At dawn two days later, Mitchell, whose entire body was submerged in a herbal bath, awoke. A while later, Harry brought Isaac in.Only Mitchell's head was above the water. When he saw Isaac enter, his expression changed dramatically. He gripped both edges of the tub, trying to stand."Don't move. You're severely injured." Isaac immediately waved a hand to stop him.When Mitchell woke up and saw himself in a herbal bath, he knew that Apothecary had come, but he didn't know Drakon was here either."Mitchell, Black Phoenix managed to identify one of the culprits, Flynn Snyder. Who were the others?" Isaac asked quietly, taking a seat on the chair beside the tub.Mitchell's eyes flashed with cold light, and he said, "People from Astraeus, and the new Supreme Leader, Ralph.""Those bastards knew they couldn't beat you, so they pulled a sneak attack. Shameless fucks," Harry said icily, clenching his fists.However, Isaac smiled lightly. "Logically, that makes sense. Mitchell, I'm only
Willis and Janessa soon arrived. The few of them had dinner in a private room on the first floor of the cafeteria. Afterward, Isaac stopped Black Phoenix from leaving. "Black Phoenix, come to Drakonia at 9 pm later to sit in on our meeting."At the Temple of Drakon, the Meeting of Generals was of the highest standard. Even though Black Phoenix and Beefy Bob were Isaac's men, they couldn't join whenever they wanted.At 8.50 pm, Isaac walked into Drakonia. The room wasn't huge; in the middle were a square table and nine chairs.It was the closest meeting room to his office.After the seven generals were all present, Isaac sat at the head of the table while Black Phoenix sat next to him. It was also her first time joining such a meeting; she was a little nervous in the face of these generals.Ten feet away from the head seat, a large, pure dragon head, three feet in diameter, was mounted on the wall. Its mouth was wide open as if it wanted to swallow the world whole."Hey, how come
As soon as Colton's words left his mouth, everyone in Drakonia fell silent."What's the matter? Do you all not have any differing opinions regarding Colton's idea?" Isaac breathed out a smoke ring, tapping his fingers on the table.Lucas raised his right hand and said, "What Colton said makes sense. However, Astraeus has a few elders and a Supreme Leader. There's no way they won't receive intel when we're on the move. In case they fight back, how should we deal with them?""Then we need to act swiftly, accurately, and ruthlessly so that once Astraeus realizes what's going on, they're unable to run," Elliot said lowly, leaning back in his chair."Elliot makes a good point. I'm in favor," Lightning said, waving his hand.Watching everyone exchange thoughts, Isaac put out his cigarette. Black Phoenix turned to glance at him.She knew that this man was about to come to a final verdict.At that moment, Janessa raised her right hand and said, "Drakon, there's one more thing. If, and I
The prickling sensation grew more intense, making Isaac more aware that the opportunity for a breakthrough was here.After some time, his body was drenched with sweat, despite being barraged by the sea wind. All the veins on his forehead were protruding. At this point, the pain wasn't just coming from his power core.Every vein in his body felt swollen.Isaac gritted his teeth harshly. His breath grew more and more labored, and the spiritual energy swirling in his power core was already at maximum speed.Suddenly… "Ah!" Isaac's eyes flew open, and he let out a thundering roar. The spiritual energy circulating within him stopped abruptly. His veins began to expand slowly, and his power core began to grow.A surge of power, several times more powerful than before, burst into the surroundings and toward the sky.At the same time, in the rooms on the upper floor of the temple, the generals—some busy on the phone, some resting—looked out the window simultaneously. Colton was holdi
Within one day, the names of all the lords, branch heads, the ten best Titans, and even some of the best students under the Astraeus Supreme Leader and Council of Elders were added to the list.Each person had their usual haunts, their movements, and information on their close family members recorded under them. That was why the document was a dozen pages long.Black Phoenix took the name list back and gave it a glance. The two names that were crossed out had been moved out from the hunting name list. She quickly turned around and walked outside.From Isaac's office, she went down to the third floor. Stopping in front of a thick metal door, she scanned both her fingerprint and her iris. The metal door swung open swiftly. She entered, and the door once again shut itself.This floor was her Intelligence Center. It was clear how highly Isaac regarded her.The marble floors were sparkling, and bright beams of light made the walls reflective. Inside was an oval-shaped working space tha
Ralph's phone on the nightstand vibrated. He sluggishly picked it up and answered it. An urgent voice came through the receiver, "Supreme Leader, w—we're in trouble!" "Get straight to the point. What trouble could we have in the middle of the night?""We've just received intel that someone had assassinated Lord Cragfall, Lord Highport, Lord Suncliff, more than ten branch leaders, and a few division leaders.""Is the intel accurate?" Ralph sprung up in his bed."I—It is.""Quick, inform the Council of Elders and the Snyder brothers to meet me as soon as possible. Also, inform all the Lords, who are still unharmed, to take precautionary measures."Ralph tossed the covers aside and picked up his clothes. His blood ran cold.At that instant, he felt an overwhelming sense of dread, as though Isaac's frosty, emotionless eyes were staring right at him from above.God damn it! It all happened too soon to be true!Meanwhile, in Colorino, the Yves family's residence was brightly lit. J
At Neuport, the atmosphere in the vintage, luxurious meeting hall in Astraeus headquarters was tense and depressed.The Snyder brothers, five elders, and Ralph were in the hall with several experts in the Renascence Phase and above.Ralph's eyes were bloodshot as he yelled at a man beside him who was sweating profusely and shivering nonstop, "Why are none of the calls getting through? Are they all dead?""Supreme Leader, I—I have no clue either. I'll keep calling." The man was on the verge of breaking into tears.He held a complete list of contact numbers of all the lords, leaders, and patriarchs, which he had just sorted out. However, he had called more than ten, and every call ended as the receiver wasn't in the network service area.The clock was ticking. The tension hung over them like a knife over their heads, so much so that they felt out of breath.Mordred Fraser, an elder in a red cloak, snorted and said, "Supreme Leader, I don't think they're dead. As influential as the
Mordred's subordinate's eyes reddened at his words. He asked, his voice quivering, "First Elder, why don't y—you come with us?""Hah! I'm an elder. How can I leave at a moment like this? Besides, Ralph is keeping an eye on me. If I step outside this building, our families will be in danger. Now, go!"Mordred watched his subordinate disappear around the corner, shut his eyes, and sighed. Then, he returned to the meeting hall.The Neal family's annihilation, Glenn's death, and, finally, the life-threatening injuries he suffered all taught him one thing—the Temple of Drakon wasn't necessarily better than Astraeus in terms of strength. But the one thing that led to Astraeus' downfall was the lack of unity among the members.Soon, dawn broke. Martial arts experts from various places arrived at Astraeus headquarters one after the other. Ralph remained in his room and didn't show his face, but somehow, those gathered could sense something was amiss.At the Yves family's residence, Isaac