Recently, things had gotten a bit too high-profile for his liking. The Supreme Black Dragon's reminder made sense to him."Alright then, when's that Pasian princess supposed to arrive?"Xayne got straight to business."The day after tomorrow, around noon. I'll send someone to pick her up. You should come to Cloud City tomorrow," replied the Supreme Black Dragon."The day after tomorrow? That's pretty soon. You must be pretty sure I'd agree to this." Xayne realized he had fallen into the Supreme Black Dragon's trap.The Supreme Black Dragon laughed heartily.After a few more words, Xayne hung up the phone.The next day, Xayne, wary of a sneak attack from the Healers Valley, arranged for Draven and Dragos to guard Serena closely. He then headed straight to Cloud City.By the second day in Cloud City, the time had come for the Pasian delegation's visit to Drakonia.Following the Supreme Black Dragon's plan, Xayne went to Cloud City Airport.The Supreme Black Dragon did not come
'These Drakonian men are quite interesting,' Jessica thought to herself."Hey, friend, thanks for looking out for us this time," Jessica said, her lively personality showing as she greeted Xayne."Yeah, no problem." Xayne nodded, remaining calm and composed.'Staying cool, impressive.' Jessica noted that Xayne was not interested in chatting, so she turned her attention to her speech notes."The plan is straightforward." A message from the Supreme Black Dragon popped up. "First, I'll personally meet the princess, and then the speech starts. It's a tight schedule. It should be wrapped up in the afternoon."Xayne acknowledged the message and focused. While he appeared relaxed, he had been on high alert since meeting Jessica, constantly scanning for any potential threats.From the airport to the venue, everything went smoothly, indicating the group that the Supreme Black Dragon was wary of had not made a move. Xayne stayed vigilant. His mission was to ensure Jessica's safety no matte
Others around listened to the conversation between Jessica and Xayne but wisely kept silent. It was not out of respect for Xayne, ut out of intimidation from the esteemed princess. They were puzzled as to why the princess was chatting with a bodyguard and why she seemed so interested in him. The more perplexing thing was the bodyguard's indifferent attitude toward the princess.Soon, under the president’s guidance, the group arrived at the venue. The hall was a spacious semicircular room, with neatly arranged tables and chairs, each equipped with paper and pens for taking notes. The stage was large, featuring a row of seats and various other arrangements.Xayne scanned the audience, which included high-ranking officials, dignitaries, numerous university students, and journalists. The speech was open to anyone who could prove their identity, allowing many reporters to livestream the event for those who could not attend. Given the positive theme of the speech, it was deemed appro
The drone descended lower and lower, moving from fifty meters above Jessica to forty, thirty, and finally twenty meters. No one seemed to notice, likely assuming the operator was trying to get a close-up of Jessica for a better shot.When the drone got closer than twenty meters, Xayne took note. Though he had no experience with drones or professional cameras, he knew that filming required a proper distance and angle. If they were too far, the quality would suffer. If they were too close, it would disrupt the focus.Jessica was oblivious, busy reviewing her notes with a smile, occasionally glancing at the audience. Suddenly, Xayne felt a chill run down his spine. The drone's green light had abruptly turned off."Watch out!" Xayne shouted, lunging forward to push Jessica away with incredible speed.Jessica screamed in shock as she fell to the ground. The audience gasped, bewildered by Xayne's sudden move. The Supreme Black Dragon's bodyguards, who had accompanied Xayne, were equall
"I'm completely fine, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I may not be alive right now. I'm truly grateful," Jessica said earnestly. For the moment, the crisis seemed to be over."Are you hurt?" Jessica asked, her worry evident."Don't worry, Drakonian soldiers aren't that fragile," Xayne replied, shaking his head to reassure her.Jessica still looked deeply concerned. When the ambulance arrived to take the injured bodyguard, she insisted that Xayne accompany him. She also insisted on going with Xayne to the hospital, having seen the state of his back, where the explosion had torn his clothes apart...."Your injuries are just superficial. There's no damage to bones or soft tissues. It won't affect your daily activities," the doctor said after treating and bandaging Xayne's wounds before leaving."Princess Jessica, you can go now. Don't you have to go to another country to go to for your speech? Don't waste time here," Xayne urged."No, I've already changed my plans. I'm l
"Everything's taken care of. There's a ninety-nine percent chance this was a premeditated attack. We just got lucky it was avoided," said Supreme Black Dragon."We investigated the drone owner. It turns out he is indeed an expert from Drakonia, but when we found him, he was also looking for his drone," Supreme Black Dragon added."So, it wasn't him?" Xayne asked."No, it wasn't. We conducted a series of interrogations and had enough evidence to prove his innocence. He probably didn't even realize his drone had been tampered with," Supreme Black Dragon explained."To avoid unnecessary trouble, we'll just tell the public it was an accident. Thankfully, the princess is unharmed, and her side knows we did everything we could to prevent such an incident," Supreme Black Dragon continued.Later, Xayne and Supreme Black Dragon sat in the car, returning to the base with the main unit."It's the only way we could handle it." Xayne nodded, showing his approval of Supreme Black Dragon's acti
"What are you guys doing? Why are you guys running a military demolition exercise?" Supreme Black Dragon shouted angrily."General! General! We're under attack! Armed assailants are blocking our vehicles. They have powerful weapons, and we're doing our best to hold them off," a soldier from the South Canyon Military Headquarters reported urgently."They're courting death! How dare those bastards come here?! Protect the princess!" Supreme Black Dragon roared.Xayne immediately got out of the car, bringing Jessica with him. He stayed close to protect her. With the attackers armed, staying in the car would make them easy targets.Calmly, Xayne assessed the enemy numbers, guiding Jessica to a safer spot. The sudden attackers numbered at least fifty. Usually, Supreme Supreme Black Dragon's men would not fear such a force, but now, with only a dozen soldiers escorting the princess, the situation was dire.However, the Supreme Black Dragon soldiers were highly trained. Despite their smal
At this critical moment, the tactical prowess of the Supreme Black Dragon soldiers truly shone through. The area was a forest, offering ample cover among the trees. They often trained here and were familiar with the terrain. As they retreated, they continuously moved sideways to find more cover.Just a little longer, and the reinforcements would arrive."No, we can't retreat into that clearing. If they throw grenades there, we'll have nowhere to hide. We can't go that way!" A Supreme Black Dragon soldier shouted.However, if they did not move in that direction, they would be exposed to enemy fire, making them sitting ducks."I'll engage the enemy. You guys, get moving!" One of the squad leaders ordered, charging forward to draw fire.Only two Supreme Black Dragon soldiers were left to protect Jessica, one of whom was injured."Princess Jessica, don't be afraid. We'll protect you," the injured soldier reassured her."Okay, I trust you," Jessica replied, surprisingly calm."At ti