Quinca saw Xayne make his move and immediately drew his sword, thrusting it toward him with all his might. He knew that if he couldn't block this attack, he would be seriously injured.The Ravenclaw dagger flashed with a chilling light as it shot forward. The longsword collided with the dagger in mid-air, and a clanging sound echoed.In the next second, a shocking scene unfolded. The Ravenclaw dagger sliced through Quinca's sword and continued its path, piercing his right hand.Blood splattered everywhere. The Ravenclaw dagger tore through Quinca's hand, trailing a large amount of blood. The broken sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter."Ah! My hand!" Quinca screamed, clutching his pierced right arm, stumbling back a few steps, his eyes glaring viciously at Xayne. The King of the North was too powerful. He was a rising Kickboxing Sage, a level that even grandmasters could only dream of reaching.In Healers Valley, even reaching the grandmaster peak was rare, let alon
They didn't know what was happening.Lexter was desperate, shouting, "Grandmasters! Fight together! Aren’t you both peak grandmasters? If you two join forces, you can kill him even if he's an Eternal. He must be lying about being a rising Divine Commander."Even if he is, he has just stepped into that realm. His strength is still unstable. You two need to join forces and kill him. I will bear all the consequences after."Hearing this, the two grandmasters exchanged a glance and shouted, "In that case, let's kill him!"Immediately, Tyne held his sword and slashed at Xayne again while Quinca attacked with his fists.A Celestial Commander would avoid the edge when facing the combined attack of two peak grandmasters. Even an Eternal would find it challenging. However, Xayne, being a rising Divine Commander, snorted coldly and stepped forward to meet them head-on.In an instant, Xayne erupted with terrifying aura and pressure. He raised his hand and punched it against Quinca's incomin
Lexter, who was watching from the side, was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud. Almost instantly, he crawled on his knees to Xayne, hugging his leg, and wailed for mercy, "Commander Xayne, I was wrong. Please, Commander Xayne, have mercy. Don't kill me, don't kill me. I don't want to die. As long as you show mercy, I'll do anything."Xayne looked down at Lexter kneeling before him and sneered coldly, "Mr. Lexter, isn't it a bit late to beg for mercy now?"Hearing this, Lexter banged his head on the ground repeatedly, his forehead bleeding, as he shouted, "Please, Commander Xayne, have mercy. Please, Commander Xayne, have mercy. As long as you don't kill me, I'll do anything."Upon hearing this, Xayne pondered for a moment and said, "I can let you go, but you'll have to deliver a message to Healers Valley for me.""What message?" Lexter trembled, raising his head slightly to look at Xayne. As soon as he met Xayne's terrifying gaze, he quickly lowered his head agai
Bren made no attempt to hide his admiration for Xayne."Mr. Bren, you're too generous with your praises. Please, tell me what you need my help with," Xayne replied."Very well. The recent conflict between the Northern Plains Army and Pavona at the border stemmed from their army's mistake, which caused us some losses. They should compensate us since it was their fault," Bren explained.Xayne nodded silently, there was no fault in that logic.Historically, Drakonia had always maintained an image of being kind and accommodating internationally. This leniency made many countries, even small ones, feel they could take advantage of Drakonia. As a result, these smaller nations often benefited at Drakonia's expense, and Drakonia had to swallow the losses to maintain its image. Over time, this leniency led to Drakonia being seen not just as a kind nation but as an easy target to exploit.Bren, who had always been clear about rewards and punishments, was frustrated by this. He had long w
After hanging up the phone, Xayne briefly pondered the upcoming events.The next day, he met with Bren in Drakonix. As expected of the renowned iron-fisted diplomat, Bren's aura was formidable, even in the presence of Xayne."This time, our trip to the Union Conference is to seek reparations. This matter not only concerns the dignity of our fallen soldiers at the border but also the honor of Drakonia. If handled poorly, it will give others the impression that Drakonia is a weakling, subject to humiliation." Bren succinctly outlined the importance of this negotiation before leading his diplomatic team, along with Xayne, onto the plane.Xayne, donning the King of the North's mask, followed closely behind Bren as they disembarked and arrived at the Union Conference meeting room.Bren led the way, and they soon encountered the Pavona's diplomat, Locke, who seemed to be deliberately blocking their path. Upon seeing Bren, Locke approached with a malevolent glare."I was wondering who h
Bren deliberately brought up the previous war to elicit sympathy from the Western countries. As he participated in the negotiations, he already had confidence that the scales of victory would tip in his favor. He had thoroughly gathered evidence of Pavona's plans to invade Drakonia, making it impossible for anyone to side with Locke in the face of such evidence. Even Locke felt uneasy seeing all the evidence laid out against him.However, both Bren and Locke were astonished when the jury of judges unanimously sided with Pavona."Even though it was the other side's plan, the Northern Plains Army also invaded Pavona's territory and killed high-ranking officials. This is an undeniable fact," one of the judges stated."If you had convened this joint meeting immediately upon being persecuted, maybe we would have supported you. But now that you've drawn your sword against the other side, you are both victims and instigators of war. We can no longer support you," another judge added.
"King of the North?"The meeting room fell into an instant silence.Everyone present was stunned.The King of the North from Drakonia had appeared in the meeting room.He was the protector of the Northern Plains. He was the most elite soldier, Drakonia's strongest Supreme Commander, undefeated on battlefields for five years. He was a figure that inspired despair.Countless titles converged upon that young and tall figure.When Xayne stepped forward, everyone held their breath, not daring to even exhale."Both sides invaded each other's territories, and lives were lost on both sides. Yet, you believe we should compensate?" Xayne's eyes blazed with fury and coldness as he questioned the presiding judge.The judge couldn't meet Xayne's gaze and slumped in his seat, his forehead covered in cold sweat."Does this mean that the Northern Plains Army could launch a missile at your place, invade your territory, kill your people, and as long as my losses are greater than yours, you woul
Bren felt like he had lost all strength in his body, slumping into his seat.He hadn't expected that even calling Xayne wouldn't be able to reverse the situation. These people were determined to support Pavona and suppress Drakonia.Just as Bren felt extreme indignation, he saw Xayne still smiling."What are you smiling at? Is it so amusing to pay compensation to the other party?" Bren couldn't help but feel a surge of anger seeing Xayne laughing."No, I'm laughing at their arrogance. I'm laughing at their lack of understanding. I'm laughing at their hypocrisy." Xayne's voice was resolute."They talk about rules and principles, but they're manipulating them. Since they want to resolve this matter in an international conference, then let's resolve it their way." Xayne decisively stated."What do you mean?" Bren looked puzzled."You'll find out tomorrow," Xayne said, deliberately being mysterious.The next morning, just as Locke was preparing to return to Pavona, he suddenly rece