The entire conference room fell into a deathly silence with that single statement. The atmosphere quickly solidified.Everyone felt that Xayen was too arrogant and shameless. This was the Newcroa Congress Hall, yet he dared say such words to a prince of the Fran Empire. It was beyond everyone's expectations.The prince of the Fran Empire looked extremely grim and dark. Cold sweat dotted his forehead."King of the North! What did you say? Fuck! You damn pig from Drakonia! How dare you threaten me?!"The prince was furious. From birth until now, he had been revered and respected as a prince in the Fran Empire. Nobody dared to hit and threaten him.Today, he was struck and threatened by the King of the North. His chest was burning with anger.However, Xayne looked at him coldly. "Your Highness, I warn you again. Mind your words and watch your tone when you speak to me."The entire conference room collectively drew a sharp breath. At that moment, Xayne's presence exploded with an un
Orison frowned. This was a blatant show of disrespect toward him. The return of the top fighters from the Four Battlefields outside the country was an event that all twelve nations had to attend. After all, if any of the returning champions from Drakonia found out that their representatives were absent, there would be trouble for everyone involved.That was why Orison looked so troubled. This was a test, a choice given to him by Xayne."Mr. Orison, what should we do now?" asked the representative general from the Imperial Garmen Empire, frowning.Others chimed in. "Mr. Orison, if Drakonia doesn't participate, it might cause unnecessary trouble...""What now? Do we continue the meeting?"Everyone looked at each other with indifferent expressions. After all, it was Orison who had made the comments, not them.Orison was silent for a moment before he turned to his assistant. "Go and invite the King of the North back.""Yes, sir."The tall, attractive white woman in high heels swa
"Yes, Supreme Commander!" Ace responded promptly and swiftly relayed the orders.All of them witnessed everything that had transpired in the conference room today. The representatives of the eleven nations had the audacity to demand that Drakonia surrender Canyon Sea and Fisherman Island. Furthermore, Orison from the Newcroa shamelessly proposed stationing their troops within Drakonia under the pretext of maintaining regional stability and security.Xayne firmly refused during the meeting. However, Orison threatened to deploy three aircraft carrier fleets to patrol freely in the Canyon Sea. He even mentioned conducting joint military exercises with the Rising Star Empire by planning naval drills in Canyon Sea. The Rising Star Empire intended to dispatch their Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier for the exercises as well.This infuriated Xayne immensely."Canyon Sea is Drakonia territory. While Drakonia adheres to the principle of free navigation, if anyone navigates Canyon Sea
The strength of the Newcroa was set to reach new heights because three more powerful fighters returned from the battlefields. This alarming fact caused the Fran Empire's prince to frown deeply. "Orison, are you certain there are only thirteen returnees? That's significantly fewer than last time!"The others nodded in agreement. Indeed, the last time the powerful warriors returned from the Four Battlefields, there were twenty-eight of them. The thought of only thirteen this time seemed unfathomable.Orison took a drag from his cigar and explained, "According to those high-ranking figures, the Four Battlefields have become even more brutal. The areas they traverse have lost the essence that previously allowed them to increase their power. To obtain more essence and opportunities and to elevate their power to higher levels, they must venture deeper into the battlefields, continuously breaking new ground and fighting more formidable and terrifying enemies."That's why the number of retu
The next two days were packed with meetings—five in total. Each one ended badly.The other eleven nations had privately reached a balanced agreement as the sessions progressed. They continually pressured Dragos and Xayne, even putting forth various hegemonic conditions and agreements.Xayne staunchly contested each one by fiercely rebutting the proposals from the eleven nations until the final meeting.At this moment, Orison wore a cold smile as he faced the already furious Xayne and said, "King of the North, these are the terms our eleven nations have discussed. If you sign here, we will gladly welcome Drakonia into our coalition, making it the twelfth nation."Together, we can form the twelve-nation summit and lead the world! So, King of the North, why don't you give it some serious thought?"Xayne picked up the agreement and glanced through it briefly. He then snorted, slammed it furiously on the table, and roared, "I will not sign this agreement! Dragos will not sign it, eithe
"Anyone who dares to cross the 50 nautical mile boundary, Drakonia will annihilate all invading enemies in the Canyon Sea at any cost!"At this moment, the seven carrier strike groups received Drakonia's radio warning. However, their commanders merely chuckled in disdain.One of the naval commanders from Rising Star Empire peered through his binoculars at Drakonia's carrier strike group beyond the 50 nautical mile mark. He was clad in a blue uniform adorned with three gold stars on his shoulder. He sneered, "A small country like Drakonia dares to issue us a warning? Ridiculous! Utterly laughable!""General, should we proceed?" his deputy asked while frowning.The naval commander from the Rising Star Empire smirked, "Of course! Drakonia always talks big but never dares to fire on us. After all, we have seven carrier strike groups!""Understood!" The deputy nodded, then gestured broadly, shouting, "Full speed ahead!"The naval commander from the Rising Star Empire nodded confiden
In the blink of an eye, the seven carrier strike groups swiftly turned around and fled the Canyon Sea.Deuce was standing on the deck of Drakonia's carrier with binoculars in hand. He kept a close watch on the movements at sea. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he immediately dialed Xayne’s number and excitedly reported, "Commander, they’ve retreated."In a hotel suite in Newcroa, Xayne sighed with relief upon hearing the news. "Good! Intensify the patrols," he ordered.He hung up the phone and looked at Ace and Dragos's tense faces. "They’ve retreated," he confirmed."Hahaha! I knew it! Those so-called great powers are nothing but scaredy cats!" Ace laughed heartily.Meanwhile, Orison and a few generals met secretly in a secluded mansion."Hahaha! This time, we'll show Drakonia the consequences of offending our coalition!" Orison boasted arrogantly.The Prince from the Empire of Fran chuckled coldly. "Indeed! Drakonia is still too weak! As soon as our seven carrier strike g
Xayne's face was solemn after the meeting ended, and a cold glint flickered in his eyes."Drakon King, what's going on?" asked Dragos nervously beside Xayne. Xayne rose with hands in his pockets and stood by the tall window. He gazed out at night. "There are five Eternals and three Divine Commanders at the Drakonia border," he said."What?!" Dragos and Ace gasped with faces filled with astonishment and tension."Eternals and Divine Commanders? What are they planning?" Ace quickly asked.Xayne frowned, and his expression became serious. "We don't know yet. They've been stationed at the border for a whole day. According to the latest intelligence from Drakonia’s military, they're waiting for an opportunity.""Opportunity? What kind of opportunity?" Dragos frowned."An opportunity to attack Drakonia," Xayne said coldly. This kind of firepower could overwhelm any of Drakonia's major battle zones, possibly even reaching the outskirts of Drakonix's outer city gates. The situation w