Ch. 681..690
Chapter 681
After hanging up the phone, James sent Jose’s bank account number to Scarlett. Meanwhile, Jose was looking at James. He was jealous of the wealth James possessed. Although he was from Ishkabar, he had heard of the Black Dragon. Businessmen who wished to conduct business in the Southern Plains had to pay a hefty protection fee to the Black Dragon all these years.
All this while, the King of Sol turned a blind eye to this.
Although Jose was a lieutenant, he was hesitant to act too out of line. If the higher-ups investigated the matter, his military career would be over.
James flashed a smile to Jose who was sweating like a sinner in church. “Don’t be nervous. Relax. This is only between you and me. I’ve ordered someone to make the transfer. You’ll receive the money soon. Have some patience.”
Jose wiped the sweat off his forehead
“Wh-What do you want me to do?”
James replied, “Nothing much. Just bring me into the military region of Southern Plains City safely.”
“That’s it?”
“Yes.”
James nodded, “That’s it. I won’t get you involved. You only need to bring me to the military region. As for the remaining money, I’ll give it to you if I make it out alive. If I happen to die, no one else will investigate the matter. So don’t you worry.”
Hearing this, Jose was relieved.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
He looked at James.
James nodded. “Go ahead.”
Jose answered the phone.
“Yes… Understood. I’ll be there immediately.”
Hanging up the phone, he looked at James and said, “The general is calling for me. He has convened an emergency meeting.”
James frowned. After brief contemplation, he said, “I’ll go with you. Get me a new identity.”
“Understood.”
Jose nodded.
As he was a lieutenant, he wielded enormous authority. Forging a new identity was a piece of cake for him.
In just ten minutes, James had gotten a new identity. He was now Jose’s assistant and relative – Santiago Maksim.
As security was tight in the military region, James could not enter despite being the assistant of a lieutenant. He could only wait outside. James was not in a hurry and waited patiently outside.
He had bribed Jose into this. As long as Jose’s mouth remained shut, he should be safe for now.
He was confident that Jose would not spill the beans. Although Jose was a lieutenant, his saláry was low. Not only that, Ishkabar had been strict on corruption. As such, he did not have the luxury of getting a supplementary income. To him, a billion dollars was an astronomical figure-a sum he would never get even if he worked for a lifetime.
James waited for approximately two hours.
Two hours later, Jose walked out.
James walked over to him. Scanning his surroundings, he whispered, “How did it go? What was the meeting about?”.
“We’ll talk about it later.”
Jose did not say much. He brought James out of the city and returned to the barracks.
Immediately upon arrival, Jose logged into his overseas bank account. Seeing there was a hundred million in it, he was relieved. He could finally cooperate with James without fear. “The general wishes to select a few capable men to guard the military region in an attempt to prevent you from sneaking up on them. I have decided to recommend you.” “That’s good news.” James was pleased. Finally, the opportunity had presented itself. “James, please understand that I’m taking a huge risk by recommending you. If you’re exposed, I’ll die alongside you. So… I hope you’ll succeed in assassinating them.” Jose said while wearing a solemn expression. James assured him with a smile. “Don’t you worry. As long as I can get within the distance of the generals, I can kill them all.”
“Mhm.. Go get prepared. Apart from you, I’ll be choosing a few others I can trust. However, your current appearance…”
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James waved him off. “No need to worry. I can make human-skin masks. Just get me the necessary materials.” “Alright.”
Jose nodded. “Have a rest here. I’ll prepare the stuff.” Jose turned to leave. While preparing the necessary material, Jose also handpicked men he could trust for the mission.
Soon, he had completed his preparations.
James began making the human-skin mask. It didn’t take long for the mask to be completed. Wearing the mask, James was now a middle-aged man with tanned skin.
The night passed silently. The next morning, James headed toward Southern Plains City’s military region with a dozen soldiers.
On an empty plot of land in the city’s military region, a hundred or so soldiers stood. These were capable fighters handpicked by the generals and the lieutenants. Pablo stood at the very front and looked at them. Wearing a satisfied look, he said, “Very good. From today onwards, you’ll be stationed outside the building. Do not leave your positions. Is that understood?”
“Yes, sir!”
Their voices rang in unison.
Satisfied with their reaction, Pablo left his men.
Soon, Floyd arrived. He began organizing and deploying the men. Floyd knew that James was not going to come alone. He’d bring the assassins he recruited with him. Now, all Floyd needed to do was to set up a foolproof trap to lure James and his men in
Once they set foot in his trap, they would not leave the place alive.
Hundreds of elite soldiers armed with heavy weaponry guarded the building the generals of the twenty-eight nations were in.
An army of a million soldiers was stationed right outside the military region.
The trap had been set. After deploying them, Floyd began creating opportunities for James to sneak in.
He lifted the lockdown in Southern Plains City. Now, some businessmen were allowed to leave. Whereas for those who wished to head overseas, all they needed to do was to have their
identities checked.
He lifted the lockdown to create an opportunity for James to sneak in.
After disguising himself as a soldier in the military region, James had been looking for an opening. However, security was too tight, and cameras were everywhere. There was not a single blind spot in the city. However, he secretly left a mark. He had discussed this with his subordinates earlier. Anyone who managed to infiltrate the city would leave behind a mark to let the others know. As James was not in a hurry, he waited patiently. Three days passed. After three days, he saw the same mark. He knew that many of his men had managed to sneak in. Another day passed. All the assassins had managed to infiltrate the city. At the building where the generals of the twenty-eight nations lived… The generals had not taken a single step outside. James walked toward a corner and pulled out a cigarette. He lit it and crouched down while smoking. After smoking, he threw the cigarette bud on the ground and stomped on it. Then, he kicked it toward the wall. The cigarette bud briefly touched the wall and left a mark. It was a sign that the mission would commence at night time. After leaving the mark, James continued on his patrol. At the same time, he left those marks everywhere. The marks explained the process of the plan in detail.
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James left many of these marks all over the military region. These marks were meant for assassins. Ordinary people would not be able to understand the secret code.
James did not know how the others managed to sneak in.
However, he did know that everyone had managed to infiltrate the city. That was because they left inconspicuous marks in the corners of the military region. Everything was now in place. All they had to do was to wait until nighttime. The generals of the twenty-eight nations would soon meet their doom. If James and his assassins failed, however, this would be their final resting place.
That was because the armed forces garrisoned here were too powerful. They were against elite troops of at least a hundred-thousand men. To put it simply, the odds were stacked against them.
Not only that, but a three-million-strong army was also stationed in Southern Plains City.
They needed to succeed.
Failure would mean death.
As James was now the guard of the building in the military region, his electronic devices were confiscated. He lifted his head to look at the sky. The sun was setting. He could tell it was a few minutes past six.
It was almost time.
He waited patiently.
Time passed.
It was now nighttime. The military region lit up with lights. A convoy stopped outside the gates. The driver was a soldier in military uniform. A group of armed men approached the convoy “Get out of the car for inspection.”
“Got it.”
The driver got out of the car.
Another soldier was sitting in the passenger seat.
The man was wearing the military uniform of the allied forces. As his face was covered with paint, he was not easily recognizable. “Bro, I’m just here to deliver vegetables. I’ve been going in and out all this time. Why wasn’t
there any inspection a few days ago?” The guy in the passenger seat got out and pulled out his identity card. After verifying his identity, the group of soldiers guarding the gates headed toward the back of the convoy for inspection. It was full of vegetables. A soldier asked them sternly, “What’s in the box? Open it.”
“Just some frozen stuff.” The driver took the key out and swiftly opened the box. It was a freezer filled with frozen seafood After briefly inspecting, the soldier pointed at a few boxes and ordered, “Open them all.” “Alright.” The driver swiftly opened the boxes. “These are all frozen seafood we just got from the sea. It’s still fresh. Here, have a look.” He took out a fish as if to demonstrate the fact to the soldier. “Alright, you’re free to go.”
The soldier granted them clearance. The driver retrieved his identity card and got in the convoy. So did the soldier who was in the passenger seat. The convoy drove into the military region.
Meanwhile, the guards continued on their patrol.
Not long after, a man in a black robe and a beret appeared from the shadows and approached the guards. He questioned, “Anything unsual?” “No, everything is normal.” “Be on your guard.” “Don’t worry, sir. Security is tight here, and surveillance cameras are everywhere. Not even a fly can pass by us. If the Black Dragon comes, he won’t be getting out of here alive.” Floyd then departed quietly. His boss had told him that the Black Dragon was extremely capable. He would find a way to sneak in. As such, he must not let his guard down.
Floyd headed toward the surveillance room.
In it were ninety-eight monitors.
Every monitor showed surveillance camera footage of an area.
And each monitor was manned by a person.
Floyd walked over to the team. The men who were staring at their screens stood up and said in unison, “General.” Floyd acknowledged them and asked, “Any unusual activities?”
“Everything’s normal, sir.” Hearing this, Floyd frowned. Was the security too tight? Was James unable to sneak in?
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His objective was to lure James here and kill him.
He was sure that James must have infiltrated Southern Plains City. He must be looking for an opportunity to sneak into the military region and assassinate the generals of the twenty-eight nations.
Floyd left feeling puzzled. He headed to the building in the military region and called for another meeting with the generals. He wanted to think of a way to lure James here. At the same time, in the kitchen of the military region… After the driver delivered the vegetables, the others began unloading them. The men from the kitchen walked over to them to help. “Take a break. Just leave everything to us.” The one unloading the good hurriedly interrupted to prevent the men in the kitchen from helping them unload. With a lighter workload, the men from the kitchen were more than willing to leave it to them. The driver and the person in the passenger seat began unloading the vegetables. The driver was none other than Midnight Wind in disguise. The real driver had been taken care of long ago. Meanwhile, the one in the passenger seat was May all along. They were both wearing human-skin masks. They conversed silently while unloading the goods. “I saw James’ mark. We’ll act tonight. Before the mission commences, we need to cut the electricity supply of the military region. James said that there are many generators here. Electricity will return in a minute in the event of a blackout.”
“So, we have only a minute to act.”
“In that minute, we’ll have to head to the surveillance room and central command and seize control of them.”
They whispered silently.
After loading the goods in the convoy into the refrigerated warehouse, they locked the door.
The door of a freezer slowly creaked open. Some frozen seafood tumbled out, and a person crawled out of the freezer. “It’s freezing.”
She could not help but shiver.
It was Death Dance. Even though she was an experienced and highly-trained assassin, she was a little overwhelmed by the cold. She would have died if she had stayed there for a little while longer.
Immediately, she hid,
Soon, the door of the refrigerated warehouse opened. A soldier entered to get some supplies. The moment he entered, he was knocked unconscious. Death Dance immediately removed his clothes and took his weapon. Then, she left silently. The entire building of the military region was brightly lit.
There were fully-armed guards patrolling downstairs. Every corner of the place-the entrance, hallways, stairs, was all filled with people. Security was unimaginably tight. In the conference room on the eighth floor…
Floyd had summoned the generats from the twenty-eight nations. He looked at them and asked, “Security is too tight here. I believe that James wouldn’t dare venture here recklessly. This can’t continue. We’ll have to come up with a way to lure him here.”
A general asked, “Why don’t we leave this place and create an opportunity for him?” Immediately, someone shot down his proposal, “Are you tired of living? Now that the lockdown is lifted, the Black Dragon must have infiltrated the city. We might be finished off the moment we leave the gates.” “What should we do then? He’s not dumb. There’s no way he’d come here to die.”
“How do I know?” “Anyway, I’m not leaving this place. I don’t want to die yet.” They were heated in a discussion. Meanwhile, James and a few other guards arrived on the eighth floor. James walked over to the guard on the eighth floor and said, “It’s our turn now. You should patrol downstairs. Just leave this place to us.” A soldier frowned, “Isn’t this our turn? Why are we switching plaees again?” James said with a smile. “Desperate times call for desperate measures. What? Do you need the orders from the general himself?” The soldier shut his mouth. He gestured for his men to follow him downstairs. After they left, James stretched lazily. “Finally, we get to slack off. It really is more relaxing here. It’s too tiring outside.”
“Nice one, Santiago.”
As they knew that James, a.k.a Santiago, was a relative of the lieutenant, the rest began buttering James up.
Tames lightly waved and handed them a few cigarettes. “You’ve done well. Here, have some.”
At that moment, there was a blackout.
The alarm rang
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This was the Southern Plains City’s military region. This was where the Black Dragon army was garrisoned. James was the commander-in-chief of the Black Dragon army. Therefore, he knew the geographical landscape and the condition of the equipment here inside out. :
He knew that the generator would take a minute to activate in the event of a blackout.
As such, he only had a minute to assassinate the generals of the twenty-eight nations. However, it was nearly impossible to barge into the conference room and finish them off in just a minute. In the conference room, Floyd was in a discussion with the generals. All of a sudden, the room turned pitch black
The alarm rang urgently. Although the backup lights were activated almost immediately, the generals still panicked upon hearing the alarm.
They grabbed their weapons and watched the entrance intently. Some even found a place to hide. “Don’t panic!”
Floyd yelled, “Security is tight here. There’s no way that the Black Dragon would be here. He’s dead meat if he steps foot in here. This couldn’t be his doing. There must be something wrong with the equipment that caused this blackout. In just another minute, the backup generator will activate.”
At that moment, a knock came on the door. “What’s wrong?” James was watching the stairs just outside the conference room. The moment the blackout occurred, he swiftly led his men there and knocked on the conference room’s door. “Is it the Black Dragon? Can we come in?” “Q-Quick! Come in!”
James pushed the door open. Seeing the fully-armed soldiers, the generals breathed a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, James bided his time.
With his weapon in hand, he stood by the door.
Finally, after a minute, the power supply was restored.
Floyd immediately grabbed his walkie-talkie and asked, “Central command, what’s the situation?”
“There’s faulty wiring. We’re currently investigating the matter.”
“Surveillance room! What’s the situation over there?” “Everything’s normal. There’s no breach.”
Floyd questioned every station. After learning that everything was normal, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He was looking forward to ensnaring the Black Dragon in his trap. However, at the moment of the blackout, he was a little nervous-maybe even frightened. Even though he was highly trained, his prestige was incomparable to that of the Black Dragon. His fame and deeds had spread far and wide. The generals all breathed a sigh of relief. They thought that the Black Dragon had broke through the security. It turned out to be a false alarm.
Floyd grabbed his walkie-talkie and ordered, “Be vigilant. Report to me immediately if you notice anything is amiss.” “Orders received.” “Orders received.”
Hearing this, James smiled. His assassins did not disappoint him.
It was extraordinarily difficult to seize control of Central Command and the surveillance room in just a minute of the blackout.
However, they pulled it off flawlessly. He could now execute the next phase of his plans smoothly.
He knew there was a surveillance camera in the conference room too.
This is the highest conference room where he discussed battle plans with his generals.
Not only did it have a surveillance camera, it only had a defense system. Once activated, the soundproofing system and bulletproof system would be automatically activated too. James stood by the door and glanced at the surveillance camera. Then, he stealthily made a gesture.
In the surveillance room… May had already seized control of the room. Soldiers lay on the floor. The person in charge had a gun pressed against the back of his head. He did not dare to move a single muscle.
Through the camera, May saw James’ discreet signal.
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James had relayed all information about the military region to them before coming.
This allowed May to know the place inside out. She immediately ordered, “Cut off all connections of the conference room to the outside world and activate the defense system.” With a gun pressed against the back of his head, the person in charge obeyed her demands. James stood by the door of the conference room. After a while, he walked over to Floyd and asked, “Since everything’s fine now, do we keep watch outside or do we stay here?” Floyd was sitting on a chair wiping off the sweat from his forehead. He dismissed the soldier addressing him. “Keep watch outside. Stay vigilant!” “Understood.”
James nodded and turned. The moment he turned, he opened fire. The soldiers guarding the door immediately collapsed into a pool of blood. At the same time, James immediately pulled out a gun and pressed it against Floyd’s head. The generals were all stunned by this unexpected situation.
Their minds went blank.
By the time they recollected themselves, Floyd was already being threatened with death.
“B-Black Dragon… Are you the Black Dragon?”
Someone asked. His voice was quivering in fear.
James grinned. “That’s right. It’s me.”
Floyd lifted his head and looked James in the eye.
All this while, he had been wearing a beret. So, James had never seen his true appearance.
Now, his face was in full view. His looks were ordinary. It was an easily forgettable face.
“I-I underestimated you.” James smiled coldly. “Call your boss, Floyd. I’d like to speak to him.” Floyd steeled himself. “Do you think you can leave this place alive?” James shrugged, “I don’t know if I will. However, I do know that you’ll die in my hands. As for the rest of you…”
James gazed at the generals of the twenty-eight nations. “You must be tired of living. Why couldn’t you just enjoy your life back in your own country? Why did you have to come to Sol and rnake a huge bess? Well… Since you’re here, don’t think about leaving alive.”
“I’ll kill you!”
A general roared. At the same time, he reached for his gun.
Unfortunately, he was too slow.
The moment he went for the gun, James opened fire. The bullet pierced through his brain, and he collapsed to the floor. This scene scared the rest of the generals sh*tless. Meanwhile, Floyd sensed an opportunity. The moment James opened fire, he immediately went for his gun.
Before he could pull his gun out, James’ gun was once again pressed against his head. “Don’t move.”
Floyd panicked.
What speed!
James’ reaction speed was nothing short of terrifying. James pressed a gun against Floyd’s head in one hand and pointed a heavy machine gun toward the generals in the other.
The conference room was dead silent.
“I’ll give you another chance, Floyd. Call your boss. I want to speak to him.”
James eyes glinted like knives.
He knew Floyd was the Emperor’s subordinate. He wanted to speak directly to the Emperor.
Floyd swiftly pulled a phone out and called an encrypted number. Soon, the call connected. “What is it?”
A hoarse voice came from the phone.
It did not belong to the Emperor.
Or at least, it did not sound like him.
James took the phone and put it on the loudspeaker. Then, he put it on the table.
Seeing that some among the generals were shifting around suspiciously, he lifted the heavy machine gun to warn them off.
James looked at the phone. “You’ve really gone to great lengths to kill me, Emperor.”
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James was not convinced that Floyd had actually called the Emperor. However, he knew that even if the receiver of the call was not the Emperor, the real person must have been listening from somewhere else. No voice came from the phone. James continued despite the lack of response. “I don’t care what you’re after. I’ll definitely stop you.”
“Beep!”
The other party hung up the phone. “You’re not leaving here alive, Black Dragon.” Floyd looked at James and threatened him.” There’s a hundred thousand soldiers stationed outside, not to mention the three-million strong army garrisoned in Southern Plains City. You made it all the way here, but don’t think you’re getting out of this alive.” “Is that so?”
James gave him a smirk. “If I was able to get all the way here, then it stands to reason that there’s definitely a way out too. Oh, and by the way, this was the conference room of the Black Dragon army. I know it like the back of my hand. At the moment, I’ve cut off all connections between this room with the outside world. No one would know even if I went on a rampage here.”
When he said this, the color drained from the faces of all the generals sitting in the room.
“Black Dragon, l-I was being forced to come.” “Spare me, please. I’ll retreat at once.”
They started to beg James for mercy. “Bang!” James let out a shot. Floyd collapsed in a pool of blood. He was no longer breathing.
The generals turned pale. “Since you’ve come all the way here, you should have been prepared to die. Your attack on Southern Plains City has cost many of my comrades-in-arms lives. How am I supposed to explain myself to the Black Dragon army if I return without killing you?”
James’ face darkened. He had a murderous glint in his eyes.
The aura he exuded was too overpowering and terrifying. The generals could not help but feel horrified. Everyone was stock still and was too scared to even take a breath.
“We should open fire all at once! He’s just one guy. There’s no way…”
One of the generals tried to turn the tide. Before he could finish his words, James shot him dead, and the general collapsed to the floor.
The generals of the twenty-eight nations were highly trained. However, they stood no chance at all against the Black Dragon. They knew only death awaited them if they continued to do nothing. On the other hand, they would die nonetheless if they went for their guns. “Do it yourself.”
James glanced at the remaining generals and promised, “If you choose to end your life right now, I promise you that the Black Dragon army won’t pursue your army. We will allow them safe passage home. If you don’t…”
Immediately, a dark shadow cast itself over James’ face. “There’ll be bloodshed. The three million-strong army will die in a foreign place, far from home.”
Death?
End their lives?
Humans have an overwhelming fear of death. Committing suicide necessitates great courage. They were all high-ranking generals of their respective nations. How could they be willing to die just like that?
“What? Do you need me to do it for you?”
James offered heartlessly.
Then, he opened fire. The generals dropped to the floor like flies. They had wanted to kill James before dying. However, they were no match for his speed. In just a few short seconds, corpses lay strewn about the conference room. Only one man was still alive. It was Pablo, the commander-in-chief of the allied forces.
Pablo’s legs gave way and he collapsed into a chair. He could not exert even a single ounce of strength.
He began sweating bullets when he saw James approach him. Soon, his entire military uniform was soaked. James asked in an intimidating tone, “Do you know why I spared you?”
“N-No.”
Pablo was sweating profusely; he could not stop his teeth from chattering. James sat down and lit a cigarette. Then, he took a deep breath. “That’s because you’re the commander-in-chief of the allied forces. I need you to give the order to retreat. Of course, you can choose to disobey my order. In that case, the Black Dragon army will immediately go on the offensive. Southern Plains City will descend into chaos, and your three-million-strong army will lay dead on the streets. Besides…”
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James continued, “Once the real battle begins, it won’t end that easily. The Black Dragon army will simply cross Mt. Thunder Pass and annihilate the twenty-eight nations.”
James’ every word struck fear in Pablo’s heart. Hearing that the twenty-eight nations could be annihilated in the blink of an eye, he could not help but tremble. “I-I will give the order to retreat.” Pablo knew that their mission to kill the Black Dragon had failed. He also knew that the Black Dragon would not hesitate to kill him if he chose not to obey his order. Besides, once large-scale combat between the three-million-strong army and the Black Dragon army commenced, it would be bloody and hard-fought. In the surveillance room…
Upon seeing this, a smile broke out on the faces of May and the other assassins. “We’ve done it!” “Yes. We can now leave this place alive.” “Huh… Sneaking into Southern Plains City where a three-million-strong army is garrisoned and assassinating the generals of the twenty-eight nations? That’s definitely something worth bragging about. What a shame I won’t be an assassin anymore. This would have done wonders for my reputation.”
The assassins all wore smiling faces. In the conference room on the eighth floor… James looked at Pablo and said, “Alright now, wipe off the sweat on your forehead. Follow me to central command.” “Alright.” Pablo stood up and followed James to central command.
Many soldiers were on patrol downstairs.
They were not aware of the situation in the conference room. “General.”
Upon seeing Pablo, they greeted him respectfully. Pablo remained silent. Soon, they arrived. Little Sis, Grim Reaper, and Savage were the ones who seized control of central command. “James.” They greeted him
James walked over to them and patted their shoulders. He praised them, “Well done, guys. You’ll be greatly rewarded.” “Thank you, James.” James looked at Pablo and said, “Give the order to retreat.”
Pablo walked toward a mic in central command and said, “On my command, the allied forces of the twenty-eight nations will retreat from Southern Plains City and leave Sol at once.” The lieutenants all received the order. “Pass the word. We’re retreating.” “Retreat! Retreat! We’re leaving Southern Plains City.”
The lieutenants gave the order to withdraw. With that, the army garrisoned within and outside Southern Plains City hastily retreated. Even the armed forces within the military region withdrew from the area. Pablo looked at James pleadingly, “I-I’ve given the order to retreat. M-May I leave now?”
“Leave?”
James snickered. “Of course, you may. However, the twenty-eight nations have made a rather big commotion this time, and the world has been watching the situation here intently. Since I’ve magnanimously let the allied forces go, shouldn’t you show some gratitude? Otherwise, I’d look like the biggest fool in the world.” “Wh-What do you want?” Pablo unconsciously took a few steps back. James waved him away. “Return for now. Sol will soon send envoys to the twenty-eight nations to discuss war reparations.”
James’ implications struck further terror into Pablo.
He knew that the twenty-eight nations would have to pay an astronomical figure this time.
He still did not understand James’ motivations behind this.
“I-Is it money that you’re after?”
“Money?”
James chuckled. “Do you think money will solve the problem? Though you’ve been driven back time and time again, you continued to encroach on the territory of Sol. I’ll have to teach you a lesson this time. Cede your territory to us. Every country will have to offer up five cities to Sol. Only then will we let you off the hook.”
James face then became grim.
“Otherwise, the Black Dragon army will cross Mt, Thunder Pass. We’ll attack the twenty nations and forcibly annex the territories into Sol.”
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Pablo trembled uncontrollably. Then, he staggered and stumbled out of central command.
He hastily gave the order to retreat.
The allied forces of the twenty-eight nations withdrew as quickly as they could.
At the same time, James called Henry and instructed him to lead the Black Dragon army toward Southern Plains City and garrison it. Overnight, all armed forces of the twenty-eight nations had retreated. The Black Dragon army retook Southern Plains City. In the wee hours of the morning the next day… James, who was in his Black Dragon robe, was in the conference room of the Southern Plains military region. “Levi, lead the Black Dragon army and screen the perimeter in a 400-kilometer radius. If you find any remaining enemy forces, shoot on sight.” “Understood.”
Levi instantly stood up and gave the order. Since James had given the allied forces of the twenty-eight nations time to withdraw, he would have no mercy on those who remained.
It was now seven in the morning,
Most Soleans were already awake by this time.
Everyone woke up to shocking news.
“Breaking news! The allied forces of the twenty-eight nations have retreated. The Black Dragon army has retaken control of Southern Plains City!”
The news spread throughout Sol and the rest of the world.
Everyone was taken aback.
What happened? How did the situation on the battlefield undergo such a drastic change overnight? Everyone was puzzled. They watched the latest developments of the war intently and waited for the official report.
In the conference room of the Southern Plains’ military region…
Henry stood up and said, “Sir, there are many war reporters in the Southern Plains that wish to have an interview with you. They want to know what happened last night. Should we accept their request and give them an explanation?” James replied dismissively, “Nah, resolving the conflict while minimizing casualties and retaking Southern Plains City should suffice as an explanation. Henry, I’m giving you a mission.”
“Your orders, sir?” “You will lead our envoys to the twenty-eight nations to negotiate with their heads-of-state. Tell each of them to give up five cities as war reparations. If they refuse, the Black Dragon army will swoop in and annihilate them all.”
Henry froze. Hesitantly, he double-checked the order. “Are you for real?”
James threw him a glance. “What do you think?” “Understood.”
Henry straightened his back and spoke in a clear voice, “I will lead the envoys to the twenty eight nations. If I can’t resolve this issue in three days, I’ll be back to receive my punishment.”
After receiving James’ orders, Henry swiftly left.
Meanwhile, James yawned.
He had not had a good night’s sleep in days. He then left the building in the military region. As he got on a convoy, he spoke to the driver, “Take me to Black Dragon Palace.” “Understood.”
The driver nodded.
The Black Dragon Palace was located in the city area of Southern Plains City. It was a villa specifically constructed for the Black Dragon army’s commander-in-chief. This villa was much grander and more elegant than the one at the House of Royals. At the moment, many reporters gathered outside the Black Dragon Palace. They were here to have an interview with the Black Dragon. They wanted to know what happened last night. Some were war reporters, while others were reporting on the situation on the battlefield.
The convoy arrived at its destination. “Sir, there’s a crowd.”
James squinted his eyes. He had dozed off.
He slowly opened his eyes and lifted his head. Seeing the reporters gathered in front of the Black Dragon Palace, he frowned and muttered, “They really are relentless.”
“Should we order the army to clear them out?”
James shook his head and said, “Never mind, just make a U-turn. Just find me a place to sleep in peace.”
The convoy turned back.
Chapter 690
However, the reporters gathered in front of the Black Dragon Palace had spotted the convoy. “A convoy.” “It must be the Black Dragon.” “Hurry!” They made a mad dash toward the convoy and surrounded it before it could leave. “What should we do now?” The driver asked.
James knew there was no way they’d let him leave without getting a few words out of him.
He opened the car door and got out of the convoy. He was wearing the titular Black Dragon robe that had embroidery of a life-like black dragon on it.
A five-star badge adorned his robe. “Dragon General!” Besides the reporters, there were many citizens of Sol. The moment James stepped out of the car, he was greeted with cheers and praises. A group of reporters surrounded James. Their cheeks were red, and they had a look of excitement on their faces.
Finally, they got to lay their eyes upon the guardian of Sol. “Dragon General, could you tell us what happened last night?”
A reporter began questioning him.
James yawned, “This is classified information. I have nothing to say about this. Can you guys make way? I haven’t slept for three days.”
“Make way, guys. Let the Black Dragon leave. He hasn’t slept in days. I believe he’ll tell us more when he’s awake.”
Hearing this, the crowd made way for James. Only one person remained standing in the middle of the path.
It was a woman.
She was wearing a red dress. Her hair was long and curly. Holding a camera in her hands, she pursed her lips and said to James, “Don’t move. You look handsome like this.”
Saying that, she snapped a few photos of James. Then, she walked over to James with a bright smile. “Dragon General, may I have a quick word with you?”
James furrowed his brows. “Why are you here?”
The woman was none other than Quincy Xenos.
She was here as a volunteer. Since battle did not break out, she became a reporter and was noting down everything she had seen in the Southern Plains.
Quincy looked at a news channel crew beside her. She turned to face the camera and said, “The Dragon General will now reveal what happened last night. Why did the allied forces of the twenty-nations retreat overnight? How did the Black Dragon army retake Southern Plains City without a fight?” Hearing this, many approached James with their cameras. Every single reporter from all kinds of news channels pointed their cameras at James and Quincy. Holding the mic, Quincy asked, “May I have a few minutes of your time?”
She glanced at James.
He wore a weary look, and his eyes were bloodshot.
She knew that James had not slept in days. Though she felt sorry for James, she was reluctant to let him leave without getting the information she wanted from him.
“Five minutes.” James said, “Ask away.” Quincy asked, “What happened last night? Why did the enemy forces retreat overnight?”
“Nothing much. I infiltrated Southern Plains City and headed to the military region to assassinate the generals of the twenty-eight nations. I forced Pablo, their commander-in chief to give the order to retreat.”
The crowd was stunned as James relayed the events to them as if he were reading it off a script.
They knew what happened Southern Plains City last night.
It was garrisoned by an army of three million soldiers.
Despite this, James managed to sneak into the city and assassinate the generals of the twenty eight nations and was able to resolve the conflict quickly. Who on earth besides the Black Dragon could pull off such a feat?
Quincy was stunned.
So were the reporters.
After a few seconds, Quincy asked, “Can you explain in detail?” James shrugged indifferently. “Sorry, this is a military secret. I can’t tell you anything else.”