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
James had relayed all information about the military region to them before coming. This allowed May to know the place inside and 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. T
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 connect
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 twe
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 four hundred 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 t
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. J
James yawned. His exhaustion seeped into his very bones. He needed to rest. After sating the curiosity of the relentless reporters, he turned and got on the convoy. He spoke to the driver once again, “Alright, let’s get going. Enter the Black Dragon Palace.” “Understood.” The driver restarted the engine. Under the watchful gaze of the crowd, it slowly made its way into the Black Dragon Palace. News of James’ interview spread. It was translated into different languages all over the world. In the Callahans’ residence in Cansington… Thea just woke up. She had not been sleeping well recently. She had been keeping tabs on the situation at the battlefield every moment she could. She prayed that bloodshed could be avoided. After a few days of inactivity on the battlefield, she began to feel relieved. “Thea, quick! Over here! Something big’s happened!” She heard David yelling for her the moment she got out of her room. She had been listless all this while. She could
The Emperor was furious. Several women knelt on the floor quivering in fear. After letting out his frustrations, the Emperor composed himself. He sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette. He devised this plot to kill James. Now, not only was he not dead, he had even performed a great service for Sol. With greater fame and prestige, it would be even harder to kill him now. James had to die. Smoking his cigarette, he thought of ways to finish James off. “Looks like I need to turn to that old man for help.” After a long while, the Emperor murmured. He stood up hastily. “Prepare the car.” The Emperor left the Capital and headed toward a mountain in the suburbs. The mountain was called the Five Monasteries Mountain, named for the monastery at its peak. The Emperor headed to the top of the mountain. In a room of the monastery… There was a meadow, on which a 70-year-old-looking man sat. Wearing a white robe and white hair and a white beard, he exuded a sagely aura.