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Anna’s feet pounded the ground as she ran, Ethan in tow. Her heart raced, the fear of being caught still gnawing at her.
When she glanced behind and saw no pursuers, she let out a relieved breath. But that brief calm quickly dissolved into tension.
She had felt the power of the figure in the red cloak. Even if she and Solana fought side by side, they wouldn’t stand a chance. And then there was the one in the black cloak–his presence alone sent a chill through her veins.
Anna hadn’t seen the Holy King before, but with her Dark Night Islands background, she knew exactly who he was.
One glance from him could condemn a soul. Only someone at the Sage level could radiate that kind of darkness.
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Now that they weren’t being chased, the truth was clear: Solana and Mackenzie had blocked their path.
They must have reached some sort of agreement to stop the fight.
Even though Anna had pieced it all together, there was no turning back. She had to get this information to Commander Lowe and bring Ethan to Congress.
She quickly sent a message to the Wolf Warrior group.
Emmanuel, stationed at the front gate, saw the message and his face immediately shifted. He spun on his heel, his mind set on finding Mackenzie.
But Salem wasn’t finished. After regrouping, he launched another assault on the Zovince gates.
It was clear he had realized the backdoor attack had failed.
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Time was running out, and he knew his decades–long dream of empire was slipping away with each passing
moment.
“Commander Lowe, you go find Mackenzie. We’ll hold them here!” Sage and Eve shouted in unison, their voices sharp with urgency.
Emmanuel closed his eyes, fighting the storm within him.
He knew what Mackenzie would say if she were here–she’d tell him to focus on the bigger picture, just like when she’d urged him to come to the front alone.
If he abandoned his post now to search for her, all those emotional goodbyes would have been meaningless.
He couldn’t afford to fail in both places.
He opened his eyes, and his voice rang out, strong and clear. “Kill! We kill together! We will not let the enemy set foot in Zovince! Protect Zovince! Defend Chanaea!”
His words echoed through the ranks
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Sage and Eve stood firm, their eyes bloodshot but their voices unwavering. “Protect Zovince! Defend
Chanacal”
“Protect Zovince! Defend Chanaca!”
“Kill!”
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The Wolf Warrior troops surged forward, their resolve hardening as they fought back with newfound strength.
At the back gate….
Quintus, upon hearing that Mackenzie was in danger, acted without a second thought. The grief from killing his father evaporated in an instant. He raced toward the coordinates Anna had provided.
“Mackenzie, wait for me! I’m your Holy Guardian! I swear I’ll protect you!”
Quintus rode fiercely on Black Thunder, his father’s warhorse, charging toward the location of the conflict.
At Congress…
With no enemies chasing them, Anna completed her mission and brought the wounded Ethan back to Congress.
“Mr. Hale!”
“Mr. Hale, what happened?”
Inside Congress, the highest–ranking officials of Zovince had gathered.
Though they had no command over the troops, they rushed to Ethan when he arrived.
“It’s nothing… nothing at all.”
Ethan brushed off their concern. With Anna’s help, he regained his composure and moved confidently into the chamber. He stood tall and issued orders, his voice unshaken.
“Quickly, send Northern Region commander Santiago and Tocvale commander Dragonicus to Zovince. We need them to restore order!”
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Once the operation was underway, the Northern Region quickly received its orders from Congress.
But Santiago wasn’t stationed in the Northern Region. He was already commanding his forces near Fishing Isle, off Chanaea’s northeastern coast, in talks with the Shoiyans.
“Ha! Commander Adkins, this is all just a misunderstanding!” General Matsumoto of Shoiya chuckled loudly from the temporary negotiation vessel.
“We had no intention of taking the island. We only came to observe. As for the dispute, we can keep discussing it–just put it on hold for now!”
Another round of the same tired excuses.
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He’d put up with it for thirty years, but it was time for a change. He had to act now, or Chanaea would continue dealing with these problems for another century.
But ultimately, it was up to the new president.
Santiago wasn’t sure if Ethan had the backbone, but today, he had to return first.
Santiago stepped off the negotiation vessel and boarded a small boat, heading back to Chanaea’s warship.
Just then, one of his subordinates came running to him. “Commander Adkins, President Hale has issued a direct order from Congress. The Northern Region must deploy troops into Zovince and crush the rebellion immediately!”
Santiago’s expression hardened.
It wasn’t just him–Northern Region forces had already been positioned outside to prepare for a potential conflict in the northeast. Even with the fastest units, it would take at least thirty–six hours to reach Zovince.
But Santiago knew that even with 5,000 Wolf Warriors, taking on nearly 100,000 enemy forces would be tough. Reinforcements were a must.
As Shoiya’s fleet began to leave, Santiago boarded Chanaea’s warship.
What he didn’t expect was what happened next–missiles began slamming into their fleet.
Chanaea’s warships immediately fired back, taking down the incoming missiles.
“Commander Adkins, we’ve detected unknown warships near our fleet. They’re attacking us!”
“What?!”
Santiago’s brow furrowed deeply.
The missiles that had just hit weren’t from Shoiya’s warships. Could it be that other nations had forces hidden nearby, waiting to ambush him? Was someone trying to set him up, to kill him?
Which country would have the audacity to do such a thing?
“Get a full scan on the enemy now! Activate all air and naval units. Hit them back with everything we’ve got!” Santiago barked, his voice unwavering.
Though a commander in Artemis‘ ranks, Santiago showed no fear. The enemy had fired first. Now, he would strike back with overwhelming force.
“Yes, Commander Adkins!”
His subordinate immediately passed the orders along.
Before their retaliation could even begin, dozens of small, fast boats rushed toward the fleet.
This wasn’t modern warfare at all
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“Sink them all!” Santiago ordered, his voice steady.
It became obvious.
This was a death trap.
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The enemy couldn’t match Chanaca’s warships in modern combat, so their true tactic was boarding and close–quarters combat.
The warships fired again, shells tearing through the boats.
Some went down, but there were too many. Several boats closed in on the fleet.
Ordinarily, special forces might struggle to board a warship, but these weren’t just soldiers.
These were martial artists–deadly, skilled warriors.
Figures landed on Santiago’s warship, their movements swift and precise.
“Commander Adkins, enemy forces have boarded!” his subordinate reported, panic in his voice.
Santiago’s brow furrowed. This was escalating fast.
He had fought in countless battles, but those had been high–tech wars.
Close combat with martial artists? It had been years since he’d faced anything like this.
“Heh. I wonder if my Reverse Dragon Palm still has the same power it once did, though,” Santiago muttered to himself, a bitter chuckle escaping his lips.
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