Chapter 688


    James continued, “Once the real battle begins, it won’t end that easily. The ck Dragon army will


    simply cross Mt. Thunder Pass and annihte the twenty-eight nations.”


    James’ every word struck fear in Pablo’s heart. Hearing that the twenty-eight nations could be


    annihted 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 ck Dragon had failed. He also knew that the ck Dragon would


    not hesitate to kill him if he chose not to obey his order. Besides, oncerge-scalebat between the


    three-million-strong army and the ck Dragon armymenced, it would be bloody and hard-fought.


    In the surveince 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 ce alive.” “Huh… Sneaking into Southern ins 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 centralmand.”


    “Alright.” Pablo stood up and followed James to centralmand.


    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 centralmand. “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 centralmand and said, “On mymand, the allied forces of the


    twenty-eight nations will retreat from Southern ins City and leave Sol at once.” The lieutenants all


    received the order. “Pass the word. We’re retreating.” “Retreat! Retreat! We’re leaving Southern ins


    City.”


    The lieutenants gave the order to withdraw. With that, the army garrisoned within and outside Southern


    ins 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.


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    “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 ck Dragon army will cross Mt, Thunder Pass. We’ll attack the twenty nations and


    forcibly annex the territories into Sol.”