Dermont and 20 elite warriors from the Panacea Ocean immediately pulled out their sidearms, aiming them at Robin.
"Divine Drakebane, you may be powerful, but I don't believe your strength can withstand a bullet!" Dermont declared as he fired his weapon.
Robin subtly tilted his head, letting the bullet whiz past his ear.
"I'll stay here, Master Ramsey. No need for you to get involved!" Elliott shouted, lifting his AK47 assault rifle and unleashing a rapid stream of gunfire.
Catherine, Maverick, and Brendon quickly joined the fray, each armed with heavy weaponry they had acquired at great expense while passing through the snow-covered town.
In an instant, the quiet snow surrounding the Snow Dragon Pool erupted into the chaos of gunfire.
At the same time, dozens of killers from the Devil's Hand Syndicate, including Steller, along with Kaseth and super martial artists from the Angel Society, mercenaries from the Destruction Order led by Haniel, and disciples from Dark Eagle, all surged toward Robin.
The Four Warlords had retreated to a small hill a few hundred feet away, watching the scene unfold from a distance.
Meanwhile, Alexander's elite squad was engaged in a fierce struggle with the white dragon.
Their orders were clear: Eliminate Divine Drakebane and seize the ancient relic and essence stone.
After several clashes, numerous elite soldiers had already fallen to the dragon's deadly attacks.
Reluctantly, they were forced to retreat about 160 feet.
It was evident to all that the white dragon was reluctant to leave the pool.
Its massive head could extend no more than 130 feet from the pool's edge.
Ilan Wolfe, observing the warriors on Robin's side battling the super martial artists from the World of Darkness in the snow, slowly shifted his gaze toward Robin.
Robin was calmly walking toward Dermont, intent on personally eliminating the warrior who had been involved in the massacre at Dragon Manor.
Ilan exchanged a brief glance with two other elite soldiers, then slowly aimed his gun at Robin.
Alexander froze, his eyes widening in shock. He whispered urgently, "Ilan, what are you doing? Stop this at once!"
The howling wind, the sound of gunfire, and the chaos in the air masked the heated exchange between Alexander and his team.
Ilan responded coldly, "General Marff, I'm following a top-secret directive!"
Alexander's expression darkened. "What order? All I received were instructions to evacuate, not to kill or fight for the ancient relic!
"Do you have any idea what you're doing? You're putting our elite squad and the safety of Tanqueria at risk!"
Ilan sneered, "Alexander, don't forget our objectives! Only by eliminating Divine Drakebane and securing the ancient relic and the monster's essence stone can our higher-ups and our country's weapons be truly safe.
"Furthermore, our weapon has already been calibrated, and I've used special communications to transmit the Snow Dragon Pool's coordinates.
"If we don't kill Divine Drakebane, in two hours, precision-guided missiles will strike him down!
"Destroying the ancient relic and Divine Drakebane has already been agreed upon by all the major factions.
"I don't believe in those empty warnings from Quintana Residence.
"Even if the Eight Great Royal Houses dare to act, those political experts won't risk it.
"Alexander, there's no time to explain. Step aside. This is my mission." Ilan held up a sealed assassination order, stamped with the highest level of security clearance.
"If you try to stop me, I'll take you down with him.
"This is the perfect moment to destroy Divine Drakebane!"
Alexander stood his ground, blocking the barrel of Ilan's gun.
"Ilan, this is a huge risk! You can't kill Divine Drakebane!
"Behind him, there are not just the Eight Great Royal Houses of Draconia, the Twelve Great Warriors of Dragon Palace, but also three thousand dark guards from the Dark Web, Phoenix Vanguard, the Aldridges, and countless others. He's a god in this world!
"Do you really think you can kill him and leave Tanqueria unharmed?"
Then, a gunshot rang out, cutting through the howling snow.
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