General Yakonov, the chief of the Northwest Defense Command Center, and his top officers stood frozen in shock.
The infamous Divine Drakebane had single-handedly crushed an elite 39K Armored Division along with a specialized 118th Armored Regiment.
For a few seconds, silence filled the command center before panic erupted.
Many struggled to believe what they had just heard, thinking it must be some kind of mistake.
To them, such a feat was nothing short of a myth.
It was only after regaining their composure that they recalled a recent sea and air skirmish near the Sakuranian Sea.
During that battle, Drakebane had eliminated the Black Serpent air squadron belonging to the Rivers family, as well as three Eight-Eight Fleets from Sakurania entirely on his own.
Back then, they had simply observed from afar.
None of the top officers in the Tanqueria ever imagined they would one day face the same nightmare.
Was Drakebane truly human?
Chaos overtook the Northwest Defense Command Center.
Outraged officers, struggling to make sense of the situation, pounded their fists on the table and shouted, "General Yakonov, we must report this to the Headquarters immediately!
"Tanqueria is among the most powerful in the world. How can we allow one man to humiliate us like this?
"We also demand that our foreign affairs department pressure Draconia's diplomatic team to take action! They must restrain their own people and make Drakebane surrender!"
"I will personally alert the high-command headquarters!" Dimitri, the chief deputy, declared, grabbing the secure phone.
Before he could dial, Yakonov stopped him. "Hold on! As the chief of the Northwest Defense Command Center, I will handle Drakebane myself!"
He immediately reached out to the Northwest Air Defense Unit.
A sudden explosion erupted over the line.
Moments later, a voice finally came through from the other end. It's the secretary of the confidential operations room.
The voice trembled, "General Yakonov, our entire Northwest Air Defense Unit has been completely destroyed! A hundred fighter jets have been reduced to wreckage, and all of our pilots have been taken hostage inside the airport's navigation control center!"
Yakonov collapsed onto the couch, his body devoid of strength.
A heavy silence filled the Northwest Defense Command Center.
"The legendary Northwest Air Defense Unit was completely annihilated, just like that!"
Yakonov sat in stunned disbelief.
He fully understood the consequences this disaster would bring upon him.
The Headquarters had likely already uncovered his secret dealings with the Dark Syndicate and the Panacea Ocean Warrior Alliance. There was no way to undo what had been set in motion.
At that moment, regret consumed him.
Opposing Divine Drakebane had been the worst decision of his life.
He had always known that the man was formidable, but he had never imagined such formidable power.
Drakebane wasn't just a warrior. He was a force beyond human comprehension—a true God of War!
One by one, the generals in the command center fell into a heavy silence.
Even the battle-hardened commanders, known for their unwavering resolve, were stunned, unsure how to react.
This was no longer an ordinary conflict.
It was a one-sided massacre.
From the moment he infiltrated the Black Ocean Special Assault Camp until now, Divine Drakebane had taken less than six hours to break through the most secure Northwest Defense Center of Tanqueria.
In the process, he eliminated Borealis Commander Pietro Nygard, the commanders of the 39K Armored Special Forces, and the 118th Heavy Armor Regiment.
Now, he was advancing toward the command center.
The three most skilled fighters in the Northwest Defense Center had fallen at the hands of Divine Drakebane.
His overwhelming strength was undeniable; even if every soldier in the Northwest Defense Center were mobilized, they still wouldn't be able to stop him.
Inside the command center, all eyes turned toward Yakonov.
He understood the unspoken question.
For a military superpower like Tanqueria, elite armored divisions were merely the tip of the spear. Their true strength lay in the devastating, world-ending power of their unconventional heavy weaponry.
As the chief of the Northwest Defense Center, Yakonov technically had the authority to request permission from the president to deploy these destructive weapons.
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