A furious roar erupted from Franco, shaking the very air and making the world pause in tension.
Over the vast expanse of the Panacea, the wind ceased, and the once-turbulent waves became still.
The only motion on the cold, steel deck was the faint steam rising from spilled blood, dripping steadily in a rhythm that echoed like the sound of a death bell.
"General Whalen, I'm just following orders—everything wrong was Zayn's fault!" Snivy pleaded, his voice trembling with fear. "Please, spare me. I have a family—parents, a wife, children ... "
"Franco," Robin's voice was icy and unyielding. "Find a way to make this death worse than life. Since he killed Ms. Clayton, I have to make sure he suffers. I want to see him fall apart, piece by piece!
"Disembowel him. Tear out his heart and lungs!
"Let the world witness the price of touching a member of Divine Drakebane's family!"
"Aahh ... !"
As Robin's orders cut through the air, Snivy's screams echoed across the globe. "Divine Drakebane, you're a demon!"
"Heh ... " Robin's grim laugh filled the silence.
"I'm no saint. All I kill are the evil ones. You all pretend to be gentlemen, part of the highest society, yet you're nothing more than beasts who murder without hesitation."
The world is corrupt, so I won't pretend to be virtuous.
Having walked the path of the damned, I fear nothing the world might say about me!
On the deck of the Beast, an oppressive quiet took over.
The thick, suffocating air of the Panacea seemed to hold its breath, and at this moment, all eyes across the world were fixed on the Beast Fleet's deck, waiting in stunned anticipation as though humanity itself had frozen.
Divine Drakebane's actions were undeniably ruthless and brutal.
But his bloodshed was reserved for those who wore the guise of men but acted like savages.
I may be cruel, but it is the evil ones who forced me to this point.
No one dared to condemn the slaughter happening aboard the Beast anymore.
Franco worked with grim determination, cutting through Snivy's organs, watching him die in agony right in front of them.
After a tense pause, the Panacea Ocean Warriors Alliance issued its first official condemnation of the Beast, calling for international pressure on Draconia's government to bring the perpetrators to justice.
If they failed, the fleets rising from the Panacea would have no hesitation in using force to eliminate Divine Drakebane and his group.
Soon, the tense silence of the network erupted with worldwide calls for justice.
Foreign affairs departments scrambled to respond.
The entire world was now fixated on one question: How would Divine Drakebane be dealt with?
Shepherd issued an order, demanding that the fleets from the Panacea Ocean Warriors Alliance—along with all other fleets outside of Beast—fire upon the Beast Fleet with everything they had.
At the same time, the Panacea Fleet from Tanqueria, the Autreynia's Ocho Fleet, the Sakurania's 88 Fleet, and Mecria's Soarele Third Fleet quietly maneuvered closer to the Beast.
Robin turned to Lussen, whose face had gone pale. "Do you and your men want to live?"
Lussen's eyes suddenly gleamed with hope. "Yes! We want to live! My daughter is only 13—I don't want to die! I was going to retire after this mission, but ... then I met you.
"Please, tell me. What do you want us to do?"
Robin pointed toward the encircling fleets. "Are you ready to fight them? If you are, I'll spare you all!"
Lussen didn't hesitate. "Divine Drakebane, I accept your terms!"
"Good! It's a deal!" Robin raised his hand and pointed to the other ships in the Panacea Ocean Warriors Alliance. "Unload every bit of ammunition you've got onto their ships!"
"Yes, sir!" Lussen responded sharply, snapping to attention.
"From now on, I, Lussen, and all the mercenaries aboard the Beast will follow Divine Drakebane's orders!"
Hearing that there was a chance to survive, the mercenaries aboard the Beast immediately sprang into action, aligning their ships according to Lussen's orders.
With a single command, the missile systems aboard Beast Fleet roared to life.
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