The shocking image of Robin snapping Hayden's neck with brutal force was captured and spread across every major platform and viral video network, freezing the moment in time for all to witness.
This was Divine Drakebane's sharpest warning to the once untouchable Autreynia.
In an unusual move, Autreynia swiftly removed the video of spokesperson Paylor's global speech, erasing it from the public's view.
What followed was an unnerving silence. The global platforms and media, usually so quick to react, fell into an eerie stillness, as if they had all agreed to retreat into a collective pause.
In that instant, the world—the sky, the ocean, the towering mountains, the restless waters, and the countless lives weighed down with burdens—all seemed to stop.
At that moment, everything was quiet—untouched by happiness or sorrow, free from any weight.
It was as though this place had never been corrupted by the harshness of civilization, a land untouched by the destructive forces that had shaped so much of the world.
The air felt pure and distant, a serene calm that seemed to stretch beyond the boundaries of time.
The constant flow of criticism and empty praise from the past suddenly disappeared, fading into nothing.
Not a single side, nor any of the powerful figures from across the globe, brought it up again.
The world seemed to pass by like the breeze in Panacea—arriving quickly, and leaving just as swiftly.
But silence, in this case, wasn't a sign of peace; it was a mark of fear. It wasn't indifference.
In the oppressive stillness, the world's leaders quickly sprang into action.
The higher-ups in Sakurania called for an emergency meeting.
The King of Tanqueria issued orders to go on high alert and prepare for war.
The Ugon Union set up a secure, 24-hour emergency communication line.
The factions of the World of Darkness kept a close watch on the situation in Autreynia and Grimvarn Isle.
Those who profited from instability, ever watchful for an opportunity, eagerly awaited a chance to capitalize on the shifting tides.
...
The globe seemed to be in a state of shutdown.
Spokespeople from both official and unofficial sources across all regions declined to comment on the situation.
It was as though Autreynia's earlier threats to capture Joanna and issue a global manhunt for Robin had been nothing but a fleeting illusion.
The world had come to a single realization.
In the face of Autreynia's provocation, Divine Drakebane had truly lost control.
And this time, it was a rage unlike any seen before.
If Autreynia failed to offer a proper response, they would face a vengeance unlike anything they had ever imagined.
But the mighty Autreynia had never bent to any faction.
And after all, Divine Drakebane was just one person.
Everyone was left wondering.
Could Divine Drakebane, this modern-day legend, truly stand against the world's most powerful superpower?
Many had already noticed a crucial detail.
This time, Draconia's response was unlike anything seen in the past.
In fact, it almost seemed odd.
According to leaked media reports, it appeared as though the entire nation had united, standing as one unyielding force.
Faced with this strange situation, the Autreynian Senate quickly called for an emergency session.
Some senators argued that during the conflict in the western Panacea Sea, Joanna had activated the superweapon system to strike at a fleet near Divine Drakebane. They claimed this was an act of self-defense.
She had been forced to use the system to land a fatal blow to a fleet that was attacking her brother, Divine Drakebane.
Such actions, they argued, were simply human nature.
Moreover, Ricardo, head of Autreynia's International Strategic Intelligence Agency, had ignored warnings from Draconia's foreign department and launched missiles at Snow Valley, resulting in several casualties.
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