The explosive news from Novaros and the Aldridges's declaration instantly uprooted the world.
Divine Drakebane, who never bows, had made his move!
"Whoa! The Beast Fleet has already launched an assault on the Auripacea base of the Autreynian forces!"
The Beast Fleet was originally formed mostly from retired Black Ocean Fleet vessels.
Later, the Panacea Ocean Warriors Alliance invested massive funding to rebuild and expand it.
The current strength of the Beast Fleet rivals that of the world's most elite carrier strike groups.
Its commanding officer, Lussen, was already a decorated war hero during his time with the Black Ocean Fleet.
However, due to internal power struggles and withheld wages, Lussen grew furious.
In protest, he led his loyal crew to flee and defect to the Panacea Ocean Warriors Alliance.
Now, they had been officially integrated into the forces under Divine Drakebane.
Rumor had it online that their combat budget for this operation alone reached a staggering 100 billion Autreynian dollars.
Drakebane really didn't hold back!
Now, the Aldridges were going all in to support him, pouring their entire fortune into his campaign.
They had just dropped a jaw-dropping 8 trillion Autreynian dollars to fund Divine Drakebane's war against Autreynia.
Just the 2,000 missiles provided by the Aldridges alone could flatten Autreynia's homeland.
And the scariest part? Drakebane still held a terrifying superweapon system rated at an unprecedented Five-S class level.
Autreynia was facing Divine Drakebane head-on this time, likely costing them everything.
People across the internet finally realized what it meant to erupt after silence.
While Autreynia was making all that noise, Drakebane said nothing because he was preparing for an all-out war. one powerful enough to wipe Autreynia off the map.
"Autreynia's HexaPoint Tower, since you've chosen war, I won't be holding back!
"You may threaten the world, but if you think you can blackmail me with cowardly tactics like hostage-taking, there's only one answer: destruction!
"Joanna and Eira, Elijah's granddaughter, are descendants of this world's legendary Super Martial Arts Masters!
"The unyielding blood of warriors flows through their veins. They would rather die standing than live on their knees!
"They will stand by my decision, Divine Drakebane, no matter the cost!
"Even if I can't crush you with my own hands in this war, I'll drag all 2.7 million square miles of Autreynia and its 300 million people down with me!
"And let this be a final warning from Divine Drakebane. Any region that dares to side with Autreynia will be treated as if it has declared war on me personally!
"And I will show no mercy. I will wipe them from the face of this Earth without hesitation!
"Everyone, are you ready? My battle mode is now activated!"
The command center at Autreynia's HexaPoint Tower was thrown into confusion.
After a long pause, orders were finally given for the Seventeen-Nation United Fleet to launch a devastating strike on Grimvarn Isle.
However, after the orders were sent, the fleet received no response.
Moments later, the global network exploded with shocking news. The Seventeen-Nation United Fleet, having fired no shots, was entirely engulfed in flames.
All 20,000 personnel aboard the fleet were lost to the inferno.
At the HexaPoint Tower Command Center.
Ricardo stared at the unbelievable footage, his fury reaching a boiling point. "Why didn't we attack Grimvarn Isle?"
"Sir, all missiles targeting Grimvarn Isle were intercepted by the superweapon system!" his aide reported, holding up the latest data from the Ministry of National Defense and presenting it to Ricardo.
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