Chapter 689

Pablo trembled uncontrollably. Then, he staggered and stumbled out of central command.

He hastily gave the order to retreat.

The allied forces of the twenty-eight nations withdrew as quickly as they could.

At the same time, James called Henry and instructed him to lead the Black Dragon army toward
Southern Plains City and garrison it. Overnight, all armed forces of the twenty-eight nations had
retreated. The Black Dragon army retook Southern Plains City. In the wee hours of the morning the
next day… James, who was in his Black Dragon robe, was in the conference room of the Southern
Plains military region. “Levi, lead the Black Dragon army and screen the perimeter in a 400-kilometer
radius. If you find any remaining enemy forces, shoot on sight.” “Understood.”

Levi instantly stood up and gave the order. Since James had given the allied forces of the twenty-eight
nations time to withdraw, he would have no mercy on those who remained.

It was now seven in the morning,

Most Soleans were already awake by this time.

Everyone woke up to shocking news.

“Breaking news! The allied forces of the twenty-eight nations have retreated. The Black Dragon army
has retaken control of Southern Plains City!”

The news spread throughout Sol and the rest of the world.

Everyone was taken aback.



What happened? How did the situation on the battlefield undergo such a drastic change overnight?
Everyone was puzzled. They watched the latest developments of the war intently and waited for the
official report.

In the conference room of the Southern Plains’ military region…

Henry stood up and said, “Sir, there are many war reporters in the Southern Plains that wish to have an
interview with you. They want to know what happened last night. Should we accept their request and
give them an explanation?” James replied dismissively, “Nah, resolving the conflict while minimizing
casualties and retaking Southern Plains City should suffice as an explanation. Henry, I’m giving you a
mission.”

“Your orders, sir?” “You will lead our envoys to the twenty-eight nations to negotiate with their heads-of-
state. Tell each of them to give up five cities as war reparations. If they refuse, the Black Dragon army
will swoop in and annihilate them all.”

Henry froze. Hesitantly, he double-checked the order. “Are you for real?”

James threw him a glance. “What do you think?” “Understood.”

Henry straightened his back and spoke in a clear voice, “I will lead the envoys to the twenty eight
nations. If I can’t resolve this issue in three days, I’ll be back to receive my punishment.”

After receiving James’ orders, Henry swiftly left.

Meanwhile, James yawned.

He had not had a good night’s sleep in days. He then left the building in the military region. As he got
on a convoy, he spoke to the driver, “Take me to Black Dragon Palace.” “Understood.”



The driver nodded.

The Black Dragon Palace was located in the city area of Southern Plains City. It was a villa specifically
constructed for the Black Dragon army’s commander-in-chief. This villa was much grander and more
elegant than the one at the House of Royals. At the moment, many reporters gathered outside the
Black Dragon Palace. They were here to have an interview with the Black Dragon. They wanted to
know what happened last night. Some were war reporters, while others were reporting on the situation
on the battlefield.

The convoy arrived at its destination. “Sir, there’s a crowd.”

James squinted his eyes. He had dozed off.

He slowly opened his eyes and lifted his head. Seeing the reporters gathered in front of the Black
Dragon Palace, he frowned and muttered, “They really are relentless.”

“Should we order the army to clear them out?”

James shook his head and said, “Never mind, just make a U-turn. Just find me a place to sleep in
peace.”

The convoy turned back.


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