After Jaden stepped into the room, Drax immediately reacted as if his body had moved on instinct. The large warlord pushed himself off the bed despite the pain shooting through his battered body and straightened his posture.“General!”He was already preparing to kneel.But before he could lower himself, Jaden closed the distance between them and placed a hand on his shoulder.“That’s enough.”Drax froze.The next second, Jaden pulled him into a brief embrace.The room became silent.Drax’s eyes widened.For a moment he simply stood there, completely stunned.Even during their years together, Jaden was never the overly emotional type. Respect, trust, loyalty—those things were understood between soldiers without needing words.So receiving something like this from the King of War himself completely caught him off guard.“G-General…” Drax stammered.Jaden released him and looked him directly in the eyes.“How are you doing?”The simple question shattered whatever composure Drax had left

Far away from the bright lights of the Special Forces Headquarters, deep beneath an abandoned industrial district on the outskirts of Ravenmoor, a secret meeting was taking place.The location itself was hidden beneath several layers of underground tunnels and reinforced steel doors, making it nearly impossible for ordinary people to discover. Armed guards stood at every entrance while surveillance systems monitored every corridor.Inside a large conference chamber, dozens of figures sat around a circular table.Each of them wore black clothing marked with the skull insignia of the Black Covenant.The atmosphere was grim.Because only a few hours ago, their greatest weapon had fallen.Victor Halberg sat at the head of the table, his fingers interlocked as his cold eyes swept across everyone present.A giant monitor behind him displayed the image of Michael Thornfell.Or rather…The remains of what had once been their masterpiece.The room remained silent until one of the members final

The next morning, Ravenmoor woke up to chaos.Inside the grand mansion of the Winston Family, senior members sat around a conference table with grim expressions while a black envelope lay opened at the center of the room. Nobody spoke for several seconds.The contents of the letter were simple, yet terrifying.Surrender all distribution rights and commercial authority over Ravenmoor’s business market to the Crowe Family within ten days. Failure to comply will result in facing the wrath of the Black Covenant Organization.The letter bore the infamous black skull insignia at the bottom, a symbol that had haunted Ravenmoor for years.“This is ridiculous!”One of the elders slammed his fist against the table. “We earned those rights fairly during the Bloodborne Trial!”Another elder nodded angrily. “Exactly! The entire city witnessed it. The Scarface Family and the Winston Family won those rights legally. Now they want us to simply hand everything over?”The room erupted into heated discu

A black luxury sedan suddenly swerved across the road and stopped directly in front of him.Jaden’s eyes narrowed instantly.His hand moved toward the weapon hidden beneath his coat.An ambush?The Black Covenant?Very bold of them to attack in broad daylight.The car door slowly opened.Jaden stepped out.Ready at alert.Prepared to kill whoever emerged.Then—A familiar figure jumped out.Long silky hair.Beautiful face.Mini skirt.Light jacket.And a smile he hadn’t seen in two years.“HANNAH!”Before Jaden could even react—She sprinted toward him.“JADEN!”WHOOSH!The next second she threw herself directly at him.Jaden barely had time to catch her.His arm wrapped around her waist instinctively as Hannah clung tightly to him.“You idiot!”She buried her face against his chest.“I thought you left forever!”Jaden laughed softly.“It hasn’t been that long.”Hannah immediately pulled back and glared at him.“It hasn’t been that long?!”She pointed at him dramatically.“TWO YEARS!”

For the first time since they arrived, Jaden’s expression became completely serious.A daughter who wasn’t allowed to see her own father.A family head who vanished from public sight.A brother who suddenly took complete control.It sounded less like medical treatment and more like imprisonment.“What happened after that?” Jaden asked.Hannah exhaled slowly.“That’s when things became worse.”She leaned forward slightly.“Ever since Father disappeared, the Winston Family has suffered one problem after another.”“Investments started failing.”“Contracts began disappearing.”“Company secrets leaked.”“Business partners withdrew.”“It was like someone was intentionally destroying us from the inside.”Jaden remained silent, listening.Hannah continued.“And somehow…”“My uncle gained more and more authority.”Her voice became colder.“The board listens to him.”“The executives follow him.”“The shareholders support him.”“He has basically taken over Father’s position.”Jaden frowned.“Tha