*****However, the atmosphere inside the commander’s tent stood in brutal contrast to the chaos outside at this moment.While deafening roars of excitement threatened to tear the heavens apart and rip through the mountains, a suffocating silence ruled within the tent right now.It wasn’t merely quiet… It was heavy and thick enough to press against the chest, making breathing feel like a conscious effort.Six figures knelt inside… six men whose mere names could send shockwaves rippling through the outside world.The President of Country Aran, the Four Gods of War… pillars who had guarded the nation for decades, each one a living legend, and lastly, the Patriarch of the oldest, strongest, wealthiest, and most powerful family in the country.Any one of these men could bend the nation with a word, and a casual gesture from them could ignite panic, summon hope, or plunge entire cities into despair.Yet, at this moment, they were kneeling… not casually or symbolically.Their foreheads were

*****Ten years ago, after that same fire had reduced Zachariah’s home to ashes, a young lady had rushed through the flames and dragged him out with her bare hands.Even while the enemies scoured the city like mad dogs, tearing it apart brick by brick in a desperate attempt to kill the last survivor, she had hidden him inside her closet.Back then, they had threatened the entire city, vowing a fate far worse than death for anyone who helped him if ever discovered.Yet she had ignored the threat… hiding him, tending his wounds, feeding him when his hands trembled too much to hold food, and caring for him for over three months until his master found him and took him away.Those months were the darkest period of his life. But strangely, they were also… the sweetest.That promise… to return still burned quietly in his chest.However, none of the six kneeling men knew this.They only knew that Zach wanted revenge.However, even that truth alone was already far more than they could

*****“Thank you, Sir Supreme War God, for your priceless contributions to the country!” the six men shouted at the top of their lungs, their voices loud, sincere, and filled with reverence.“Please go settle your matters in peace!” one of them continued, his fists pressed into the ground. “We will take over from where you stopped and ensure none of your great work is ever undone!”Zach stopped.He didn’t turn around immediately.Instead, for a single moment, he stood there, his back straight, his shoulders steady, and his eyes hidden from their view.Then he turned his head slightly, casting them a sideways glance.And something happened… something so rare that all six would later swear they had imagined it.His lips curved slightly into a small, genuine smile. Then he nodded his head once and resumed walking.This time, he didn’t stop again.It took a moment… one that felt painfully long before the six men regained their senses.And when they finally did, their already re

*****After reliving the most agonizing, brutal deaths of the three most important people in his life, Zach couldn’t help but grit his teeth so fiercely that it felt as if they might shatter.Then his eyes turned ice-cold, an intense chill radiating from him until the plane’s window… designed to withstand extreme conditions began to frost over.Fortunately, Zach snapped back to his senses, and the frost vanished.Then he clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, thick veins bulging along his arms as restrained fury surged through him.“Even if I only have a single life left,” he muttered under his breath, his voice so low that it barely counted as sound, “I will make sure I sacrifice it to make you all pay in blood for what you’ve done.”The words were quiet and almost calm.Yet the chill behind them was anything but.And at that very instant, the poor man seated beside him couldn’t help but suddenly stiffen, a cold sweat breaking out across his back.His

***** The very man responsible for the terror that had just engulfed the plane, and the calmness that came afterward, currently sat perfectly still, his attention completely fixed on the second encrypted message displayed on his screen. [Supreme Overlord,] the message began as the first did. [The young Miss Michelle, whom you instructed us to protect and care for in secret over the years, has lived well. The organization has quietly supported her and her family, elevating them into one of the most powerful, wealthy, and influential families in the city.] This was what made Zach's murderous intent vanish, making the turbulence and pressure disturbing the airplane dissipate as though it had never been there in the first place. It revealed just how carefully the messages had been arranged, showing that the sender had predicted his reaction… which was why they sent them in the specific order they did. Zach continued staring at the screen for a long moment, his eyes softly glow