Kamabakka Kingdom
"Hehe! Dragon, just as you predicted, all of our undercover agents in Mary Geoise have lost contact."
Emporio Ivankov, the Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom, spun dramatically before appearing behind Dragon, who was standing before a massive world map. Covering his face in exaggerated shock, he cried out,
"Did Shirogai really make a move against Mary Geoise? That's insane!"
"Mm."
Dragon turned around, his brows tightly furrowed.
"His strength reached an absurd level long ago."
His deep voice carried a rare heaviness.
"Shirogai once told me that he would never act lightly. The moment he truly makes a move, the entire world will be affected. Even a casual strike from him could overturn everything."
Dragon inhaled deeply and narrowed his eyes.
"He has always restrained himself whenever possible. But whenever a war capable of shaking the world's balance erupts, he will inevitably be involved."
"Huh?!"
Ivankov's face instantly turned pale. He staggered backward until he slammed into the wall.
"Hahaha! That's terrifying! Are you saying the God King can actually destroy the world?!"
"Yes."
Dragon let out a slow sigh.
"A man capable of destroying the world..."
His gaze lowered.
"And in this world, there isn't only one monster like that. There's another."
"The second one?!"
Ivankov's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. He shot forward and stopped inches from Dragon's face.
"Hey! Dragon, you're joking, right?! There are actually two people capable of destroying the world? Besides the God King, who could possibly be the other one?"
Dragon gently traced a finger across the world map, staring at the vast ocean that covered most of the planet.
"Our enemy."
"The enemy of humanity."
"The ultimate enemy of all life."
"The ones responsible for destroying two worlds..."
"The demons."
"..."
Ivankov froze completely.
His jaw dropped so hard it nearly hit the floor.
"D-Demons?!"
"My old friend, this isn't the time to be shocked."
Dragon abruptly turned around, his eyes filled with determination.
"Danger has arrived."
"Immediately contact every Revolutionary Army soldier."
"We proceed according to the original plan."
"The most terrifying change this world has ever seen is about to begin."
As Dragon spoke, the memory of his final conversation with Shirogai surfaced in his mind.
The man's calm smile.
His unforgettable words.
"When I act, the world will undergo tremendous change."
"The impact will sweep across the entire world."
"When that time comes, your Revolutionary Army must be prepared."
At the time, Dragon had been unable to understand.
With Shirogai's overwhelming power and his complete understanding of the darkness hidden beneath the world's surface, why not simply unite everyone capable of resisting?
Why not overthrow the corrupt world directly?
Dragon had asked him exactly that.
"Shirogai, now that you've obtained such immense power and seen through the distortions of this world, why not gather all those who can see the truth and join forces to overturn everything?"
Shirogai had merely shaken his head.
A trace of regret appeared within his smile.
"Me?"
"I'm sorry."
"I can't save the world."
Dragon had been stunned.
Shirogai continued quietly.
"This world can be saved by pirates who find redemption."
"It can be saved by the Revolutionary Army."
"It can be saved by Marines who awaken to justice."
"It can be saved by the Sky Island Alliance and the Air Force."
"But unfortunately..."
"The one thing that cannot save it is someone like me."
Dragon had been completely confused.
"Why?"
"Because of something very important."
Shirogai smiled.
"But there's no point explaining it now."
He turned and began walking away.
Without looking back, he waved a hand behind him.
"Since you've chosen to remain an ordinary man, then do your best to save those innocent people."
His footsteps paused briefly.
Then his voice softened.
"Very few people truly care about them."
"Even in our world, it's the same."
"People only care about the superheroes who can fly away from danger."
"Nobody cares about the ordinary people struggling in despair."
"..."
The memory faded.
Dragon slowly raised his head and looked toward Ivankov.
His expression was solemn.
"We absolutely must ensure that Plan A succeeds."
"We have to save as many people as possible."
"Yes!"
Ivankov nodded without hesitation.
Though eccentric and unpredictable most of the time, he never treated matters of this magnitude lightly.
"Leave it to me!"
His eyes hardened with determination.
No matter what happened next, the Revolutionary Army would be ready.