Nathan and Zach played chess until it was late at night.
That night, Nathan didn't go home but stayed the night at Southern Fleet's headquarters.
When dawn was fast approaching, he abruptly jolted awake.
He swiftly shot up after having awakened, only to realize that it was still dark right then.
It had been a long time since he had last jolted awake without any notice.
Unbidden, his brows creased deeply. At the same time, an inexplicable sense of worry and unease flooded him.
He himself couldn't explain the mystifying anxiousness within him.
Draping a coat over himself, he strode over to the window. He then cast his gaze out at the sky in the direction of Daragon Island and muttered to himself, “Could it be that Colin has run into trouble?”
At that precise moment, a flurry of frenzied footsteps suddenly sounded outside.
Then, Quinten from the Elite Eight called out from outside, “Chief Cross?”
“What's the matter? Come in and report to me,” Nathan replied immediately.
In no time, Quinten opened the door and entered the room. After hastily saluting the man, he quickly reported, “It's bad, Chief Cross. Daragon Island is asking for emergency assistance.”
Taken aback, Nathan hurriedly asked, “What happened? Hasn't Colin gone to guard over Daragon Island personally?”
To that, Quinten answered, “We just received the latest news. Jetroina isn't giving up and has sent forces to Daragon Island to make trouble again. We initially thought they'd only dispatch one of the Four Gods of Warrior of the Jetroinian Navy, Kiyoshi. Unexpectedly, the other three Gods of Warrior also set out furtively and appeared in the waters of Daragon Island alongside him. Colin has led our troops to battle the Four Gods of Warrior of the Jetroinian Navy successively. While they've cut down a lot of the enemy, they also suffered heavy losses because they're outnumbered. It's said that General Dunne is severely injured, but he's still fighting to the death. Jetroina's Four Gods of Warrior attacked several times, but he thwarted all their advances. Even so, the situation at Daragon Island is still critical. General Dunne and the others probably won't be able to hold out for long.”
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