Chapter 1259
“After receiving the secret intel, the Federal Defense Command immediately dispatched The Dragon-Thorn Squad to infiltrate Severia for an investigation p>
“The investigation revealed that the Augments Drake’s team is currently tracking are the failed products, or rather, the prototypes, of the Obsidian Sun’s neurological experiments p>
“And the findings confirm that the Severian government is indeed secretly colluding with the Obsidian Sun, shielding their crimes against humanity and their research on Mutated Augments p>
Someone couldn’t help but curse under their breath.
“Is Severia out of their minds p>
“They’re actually partnering with a notorious organization like the Obsidian Sun p>
“Have they completely abandoned their morals for profit p>
Ambassador Sterling’s expression was cold. “As a world superpower, Elyndor obviously won’t just sit back and let our top-tier delegation be bullied by a bunch of clowns in a foreign country p>
“However, until we fully uncover the internal situation in Severia and gather solid, undeniable evidence, the Elyndor government cannot afford to openly declare war on Severia over petty tournament tricks. If we blow this out of proportion, Severia will use it as an excuse to place the entire country under martial law. At that point, The Dragon-Thorn Squad’s infiltration mission will fail completely, and our most crucial lead will be severed p>
The conference room was dead silent.
Fury still burned in the eyes of many.
But now, there was a heavier sense of dread.
They finally understood that the hardships the Elyndor delegation was suffering
publicly were actually serving as a smokescreen, drawing enemy fire away from the military’s covert operations.
They weren’t just taking abuse.
They were unknowingly carrying the weight of a national operation.
None of them had imagined that such a massive, top-secret national mission was hiding behind this seemingly simple international academic competition.
Nor did they expect Severia to have the audacity to collude with the Obsidian Sun, a
terrorist organization hunted by multiple nations.
“Ambassador Sterling Consul Bennett, the man who had slammed the table
earlier, now understood the bigger picture.
Yet, his eyes still flickered with a complex, pained emotion.
“I understand the importance of secretly investigating Severia p>
“And I understand that Drake’s mission is critical p>
His voice trembled slightly, raw with genuine emotion. “But… this international competition is incredibly important to those kids p>
“Those thirty-five brilliant minds representing Elyndor-they studied relentlessly, trained for so long, and fought so hard to leave their homes and compete. They did it all to stand on the international stage and bring glory to our nation p>
“If they’re subjected to such humiliating bullying and malicious sabotage from Severia, and we, the Elyndor government, choose to
remain silent for the greater good, unable to step up and protect them p>
Consul Bennett’s eyes grew red. He gritted his teeth and said, “Is that fair to the competitors who poured their hearts into this p>
“Are we supposed to just let these young kids, barely in their twenties, become
sacrificial pawns in a geopolitical chess game p>
“A nation isn’t just about missions and strategy. A nation should also protect the people who step forward to defend its honor p>