LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 132: 132 Poor Dragon
"Sabo, what are you doing? Dragon-san said you can't go in," Koala said, grabbing him as he tried to enter the tent.
"I want to go in and protect Dragon-san!"
"Idiot! Dragon-san still needs your protection?"
Before Sabo could react, a loud "boom" echoed as Koala landed a solid punch on his head, knocking him back from his excitement.
In the tent.
Dragon seemed to be sure of victory and didn't care about Lynch's threat. "Do you think I will believe your words?"
Dragon was full of confidence.
He had created an ironclad plan with the revolutionary army, and there was no way that Lynch would gain control.
On the contrary, Dragon seized on his opponent's fatal weakness and said, "Armin, come in."
A man walked in and knelt on one knee.
"Leader."
"Haha, Lynch, do you know who he is?"
"Don't? Let me remind you—Sriwijaya Kingdom."
"Keep talking."
A cold light flashed in Lynch's eyes.
The Sriwijaya Kingdom was one of the five puppet states he supported in West Blue, and it secured a large territory for him.
"This man used to be a high-ranking official in the Sriwijaya Kingdom until he was replaced by someone else more than half a year ago."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect Your Excellency to have such courage. You ignored the World Government's warnings and continued to expand your country."
"You ask what would happen if the World Government knew you supported the puppet Congress?"
Dragon tapped his fingers on the table methodically, as if victory was already in his grasp.
Dragon was fortunate to have discovered this secret.
Armin had once been a high-ranking official in the Sriwijaya Kingdom and one of the undercover revolutionaries who sparked a rebellion there.
In order to start a revolution in this country, Dragon has prepared a lot.
Who would have thought that with the new king's accession to the throne, everything would change, causing all his years of hard work to be ruined.
But soon, Dragon, who received Armin's news, was keenly aware that something was wrong.
The country's top leadership had undergone a complete overhaul, and all the new faces raised his suspicions. His instincts told him there was a big problem here.
So, Dragon sent someone to investigate.
Who would have thought that Lynch Army was so well hidden and so clean that the revolutionary army searched for more than half a year with no results.
It's not like they haven't kidnapped high-ranking officials secretly. Who knew that they all have weird marks on their tongues, and they will die if they try to leak the secret.
Until not long ago, by a lucky chance, they found clues from a senior official.
They tracked the official day and night, finally catching a break when they overheard a conversation through a Den-Den Mushi during a meeting.
In the conversation, words like "empire" and "mission" stood out.
With these major clues, the Revolutionary Army quickly focused on Lynch.
They didn't need to be 100% sure—70% or 80% certainty was enough.
The revolutionaries weren't like the World Government; they lived on the edge.
When it came to choosing between funding and angering an Admiral, they chose the former without hesitation.
Otherwise, they would naturally become enemies with the Admiral.
"Hahaha, are you delusional? How could I, a Marine Admiral, do something like that?" Lynch said with a smile.
Some things, even if they've been done or everyone knows about them, still need to be denied.
Otherwise, the Den-Den Mushi would catch clues.
He had to admit that Dragon was a genius.
In reality, if this news reached the World Government, there wouldn't be serious consequences.
At most, he would be demoted to Vice Admiral, and the empire would be sealed off. That would be far from the end of the war.
But it would greatly affect his future plans, and the threat needed to be eliminated.
He didn't expect Dragon's leverage to be so useful so soon.
"Dragon, I don't care about your nonsense, but I do have leverage on you"
"Then I'm all ears."
Dragon's eyes flickered, and hearing the other party's tone, it seemed like he wasn't joking.
Lynch compressed his voice and forced it into a straight line so that only Dragon could hear him.
"Tyrant Kuma is the undercover agent you plan to place in the World Government, right?"
Dragon's expression changed. This was his next move—how could the other party know?
"There's also the Kamabaka Kingdom, which has joined your Revolution Army. It's one of the largest strongholds of your revolutionaries. Am I right?"
Dragon's heart raced, and his sharp eyes flickered with uncertainty.
The country of transvestites had remained hidden for years—how could the other party know?
These were all secrets within the Revolutionary Army. Could there be a traitor among the top leaders?
Don't blame Dragon for thinking this way—the news Lynch shared was even more shocking than the last.
Dragon's mind raced, trying to figure out who the traitor might be.
Then, one by one, Lynch named several important strongholds of the Revolutionary Army.
If these strongholds were attacked, the damage to the revolutionaries would be devastating, starting with Kamabaka Kingdom
"Boom!"
Dragon's eyes widened in anger, and a powerful murderous aura surrounded Lynch.
These secrets could never be known by the World Government!
At that moment, Dragon's hatred for Lynch became palpable.
His murderous aura seemed to take form, turning into strong winds that tore apart the tent and snapped the trees outside one by one.
"Dragon-san!"
"Dragon-san!"
Tyrant Kuma, Sabo, and Koala rushed in together.
Sabo was shocked when he saw Dragon's furious expression.
What did they say to make Master Dragon this angry?
"Dragon, you think I want to leave? Can you stop me?"
"Once we fight, all your men will die."
"Calm down. I have no intention of becoming an enemy of the Revolutionary Army."
After the rage, Dragon began to calm down.
Lynch was right—if the Admiral wanted to leave, there was nothing he could do to stop him.
The only option now was to reach an understanding with Lynch and stabilize the situation.
"It doesn't matter. You all leave first," Dragon said coldly, dismissing everyone.
"What do you want?" Dragon asked, his expression dark.
Dragon had wanted to blackmail the other party, but things had taken an unexpected turn.
"I told you, I have no intention of becoming an enemy of the Revolutionary Army. As long as you don't provoke me, I won't provoke you."
What the empire needed now was time to develop.
Once the five kingdoms were fully integrated, they could unify the West Blue quickly.
This was Lynch's main goal.
Apart from this, he really didn't want to confront the revolutionaries.
It's fine to let them fight dog-eat-dog with the World government.
The so-called enemy of your enemy is your friend.
Furthermore, the revolutionary army was so poor that there really wasn't anything he could fancy.
By the time Dragon finishes moving the places he mentioned little by little, he will probably have unified West Blue.
At that point, he would no longer be afraid of Dragon's threats.
What's more, in his hand, he still held Dragon's weak spot.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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