Dragon stood before the enormous map, his gaze shifting back and forth along the route between Elbaf and Mary Geoise.
His fingertips tapped lightly against the table with soft clicks, his brow tightly furrowed.
The appearance of God's Knights was unpleasant, but compared to them, he was more concerned with Imu's every move.
"God's Knights?"
His voice was low as his gaze swept toward the intelligence officer who had delivered the news.
"Yes, and there are quite a few of them. They have almost deployed in full."
The intelligence officer reported in a grave tone.
Dragon let out a cold snort, his gaze sharp.
"I didn't expect them to actually be willing to send this group out."
He knew full well that, as the Celestial Dragons' secret armed force, God's Knights rarely showed themselves to the world.
Yet they had now mobilized on such a large scale, which meant the World Government's upper ranks had been forced into a corner.
Their goal was obvious: to completely crush the forces led by Jin An and weaken the Neo Marines before the war began.
"This is a bit troublesome..."
He sighed, though his tone remained calm. Reaching out, he tapped the spot marking Elbaf on the map.
"But it is only 'a bit' troublesome."
His voice was not loud, but it was enough to put everyone present at ease.
Gaban stood to one side with his arms crossed, grinning.
"Kid, you don't sound like you're facing any trouble."
A faint smile touched Bartholomew Kuma's lips, but his eyes were cold as ice.
"God's Knights are indeed troublesome, but they aren't our target.
"Imu still hasn't shown herself. I don't believe she would be willing to keep hiding behind the scenes forever."
Everyone's expressions turned solemn at those words.
Ginny stood beside Bartholomew