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Chapter 238

Author: Celestial Clouds
One arm?

Everyone was stupefied.

Hydra inhaled sharply and said as he stared at Adrian, “You’re quite the talker, Draco. I’d like to see how you’re going to fight me, a war legate, with just one arm.”

Adrian smiled.

“Step back, Riley,” he said.

Riley acknowledged with an “ah” and quickly went to stand behind him.

At this very moment, Adrian started exuding an overbearingness that made any ordinary person fear him.

The fight was about to break out in the boardroom at any moment.

Hydra let out an angry grunt before he threw a punch at Adrian as if he could not bear to be insulted. His fist was known for breaking boulders in Luposia and his moniker of Hydra was well-known across the country. In fact, he was Luposia’s pride and glory.

The pride of Luposia, War Legate Hydra, launched a ferocious attack at Navia’s War Legate Draco.

However, a thud followed by a muffled groan was heard before everyone could ascertain what had happened. Then, Hydra, who was charging toward Adrian ear
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