Chapter 222: The Draconian Aegis

The opulent serenity of the presidential suite at the Radiuria Grand Hotel was shattered not by a sudden explosion, but by the insidious creep of modern warfare: the 24-hour news cycle. On the massive flat-screen television, Otto Nicholson’s face was plastered across every major channel. A grim-faced news anchor was speaking in urgent, clipped tones. “...sources from within the Ministry of Defense have confirmed that the man identified as Otto Nicholson is an agent of the Draconian government,...