C315
Cale continued speaking.
“And there’s an even bigger problem.”
“That’s right! That reference point!”
That machine was clearly going to use the reference point and the gray liquid to fire something.
“The moment that machine triggers the bomb, the reference point will break. The seal will either be shattered or destroyed.”
Cale partially understood why that device could destroy 80% of Apitoyu, even though he didn’t know everything Neo had prepared.
When the reference point is destroyed, Apitoyu’s energy will undergo a massive upheaval once again. In that chaos, an enormous energy explosion will start from where the reference point was destroyed. Moreover, if the energy contains the force of chaos, then…
‘Even if it’s not 80%, Apitoyu will face a disaster.’
But that’s only if…
“…What if that guy stops time and activates the machine?”
As soon as those words left his mouth, silence fell over the group, particularly over Choi Han and the kids with an average age of 10. An unsettling silence descended as their minds visualized horrifying images. Whatever they imagined was the worst possible scenario.
“Human, let’s destroy that thing!”
Raon exclaimed in desperation.
“Calm down.”
Cale tried to soothe Raon. On approached and patted Raon while saying,
“First, we need the Dragon Lord to leave so we can get in.”
On was right. Neo had to leave that room for Cale to enter.
‘Damn it.’
But was that even possible? Cale’s face twisted in frustration.
‘The Dragon Lord won’t easily move from that room.’
He had to keep an eye on the machine. He had no reason to take his eyes off something that could destroy 80% of Apitoyu.
“Human, there’s a large teleportation circle in that room! A huge teleportation circle!”
Raon recognized the blurry scene of the portal.
“…So that’s it.”
Cale understood Neo’s intentions.
“To activate the machine and sweep away Apitoyu.”
Meanwhile, or before that.
“To activate the teleportation circle, move his subordinates to his lair, and then enter the game.”
Ha.
Cale felt a growing sense of unease.
Slosh, slosh.
The gray liquid continued to fill up. Not much time was left. But if they entered and opened the door, the Dragon Lord would notice. And then, who knows what he might do.
‘Should we just go in anyway?’
Staying put didn’t seem like a viable option. Cale felt the gazes of Choi Han and the average 10-year-olds on him, but he couldn’t decide.
‘This doesn’t feel right.’
It didn’t seem like simply barging in and destroying the machine was the solution. Was there another way?
‘How can we get that Dragon Lord out of here?’
Damn it! It would be great to be able to contact the black castle.
‘Should I disconnect to send a message?’
That seemed like the best option. Cale regretted not asking his companions to cause a distraction to lure the Dragon Lord away.
‘Damn it.’
Cale decided to disconnect to relay the information.
“Raon—”
He didn’t know where he would disconnect, so he had to leave with Raon, who could use magic.
“What is it, human? Do you have a plan—”
“Wait a moment!”
But Cale didn’t need to disconnect.
“Human, someone is entering the room.”
The door to the room where Neo was burst open, and someone rushed in. Neo met that person.
They couldn’t hear what was being said. The sound didn’t transmit. The image was also blurry due to the portal’s distortion. But…
“He’s vomiting blood!”
The man who had entered started vomiting blood in front of Neo. Neo watched him as he died. Cale swallowed hard without meaning to. Then, a cheerful and excited voice was heard.
“It’s poison!”
Hong exclaimed.
“He’s vomiting because of the poison!”
Ah.
A smile appeared on Cale’s face.
“It seems they’ve done their job well.”
Someone had spread enough poison in the enemy territory that someone had to report it to Neo. Cale smiled, knowing who was responsible.
“I didn’t tell them to go that far.”
As Cale murmured and chuckled...
“This is crazy!”
Tasha was in despair as she summoned the wind.
Whooosh—
In a corner of the enemy castle, Tasha was constantly creating wind. The green poison floated in the air, spreading everywhere. Originally, they intended to contaminate the wells and underground water sources, but now they were dispersing a much more potent poison.
“Huff. Huff.”
The Leader of the Tang Clan, Tang Yu, was breathing heavily. With blood on her lips, she continued to expel the green energy, the poison of the ancient sect king.
Although the process took a toll on her body, she was smiling.
“Argh!”
“Poison! Run!”
“No, cover your mouth, argh!”
Because she could exact revenge on her clan’s enemy. The poisonous smoke responded to her joy by intensifying.
“Huff!”
Full of glee, Tasha quickly dispersed the green poison using her wind spirits. Otherwise, they would be affected as well. The poisonous smoke didn’t distinguish between friend and foe. Tang Yu didn’t have the ability to control it that precisely.
Despite this, someone had proposed and supervised this method. Tasha avoided the bloodshot gaze of Tang Yu while glancing to her side.
Swish, swish.
Ron was cleaning his dagger with a handkerchief.
‘He’s a terrifying man.’
Tasha couldn’t hide her fearful expression. Ron had suggested that Tang Yu do this. But his reasoning was so convincing that Tasha couldn’t stop it, despite the toll it took on Tang Yu’s body.
‘Although Tang Yu also wanted this.’
Tasha recalled Ron’s words.
‘The enemies are behaving strangely.’
Her voice was calm, but her words were sharp.
‘They seem ready to flee at any moment. It’s suspicious.’
She spoke calmly.
‘We need to ensure they can’t escape.’
She suggested with a smile.
‘Lady Tang, isn’t the poison enough to stop them from moving?’
Now she laughed. A laugh that was anything but calm, but rather chilling. Tasha understood why Cale kept Ron by his side as she continued dispersing the green poison.
Tang Yu glanced at her.
‘She’s working very hard.’
Tang Yu watched Tasha, who was using wind spirits to spread the green poison with speed and precision. Tang Yu closed her eyes and focused.
The Ancient Dragon, Eruhaben, watched in astonishment as the green sky loomed over the enemy territory.
“What are they doing?”
At the same time, he descended from the castle wall.
“Ah!”
He had landed on the wall of the enemy castle, not the black castle. Eruhaben looked at the frightened enemies, especially the dragons with grim expressions.
“They’re staying too still, so…”
Eruhaben spoke to the enemy dragons.
“I came myself.”
He let go of what he was holding.
Thud!
The Red Dragon, one of the 10 God Dragons with the Gluttony Attribute, fell unconscious onto the castle wall.
“How is that possible…?”
One of the dragons stammered, and Eruhaben laughed.
“Ha, ha, ha!”
It had to be this way. That dragon was strong, but…
“I’m not an ordinary Dragon either.”
Eruhaben had rejuvenated.
A Dragon’s Attributes and mana grow stronger with age, as long as they continue honing themselves.
Eruhaben had never stopped training.
‘In fact, I trained even harder in my later years.’
Then, he had rejuvenated. Eruhaben was well aware of his condition.
‘I’m something out of the ordinary too.’
Like those Dragons, Eruhaben was not an ordinary Dragon.
‘Am I going to lose to dragons who are neither Three Stars nor the Dragon Lord?’
Ha. That was impossible.
Step by step, he descended from the castle wall and walked toward the enemies.
“Since you didn’t come, I had to come.”
Cale only asked him to buy time. But since he had made the move, why not do a little more?
‘This is buying time too, right?’
It was strange.
‘Despite all the provocations, they didn’t move.’
Rasheel and Mila had hurled serious insults at the enemy dragons, but they didn’t react. It seemed like they were waiting for something.
‘They’re the ones buying time.’
He had to figure out what was going on. Eruhaben continued.
“Is the Dragon Lord there?”
He pointed at the castle with a smile.
That’s why he didn’t see the black castle’s door open.
Creeeak!
The door opened, and Rasheel turned around in surprise.
“Who’s coming out to fight now? I don’t have anyone left to fight!”
He was going to complain but stopped.
“Huh?”
“Miss Mila!”
Mila’s face was filled with surprise.
“Rosalyn?”
“We need to inform Eruhaben-nim!”
Rosalyn was running towards them with a stack of papers. With an urgent expression, she spoke to Mila and Rasheel.
“Everyone needs to see this. We investigated it together with Sheritt!”
Rosalyn, who had been tracking the Dragon Lord’s magic with Sheritt, found something and rushed outside the castle.
“The Dragon Lord seems to be creating another period of unrest. Plus, he keeps sending mana signals to his lair; it’s strange.”
The dragons’ faces darkened. They were in a different place than Cale, but they were also finding answers in their own way.
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“Ha, ha!”
What a terrifying old man.
Cale was delighted he had left this in Ron’s hands.
The Dragon Lord Neo.
He was heading outside.
“Human, Grandpa Ron is the best.”
“That’s right! The sky is green!”
Cale clearly saw the green sky through the windows of the large space behind the billowing curtain.
“Heh.”
Holding back a smile, Cale spoke to Choi Han.
“Remove the door!”
“Yes.”
Choi Han smiled as he ripped the door off again.
Bang!
Cale looked at the removed door and stepped inside.
Of course, Raon was already extending a paw towards the purple mana. Knowing this, Cale proceeded without hesitation.
Quickly, inside.
“Let’s destroy, no, stop that!”
It’s good to have companions who know what they’re doing.
“Ha, ha, ha!”
Cale laughed heartily.
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