Chapter 616

Chapter 616

Ah, yes,

Indeed. If we have a dragons lead, theres no need to worry.

Pardon?

Romero, standing beside Blaugrunn, nodded his head.

Just when he was about to question what the sudden appearance of this grandfather meant, Romero introduced himself.

I am Romero, who has come from Ezwen to secure the Divine Staff.

Ah, I see. My apologies for being late. A task I was preparing got slightly derailed, so I couldnt help but be late

How, how dare you! Do you know how long Cardinal Romero has been waiting for you!?

Unlike Romero, a bishop NPC beside him was hopping mad, yet Romero soon calmed him down.

Its alright. What matters is what he has to do going forward Waiting is of little consequence to me. Now, Leeha-ssi, shall we start with the guidance?

Ah, yes.

Leeha nodded hesitantly. He felt a peculiar charisma emanating from the old man.

A character quite different from Bahamut or Lotzak. He appears kind but possesses an unmistakable charisma.

Just knowing about dragons, it was clear he must be a person of considerable abilities.

Leeha-ssi!

Ah, Fernand-ssi.

Lets go. Today, I will be your guide assistant.

Ha, unbelievable! To think I would get the opportunity to have Fernand, the Pioneer King, as an assistant!

Fernand caught up to Leehas side.

Checking the map Fernand had spread out, Leeha nodded towards Blaugrunn.

Before leaving, he had spent the whole night at the Bottleneck Forge pondering over what to say and how to say it.

As Leeha levitated into the air, all eyes were focused on him.

Our destination is the former base of demons, the fifth one. Even when it was cleared, the area was swarming with monsters. Furthermore, now the roots of the demon bases are interconnected, so its uncertain how many monsters are present there. Please, be prepared for the worst-case scenario and proceed with caution!

The knights guilds and other user guilds momentarily hesitated.Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates

Even as Leeha issued a stern warning, an unbelievable truth came to light that couldnt be ignored.

The fifth base, you say? Wasnt it said that no one had cleared it? If its still undisclosed

Yeah, I heard rumors that someone secretly cleared it, but

It cant be Alexander. He always roamed with different guilds.

Lee Jiwon made such a fuss asking who had cleared it Could it possibly be him

That person doesnt even have a guild, so how could he clear it? Its impossible to do it alone.

The murmuring spread like wildfire.

Trust and distrust, suspicion and excitement quickly took over the knights.

Most of all, since Leeha appeared to have no guild affiliation, the biggest question was with whom did he clear it?

Oh dear, Leeha, you didnt have to say that

Times like these really show his naivety.

Advertisement

Pfft, but thats one of Leeha-ssis strengths. He tells us things to prevent us from making mistakes, things he couldve kept secret.

Ignoring the whispers, Leeha shouted once more.

Then lets depart! We have 12 days to secure the Divine Staff! Prioritizing its acquisition!

Despite the myriad of questions, fortunately, everyone kept silent.

Instead, a unified word came from everyones lips.

Departureeeeeee!

The 3,000-strong Divine Staff capture team set off from Juma City.

Leeha-ssi, can you see them?

Yes. Its massive. By a rough estimate, theres over two hundred.

The fact that whenever something bigger than a bird was discovered, something that defied common sense usually happened, came to Leehas mind.

That ominous premonition soon became reality.

What what is that!? Its huge!

What is it? What is it?

I dont know! A lion? A lion without a mane? Just a bald lion but with wings, like bat-like membrane wings, the body of some beast like a griffin

A manticore?

As Leeha rapidly described the strange flying creature in the scope, Blaugrunns expression twisted.

A manticore? There are no manticores in Middle Earth!

Fernand, who was next to him, exclaimed in surprise.

What are you talking about!? There are manticores, just not commonly seen! But why is it suddenly here? Leeha-ssi! The tail, what about the tail? Is it a scorpion tail? Or does it look like a snake?

I cant see the tail! Its positioned this way, but why suddenly ask about the tail? Blaugrunn-ssi, how big is a typical manticore?

If it has a scorpion tail, then a height of 3 meters, body length of 8 meters; if its a snake head, then a height of 8 meters, body length of 20 meters!

Advertisement

I cant see the tail, but its size is approximately

Leeha swallowed nervously.

Warnings were screaming in his head.

Whats going on.

It was then Romero approached and tapped Fernand on the shoulder.

Since the battle had ended, they needed to advance, but no other orders had come from this direction.

As the situation continued, those waiting began to grow curious, which is why Romero had come this far.

Ah, cardinal. It seems something has appeared. Leeha-ssi is currently observing the potential threat.

A threat? I see nothing with my own eyes must be Leeha-ssi then, what exactly is it?

Romero glanced at Leeha and nodded.

Though he didnt seem overly worried, perhaps due to having easily finished the recent battle.

Um, it was a new name to me too. According to Dragon, its called a manticore

A manticore! Is that true?

It was then Cardinal Romeros gentle squint narrowed.

Fernand still looked puzzled, but Romero seemed to clearly understand the gravity of the situation.

The appearance of a manticore means

It could signify that Ghibrids power is manifesting to some extent, one of Ghibrids breed. That one of his chimera toys is showing itself

Blaugrunn provided the answer.

The emergence of a monster never seen before! And one that is related to Ghibrid!

Romero hesitantly approached Leeha.

Leeha-ssi, how far is it from us?

If Blaugrunn-ssis estimate of its size is correct, then its about 3.6km ahead in the air. Its coming this way.

Leeha answered without taking his eyes off the scope. Recognizing the urgency, cardinal Romero quickly spoke up.

Then we should hide for now. If Ghibrid has released it um, in the worst case, there might be others

even if not, a manticore itself differs from normal monsters. A messenger of the Chimera nests, executing Ghibrids will! Its size belies its viciousness and cunning, resulting in a massive loss of human lives during the Second Human-Demon War.

Is that so?

Leehas hands were busily moving ever since he heard about the monsters size from Blaugrunn.

Therefore, his response sounded somewhat indifferent and careless.

That made the respectful voice of Romero become more urgent.

It seems you dont fully grasp what Im saying, we need to hide immediately. If its just one creature, we might be able to handle it, but our losses wont be trivial. For the sake of securing [the light of God], we must first issue an evacuation order to

Did you say youre Cardinal Romero?

Leehas hands finally stopped. He steadied his breath and asked Cardinal Romero.