Chapter 315

Chapter 315

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On top of the watchtower.

Lydon, already stuffed to the brim with Cadels assault on his stomach, sighed heavily as he rolled the candy to cleanse his tongue.

Today is the 21st day.

Are you stupid, Lumen? Do you think someone asked you that because they cant count days?

The most annoying thing is that Im immune to your annoyance, so stop whining and just watch.

Despite Lumens blows, Lydon continued to whimper, expressing his desire to be free. It had been 21 days since they were dispatched to the borderline where the seal circle fragment was located. There were no signs of the great magic circle being activated.

For 21 days, the Knight Orders routine had been the same. They formed groups, took turns standing guard, ate, and trained the rest of the time. The tension only lasted for the first three days. The longer they were on standby, the more they became accustomed to this uneventful routine.

A year of training and about a month of waiting. Lydon wasnt the only one growing weary from the long break from combat; Lumen, next to him, was eager to prove that their long training had paid off.

Of course, he knew it would be best if there was no war, but if that wasnt possible, it would be better to do it sooner rather than later. As he thought this, he stared across the border, where not a single ant could be seen.

Hey! Are there still any signs from the magic circle?

Van came to the watchtower. Lumen looked down at him and shook his head, and Van waved him over.

Then come down. Commander calls you.

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Cadel looked around the group, his face grave. Tapping the paper in his hand, he spoke in a low voice.

About half an hour ago, I received a report that a fragment of the magic circle in the direction of the Principality of Snivec and the Dunkelhai Kingdom had been triggered. If thats the starting point, our fragment should be reacting soon.

Finally.

The atmosphere in the Knight Order was tense with the information Cadel had brought back. They felt a subtle mix of excitement and nervousness at the impending battle. What a foe the great magic circle would unleash once it was activated. Vague visions filled their minds.

Cadel spoke calmly in the center of his subordinates.

Starting today, you will spend less time sleeping and more time scouting. Three guards instead of two. But for the next two days, youll have to work in groups of two and three, because Ill be gone for a while.

Youre going to be away at a time like this?

When Lumen asked curiously, Cadel answered while grabbing his pendant.

I told you, it started in the Principality of Snivec and the Dunkelhai Kingdom. The dragon in the nearby mountains has something to check out, and while Im at it, Im going to take a look at the great magic circle as a whole.

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Cadel braced himself, clutching the hard scales tightly. The wind, the force of which he had never experienced before, whipped frantically at his cheeks and ears. With the altitude and wind pressure shifting uncontrollably every minute, all Cadel could do was keep his breaths desperately short.

[Weve arrived.]

With a voice echoing in his head, his floating hair slowly subsided. His hands were clammy with sweat, and as he lifted his head, he saw a vast expanse of clouds above him.

What kind of flying speed is so damn ignorant like that? If I hadnt been more careful, I would have been killed before the war even started.

[Do you think this one will let you become a piece of smashed meat? You are always cowardly and have no faith.]

[Maybe, maybe not.]

What is that boring answer?

[Realistically, a large-scale of demons would be more likely. If they cherry-picked demons from the Demon Realm, they would be able to constantly reinforce their power from their home base, leaving the defenseless Human Realm to fall to their fate. It couldnt be easier.]

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[But if their goal is destruction, not conquest, of the Human Realm.]

Pausing for a moment, Kunra gently gained altitude and continued.

[The Demon Realm is sealed beneath the Human Realm. To summon the entire underground Demon City would be a victory in itself. Once the summoning of the Demon Realm is complete, the Human Realm will crumble without a trace.]

So it looks like either one.

[My intuition points to their instinct for destruction.]

Cadels mouth fell open at the blunt answer. His eyes fell heavy as he stared into the dusky evening sky.

Id bet the opposite.

He didnt know the full story of the Demon War; all he knew was that the stages involved in the war were quite difficult and that each stage had a constant stream of demons. But if Kunras words were true, if the Demon Realm were to be summoned through the Human Realm, the Human Realm would collapse in an instant, with no time to defeat the demons.

So its not a summoning of the Demon Realm. It shouldnt be. But if, just if, it does happen.

Instead of falling apart under their assault, they must come up with a plan to fight back. Cadel brushed his windswept hair out of his eyes.

Back in Dunkelhai, the thick pillar of demonic energy was still there, though it seemed to have expanded in scope.

Lets watch until tomorrow morning. If this continues until then, it will go back to my subordinates. Kunra, Ill need you to check in with your main body and let me know whats going on over here.

[My main body will never leave the mountains.]

Dunkelhai is right around the corner, and if you climb to the top of the mountain, you should be able to see something.

[Are you asking this one to do scouting ]

I guess what were doing now is scouting, right?

Cadel heard Kunra scratching his neck discontentedly but ignored it. Kunra stopped moving and stayed in the air, finding a suitable location and altitude with a panoramic view of Dunkelhai. Cadel, who had been looking down with him and waiting for the great magic circle to activate, clicked his tongue and lay down at Kunras back and looked at the scenery that had not changed as the night deepened.

Im going to sleep. If you see anything strange, wake me up.

[It seems like youre becoming more shameless by the day. I guess you havent noticed yet?]

Did you notice that I got like this because you accepted it all?

[.]

Im sleeping.

Cadel declared and immediately closed his eyes. As Kunra carefully focused his senses, he could hear the smallest, most even breathing, and feel the slightest shifting of weight. How arrogant of him, to leave the scouting to the Scarlet Dragon, while he slept peacefully in the sky above.

Kunra felt like he should dive down and startle the sleeping human, but then he realized that he had been reducing the intensity of his wingbeats as if he didnt want to wake him up.

A little shocked, he let out a low cry, his oddly colored eyes rolling as he realized that he had indeed spoiled the little humans good nature. They say that if you raise something, it grows on you, but it seemed hed been too easy on Cadel lately.

He would make sure to teach the human a lesson when he woke up, Kunra vowed, but he twisted slightly to block the wind from Cadels face.