Book 2: Chapter 55: Fluttering Ashes (1)

Book 2: Chapter 55: Fluttering Ashes (1)

D, Dragons? What nonsense!

The knight looked at Eruhaben and raised his voice as if telling him not to speak nonsense.

However, his voice was shaking so much.

The palace-

The palace right next to the Emperors Palace was disappearing.

It did not get destroyed.

It did not crumble.

Powder-

The palace was turning into powder, into dust and instantly disappearing.

Haaaa.

Eruhaben let out a short laugh and smiled.

Whether my existence makes sense or not Why is a punk like you making a judgment on them? Who do you think you are?

Ooooooooong-

Gold dust sparkled around Eruhaben as they rumbled.

The knight felt as if his grip on his sword would release.

That wasnt all.

The eyes of everybody around them were shaking.

His pupils!

The blond man His pupils became long vertically.

My goodness, h, he truly is a Dragon?!

Plop. A black mage, who had been using the staff in his hand like a cane to stay standing, ended up with one knee on the ground.

Black mages. They were people who used magic, albeit using dead mana.

Dragons who used mana as if they were born with the instinct to use it were creatures of legends and mythologies to them.

They had thought, oh she is a Dragon, when the black-haired woman who was the Imperial Crown Prince's helper was introduced as a Dragon, but Recognizing that and facing the strength of one was completely different.

Haaaaaaaaaa..

Aphei let out a deep sigh.

She looked down at her hands. Her fingertips were slightly shaking.

Her eyes moved past her hand to the ancient Dragon in front of her again.

She was looking at his back.

This Dragon was angry.

Since he learned that the Dragons of this world went extinct because of the Hunters

Since he learned that they made Aphei be born inside dead mana

Since he heard that they took the traces of the dead Dragons, the corpses, and turned them into jiangshis

This extremely dignified Dragon had been sharpening his anger.

And the moment the chains on this dignified Dragon were removed

Ah.

Aphei's body started shaking as she recalled that moment.

It was trembling.

Eruhaben-nim, please make a large explosion that will be visible from the central plaza. As for the rest, please feel free to do whatever you'd like.

The Purifier did not give the ancient Dragon any specifics.

It was as if he knew what the ancient Dragon would do even without telling him anything.

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-

The gold dust fluttered in the wind. The ancient Dragon looked around before calmly speaking.

But why arent there more?

One of the palaces in the Imperial Palace was gone and there was a large explosion in the Imperial Palace Black Mages building that was a bit away from them.

Although Eruhaben asked, wondering why the amount of troops who had come to capture him was so little, he quickly found the answer.

A large number of troops must have gone to the central plaza.

He realized that the Huayans patriarch had pulled some kind of ploy.

But it didnt matter.

Today was a day he could do as he pleased.

Ive never been that nice of a Dragon.

Oooooo oooooo

A significant amount of mana fluctuated with Eruhaben at the center.

Suffocating pressure flowed out of him.

It was Dragon Fear.

But it's about to get even worse today.

Eruhaben moved his hand.

The gold dust pushed forward toward the enemy like waves.

S, stop him!

"Fuck, deliver a message to the central plaza right away!

One of the knights shouted to his subordinate.

Let them know that the entire Imperial Palace might get destroyed! Go now!

Eruhaben was speaking into Aphei's mind at that moment.

Watch and learn.

The corners of Apheis lips curled up.

Aphei started fidgeting even more thinking about watching Eruhaben destroy everything. However, Eruhaben was not done speaking.

His voice was cold when he spoke into her mind compared to when he spoke through his mouth.

The way to make the enemy as angry as possible is to steal what they treasure the most.

Hmm?

Aphei tilted her head to one side.

Eruhaben didn't care and looked quite haughty as he swept the enemies away with the golden mana waves.

I am going to act as if I am destroying everything out of anger before going to the underground tomb and looting it completely.

Basically, we will steal and then run.

Eruhaben thought about Cale who told him to go to the Imperial Palace without giving him many specifics.

Funny little punk.

He was sure that Cale knew.

No matter how angry Eruhaben was, he would not destroy the entire Imperial Palace as long as there were Dragon corpses in the underground tomb.

Cale knew that Eruhaben would swipe those Dragon corpses first.

He knows me too well.

Eruhaben gently moved his hand.

How weak.

He had recognized it since noticing that there were no sword masters.

This world

Xiaolen

Had been in decline since about 300 years ago.

Tap. Tap.

Eruhaben confirmed that there was nothing here that could make him stop walking and headed toward the basement of the Emperors Palace without any hindrance.

However, he had a thought on his mind.

It looks like all of the troops have been moved to the central plaza.

The Imperial Palace and the House of Huayans He was almost certain that the core of their forces were all at the plaza.

The ancient Dragon thought about the Emperor and the Huayans patriarch.

Fuck!

One of the candidates

The person who had spoken with envy and jealousy toward Zero The person Zero had looked at as if the man was ridiculous was swinging his sword at him.

What the hell? Youre not a necromancer?!

Zero saw the black spider webs on the candidates skin start to disappear.

And?

That candidate was a sword master.

Zero immediately figured out the situation.

Ha, hahaha! There are Hunters all around us! The patriarch had planted people all around!

His voice was buried.

Clang!

Baaaaang!

There were sounds of weapons being drawn and clashing all over.

Ahhhhh!

S, sword! Why do you have a sword?

People all around the plaza were suddenly pulling out weapons, spells, or some other powers.

This is crazy.

Olivia's pupils started to shake.

Starting with a sword master, there were mages and black mages who seemed to be at the highest-grade, martial artists and archers who could channel their aura

It was similar to 300 years ago.

It looked as if all of the strong individuals who were present throughout Xiaolen prior to the pollution of the land were gathered here.

Are they the Hunters?

The House of Huayans.

They were supposedly a Hunter household and known as the Black Bloods.

Were they the ones controlling such strong individuals?

Yes. Only then does it all make sense.

Even thinking about it a little bit made it obvious that only an organization with this many strong individuals could make the Dragons go extinct and destroy this world.

They also have their jiangshis.

She heard that there were even jiangshis made with Dragon corpses down underneath the Imperial Palace.

Olivia's hands started to shake.

Everything is going to turn into a mess.

Even if they won this fight against these Hunters they might end up with results that were no different from being the losers.

Numerous people would die.

Quite a lot of things might get destroyed.

How foolish.

The calm voice from above the platform sounded oddly clear to her.

Olivia raised her head.

The Emperor let out a sigh and looked at her as if she was stupid.

How foolish.

The Emperors words were directed at Olivia.

Pfft.

Olivia laughed at that moment.

The Emperors eyebrows slightly rose up. Olivia spoke at that moment.

Will we lose?

The Emperor didn't respond.

Someone else responded instead.

Yes. You will lose.

Olivia's gaze moved. The Huayans patriarch. He was looking at Olivia as he raised his hand.

He then brought it back down.

Ooooooooong-

The arrows that filled the blue sky

The arrows that were floating like the sun even higher than Marys white skeleton brigade

The arrows that looked holy as they glowed white started moving.

Dead mana that had turned white roamed around the patriarch's neck as he spoke.

"Do not stop the hunt.

The arrows started to move at that moment.

They were headed toward the Church of the Fire of Purification's members.

They were headed toward the white Dragon made of skeleton monsters.

They were headed toward the Agents of Destruction.

Huh? Huh?

"Why-

They were also headed toward the candidates.

"What the hell? Why is it coming here?!

Watch out!

They were headed toward the plaza and the entire capital.

The arrows started to descend.

Cales gaze turned toward the patriarch.

The patriarch had a small smile on his face for the first time.

It looks like I will gather all of the high quality sacrifices I need today. Thanks to you.

As the patriarch smiled as if to thank Cale

Cale slowly reached his hand toward the sky.

He then said the following.

One corner of his lips was twisted up.

Have you heard of a fiery thunderbolt in the middle of the clear sky?

The cheapskate suddenly reacted in a loud voice.

I don't! But I want to know!

Rumble-

Higher than Marys skeleton brigade

Higher than the descending arrows

Up high in the sky

The sky started to cry.

Oh esteemed purifier.

The moment the Pope clasped her hands together

A rose gold thunderbolt fell from the sky.

There were not a lot of thunderbolts like the arrows.

It was just a single fiery thunderbolt.

However, that was enough for Cale.

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