𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖.2: 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝 (2)
“Haemosu-nim and Oswald are still unconscious.”
“Have you heard what happened to the Evil God of Greed?”
“I hear that he is preparing for his ascension ritual again.”
“What? Damn it. . . . . . Any other news?”
“Currently, a battle is raging in the Dragon Spine Mountains that is shaking the heavens and earth.”
At those words, Kiriel got up from his seat and walked to the balcony. The balcony was facing east, and in the distance, he could see a huge mountain range.
The mountain range was covered in dark clouds and flashes of lightning. . . . . .
The enormous surge of magical power that could be felt even here showed how serious the situation there was.
“Damn it. . . . . . ”
He wanted to fly there and join the fight, but. . . the damage from before had not yet fully healed, so he could only watch.
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Buster Call.
An alarm spell that awakens all sleeping Lich Dragons, it was a spell that could only be used by the Dragon Lord when the fate of the dragons was in jeopardy. No wonder some even called it a divine power.
Not long after the Buster Call was used, Lich Dragons began to awaken from Aurei’s lair nearby.
━The demons have almost reached the Dragon Spine Mountains!
Quetzalcoatl’s voice came through the telecommunication magic.
“Summon them here immediately, especially the young ones who are all heart and no brains.”
In the past, during peaceful times, the dragons had been free to roam the world, even indulging in games. . . but as the demons’ invasion and hunting intensified, they were forbidden from going out into the world until they reached the Ancient rank, and thanks to this, many young ones were able to survive.
At that moment, a pale-faced man entered Aurei’s lair.
【 Aurei. . . you used the Buster Call? You know what that means, right? 】
“Long time no see, former Lord, Aqbar.”
【 Put away the pleasantries and answer my question. 】
“This is the moment that will decide the very existence of our clan.”
【 The existence of our clan? Come to think of it. . . I can sense a fearsome aura coming from the east. 】
“In the end, Mammon has made his move. He performed the ritual to ascend to Evil Godhood and is currently in an incomplete state of ascension due to our interference.”
【 Ascension to Evil Godhood! This is no ordinary matter. 】
“There is a way to stop him, but it will take time. The problem is that Mammon. . . no, Greed, who has ascended to Evil Godhood, is also preparing for another ritual to complete his ascension.”
【 Does he intend to use the Dragon Heart as a sacrifice? 】
“Yes. . . it seems that way. The demons are currently gathering in the Dragon Spine Mountains.”
【 It seems that the time has come for me to put an end to my long and winding fate. 】
Aqbar, the former Dragon Lord and Lich Dragon, looked at Aurei with determination.
【 Aurei, the future of our clan now rests on your shoulders. You must survive and rebuild our clan. . . . . . 】
“I will do as you say, Aqbar-nim.”
Soon, Aqbar was enveloped in a halo of light and disappeared. He must have used teleportation magic to move to another location. He was probably headed north, where the demons were gathering.
Meanwhile, after the Buster Call was cast, Lich Dragons who had been sleeping all over Century on every continent awakened and began to gather at the Dragon Spine Mountains.
Some of them had been sleeping in different lands rather than the mountains, so their appearance caused some confusion. . . but since the purpose of the Lich Dragons was to fight the demons, there was no major damage.
Koo-kwa-kwa-kwa!
When Aqbar reappeared near the northern mountains, dozens of Lich Dragons could be seen clashing with the demons, who were charging in with their frost breath.
And among them were huge serpent-like shadow creatures that were troubling the Lich Dragons and the demon who commanded them.
【 An archduke? What tremendous power. . . . . . 】
Aqbar did not hesitate to transform into his true form and took flight. At the same time, dozens more Lich Dragons arrived at the scene. . . they greeted Aqbar’s appearance with roars, and Aqbar returned their greeting with roars of his own.
【 You! I, Aqbar, will be your opponent! 】
Aqbar used his massive body to ram into the archduke demon of gluttony, Valtr, sending Valtr’s body flying far away from the battlefield in an instant.
【 You. . . . . . You are no ordinary Lich Dragon. You must be an Elder among Elders. . . a Lord? 】
【 I am Aqbar. I am the one who will banish you from this world. 】
【 Don’t dream of it! You’re not strong enough to defeat me! 】
At that moment, Valtr’s entire body was covered in shadow, and soon his body grew larger and transformed into a giant serpent.
【 Kyaaaaaaaaaaah! 】
Valtr, now in his uroboros form, slithered his massive body and charged at the Lich Dragons. Aqbar was also the largest of the Lich Dragons, but he was only about a third of the size of the uroboros.
As the gigantic monsters clashed, a powerful surge of magical power erupted from the south, and soon a black energy beam flew in and struck the uroboros’ side.
Rumble!
The uroboros, who had been overwhelming Aqbar with his sheer size and strength, was unable to offer any significant resistance to the sudden attack and was knocked away.
The one who appeared at the same time was the Lord of Morgen, the sorcerer king Morgul. At the same time, the army of the dead that he commanded appeared with him.