Chapter 159: Roker’s Abduction

Gaon was already confident about the battle against Mirdaon.

Because he knew perfection had been separated.

Still, he had thought it would take quite some time.

Even if separated, perfection was still perfection.

But looking at the situation, it seemed he could kill Mirdaon far faster and more easily than expected.

Gaon deactivated the Aclasic o with a satisfied expression.

The demonic energy that had been flowing out stopped, and at the same time the surrounding demonic energy began to thin.

Gaon watched the decreasing density of demonic energy for a moment, then turned around.

It was time to return.

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Ferbeng said nothing.

Askra did the same.

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Tron remained silent as well.

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It was not only the three dragons.

Not a single dragon opened their mouth.

No, they could not open their mouths.

Every dragon standing in silence stared at Gaon without exception.

Gaon, receiving countless gazes, remained silent like the dragons.

However, unlike them, he wore a faint smile.

Soon Ferbeng spoke.

“……Is it really true?”

Ferbeng’s question was extremely simple.

There was no subject.

But there was no problem.

Even without a subject, everyone present knew what he was asking.

“Really…… already……?”

Gaon had returned.

Not long after he had left.

They had assumed he had returned midway due to the time.

But that was not the case.

Gaon said he had killed them all.

The dragons who had abandoned mana.

Not a single one left behind.

That was why it was hard to believe.

How had he dealt with so many in such a short time?

“Yes.”

Gaon nodded and answered the question.

“I also cleaned out the base and dealt with the items that were emitting demonic energy. By now……”

Gaon trailed off, thought for a moment, then continued.

“The neutral zone should be about the same level.”

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At Gaon’s words, Ferbeng fell silent once more.

Then Tron, who had stayed quiet until now, spoke with wide eyes.

“The demonic energy thinned that quickly……?”

At Tron’s words, Gaon turned to look at him.

Their eyes met, and Tron flinched before quickly continuing.

“I’m not doubting you. It’s just that our clan is currently in charge of managing the sacred land, so……”

“Ah.”

Gaon let out a sound of understanding and nodded as he spoke.

“You can go check for yourself if you’d like.”

“Then……”

Tron trailed off and looked at Ferbeng.

“Go ahead.”

Ferbeng answered, and Tron stood up from his seat.

He sent a glance to the dragons of his clan.

At Tron’s glance, the Blue Dragons all rose from their seats.

Just as Tron was about to leave with his clan dragons.

“Ah, wait a moment.”

Gaon let out a sound and stopped Tron.

He took out the world tree staff from his pocket, handed it over, and said.

“It’s a staff made from a world tree branch. It was in their warehouse.”

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“……!”

Tron could not help but be shocked.

It had been in the warehouse?

Those words meant Gaon had already checked the entire warehouse.

And had he only taken the world tree staff?

Tron glanced at Gaon’s subspace artifacts.

Judging by the number, it would not be strange if he had taken everything.

“It will help purify the remaining demonic energy. There’s no need to return it. It’s a gift, so don’t feel burdened.”

“Thank you.”

For now, Tron accepted the staff.

Gaon smiled faintly and turned his gaze away.

Thus, Tron left the base with his clan dragons and the world tree staff he had received as a gift.

Not long after, they arrived at the neutral zone.

“……!”

Tron could not help but be shocked.

The density of demonic energy was clearly thinner than before.

And it was continuing to thin in real time.

At this rate, it seemed the demonic energy would completely disappear within a few days even if left alone.

“It really is……”

“Ha, unbelievable.”

“How in such a short time……”

“Is he…… really human?”

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The first condition for becoming a god is obtaining perfection, so we can no longer call him human in the true sense.”

The Blue Dragons who had arrived following Tron each added a word.

Tron listened to his clan dragons’ words and began moving again.

The neutral zone was already like this.

Then what about deeper inside?

The place where the ‘source’ that had been emitting demonic energy was located?

He wanted to check as soon as possible.

The deeper they went, the denser the demonic energy became.

However, Tron smiled.

Although the density had increased, it was still incomparably thinner than before.

Soon Tron arrived at the destination—the base of the dragons who had abandoned mana.

It had been the place with the densest demonic energy.

Previously, they could not even approach this close.

Yet now the demonic energy had thinned enough for them to endure being this near.

Tron took out the world tree staff Gaon had given him.

And he poured mana into it.

Swoosh!

The world tree staff glowed and began absorbing the surrounding demonic energy.

The absorbed demonic energy was purified and released again as mana.

The demonic energy, which had already been thinning, began to thin even faster.

Watching the thinning demonic energy, Tron thought.

At this speed, we should be able to join them.

Now the dragons planned to leave the sacred land ‘Dragonia’ and devote all their strength to driving out the demon world.

However, the Blue Clan, who were in charge of managing the sacred land, could not participate in driving out the demon world.

Because they had to purge the remaining demonic energy from the sacred land.

But looking at the purification speed, it did not seem like it would take long to purge the demonic energy.

And once the purification was complete?

They could add their strength to driving out the demon world.

Because they did not always have to stay at the sacred land.

Fortunately, I’ll be able to get revenge.

Tron did not show it outwardly, but he was extremely angry.

Naturally, the target of his anger was the demon world and the demon race.

If not for them, some of his kin would not have abandoned mana, and there would have been no civil war.

However, because he had to manage the sacred land, he had worried there would be no chance for revenge. Fortunately, it seemed there would be time for revenge.

But before that, he won’t finish everything, right……?

Tron had seen Gaon’s power with his own eyes.

He had the thought that Gaon might finish off the demon world and the demon race before they finished purifying the sacred land’s demonic energy.

That was how strong Gaon was.

It was then.

“Lord Tron, what should we do?”

Vaitaros approached and asked.

His voice was full of exhaustion.

“Go to the neutral zone and start purifying. I’ll take care of this place.”

“Will you be all right?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. And who else could do it? The rest of you would have a hard time lasting even an hour.”

“I’m sorry.”

“There’s no need to apologize. Ah! And tell Ferbeng. Leave the sacred land to us and set out first.”

“That is what he said.”

Vaitaros finished speaking.

“I see.”

Ferbeng nodded as if he understood.

He slowly scanned the surroundings.

The dragons who had heard the story all had faces full of excitement.

And Gaon was watching those dragons with a pleased expression.

“Is everyone ready?”

Ferbeng asked the dragons.

“Of course.”

“Let’s go wipe them out right away!”

The dragons answered as if they had been waiting.

At the dragons’ answers, Ferbeng smiled faintly and stood up.

He took the lead with Gaon and began moving.

They left the base, and not long after arrived in front of the barrier.

Askra, who had been behind Gaon and Ferbeng, stepped forward and took out the sacred relic.

Swoosh!

Soon a huge entrance appeared in the barrier.

Askra did not go outside.

Instead, she stepped aside.

Gaon and Ferbeng passed through the entrance first and stepped outside the barrier.

“Huu……”

The moment they stepped outside, Ferbeng let out a low breath.

Gaon looked at Ferbeng and asked.

“Does the air feel different?”

“It does. Truly.”

Ferbeng answered, and the two beings smiled at the same time as if they had promised to do so.

“Will you start right away? Or rest a little first?”

“I’ve rested enough. Resting any more here would be a waste.”

“Then I’ll contact them right away.”

Gaon took out a communication crystal from his pocket.

It was to contact Graxios.

It would be extremely inefficient for the dragons to charge recklessly into the demon world’s camp.

Gaon planned to use Graxios to move the dragons as efficiently as possible.

-I greet Lord Gaon.

Soon the communication connected, and Graxios greeted him.

“This side is finished.”

-You’ve worked hard!

“And Ferbeng-nim and all the dragons have decided to help with cleaning up the demon world. We’ll set out immediately.”

-Ohh, I will prepare right away.

Graxios’s admiring expression did not look good.

Sensing from his expression that something had happened, Gaon asked.

“Did something happen?”

-That is, a report just came in……

Graxios began to explain.

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?”

As he listened to the explanation, surprise appeared on Gaon’s face.

And after hearing the entire explanation, Gaon frowned.

“Roker was kidnapped?”

The direct blood relative of the Schutaren sword family and the next-in-line successor, Roker Schutaren, had been kidnapped.

Surprisingly, the place that had kidnapped Roker was not the demon world’s camp.

It was the imperial family of the Rios Empire.

Roker had been kidnapped while attending the empire’s highest-level meeting.

To be precise, he had been imprisoned.

“Is there any chance it’s related to the demon world?”

No matter how he thought about it, there was no reason for the Rios Empire’s imperial family to kidnap and imprison Roker.

He wondered if it was related to the demon world.

-There is none at the moment.

“What did the Schutaren family decide to do?”

Roker was not an ordinary person.

He was the next-in-line successor of the Schutaren sword family.

That was why he was curious.

What the Schutaren sword family thought of the current situation.

-For now, the sword family is also assessing the situation.

-And they requested if we could provide help.

“Hmm.”

Gaon let out a low groan.

They’re still assessing the situation?

The Schutaren sword family held influence in the Rios Empire second only to the imperial family.

They had countless informants in the capital as well.

Yet the Schutaren sword family was still assessing the situation?

It was extremely strange.

I’ll have to check personally.

Having decided to go check himself, Gaon first asked Ferbeng for understanding.

“It seems I’ll have to stop by somewhere for a while, so I won’t be able to move together with you.”

“Alright, go ahead.”

Ferbeng nodded as if he understood.

Gaon expressed his gratitude and spoke to Graxios again.

“I’ll head there first. Tell the Schutaren family.”

-Yes, understood.

Gaon ended the communication with Graxios.

He then said to Ferbeng.

“I’ve told them, so you should be able to receive the information as soon as you arrive.”

“Understood. Be careful…… no, take care on your way.”

“Yes, I will.”

At Ferbeng’s words, Gaon smiled and answered.

He immediately cast Teleport and disappeared.

With Gaon gone, Ferbeng turned around.

By now all the dragons had come outside the barrier and were waiting.

“Everyone, polymorph. We will move to Gardion Tower as stealthily as possible.”