No matter how much he thought, there was no way to overcome the situation without killing the dragon.
It would only worsen over time.
In other words, he had to kill the dragon.
“……!”
“……!”
At Karpein’s words, everyone present made surprised faces.
Not just surprise.
Worry was mixed in the surprise.
Karpein understood the worry.
Killing a dragon wasn’t easy.
Moreover, according to the report, the appeared dragon wasn’t one.
A whopping three.
Even if Karpein and those present now gave their all, killing three was impossible.
Naturally, Karpein knew that fact well.
“We’re not going alone, so don’t worry everyone.”
That’s why Karpein planned to ask for help from the other counts who came together.
Honestly, Karpein was the one in charge, but the other counts weren’t free from responsibility either.
And if all the counts combined their power?
They could easily kill three dragons.
“Ah, I see.”
“I’ll prepare immediately.”
At Karpein’s words, the faces full of surprise and worry became much more relaxed.
And they left to their respective quarters to prepare.
After everyone left like that, Karpein contacted each demon count through the communication crystal orb.
Naturally, those who were aware of the situation accepted Karpein’s proposal without complaint.
And Karpein headed to the display case behind.
I didn’t think I’d use these.
He had brought exclusive gear from the demon world.
But he thought there would be no occasion to use it.
If a day came to use it?
When completely conquering the middle world and then fighting for power among the Demon Kings.
He thought he would use it only then.
Karpein started equipping the gear one by one.
With each equip, he felt the demonic energy heating up.
And soon, having equipped all the gear, Karpein picked up the ‘artifact’ he received before coming here and thought.
With this, I can perfectly catch those lizard bastards?
Red Dragon Reklishion swung his tail roughly.
Boom!
Soon, the tail struck, and an explosion echoed.
Reklishion lifted his tail.
And he could see.
The crushed corpse of the upper demon.
Reklishion smiled satisfiedly.
And Green Dragon Elbato approached and asked with a face that didn’t understand.
“Why do you always beat them to death directly like that?”
This wasn’t the first time Reklishion directly beat a demon to death.
Elbato didn’t understand.
If directly beating to death was easier and faster, maybe, but it took more time and more power.
“Fun, and to imprint fear on those guys. What the price is for daring to invade the middle world.”
Reklishion answered with a grin.
” “
Elbato shook his head at the answer.
And right then.
The two dragons looked north as if agreed upon.
Various energies were detected by their senses.
All beings harboring demonic energy.
Moreover, there seemed to be quite a few demon nobles.
“Seems like I can’t do it alone?”
“Let’s go together.”
“Good.”
The two dragons flew into the sky and started heading north.
And a while later, they could see numerous demons and demonic beasts.
Reklishion stopped moving and prepared breath.
And Elbato started pouring out magic during Reklishion’s breath preparation so there would be no issues.
Boom! Boom! Crackle! Swaaak!
Colorful magic struck the demons and demonic beasts, echoing various sounds.
And naturally, most demons and demonic beasts caught in the magic met death.
The survivors were only the demon nobles.
Of course, Elbato didn’t additionally cast magic on the demon nobles.
Because Reklishion’s breath was prepared.
Hwaruruk!
Powerful flames advanced, burning everything.
The demon nobles who survived Elbato’s magic couldn’t withstand the breath.
Having handled all the demons and demonic beasts ahead like that, the two dragons conversed while still looking north.
“What should we do? Go further?”
“The demonic energy is bothering, but…….”
There were still many demons and demonic beasts north.
Incomparably more than those just killed.
But one thing bothering was that the demonic energy concentration was denser than now.
To the point the two dragons had to be cautious.
“But if we catch all those guys…….”
“We can purify faster.”
“We were told not to overdo it, but still…….”
Ferbeng had said.
That safety was most important.
But thinking of the future, it seemed better to overdo and kill the demons and demonic beasts.
“Retreat if dangerous.”
“Good idea.”
The two dragons made a decision and headed north again.
However, not long after, the two dragons couldn’t help but regret the choice.
Swaaak!
A massive curtain appeared around.
A very dense black curtain.
Very dense demonic energy was flowing from the curtain.
Not just that.
Those who had been hiding their power until just before, undetected, revealed their energy.
Beings incomparably stronger than those killed before.
“A trap…….”
Elbato muttered lowly.
Looking at the situation, it was definitely a trap.
Right then.
Hwaruruk!
Reklishion spewed flames toward the sky.
A simplified breath, so the power was weak.
Clang!
Only a very small hole formed in the curtain.
And the hole was repaired and disappeared in less than 3 seconds.
But Reklishion wasn’t disappointed at all.
Because the purpose of making the hole wasn’t ‘escape’ to begin with.
Reklishion and Elbato weren’t the only ones here.
Nearby was Silver Dragon Triki.
The reason Reklishion made the hole was to send a signal to Triki.
That a problem occurred, so come.
“Did Triki see?”
Elbato asked.
“Even if not, it doesn’t matter. No way he didn’t feel such a curtain appearing.”
Reklishion answered the question and turned his head to look ahead.
The demon counts were approaching with smirks.
“The problem is whether we can hold until he comes.”
“Hmm…….”
Elbato let out a groan.
As Reklishion said, could they hold until Triki arrived?
The feeling wasn’t good.
Elbato, looking at the demon counts and their subordinate demons and demonic beasts closing the distance, asked Reklishion.
“Breath?”
Even a maximum output breath couldn’t kill the demon counts.
But it could kill a large number of those following the demon counts.
And if he killed them?
He would be less distracted, and holding out would be easier.
“Better not to use it.”
Reklishion answered in a bitter voice.
The surrounding demonic energy concentration was too dense.
As a result, preparing breath required more power and time than usual.
Would the demon counts just watch?
No, they would definitely interfere.
To a level Elbato alone couldn’t block.
Right then.
Crackle!
At the sound in their ears, Elbato and Reklishion paused.
It wasn’t just the two dragons who paused.
All the demons preparing for battle, including Karpein, paused.
Elbato slightly turned his head to check the source of the sound.
The source was the curtain.
Cracks were full on one side of the curtain.
Clang!
Following that, the cracked part shattered, creating a massive hole.
Massive enough for Elbato and Reklishion to escape.
And through the massive hole, two beings appeared.
One was a young man, and one was a boy.
The two beings resembled each other very much.
Like brothers with quite an age difference.
Elbato and Reklishion smiled as widely as possible upon seeing the two brothers.
The ‘worry’ that had been on their faces until just before was nowhere to be seen.
Understandably, Elbato and Reklishion knew very well who the young man who looked like the older brother among the two was.
Gaon!
We’re saved!
It was Gaon.
They didn’t know how Gaon appeared here.
But it didn’t matter.
What was important was the fact itself that Gaon appeared.
Until just before, the two dragons were worrying about death.
But not now.
They knew Gaon’s power.
Now, it wasn’t the two dragons who needed to worry about death.
The two dragons made much more relaxed faces and looked at the boy who came with Gaon.
The boy had an appearance exactly like Gaon.
And the power felt from the boy was not ordinary.
To the point the two dragons couldn’t guarantee victory, rather, defeat seemed more likely.
Who is he? Direct blood relative?
Doesn’t seem human…….
Having a very similar appearance to Gaon, at first he thought he was a relative.
But no matter how much Gaon’s relative, the power was too strong for the age.
Of course, whether human or not, the boy’s identity didn’t matter.
Coming with Gaon meant he wasn’t an enemy.
And what was important now wasn’t the boy’s identity.
The two dragons polymorphed into human form.
And approached Gaon.