‘How troublesome.’
Alsdine, who had answered Dragon Lord Ladespina’s command as if it were the sky itself, did not move immediately.
For one thing, it was a bother.
He had plenty to do, and now he was being told to investigate Grifinel’s territory.
Did he really think there was something daring enough to touch a dragon’s domain?
‘Grifinel must have made another mistake. That stupid green dragon.’
He thought it was just one of those occasional magical accidents.
‘Of all times, this has to happen when the Lord is on edge.’
Recently, the situation with the Enterprise Union had been unusual.
It was the place Ladespina targeted as a top priority, and it was also an organization whose expansion had been slow due to internal issues.
To Alsdine, it was utterly pathetic.
It possessed enormous potential with over ten billion living creatures, yet the Enterprise Union had only shown a fraction of that.
All of this was because of a social system that, from a dragon’s perspective, was utterly useless—politics and individual rights.
Countless conditions were attached to choosing a leader.
Society wasted resources just to allow even unnecessary individuals to live.
‘The elves and humans there need a great and powerful leader. Only a dragon can do that.’
Alsdine tapped a golden statue.
Though made of soft metal, it was magically reinforced and hadn’t broken.
‘If a dragon rules, division can be prevented, and resources can be used only where needed. The demons won’t dare touch them, so the elves and humans will be happy to be under a dragon’s rule.’
It was an arrogant thought befitting a dragon.
Alsdine let out a light laugh.
-Lord Alsdine, the guest has arrived.
It was a communication magic from the Guardian he had sent to the Anti-Magic Shell’s location.
-How many came?
-Just one human.
-Only one? Which of the three is it?
-The quiet man.
-It would have been more fun if the noisy human and the dark elf came. A taciturn one is less entertaining to toy with.
-What should I do?
-Bring him. I can use him as bait to lure the others.
Alsdine summoned Naxtu.
The closest, Grifinel, couldn’t be contacted, so he wasn’t called.
‘Without the dark elf, the two of us should be enough.’
Soon, Naxtu arrived.
He was flapping his wings excitedly, so Alsdine calmed him down and told him to hide near the lair.
The Guardian entered the lair with Choi Kangjoong.
Alsdine frowned.
The man wore a plain white shirt with no distinguishing features, and not a hint of elegance or the aura of a strong one emanated from him.
‘He must have come alone, without the other human and dark elf knowing, hoping to get some scraps from me.’
Alsdine looked down at Choi Kangjoong, who was glancing around, with a contemptuous gaze.
Since he thought he had the advantage, he didn’t hide his true intentions.
-Lowly creature.
“Are you the one who called me?”
-Indeed. Why did you come alone?
“Was I supposed to come with everyone?”
-Did you think you alone could receive my treatment? You should have at least brought the dark elf who handles the Death Spirit. I enjoy interacting with strong ones. Talking to a lowly creature like you is a waste of time.
“Even if I had come with the dark elf, I don’t think it would have made a difference.”
-Spurting false pride. Truly a lowly creature.
Choi Kangjoong stretched his stiff neck from looking up.
Of course, physically, he felt nothing.
It was just a matter of perception.
“Are all dragons as arrogant as you or Naxtu?”
-There are abnormal ones, but they are few.
“Yeah. That figures.”
Individual differences existed even among Apocalids, so it would be strange if dragons didn’t have them.
“So, what are you going to do with me now?”
-You must pay the price for daring to threaten a great being. I will use you as bait to lure the dark elf who killed Naxtu’s Guardian.
“But he started it.”
-A lowly creature should obediently follow the will of a great being!
Alsdine spread Dragon Fear weakly.
He thought this alone would make the lowly creature cower in fear.
But the being, so much smaller than himself, stood perfectly fine.
“Ugh, annoying.”
Choi Kangjoong rubbed his ears and summoned Lutal.
-I’ll kill your summon here too. Naxtu!
Naxtu descended through the open hole above the lair.
BOOM!
The ground shook from the rough landing of the 300-meter dragon.
The lair was huge, so even with two dragons, there was plenty of space left.
“It’s not just one.”
Choi Kangjoong summoned the Battle Titans.
As the number of Titans increased to 100, the Battle Titans also became 16, and he called them all.
As the Battle Titans moved, Alsdine’s splendid lair quickly became a mess.
-How dare lowly creatures touch my lair!
Even though they were big, to Alsdine they were still lowly creatures.
With the displeasure of dirty animals entering his home, Alsdine tried to fire his Breath.
But if he fired the Breath, the lair would also be ruined.
‘I’ve put so much effort into decorating this place!’
In fact, Alsdine even stopped Naxtu from using his Breath.
He didn’t realize that this action to protect his lair would become a huge disadvantage.
The Battle Titans charged, with four latching onto Naxtu and twelve onto Alsdine.
With that, the dragons’ greatest advantage—flight—was blocked.
Even when they tried to fly, the Battle Titans pulled them down with force, preventing their bodies from rising.
Alsdine finally realized.
That he had made a terrible mistake.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Giants were summoned in droves.
As soon as their feet touched the ground, they leaped out and swarmed the dragons.
Even though dragon scales were tough, if you struck them with intent, they would eventually crack.
-Damn it! Alsdine! Do something!
Alsdine unleashed an area magic.
Because it wasn’t a single-target attack, its power was weak, and it was easily blocked by Magic Resistance.
-No way!
Alsdine had once observed the Anti-Magic Shell closely to try and pierce its Magic Resistance.
He had torn apart countless Anti-Magic Shells over a long time, but the cause was unknown.
He only knew that a unique mana wavelength occurred.
But why did that monster emit the exact same wavelength?
If that thing truly had the same ability as the Anti-Magic Shell, then this was a disaster for dragons.
-I must inform the Lord!
Alsdine quickly tried to connect a dimensional communication, but it was blocked by the Apocalid wavelength.
-How can this be…!
Alsdine felt fear for the second time.
The first time was from Dragon Lord Ladespina.
The second time was from this unknown monster.
“Kreuk.”
Lutal, the only one making any sound, approached Alsdine’s eye.
As it got closer, the fear grew.
His body trembled violently, and a powerful instinct surged.
-Sp, spare me!
It was the survival instinct.
-I’ll do anything, just spare me!
Despite Alsdine’s pleas, Choi Kangjoong’s will remained unchanged.
Lutal activated the Death Blade.
-Naxtu! Are you just going to watch? Hurry and help me!
Naxtu’s situation was even worse.
His proud scales, much smaller than Alsdine’s, were being struck and cracked by the Battle Titans’ massive Scythe Claws.
A river of his blood flowed across the lair floor.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
Lutal burrowed into Alsdine’s eye.
Alsdine thrashed wildly, then suddenly stopped.
Choi Kangjoong summoned Walkers.
Countless Walkers dismantled Alsdine and Naxtu, placing them into the Soil Pit.
[Dragon Evolution Code Decryption Rate: 3%]
“Too bad. If Alsdine had called one more, it would have been 4%. It’ll fill up as I keep eating.”
Choi Kangjoong went outside the lair and summoned Scouts, Warriors, and Cannon Giants.
Alsdine’s Golems were approaching, raising dust.
The Cannon Giants fired Mana Cannons.
Three hundred shells rained down.
They were highly effective against species like Orcs and IANTs, but less effective against sturdy Golems.
Even if they landed nearby, it only tore off limbs; a direct hit was needed to disable them.
The Apocalid World spread by the Central Command Giant also had little effect.
It was just a minor debuff.
“Really hate dealing with Golems with Apocalids.”
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The 200-meter Golem that Alsdine had meticulously crafted also approached.
It was quadrupedal, but rather than walking, it was half-floating.
Inside, countless Golems were packed, and magical weapons were abundant, making it a moving fortress.
“I’ll have to call Ku-eong.”
Choi Kangjoong leaped high and entered the Dimensional Sea.
He went to a place with weak dimensional gravity and summoned Ku-eong and the Super Titans.
“You know what to do?”
“Ku-eong.”
Ku-eong, whose mind was linked with Choi Kangjoong, immediately aimed at the giant Golem.
KWAANG!
The Lightning Breath struck down.
The giant Golem deployed a Shield.
JEEEOOOOENG!
A deafening roar erupted, and the clash between the Breath and the Shield ended with the Shield’s victory.
“So it blocks that.”
The Shield could be adjusted to any shape or angle.
It could be placed diagonally to increase thickness, or add attributes to counter the attack.
The giant Golem had blocked the Breath by deploying the Shield in a cone shape.
This ease of defense was also why large cannons were rarely mounted on Dimension Ships.
Though powerful, their efficiency compared to their massive volume, weight, and cost was low, so they were rarely used except in specific situations.
“If one shot doesn’t work, just fire multiple.”
The Super Titans took turns firing Breaths.
The giant Golem blocked the first three, but on the fourth, the Shield went out mid-way, and the Golem was half-destroyed.
The fifth Breath completely shattered it.
“Good job. Let’s eat.”
The small Apocalids that had been shrinking back from the massive energy projection began to activate.
They finished off the Golems whose limbs had been torn off, while the Giants handled the intact ones.
Golems over 50 meters were dealt with by the Central Cannon Giants or Battle Titans.
[Evolution Points Acquired.]
[Evolution Points Acquired.]
[Evolution Points Acquired.]
“I’m getting quite a bit of Evolution Points, but the Nutrient is low. Is there a place where green dragons and gold dragons live together?”
Nutrient from green dragons.
Evolution Points from gold dragons.
Combined, they would make prey satisfying enough for Choi Kangjoong.
[Dimensional Devouring Begins.]
By now, all the Golems and the races ruled by Alsdine had been eliminated.
The Apocalid Spores spread by the Walkers scattered far and wide.
Alsdine’s lair, made of various precious metals and boasting extreme splendor, was covered by the Apocalid Spores, losing its form.
Even the sturdy Golems melted from the Apocalid Spores, transforming into the Apocalid Dimension.
[Dimensional Devouring Completed.]
“Since I killed Naxtu too, I should eat his territory as well.”
Naxtu’s territory was right next to Alsdine’s.
Choi Kangjoong opened a Gate to Naxtu’s lair.
Gems were piled up like mountains, but they didn’t catch Choi Kangjoong’s eye.
Organic matter was far better than inorganic matter.
Choi Kangjoong deployed Sky-eye Giants and Central Stealth Scouts.
It was a dimension with a lot of stone overall.
Naxtu’s Guardians were mostly Drakes.
The Evolution Code for Drakes was the useful Reinforced Scale, so it was a good thing.
Scouts, Warriors, Giants, and Battle Titans poured out.
The Drakes were startled by the unfamiliar things emerging from the lair, but soon realized they were enemies and began to fight.