Chapter 766: O-ryong-jaeng-ju (9)

A long time passed in this space by the time I accepted Jeokryong's proposal.

Still, much time wouldn't have passed back there.

'It would be efficient to cooperate with Jeokryong. It won't be too bad if I could borrow the power of a superior being.'

I felt the advantage because I didn't consider that Jeokryong, Baekryong, and Heukryong would lend me their powers so actively.

While I was watching the three dragons pull up their strength...

[...It's truly fascinating.]

[What is?]

[We've talked a lot with a human. We've given a lot of important information in that conversation.]

Hekryong turned her blindfolded face toward me.

Her hair, put up with a ribbon, shook greatly.

[Normally our strength would be limited if we interfere too much with the world. I'm a little worried, to be honest, but I'm sure it'll be alright!]

[Is that so? I think there are fewer penalties than intervening in this world through the shamans.]

[Even the Dragon King gave the benefactor important information before. Other than him being the benefactor, I think there's another reason.]

Jeokryong showed interest in Heukryong's words.

Simply thinking about it, it might be because of the Destiny skill.

However, no matter how powerful that skill is, it's only a skill.

Although it lets me meet superior beings, it's unlikely that this skill alone can overturn the universal law that imposes penalties on superior beings getting involved in worldly matters.

Maybe it's because I'm a transformed object from another world?

[Baekryong, did you hear anything from the Dragon King?]

Heukryong asked the reticent Baekryong.

Baekryong ignored her several times as if he had no intention of answering Heukryong, but the latter's persistence made him answer.

[He wouldn't be the Dragon Clan's benefactor if he weren't skilled and unique.]

[Why are you pointing out the obvious? I asked if the Dragon King told you anything!]

[Our job right now isn't to dig up information on the benefactor.]

Heukryong and Baekryong bickered, but Jeokryong didn't intervene since they didn't stop using their power.

Jeokryong spoke apologetically.

[Those two dragons remained immature after ascension.]

It's true, but I couldn't say that out loud so I just laughed vaguely.

Jeokryong continued.

[You received a request from Chokryong. I am sorry about that.]

"You knew?"

[Yes.]

Perhaps their original reason for reaching out to me was Chokryong's request.

Come to think of it, Jeokryong said something about Hwangryong before things started to happen.

If the situation hadn't changed, maybe they would've brought up the topic earlier.

[Hwangryong has a lot of things to carry. I hope you can relieve some of that burden.]

I promised to fulfill Chokryong's favor so I don't intend to feign ignorance, but I can't believe they're asking for it like this.

As much as Hwangryong misses the dragons who ascended, those dragons care for him too.

The dragons' worries didn't end there.

[I think something happened back on the ground. Will it be okay? I don't have enough strength to go look right now...]

[Chokryong is there with them. It'll be okay.]

[But the enemies know that she's there!]

Heukryong and Baekryong had another thing to argue about.

If they're so worried about the Dragon Clan, why did they choose to ascend?

It seems that all of them shared the same thinking as Yong Jegun.

[I don't think there's a problem.]

Baekryong suddenly looked at me.

[The Dragon Clan's benefactor said that it will be okay.]

Following Baekryong, the other dragons also looked at me.

Heukryong added.

[Oh, it's the same suspicious expression as earlier.]

***

Red Lion Team Building.

The Demon Race priests swallowed a piece of cloud the color of Ogansaek and crossed the boundary silently.

It was futilely easy to break down the 12-point alliance boundary.

When they thought of the hard work they put into overpowering the Tiger Clan's boundary, they began to laugh in vain.

'Even if the boundary was weakened when they moved, this is too sloppy. I didn't expect the Dragon Clan to trust the shamans this much.'

The cloud distributed by Iranus' priest is said to have been made by the shamans.

Thanks to it, the 12-point alliance boundary didn't recognize them as enemies.

Things went smoothly even after they entered, thanks to the information given to them by the shamans.

They knew what was inside the building, where things were, and what defense systems were in place.

Beeeep...!

An emergency warning was sounding because of the otherworld that spawned inside the building.

The Red Lion members and the Dragon Clan residing in the building were busy attacking the otherworld.

The demons were aware of their protocols during an emergency, so they knew how the people there would move.

While moving silently through the vents, the demons found a face they knew very well.

'It's Little Honrgyong.'

The Dragon Clan's pride, Yeom Junyeol.

He was one of the subjects that that person ordered to be eradicated.

And he's one of the reasons why the demons now have to serve that person.

'If only that kid hadn't lost the otherworld to Little Hongryong...!'

Yeom Junyeol was moving in a different direction than the others attacking the otherworld.

He was walking while supporting a woman dressed in a male outfit.

It was clear that he was unaware of the demons who hid their breaths.

'We might get room for negotiations if we kill Yeom Junyeol now.'

Iranus of Wrath's priest grasped the Gram tightly.

The other demons also watched Yeom Junyeol's movements, rolling their eyes with the same feelings as Iranus' priest.

They had to make a decision.

'We have to endure.'

The priest of Iranus loosened his grip on the Gram.

Although he had to grit his teeth to hold himself back, he couldn't mess up the plan.

They've tried to kill Yeom Junyeol many times before, and they know that he's always strictly guarded.

Even if they could ambush and kill him successfully, there's no guarantee that they could come out alive.

Their goal this time wasn't Yeom Junyeol.

Slide...

The priest of Iranus of Wrath raised a finger as if to point at something behind Yeom Junyeol.

A few steps away was Chokryong, busy walking as she listened to a report.

To not fall within Chokryong's range of detection, the demons stifled their presence and kept more distance.

'There will be another chance to kill Little Hongryong.'

'If this plan succeeds, we can lure dragons other than Yeom Junyeol.'

'They carelessly think that the only one we're after is Yeom Junyeol. We have to catch him off guard.'

The demons each tried to soothe themselves.

Suppressing the intent to kill Yeom Junyeol, the demons divided into two teams as planned.

One group will head up, while the other will go down.

That person gave them this plan and said,

— If it's difficult to obtain information on Yeom Junyeol, prioritize the fixed targets.

Assassinating and kidnapping Yeom Junyeol was difficult unless they clearly know about his schedule and security.

They ran into him, but they weren't ready to catch him at all.

But now, they've finished planning to capture a fixed target.

Yeom Junyeol's mother.

'We know the room's location and the boundary that invokes an emergency alarm. We just need to get to that door.'

Yeom Junyeol's mother didn't show any signs of moving since the time of Yeom Junyeol's entrance ceremony at Eungwang High.

She never attends outside events, and even those inside the building hardly see her face.

She's a much easier target than Yeom Junyeol since she's locked in her room every day.

That person assessed the target in this way,

— She's a descendant that the Dragon Clan cherishes as much as they cherish Little Hongryong. It would be best to take her alive, or you could kill her and use her body as a bait.

The target can be brought dead or alive, making her an amateur-level target.

The demons thought it would be more beneficial to keep her alive to keep luring the Dragon Clan in the future, especially Yeom Junyeol, but they also considered killing her, just as that person suggested.

The Dragon Clan would respond to dangerous and reckless conditions if it means retrieving the body of their beloved descendant.

It wasn't long before the demons reached the floor where the target was located.

In a few minutes, no, maybe in a few seconds, the target will fall into their hands.

When the demons felt sure of victory...

Hwaaaak!

Flames rose from a space where they thought there was nothing.

A red flame that shone so intensely, hurting the demons' eyes.

The demons recognized the red flame and the person behind it.

"This is where my wife stays. What business do you have here?"

Yeom Bangyeol, team master of the Red Lion, Yeom Junyeol's father, and their target's husband, blocked their path.

The demons suppressed their agitation and prepared for confrontation.

'It's Yeom Bangyeol! What happened? We definitely made sure that he's gone.'

'The Red Lion's main force was on the move for sure. I even heard that Yeom Bangyeol was the greatest contributor.'

'It doesn't make sense that he's here, unless he came as soon as the otherworld was subjugated.'

'He wasn't here when Little Hongryong returned to the building.'

They thought it was impossible for Yeom Bangyeol to be here right now.

Unless they are ambushed here, with the Red Lion knowing what they were aiming for.

"The Red Lion only has capable players. They can take on that level of otherworld without me, and they can buy me time for me to protect my family."

They can see Yeom Bangyeol saying useless things, but the red flames around him got more intense.

Chromatic heat increased while Yeom Bangyeol talked and bought time.

The demons noticed this and signaled,

"At the end of the day, this guy is human. Kill him!"

As the demons took off their headscarves, Iranus' seal carved on their foreheads shone.

The seal symbolizing wrath burned red, as red as Yeom Bangyeol's flames.

Kwaaaang!

The flame and the light emitted by the seal collided and exploded.

Taking advantage of the explosion, the demons rushed for Yeom Bangyeol's neck.

However, amid the acrid smoke, Yeom Bangyeol's presence couldn't be detected.

Then, once the demon approached, a light swelled as if it could swallow them whole.

Hwaaaa!

The demons had to retreat, failing to reach Yeom Bangyeol.

Once the smoke cleared and their view was secured, the demons were shocked once more.

The whole hallway was covered in red flames, preventing them from either retreating or continuing their attack.

Though completely surrounded, the demons were yet to give up.

'They must've strengthened the security of the other descendant. We were short-sighted.'

'There are still the guys who went underground. We have to drag time.'

'If that side succeeds, we can turn the tables.'

But their will was extinguished soon enough.

Staring at them between the blazing red flames, Yeom Bangyeol spoke,

"That seal belongs to Iranus of Wrath. I don't see the Gram with you. Is the one who wields it below the ground?'

Yeom Bangyeol seemed to know both their identity and purpose.

Shock soon turned into questioning and despair for the demons.

Yeom Bangyeol, moving the flames to capture them, said once again,

"It's just as the benefactor predicted."

***

Underground, in the Red Lion Team Building.

Deep underground, the priest of Iranus of Wrath came for the second target but faced a royal lineage in the form of a young man in his 20's.

He expected a lot of people to be there on guard, but there was only one royal lineage.

'Calm down, we have the Gram.'

'They look relaxed. We can use that gap and use the dragon-slayer weapon.'

The demons tried to find a gap between the royal lineage that blocked them.

However, strangely enough, they couldn't find one.

There's no way a non-dragon would be here, they thought.

"My benefactor said that we should put interest here than on the other side. Do you know why?"

We?

Is he referring to the Dragon Clan?

And who the hell is my benefactor?

Why is that royal lineage speaking like he's not a dragon?

The longer the royal lineage spoke, the more eerie Iranus of Wrath's priest felt.

His instinct was telling him to run away right at that moment.

"I get to catch such a mischief like you."

As soon as the man finished speaking, their surroundings became covered in a golden boundary.

Hwangho's magnificent eyes shone golden.

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