< Chapter 91 - Night at Argonne Harbor >
Chapter 91 – A Night at Argonne Harbor
Ancient dragons were special beings.
Throughout the history of the Pleiades, the number of Ancient Dragons was truly quite small.
Why is that so?
Why are there so few dragons that reach the Ancient Dragon?
If you think about it a little more deeply, it was a strange thing.
If we look at it as a single entity, dragons were the strongest species that no one could deny.
They had no natural enemies, were long-lived, and lived longer than elves and dwarves. They actually grew stronger as they aged, so their mortality rate as adults was low.
In other words, once they become adults, they are a species that has almost no chance of dying unless they go crazy and run wild.
But despite this, the number of ancient dragons was small.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a rare existence, occurring only once per generation.
‘Just getting older isn’t a skill.’
Ancient dragons weren’t just older dragons.
You can’t reach the Ancient Dragon just by growing old.
A special existence even among dragons.
In human terms, it is a realm that only those who have transcended the limits of their species, like the Ten Swordsmen – no, like the Sword Saints, can reach.
Most dragons stop growing at the level of a typical adult dragon when they reach old age.
But a very few of them could become something more.
A chosen one even among dragons.
Monsters that have transcended the limits of their species and reached the realm of the gods.
That was the Ancient Dragon.
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Caesar gulped as he looked at the tokens of Carlos gathered in one place.
Dragon Slayer Carlos.
A great hero of the South who defeated the black dragon Malekith.
But he was on a different level from other dragon slayers.
Even among the dragon slayers who left their mark on history, most only fought adult dragons.
But Carlos was different.
The one he defeated was an ancient dragon, a being that was like a god among dragons.
‘A true hero.’
The only lifelong rival acknowledged by Lion D. Sairun, who defeated countless monsters and established the Kingdom of Sairun.
Caesar did not calm her pounding heart.
If you’re not excited now, then when will you be?
‘Carlos’ legacy.’
For the first time in nearly 300 years since his death, all of Carlos’s mementos were gathered together in one place.
Caesar moved his hands, listening to the sound of his heart beating wildly, and easily turned the seven tokens back into one whole.
A sculpture with an angled shape but an overall round shape with a diameter of about 15 cm.
After completing the token, Caesar unknowingly sent out magical power through his fingertips.
Somehow, I felt like I had to do it that way.
And that was the moment.
“Light?”
Carlos’s sign began to glow.
It seemed as if each of the seven southern clans’ emblems were shining, and soon the entire token began to glow with an intense light.
“Pink bomb?!”
Scarlett’s voice was heard from the direction of the mansion.
But Cordelia didn’t look back.
It was because he instinctively turned his gaze to the distance the moment a strong light appeared from the token in Caesar’s hand.
Kwakang-!
There was a loud noise in the distance.
But it wasn’t like an explosion.
The light from the token dimmed, allowing Uther and Cordelia to see more clearly.
Over there.
The night sky was splitting apart.
A tall pillar of light rose high into the sky, piercing the sky and emitting a soft glow.
“harbor?”
In a broader sense, the Kagehama Counts were also located within the Argon Port.
However, if you start looking at the exact location, it would be a bit of a stretch to call it a port, since it was located on the outskirts of Argonne City.
“It’s towards the port! If it’s that far······.”
“Central Square!”
Juder took Caesar’s words to heart.
In the realm of calculation, Yuder was unrivaled.
The moment I saw the pillar of light, I opened up a map of Argon Harbor in my head and calculated its exact location.
“This is where the dwarves’ workshop is located.”
Next to it, to be exact.
The place where there is a giant stone statue of Carlos.
“Then let’s go quickly!”
When Cordelia spoke while jumping up, Uther nodded. He naturally extended his back, and Cordelia jumped up again and rode on Uther’s back.
“Pink bomb? Black cloak?”
Just then Scarlett came running and called out to them.
Because she was looking for evidence inside the mansion, she couldn’t know the current situation.
But, as expected of a log master, she was quick-witted.
The moment I saw the token in Caesar’s hand and the pillar of light rising from afar, I got a general idea of the situation.
“You noticed? Then let’s go!”
When Cordelia urged her again, Kaisa turned around with a grin, but Scarlett was not there.
Unlike the two beast women, I spoke as a rational person.
“Hey, wait a minute! What about Count Kagehama? Is he dead?”
Where Scarlett pointed, Count Kagehama was lying on the ground with his tongue hanging out.
It seems like he’s been unconscious ever since Caesar threw him during the melee earlier.
“He’s not dead. So let’s go quickly.”
As Caesar gestured nonchalantly and urged her on, Scarlett unconsciously narrowed her eyes and sighed.
That was understandable, as it was a truly unbecoming situation for a log master.
A garden turned into a sea of fire and a mansion turned into scorched earth.
Even the landlord was passed out with his tongue hanging out.
‘Isn’t this just robbery?’
No, it wasn’t a robbery.
I think it would be better to just call him a terrorist.
“Anyway, let’s go quickly! Okay?”
Scarlett nodded as Cordelia urged her on Uther’s back.
In any case, a huge pillar of light rising like that would surely attract people’s attention.
“Okay, let’s go.”
When Scarlett answered with a reluctant expression, Cordelia hugged Uther’s neck tightly, and Uther kicked off the ground.
I ran towards the pillar of light.
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Scarlett’s thoughts were not wrong.
Many people’s attention was focused on the pillar of light that rose with a loud noise.
And among them was Sicily, who was watching the situation from afar.
Dark Elf Sicilia.
She, a descendant of the High Elf royal family that resides in the Eternal Forest, frowned.
‘Madurus.’
I could tell because he was a member of the same triumvirate.
Madures failed.
Not only was all of Carlos’s tokens taken away, but he also lost his own life.
‘Idiot.’
Although I didn’t shed any tears, my heart ached.
After all, we have been together for a long time.
But now was not the time to be lost in thought.
Cecilia thought to herself as she stared straight ahead behind the cursed words.
‘The plan fell apart.’
The plan to simultaneously attack Count Kagehama and Marquis Offand to collect all seven tokens failed.
Madurus, who attacked Count Kagehama’s family, died, and the battle of Marquis Orphan’s family lost its meaning.
Since all seven tokens have already been collected.
‘Is it time to decide?’
In any case, all seven tokens were collected, and the location of Carlos’ legacy in the South was revealed.
The reason for attacking the Seven Southern Clans in the first place was to secure the inheritance, so it was only natural to move right now.
But it required determination.
Because the available forces underwater have almost been depleted.
Gamor Khan disappeared in an unknown place, and Madurus died on a mission.
The forces poured into the Marquis of Orphan had to be used to tie up the Marquis’s feet, so in order to eventually seize Carlos’ inheritance, he had to release all the forces he had saved up until now.
‘A person skilled enough to defeat Madurus.’
I made up my mind. If I had been careless and saved my strength, I would have failed again.
Cecilia took a deep breath.
He closed his eyes and gave the order.
“good.”
Go and take Carlos’ inheritance.
The shaman’s command became a command and crossed the sea, moving those who were hiding in the darkness of the night at once.
&
‘Wow! That’s so fast!’
As he raced under the moonlight, Caesar cursed.
Even with her fastest speed among the Offand writers, she couldn’t keep up with Yuder. It felt like she was desperately trying to catch up.
Moreover, Uther was carrying Cordelia on his back.
No matter how light Cordelia was and how strong Uther was, there was bound to be a significant gap between running alone and running while carrying someone on your back.
‘And yet you still can’t keep up?’
Caesar, who had become angry, increased her speed to the point where she could barely breathe, and Scarlett, who was running slightly behind, swore.
‘Hey you beastly bitches! Let’s go together!’
I know it’s urgent, but still, what the heck is this?
And honestly, my pride was hurt.
It’s the descendants of the Log Master, of all people, who fall behind the most. Does that make sense?
‘Haaaaaah!’
Scarlett, who shouted in her mind, stacked Haste once more and swallowed the pain inflicted on her entire body as she increased her speed.
And that was the moment.
“Stop!”
As Cordelia shouted urgently, Caesar stretched out his hand and grabbed Scarlett’s waist, who was unable to stop in time, forcibly stopping her.
And Uther played with his hands. Instead of dodging, he chose to confront them head-on to protect Kai’sa and Scarlett.
Kwakang!
The atmosphere shook as the black dragon’s energy exploded, and the sharp sword energy flying towards this direction was also shattered and scattered.
side.
On the roof.
Yuder and Cordelia stopped on the roof of a residential building near the port and looked at the same place at the same time.
And Cordelia cursed with all her heart.
“Fuck! As expected from a fucking idiot!”
I knew this would happen! I knew there would be a traitor among the Ten Swordsmen!
Perched on the roof was a tall man with a nicely grown beard.
Matteo Lucilia.
He is the head of the Lucilia Count family and one of the two Ten Swordsmen who reside in the south.
In fact, it was something that was already expected.
Up until today, there were only three Southern Seven Clans that had not been attacked, and after excluding Count Kagehama and Marquis Orphan, the only one left was Count Lucilia.
Mateo frowned at Cordelia’s blatant insults, but didn’t really argue back.
It was true that he, known as the Heavy Sword, betrayed the other seven southern houses and joined hands with Malekith.
“Kaisa Orphan. Surrender quietly. I don’t want to resort to harsh measures.”
As soon as Mateo finished speaking, the assailants appeared on the roof.
At first glance, it seemed like there were dozens, but that wasn’t all. The prosecutors of Count Lucilia’s family showed up everywhere.
“You really betrayed me.”
Even though the betrayal was already certain with Mateo’s appearance, Caesar could not help but speak again.
The fact that Count Lucilia’s inspectors were present here meant that Matteo had truly and completely turned around.
What could it have been?
What on earth was promised that made him, the leader of one of the seven southern houses, join hands with Malekith, who had tried to destroy the South in the past?
Caesar didn’t think deeply.
He’s the one who betrayed me anyway, so what’s the point of finding out the reason?
‘I’ve never liked it since long ago.’
Moreover, judging from what he said, he wasn’t brainwashed like Sebastian.
In that case, all I could do was just knock him down.
As Kaisa growled, clenching her fists, Mateo shook his head with a sigh and drew his sword.
“Then there is nothing we can do. We have no choice but to subdue them with force.”
Heavy-duty sword Matteo Lucilia.
He was never weak.
He was considered a strong man, one level above Sebastian, who was called the Sword of Swiftness.
Because of this, Caesar broke out in a cold sweat at the power gap he could instinctively sense.
But Scarlett wasn’t like that.
Although he was covered in sweat all over his body, it was because he was tired from chasing after Uder and Cordelia, not because he was scared of Mateo.
Why she can do that.
It wasn’t because I believed in the strength of Uther and Cordelia.
After all, she had never seen Uther and Cordelia fight with all their might.
What Scarlett believes.
The reason why he didn’t lose his composure even when he turned the Ten Swords into his enemy.
“You’re not going to use it?”
In response to Scarlett’s question, Cordelia nodded and took an item out of the pocket on her waist.
“Caesar!”
“uh?”
Uther grabbed Kaisa’s wrist as she reflexively turned her head, and Scarlett placed a hand on Cordelia’s shoulder.
Mateo, sensing something was wrong, quickly kicked the ground and raised the thing he was holding in his hand – the Moon Crystal, one of the Rogue Master’s treasures.
“Fuck bang♥”
As I spoke with a wink, moonlight poured down from the sky.
Instead of an explosion, a soft light enveloped the surrounding area.
“no way?!”
Matteo, who realized the situation, quickly fired his sword.
But this time, Uther didn’t think about blocking or avoiding it. He just smiled along with Cordelia.
Tsuhwaak-!
Mateo’s sword cut through the air.
Uther, Cordelia, Kaisa, and Scarlett had leaped through space with the moonlight and disappeared.
“shit!”
Space jumping here.
Mateo quickly closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief.
Because I judged that since there were many people and not just one, they wouldn’t have been able to go far.
But it wasn’t.
I couldn’t find any sign of them, perhaps because they had jumped farther than I had imagined.
“Mr. Mateo?!”
As the inspectors of Count Lucilia’s family approached with puzzled faces, Matteo raised his head for a moment.
He shouted, pointing to the pillar of light still rising in the distance.
“Hurry up!”
If I were to make a long-distance space jump right now, there would be only one place to go.
Mateo kicked the roof again. And just then, something flew past Mateo’s head.
It had dark blue scales and seemed to melt into the night sky, but Mateo and everyone else there could clearly see the being crossing their heads.
Black Dragon.
Dragons belonging to Malekith’s dragon army!
Although there were only two of them, their majesty was beyond imagination.
The sight of giant creatures measuring up to 30 meters in length flying through the sky was almost unrealistic.
“Khuuuuuuuu!”
As one of the dragons roared, the monsters that Sicilia had attached to Matteo began to howl together and reveal their true forms. They followed the dragon and charged towards the pillar of light.
&
The group, which appeared with the moonlight, raised their heads as soon as they landed.
Because the roars of the dragons and monsters shook the entire harbor.
“crazy.”
Kai’sa cursed at the sight of the dragons flying towards them, and Scarlett held her breath.
I had already heard it from Uther and Cordelia, and believed it to some extent, but after actually seeing the dragon, I felt Malekith’s existence once again.
“Hurry up!”
It was flying straight towards me, so I couldn’t just watch.
When Cordelia shouted, Kaisha and Scarlett, who had come to their senses in a flash, quickly ran towards the statue located at the center of the pillar of light, and Uther used his Super Wind Confidence to quickly close the distance with the statue.
“Caesar!”
As Cordelia jumped down from Uther’s back and shouted, Kaisha threw the token of Carlos she was holding in her hand.
Instead of using her own hands, Cordelia used telekinesis to receive the token and then turned to look at the statue.
The moment I came face to face with the huge stone statue of Carlos, which was about 5 meters tall, I instinctively knew where the sign would be placed.
“there!”
The sword worn on Carlos’ waist.
As the token flew towards the concave area at the end of the handle, there was a response from the statue.
The token settled on the end of the handle as if drawn by a magnet.
“Khuuuuuuuu!”
The dragons’ roars grew closer.
Kai’sa and Scarlett flinched at the dragon’s fear that sent the beings in the surrounding area into a state of panic, and among those present, Scarlett, the only one – that is, a normal human – trembled without realizing it.
Caesar hugged Scarlett’s shoulders.
He glared at the dragons, growling at them as if trying to draw out their blood.
And the pillar of light disappeared.
The magic circle that was glowing under the statue disappeared, and a line was drawn in the center of the statue. It split open and the object hidden inside was revealed, and Yuder clenched his fist.
“bingo.”
Carlos’ legacy.
A symbol of dominance that allows all seven southern clans to be under one’s feet.
In the original, it was an item that only had a setting but did not appear properly.
But on the way here, Yuder was able to guess what Carlos’ legacy might be.
‘What they were trying to stop was not the unification of the power of the seven southern clans.’
Of course, it’s not like he didn’t care at all.
You probably had that in mind to some extent.
But as expected, that wasn’t the real reason.
‘It’s too rough.’
Although only two of the seven southern clans remained, a frontal attack was too harsh.
If the goal was really the tokens, it would have been better to deal with them secretly as before.
If they handed over Carlos’ token to Count Lucilia, who was on their side, they would not only be able to prevent the union of the seven southern families, but they could even use it.
But now, if you attack from the front using monsters and mines, the story is different.
Even if Count Lucilia had presented Carlos with proof, it was obvious that he had colluded with demons to collect the proof, so the seven southern families would not have listened to him.
‘In the end, their goal is not the Seven Southern Clans.’
The purpose was the heritage itself, which could be found as a sign of Carlos.
And if it’s something they want.
Especially if it’s something Sicily would be after.
“Khuuuuuuuu!”
The black dragons roared again.
Kaiser screamed in response, and Scarlett gritted her teeth to resist the dragonfear.
And Cordelia winked at Uther.
Instead of taking it for himself, he gave it to Uder.
It was much more suitable for Yuder, the inspector, than for himself, the magician.
“Koooo!”
The two black dragons swallowed at the same time, opening their mouths to fire their breath weapons, and at that moment, Uder reached into the statue and grabbed Carlos’s legacy.
Quagagagaga!
Breath weapons poured out.
A dark blue wave poured down as if it were going to engulf the entire central square.
But they failed to achieve their purpose.
The things that had been pouring down as one split into two and only shattered the left and right sides of the stone statue.
Kaisa, who had been hugging Scarlett tightly, opened his eyes.
Scarlett, who was panting with her face buried in Caesar’s chest, looked at the back of Uther standing in front of them.
And both of them thought at the same time.
The legend of the south.
The story of the great hero Carlos.
“Ascalon.”
Ultimate Three.
The Dragonslayer Sword that fatally wounded the black dragon Malekith and put him into a deep sleep.
Uther fixed Ascalon.
He glared at the black dragons with a bitter smile at Velencia’s complaints that came from deep within her soul.
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< Chapter 91 - Night in Argonne Harbor > End
