ushernet Chapter 238: 232: Unexpected Aid
Chapter 238: 232: Unexpected Aid
Chapter 238: Chapter 232: Unexpected Aid
The Giant Dragon’s oppressive might shrouded every creature in the hall; in the face of its terrifying presence, both Demons and mortals alike fell into a near-paralytic state of fear. Even if the Giant Dragon were to come and devour them, they would remain rooted to the spot, utterly incapable of mustering the courage to resist.
“I really didn’t expect that you would be the mastermind behind this,” the Giant Dragon said in a mocking tone, “For a moment, I thought it was Dugba, that fool. You truly disappoint me.”
“You... how do you know me? Why are you here?” Satugura stammered, “I am under Archduke Bayer’s...”
“Roar!!”
The Red Dragon spewed out flames from its mouth, engulfing the treacherous Lord of Withering, then it twisted its neck, and the red blaze swept over the Yugros Demon mercenaries that were standing still. The Fiends, melted by the intense heat, let out a piercing scream before their death; the temperature in the great hall rose to an unbearable level. Everyone held their breath because merely inhaling this scorching air would cause one’s lungs to burn in excruciating pain.
When the Giant Dragon finally closed its mouth, the Abyssal fox-headed Demon once known as Satugura was gone, and in the place where he stood remained only a charred corpse, and the Steel Demon he had summoned disappeared with the death of the Summoner. As for the numerous Yugros Demon mercenaries, not one was left, completely burnt to ashes without a trace.@@@@
“Ha, it seems you’re not the real Bartez after all, otherwise, how could you not withstand even these little flames?” The Red Dragon belched, spitting out a few sparks from its mouth, then it turned its head to Lancelot and the others, “You indeed found that Divine Artifact, well done.”
“Thank you for saving us, oh noble Giant Dragon,” considering they were still catching their breath, Lancelot’s tense heart relaxed slightly, “Are you sent by Mr. Pakos? That Emblem was his to give...”
“Don’t make that face, you’re not on my menu today,” Pakos said with a chuckle as if he had read Kalalin’s mind.
“But aren’t you afraid... afraid we’ll reveal your identity?”
“Ha! If you grab a random local in Mogrondale and ask around, a third of them will swear on their life that my true form is a cursed Baro, another third will gamble their lives on the claim that I am the Angel Lazaka in person, and the rest have all sorts of theories, some say I’m a Lich who mastered Transfiguration, a General from Scorched Flame Hell, and the idea of me being a Red Dragon isn’t particularly creative.” The transformed Giant Dragon, now a Halfling, seemed not at all upset by Kalalin’s curiosity, “Do you understand? Even if you went around the world proclaiming my true identity, you would only be seen as a fool.”
“Hiding the truth within myriad lies, even if some uncover the truth, it causes no change to the status quo; your wisdom is indeed admirable,” Kalalin offered a compliment quite naturally but then asked, “Someone as noble, powerful, and incomparable as you must surely have some grand mission to stay in this place, is there anything we can assist you with?”
“A grand... mission? Ahahaha...” Pakos laughed, holding his belly, Lancelot inappropriately thought he looked rather cute, “Do I look like a foolhardy Metal Dragon to you? My reason for being in the Great Abyss is simple, I’ve found it easy and safe to make money here, and the intrigues among the Lords of Withering even provide me with plenty of entertainment. It’s just that this time, those fools have taken things a bit too far.”
As he spoke, Pakos reached Lancelot. The Halfling raised an arm and prodded Lancelot’s chest armor with his fingertip, an act that should have seemed rather comical, but nobody felt like laughing.
“I knew you could bring me a surprise. To be honest, it’s the first time my inn has seen so many bodies. Those old Undead hiding in Kai-Oine are just too wasteful, but to be fair, even they probably didn’t expect the mastermind to be a Demon,” Pakos said.
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