Dragon Maken War - Chapter 109

Chapter 109

Chapter 109 – The One that Chose the Name Soaked in Sin (5)

Afterwards, he had killed countless Dragon Demon king worshippers .  Leone wandered around the continent as he located the Dragon Demon king worshippers, and he assassinated them .  While doing so, he kept hope for the day when the prophesied person would show up .

In the past several dozen years, Leone escaped numerous near-death experiences .  Usually, the Keepers of Prophecy prioritized keeping themselves alive instead of assassinating the Dragon Demon King worshippers .  Their existence was solely for the prophesied being that’ll show up one day . However, Leone possessed a deep grudge that caused his rationality to dim .  This was why he often walked into danger .

Just like now .

<Leone . >

Zeta held Leone in his arms as he called out Leone’s name .  However, Leone had lost consciousness, so there was no response .

A cloud of dust was rising in front of them .

An explosion of great power had blown away a portion of the forest .  Zeta had rescued Leone with exquisite timing, yet Leone’s body had been torn into shreds .

<Unfortunately, I won’t be able to say my goodbye to you .  I’m dead, yet I have grown somewhat fond of you . >

Zeta put Leone on the floor as he spoke .

<Could you give him a message for me, Zares?>

“…I would have said to tell him yourself, but I can’t say such heartless words . All right . What message do you want me to deliver to him?”

<Please thank him on my behalf .  That’ll be enough . >

“Understood .  I’ll be sure to deliver your message . ”

Zares was breaking out in cold sweat .  He had almost died earlier .  He was almost swept up in the explosion .  If the Dragon Demon Undead Delta hadn’t put him on his shoulder and ran away, he would have been dead .

Delta spoke as he tossed Zares on the ground .

<I’ll let Theta accompany you .  Will that be enough for you to run away with Leone?>

“Ughh .  You treat Leone with care, yet you just throw me around like a sack .  Why is there such a difference in how we are treated?”

<You should place a hand over your heart, and ask that question to yourself .  I’m sure you know the answer .  Anyways, I want you to run away as fast as you can . I know you are weak enough to be blown away like the flame of a candle facing a wind .  However, you are very good at running away . >

<Hmmm . However, I need to point out that a versatile mage like me should stay behind instead of the two sword-swinging brute . >

The Undead Magician Theta spoke in a crooked manner . Delta gave a retort .

<It doesn’t matter, who stays behind .  We won’t be able to buy much time either way .  I think a versatile bastard like you should be detached to the group running away… . >

Delta couldn’t finish his words .  An explosion rang out from the other side of the forest .

Kwah-kwah-kwah-kwah-kwah-kwah!

The cloud of dust parted, and a powerful seismic wave came towards them .  A terrifying impact rammed into the barrier put up by Theta, and an explosions occurred .

Ggwah-gwah-gwahng!

Delta spoke .

<…see? I want you to take the kids, and get lost in a versatile manner . >

<Understood .  Since you are already dead, I won’t have the chance to meet you again after your death .  I hope you travel to a good place . >

<What kind of a farewell is that?  I have nowhere to go after this . >

Delta let out a hollow laugh as he turned away .  Theta used his magic to lift Zares and Leone .  He was about to get out of there at high speeds .

Delta mumbled to himself .

<The number of Guardian Shadows left is 62… .  No, there are 61 left . I think it’ll be best for us to gather all of them before they all disappear .  What do you think?>

<I agree . >

Zeta and Delta could identify and order the nearby Guardian Shadows .  When the battle started, there had been around 100 Guardian Shadows gathered here .  They had been confident that they would be able to kill their enemies, since Zeta, Delta and Theta was present too .

However, they were sorely mistaken .

There were much more enemies than expected .  Moreover, there was a ridiculous monster amongst them .

Hoooooooooooo!

The violent gust of wind pushed away the cloud of dust .  A silhouette of a person appeared from within the dust .

No, it wasn’t a person .  The two thick horns on his head gave away that he was a Dragon Demon, but this wasn’t the issue .  It wasn’t right to refer to a dead corpse as a ‘person’ .

<Hoo hoo .  Jeez .  You guys are the Guardian Shadows .  I’ve heard a lot about you guys, but you guys are more annoying than I had imagined . >

The being that was confronting the Guardian Shadows was the same as Delta .  He was a Dragon Demon Undead .

However, one could tell at a glance that he was different from Delta .  The evil energy of the Black Magic flowed around him .  He wore black armor above his bones, and he looked similar to a Skeleton Knight .  However, his size was much bigger .  It made one wonder if he was really a Dragon Demon .

He was almost 3 meters tall . Moreover, his armor was twice as thick as a normal armor .  He moved wearing an abnormally bulky armor, and he was like a small moving mountain . He was imposing .

His hands held an large battle hammer .  The head of the hammer was three times larger than a person’s head .  The shaft was almost 2 meters long .  The very thought of a human wielding such a hammer was preposterous .

Its outer appearance was also bizarre . It was as if it was carved out of ivory . The head and the shaft had same texture and color of white . Moreover, only one side was designed for impact .  The back of the hammer was intricately carved with a face of a man .

<Anyways, I have business with the live ones, yet only the dead ones stayed behind…  I guess I’m not popular . >

<Aren’t you also dead, Reygus?>

Delta took a dig at the other being .

The large Undead Dragon Demon was one of the four Dragon Demon Generals, who had followed the Dragon Demon king during the Dragon Demon War .  He was, ‘The Hammer that swallowed the scream of the land’, Reygus .

After he died during the Dragon Demon War, he kept existing by becoming an Undead . The bizarre battle hammer was a symbol of Reygus .  The Dragon Demon weapon was called ‘The Seal of the Broken Soul’ .

Reygus laughed .

<I guess so .  Well, I’ll let the living handle the living .  How about we settle our business amongst the dead?>

Reygus hadn’t come here by himself .  In the first place, the Guardian Shadows had come here, because there was a large group of Dragon Demon king worshippers gathered here .  It seemed they purposefully revealed their location to lure in the Guardian Shadows here .

Reygus spoke .

<You guys chase after ones that ran away . >

“Reygus-nim . We can’t…… . ”

Dragon Demons and Dragon Majins appeared from within the dust cloud .  Each of them were officers within the Plain of Darkness .  They all possessed great power .

If this was a normal circumstance, they would take orders from no one . However, even if he was an Undead, Reygus was basically nobility to them .

<This is my first time being inserted into a live battle… .  However, by looking at what I was able to do for a warm-up earlier, it proves that you guys don’t have to worry about me .  Rest easy .  Moreover, it’ll be much easier for me to use my power if no allies are nearby . >

“Understood . Well, then…… . ”

The Dragon Demons and Dragon Majins followed Reygus’ will .  They left .  

Theta and Zeta tried to stop them, but in a flash, a terrifying energy surrounded their bodies .

“Koohk……!”

It was the power of a black curse, and it felt as if an invisible hand was pressing down on them .  In fact, the black curse became densers as time passed, and it started to exhibit physical effects .

Pah-jeek! Pah-jee-jee-jeeeek!

The Black Magic, which maintained the Undeads, started to clash with the new magic as black sparks erupted .

Theta and Zeta was slowly being pushed back .  Normally, they possessed powers much greater than an Undead, yet their combined power was being pushed back by Reygus .

<Mmmm!>

Zeta stepped forward to swing his sword .  When he swung his sword, a black wave erupted to cut the power that was pushing them backwards .

When the gridlock was broken, Zeta quickly sent 30 Guardian Shadows after their enemies .  Then he asked Reygus a question .

<How did you know we’ll come here?>

This was a trap from the start .  Reygus and the officers from the Plains of Darkness had been waiting for them .  The appearance of the officers were considered to be a possibility, but the existence of Reygus had transcended expectation even for the Guardian Shadows .

‘I never expected the four great Dragon Demon Generals to be this strong .  Was he stronger when he was alive?  Or did he get stronger after death like us?’

The Guardian Shadows were strong .  Each Guardian Shadows possessed a very threatening amount of power, but their powers increased rapidly as more gathered in a single location .

Then there were the beings that existed to command the Guardian Shadows .  Basically, the existence of Theta and Zeta, who were the ‘Sleepless Guardians’, had a big synergistic effect on the Guardian Shadows . This was why they hadn’t been afraid of the officers from the Plain of Darkness .

If Reygus wasn’t here, the Guardian Shadows would have won . However, Reygus’ power was beyond imagination .  When Reygus swung his Seal of the Broken Soul,the mountaintop was blown away, and the several hundred meter stretch of trees were uprooted .  In terms of destructive power, it was akin to fighting a Dragon .

‘Still, he isn’t at a level where we can do nothing to him .  Still, it is unfortunate that we’ll cease to exist after this . ’

There were a total of eight Keepers of the Prophecy .  Aside from their newest member Zares, every one of them possessed ‘Sleepless Guardians’ .  If two Keepers of the Prophecy and their Sleepless Guardians were gathered in the same location, it would be possible to stand up against Reygus .

At that point in his thought process, Zeta became suspicious .  No matter how he thought about it, this was too weird .  Reygus was an ace card that had been hidden up until now by the Plain of Darkness .  The fact that he had shown up in front of the Guardian Shadows meant that there was something here that was worth revealing the secret .

The Plain of Darkness didn’t really know about how the Guardian Shadows were structured, but they knew that the Keepers of Prophecy were special .  If they could lure and kill all the Keepers of the Prophecy, maybe they might have thought it was worth the risk .

Still, how did they track the Keepers of Prophecy?  They would have needed their precise location to set up this trap .  When he asked this question, Reygus didn’t even bother hiding the information .

<It is simple .  We can tell when our own people are killed .  We just tracked you guys through that . >

<…so all the men we killed arriving at this location were intentional sacrifices?>

<No, it isn’t anything like that .  We were practical in our use of data .  We just matched your whereabouts with the deaths . >

Dragon Demon king worshippers were scattered all over the world . However, the information gathered in their deaths were gathered, and sent to the Plain of Darkness .  Aincera was encased within the Great Darkness, and it was possible for her to connect to others linked to the Great Darkness .  They could be anywhere on the continent, and Aincera would be able to contact them instantaneously . This network allowed her to gather and analyze information .  She was able to respond to any situation in an abnormally fast manner .

The Keepers of Prophecy had appeared when the Plain of Darkness tried to kidnap the Dragon Demon Prince Seigar .  Afterwards, a great amount of effort was put in to keep track of the Keepers of the Prophecy .  The result of this effort allowed Reygus to ambush the Guardian Shadows .

Reygus placed the head of the Seal of Broken Soul on his palm as he spoke .

<Hmmm . I guess I don’t have to ask this question to the living .  You guys might know about it too . >

<What are you talking about?>

<I have only one question I want to ask you guys . >

He asked the question as blue flames ignited from the eye sockets of Reygus’ skull .

<Carlos .  Where did you hide that tough to kill human?>