Dragon Maken War - Chapter 169

Chapter 169

Chapter 169 - Advent of Confusion (1)

1

The situation within the continent was quickly deteriorating to the worst it has ever been .

In the end, the Bijes kingdom and the Iellos kingdom had gone to war .  The two armies clashed at the borders, and the Iellos kingdom achieved victory in the battle .  Afterwards, they marched straight towards the capital of the Bijes kingdom .  The army of the Bijes kingdom counterattacked, and the fight between the two kingdoms continued to this day .  The war intensified .

Then there was the war between the Yudusk kingdom and the Garan kingdom .  It was seesawing back and forth .  While the casualties at the border increased, chaos erupted inside the Yudusk kingdom as the slave revolted .

After the Dailan kingdom’s king was poisoned, the first prince wanted to settle the succession in an amicable manner .  However, the next two people in line of succession was assassinated .   The first prince became enraged as he blamed the death on the nobles, who opposed him .  In the end, a civil war erupted .

Then there was an outbreak of war between the Rulain kingdom, and the Rarus kingdom .

Also… . .  Dragon Demon princess Arrieta was fighting against the 2nd Grand Alliance that had appeared at the western border of the Rulain kingdom .  It had been a fortnight, yet the fight hadn’t ended yet .

The sound of battle was ongoing as Arrieta opened her eyes .

The noise wasn’t the reason why she awoke from her sleep .  The sound of battle had been ongoing since yesterday night .

She had fought from the front as she defended the castle wall .  However, she needed rest, so she had changed shifts with the soldiers to get a brief amount of sleep .

She was taking a break when the battle was ongoing .  It sounded crazy, but the this was a protracted battle .  It was something she had to be prepared to do as a warrior .

She used a Dragon Arts technique to force herself into a deep sleep .  No one had come to wake her up, yet the reason why she had woken up was simple .

Ka-ahhhhhhhhhh……!

The sound of a Dragon’s cry could be heard .

When she realized this fact, Arrieta mumbled to herself .  It almost sounded like a groan .

“They mobilized a Dragon again… .   Why is there so many Dragons inside this forest?”

This was already the third Dragon that had been mobilized against them by their enemies within the Balan Forest .

The Earth Dragon had died after it entered into the Dragon Slayer’s Ritual with the Azell .

The Water Dragon had appeared before the 2nd Grand Dark Alliance had made their appearance .  It died while attacking the fortress .

At present, another Dragon had appeared again in front of them .

Arrieta quickly went outside .  Giles, who had been sleeping in the next room, came out of his room .  He followed behind her .

Giles spoke .

“Faikan was killed, yet their spirit remained unbroken… .  Was it because they had kept this Dragon hidden as a secret weapon?”

“Maybe . ”

The 2nd Grand Alliance had been formed around a central figure .  It was a mutant orc named Faikan, and Arrieta had killed it .

However, their enemies had another pivotal figure .  Gakan was another mutant orc, and it had worked under Faikan as its lieutenant .

Koo-gwa-gwa-gwahng……!

Before the two of them could reach the castle wall, the Dragon’s attack broke down part of the wall .

The castle wall had already been in rough shape from the battle with the Water Dragon .  They had to fight the 2nd Grand Alliance without being able to repair the walls, so it didn’t stand a chance when another Dragon made its appearance .

Arrieta climbed atop the rubble .

Hoooooooooooo……!

It was hard to even breathe within this powerful gale .  An enormous Dragon stood within the heart of the gale .

The Dragon possessed dark green scales, and its terrifying eyes looked over the castle wall .  She had never seen this type of Dragon, yet Arrieta instantly knew what it was .

‘Storm Dragon……!’

It was a Storm Dragon .  It was able to freely control the power of wind .

It was a more difficult opponent than the Water Dragon that had appeared before at the Western border fortress .  The Water Dragon could use its fullest power when it was raining, or there had to be a body of water nearby .  The Storm Dragon wasn’t limited by such requirements .

The Western Border guard was using broken down structures to stop the advance of the Storm Dragon .  They shot the ballistas installed on top of the castle walls, and soldiers fired catapults from the inner castle .  Magicians kept shooting their spells .  The knights either threw spears, or they tried to use chain hooks to tie down the Dragon .

Arrieta asked a question .

“What about Seigar?”

“He is facing the enemy’s detached force . ”

Since they sent out the Dragon, their enemies could not directly attack the castle wall .  There was no way a Dragon would be able to differentiate between allies and enemies in its attack .  However, it seemed they weren’t willing to bank everything on the Dragon .  The mutant orc Gakan took a small detached force through harsh terrains, and they were coming at the castle wall in a roundabout way .

It was the worst case scenario .

Arrieta closed her eyes for a brief moment as she thought over the problem .  Soon, she made her decision .

“Sir Giles . ”

“Yes . ”

“Go help my brother . ”

“What?”

“I want you to take all the soldiers here, and I want you to lead them towards the detached force .  We won’t need our soldiers here . ”

“What do you mean by that?”

Arrieta didn’t explain herself .  She let out a deep breathe before she spoke .

“Oh, Dragon that rules over the winds . . . ”

Her voice was amplified using her magical energy .  Her words cut through the winds to reach the ears of the Dragon .

“I’m am the Dragon Majin princess of the the Rulain Kingdom .  I am Arrieta . ”

At this point, Giles realized Arrieta’s intention .  He desperately tried to stop Arrieta with his words .

“Princess! You can’t!”

“I request the Dragon Slayer’s Ritual . ”

However, Giles was a beat too late .  Arrieta had made an irrevocable decision .

The swirling gale died down as silence descended .  Everyone, who had been desperately attacking the Storm Dragon, stopped their attacks in confusion .

After a brief moment, the Dragon broke the silence as it nodded its head .  The Dragon Slayer’s Ritual was approved .

Arrieta spoke .

“Everyone listen to me!  I want you all to stop attacking the Dragon, and draw back!  I repeat! Stop all attacks on the Dragon and draw back!  If you attack the Dragon from this point forward, it would bring a bigger calamity down on us!”

After speaking those words, Arrieta spoke towards the Storm Dragon .

“Many do not know the meaning behind this ritual .  I request we move this battle to a far away location .  Will you agree to it?”

She spoke those words to the Dragon .  She couldn’t believe she was trying to talk to a Dragon, but at the same time, she was sure her intent would be delivered to it .

Soon, the Storm Dragon nodded its head .  Giles spoke to her as Arrieta got ready to follow the retreating form of the Dragon .

“Princess!”

“Do as I say, sir Giles . ”

“Princess…  You are an idiot . ”

“You presume much, but I can’t deny your words .  Maybe, I was influenced too much by a certain person . ”

“…… . ”

Arrieta remembered the moment when Azell initiated the Dragon Slayer’s Ritual with the Earth Dragon .  He had done it to save her life .  As she was tutored under him, she knew she would have to go through the Dragon Slayer’s Ritual someday, but… .  She never expected it to be now .

“I wonder if he felt the same as I feel right now .  Please pray for me . ”

Arrieta let out a dazzling smile as she jumped into the air .  Her white hair swirled in the air as she moved away into the distance .  Giles watched her with a devastated expression on his face . .

Then…  From afar, the sound of the Dragon’s Roar rang out .

2

Leticia would never forget her first meeting with him .

She had been branded as a failure by the Almarick tribe, so she had been sent to the black magic research facility to be used as a test subject .  Each day was like hell for her .  She didn’t know if it was a god’s miracle or a devil’s curse, but she was lucky enough to escape from that hell… .  

However, her escape hadn’t been smooth at all .

The Plain of Darkness wouldn’t let her go easily .  Persistent trackers were sent after her, and she had to continuously fight against an endless number of pursuers .

She used her mighty strength to defeat her enemies, but she steadily became wounded and tired .  In the end, she reached her limit, and she collapsed in front of her pursuers .

Shwaaaaaaaaah…… .

Rain had been falling on that day .

Her pursuers had lost half their party thanks to Leticia .  They grinded their teeth from the hatred they felt for her, but they couldn't kill her on the spot .

“Shit .  Do we really have to take her back alive?”

“She is a precious test subject, so we have to keep her alive .  I’ve gagged her, but she might try other methods in an attempt to kill herself .  Be wary . ”

“In the end, she’ll be wishing for her death, so let go of your anger . ”

Leticia had been bounded and gagged .  She despaired as she listened to their conversation .

“I cam up here thinking there was a landslide . . . . .  What the hell are you doing?”

It had been Jisel .  He was a Dragon Demon youth with disheveled black hair, who would become her teacher in the future .

He had been residing in a nearby town, and he had heard the thunder-like sound that was created when a part of the mountain was destroyed .  He had thought a landslide had occurred, so he came up here to make sure the landslide wouldn’t do any harm to the town .  Instead, he had found them .

“Are you a Dragon Demon? This is a problem .  If you back off, we won’t raise our hands against you . ”

They were Dragon Demon worshippers .  They weren’t tolerant of Dragon Demons, who weren’t within their organization .  However, they had given his Dragon Demon an out .  This meant they knew this Dragon Demon was a formidable opponent .

The Dragon Demon youth kicked away the offer .

“Somehow, I don’t think I’ll be able to overlook this situation . ”

“Your idle curiosity will result in your life ending prematurely .  I’ll warn you once again .  This isn’t any of your business .  If you back off, we won’t raise our hands against you . ”

“Now that you put it that way… . .  I really don’t want to back off . ”

The youth was not show any signs of fear .  He let out a bright smile .  The elite soldiers of the Plain of Darkness had no choice, but to attack him… . .

“You guys are dangerous .  It seems you are from the Plain of Darkness… . .  Why do all of you think it is ok to kill people to keep secrets?”

He slaughtered them before 5 minutes was up .

Leticia had seen it with her own two eyes, yet she was having a hard time believing what had just occurred .

‘He’s strong . ’

This batch of pursuers weren’t just minor members .  These were elite members dispatched from the Plain of Darkness .  However, they all perished without being able to ham a single hair on this youth’s body .

“Are you ok? I don’t know why they were pursuing you .  However, since I know who they are, I’m sure they were up to no good .  You probably were not at fault .  Let’s go to my dwelling for now . . ”

“You are… . ”

“Ah, I forgot to introduce myself .  My name is Jisel .  What is your name, miss?”

“…Leticia . ”

This was the first meeting between Jisel and Leticia .

Jisel took Leticia to his dwelling, and he treated her .  She didn’t know what he did, but after that day, no one was able to track her down .  In hindsight,  he probably manipulated her tracks to send her pursuers on a wild goose chase .

It took a long time for Leticia to open her heart to him .

Her life had been messed up from the start .  She had been born to be used as a exceptional tool, yet she had been branded as a defective product .  She became a test subject that experienced living hell .  It would have been stranger if she had a normal personality .

Jisel was the first person to treat her as a person .

He treated her as a person, and he taught her everything about how to live as an individual .  As she lived with him, Leticia was able to laugh at others, and at times, she was able tell terrible jokes . .

“You graduate today, Leticia .  You’ll be fine on your own . ”

After two years, Jisel allowed her to stand on her own two feet .

It wasn’t something that was abruptly sprung on her .  Jisel had made it clear in the beginning that he wouldn’t stay in this place for long .  He always told her that there would come a day when he would have to leave .  He had lived here for two years, because of Leticia .

Leticia thought Jisel was coldhearted for leaving her behind, but she bid him farewell without making much of a fuss .

She didn’t make a fuss not because she didn’t love Jisel .  As she lived with him, she had found herself .   However, at the same time, her rage and hatred continued to burn in the corner of her heart .  She couldn’t forget it .

She wanted to fight the Dragon Demon king worshippers throughout  her life . She knew it wasn’t the right way to live life, but she couldn’t give up on the emotions that was etched into her soul .

“I don’t have proof that this will happen, but…… . ”

Jisel let out a bashful smile as he spoke .

“I have hunch that I will meet you once again in this life, Leticia . ”

…after seven years had passed, his hunch was proven to be true .  It was realized in an unexpected fashion .