Dragon Maken War - Chapter 222

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Chapter 222 - Renegades (5)

Kieren looked tense as he spoke .

“Go, Niberis . ”

“Kieren?”

Niberis was so surprised that she called out his name .

He had wordlessly appeared out of nowhere . The fact that he had come to save her was surprising . Kieren was probably shocked by his own action, yet his attention remained fixed on Niberis . He was worried about her .

“Are you planning on meeting Saibein-nim?”

“How did you know…… . ”

“We’ve known each other for a long time . Of course, I know about it . ”

Kieren glared at the Dragon Demon Undead magicians as he spoke towards his back . He didn’t want to show Niberis his sad expression .

“I’ll block them here . I can buy you enough time, so you can escape from this place . ”

“I refuse . ”

“What?”

At Niberis’ firm reply, Kieren became surprised . He turned to look at Niberis . The Dragon Demon Undead, who had manifested the Queen of Darkness, attacked Kieren at that moment .

Kwahng!

The sound of an explosion rang out as Kieren was pushed backwards . He had been so surprised that he had opened himself to an attack . He had almost died . The one to block the attack was Niberis .

“It is my selfish wish to want to meet my father . I won’t be able to forgive myself if you are sacrificed in the pursuit of my selfish wish . ”

Niberis was firm with her words . Darkness started to appear around her like wildfire .

“They’ve experienced the holy war . ”

She greeted the darkness, which arose like a tsunami .

“I acknowledge that you are powerful . However, we also fought on the frontline in this era . We won’t go down so easily . ”

<Mmm?>

All the Dragon Demon Undead became surprised . Something unexpected was occuring . The Dragon Demon Undead had created the Queen of Darkness, but Niberis was slowly absorbing the magical energy of Darkness created by this spell .

The magic hidden with the Dragon Demon weapon called the Book of Dark Soul was creating a change within the great spell . Niberis glared at them with cold eyes as she spoke .

“You have been asleep for over 200 years… . Did you really think my father would have done nothing during that time?”

<Ooh-mmm!>

The Dragon Demon Undead groaned .

“Niberis…… . ”

Kieren looked at Niberis with a truly complicated expression on her face . He felt resentment and frustration by the fact that she wasn’t following his will . On the other hand, she had made it clear that she wouldn’t sacrifice him . He felt admiration and love for her . His mixed emotions made him speechless, and it caused confusion within him .

“It doesn't matter what I want . It’ll be meaningless if I obtain what I want through objectionable means . Kieren, if you want me to meet my father… . ”

Niberis spoke .

“Let’s fight together . Let’s defeat them . ”

“Ha…… . ”

Her words were brazen, yet he couldn't help but laugh .

“Ha ha ha ha! Splendid . ”

His shoulders shook as he laughed . He looked unburdened as he spoke .

“Yes . This is the Niberis I know . I’ll do as you wish . ”

The Dragon Demon Undead just shook their heads .

There was a gap of 220 years between the two groups, yet they clashed once again .

In a fight between high ranked magicians, it all came down to how much resources one had .

The quantity of magical energy, and the ability to manifest spells was important . However, the outcome usually came down to how effective one’s specialty magic was in the battle . Moreover, it depended on how much preparation one had made beforehand . These factors greatly influenced the outcome .

An analogous example was a fight between two armies with same number of soldiers . The outcome of the fight depended on which army was better equipped and supplied .

This was why the result of this fight was already determined from the start .

“Ooh-ook…… . ”

The bloodied Kieren fell in place . A hand of a skeleton grabbed his head before he could fall on his face .

The fight between the two young Dragon Demons and the three Dragon Demon Undead had been fierce .

In the end, all three Undead chose to sacrifice their time . They decided to use the great magic that would significantly amplify their power . It also meant that they would have to go back to sleep for a long while after this fight . Despite using this measure, the Dragon Demon magicians had lost all their Corrupted Beings of Black Death . Moreover, the body of the two Dragon Demon magicians were half destroyed .

If they were living foes, the Dragon Demon Undead magicians might have lost this fight . However, they were Undead . The destruction of their body didn’t even decrease their power . These weren’t fatal wounds for them . The power of the curse slowed down their recovery a little bit, but the broken bone fragments were returning to their body . Their original form was being restored .

Suddenly, one of the Dragon Demon Undead spoke .

Unlike the fallen Kieren, Niberis remained uncaptured . Her fighting spirit was still alive . However, the Book of Dark Soul had been unsummoned, and she was injured . She was breathing hard .

The Dragon Demon Undead held up Kieren towards her .

Niberis raged . She glared at him with scorn in her eyes .

“You bastard! You are trying to take him as hostage? As someone that participated in the holy war, do you have no pride?”

“Koohk…… . ”

<I’m suggesting the most peaceful solution I can come up with . Even if we continue this fight, the result is predetermined . However, we can ill afford to hold back anymore . We might kill you by mistake, and we want to avoid such an ending . . >

Niberis bit her lips . She knew the Dragon Demon Undead was sincere in his words .

Her bloodline had little to do with their problem . If one looked at it objectively, Niberis’ Book of Dark Soul wasn’t under the control of the Great Darkness . It could only be passed on through her will . She had to voluntarily hand over the Dragon Demon weapon . On the other hand, Kieren’s Bleeding Star would be returned to the Dragon Demon palace when he died .

These powerful figures hadn’t tracked down Niberis, because of her station within the Plain of Darkness . The Book of Dark Soul was what they wanted . The Dragon Demon weapon was worth too much to let it go .

Niberis was being crushed by the enormous pressure of her current situation .

‘I have no choice……’

The problem was the fact that the outcome was fixed . Niberis felt humiliated . Her body shook as she opened her mouth .

“All right . If I accept your proposal…… . ”

It happened at that moment .

「Found . 」

「Target acquired . 」

「Secured…… . 」

Niberis was shocked . She swiveled her head .

It sounded as if little kids were whispering from every direction . Niberis could never forget these voices .

White phantom-like beings were rushing towards them . They slid across the ground . They kept appearing and disappearing like mirages . It was the Guardian Shadows .

The Dragon Demon Undead were taken aback .

Around 30 Guardian Shadows had approached them without being noticed . The Guardian Shadows capable of long ranged attacks focused their attack on the Dragon Demon Undead magicians . The Guardian Shadows capable of melee used this time to get close .

<Shit! We have to protect sir Baldazark and the princess!>

The Dragon Demon Undead sounded annoyed as they decided on a course of action . Since they were in an uninhabited region, they had no idea as to how the Guardian Shadows were able to find them . Still, they knew the Guardian Shadow’s sole purpose was to wipe out the Dragon Demon King worshippers . They were probably going to attack everyone here .

That’s what they thought… .

The Guardian Shadows ignored Niberis, and they only attacked the three Dragon Demon Undead . Moreover, they even took possession of Kieren when the Dragon Demon Undead retreated in shock . The Guardian Shadow threw Kieren towards Niberis . She reflexively used magic to catch him .

Afterwards, a Guardian Shadow slid towards her, and a familiar voice was heard from the Guardian Shadow .

「Hmm . I never expected a day to come when I would have to save you, Niberis . 」

“Cold-blooded Queen?”

It was Leticia’s voice . Leticia’s voice had answered Niberis .

「Yes . We don’t have the time to for a long conversation . Also, I don’t want to have a long conversation with you either . I’ll buy you some time, so fuck off . There isn’t many on our side, so we won’t be able to hold out for too long . 」

In terms of controlling the Guardian Shadows in a fight, Leticia was much better at it than Kairen . Even if she was good at it, the number of Guardian Shadows gathered in this location was too low . She was limited in what she could do .

Niberis was confused only for a brief moment . She spoke .

“…I’ll pay back this debt someday . ”

「I’ll remember that promise . 」

Niberis left behind that voice, and she escaped with Kieren in tow .

“Shit . That felt dirty”

Leticia grumbled, while she kept her eyes close .

Kairen had assigned half of the Guardian Shadows to the waypoints of the Road of Darkness . They were placed there to keep surveillance . This was why they had caught sight of Niberis using the waypoint near the Plain of Darkness . They saw her head towards the Albatan forest .

The number of Guardian Shadows sent to rescue Niberis was low . The location of the waypoint was to blame . They had placed enough Guardian Shadows to observe a waypoint, but they hadn’t placed enough to act as a fighting force .

Kairen let out a bitter laughter as he spoke .

“I understand why you feel that way, but it can’t be helped . ”

Laura was the first one to suggest that they rescue Niberis .

She had spoken with her heart, not her head . The party quickly debated their next action, and in the end, they decided to save Niberis .

Leticia spoke .

“I understand that . That is why I’m trying my best . Anyways, these bastards are quite skilled . They are tired, yet… . . ”

The three Dragon Demon Undead had fought Niberis and Kieren, so they were in a rough state . Despite this fact, they were able to easily withstand the fierce attack of the Guardian Shadows .

Suddenly, Leticia furrowed her brows .

“Mmm?”

“What is it?”

Kairen asked her a question .

Leticia’s expression hardened as she spoke .

“We are in trouble . ”

“What happened?”

“It seems our efforts will be for naught . ”

“Again, what is going on… . ”

“Reygus has appeared . ”

Kairen flinched .

Since Reygus had appeared, the Guardian Shadows wouldn’t be able to buy any time . Niberis and Kieren would be caught in no time .

“Shit!”

Kairen struck the tree next to him . Leticia had a defeated expression on her face, but her expression changed . It changed into a peculiar expression .

“Wait a moment . Something weird just happened . ”

“What is it?”

“It seems Reygus wants to talk to us . ”

When Reygus showed up, the fight between the three Dragon Demon Undead and the Guardian Shadows came to a halt . Reygus acted as if there wasn’t a fight going on . He just walked in between them .

The Guardian Shadow had shot a pillar of light, and the Dragon Demon Undead magicians had shot a fireball . Reygus took on both attacks with his body . He was hit full on, yet he continued to walk as if nothing had hit him . Both sides stopped when they saw this .

<Hey, Ms Ice . Are you still watching us?>

「…… . 」

<We’ve had such fun battles against each other, so I’ll feel a bit hurt if you ignore me . Well, it is said that a woman’s bashfulness is a virtue . It can’t be helped . Please wait a moment . >

After he spoke those words, he turned to look at the three Dragon Demon Undead .

The Dragon Demon Undead were nervous . They could tell that something was off with Reygus .

<…… . >

<Well…… . >

Reygus scratched his cheek as if he was reluctant to do this .

<You’ll have to fight me . >

If they were still alive, they would have stopped breathing . However, the three of them were Undead, so they just flinched as they froze in place .

Reygus spoke .

Reygus didn’t deny it .

Reygus was an Undead that was subordinate to the Great Darkness . However, his will wasn’t under the control of Atein . When the revived Atein spoke his goal, Reygus had decided he wasn’t going to serve Atein as his king .

<You’ll regret this . >

In the end, the three Dragon Demon Undead gave up on their hunt . They retreated . After seeing them off, Reygus turned to speak to the Guardian Shadow .

<Well… . Ms Ice . Will you let me hear your voice? I have something important I want to talk to you about . >