Chapter 423: Title · Power? The Kingdom's Perilous Situation
The Slane Theocracy's actions require further attention.
Tang Zheng mused internally. There was another matter worth his concern.
The Platinum Dragon Lord of the Council State!
While ordinary people wouldn't know about the Magic Tree, the Platinum Dragon Lord and the Slane Theocracy possessed relevant information.
In the original future.
Upon detecting the Magic Tree's revival, the Darkness Scripture immediately set out to subdue it, only to unexpectedly encounter Shalltear.
This led to Shalltear's betrayal and her subsequent battle with the Undead King.
Within that event.
The Platinum Dragon Lord's presence wasn't explicitly mentioned, yet he was aware of the encounter between the Darkness Scripture and the "vampire" Shalltear.
"The Platinum Dragon Lord might also make a move!"
Tang Zheng's eyes flickered as he reached this conclusion.
"Status Panel."
He summoned the job information related to the Primal Chanter from his status.
"What exactly is the job skill 'Bloodline Activation: Golden Edict'?" Tang Zheng studied the skill's information again, still finding nothing.
He had possessed this job for quite some time!
While the skill descriptions for other jobs were very clear, the job skills of the Primal Chanter felt rather baffling.
"Bloodline Activation" wasn't difficult to understand?
What was "Golden Edict," and did it have any connection to the "Golden" prefix in the Golden Dragon Lord's title?
Tang Zheng fell into deep thought.
As far as he knew!
The original True Dragon Lord prefix for the Kutushana Dragon Lord wasn't "Kutushana," but another name, which was changed after their transformation into an undead.
According to the novel, it was a "discarded name," having lost its meaning.
"Does the 'Platinum' in the Platinum Dragon Lord's title, or the 'Eternal Darkness' in the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's title, represent some actual power?"
Tang Zheng raised his palm, grasping at the void. He took a golden coin from his item box and flipped it between his fingers, playing with it:
"There are still many secrets surrounding the True Dragon Lords."
—Mid-Fire Moon.
August 10th.
After three days of deep exploration.
A group of elite adventurers from Blue Rose had already reached the depths of the Tove Great Forest.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Aaaargh!"
Nearly a hundred monsters, their eyes glowing red, devoid of fear or the sensation of pain, and driven into a frenzy, launched a wild attack from all directions.
"Defense Against Evil!"
"Magic Arrow!"
"Lower Mental Defense!"
"Acid Arrow!"
"Fireball!"
"Lightning Ball!"
"Fortress!"
"Lower-Level Agility Increase!"
"Ability Super Enhancement!"
"…!"
The dense chanting of magic and shouts of martial skill activation echoed throughout the jungle.
Gaglan swung the great hammer in his hand, his thick arms moving: "Die."
With a dull thud!
A leaping demon wolf was smashed into pulp under the shadow of the black hammer. There was no blood, only broken roots turning to powder in the air.
"Everyone, make way!"
A clear voice called out.
Lakyus sprinted underground, then leaped into the air. He swung his magic sword forward as he moved, the blade rapidly expanding to a massive size in mid-air.
"Dark Blade Super Dreadnought Shockwave!"
The skill's chuunibyou name was accompanied by a flash of dark energy on the magic sword, resembling the night sky.
RUMBLE!
The dense horde of monsters ahead was struck by the dark energy shockwave, followed by a massive explosion.
In an instant.
The trees and monsters in front of them were annihilated by the explosive dark energy, turning into ash!
The pressure on everyone present instantly lessened.
However!
As these annihilated monsters died, they released large amounts of pale yellow, powdery pollen that continuously drifted into the air.
This formed clouds of pale yellow smog, which, carried by the air currents, were inhaled by the adventurers or settled on their bodies.
Waves of irritating anger surged from within, making them want to destroy everything around them!
Even with items and potions to resist mental effects, under this continuous assault, some adventurers were gradually being affected!
"Anri!" Lakyus landed from the air, his feet sinking into the rotten leaves on the ground. He turned his head, his golden hair fluttering.
"Leave it to me."
Anri gripped the Pure Sword, one of the Four Sacred Swords, in both hands and aimed it at the sky.
"Amplify Enhancement: Pure Baptism!"
BZZZZ—
The Pure Sword's snow-white blade was enveloped in a layer of white light, which then transformed into a visible, gentle glow that shot towards the sky.
In the blink of an eye!
Under the shroud of white light, the powder filling the air was rapidly dissolved and dispersed. In just two breaths, the smog formed by the powder had completely vanished!
All the adventurers present felt their agitated emotions quickly subside as they were enveloped by the white light.
"Not bad, Anri!"
Tia appeared beside the corpse of a high-level tiger, her blood-thread dagger emitting a cold glint. She looked at Anri with a smile.
"I'm just glad everyone is alright," Anri lowered the Pure Sword and looked around, still a little worried. "If anyone still feels affected, feel free to come to me!"
"Pure Baptism" was an ability of the Pure Sword, with effects of dispelling and increasing one's resistance. It couldn't directly create a widespread impact on its own.
However.
"Amplify Enhancement" was a job skill of the [Hero·Believer], allowing Anri to choose either "area of effect" or "intensity" to enhance her skills!
Although she could only use it three times a day.
"As expected of Miss Anri!"
"Thanks, Miss Anri!"
"Miss Lakyus and Miss Anri are both amazing."
"…!"
Cheers of joy erupted from the adventurers.
Iville Ai looked up at the sky, a hint of solemnity on her face behind the white mask.
Before entering the Tove Great Forest.
She had tried to contact the Dragon Lord, wanting to ask if he knew any information about the "unknown plant monster" in the Tove Great Forest, but she had received no response.
"Now is not the time to relax."
"This is already the third wave of monster attacks. Our movements are completely understood by the enemy; this is clearly a very cunning monster."
Iville Ai calmly reminded everyone, despite their cheers. "One visible and one hidden, plant-type monsters are good at concealment. If we can't find the enemy quickly, we might be completely bogged down!"
As soon as she said this.
The joyful mood disappeared, and everyone's expressions turned solemn.
Iville Ai's greatest concern wasn't this. If the strength of this "unknown plant monster" was on the same level as the former Forest Dominators, she could handle it herself!
But whether it was the large-scale control of monsters or causing chaos throughout the entire Tove Great Forest, this level of performance far surpassed that of the former Forest Dominators.
Lakyus's emerald green eyes met Iville Ai's, as if they had simultaneously reached a certain conclusion.
The monsters attacking them were all of ordinary caliber!
—Katz Plains Frontline.
Renners and Gazef exuded a deadly aura, and the two elite legions behind them gripped their weapons tightly, their faces tense.
The smell of blood permeated the air!
Hundreds of Imperial soldiers' corpses lay on the ground, their blood staining the area red.
This was clearly a great victory.
However!
Despite this victory, there wasn't a trace of a smile on Renners' and the others' faces.
Rumble!
Rumble!
The sound of horses' hooves and the clanking of armor from a large number of soldiers gathered echoed from all around.
Then.
Soldiers clad in blue under-armor with silver outer plating poured in from all sides of the plain.
They completely surrounded the Kingdom's one or two elite regiments.
A miscalculation!
The thought flashed through both Renners' and Gazef's minds simultaneously.
"The Empire used hundreds of elite soldiers as bait!" Gazef's expression tightened, his hand gripping the national treasure known as Razor Edge, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes.
"The scouts had already investigated... Why were our movements completely exposed?"
Renners' gaze turned cold, and she slowly exhaled, tilting her chin to look at the sky, a hint of helplessness on her face.
It seemed she had somewhat anticipated this outcome!
"Royal Aerial Guard Corps!"
Renners uttered each word as if it were being squeezed from her throat, staring intently at the sky, even though she could see nothing.
"What?" Gazef was stunned.
"That is one of the Empire's royal guard units, a rare aerial force within the entire Empire."
Renners lowered her head again, knowing that realizing this now was pointless, but she didn't stop explaining.
"Simply put, they are a unit specifically mounted on tamed, hybrid demon creatures called Gryphon Horses, and every member of this unit is equipped with a valuable 'Invisibility' item."
"Heh heh." Renners let out a cold laugh at this point. "His Majesty the Bloody Emperor is truly extravagant."
Gazef opened his mouth, falling into a moment of silence.
He had likely figured out what had happened. The aerial scouts who could turn invisible had sealed their defeat from the very beginning.
He could also faintly detect a hint of complaint in Renners' tone.
After all, the Kingdom did not value magic as much as the Empire, let alone equip its troops with Magic Casters.
"Troublesome."
Gazef raised his rough palm and patted his head, letting out a troubled laugh. "Any suggestions?"
This was his first time encountering such a situation, and among everyone present, no one understood the Empire better than Renners.
"Force them!" Renners calmly offered her suggestion.
"Hahaha."
Upon hearing this, Gazef burst into hearty laughter. "Just what I wanted."
His laughter echoed through the air, reaching the soldiers behind them and dissipating much of the tension.
Rumble—
The Empire's army advanced from all directions.
Upon reaching a certain distance, they suddenly stopped. The foremost army parted, and four figures with auras far exceeding ordinary people slowly emerged from the rear of the army.
"Renners, long time no see!"
Among the four, a handsome man with short, golden hair, wearing what appeared to be similar standard black armor, greeted her with a smile.
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