Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In the lush green, white pine forest on the border of Deladia.
The scorching, crackling flames of a great fire were currently burning in an explosive blaze. The red light soared into the sky while numerous red Giant Hawks hovered around.
Several black-skinned elves with pointed ears rode on the backs of these Giant Hawks. They held bows and arrows, and lances that were used for throwing while glaring menacingly at the area where the large fires were burning below. Dozens of red hawks circled and formed an enormous red whirlpool.
There was apparently a faint green semicircular shield that was currently being supported in the center of the great fire. Five or six people were standing scattered under the shield, they were dressed in Deladia Empire’s military uniforms. Three of them were Wizards. There were either three or four stars on their black wizard robes which indicated their ranks as either Level Three or Level Four Wizards.
Kevin and his daughter Maria huddled together closely. The shield was released by him.
“Never would I have expected that we would be captured by the Giant Hawk Elf Forces after we had just encountered our third battle…” There was a slightly pained look on Kevin’s face.
There were two Warriors and an Archer in this group. There was a total of six people here including the father and daughter duo who were both Level Four Wizards. They formed a standard match.
This was a battle group that was formed by the dragon race Contractor Kevin to obtain the Core. When they came out to proceed with their border hunt this time, they had never anticipated finishing their luck from the two previous times. They had encountered a large contingent of Giant Hawk Elf Forces this round. With the ability to fly at high altitudes and throw burning or exploding-type weapons and arrows, these Black Elves were the nightmares of all Wizards that were Level Five and below.
“Father, the captain of the group of Black Elves in the sky seems like he has silver stripes. He’s definitely a high leveled existence. If we kill him and take him back as proof, we’ll meet our quest quota for the next two months.” Unlike Kevin’s currently pained state of mind, his daughter Maria was brimming with confidence.
“My lord and lady, I have terrible news! Another two groups that are being led by Contractors have arrived. They’ve surely noticed the commotion here!” reported the only archer who was concurrently holding another post as a scout loudly.
“We must get to work immediately, or they’ll definitely steal the credit!” Maria urged her father.
“Don’t worry, we’re just slightly inexperienced.” Kevin exhaled firmly. The arrival of friendly forces would be the best-case scenario. Otherwise, it was uncertain whether he could get rid of the Giant Hawk Forces in the sky if he could not accurately grasp the little White Dragon that he had summoned.
“But…”
Roar!!
Suddenly, a long and muscular Young Blue Dragon flew over from the faraway sky. The cerulean Blue Dragon had smooth dragon scales while the length of its body was five to six whole meters long.
“Haha, the captain of the Black Elves with Silver-Striped one as well. My luck is actually pretty good today.”
“Houston, I discovered him first so don’t even dare of stealing my credit!”
Another Red Dragon with an even bigger physique flew over in the sky. Shrouds of red halos were lingering around this Red Dragon’s whole body. It was apparently a prodigious Red Dragon that naturally possessed scorching radiation.
“Mark, do you really think that your Contractor can win a fight against us?” It seemed that the Blue Dragon was unexpectedly not afraid of the other party. “Although I can’t beat you, I can still stall you temporarily. However, you Contractor is another story… haha.”
Both members of the dragon race surrounded the Black Elves in mid-air. However, they were not rushing to put their hands to the task but were arguing with each other instead.
Maria and the others below paced in circles frantically, unaware that Kevin had mentally sighed in relief vigorously.
They saw that another Young White Dragon was about to appear in the sky quickly before Kevin secretly cut off the connection of his contract passage while the faint light of his Contract Matrix extinguished itself on the ground naturally.
“Let’s go. There’s none of our business here anymore,” said Kevin softly.
“Father, you’ve acted too slowly. Otherwise, this credit would have been ours definitely,” grumbled Maria.
“It’s fine, we’ll find another place…”
Hum!
Suddenly, a deep distinct voice echoed throughout the minds of all the dragon race Contractors here.
“All Contractors, head towards the message transmission site immediately and gather there. All Contractors, head towards the message transmission site immediately and gather there. The location of the unique Underground City has been discovered, and the Pearl of the Hall may be hidden there. You must definitely fight to obtain it.”
The voice repeated itself in their heads three consecutive times.
“Pearl of the Hall…” Kevin’s mind stirred. The revolving core of the Black Streak Empire’s Underground City — Pearl of the Hall had numerous mystical effects.
Its most renown effect was its ability to improve aptitudes and forcibly modify souls to increase the probability of breakthroughs for numerous Professionals who were unable to break through their limits.
The Pearl of the Hall’s most valuable aspect was that it was a first-rate treasure that could sufficiently increase the probability of breaking through to Level Eight when it was used.
Furthermore, the Underground City was also the predecessor of the Black Streak Empire and the remains of the Black Elf Empire, hence there would definitely be an abundance of rare treasures inside it. Moreover, the Black Elf Empire was an infamously greedy empire that possessed a myriad of treasure and wealth.
“Must we go?” Kevin knew in his heart that he had no other choice. This question was undoubtedly insignificant. Military orders could not be defied and his misdemeanors would definitely be recorded if he did not go. Since he was currently wearing his badge now, there was no leeway for him to struggle at all. He was worried that the little White Dragon that he had contracted was not even at Level Five… if he rushed in like this, would it really be alright?
Unlike his fearful and dispirited self, Maria and the few other Warriors were enthusiastic now after Kevin had relayed this information to them.
“Underground City, huh. Although we certainly won’t be able to obtain the Pearl of the Temple, there is an abundance of treasures there. As long as we can get a few random antiques or good items, we will definitely earn a lot of money if we sell them!”
Maria was very knowledgeable and knew many rumors regarding the Underground City.
Wizards belonged to a profession that included huge expenditures. They only had the right to upgrade their own levels without having to consider about wastages or depletion once they had a sufficient amount of money.
“Let’s go then…” Kevin glanced at the few members of the dragon race in the sky one last time. The few dragons that arrived after that had already started to slaughter the large contingents of Black Elves that were escaping in the sky. Seeing the power and ferocity of these dragons that belonged to other people, he lost even more confidence in his own contracted dragon.
His dragon was already a member of the weakest White Dragon Clan. Moreover, he was also a Dragon Whelp… The average Dragon Whelps were mostly only at Level Four.
The surrounding flames weakened when Maria used her staff to release a Hydropower Spell. This Level Three Spell induced a small amount of rainwater that fully drenched the surrounding areas that were covered in flames earlier before the high temperatures were lowered by the water vapor immediately.
Kevin chanted a few sentences quietly and waved his hand to release a Level One Squall Spell that blew the water vapor away.
The group then rushed speedily towards the direction that Kevin was pointing at.
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White Dragon Clan Elder’s Peak
A shroud of ripples had instantly appeared in mid-air in the cave where Garen stayed. Garen charged out of the ripples in one go and appeared disorderly from head to toe.
“Damn Kevin!!” he cursed loudly and furiously. His expression was extremely contorted.
He was passing through space when the summoning of his contract was abruptly severed on the other side. This caused him to frenziedly crash head-first into the Spatial Barrier that had closed in front of him. Next, he rolled around and was dragged back like a tractor while being inflicted with vertigo along the way.
The inexperienced, useless Wizard over there was actually unaware that one-sidedly ending a contract without prior information would cause the Contractor on the other side to be seriously injured at any time because they could not react promptly?!!
If he had neither possessed exceptionally agile reflexes or qualities that were incomparable and far beyond that of the average Young Dragon, he would probably be completely and heavily wounded because of this. Regardless of one’s level, the slightest problem when passing through a space portal would surely be a major issue.
When he landed in his own clean ice cave, Garen panted hoarsely in an extremely indignant manner. He saw that his entire body was covered in dark blue bruises. These injuries were formed when he crashed around in the space passage. He was extremely furious.
“Don’t even think that I’ll put in any effort for you the next time you summon me!” Garen was furious. He was initially already impatient with that penniless good-for-nothing Summoner. He had never expected that the other party would actually still dare to pull this move.
He already had thoughts of instantly severing contact with him if he did not have to wait for the contract time to arrive as he could only be relieved after the battle ended.
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Several days later…
At the edge of an enormous underground abyss on the border of Deladia.
More than ten battle units had gathered in a temporary campsite at the border.
The campsite was arranged in a circle while transparent floating Sentinel Eyes were installed in its surroundings. These were guarding devices that were created by the Wizards which could be repeatedly used for ten times.
More than ten units had their own large tents in the campsite. Hints of black patterns that were deeply engraved could be faintly seen on the edges of the largest tent.
Every single person at the campsite was currently standing outside their tents, while more than ten units of dragon race Contractors were all looking at a man in blue armor who was standing at a high place.
The man’s features were as beautiful as a woman while his short blue hair was raised up high like a blaze of fire. His body was slender and tall, and he wore exquisite dark gold crescent-shaped studded earrings on both of his ears.
The man crossed his arms at his chest and looked down from above at all of the other dragon race Contractors below him. He gave off an agile and brave but arrogant attitude.
“I’m Blue Void Reisman. I’ve temporarily gathered all of the nearby Contractors here. In the name of the royal family, I shall be the highest in command here. Honorable lords and ladies, are there any objections?” He said in a low and deep voice.
“No objections. If Master Blue Void is leading the group, I think that we won’t have to worry about any danger,” said a white and grey-haired elderly Wizard softly as he stepped forward. Although he had spoken quietly, his voice was amplified by his spells to the extent that it resounded through their surroundings.
“I don’t think that there’ll be any issues if we’re led by Master Blue Void of the White Knights who has been renowned for a long period of time,” agreed another voice.
“Rumor has it that Master Blue Void is about to advance to Level Seven. Being able to reach this stage at twenty-six years of age is worthy of…” the voice trailed off.
A middle-aged female Wizard stood forward.
“I was wondering if Master had a deeper understanding of the Underground City? Our sixteen Contractors here have gathered the strength of sixteen members of the dragon race. It’s unlikely that it will be dangerous in there. However, obtaining the greatest benefits and snatching them from those Black Ghosts will depend on the leadership strategies.”
Blue Void’s expression remained unchanged.
“I have a map relevant to the Underground City, and I’ve also prepared some methods to counter and get rid of some sections of certain organizations. I only need the assistance of your honorable selves in certain places to help me conserve strength in those areas.”
Kevin and his daughter were standing in their own unit while looking at Blue Void who was on the platform far away.
“Level Seven at twenty-six years old… Truly amazing.”
“It doesn’t matter because I won’t lose to him!” said Maria softly.
However, Kevin knew the difficulty of wanting to break through Level Four. For humans, breaking through Level Four meant crossing a threshold of qualitative changes. Even though numerous people had advanced to Level Four when they were only ten years of age or older, there are also those who were delayed at Level Five for over an entire decade and were still around. Moreover, they would need to exhaust even more resources, time, and energy when they reached Level Six after that, and almost a few times worth as well. Results such as achieving Level Seven at twenty-six years of age was an impossible stage to accomplish for the average Professional and even prodigy who did not possess the great forces, resources, and priceless support that the royals received.
