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Information Bureau Chief Heinz গ্রে튼 stared intently at the people descending the hill.
"They came together after all. Dabian Naone."
Even if that bastard's skills are formidable, he can't possibly face an entire legion alone.
Besides.
"It remains to be seen, but the path of the sword I've walked isn't short either."
Heinz গ্রেটনের sword skills are also among the best in the empire.
"The problem is the ice spirit, Glacie."
According to the information Heinz গ্রেটন has gathered so far.
It's a spirit with the power to wipe out the legion gathered here all at once.
A completely different opponent from the undine that was easily contained.
"Activate them."
Woo-oong.
Giant pillars embedded all over the coast.
They were already humming, as if warming up.
Attila Peiman shouted.
"Activate the devices!"
Dr-dr-dr-dr.
The ground shook.
Woo-ooo-oong.
The vibration of the pillars intensified.
Thoong.
A reverberation spread out as if a giant drumstick had struck a drum in the empty air.
Thuk, thud-uk.
The ice rain that had been falling from the clear sky subsided in an instant.
"It's done! It's a success!"
"That's a relief. Good, start the hunt."
Sreung.
Information Bureau Chief Heinz গ্রেটন drew his sword.
"It seems I'll have to take on Dabian myself for now."
Heinz গ্রেটন glared at Dabian, who was walking towards him from afar.
"Killing him off at this opportunity wouldn't be so bad. I have a decent excuse to tell the Emperor too."
He tried to keep the ice spirit Glacie contained as His Majesty the Emperor had ordered.
But Dabian came along and a battle broke out, so he couldn't help it.
It seems Dabian wasn't enough of a rival for His Majesty.
"This excuse isn't bad."
It was the Emperor who ordered him to capture Glacie.
It's only natural that there would be friction with Glacie's friend Dabian in the process.
"I can just say I didn't think he'd die so easily. Tell him to come to his senses since he doesn't seem to be a rival for the Emperor."
"First squad, follow me!"
Thoong.
Immediately after the huge reverberation occurred in the empty air.
Glacie's expression crumpled.
"What is this now..."
"What's wrong, Glacie?"
"The connection to the spirit realm is being disrupted."
"Disrupted?"
"Yeah. I can't draw on my power like this? What on earth did they do?"
Insanis asked.
"You're saying you can't use the power of the spirits?"
"It's not that I can't use it at all... It's just not working very well."
Dabian nodded and pointed his finger forward, indicating the giant pillar.
"It must be because of that, right?"
Glacie nodded.
"Ignis, Insanis. You said you'd help me, right?"
Insanis nodded.
"I wasn't planning on getting involved this deeply, but these humans are crossing the line more and more."
Ignis agreed as well.
"They're clearly disrupting the order of the human realm. I can't just stand by and watch."
"Let's do this. Bellus, find Undine's contractor. Can you do that?"
"Yes! Brother!"
"Ignis, Insanis, can you handle those monsters? What's with them being so big?"
Giant ancient species were being summoned continuously from the split coastline and over the seawater.
The number of ancient species already summoned was in the dozens.
Insanis replied.
"They're not monsters. They're ancient species."
"Whatever."
This time, Ignis spoke.
"Beings forcibly summoned, defying time and death. Now they can't return, so giving them rest as quickly as possible would be the best course of action."
Dabian looked at Glacie.
"Glacie, why don't you go somewhere for a bit."
"What?"
"Step away for a second. I'll call you when I've dealt with all those pillars."
"My sister is trapped there, and you're telling me to step away?"
"You can't properly use the power of the spirits here anyway. If you get caught, the number of spirits I have to save will only increase."
"..."
Dabian placed his hand on Glacie's shoulder.
"Trust me and wait. It won't take long."
In the end, Glacie nodded.
"I can't be a burden."
"That's a good decision."
Sharak.
Glacie disappeared.
It was impossible to know if she had gone somewhere else in the human realm or returned to the spirit realm.
Tting.
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[Quest: Rescue Undine]
You can use Glacie's power by destroying all the pillars installed on the coast.
Reward: 120K Mana Points (x2)
Failure: Termination of the contract with the ice spirit Glacie
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'Termination of contract?'
That's a huge failure penalty.
It's unlikely that Glacie would be disappointed in Dabian and ask to terminate the contract.
'If I fail, Glacie will be trapped there too. I have to terminate the contract with Glacie to release the spirits.'
He had heard that once a contract with a spirit is terminated, you can never communicate with that spirit again.
"Those are some very cruel bastards."
"What did you say, Dabian?"
"It's nothing, Insanis. Shall we go?"
Insanis nodded.
Swish, swish.
Insanis and Ignis, who had been making eye contact for a moment, disappeared simultaneously.
A moment later.
Flutter.
A huge shadow was cast over the heads of the ancient species that were constantly being summoned.
Flutter.
The black dragon Insanis and the red dragon Ignis obscured the sun with their huge bodies and wings.
They are the beings who once ruled this place long ago, so we must give them the respect they deserve.
Of course.
"It's a dragon!"
"A dragon has appeared!"
The imperial soldiers gathered on the beach looked up at the sky and shouted, each in their own way.
It was probably the first time they had seen a real dragon.
'You should know that you're lucky. Insanis has vowed not to harm humans. But what will Ignis do?'
He remembered Ignis bursting the heads of the bandits who had broken into his mansion.
'It would be best not to get on Ignis's nerves any further.'
While he was worrying about the gathered imperial soldiers.
"Dabian Naone!"
Finally.
He stood face to face with Information Bureau Chief Heinz গ্রেটন.
"Who are you?"
An old man with snow-white hair.
He was wearing a fairly well-made light armor.
The energy of the weapon he was holding was also unusual.
His stance had already gone beyond the point of showing any openings.
"As I've heard, you have no manners. I am Heinz গ্রেটন, the Chief of the Information Bureau of the Marino Empire."
"Information Bureau Chief?"
"Ah, it would be easier for you to understand if I introduced myself like this. I am the leader of the spy organization."
Dabian's eyes turned sharp.
"Oh, that's you? The leader of that tiresome spy organization?"
"Where did you hide Glacie?"
"Should I call her?"
"There's a reason we need to capture that spirit."
"I think it would be better for you if I didn't call Glacie."
"Even though I've been gathering and compiling information to understand you, your arrogance is beyond imagination when I actually meet you."
"Thanks for the compliment."
"You insolent bastard. Charge!"
At the same time as Heinz গ্রেটনের cry.
The imperial soldiers lined up to the left and right rushed in.
Fast and orderly movements.
Heinz গ্রেটন also rushed towards Dabian from the center of them.
Chwa-reureuk.
An ice sword appeared in Dabian's right hand.
Heinz গ্রেটন stared at the tip of Dabian's sword.
'Alright. Let's see how great this guy really is. Dabian Naone.'
Clang!
Heinz গ্রেটনের sword and Dabian's ice sword collided.
'Fast!'
He had expected it.
But he almost missed Dabian's movements.
'Indeed, he's no ordinary swordsman.'
However.
This is not a training ground where skills are tested one-on-one, but a battlefield.
The members of the 1st squad, who had been selected for their skills, quickly surrounded Dabian.
'They say he uses magic and swordsmanship freely. Show me what you've got, Dabian Naone.'
Anyway, the goal for today is the ice spirit Glacie.
It doesn't matter if they miss Dabian.
But if they can kill him during the battle, that wouldn't be bad either.
He can tell the Emperor that he was weaker than expected, and that his growth rate wasn't as expected.
The Emperor had set up this situation today to capture Glacie, hadn't he?
'Just how great of a bastard is he to be interfering with all of our information bureau's work?'
Woo-oong.
Heinz গ্রেটন injected mana into his sword.
"Euryaat!"
He even let out a shout that he hadn't let out since his youth.
He thrust his sword towards Dabian, who was surrounded by the 1st squad members.
'Will you block it, or deflect it? You're surrounded by the swords of the squad members, so it'll be hard to counterattack.'
At that moment.
Taat!
Dabian Naone, who had lightly kicked off the ground.
Disappeared from Information Bureau Chief Heinz গ্রেটনের sight.
"What!"
The flying ancient species, Abes, charged forward, wielding its sharp claws.
Flutter.
At the same time as the black dragon Insanis flapped its huge wings once.
The positions of Abes and Insanis were reversed.
Kwaduk.
Insanis, who had grabbed Abes' tail, grabbed Abes' head and torso with its forepaws.
I'll send you on your way as painlessly as possible.
Kwajik, tteok!
Insanis's forepaws tore Abes's head and torso apart.
In the meantime.
Whoosh!
The flames of the red dragon Ignis poured down on the ancient species on the ground.
It may be painful, but this is not where you belong.
At that time.
Behemoth's huge, hard, and long tail soared into the sky.
Kwaang!
Surprisingly fast for its size.
Behemoth's tail struck Ignis's torso squarely.
Ignis was pushed back in the air for a while before managing to regain its balance by flapping its wings again.
Kuaaaa.
The dragon's roar.
The eardrums of those with weak inner strength among the humans on the ground were torn, and blood spurted from their ears and noses.
Kuoong.
Ignis, who had abandoned the advantage of having two wings, landed roughly on the coast with a roar.
Behemoth. King of the ancient beasts. I'll give you a proper fight.
Kreureureu.
Behemoth, feeling the change in Ignis's energy, crouched its shoulders and took a fighting stance.
The king of the ancient species and the red dragon were confronting each other, separated by 100 meters.
The size of their bodies was similar.
Behemoth's tail was much longer, and Ignis's back had huge wings that Behemoth didn't have.
Kuaang!
Behemoth opened its huge mouth and charged towards Ignis.
The distance between them was quickly closed.
Teo-eop!
Ignis grabbed Behemoth's upper and lower jaws with both of its forepaws.
Surprisingly.
The red dragon Ignis's forepaws were trembling.
What kind of power is this...
In the meantime.
Whoo-oong.
Behemoth's forepaw was swung towards Ignis's abdomen.
Kwadeudeudeuk!
Behemoth's claws scraped past Ignis's scales.
They were so hard, sharp, and powerful.
The dragon's scales were torn off.
Behemoth. You're worthy of being called the King of the Ancient Beasts.
However.
If Behemoth is the King of the Ancient Beasts.
Then the strongest being on earth in the current human realm is, without a doubt, the dragon.
Kwak!
Ignis, who had moved its long neck nimbly, bit down on Behemoth's nape.
Kuaaaa!
The King of the Ancient Beasts, Behemoth, let out a cry of pain.
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