Chapter 526: Just One Move
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Impossible, that is absolutely impossible!”
Landon was under tremendous pressure at that moment, muttering to himself in his heart.
He could see that the Absolute Defense law had cracked, and his entire body was about to split open as well.
“Is that Envy’s Great Sin Beas, the Leviathan?
Landon’s nine gigantic snake heads looked in different directions. The Nine-headed Heaven-devouring Python’s heads shared the same line of sight and thought. At that moment, one of his heads looked to the front. There was a monster with barbs growing all over its back. That monster had a tail that looked like an anchor. Its long tail was covered with shadows and locked onto his body. A giant black vortex appeared under his body. It seemed like it was going to devour him.
After being locked onto by the long shadow tail, Landon felt like his strength was weakened, from diamond to the platinum tier.
As an elder, Landon often dealt with magical beasts, so he was very familiar with them. It was a very special magical beast that lived in the deep sea and mastered two types of magic—dark and water. It had a special ability called Forced Equality. Ordinary creatures could only master the rules after they reached diamond-tier. However, some mythical creatures with powerful bloodlines could also master similar rules at platinum-tier, for example, the Absolute Reflex of the angel race. Leviathan’s Forced Equality could also be considered a type of rule.
No matter how powerful the Leviathan’s enemy was, their ability would be pulled to a certain level. Of course, the effect of forced equality would be weakened for enemies that were much stronger than Leviathan. However, not only one submarine had transformed into Leviathan.
Among the hundreds of submarines, more than ten monsters had transformed into Leviathan. More than ten Leviathan released the forced equality simultaneously, which was enough to weaken Landon’s strength from diamond to platinum-tier.
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Landon would not have had such a difficult fight if it were just that. Leviathan was considered weak among the deep-sea behemoths that the submarine had transformed into. There was also a magical beast that was similar to an octopus. Landon thought that was more powerful; its suction cup had attached itself to the light barrier formed by the Absolute Defense, causing the light barrier to shatter. The bubbles that shot out from its mouth, which was filled with fangs, collided with the Absolute Defense’s light barrier, producing destructive ripples.
‘D*mn it, how on earth were those magical beasts created?’
Landon’s heart was filled with fear. He was afraid of the power displayed by those submarines and the fact that humans could create submarines that could transform into monsters.
The elves created the ability to transform into magical beasts. The archers of the human kingdoms also had similar capabilities. Those were all learned from the elves. In other words, humans had always been behind the elves. However, at that moment, humans had developed a method to transform objects into magical beasts. That was something that even the elves did not know. The fact that humans had unknowingly developed the elves’ secret skills to a higher level made him feel fear.
“His Majesty’s choice to attack the human kingdom was the right choice. I would not have realized that the humans had already achieved such a major breakthrough in our secret technique if not for this attack! After I destroy those humans, I will interrogate them properly. How exactly does that technique work?”
After making up his mind, one of Landon’s nine gigantic snake heads spat out flames. The firestorm that it spat out blocked a Leviathan swimming over, and while the other green snake heads spat out a firestorm, it wrapped itself around its body and retreated some distance away.
“Activate the Nine-headed Heaven-devouring Python’s strongest ability! Nine-headed Fusion, the Colossus that can devour the world!”
Landon’s nine gigantic snake heads became illusory and intertwined in midair, turning into a snake head that was formed purely from pitch-black light. The illusory snake head did not seem to exist in that world, yet it seemed to contain supreme majesty. The moment the snake head appeared, the clouds in the sky changed as well. The clouds gathered together and turned into a ball that resembled the shape of a snake head.
At that moment, the Nine-headed Heaven-devouring Python that Landon had transformed into merged with the gigantic clouds above his head, turning into a body that was hundreds of times larger. Then it suddenly fell and devoured the hundreds of platinum-tier deep-sea magical beasts on the ground. The violent impact left a deep pit that stretched for thousands of meters on the ground. Everything in the deep pit was destroyed. The hundreds of deep-sea submarines were thrown back to their original state, becoming dilapidated.
The airwaves also swallowed the houses around the deep pit. They were peeled off layer by layer. The ground and the sea tide that penetrated the ground were sliced off by a few meters. With just one stroke, one-third of the fortress city had disappeared.
The bodies of several sea folks nearby evaporated, and they were resurrected in some places further away. The humans and elves in the fortress city were shocked, speechless by that world-destroying scene.
“That is Elder Landon’s true strength. He’s too strong,” an elf muttered to himself.
The Nine-headed Heaven-devouring Python that Landon had transformed into had an innate talent, which was to merge nine heads into one. It could devour the world. For a short time, Landon would not be able to use his transformation. However, the effect was obvious.
“Under that move, all the strange weapons that had transformed into mythical creatures are eliminated. Next would be the humans. Without the protection of those strange weapons, those humans and sea folks would not be able to withstand a single blow from me.”
As the dust dispersed, Landon’s elf-like body walked forward. His transparent wings flapped gently, and his old face was filled with pride.
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In front of the Nine-headed Heaven-devouring Python’s most powerful magic, the diamond-tier magic that could devour the world, even a diamond-tier elite could fall, let alone the platinum-tier magical beast that was transformed from a submarine.
When he saw the submarine in front of him mixed with the flesh of the magical beast and the mechanical remains, his expression became more proud. He walked toward Watson. “Brat, it’s time for you to surrender. If you surrender voluntarily, I can still let you live. If you don’t surrender—”
“If I don’t want to surrender, what can you do about it?” Watson stood on the rough water surface with his hands behind his back. The smile on his face was still there, but he was calculating in his heart.
After his battle with Landon, he had seen the upper limit of the Deep-sea Behemoth Submarine. It had surpassed the platinum-tier elites, and its power could pose a threat to the diamond-tier elites. However, it was not enough to kill diamond-tier elites. It had to be improved.
“If you don’t surrender, then there will only be one outcome, and that is death.” Landon snorted coldly and extended his right hand to Watson. His arm grew in midair, growing scales and turning into a dragon’s arm. It extended for several meters.
Since he had released the Nine-headed Heaven-devouring Python’s ability, he could not transform into Nine-headed Heaven-devouring Python at that moment. However, that did not affect his transformation into other magical beasts. So, he transformed into a platinum-tier dragon that he had signed a contract with a few years ago.
After seeing the powerful move he had released, Watson had a calm expression on his face. He was definitely faking it.
Landon wanted to capture Watson and torture him before all the humans and sea folks. He wanted to let them understand how powerful the Elven race was. He had lost the will to resist.
The huge dragon claw reached out toward Watson, who had lost the protection of the powerful submarine. He was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. The human ministers standing around Watson were all in a daze as if they were scared silly when they saw the huge dragon was about to touch Watson.
Bang!
Watson raised his tender right hand and collided with Landon’s dragon arm with a muffled sound. Watson’s arm, which was obviously much smaller, did not move at all. Instead, Landon’s dragon arm began to tremble; it seemed to have endured an unbearable force.
“What’s going on?” Landon’s expression changed as he tried to pull his arm back. However, Watson’s hand that was holding onto his arm did not move at all, making it impossible for him to pull it back.
He thought Watson, who was only a teenager, did not seem to have much strength after losing the protection of the submarine. He would be able to deal with him easily. In the end, he realized that he was wrong.
“Elder Elven, you seem to have misunderstood something. You think that I’m standing here because I rely on the deep-sea Behemoth Submarine? Then you are gravely mistaken. The deep-sea submarine is just a toy that I created.”
The smile on Watson’s face became brighter. He grabbed Landon’s dragon claw and gently flipped his palm.
Whoosh!
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Landon, who had been showing off and destroying half of the fortress city with a single strike, flipped the moment Watson touched his claw. His head and feet were forcefully thrown to the ground, a deep pit was formed on the ground, and his eyes were in the shape of a vortex as he fainted.
Watson had only used one move, and Landon had fallen.
Chapter 527: Greeting The Dragon Emperor
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Elder Landon?”
The surrounding elven soldiers looked at Landon in disbelief when they saw him fall at Watson’s hands. Some of them tried to call out to him.
Landon, the great elf elder and supreme elite, had been defeated by a human youth. How was that possible? It seemed like the young human had not used any particularly powerful abilities yet. Were they hallucinating?
Feeling the gazes from all directions, Watson released his arm. Landon, who was in front of him, immediately collapsed. His dragon-like arm disappeared.
“Fusion system, activate.”
After defeating Landon, Watson did not continue with his attack. Instead, he began to fuse with the wreckage of the submarine that Landon’s attack had shattered. The wreckage that was already in tatters turned into streams of light and fused together, turning into brand new submarines that floated in the air. They were filled with a sense of oppression.
“Everyone from the Elven Kingdom, I’ll give you two choices. Hand over the hostages in the fortress city and surrender yourselves. Or I’ll kill all of you here. You have one minute to consider it.”
Watson raised a finger. As he spoke, hundreds of Deep-sea Behemoth Submarines floating around him extended their cannons in all directions. The cannons flickered with pitch-black light as if a cannonball would be fired at the next moment.
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His voice was not loud, but it reverberated throughout fortress city.
“The Elven elites have been defeated. We’re saved.” The refugees in the cities had been under the control of the elves and had lost all hope of survival. When they heard Watson’s call, they clench their fists. Their eyes were filled with excitement.
Compared to those refugees, the elves’ expressions darkened.
“Elder Langton has lost. What should we do? Continue to attack?”
“Under such circumstances, we aren’t a match for him even if we continue to attack. Why don’t we rely on our undying ability to protect His Majesty and retreat?”
Negative comments spread among the elven soldiers. Just as the elves were hesitating whether they should continue to fight Watson or not, the sky in the city suddenly emitted a dragon’s roar, and hundreds of giant dragons rose into the sky, with elves on their backs. One of the elves wore a long emerald robe and a crown studded with gemstones. He looked majestic and gave off a life-like aura.
That elf was the king of the Elven Kingdom—Jersey Alpha.
“I did not expect the human army to come to the fortress city to provide support so quickly. I also did not expect the King of the Holy Dragon Kingdom to come personally, risking his life for a city on the border. Are you really bold, or do you look down on the elven army?”
The Elven King rode on the dragon and arrived at where Watson and the others were in a few seconds. He glanced down, and his gaze stopped on Watson. Then, his gaze shifted to King Landhar III, who was not far from Watson.
King Landhar III had met the Elven King before. When the Elven King saw King Landhar III, surprise flashed in his eyes for a moment before it was covered with hatred.
The Elven Kingdom attacked the Holy Dragon Kingdom to help him take revenge on them. King Landhar III’s appearance had saved him the trouble of destroying the Holy Dragon Kingdom’s cities one by one or attacking the royal capital.
When he was resting in the city hall, he heard the sound of intense fighting outside. Soon, a guard came over and told him that a human army had joined hands with the sea folks to attack them, and even their great elder, Landon, was defeated. He had been very confused. The elven army had consumed the water from the Spring of Life to become immortal, so they should not have been defeated. All the worries in his heart had disappeared. King Landhar III was there personally, so it was natural for him to defeat Landon.
King Landhar III was a king. If he could not do that, there was no point in defeating him. The corners of the Elven King’s mouth rose, and his smile was cold. He wanted to see King Landhar III struggle and kneel in front of him.
“King Landhar III? The King of the Holy Dragon Kingdom has come personally. Is that true?”
“Since His Majesty has said so, it must be true. It’s no wonder those people are so powerful. It turns out that they are protecting their king.”
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Many elven soldiers on the street cried out in surprise after the Elven King’s voice fell. Even the residents of the fortress city were shocked. Then, their expressions turned into ecstasy. They did not expect King Landhar III to come to save them personally. With the king present, the chances of them being saved skyrocketed.
“King Jersey, I haven’t seen you in a long time. The last time we met was more than ten years ago. After so many years, you look much older than before.” King Landhar III raised his head. His gaze met with the Elven King in midair as he said with some emotion.
“King Landhar III, stop pretending. Since you’re here today, don’t leave! It was you who led your men to defeat Landon, right? As far as I know, the only person in the Holy Dragon Kingdom who can defeat Landon is Sword Saint Reid. Stop hiding and let him come out.”
The Elven King snorted and looked around for Reid. Even though he did not see Reid, he knew that he was there because King Landhar III had come to the fortress city.
“King Jersey, I’m afraid I have to disappoint you. Reid is not here today.”
“He’s not here? Do you think you can fool me? If Reid had not come, who was the one who defeated Landon just now?”
When the Elven King asked, many elves turned their eyes toward Watson. Sensing the movements of those people, the Elven King narrowed his eyes and looked at Watson. He had noticed Watson because he was a teenager among a group of luxuriously dressed human noblemen and ministers. However, he did not think too much about it. It seemed like that youth was the one who had defeated Landon.
“You defeated Landon?” The Elven King could not help but ask. Watson’s age and the weak aura emanating from his body meant he did not look like an elite at all. Did King Landhar III try to mislead him?”
“That’s right. Let me introduce myself. My name is Watson, and I am a—”
“It doesn’t matter who you are. Don’t think that you can strut in front of me just because you defeated Landon. I have already made ample preparations for the attack on the Holy Dragon Kingdom! Fellow dragons, it’s your turn now.”
Without waiting for Watson to finish speaking, the Elven King interrupted him impatiently. He waved his hand, and the dragons beneath him immediately carried him to the ground. After placing him and the Elven guards down, those dragons immediately transformed into human forms and flew in Watson’s direction.
More than a hundred dragons flew in the air. Each dragon exuded the aura of a Dragon King, and the terrifying aura made the air sticky. The residents of the fortress city, who had looked hopeful because of Landon’s loss, looked desperate.
Any of those dragons seemed to be stronger than Landon, and there were a hundred of them. Even Sword Saint Reid was no match for them. Furthermore, King Landhar III had not brought Reid with him.
The Elven King stood behind the dragons, hugging his shoulders with a smug look on his face. Those dragons were all subordinates of the Forest Dragon King. Not only did they possess the strength of a Dragon King, but they had also consumed water from the Spring of Life. They were immortals. A hundred dragons were enough to flatten the entire Holy Dragon Kingdom. The scene of everyone present, including King Landhar III, being torn apart by the dragons, began to appear in his mind.
However, he was surprised when those dragons did not make a move. Instead, they knelt on one knee and spoke respectfully.
“Greetings, Dragon Emperor!”
What?
The Elven king opened his mouth wide.
Chapter 528: The Elven Race Chess Piece
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“The Dragon Emperor?”
“What Dragon Emperor?”
Seeing the dragons kneeling in the direction of Watson and the others, all the elves were stunned. The human ministers also looked at each other in surprise. “Who is the Dragon Emperor? Is he referring to His Majesty?”
“I think those dragons are talking about His Highness Watson. Have you forgotten? A few days ago, when the seven gods rebelled, it was His Highness Watson who summoned an army of angels, the sea folks, and the dragons to stop the riot. Apparently, His Highness Watson is related to the dragons.”
“Even if Watson is related to the dragons, he should not be called the Dragon Emperor, right? What is a Dragon Emperor? I’ve only heard of the position of a Dragon King in the dragon race, but I’ve never heard of a Dragon Emperor. ”
A group of ministers whispered to each other. Watson was unmoved when he heard those words. He had long known that the Forest Dragon King had signed a contract with the Elven Kingdom, asking the Dragon Clan to help with the invasion of the Holy Dragon Kingdom. However, he could not show it. He immediately waved his hand and was about to say something.
At that moment...
Swoosh!
With a muffled sound, a streak of light blazed across the sky. A faint green light bloomed in the air, turning into a world tree-like gate. The Forest Dragon King walked out of the gate.
After the Forest Dragon King appeared, the many dragons lowered their heads even more, showing respect.
“So those dragons are paying respects to the Forest Dragon King. That frightened me.” The Elven King touched his chest. When the dragons paid their respects to the ministers of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, it really made him break out in a cold sweat. The dragons were his pillar of support. If he lost their help, it would be very difficult for him to conquer the Holy Dragon Kingdom. Fortunately, the dragons were not paying respects to King Landhar III and the others. How could mere humans and sea folks have the right to make the proud dragon race kneel?
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While muttering in his heart, the Elven King smiled at the Forest Dragon King and said, “Forest Dragon King, you’re here! Those dragons just called you the Dragon Emperor. Is that a new form of address within the Dragon Clan? Or did I hear it wrongly? Are they actually talking about the Dragon King?”
The Forest Dragon King did not respond. Instead, he turned around and knelt on one knee in the direction of the humans, like King Landhar III. “Forest Dragon King, Rita, one of the eight Dragon Kings, greets the Dragon Emperor.”
Even the Forest Dragon King knelt?
That scene made the Elven King swallow his words. He thought that the dragons were kneeling to the Forest Dragon King. Since the Forest Dragon King had knelt, it was obviously not what he thought. The Forest Dragon King was the highest judge of the dragon race, and she had the ability to make him kneel. Where did that Dragon Emperor come from?
The elves were also surprised, and their eyes were filled with panic. They had dared to attack the Holy Dragon Kingdom partly because they could not die, but more importantly, because of the help of those dragons. If there were a so-called Dragon Emperor of the dragon race in the upper echelons of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, then their attack plan would be ruined.
While many elves were panicking, they saw King Landhar III shake his sleeves, cough with a dignified expression, and walk out of the crowd.
“Well, since things have come to this, I won’t hide it anymore.”
“King Landhar III, you are the Dragon Emperor? So you have been colluding with the dragons all this while? That means that you already knew that we had asked the dragons for help during the attack on the Holy Dragon Kingdom. You set me up?”
The Elven King’s mind was in a mess, and many scenes flashed through his mind quickly.
The Forest Dragon King had signed a contract with the elves, saying that they would attack the Holy Dragon Kingdom with them. However, before they arrived at the Holy Dragon Kingdom, the Forest Dragon King had to make a trip to the Dragon Clan’s lair in the Holy Dragon Kingdom. After returning, the Forest Dragon King and the other dragons did not say much, but he could feel that those dragons had become stronger.
In addition to the rumors from the Holy Dragon Kingdom, King Landhar III had signed a new contract with the dragons, expanding the number of dragon knights from ten to a hundred. He did not know what kind of deal he had with the dragons.
That made the Elven King wonder if King Landhar III had given the dragons a lot of benefits to become their Dragon Emperor. Perhaps it was just a conspiracy to get the Forest Dragon King to contact him and sign a contract with them, just to make the dragons betray him at that moment.
“King Jersey, you still look very confused. Let me answer your questions.”
King Landhar III placed his hands behind his back and was about to continue speaking in a calm tone. Before he could finish speaking, the Elven King gritted his teeth as translucent elven wings appeared on his back. The wings flapped, and a peak platinum-tier aura burst forth, causing him to turn into a streak of light and fly toward King Landhar III.
“Shut up. I don’t need you to explain that. King Landhar III, are you trying to humiliate me by saying that? Only one of us can live today.”
Having already determined that King Landhar III was the Dragon Emperor, the Elven King’s eyes were bloodshot. It seemed like the Forest Dragon King and the other dragons had already turned against him. Their plans to attack the Holy Dragon Kingdom in the future would not go smoothly; it would be better to kill King Landhar III then.
King Landhar III was right in front of him, and the guards around him were not very strong either. That was an excellent opportunity. As for the dragons, he was confident that he could pass through them.
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The Elven King took out an emerald-green incomplete chess piece from his robe with a ruthless expression. That chess piece was shaped like the trunk of the World Tree, and a lively aura surrounded its branches and leaves. There were faint, colorful micro-elves surrounding the chess piece.
When that chess piece appeared, the sky immediately turned emerald-green. The illusion of a world tree formed by endless starlight occupied everyone’s line of sight.
“Distant elven ancestor, please listen to my summons. I will use my bloodline as the price to release the power of the race chess piece. I look forward to the arrival of our ancestor to eliminate the enemy in front of me!”
Flower petals grew out of the illusory World Tree above the Elven King’s head as he chanted. Then, they condensed into a crystal clear fruit. The fruit exploded, and an elven girl wrapped in light appeared. Her body was tall and sturdy, and her eyes contained the will to look down on the heavens and earth.
“I am the Goddess of the Tree Spirits. I was born according to the wishes of my descendants.”
The elven girl stretched out an arm that was wrapped in light, and the light on the arm quickly spread into twining vines. The vines tangled in the air, and they soon turned into a sharp sword made of trees that fell downwards. The sharp edge of the wooden sword that stretched for hundreds of meters cut a long crack in the ground. The entire fortress city was about to be split in half, and the humans and elves in the city began to tremble spontaneously.
That was the suppression of a higher tier of life.
“The elven ancestor is also the Goddess of the Tree Spirit that the Elven Kingdom has always believed in. She has great power and can dominate the power of nature. In front of the power of the god, no matter how powerful the enemy is, they can only be destroyed! Fortunately, even though the Elven chess piece is incomplete, it can still cast the spell that was recorded in the ancient books to summon the ancestor.”
The wrinkles on the Elven King’s face deepened. He had aged a few years, and it was as if the elven girl was absorbing the life force in his body.
The Elven chess piece in his hand was the elven race’s most precious treasure. It could summon the elves’ ancestor to descend, but the price was to consume his own life force. He had already drunk water from the Spring of Life to obtain eternal life. At that moment, he was still unable to hold on.
The price he paid was also significant.
At that moment, following the elven ancestor’s attack, not only did a huge vine-wrapped divine sword fall from the sky, the ground also shot straight vines that emitted starlight, wrapping around King Landhar III, making him unable to move.
“King Landhar III, you must not have expected me to have a backup plan. If you want to blame someone, then blame yourself for being too conceited. Do you really think that just because you signed a contract with the dragons to become the Dragon Emperor, I won’t be able to deal with you?” The Elven King sneered. At the same time, a trace of doubt appeared in his heart.
Was King Landhar III the Dragon Emperor? Why did the dragons around him look indifferent when he made his move? Did they have the confidence that King Landhar III would not be injured? That would be ridiculous. The Elven King was confident that even the powerful Forest Dragon King would not be able to stop him in front of the elven ancestor. That was also why he dared to make a move against King Landhar III.
“King Jersey, you seem to have misunderstood. When have I said that I am the Dragon Emperor?” King Landhar III did not panic when he was captured. Instead, he looked helpless.
“You are still trying to evade the question at a time like this. If you are not the Dragon Emperor, then who is?”
The Elven King retorted angrily as a tender voice suddenly came from beside him. He turned around and saw that the person who spoke was Watson. The young man scratched his head and revealed a shy smile.
“I’m sorry. Actually, I’m the Dragon Emperor.”
“Hmm?”
The Elven King’s gaze kept alternating between King Landhar III and Watson, and he looked a little lost.
Chapter 529: Evacuation
“King Landhar III, explain to me what’s going on.”
After looking at King Landhar III and Watson for a long time, the Elven King could not help but ask.
He could not understand the current situation. He thought that King Landhar III was the Dragon Emperor who had signed a contract with the dragons and that he was the mastermind behind everything. Then, he realized that the situation was very different from what he had thought.
Why was King Landhar III not the Dragon Emperor? That seemingly vulnerable youth in front of him had called himself the Dragon Emperor? Was that some sort of scam? However, things had come to that point, so what was the use of deceiving him? Furthermore, when King Landhar III took the initiative to stand up when he mentioned the Dragon Emperor and said he wanted to explain it to him, that reaction was equivalent to admitting that he was the Dragon Emperor, right?
“King Jersey, I wanted to explain it to you just now. You did not give me a chance to explain!” King Landhar III looked helpless. “Let me introduce you to the young man next to me. This is Watson. He is the strongest genius in the Holy Dragon Kingdom and the future heir to the throne. He is the Dragon Emperor you mentioned.”
“Not only is he a dragon, but Watson is also the leader of the sea folks! He and the other ministers arrived at the fortress city so quickly because of the river that ran through it and the deep-sea submarines that guarded the surrounding area. It was all thanks to Watson.
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King Landhar III’s voice was not loud, but every word was like thunder, slamming into the chest of the Elven King.
It turned out that King Landhar III was not the one who had planned all of that, but the youth called Watson. He would not have controlled King Landhar III if he had known earlier. He would have turned around and killed Watson instead. Unfortunately, the ancestor he summoned had already locked his divine power onto King Landhar III’s body. The wooden divine sword floating above his head had already taken shape and was rapidly falling. It was already too late to change its target.
The Elven King’s expression changed a few times as he gritted his teeth. He said coldly, “It doesn’t matter. Regardless of whether it’s you, King Landhar III, or the young man who did all that, you will all die here in front of our ancestor’s great power.”
“Elven King, we don’t care if you target the human king, but we can’t let you attack the Dragon Emperor! According to the agreement, I will help you attack the Holy Dragon Kingdom, but the Dragon Emperor is an exception. Strictly speaking, the Dragon Emperor is not a citizen of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, so you can’t attack him.”
Led by the Forest Dragon King, the dragons kneeling stood up and glared at the Elven King. The Forest Dragon King flapped her hair and emitted a terrifying aura.
“Forest Dragon King, you have already betrayed the agreement between us, and now you’re lecturing me. Don’t you think it’s ridiculous? If I don’t agree to your request, what can you do about it?” the Elven King sneered.
He had already used his lifespan to summon the elves’ ancestor. Even the dragons would not be able to resist the elven ancestor’s starlight-tier divine power.
The Forest Dragon King shook her head, and a smile appeared on her delicate face. “The dragons are a race that keeps its promises. If we agreed to something, we would definitely do it. But if someone tries to break the contract, we won’t forgive that person easily! Your Majesty, your words have troubled me.”
As she spoke, the Forest Dragon King extended her right hand toward the sky. With a light pinch of her slender fingers, a crack appeared in the middle of the huge wooden divine sword that stretched across the sky for hundreds of meters. The divine sword burned fiercely in midair and turned to ash.
Not only was the divine sword damaged, but even the projection of the so-called elven ancestor, who released the divine sword, was also heavily injured. A crack had appeared in her chest and lower abdomen.
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Following that, the body of the Forest Dragon King expanded and turned into the form of a dragon. The illusion of the elven chess piece that occupied the entire sky was immediately pushed aside by an even larger dragon-shaped creature. It was a dragon whose entire body was emitting natural light. The gigantic divine dragon that looked like a World Tree was the Forest Dragon King’s true form, the Divine Nature Dragon. Its body was as thick as a tree trunk, and every scale on it was made of leaves. When they rubbed against each other, a crisp sound could be heard. Its entire body looked no smaller than a planet.
“What is that?”
Many elves in the stronghold city looked up at the sky with their mouths wide open. It was not just them; even the humans in the fortress city looked up at the sky as well. They were so shocked that they could not speak. It was the first time they had seen a dragon that was the size of a planet. It was rumored that dragons were the strongest creatures in the world, and the Dragon King was a powerful existence that stood at the head of the dragon race, possessing unimaginable power. They did not expect the real Dragon King to be so powerful.
“That is the strength of the Dragon King? No, that tier has clearly surpassed the Dragon King.”
The Elven King looked up at the sky. Under his gaze, the massive illusion released by the Forest Dragon King in the sky had already begun to move. Its star-sized body was surrounded by the projection of the elves’ ancestor elf, and its tail wrapped around the projection’s body. The Divine Nature Dragon blocked the ancestor elf’s divine power, and its body gradually broke under the dragon’s powerful strength.
First its four limbs, then its neck. Soon, the ancestor elf’s body was torn into pieces of different sizes, turning into green light and dissipating in the air.
It only took a minute for that to happen. Then, the Forest Dragon King returned to her human form and fell from the air. She placed her palm on her chin and yawned as if she had just done a trivial thing.
“That is what happens when you attack the Dragon Emperor without my consent.”
As the ancestor elf’s power dissipated, the sturdy vines that had bound King Landhar III’s body also shattered. King Landhar III, who had escaped, moved his sore shoulders and tidied his clothes. “King Jersey, your plan has failed. I can guess the reason for your attack. No matter what it is, you can no longer attack my kingdom. Why don’t we sit down and have a good chat? After all—”
“Sit down and have a chat with you? Have you forgotten what the Holy Dragon Kingdom did to the Elven Kingdom? The Holy Dragon Kingdom had its achievements 400 years ago because your kingdom’s great mage, Antonio, went to the Forest of Eternity and stole water from the Spring of Life. Then, more than ten years ago, I let my daughter, Avril, marry you. In the end, my beloved daughter died tragically. How can I continue to trust you? King Landhar III, this matter will not end like this. Just you wait. Sooner or later, I will destroy the Holy Dragon Kingdom.”
After coughing twice, the wrinkles on the Elven King’s face deepened. Blood slid down the corner of his mouth, leaving a trace of red on the ground. It was a shocking sight.
Obviously, the projection of the elves’ ancestor had been destroyed by the Forest Dragon King, so he had suffered severe injuries.
“Fellow elves, activate the magical arrays that was set up in the city, and then leave.”
Chapter 530: Poisoned
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The Elven King’s voice spread throughout the entire city under the influence of the combat aura. Soon, the elves arrived at the houses in the streets and alleys, activating the magical arrays set up in them.
For a moment, teleportation arrays of all sizes appeared in the city. Then, the bodies of the elves began to disappear as the arrays covered them. Meanwhile, the humans covered by those teleportation arrays were not affected in the slightest.
The elven army had set up those magical arrays after they had occupied the fortress city. They had occupied the fortress city for the past two days. They were not in a hurry to expand because they were setting up those magical arrays. Other than the teleportation arrays, they had also carved other magical arrays. After all, that was the first city that the elves had occupied. If they wanted to stand firm and use that place as a base to continue attacking the Holy Dragon Kingdom, they needed to turn that city into their base.
Unfortunately, the magical arrays left behind by the elven army were forced to be activated in just two days.
“King Jersey, please don’t listen to rumors.” King Landhar III sighed after being interrupted. He wanted to say that Avril had been resurrected. If the Elven King had known that, he might not continue attacking the Holy Dragon Kingdom. Unfortunately, the teleportation array had already been activated. It was too late for him to say anything.
“You want to leave? Stay.”
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Watson stood on the surface of the golden water and waved his finger. The hundreds of Deep-sea Behemoth Submarines around him immediately activated their cannons and fired the deep-sea black hole torpedoes. The shells hit the elves and exploded into black holes, tearing many of the elves into pieces.
“Protect His Majesty.”
Seeing their companions’ bodies being torn apart by the black hole bombs, the elves were still not afraid. They stood in front of the Elven King to block the damage of the black hole torpedoes.
The Elven King’s body disappeared into the air in just a few seconds, leaving only one sentence floating in the air.
“Don’t waste your energy. The elven chess piece powers the teleportation arrays in the city. Even if you kill me, I will be summoned by the power of the chess piece to the Elven Kingdom to be resurrected. You can’t keep me here.”
“Also, I have planted a platinum-tier poison, the Marionette Poison, in most of the people in the city. Those poisoned will gradually be assimilated into plants that can’t think and move within a week! If you want to cure those people, bring King Landhar III and the young man who calls himself the Dragon Emperor to the Elven Kingdom to get the antidote. Remember, you only have less than a week.”
The voice disappeared, and the elves in the city were teleported away. The elves torn apart by the black hole torpedoes vanished into the air before they could be reassembled. Obviously, the Elven King was telling the truth. After those elves died, they would be summoned to the Elven Kingdom to be resurrected. Since Watson had the human race chess piece, he knew that it would be very attractive to the other humans.
“I can’t believe that the Elven race still has their chess piece. I wonder about its effect. What kind of laws do they grasp?” Watson muttered to himself as he watched the teleportation arrays collapse and the green light gradually disappear as the elves vanished.
The Elven King had displayed the ability to summon the ancestor elf. He wondered if that summoning power was the elven race’s laws.
“Greetings, Your Majesty.”
Then, an army with tattered armor appeared in the city. The leader quickly walked in front of King Landhar III and knelt on one knee. With an excited expression, he said, “Greetings, Your Majesty. I am Fawkes, the city lord. Fortunately, you have arrived in time to chase the elves away, Your Majesty. We don’t have to be their slaves! I have failed to protect the city, Your Majesty. Please punish me.”
The soldiers behind Fawkes lowered their heads; they looked ashamed. They had been controlled by the elves, and they had seen how King Landhar III brought people to show off his might. After the elves left, they immediately rushed toward the King.
The city’s residents went with them. One by one, the citizens in shabby clothes knelt before King Landhar II, their faces filled with the excitement of having survived a disaster.
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“His Majesty came at the right time. I thought I was going to die.”
“The elven army is weak, indeed. His Majesty only brought so few people to defeat them. Those people should be His Majesty’s advance troops.”
“Long live His Majesty! Long live the Holy Dragon Kingdom!”
In response to the gratitude of those residents, King Landhar III put on a smile and nodded at them. Then he looked at Fawkes, who was kneeling on the ground, and extended his right hand.
“Fawkes, as the city lord, you have failed to protect your people. Instead, you were controlled by the elves. You are guilty, indeed!”
Fawkes’ face darkened.
The King said, “However, the elven army came prepared for that attack.” Not only did they consume water from the Spring of Life, but they also brought their precious treasures. Understandably, you are no match for them! In addition, under the control of the elves, you did not surrender and betray the kingdom. It is considered a meritorious service, so your merits and faults are offset. I will not punish you.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.” The gloom on Fox’s face turned into ecstasy.
“When the Elven King left, he said that he left the Marionette Poison on the residents. I wonder if that is true.”
“Your Majesty, there is such a thing, indeed. Even me and the generals were poisoned. Otherwise, they would not be at ease letting us live.”
Fawkes stretched his right hand outward and showed it to King Landhar III. The thick armor was removed, revealing his thick forearm. His originally muscular forearm was pale green, and it had become soft. Wood veins had appeared on his palm, and he could no longer bend it. Soft grass grew between the gaps in his fingernails, and it seemed like if he touched the arm lightly, it would break.
“That is the so-called Marionette poison. The effect is similar to what the Elven King had said.”
King Landhar III narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Watson. “Watson, do you have a cure for this poison?”
“Your Majesty, that is a platinum-tier poison. It is very difficult to cure and is highly contagious. Previously, several healers in the fortress city had tried to crack that poison, but they had died,” Fawkes said hurriedly, but his voice was a little nervous.
Not only was that poison highly contagious, but if it were not forcefully neutralized, it would speed up the spell. He wanted to live. Previously, under the control of the elves, even though he noticed that Watson was being protected by the sea folks and called the Dragon Emperor by the Dragon tribe, he thought they respected him because he was the future king.
Such a young man would not seem to have much strength, let alone be proficient in the healing arts.