NOVEL NEXT Chapter 143: My Law
As the war was happening, it had gained a lot of attention from different people all over the Empire.
In the Imperial capital, the Emperor himself sat behind a beaded curtain and watched the projection that was showing to him outside.
"The Dragons... what a pity."
His voice was that of an old man and a young one combined together, creating a strange sound that dug into the ears like a root. "But after all of this, the Western Region would be whole once more and then they will regain their former strength.
"The insects eat the Dragon. A pity."
Just outside the curtain, a man with a long face bowed very deeply at the waist and fell to his knees. "Your Imperial Majesty, do you want us to interfere in this?
"Although we shouldn't, as it is internal affairs, nobody will be able to stop us. The other Regions won't mind, in fact they were all very happy with this as the Vorrakyn once suppressed all the other Regions except for here at one time in history."
The Emperor chuckled. "Do you think the Red Leaves are doing things of their own will? There is a hand in the dark that is pulling a lot of strings. The Black Accord are an example. No, we will watch as well.
"I want to know the new master of the Western Region."
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"I told you, you shouldn't have bet against me. The Dragons are done for. Their red eyes will be displayed in glass boxes." The owner of the voice was a man with golden hair and a handsome face.
He was speaking to another man who was staring at the projection of the war happening in the Western Region. The second man was looking at the projection with an anxious look on his face.
The second man was bald with his head filled with horrific tattoos. "This is not fair! The Vorrakyn can't just be wiped out like that, right? I mean... they are Dragons! In the whole world, they are the only ones with the bloodline of the Dragons!"
The golden-haired man snorted and then opened his mouth...
"Shut up. Both of you."
The new voice was low, more than a whisper, but it hit the two men like a thunder boom. It was a woman with red flaming hair and burning brown eyes.
Although the three of them were all members of the Accord and even had Accord numbers, it was apparent that their level of strength was very different.
Just a word from the woman and the two did as they were told.
"It doesn't matter who the Vorrakyn are. Our mission is to observe and take action when it is necessary. The standing bounty on Vacuse has been withdrawn.
"But he still owes us money for what he did to Serenthar. A lot was invested to make those constructs. We will take all the gains once they fall."
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Similar things were playing out all over the Empire.
Different people speculated on how things would end. Some were just watching for entertainment while most were waiting for the right chance to swoop in and take all the loot and treasures from the Vorrakyn.
Especially back at Kragthar where the Pathway was located.
And things were getting even more heated now as people realized that the Vorrakyn were on their last legs.
"It's time to run," Harkon said quietly from the side.
Vacuse narrowed his eyes to the distance. "Let's see how the Dragon Lord navigates this first."
Duke Frexon and the Red Leaves were fast on Drenvar's tail, chasing him at incredible speed.
But the Dragon Lord did not seem to care.
He held the half-burnt body of the first Elder he fought in his right hand, the body charred and almost charcoal. The fire around him was still as intense as ever as he flew low to the ground, spewing out intense waves of fire that burned everything on the ground, turning soldiers to ashes.
He created a trail of human torch and melting pits on the ground.
"Drenvar! You bastard! So this is your plan all along. I should have known that you would not just do things like this without proper planning! So you are already on your first step in advancement, but that is not going to help you!" Duke Frexon shouted.
He and the three Elders with him were the S-ranked of Deepbonded Resonant. Together with the one that was dead, they formed the core powers of the Red Leaves.
At the moment, all of them had shifted into their full shift form, their bodies pulsing with green powered energy as they neared Drenvar.
Drenvar waited and turned. Looking at them, he offered the same slight smile he gave when he killed the other Elder. Without hesitation he raised his sword. "Devouring Fire!"
The sword pulsed once with bright redness and a horizontal pillar beam of raging fire slashed forward. It slammed into one of the Elders with a rumbling boom, straight at his head, melting through his skull in one go without even giving him a chance to scream!
Frexon looked at Drenvar grimly. "You have used this Authority twice now. You should not be able to use it again as you are not fully a Sovereign Ascended!"
The two remaining Elders and Duke Frexon did not dare take their eyes away from Drenvar and look at their dead Elder. They knew how terrifying a Sovereign Ascended was, and even though Drenvar was not a full one yet, he was still powerful.
What was more, their eyes began to shine as they realized the amount of power they could get once they reached Sovereign Ascended. If an A-ranked was this powerful as a half-step Sovereign Ascended, what would an S-rank Sovereign Ascended be like?
Drenvar smiled. "I can guess what you are thinking. And that is why I will kill all of you here today.
"It is the truth that my Authority is still weak and I cannot use it as I should or for a very long time. But you have forgotten something. I still have my Law!"