85. My Comrade
The breath mixed with gold and black crossed the sky.
It pierced through like a giant blue canvas being torn in half.
Kwakwakwakwang!
The demons and the devil’s army hit by the Celestial Dragon’s breath exploded as it was.
There were a few that survived.
“Wahh, wahh.”
“You’re bad. Fight.”
They turned into children due to the power of the breath mixed with the Demon King’s curse and began to fight each other.
Blows aimed at taking their lives crossed each other.
In an instant, the large army of demons collapsed.
Dae-do’s eyes widened in astonishment at the sight.
“Oh… my god…”
To use the curse of the savage chieftain, who used to be his comrade, like this.
Moreover, he had never seen the Celestial Dragon have such an ability, even when he was with the hero Ryu-jin.
No, it wasn’t that he had never seen anything similar before.
“Surely when fighting the Demon King… I think there was a time when he absorbed the bastard’s power.”
However, the Demon King’s power was enormous.
Just once.
The Celestial Dragon had absorbed his power and released it, and had immediately withdrawn from the battle.
Now, he was seeing that sight again.
Joo-eun also knew this information well.
‘It’s a technique that the Celestial Dragon can use when it reaches its final evolution. Originally, it should only be usable near the end.’
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The current situation was a little special.
It was because the Celestial Dragon had absorbed the power of the Artifact s and the holy sword and awakened into its final form.
Of course, it was a pity that it could only be used once…
[The Sky Whale begins to gather its strength]
“……!”
Joo-yeon’s eyes sparkled as he looked at the Sky Whale.
Gathering its strength?
‘Could it be that it can be used again?’
Was that possible?
‘Are there any other conditions?’
Just then, the voices of the Demons seemed to be heard from afar.
“You son of a b*tchhhhh!”
Of course, it soon disappeared.
As if it had been hit hard by Breath, its wings burned and it fell to the ground.
Joo-yeon shrugged.
“Well, that’s none of my business.”
Anyway, most of the flying Demons and the Demons had been taken care of.
For the time being, it would be difficult to see enemies flying through the sky and nagging.
Unaware of that fact, the party was simply busy admiring it.
The Sky Whale’s mighty power.
Joo-yeon, who had awakened and used it.
The flying Demons and Demons that had disappeared.
It was something they could only admire.
However, Joo-yeon had no intention of continuing to watch this sight.
‘The Sky Whale’s power is over for now.’
There was no more power left to protect the island.
Before the Demons sent more troops, everything had to be wrapped up.
In reality, the Sky Whale, which was larger than a building, was gradually shrinking.
Joo-yeon gave the Sky Whale an order.
“Sky Whale. Hide the island from the Demons.”
Kuooooh!
The Sky Whale cried out toward the sky.
Then, a fog rolled in toward the giant island.
It became transparent, as if it were going to disappear into the clouds.
Of course, this alone would not be enough to avoid the eyes of the Demons.
“Send the island to the Valley of Dragons. So that it can be protected from them.”
Kuooooh!
At the Sky Whale’s cry, the island began to move.
Kukukuku.
It was moving toward the Valley of Dragons, where the dragons that flew through the sky gathered.
Now, this island was moving to the safest place in the world.
‘My journey ends in the Valley of Dragons anyway. I have something to receive there after meeting the Dragon Lord.’
Joo-yeon planned to leave this island.
If he remains here, the demons will only become more likely to target him.
Of course, there was something to confirm before that.
“How is Karacen? Has the curse been lifted?”
“Ah… th-that, that’s right! The curse?”
Daedo’s head turned urgently to the side.
Everyone’s gaze turned to the macho warrior guarding the savage chieftain Karacen.
The macho warrior nodded coolly.
“For now, I can no longer sense any trace of the curse.”
Jooyeon nodded, having confirmed everything.
“Good. We will leave here.”
Then Karacen would have been resolved as well.
‘Now, let’s deal with the real nuisance.’
If we leave him alone, he will definitely cause more problems.
It was time to take care of him and then leave for the Artifact .
* * *
When the floating island rose into the sky, the savage king was furious.
[Everything has gone to hell. It’s all your fault.]
Before him, the grand sorcerer was prostrated on the ground.
-My l-lord, I have committed a grave sin.
[Because of you, I have become a wretch who received tribute from the demons. How will you atone for this disgrace?]
The savage king gnashed his teeth and kicked the grand sorcerer away.
However, there was something else that grated on the savage king’s nerves.
It was the demons flying in from the opposite side of the island. They must have been sent by the demon with whom the grand sorcerer had contracted.
The furious savage king let out a great roar.
[How dare… the demons set foot on my land!]
The castle shook at the savage king’s roar.
As if responding to his roar, the savage ghosts soared up.
[The moment they set foot on the ground! Eradicate those cursed beings!]
-Oooooh!
The savage warriors’ eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Then, something was launched from the island floating in the sky.
Kwaa-aaah.
The force instantly knocked the demons off their feet.
And there was an explosion in the sky.
Kwakwakwakwang!
It was a truly magnificent sight.
Not a single one survived; they all fell to the ground, burning.
Even those who did survive ended up killing each other.
The savages could only be bewildered.
[What in the world is this power….]
Even the most savage king would not have been able to match this power.
I was horrified by the force that was so great that I could not even imagine it.
If that came towards us, I did not know what would happen.
Even the ancestral spirits of the savage tribe, who were in a state of being ghosts, whispered in fear.
-Ahem. You have lost a lot of energy, so why don’t you go in and rest for a bit? Your Majesty.
[W-well… should I?]
-Don’t you have more important things to do?
[Yes.]
The demons would have all disappeared by now, anyway, so I had to regain my strength and make a plan.
Even though the protagonist had interfered, I would set up battlefields all over the continent again to regain my strength.
‘Once that guy leaves the savage lands…’
But that moment came right away.
Clank, clank, clank, clank!
[…!]
Iron chains poured down from the sky.
They tied up the savage king, who was trying to return to his grave.
[Ugh!]
The savage king exerted his strength to break the iron chains. However, far from breaking, the chains only shook slightly.
Rather, they only tied him up more tightly.
[Kuaaa.]
No matter how hard the savage king tried, it was no use.
He shouted at the remaining savage spirits.
[What the hell are you just watching for! You idiots!]
-I… I’m sorry, Your Majesty.
The shaman’s spirit ran over.
And they tried to remove the iron chains with various spells.
However, it was no use.
-Gasp… Your Majesty. This power is….
[What’s wrong!]
-Th… that’s because.
[Just say it because it’s annoying!]
-It’s the spell that your descendants used to seal you in the past.
[What… what!?]
The savage king’s voice trembled violently.
In the past, he had been a cruel emperor.
He had been a tyrant who had made not only the continentals but even the savages tremble in fear.
It was no wonder that his descendants, who even held the flesh given to them by their ancestors as sacred, had come out themselves to seal him.
He was not even buried in the land of his ancestors and was destined to have his name erased.
It was a disgrace and a dishonor.
That’s why he made a promise to the savages.
＜Never to go beyond the Forbidden Zone, and to serve the tribe＞
It was a trap, a deal to be buried in the Forbidden Zone, which could be called the ancestral tomb.
In return for that honor, the Barbarian King had passed down all sorts of sorcery and power to the Barbarian chieftains through the generations.
However, the promise he had made to his descendants had long since vanished.
Instead, he had used the Grand Warlock to break the seal.
And now, that same seal had been cast again?
Then there was only one culprit.
The Barbarian King’s fury turned toward the Grand Warlock.
[You black-haired beast, who knows no gratitude! How dare you try to seal me?]
But the Grand Warlock protested his innocence, wringing his hands.
-I… It wasn’t me! How could I possibly dare to restrain Your Majesty!
[Silence!]
The Barbarian King’s fury erupted into flames.
Like an incarnation of fire, he burned his surroundings. The spirits screamed in agony as they were extinguished.
Then, a voice boomed from the sky.
“Enough. Ancestor of the forgotten empire. I am the one who cast that seal.”
[Who are you!?]
He turned his head and saw Zhou Ye and his party.
Their faces were obscured by the swirling dust.
However, the man at the front had bound the Barbarian King with iron chains.
The Barbarian King’s eyes widened in shock.
[You wretch! How dare you! Trying to restrain me, who was once an emperor!]
“Barbarian King, you did not keep your promise.”
[What nonsense are you spouting!?]
“Have you forgotten our agreement? To remain sealed until you had atoned for all your sins, to protect your descendants.”
[……!?]
The Barbarian King stumbled backward in surprise.
He had indeed made such an oath.
But no one remembered that promise anymore.
It was a promise that even the Grand Warlock, who had helped him break the seal, did not know.
[You… who on earth are you!]
The wind died down as those evil words left his mouth.
The Barbarian King gasped as he finally saw who he was facing.
Thud!
Impressive muscles.
A gaze as fierce as a warlord’s.
A stern face with wise eyes.
The man’s mouth slowly opened.
“I am your descendant, the current representative of the Barbarian tribe. The one who has inherited the ancient promise.”
[Wha… what?]
Following him, Joo-in also appeared.
And stood beside the man.
“And my colleague. This guy is the Barbarian Chief, Karacen.”