Chapter 648 - Creator’s Temple (1) (1/2)

Chapter 648: Creator’s Temple (1)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Link was finally able to catch up to Romeon’s unicorn in his dragon form.

Romeon seemed extremely weak. Cold sweat beaded his forehead, which was now as white as a sheet of paper. His snow-white unicorn also seemed to have reached its limits. Carrying Romeon and the two demons on his back must have taken a lot out of it.

Slowing down behind them, Link extended a claw out and gingerly closed his fingers around them.

Finally able to rest a bit on Link’s palm, Romeon asked, “Did you defeat him?”

Noticing that Link did not even have a scratch on him, Romeon figured that he must have somehow bested Nozama. However, having witnessed the demon’s incredible power personally, he had not the faintest idea how he was able to manage such a feat.

“Not really. However, I was able to figure out some of his weaknesses without taking a hit. That’s probably as good as it gets… So, how far are we still from our destination?” asked Link.

“At our current speed, we’ll probably reach there in approximately four hours.”

Four hours? Link estimated that he still had. It should be enough for now, though he would surely be completely wiped out at the end of their journey.

However, his current power level was now at Level-13, which meant that he was now able to fly even faster than before. However, maintaining top speed in the air would tire him out quickly. For now, he needed only to keep some distance between himself and Nozama.

Settling at a speed he was comfortable with, Link began flying forward.

He was at the moment flying at an altitude of around 30,000 feet in the air. Beneath him, he could see the occasional village and town, as well as a smooth highway which meandered across the landscape. Caravans and lone travelers dotted the road, inching arduously across it like ants. Trees spread out across the land in a lush sheet of green. Though the realm was torn by war, Link could see that it was also a place bursting with life.

“Beautiful, isn’t it?” said Romeon.

“It’s alright,” replied Link, nodding.

Romeon then asked, “I could tell from your reply that you and those demons aren’t exactly on the best of terms. They called you the Lord of Ferde. Am I right to assume that Ferde is the dragon valley that you call home?”

“Dragon valley?” Link smiled. Romeon had probably mistaken him for the Black Dragon King of their legends, where any dragon king worth his salt naturally had a dragon valley of his own. “I suppose so. ”

“Can you tell me more about it?” asked Romeon.

Link lowered his gaze and saw that Romeon was looking up at him from his palm. The palor on his face was a side-effect of taking on part of the Dimensional Rejection that was intended for Link. At first, Link had wanted to refuse him. However, seeing Romeon in such a state, Link finally gave in. “Since you insist, I’ll just tell you what you need to know about the place.”

He then gave Romeon a succinct explanation of the dominant powers that ruled the realm of Firuman before going into some of the wars that had happened there in recent years. Finally, he told Romeon what his reasons for entering the Fedaro realm were. Throughout his entire account, Link made no mention whatsoever of the mysterious gear that he had set out to look for in the Sea of Void.

When he was finished, he casually said, “That’s the gist of it. It’s not something I’m proud to say, but the only reason I entered this realm in the first place was to evade my pursuers.”

Romeon did not say a word. There was a mingle of caution and curiosity on his face. He remained silent for a long while. Finally, he spoke, “Quite a coincidence, to stumble across each other despite how far apart our realms are from each other.”

Link sensed that Romeon seemed to be insinuating something to him. “It certainly is a coincidence,” replied Link without knowing what it was.

Romeon fell silent again. As Link flew on for another 30 minutes, Romeon suddenly asked, “May I know what you plan to do with these two demons? I should warn you. Demons are a crafty and treacherous lot. They are driven only by greed and an insatiable appetite for murder. You had best be prepared for when they turn on you if you still intend on subjugating them.”

Link glanced at the two demons in his claw. Thanks to their sturdy constitutions, both of them finally regained consciousness. Not daring to come up with a retort, the two demons dumbly looked at Link, waiting for him to decide their fates.

The soul contract that the two demons had signed with Link meant that he could simply end them with a thought if he wanted to. They now knew the dragon king well enough to know that he was not someone who would be easily moved by mere words. At the moment, their lives hinged on whether they could still prove themselves useful to Link.