Chapter 503: Misunderstandings (1/2)

GDK 503: Misunderstandings

It has to be said that Ice Celestial Corey still had some conscience when it came to treating the citizens of Kasi Empire. Otherwise, he would not have limited his self-destruct blast radius to just ten meters. It was also precisely so that Han Shuo, with Kelly’s reminder, managed to act in the nick of time and did not get affected by Ice Celestial Corey’s blast at death’s door.

Ice Celestial Corey, as one of the highest leaders of the Shrine of Ice, jointly hounded on by Han Shuo and Kelly, was forced to the end of his rope, with no other option but to end his own life. Even that final last-ditch strive of his as he faced death had failed to truly harm neither Han Shuo nor Kelly.

After the brilliant rays faded away, the region of space where a large amount of energy had brought about some momentary fringe phenomenon, resumed to normal in the blink of an eye. Ice Celestial Corey, however, had eternally vanished from their sights.

Han Shuo heaved a breath of relief. It was as though a heavy stone suspended over Han Shuo’s heart was suddenly cast into the bottomless abyss. He felt an indescribable feeling of ease and contentment.

“He died, just like that, he died. Sigh…” Kelly softly sighed with sorrow. His colossal ape body began to shrink.

Demigod existences, taking the whole Profound Continent in view, were beings at the top of the pyramid. Such beings were few and far between. Although Corey was an enemy, Kelly nevertheless felt that his death was quite a pity.

Demigod, so what? They couldn’t escape death all the same!

“Kelly, I think, we should, in a spurt of energy, completely obliterate the foundation of the Shrine of Ice!” Han Shuo proposed with a sinister smile as he gazed at Snow Celestial Tiana who arrived in a streak of white light.

In no time, Kelly had morphed back into his human form. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Han Shuo, Kelly looked deep into Snow Celestial Tiana floating in mid-air far away. He shook his head and sighed before staring at Tiana and said, “In those days, your Shrine of Ice completely eradicated our Druidic Order from Kasi Empire, not leaving a single chapel behind for us to preach our teachings. Even I was forced to leave after being wounded by Corey and you. Who could have guessed it, what goes around comes around!”

“The climate in Kasi Empire is cold and frigid. It is territory that the Ice Goddess bestowed upon us. The presences of heretics must not be tolerated in the territory of the Ice Goddess!” Tiana looked back at Kelly from a distance, cold and indifferent. She didn’t seem to be immensely disturbed or emotional about Corey’s death.

“There’s no point talking to her. Great Sage Kelly, let’s attack!” Han Shuo wasn’t interested in the religious disputes between the two. All that was on his mind was to eliminate this enemy called Tiana.

“That would be futile. She is prepared to leave,” Kelly shook his head and replied stoically, without a hint of joy or woe.

Han Shuo was startled, and immediately turned his gaze at Snow Celestial Tiana some distance away. He saw that Tiana’s body was gradually vanishing, seemingly turning into snowflakes, drifting along with the wind. Han Shuo looked on as he sensed her presence fusing and becoming one with the water element found between the heaven and earth. He could undoubtedly see Tiana and yet could not sense her presence.

Gradually, like snowflakes melting into water, Tiana dissipated.

Looking on as Tiana faded away bit by bit, Han Shuo did not make any attempt at stopping her. He knew that as Tiana was such a distance away, given the affinity of her soul for the water element, he surely could not stop her if she wanted to leave.

It was only when Tiana had completely vanished from Han Shuo’s sight that the squadron of knights following behind her arrived. Before these knights could open their mouths, Kelly of the Druidic Order looked at Han Shuo and said, “Let’s move and have a chat somewhere else. In Profound Continent, our kind of people have a tacit understanding not to get involved in worldly disputes. Let’s not make things difficult for them.”

Han Shuo nodded and followed behind Kelly, easily escaping the large knight regiment that had heaved over with great difficulty. After travelling left and right for a while, they arrived at a valley where the plants grew lush.

This small valley wasn’t in Ciro City, but within a mid-sized forest on the outskirts of the city. Upon arrival, Han Shuo discovered druid Lilian, who had departed the scene ahead of the great battle, waiting.

Surprisingly for Han Shuo, apart from Lilian, another familiar person stood abreast with her in the valley – great druid Caspian!

“Sage” “Teacher”

When the duo saw Kelly and Han Shuo, they both greeted Kelly, although slightly different in how they each addressed Kelly.