Chapter 128 - Memory Garden 5 (1/2)
Ravenhill, a northern province.
Currently, it was the border area of the Enoa Kingdom facing the Lydia Kingdom.
The stage in which Adakar, Elder Chief of the Golden Dragon Tribe, tested his qualities in the Primordial Forest.
However, the scene was a little different compared to that time.
“You lost a lot of vassals here in the past, right? From the attack of DragonLord Ivanov.”
Aleister said as he faced Woohyuk, pointing upwards. In that direction was a red dragon gliding through the gray sky.
”So, what does that have to do with this?”
“Dragonlord Ivanov grew up in the Talis kingdom, and the Talis Kingdom is just below the Izuna Kingdom. This means that a tragedy like that could happen again if he fully tames the Red Dragon Carnelian.”
Aleister's words were true.
The Eeth continent was divided between the East and the West on the basis of a long isthmus, similar to how the Americas were divided between the south and north.
However, in the West, the Holy Aperian Empire occupied the central area which had a temperate climate, and the rest of the small kingdoms and the principalities were around it.
In the current situation, Woohyuk could be called the leader of the Western Union.
Therefore, there was no choice but to be monitored by the neighboring small kingdoms, but the problem was that if a war was waged against several small kingdoms at the same time, there would be a gap in his defenses.
Ravenhill had become ruins in the past due to this kind of situation.
In particular, in the case of Dragonlord Ivanov, he was able to take advantage of Carnelian and pierce through the gap at any time.
“I also have a golden dragon. It's growing well under Joanna's protection in Blackburn.”
“Well, how long will that dragon continue to follow you? As you may know, when it enters adulthood, the dragon will become very difficult to control.”
“That’s why, I recruited a woman with a natural talent for taming as a vassal. With her help, I could figure out a more efficient way than to torture it and make it submit to me.”
Woohyuk talked openly about his plans.
This was an imaginary world in the first place. Moreover, this conversation was created through his inner feelings, therefore it was better to state the truth instead of hiding it.
”I see… You have your own plans. Then I won’t mention Logan in Norton, Alice in Enoa, and Marcus in the Yen Principality.”
“The same is true for the Holy Aperian Empire. I have captured the capital, Delpheon before. The Theresian Empire in the East will be occupied by Marcus, so there is no need to argue about it right now.”
Previously, Lilith came and also said so to Woohyuk when he had sealed all 72 Demon Kings.
He was pretty good, but was still lacking.
She pointed out that if he wanted to defeat her, he first had to reach the divine thrones.
“Didn’t you say you had no intention of fighting against me?”
“Yes, but I said I would give you trials instead. I originally tried to get rid of you, but I received a revelation from Lady Lilith.”
“I guess you really like Lilith.”
”Hahahahaha! I exist only to preach her gospel! So I have prepared your new trial!”
Aleister laughed like a madman and pointed towards Woohyuk's back.
Woohyuk's expression hardened as he turned his head and looked in the same direction.
‘Things have gotten complicated
Leifina and Lucretia were hanging on the cross.
However, they were quite far away from each other, so he wasn't sure who to rescue first.
As Woohyuk hesitated, Aleister laughed louder.
“Hahahahahahahahaha! This is what you are really afraid of! The challenge of having to choose only one of your two beloved women! What kind of decision are you going to make?”
”Shut up.”
Slice!
Verserios was swung and Aleister's head fell to the ground.
However, Aleister did not stop his laughter as his head rolled.
”Oh dear. You don't have the leeway to get angry right now. You do know that cutting me won’t solve the problem, right?”
“…”
As he ignored Aleister who reassembled himself like nothing had happened, Woohyuk stared in the direction of the crosses.
This was obviously all fake.
However, because it was the fear in his heart, he had to overcome it.
Rumble!
Carnelian flew towards the crosses, breathing fire from its mouth.
The range was quite wide, so if left as it is, both women would be burned.
However, both of them were too far from where Woohyuk was, so he had to make a decision quickly.
'I still won't give up.'
He returned to the past to overcome his limits in the first place.
In other words, thinking of solutions that were quite average and normal were meaningless.
So he had to figure out a way to save them all.
“If the dilemma is the problem, I just have to cut it down.”
Just like how Alexander the Great had cut the Gordian knot without releasing it, Woohyuk thought of doing the same thing too.
He spread his abyssal wings and flew towards Ivanov, who controlled Carnelian.
‘I don’t need to face Carnelian if I kill him.'
If he fought a fierce battle against the adult red dragon, he would not be able to save Leifina and Lucretia in time.
As Woohyuk approached, Carnelian turned its head and roared with anger.
“Kraaaaaaahhhhhh!”
A warning.
A strong message telling him not to approach any more.
Overcoming the pain attacking his entire body, Woohyuk lifted Verserios.
Rumble!
As a black vortex swirled around Verserius, his surroundings became dark for an instant.
[Absolute Space].
Woohyuk was being unreasonable and tried expanding the range to where Carnelian was.
'If this is my limit, I will definitely surpass it.'
A world in which infinite growth was possible in the system.
It was believed that the impossible did not exist.
No, even if it existed, he had promised to surpass it.
He couldn’t come this far to give up.
With a strong determination in his mind, Woohyuk stared at the dragon breath flying toward him.
Rumble!
The flame that had turned Ravenhill into ashes.
He would not come out unscathed if it hit directly, but there was no fear in his eyes.
Because this place was already inside his absolute space.
Boom!