Chapter 152 - Dragonlord Ivanov 3 (1/2)
Woohyuk concealed his murderous intent and watched the two new intruders.
They had probably come for the Sangreal Chronicles.
The reason he wasn’t accompanied by other demon kings or witches was probably because they were in other ruins of the Talis Kingdom.
They didn’t know where the Sangreal Chronicles was hidden, so they had most likely scattered around and spread the search area.
[What should we do now? It wouldn’t be bad to deal with Ivanov right now.]
Helena spoke through a message magic spell.
Through message magic, the caster could communicate in real time with targets they were in physical contact with.
[No, there is no need to make a fuss outside the ruins for nothing. He might call reinforcements.]
While it was irritating, it was better to let Ivanov enter the ruins first.
As Woohyuk observed the situation, Carnelian suddenly turned around and stared at him.
Even though Helena was using high-level stealth magic, she could sense Woohyuk’s demonic energy.
“What's wrong, Carnelian?”
“I can feel the energy of a demon.”
“Of course you can. Demons are currently attacking that pyramid.”
Fortunately, Ivanov didn’t think too much about it.
As he continued walking, Carnelian spoke up again.
“It’s still strange. We should investigate before entering the ruins...”
“…Sigh.”
After stopping his steps, Ivanov slowly turned to Carnelian.
He then mercilessly slapped Carnelian on the cheek with his rough hand.
Slap!
“Kyaaah!”
“Know your place, Carnelian. You’ve been defiant these days because I haven’t been paying attention to you.”
“Tha, that's not it…”
“After we’re done with this job, I should go back and torture you a lot more painfully. I have to make sure to engrave in your brain who your master is.”
Ivanov treated Carnelian like a slave.
Catsy ground her teeth at that inhumane treatment.
[That person is bad, master. He’s assaulting a child so mercilessly.]
[In the past, Ivanov was notorious for being impatient and violent.]
The red dragon baby was like a godsent gift for him, as he was someone who solved all his problems through violence.
Woohyuk’s eyes brightened because he believed he could tame and treat Carnelian better than that.
“Please, I beg you… Anything but torture…”
Carnelian was on her knees, begging Ivanov and hugging his feet.
“Oh my, we’ve lost a lot of time. I don't have time to admonish a bitch like you, so just follow me silently.”
Ivanov grabbed and lifted Carnelian by her hair with one hand.
Soon enough, as he disappeared into the ruins.
Helena sighed and deactivated the stealth magic.
“Lia’s senses are also very sharp. Someday, her abilities will be useful.”
Lia was currently steadily being educated about the human world at Leifina's mansion by the countess herself.
Because she was the daughter of the Yellow Dragon King Adakar, her growth rate was incredibly fast.
When she polymorphed, she appeared like a kindergarten girl.
If nothing unpleasant were to happen in the future, she would surely grow up and become a splendid beauty who would not be lacking in any aspect.
Helena laughed at Woohyuk's words of anticipation and excitement.
“You’re really trying your best to be a good Dad. You surprisingly have a caring side.”
“Now that it’s come to this, it’s best to raise her with care.”
“But how are you going to deal with Ivanov? The demon king's army and his men are in the ruins, so it won’t be easy to explore the ruins.”
“I have a plan in mind.”
In fact, Woohyuk was very familiar with this kind of situation.
He had been competing against others in many historical ruins for big and small rewards in his past 40 years of life.
In addition, it was not difficult to come up with countermeasures for this ruin, as he was very knowledgeable about the White Ghost King’s Sand Temple.
Woohyuk’s eyes lit up as he walked toward the entrance to the pyramid with his companions.
***
[You are on the RED team.]
[To survive the first stage, kill all the members of the BLUE team.]
[The time limit is one hour.]
[If the goal is not achieved within the time limit, the game will be forcibly ended and a new match will start.]
[New teams are created at random, so you may confront allies from the previous game as enemies or meet new members.]
The system guidance voice echoed in Ivanov's head who entered the alternate dimension.
Ivanov looked around with an expression of ridicule.
'What the hell is this...’
Suddenly, he recalled the time he was forcibly summoned into this world.
A tent and campfire in an open space in a dense forest.
All sorts of people were lying around him.
The survival game then began out of nowhere.
This situation was very similar to that time, except that there was no blond girl acting as a guide.
'This must be why I lost contact with the men I sent in before me.'
He had thought that they were attacked and incapacitated the ruins, but he now knew the true reason.
When Ivanov tried to talk to a demon in the same camp, a trumpet resounded and a red sign appeared in the air.
[60:00]
It meant the countdown had begun.
The battle stage was a sandy colosseum with sandy ground and high stone walls surrounding them.
'I see. We don't have time to talk leisurely.'
In the stadium, the RED and BLUE teams were facing each other.
Everyone knew the rules of the game and silent gazes were being exchanged from each side.
Ivanov was also ready to begin fighting. Carnelian was standing next to him with a serious expression.
'We've become measly gladiators.'
However, the difficulty of this stage was nothing compared to the adversity he had faced so far.
He had killed countless people starting from his days as a wandering mercenary to the day he became the ruler of the Talis kingdom.
In this world, he was called Dragonlord Ivanov.
He was strong enough that demon kings had asked for an alliance with him first.