Chapter 152 - Dragonlord Ivanov 3 (2/2)
Ivanov took out his greatsword and ran toward the enemy camp first.
Swoosh!
As he swung his weapon diagonally, a flame sparked from the blade and rose into a fiery flame, burning the enemy frontline.
He had used Carnelian's ability to imbue a fire attribute in his skill.
Although she was still young, it was still a dragon's flame, so its power was enormous.
“Attack! We must kill them all within the time limit!”
It was a rule similar to the one during the battle in the Adventurer's canyon.
The difference was that back then, it was more than enough to destroy the guardian stone of the opposing faction instead of killing all the enemies.
As Ivanov fought in the front line, the RED team, who’s morale rose significantly by his actions, shouted and rushed to the enemy line.
Clang clang clang!
Clang clang!
Swooosh!
Boom!
Swoosh! Puck! Puck!
Chaos ensued.
Ivanov played an active part in the battlefield with Carnelian, who had returned to her red dragon form.
Boom!
The path he took would be stained with blood and dead bodies.
Thanks to Carnelian’s various buff spells, his physical abilities were sky-high, and his will to fight was burning with energy.
'You have to find the Sangreal Chronicles before the other demon kings.'
For some reason, they were completely obsessed with it.
If he obtained it himself, he could ask them to pay him a considerable price.
Moreover, seeing how this kind of challenge remained after climbing to the top of the pyramid, Ivanov deduced that something else of value was hidden deep inside the White Ghost King’s sand temple.
His competitive spirit grew anew and he shouted out.
“Carnelian! Use your breath in that direction!”
”What? But there are allies over there. Are you certain?”
“I don’t have enough time to pay attention to friendly fire.”
Moreover, if they couldn't finish the stage right now, they would continue to fight again in another round.
Most of them were monsters that were treated as expendables, and even if they accidentally killed some demons, they would not be very helpful later on as they were low leveled.
After testing his communication-type artifacts, Ivanov realized that it was impossible to contact the outside from here.
So he didn’t have to worry that the demons would tell the Demon King.
When Ivanov showed a steadfast attitude, Carnelian no longer refuted and glided with her mouth wide open.
Afterwards, a breath of fire spewed out of her mouth and swept across the colosseum.
Swoosh!
Booooooom!
Although it was not comparable to the breath of an adult dragon, Carnelian's breath was still strong and destructive.
The monsters within its range quickly turned into ashes, and even the sand on the ground melted from the flames.
Everyone quickly fell before its formidable power.
“Kekekekek! How’s that?! This is the power of a red dragon!”
It was the greatest reward he had obtained after climbing a high cliff in the Primordial Forest.
As long as he had the dragon, no one would be willing to challenge him.
No one else could have found the dragon's nest by doing such a dangerous and reckless thing.
'I will be on par with the 72 Demon Kings.'
Now that the demons had begun to invade the nations of the continent would collapse one by one.
Not only the small kingdoms, but also the Holy Aperian Empire.
He planned to quickly expand his territory during this period of chaos.
Even now, he was silently following Demon King Astaroth’s instructions, but later on, even Astaroth would not be able to offend him.
The 72 Demon Kings always needed cooperators and allies to compete against other demon kings for the ranks.]
If an influential and powerful ally were to turn their back on them and join hands with another demon king, it would be the worst case scenario for them.
'From now on, I will prove my worth to them.'
Simply acquiring a small kingdom would not convince them of his value.
That was why he had secretly trained an army to invade the Izuna kingdom.
After finishing this mission, he was thinking of making a big deal with Demon King Astaroth.
Ivanov continued shredding the enemies before him as he daydreamt.
Soon, all the members of BLUE teams were killed, and a series of system messages floated before his eyes.
[Congratulations. You have cleared the first stage.]
[You will be given a 10-minute break.]
[When the break is over, you will automatically be sent to the second stage.]
[There is no penalty for attacking a challenger who was previously on the same team as you or for stealing an item from them.]
There was a very vicious message hidden in the last text.
By reminding them that they could attack and loot each other, they would be induced to battle against each other during the break.
Ivanov was irritated but just lay down on the spot.
There was no one who would challenge him, and if there were any, Carnelian would take care of it.
And there were only weak people on this battlefield, so he didn't think he would get anything good from looting them.
It was a better idea to take a break and prepare for the next stage.
“Krrrrr!”
“Kueek!”
Ivanov closed his eyes and the monsters who were being cautious of him began to growl and fight against each other.
After some turmoil, the break ended, and he was summoned to an unfamiliar space again.
'Is it a tournament this time?'
The battlefield itself hadn’t changed a lot compared to the first stage, but there were only three participants.
A black-haired young man stood far away from Ivanov and Carnelian.
Ivanov slowly stood up and spoke towards his opponent.
“I haven’t seen him before. Are you under Demon King Astaroth’s command?”
”No.”
“Then why are you here? Did you enter the ruins before us?”
He wasn’t informed that there were other intruders and hindrances to his men.
The other person replied to Ivanov's question and solved his confusion.
”No. I came in after you. But I guess I cleared the first stage faster than you.”
The other person’s eyes sharpened and he glared at Ivanov.