Chapter 1262 - Smoke of War (2/2)

“You all…! How dare you do that! I will not let you off, Creator Dragons! Chaos shall dominate the world; your resistance is meaningless!”

Ion’s roar sounded from the fog once again before disappearing entirely. Along with his retreat, the restless Chaos fog also stopped advancing, but hovered outside the moonlight barrier like crippled creatures instead. Everything returned to its peace as though nothing had happened. But it was apparent that not everyone thought the same.

“Cr*p! What are the two of you doing? Are you done with your nonsense?!”

The Creator Dragons had returned to their human forms. Rhode strode across in displeasure and glared at Siena and Nalea as though he were about to swallow them in rage. Rhode’s emotionless face was long gone, only to be replaced by an uncharacteristically sinister expression. This went to show just how furious he was.

“I was in control of that battle, so why are the two of you here to stop me? What’s wrong with you? Godd*mn it, what I hate the most when I’m fighting the damn BOSS is when some transitional animation appears and lets the BOSS escape. NPCs are fools; do you really think we’re idiots too?! You two dumb*sses! Everything would have turned out fine without you hindering! You’re so stupid that you don’t even fit being promiscuous women, so how could you even be Creator Dragons?!”

“Please show some respect, Your Majesty Rhode.”

As usual, Siena put up a solemn expression. It could also be said that she was so solemn that she turned rather ashen.

“Your doings are destroying the Dragon Soul Continent. Don’t you know the consequences after the borders of the Dragon Soul Continent are destroyed…”

“I wouldn’t have done that if I weren’t aware. Say, all of us are Creator Dragons, so how could you treat us as newbies? Of course, I know what sort of impact my actions would bring to the Dragon Soul Continent, but it’s better to deal with painful things quickly. Everything would have ended after throwing that idiot into the realm of Chaos! Do you realize what you’ve done?!”

Siena sulked, at the same time extending her arm to reach for the sword on her back.

“Your actions are threatening the safety of the Dragon Soul Continent! As a guardian of the Dragon Soul Continent, I prohibit you from doing that!”

Upon witnessing Siena’s reaction, Rhode puckered his brow, spread his arms apart, and two swords of black and white appeared in his hands.

“What I did was for the sake of protecting the Dragon Soul Continent! Running away won’t solve the problem! Shall I use action to teach you the logic behind it?”

Erin panicked as the two of them were about to break into a fight. She glanced around her, but didn’t know what to do. At that moment, Rhode’s younger sister and Nalea took half a step forward and stopped them.

“Big Brother, don’t be angry. Now that the situation has come to this… Let’s think about what we should do next.”

“Oh-no-no, Siena, why must you throw your temper at His Majesty Rhode? After all, we’re also wrong in some areas… Alright, alright. Everyone is concerned about the safety of the Dragon Soul Continent. We should think about our next step now, shouldn’t we?”

There was a reason why Rhode was so furious. As a matter of fact, his earlier attack wasn’t only as simple as to defeat Chaos. Instead, he also decided to eradicate the ensuing troubles once and for all. That was why he tried to use the dividing line to completely separate all connections between the land and the world of the Dragon Soul Continent. It was just like slicing off the rotten part of the fruit and tossing it into the bin. As long as Rhode banished this land from space entirely, it would end up like he mentioned; Ion would be thrown into the realm of Chaos that he revered so highly.

However, the twin dragons suddenly appeared out of nowhere and obstructed him. Rhode caught Ion off guard because the latter didn’t expect him to be so determined, where he was willing to sacrifice two-thirds of the Country of Darkness without batting an eyelid. Without clarifying the situation, Ion was caught in Rhode’s trap. However, the twin dragons’ resistance gave Ion another chance to return to his senses. Ion used the power of Chaos to replenish the area that was cut off by Rhode, causing the two tracts of land that were already on the verge of separation to be reconnected again. Not only that, but it also resulted in Rhode’s action to fail through the lack of a final effort. That was why it wasn’t unreasonable for Rhode to berate the twin dragons.

On the other hand, it went without saying that Siena and Nalea were just fulfilling their duties. They weren’t wrong in their decision because even though Rhode decisively divided the two tracts of land, which separated Ion and them entirely, this brutal method would also bring forth a huge impact to the Dragon Soul Continent. Not only would the main plane be affected, but most worlds of the four main elemental planes and Seven Fantasy Boundaries would also become unstable, thereby influencing the barrier’s resistance against Chaos. Just one mistake would be enough for Chaos to charge into the Dragon Soul Continent from all directions. When that happened, it wasn’t only an issue with the Country of Darkness anymore.

Judging from this point, Rhode and Siena weren’t wrong; it was just that their views were different. Rhode believed in dealing with the pain quickly and as long as he resolved the biggest problem at hand, the remaining issues could be easily handled. On the other hand, Siena was concerned that more troubles would ensue after wiping out the Country of Darkness. For safety’s sake, she would rather keep the Country of Darkness than to let other regions be affected by the threats and instability of Chaos.

All in all, it was just like one being at odds with one’s limb. One side wanted to engage in amputation therapy, while the other preferred a relatively mild and conservative approach. Even though the methods were entirely different, the starting point was the same.

“Tsk…”

Rhode knew that it was pointless to continue bickering with Siena since matters had ended up this way. This time, Ion had learned his lesson and it was likely impossible for Rhode to deploy this strategy again. That was why Rhode glared at Siena and said nothing. Meanwhile, Siena calmed herself down as Nalea consoled her. As a matter of fact, Siena knew that she acted too rashly. At that moment, she didn’t dare to take the risk, which was why she chose to stop Rhode’s attack. She wasn’t willing to gamble the safety of the continent.

“What can we do next? Looks like the only way is to fight as we go, step by step. Since both of you are so empathetic, how about you send soldiers from the Country of Law to take the lead against the invasion of Chaos?”

Facing the younger sister’s words, Rhode let out a snort and said. Upon hearing his response, Nalea chuckled.

“Of course, that’s no issue, Your Majesty Rhode. It is our duty to fight for Order. I wonder what you’ve decided to do though, Your Majesty Rhode.”

“Me? I will find another way to dig a trench. This time, I will find a place where I won’t be interrupted!”

“You’re still intent on giving up half the continent to Chaos?”

Siena tensed up and asked, while Rhode shrugged.

“So what? As long as I deem it fit, I will still do it!”

“You are really…”

“Alright, alright, Big Brother, Siena; stop quarreling. Miss Erin is still watching from the side.”

As Rhode and Siena were about to break into a fight again, the younger sister couldn’t help but force a smile and appease them. Upon hearing her words, Rhode and Siena shifted their gaze to Erin, who put up an awkward smile at the side.

They forgot that… The young lady before them was the true ruler of the Country of Darkness now.