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Chapter 151

Kane clicked his tongue.

"You old fool, you thought I’d wait while you calmly remove the restraints on the golden dragon?"

Two blades of blood slashed through the air.

Splat!

Blood spurted from the shoulders of the Third Elder.

His shoulders fell to the ground, completely severed from his body.

"Aaaagh!"

As the Third Elder\'s strength waned, the chains binding the Golden Dragon began to loosen.

“Damn it… you… took my arms!” he gritted his teeth.

Despite losing both arms, the Third Elder could still wield magic. As an 8th-class mage and a practitioner of martial arts without incantations, a magic circle formed instantly within his retina.

"I’ll devour your flesh whole!"

The Third Elder shouted triumphantly, but Kane remained unimpressed, his expression unamused.

And as expected…

A single drop of blood left Kane\'s hand, cutting through the light as it shot forward.

Pop!

A sound of something bursting filled the air.

"Aaaaagh!"

The sound was from the Third Elder’s eye bursting. His magic circle vanished instantly.

"Fool. You should have released the Golden Dragon the moment I appeared."

The Third Elder didn’t give up until the end. He put everything into trying to break the chains binding the Golden Dragon.

Of course, Kane thwarted every attempt.

Finally, the Third Elder realized the gravity of the situation.

"W-Wait!"

He called out in desperation, and Kane paused his approach.

"Do you have any last words?"

"I’ve seen your power… quite impressive. What do you say to making a deal with me?"

"A deal?"

Seeing Kane’s curiosity, the Third Elder felt a small sense of relief.

"Honestly, I’m more interested in immortality than loyalty to the House of the Sun. I’ll give you all the information I possess."

"An intriguing offer," Kane mused, resting his hand on his chin with a curious expression.

Information was as good as gold and power on this continent, especially secrets of the Meyer Family, which governed the world. Who wouldn’t be interested?

The Third Elder used this moment to stop the bleeding. He was determined to survive.

"I possess rare information. Wouldn’t you like to have it?"

"And your terms?"

"My life should be spared."

"No need to spare the lives of the others?"

Kane gestured toward the Meyer Family members. The Third Elder scoffed.

"Those worthless lives are nothing compared to mine. Dying for my sake would be an honor for them."

"Not a bad deal."

It seemed Kane was willing to accept the offer.

On the Inside, the Third Elder smirked.

"If I can make it out of here alive, I’ll have no problem making a comeback. The information I possess only concerns plans the Meyer Family has already completed, so leaking it to him won’t change anything."

Restoring his severed shoulder and eye was something he could always do. With the power of Oblivion, he could not only regenerate but gain an even stronger body. That’s why he hadn’t used his Oblivion power yet. If Kane knew he could restore himself using it, he wouldn’t agree to the deal.

‘What a fool. I’ll make sure you end up as monster feed.’

The Third Elder stifled a chuckle, then composed his expression.

"Then, as proof of my goodwill, I’ll give you one piece of information upfront."

"It better be compelling; I could always change my mind."

"Don’t worry about that. After all, I’m the Third Elder of the House of the Sun."

The pride in his voice was clear, and Kane gave a small smirk. Was the elder too dense to realize his own contradiction? Claiming he had no loyalty to the Meyer Family while speaking with such pride?

What was Kane supposed to make of it?

“Kane, he thinks you’re a fool!” Blata chimed in, fully aware of the elder\'s intentions.

Kane muttered quietly, "Let’s see what nonsense he has to say."

“Right? Hehe, I knew Kane wouldn’t really let him go."

“Of course not.”

But the Third Elder, consumed by his own desperation to survive, didn’t hear their exchange and began to divulge his secrets.

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The Third Elder’s information was as follows:

Just like the village of the Golden Dragon, there existed several significant sites where Oblivion energy could be drawn out. These included:

- The Blue Tiger’s Cave,

- The Phoenix’s Nest,

- The Scorpion’s Sahar Fortress,

- The Red Dragon’s Forge.

In these four locations, forces capable of plunging the world into chaos and filling it with the aura of death were contained.

"Hmm."

"I’ll give you the finer details once I’m fully assured of my life."

"The information’s not bad."

"It’s more than ‘not bad’; it’s top-secret."

"But I already know all of it."

"What?!"

The Third Elder’s eyes widened in shock. These were secrets of the highest order.

Once their plans were completed, everyone except the elders would be silenced, ensuring no leaks.

"Don’t lie! How could you possibly know this? Are you lying to me just because you don’t want to spare me?"

The elder grew agitated, his face twisting in frustration. But when Kane spoke next, his expression changed completely.

"How do you think I ended up here in the first place?"

“That’s because…”

“It’s because this is the only place where they haven’t managed to fully extract the energy from the Golden Dragon. Out of all five locations, the Golden Dragon holds the greatest power. Am I wrong?”

“N-No! The other places are still drawing out the energy as well!”

“I figured as much. It would take hundreds of days to squeeze out every last bit of strength from those divine creatures.”

All five were legendary beasts—each possessing catastrophic power. To completely drain their essence would take at least a decade. The Meyer Family’s plan had been in motion for decades.

“If you’re going to try and deceive me, at least offer something worthwhile.”

Kane resumed his steps. The blade of blood glinted sharply, and the Third Elder shouted in panic.

“T-That was just a preview!”

“I expect you’ll have something more substantial to share now.”

The Third Elder gulped as he met Kane’s gaze.

‘I underestimated him. He has power equal to the Head’s. If I keep lying, he’ll see right through it. If I want to live, I have to give him real information.’

He hesitated. Revealing true information could seriously disrupt the Meyer Family’s plans. But if he didn’t, he might die right here.

“It seems you’re overthinking. Let me speed things up for you.”

Thud!

The blade pierced through the elder’s chest.

“Gah!”

The weapon slowly sapped moisture from his body, and he felt his life draining away. He choked and gasped.

“I-I’ll talk! Ugh…”

“Speak in that condition, or you die.”

The elder panicked. If he remained like this for just five minutes, his body would be completely drained of moisture, killing him.

Even the power of Oblivion could only revive him if there was life left in his body.

The blade in him was absorbing all of his life force.

“T-There’s the Clan Leader’s hunting ground!”

“Hunting ground?”

“The Clan Leader has been absorbing human blood regularly.”

“Where is this place?”

This was something Kane hadn’t known. He had gathered most of what he knew about the Meyer Family from his previous life, but much had remained hidden during his time as Ray.

“I can’t say… ugh… the moment I reveal it, I’ll die.”

It made sense. The Eyes of the First Star would always follow the elders, ensuring loyalty. The First Star was probably watching even now.

“Then you’ll have to die.”

Kane drove his Bloodsky blade into the elder’s heart.

“Puh! My words… aren’t… wrong… gah…”

“I’m not the kind of fool who lets an enemy live.”

“So… you were… planning to… kill me… all along…!”

"Finally realizing it now? You’re even more clueless than I thought."

"Y-You… argh!"

Kane pulled the bloodsky blade from the Third Elder’s heart and swiftly severed his neck. He crushed the elder’s head beneath his foot, reducing it to dust, and the remaining bloodsky blade drained every last drop of life essence from the elder, leaving him as ash that scattered into the wind.

“The Third Elder… he’s dead!”

“Damn it! We’re only fighting two people, and we’re still losing?”

“What are we supposed to do now?”

The Meyer Family members were thrown into chaos, deeply shocked by the death of their superior, the Third Elder.

“I’m willing to give my life for the House of the Sun!”

One priest lunged at Mikhail, his body enveloped in light. A powerful surge of energy erupted immediately after.

Boom!

An explosion tore through the air as the priest unleashed his magical energy, sacrificing himself. One by one, the remaining priests followed suit, causing a series of self-detonations.

Mikhail scowled, raising his spear to form a protective barrier.

* * *

The thunderous explosions finally subsided, and silence filled the area. The ground was strewn with fragments of bodies—all that was left of the Meyer Family’s members.

“Insane zealots, every one of them,” Mikhail muttered, shaking his head in disgust.

“They’re far from normal,” Kane replied. “Their delusions about divine power drive them to this madness.”

“Seems those delusions are particularly dangerous. Will they endanger the continent?”

“If they keep stirring up chaos, it could lead to devastation across the land. Gods from the Celestial world themselves might step in.”

“Do you believe in gods, my lord?”

“There’s one here,” Kane replied.

“What do you mean?”

“I’m talking about him,” Kane said, pointing to Blata.

Mikhail looked puzzled, unsure of Kane’s meaning.

“Save the talk for later,” Kane continued. “We need to purify this place. Blata, you’re up for it?”

“Ugh, there’s no demonic energy around… only Oblivion energy. Why’s there never any real power to feed on?” Blata grumbled.

He’d been tirelessly absorbing Oblivion energy filled with aura of death lately, it was the opposite of what Blata liked to consume like Blood energy or demonic energy filled with aura of life.

Blata was impressively resilient tho.

“Don’t worry, you’ll have all the blood you can handle soon enough with the First Star around. Then you can feast to your heart’s content.”

“Fine! But no one else touches my share!” Blata declared, securing multiple promises before positioning himself in front of the Golden Dragon, Chrysalis.

The sight of the giant dragon facing the comparatively tiny Blata made him look almost comical.

“So you’re the one who dragged the divine beasts’ honor into the mud? A divine beast should have dignity—how did you let yourself be devoured by Oblivion?” Blata chided the Golden Dragon in disgust.

“Kane, lift the Bloodsky blades into the air for me.”

“Understood.”

Kane raised two Bloodsky blades into the sky. Magic energy surged from Blata, and blood mana streamed from the blades, wrapping around the Golden Dragon.

Boom!

The entire village of the Golden Dragon trembled as stones rose from the ground, suspended in the air. This was the effect of Oblivion and blood energy colliding fiercely, and the balance between the two forces quickly tipped. Blood energy began to voraciously consume the Oblivion power.

Caught in the pull of this force, the Golden Dragon let out a thunderous roar that reverberated across the village. Its raw magical energy was so intense that any ordinary person would have burst from the sheer pressure, dissolving into a pool of blood.

"Calm down. I’m saving you, aren’t I?" Blata chided, tapping the dragon’s nose with his tiny paw.

The dragon finally quieted down. Even under the influence of Oblivion, it could faintly sense the power of the being standing before it.

Satisfied, Blata grinned at the subdued dragon. “Heh heh. See that, Kane? This guy’s scared of me.”