Chapter 18

1

"Mr. Gui."

Mr. Gui greeted with a smile, his body wrapped in bandages, as the wounds from the artillery fire were difficult to heal quickly.

"General Fulros, you finally made it!"

"I understand the situation, but I have a condition." It was early morning when General Fulros arrived to meet Mr. Gui. The island nations of Haiming and Onalia were convinced that the underwater Dragon Roar incident was somewhat related to Othrie, and it was intentional. The appearance of Othrie's aircraft carrier in Haiming airspace was a great disrespect to their country. Additionally, the disclosure of the "Humble One's" secret had damaged their country's reputation. While the "Humble One" taking advantage within their country was one thing, the fact that the "Humble One" obtained Magic from deceased individuals was labeled as "unforgivable theft."

"What is your request? Let's hear it!"

"The weapon information obtained from Miss Sītú's hands must be identical to the information from Obsede, and we must be present when the weapons are dismantled. Do you understand, Mr. Gui?"

"Understood. However, it will depend on how much effort General Fulros can contribute. 'Digital Magic' was originally a project developed jointly by all humans. Although most later chose to commercialize the results and exploit for profit rather than break through the technological bottleneck, now that Othrie has made such a breakthrough, it should be shared with all humanity." Mr. Gui smiled deviously, and General Fulros knew not to trust Mr. Gui. He also knew that Mr. Gui wouldn't come to them if he had other choices. The conclusion drawn was that "the enemy is powerful, and watch out for hidden knives among teammates."

He Yan stood behind Li Fengyi and whispered in his ear, "Can this group of desert scorpions handle it? They're probably not as good as the 'Humble One.'"

"The poison of the scorpions is deadly, whether on the sea or in the desert. Unlike the 'Humble One,' whose Magic starts to diminish once they're away from the ocean. If it weren't for the recent events, everyone would probably have believed that Haiming possessed a powerful 'Humble One' group that never invaded out of goodwill."

"The 'Humble One' and our 'Orc Body' are quite similar, only capable of defending but not expanding territories."

"Hmph, the 'Orc Body' is a true force, not comparable."

Li Fengyi heard these words but didn't overreact.

"However, can we trust them? And that injury doesn’t seem easy to deal with." He Yan's gaze fell on the hole patched with planks in the room, but they still felt the residue of yesterday's power there.

"Shh! Leave that to Mr. Gui to consider. Once the old woman leaves, Mr. Gui will be in charge."

"Will the old woman come back tonight?"

"According to the schedule, it should be tomorrow."

"Then... who!" He Yan suddenly stopped talking, and everyone in the room turned to the door. This was a military camp outside, and no one would come in uninvited without making any sound.

A katana entered the room first, and Mr. Gui recognized the person. He was a well-known figure in the far east.

"Tianhe Daoyi? Does Even the Far East want the Digital Magic?"

"Don't kid around. We are the masters of traditional Magic and only a step away from the Divine Rank. I am here to represent 'Raku,' the 'Raku' from the Five Nations, to join your operation." Tianhe Daoyi bit on a towel and slowly wiped the blade of the katana. He had injured his right hand and wasn't in a hurry to heal it. Since he was left-handed, the only inconvenience was that he couldn't use his other hand when wiping the blade.

"An organization like 'Raku,' which never submits to authority, actually wants to cooperate with the military? And from the Five Nations? I've never heard of 'Raku' units from each island uniting. Have you achieved unity in the far east?" Mr. Gui didn't believe Tianhe Daoyi. Although the Sun Mask users in the "Raku" organization were all remarkably strong individuals, the news of great losses suffered by 'Raku' Sun Mask users was well-known. Tianhe Daoyi was probably the only Sun Mask user ready for battle.

Tianhe dropped the cleaning cloth and pointed at Mr. Gui with the tip of his knife, saying, "Sorry, it's not me who unifies them, it's the divine demons!"

"Crack!" The wooden board that had been blocking the hole was knocked away, and the air was filled with a mysterious and powerful magic, causing everyone in the room to involuntarily clasp their hands, trembling.

"That's a powerful Long Blade!" Mr. Gui was awed by this force.

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"I'm going to bathe~~ bath~~ bathe~~" The bathtub in front of me was filled with steaming hot water, looking very inviting. I hadn't taken a proper bath in the past few days, only wiping my body clean. Soaking in it, I could easily drift back to sleep.

"Click!" Was that the sound of the door locking? Why lock the door? Oh, of course, you lock the door when you're taking a bath.

"Qin Yang," a pair of ice-white arms came from behind and leaned in close to my neck, then paused on the "Bamboo Jade" in front of my chest. "I remember that Jade is the vessel for the 'Flame of Punishment,' so where is the flame?"

"The 'Flame of Punishment' is reignited using the 'Celestial Demon Fire' within me. The 'Celestial Demon Fire' is passed from generation to generation. It only passes to the next generation when the previous one dies. My father never understood how both he and I possessed it simultaneously, perhaps it was destined as my divine fire… No, perhaps my divine fire isn't the 'Celestial Demon Fire' at all; when I was young, my father described his divine fire as violent, while mine is more gentle."

"Is divine fire so particular?"

"Tsk~ Li Liu, aren't you going to put on clothes?"

Li Liu had already undressed, and when she was behind me, I thought she was simply helping me bathe, but Li Liu was leisurely taking off her clothes without a word.

"I haven't had a proper rest since yesterday, rare to be able to take a bath, and this bathtub isn't too small. By the way, are you now light or dark?"

Li Liu used her damp fingers to pull out a cluster of white hair hidden on my forehead, the black and white hair colors obviously not normal.

"I am Reisgolo, neither dark nor light."

Li Liu's hand paused, her tone growing tense; in her mind, this version of me was not normal.

"What does that mean?"

"Uh, can you sit back in the water? I'm feeling weak all over right now, and I don't want my blood to flow too quickly, as it would be very painful."

"Since I'm your fiancée, that's not a problem."

Huh? You weren't blushing earlier, why suddenly shy now?

"At this moment, when darkness attacks, white will try to avoid, and I choose to watch with a civilized eye~~"

"Will the contract be elevated later?"

Having seen Elena's Five-Style Contract, which was very powerful, Li Liu, with only the Two-Style, didn't want to fall behind.

"It won’t!"

I smiled and spoke the truth, as triggering such a situation could lead to a painful experience.

"Really?" Li Liu hugged me tightly, the feeling of her whole body intimately touching mine, tingling.

"Hehe~~ The water is overflowing because of your big movements."

"Let's continue then, why does it happen this way? Who is Reisgolo after all?"

I introduced myself to Li Liu, and the question of who Reisgolo really is remains tricky. Even though I now refer to myself as Reisgolo, I couldn't say for sure. However, I am increasingly convinced that I am the golden dragon I once encountered.

"Perhaps I am a flashy person myself, golden... In my memory, my dragon form is golden. You know, the color of a dragon's body is chosen by the dragon itself after it undergoes metamorphosis as a young dragon, and there is only one chance. Golden is the most dazzling color, and choosing golden might make me look flashy and draw a lot of attention."

"But you don't seem like it."

"It's the passage of time that has changed me. Humans do not remain the same, neither do the dragon clan, but the color of one's body remains unchanged."

"You..." Li Liu suddenly exclaimed!

"Ouch!" It felt like my hand had touched something, the pain dispelling the drowsiness that had built up.

Moana heard the cry outside the door and became very worried.

"Are you guys okay?"

"Uh... we're fine, just a bit slippery in the bathroom." Li Liu's voice was tinged with embarrassment, answering in a quiet tone.

I shook my right hand, slowly regaining feeling in the numb nerves that had been paralyzed by pain.

"I knew there would be consequences, but of course, this is clearly just to punish me, so unfair!"

"So... you touched it just now?"

"No."

"Go back... Don't mention it to anyone." Li Liu just chuckled softly.

"If it's mentioned, I can already see the shadow of the inferno."

"Qin Yang, will you recover if you take out the half dragon tooth inside you?" Li Liu left the bathtub, her back turned towards me, seductive.

"If I only take out the dragon tooth, the colored pupils will self-activate until my magic and stamina are depleted. I need the half-dragon transformation to maintain magic, but the physical strain caused by the transformation will worsen the injuries in my current body."

"Taking out the dragon tooth will worsen the injuries? How is that possible? Could it be..."

"Don't worry, as long as I separate the 'Dragonbone Greatsword' from the hilt, everything will be fine. The problem now is my sword is missing."

"If your sword is missing, how can you be so calm? I don't believe it."

"It seems you understand me, although the sword is missing now, it will come back if I have even a trace of magic. But now, because of the dragon tooth, I have no magic at all."

Li Liu wrapped herself in a towel, sitting next to the bathtub, running her fingers over the scars on my abdomen, the location of the dragon tooth.

"It must be very painful here, and it should be even more painful when the dragon tooth is taken out. Every time I see you in your current state, I find it hard to fall asleep." Li Liu glanced at the wheelchair.

"Qin Yang, take out the dragon tooth now!"

"This..."

"Hey hey, how long have you two been in the bathroom, come out quickly, we need to set off." Li Yehe urged impatiently from outside the door, seeming to have something to do before the award ceremony.

"It seems time doesn't allow."

3

In the capital of Othrie, Purple Lie Song waited quietly, awaiting someone he had not seen for a long time.

"Your Majesty." And finally, the person he had been waiting for appeared, their fatigue completely dissipating upon seeing this person.

"Fengyu, you've worked hard!"

Qin Fengyu held a coarse linen sack in his hand, covered with densely packed runes, which clearly indicated that Qin Fengyu was not the one who had written them, judging from the strength imbued in them.