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Chapter 131

The Dragon’s Altar.

The place where Lute once fought to the death with Lilith’s stepfather.

Watching the situation unfold through a crystal ball, I couldn’t help but shout.

「Is that Master and Merlin’s true power? This is absurd… it’s completely over the top!」

The Dragon King laughed at my words.

「Well, those two are also the strongest among humanity. They were among the strongest even before Lute became a demon.」

「Does that mean Lute could also do something like that?」

「Yeah, he could have. Even though Lute and Liu Hai is a bad match-up, it’s tough to contain him even with the two of them together, but at least they’ve managed to inflict significant damage.」

At any rate, this gives us a chance for victory.

With Master’s infinite barrage and Merlin’s super bombardment, it seems Lute’s demonic super healing ability has been nullified. Now, as planned, the Dragon King will transform into a dragon… and if we completely defeat him here, things should return to normal.

「Rest assured. Once I put him down for good, it’ll all be over.」

Just then, the communication crystal glowed red, and an urgent voice came through.

「Dragon King! We have an emergency!」

「Hmm? You’re from the White Dragon clan… what’s the matter?」

「A mass-produced hero has attacked the village. There are 3,000 of them! Without the elders… without the Seven Elder Dragons, we can’t hold the line! We’ll be wiped out in no time!」

The three of us exchanged glances, and the Dragon King shrugged.

「…That’s problematic. Lute at the front gate, mass-produced heroes at the back gate.」

「Can’t we send Master Liu Hai and Merlin to provide reinforcements?」

「Merlin’s definitely out of MP. Even Liu Hai is at his limit, so he shouldn’t have any strength left.」

「But… wasn’t this situation always a possibility from the start?」

The Dragon King shook his head from side to side.

「It was a possibility. And it was a low one. That’s why we eliminated that possibility.」

「What do you mean?」

「To deal with Lute, we needed Liu Hai, me, and Merlin to go all out. Conversely, if other forces came, we wouldn’t be able to handle them. So, we eliminated those possibilities and faced the situation. We only prepared for what was possible to handle.」

「Ah…」

「We’re actually at our limit too. We may appear composed and laughing, but even adults have their struggles.」

「Then, what if Lilith and I go to reinforce the village?」

「The enemy consists of over 3,000 S-rank individuals. Even if you and Lilith cut down a thousand of them, it would be a drop in the bucket. Even if I rush there, who knows how it will turn out…」

For the first time, I sensed a hint of anxiety in the Dragon King’s smile. At that moment, Lilith nodded slightly.

「…Dragon King, go to the village. Lead everyone and fight. You are the Dragon King. You must protect the dragons.」

「Lilith? But then who will restrain Lute?」

Honestly… it’s exasperating.

I usually don’t like this woman, but in situations like this… we get along so well.

Yeah, I don’t want to admit it, but we’re probably quite similar at the core. Me and her.

「Who will restrain him? We are here!」

「But you two alone…」

「Leave it to us. Dragon King.」

I nodded firmly and puffed out my chest.

「Because I made a grand promise to Lute. I said I’d definitely save him!」

Seeing our faces, the Dragon King sighed in resignation.

「…Alright. But Lute is really something else.」

「Something else?」

「To be admired by such strong and beautiful women like you two. It’s the greatest honor a man could have.」