Dragon Roars in the Sky

One big shot after another appeared, leaving the onlookers speechless with shock.

I initially thought it was a sudden incident.

Intelligent people would probably guess that the conflict was deliberately provoked by the higher-ups of the Rosas Family, who wanted to take over the "Black Gold Merchant Guild".

But unexpectedly, there was a twist.

First, a mysterious "Black Dragon City" lord appeared out of nowhere and caused a huge disturbance.

That would have been fine in the first place.

No matter how powerful he is, he's only a Third Tier Extraordinary being.

No one expected that even the President Canossa, who was usually thought to be just an ordinary businessman, was actually a legendary Transcendent!

Just when everyone started to realize that things were going badly, the "Martial Grandmaster" Rocky Lefar appeared.

Then, the veteran powerhouse [White Wolf] Bazel, one of the "Ten Great Legends," appeared.

And then, here we are now.

A large group of the world's top Transcendent individuals has emerged.

Kipling Winster, now the His Majesty the King of the Radiant Kingdom, is also the most powerful ruler in the world.

His appearance changed the nature of the whole thing.

"Your His Majesty the King!"

"His Majesty the King has come too!"

"What exactly is going on?"

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Not only were the wealthy merchants and nobles in the banquet hall bewildered, but even the knights of the Rosas Family were completely dumbfounded.

They never expected that so many important figures would appear before them.

Upon closer inspection, the Red Robe Mage around Kipling were none other than fifth-tier Grand Magus from the "Five Great Families" who had been living in seclusion!

There are two even more outrageous faces: Dia Banella, one of the "Ten Great Legends"Black Witch Carlo Gracie, the "Frost Moon Sword Master".

Not only these top experts, but thousands of High-tier Extraordinary suddenly emerged from the sealed rooms of the Duke's Mansion.

Third Tier mage in a plain white robe, Fourth Tier in a light red robe, and a fifth-tier mage in a deep red robe.

These high-level mages, rarely seen on ordinary days, appeared in large numbers, surrounding the entire banquet hall.

Among the crowd on the periphery, there were also many familiar faces.

[Blood Butcher] Beo, [Stone Giant] Kad, [Ranger] Elton, [Master of Gunpowder] Gary. These are all well-known High-tier Extraordinary in their respective professions.

Upon seeing these renowned powerhouses from City of Radiance appear, everyone realized that things were in grave danger.

Their initial smugness at the spectacle turned into worry, and now into despair.

When top-tier combat power appears in clusters, it means...

They will become cannon fodder.

Uhm had already been killed, Rein was unharmed. There was no point in continuing the fight between Canossa and Grandmaster Rocky. The two separated after a brief exchange, neither sustaining significant damage.

Canossa also walked to Rein's side, flanking him on either side of Bazel, subtly protecting him from behind.

At this time, we cannot be careless in the slightest.

It didn't matter that she and Bazel were both at the Legendary Realm; even if they were surrounded and attacked, it wouldn't be a big problem for a while.

But Rein, the city lord, cannot be allowed to fall into any danger.

I glanced around and, sure enough, everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived.

Of the three Divine Power Totem, one [Strength Totem] has been recovered, and the other two, Wood and Fire, are still in front of us.

The expected meeting, the identities of hunter and prey, it all comes down to who has the better skills in the end.

However, neither side intended to start a fight upon meeting, and they instead faced off in the banquet hall.

Canossa also became interested and felt they could chat for a bit.

She glanced at the menacing enemies, unperturbed and with a hint of mockery, and said, "Your His Majesty Kiplin, is this how your Glorious Kingdom treats merchants who come to your country to conduct normal business activities? Tsk tsk, it was one thing for you to destroy my 'Redwood Merchant Guild' for no reason before, but now with such a big show of force, are you planning to take me down as well?"

This question also reflects the biggest doubt among the onlookers in the banquet hall.

Anyone with eyes can see that the Rosas Family was the one who caused the trouble.

But now that such a big commotion has been made, with even the king coming, is it really just to devour the "Black Gold Merchant Guild"?

Kipling glanced around the banquet hall, seemingly waiting for something.

Upon hearing this, he calmly replied, "No, President Canossa, you seem to have misunderstood. Our Radiant Kingdom welcomes any merchant guild to conduct business activities, provided they abide by the kingdom's laws. Your 'Black Gold Merchant Guild' is naturally also very welcome."

Commerce is one of the important foundations for the prosperity of a territory.

Even if they originally wanted to take over the "Black Gold Merchant Guild," they couldn't say it out loud.

He paused, then skillfully changed the subject. "Among the items we're auctioning this time are several important figures from the barbarians. We were originally worried that some barbarians might slip through the net and cause trouble, so we prepared some precautions just in case. Of course, they're not aimed at you."

This is true, and it's also very insightful.

They directly shifted their shady motives to factional hatred.

After all, the Kolman people was not exactly friendly to the hunters of City of Radiance. They did kill quite a few hunters during the resource plundering war.

Therefore, the Kolman are still seen as "barbarians" in people's eyes, on par with the Warcraftians.

If Canossa were to admit that she was with the barbarians, she could immediately be relegated to the opposing side.

In that way, whatever the Radiant Kingdom does, it will be justified by the "Humanity's righteousness".

"Oh? Is that so?"

Canossa naturally understood what the old man was planning, and a hint of sarcasm flashed across her expression.

She wasn't fooled, and instead chuckled, "Since it's not aimed at us, can we leave now?"

Walk?

Of course, it's impossible for them to let them go.

However, Kipling's eyes flashed with a cold light.

He was also puzzled at this moment, wondering why these three guys were so calm even when they were about to die.

The Mechanical City now surrounded by forces dozens of times greater than the city's own strength. Even two legendary warriors would have no chance of escaping alive.

Our side is waiting for the Magic Array to activate and for the encirclement to close in, but what are these guys waiting for?

Kipling was puzzled, but his expression remained unchanged. He shook his head and said, "I said that as long as we abide by the kingdom's laws, we welcome any merchant guild. Originally, we didn't mean to make things difficult for President Canossa. However..."

He paused for a moment, then changed the subject, "The companion you brought earlier killed a member of our kingdom's royal family, as well as many knights and a nobleman from Omar. This is an heinous crime. I also believe that this matter may not be related to President Canossa, but we need your cooperation in some investigations. So, I'm sorry, we can't let you leave for the time being."

Canossa scoffed at these words: "Heh."

A grand and dignified answer, yet one that was entirely expected.

Canossa stole the show the whole time, while Bazel felt completely out of place.

Now that the chat had died down, he felt he could join in, so he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Young Kiplin, stop being such a hypocrite! Since you're so right, then you tell everyone why you're offering a bounty on me?"

Don't let the werewolf's seemingly carefree and sometimes silly demeanor fool you; they are actually quite shrewd.

These words hit the nail on the head.

The reason for placing a bounty on Bazel is naturally because he failed to kill someone inside the Giant Flower's belly to obtain the "Divine Power Crystal" last time, and now he wants to eliminate the threat permanently.

Now that the kingdom has just been established, many of the high-ranking officials in the Radiant Kingdom are wanted criminals of the two great empires. It would be untenable to bring up Bazel's past identity as a phantom thief, but it is impossible to tell the truth either.

Kipling could only make up a reason on the spot. "We suspect that you are colluding with the remnants of the barbarians and attempting to threaten the safety of the kingdom."

"Oh?"

Bazel wasn't as polite as Canossa when he spoke. If he was unhappy, he would just start yelling, "You're talking bullshit! A bunch of hypocrites! Young Kiplin, you were there when the 'Plague Base' was wiped out. So tell me, why did everyone else die while you were the only ones who survived?"

He sneered, and before anyone could think, he stated the truth. "You had tens of thousands of people in the entire base buy you time, and then you escaped using the Magic Tower Teleportation Array, but that's the truth."

Upon hearing this, everyone present exchanged bewildered glances.

The complete annihilation of the "Plague Base" was a major event that caused a sensation at the time. But it is said that no one survived, and no one knows what happened.

Now that I hear it, there's actually another hidden story?

Are there any survivors?

And, it was their His Majesty the King?

Upon further reflection on what Bazel said about the ins and outs of the matter, the mysterious massacre seemed to become clear immediately.

Yes, if King Kiplin, such an Archmage, was present at the time, why was the base wiped out?

Moreover, after the base was wiped out, it was said that there were no survivors, so why did Kipling survive?

Could it really be that the Magic Array teleported them away?

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Kipling's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, but a shadow of gloom flashed in his eyes.

As a king, he naturally couldn't shamelessly deny the facts and could only choose to remain silent.

At this moment, Bazel didn't give him a chance to argue, and said again, "Hmph! You don't dare to admit it? Young Kiplin, where did all that high-sounding morality go?"

This guy can be quite sharp-tongued, and he continued, "Later, you coveted the treasures of the Kolman Tribe and chased them into the deep forest, only to be unexpectedly swallowed by the 'Moroshir King Flower'. President Canossa and I kindly tried to find a way to break the Giant Flower, and not only did you not help, but you also attacked us when our fighting spirit was exhausted, trying to steal the 'Divine Power Crystal'. Is that also a fact?"

The onlookers suddenly realized that this was where the hatred came from.

Kipling's expression darkened upon hearing this.

That's the truth; there's no room for him to defend himself.

Seeing the other party remain silent, Bazel continued, "However, murder for money is unacceptable. They issued the Wanted Order because they were afraid of our retaliation. Did I say anything wrong?"

A series of soul-searching questions made the faces of the guys from City of Radiance look extremely ugly.

Most of the high-level combatants present were involved in the incident. Although these old guys were shameless, they weren't shameless enough to recant their confessions on the spot when the parties involved confronted each other.

Of course, what's the big deal? We're all going to die anyway.

After exchanging a few words, both parties realized that the other was stalling for time.

At that moment, a faint Magical Fluctuation came from the void, and Kipling remained silent.

He looked at the three men, including Rein, in the arena as if they were dead.

Although today's trap didn't catch the ultimate barbarian shaman, the arrival of two legends has largely removed a major worry.

Kipling had no interest in hiding it any longer, and said in a deep voice, "Kill them all!"

Upon hearing this cold command, the three men, including Rein, remained expressionless, but the onlookers began to show signs of unease.

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire banquet hall floor, beams, and walls suddenly lit up with complex Magic Blue Light, which instantly merged into one, projecting mysterious six-pointed Hexagram Magic Array into the void.

"A barrier?"

Rein had long suspected that the other party was holding back some malicious intent for so long.

But with Canossa and Bazel by his side, he wasn't too worried.

His gaze swept over the complex Magic Array, and the system immediately compared the results. He had read a large amount of ancient material in the Goblin Ruins, and those ancient texts happened to record some similar magical patterns.

"Magic Array barrier related to gravity?"

Rein frowned slightly as he looked at the results analyzed by the system.

"Gravity Manipulation" is not a mainstream magic, but a lost Ancient Magic System. Even the Mage Guild does not have any complete records of Gravity Magic.

The foundation of City of Radiance is indeed extraordinary, as it has managed to create such a complete Gravity Barrier.

Moreover, judging from its appearance, its rank is not low.

However, these guys are ruthless enough.

The fact that the barrier covers a wide area means that they never intended for anyone in the banquet hall to live from the beginning.

The phrase "kill without mercy" is quite profound.

The barrier was activated the instant the Magic Array lit up.

Before Rein could process what was happening, he suddenly felt as if an invisible force was pulling and dragging his body downwards!

"Tenfold Gravity!"

Rein's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately understood what was happening.

The data displayed on the system suddenly changed, and the gravity in the banquet hall suddenly became ten times stronger than before.

The sudden change in gravity is not simply a matter of the body's load increasing tenfold.

With his current physical condition, he can withstand not just ten times his own weight, but even a hundred times.

But the pressure from this sudden increase in "Gravity Field" is not only on bones and muscles; the real "danger" comes from the burden on the cardiovascular system!

Under normal gravity, your heartbeat can supply enough blood to the brain and other parts of the body, but if something like this happens suddenly, all the body fluids will sink, and the force of the heartbeat will no longer be enough to supply blood to the whole body.

The brain and internal organs will also experience a momentary shock.

The feeling was as if something was trying to rip my soul out of my body and drag it into hell!

Such a sudden change in gravity could very likely cause a person to die instantly!

Moreover, the gravity in this Gravity Field is continuing to increase.

"Twenty times!"

The system panel's tables jumped up instantly.

It didn't grow gradually, but suddenly exploded!

Just as Rein had predicted, the moment this "Twentyfold Gravity Field" appeared, ninety-nine percent of the people present were instantly slapped to the ground as if by an invisible hand.

These were mostly low-level Transcendent nobles and wealthy merchants; how could they withstand such pressure? More than 90% of them died on the spot!

Those pot-bellied wealthy businessmen were directly crushed into a cloud of blood mist by the gravity and exploded.

"Slap!" "Slap!" "Slap!"

The sound, like a water bag bursting, echoed intensely throughout the banquet hall.

In an instant, the entire space was filled with a bloody mist.

Such a strain left even Rein himself panting heavily, feeling as if his heart was about to explode.

Fortunately, his physical strength had reached the level of a fourth or fifth-tier Transcendent being, and he was also a doctor; otherwise, he probably would have died on the spot.

The sudden Gravity Field also caused Canossa and Bazel to frown.

This level of barrier can kill low-level Transcendent, but it's clearly not expected to kill legendary powerhouses.

The other side did this, naturally, to limit their combat power!

The sudden influx of Twentyfold Gravity made the three of Rein feel as if their feet were in an asphalt pit, putting immense strain on their hearts and making it difficult to even lift their feet. Under such circumstances, they would be unable to unleash even a fraction of their fighting power in a short period of time.

Since it was a hidden move, the enemy wouldn't give them time to adapt to the Gravity Field.

The moment the magical barrier lit up, Carlo, the Frost Moon Sword Master, could no longer contain the frenzied killing intent in his eyes and charged forward, drawing his sword.

Behind him, the Red Robe Archmage of City of Radiance began chanting and casting spells.

At this moment, Kipling's eyes were filled with a cold glint.

So what if they were two legends? In this situation, anyone who comes would die!

Under normal circumstances, if the two legends, Bazel and Canossa, joined forces, they could at least delay the enemy for a while, if not break through their encirclement.

However, this Gravity Field, which is twenty times stronger than normal, greatly limits the combat power they can unleash.

Meanwhile, the enemy on the other side was completely unaffected by the abnormal gravity.

With one side gaining and the other losing, it seems that the three of them, including Rein, are indeed doomed tonight.

Despite the perilous situation, none of the three showed any panic on their faces; instead, they sneered repeatedly.

At that moment, a high-pitched and dense dragon roar suddenly resounded in the sky above Black Wind Territory.