Chapter 484

Leon nodded. "Okay."

He paused, then asked, "So what exactly did you mean by 'special progress'?"

Nacho did not answer immediately, but instead led Leon to the innermost cell.

Through the one-way magical barrier, they could clearly see what was happening inside the cell.

In the cell, a dejected old man sat on a pile of withered weeds.

He was shirtless, and although he looked old, he had a well-proportioned figure. He exuded a dejected aura, but he could not hide the vitality that was surging beneath his frail body.

Leon also noticed the old man's unusual behavior at a glance.

At the same time, he also recognized the person's identity.

"Voel Rast, the commander of the Dragon Slayer Army during the reign of the former King."

Nacho let out a heavy sigh, then slowly began to speak.

"More than 20 years ago, his death was reported in the newspaper."

54 Look, you're in a hurry again.

More than 20 years ago, Leon was still playing dragon-slaying games with his friends at the Casmod Orphanage.

Ironically, the young General Leon was naturally much stronger and taller than other children his age, so he was the one who often played the dragon.

Who knew that when he grew up, he would not only become a Dragon Slayer, but also marry a Dragon Wife.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Leon showed his academic talent and characteristics from a very young age. After playing games with his friends, he would run to the library of the orphanage to read books by himself.

At that time, the library also subscribed to the daily Imperial newspaper.

He wouldn't say he remembered every single news item in the newspaper, but he did remember exactly which important figures had died.

For example, Leon clearly remembered that the news of the death of the decadent old Voel Last, who was locked in a cell, had been published in the newspaper more than 20 years ago.

Moreover, the empire held a grand memorial service for this minister, who appeared to be a man of great merit.

Leon was certainly impressed by this.

But more than 20 years later, this old guy is still alive and well?

"We used memory-detection magic to see what was going on."

Nacho said, "But strangely, whenever we try to use detection magic on him, a mysterious force within him resists it, which prevents us from getting any useful intelligence or information."

"A mysterious power? Is it some kind of magic like a barrier of consciousness?"

After winning his first resurrection match, Old Kang attacked the Red Dragon Sanctuary. Although he ultimately failed and was taken away by Ironwing Dragon King Fael, on the way back to the Empire, Fael planted a mental barrier in Old Kang's mind beforehand.

As a result, when the Imperial sorcerers created a body for Constantine a second time, their mind control magic was no longer effective against Constantine.

This was also the key method that Kang Youwei used to break free from the empire.

Similarly, this barrier of consciousness can also resist memory-probing magic.

However, Nacho shook his head, his expression somber.

"It's not a barrier of consciousness. The perception-type sorcerers say it's a type of magic they've never seen before. It doesn't seem like an ability that can be used actively; it's more like... a passive ability."

"Used passively?"

"Yes. Moreover, this power doesn't just counteract detection magic; all magical energy flowing into Voel's body will disappear."

Nacho continued, "The most amazing thing is that we discovered that this Voel had also studied magic before, but now the magic circuits in his body are basically dead, and he has no Magic Power at all."

In the magic system of the Samael Continent, if a person wants to learn magic, they must first cultivate magic circuits within their own body.

There are only two possibilities for the magic circuit to malfunction:

They were burst apart by a massive amount of Magic Power, and conversely, their own Magic Power was completely drained.

But as far as Leon knew, Voel was a civil official when he was the commander of the Dragon Slayer Army. He didn't need to fight at all. He could just give orders from his office and never came into contact with any enemies.

So why was his magic circuit destroyed?

Combining the information provided by Nacho, Leon frowned and pondered.

"It can resist detection magic... any magical energy that enters the body will disappear... but as a warlock, the circuits within my body are all dead..."

"And, he should have died twenty years ago, but he's still alive and well now."

Leon clicked his tongue softly.

He had some ideas, but these ideas were like a thin, ethereal thread, barely visible to the naked eye, yet impossible to grasp when he reached out.

After thinking it over, Leon said,

"Let me get in touch with him; maybe I can make some new discoveries."

Nacho nodded. "Okay."

After saying that, Nacho took out the key and opened the cell door.

Leon stepped forward, then turned to the group and said, "I can manage on my own. You guys wait for me here."

"Yes, Captain."

After giving his instructions, Leon stepped into the cell and immediately closed the cell door behind him.

He wasn't worried that a centenarian would suddenly unleash his power and attack him.

If the other party dares, General Leon wouldn't mind taking on the stigma of 'beating up an old man'.

Hearing footsteps, Voel slowly raised his head and looked at the person in front of him.

His cloudy eyes narrowed slightly as he warily scrutinized Leon.

He hissed softly, as if recalling the identity of the man before him in his rusty head.

A short while later, a cold smile crossed Voel's aged face.

"Casmod... it's you."

"When you 'died,' I was only three or four years old. A three or four-year-old child shouldn't be remembered by such a famous minister of the empire."

As he spoke, Leon crouched down to meet the old man's gaze. His voice was deep, his tone cold, and he even had a somewhat aggressive air about him.

"So you didn't suddenly pop out of a grave, but have been hiding somewhere observing everything for the past twenty years, right?"

Voel met those calm and stern black eyes.

This guy's eyes... are different from those of the people who have been interrogating him these past few days.

The black pupils faded into the still water, but beneath the calm surface lay a turbulent undercurrent that inspired fear.

After Voel was a man who had seen many storms, so he naturally did not show any fear when facing interrogation.

But the man before him instilled fear in this old fox who had lived for over a hundred years.

Even if it is, so what?

Even though his heart was beginning to waver, Voel still pretended to be calm and composed.

He didn't want to lose in the first round against Leon.

"I won't tell you anything, Casmod."

Voel said,

"I used to be the General Manager of the Dragon Slayer Army, your superior, with power above yours. If you were born in my time, you would know that if I just signed a document, you would be demoted to the logistics unit to feed horses and be a groom for the rest of your life."

His tone was one of forced pride, teetering on the brink of collapse, ready to crumble at any moment.

Leon could naturally tell that the old man was now at his last gasp.

But Leon wasn't in a hurry to expose him.

"Isn't feeding horses a good thing? You don't have to risk your life to slay dragons, and you can easily earn a wage."

After a pause, Leon added, "However, if possible, I don't want to feed the horses."

Voel scoffed dismissively, "I thought you were really that carefree, but in the end you just didn't want to be a groom."

"No, no, no, what I mean is, if feeding horses won't work, can we feed donkeys instead?"

"..."

Voel paused for two seconds, then burst into a tirade of curses, his beard bristling and eyes wide.

"Are you out of your mind, you idiot?! How dare you play tricks on me! Come on, if you've got the guts, kill me right now, I won't say a word anyway!"

"Let me tell you clearly, if I had the same status and power as before, you would never be worthy to speak to me, understand?!"

"You Dragon Slayer are all brainless bastards, destined to be trampled under our feet forever!"

"Asshole!"

"..."

The old man's characteristic high offense and low defense were easily countered by General Leon's two sentences, leaving Wenle red-faced.

He was swearing and cursing, but the central idea was, "I'm awesome. When I was at my most awesome, you were still a nobody."

When people are angry, they will always inadvertently reveal their weaknesses.

For example, through Voel's words that broke his defenses, Leon became even more certain that this guy was the type who valued his power and status above all else.

If that's the case, then things are much easier.

"What else can you do to me besides kill me?! Hahahaha—"

After remaining silent for a long time, Leon finally spoke slowly.

"Not very good."

"Because you are a useless old man, even if you live for another fifty years, you will not pose any threat to me."

"What's the point of living so long? You only enjoyed wealth and luxury for a few short years."

"I thought I could live out the rest of my life in anonymity, but in the end I was caught here."

"Tsk tsk tsk, it seems time really does erode everything, including..."

"Your power and your previously unattainable status."

After hearing Leon's words, Voel's already precarious self-esteem and pride were shattered even more completely.

"Bullshit! I... I've lived a long time!"

The old man was blinded by anger and was somewhat incoherent.

"What... what do you mean, live another fifty years... I'm telling you, even if you turn to ashes, I can still live for hundreds more years!"

Leon raised an eyebrow; he seemed to have grasped that previously elusive thread.

"Wow... you've lived a really long time, like... the Dragon King."

55. No one understands dragon scales better than me.

When he heard the word 'Dragon King', Voel was clearly stunned.

He immediately lowered his head, not daring to meet Leon's gaze again.

It was precisely because of this guilty act that Leon became even more certain of his suspicions.

All the Magic Power injected into his body disappeared;

Magic circuits are dead and depleted;

And this reaction when the Dragon King is mentioned...

Leon's lips curled slightly upward, and he let out a cold snort.

"Actually, I've always been curious about why the Empire collected Heart-protecting Dragon Scale in the first place. Was it just to create a fusion beast like Constantine?"

"The answer is obviously no."

"In the Empire's long-term plan, the fusion beasts were just one step, and certainly not their original purpose for collecting dragon scales."

"Then, considering the fact that you have lived for over a hundred years, let's make a bold conjecture:"