Sordil's Mistake (Part 2)

Western Continent Coastline

Having used too much magic to escape, Montedoss was now experiencing waves of dizziness and weakness throughout her body.

"No, I'm not out of danger yet, I can't faint!"

Montedoss, preoccupied with escaping for his life and never looking back, was unaware that there were no pursuers behind him, nor that he had long since escaped danger. Therefore, he suppressed the discomfort in his body and continued flying forward. Just then, several small black dots appeared in the sky ahead. Upon seeing the swaying Montedoss, one of the dots shouted loudly at him.

"Hey! You in front, stop right now for a check, or we'll get rough with you!"

Montedoss, already on the verge of unconsciousness, didn't hear the other's shouts and continued flying forward. Seeing that the other ignored his warnings, the little black dot shouted again, "I'm saying it one last time: stop immediately and submit to inspection, otherwise, your actions will be considered an invasion of the Western Continent!"

A faint, indistinct sound reached Montedoss's ears. He couldn't make out the exact words, but the words "Western Continent" were clearly transmitted to his central nervous system. As soon as his cerebral cortex received this signal and made a safe judgment, all the strength in Montedoss's body was instantly drained, and he plummeted straight to the ground.

"Captain, that guy up ahead looks like he's in trouble!"

"I saw it, you don't need to remind me! Fifth brother, you immediately report the situation here to Olibuk, the rest of you come with me to check the situation!"

"Yes!"

On the sea between the two continents

"Chief, didn't Kelsu send Montedoss and the others to transport supplies? Why are we being sent to the Western Continent now?"

Hearing his subordinates' complaints, the leading blue dragon explained, "Montedoss and the others have been gone for so long without returning. Kelsu was worried that something might have happened to them, so he sent us out to meet them!"

"Pshaw! I think those kids are probably just slacking off somewhere!"

"Yes, they have plenty of water and food now, they can't wait to enjoy themselves outside for a couple more days!"

"Exactly! The camp is out of water and food now, who would want to go back!"

Unlike his subordinates' optimism, the Blue Dragon was filled with anxiety about his mission. He knew that when Montedoss accepted this task, he had staked his life on Kelsu, but now, with the appointed date fast approaching, Kelsh hadn't returned, indicating something must have gone wrong. At this crucial moment, Kelsu had entrusted him with this important and urgent mission, which filled the Blue Dragon with both honor and immense pressure. To keep his head, the Blue Dragon had to complete the task flawlessly. Therefore, he waved to stop his subordinates' teasing and began to explain the importance of this mission to them.

"You brats, shut up and listen to me about this mission!"

Upon hearing the blue dragon speak, all the subordinates fell silent, their eyes fixed on the blue dragon.

"You brats, this mission isn't as easy as you think. When Montedoss and his men set off, Kelsu made a secret pact with Montedoss: if they couldn't bring the food back within five days, Montedoss and his men would have to cut off their own heads and offer them to Kelsu as an apology for their failure. But now the five-day deadline is getting closer and closer, and there's still no sign of them. This means something must have happened to them, whether they were attacked by the enemy, encountered a storm, or something else."

"But whatever situation they encounter, it will be extremely disadvantageous for both them and us, because when we set off, Kelsu and I set a five-day deadline. Within five days, we must either find Montedoss and the others, or bring back enough food and water from the Western Continent; otherwise, our fate will be the same as Montedoss's!"

Upon hearing the blue dragon's words, the flippancy, disdain, and contempt on the faces of his subordinates vanished instantly, replaced by solemnity and seriousness.

"It seems you all understand the importance of this mission, very good! From now on, concentrate all your attention and carefully observe your surroundings, don't miss any clues!"

"Yes!"

Western Continent, Dragon Clan Secret Realm: Grein Charles

"Olibuk, how's the situation?"

"I had someone check on him carefully. Montedoss is not in any danger. He just fainted due to excessive magic consumption. He will wake up soon!"

"Sigh! If I had known things would turn out this way, I should have sent more people with them!"

"This isn't your fault. I thought nothing would happen. If anyone's to blame, it's me!"

"Alright! Now is not the time for us to argue about this. Let's hurry up and think about what to do next!"

Upon hearing Shideweig's words, Olibuk stopped talking about responsibility and began to consider the next course of action. After a moment, Olibuk said, "We have two things that we must deal with immediately. First, we need to gather another batch of supplies and send them to the front lines. Second, we need to tell Kelsu this news immediately and ask them to find a way to hold out for a few more days."

"Okay! I'll send someone to deliver the message and gather supplies right away. You stay here and wait for Montedoss to wake up, then find out exactly what happened."

"Okay, I understand!"

Having searched the sea for over two days without finding a single trace of the supply convoy, the blue dragon's group was on edge. Just then, one of the search team members suddenly pointed to the sea not far away and shouted, "Chief, look what's that!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing the team member's shout, the entire search and rescue team turned their attention to the direction he was pointing.

"Let's go take a look!"

At the command of the blue dragon, the entire search and rescue team moved towards the unidentified floating object. Upon reaching it, they finally saw what it was. At that moment, another team member exclaimed, "Deshed! It's Deshed, one of Montedoss's men!"

"Xiao Qi, are you sure this person is Deshed?"

"Absolutely certain!"

Upon confirming the deceased's identity, the blue dragon immediately realized that the supply convoy must have been ambushed, and that Kelsu's anticipated provisions had likely been stolen or destroyed. Considering the current state of the camp, the blue dragon understood the gravity of the situation. He immediately instructed his two subordinates, "You two take Deshed's body back to camp and report to Kelsu. The rest of you continue the search!"

"Yes!"

Dragon Clan Secret Realm: Grein's Charles

"Olibuk, why are you in such a hurry to call me back? Is there something important?"

Instead of answering Shideweig's question, Olibuk countered with, "Shideweig, have the messengers and food carriers set off yet?"

In an instant, a bad feeling rushed into Shideweig's mind. He said nervously, "The messenger and the food carrier were just sent out. Is there a problem?"

"Montedoss has just regained consciousness. He told me that they were ambushed by an elite force on their way to Ishgar. All the team members except him were killed, and their supplies were also stolen."

"What?"

"That's not all! Judging from Montedoss's description, their goal is clear: to cut off our aid to Kelsu and his group and Kelsu them to death in Ishgar."

"This... this..."

"Stop arguing here! Quickly send someone to bring back the people who transported the supplies, or we'll lose them!"

"Okay! I'll go right away!"

After saying that, Shideweig stumbled and flew outside.