In early winter of that same year, Black Moon City, which had now taken on an entirely different appearance, welcomed a long-absent friend.
"Your subject Bolevin pays his respects to His Majesty!"
"No need for formalities. You've worked hard guarding the Barton Islands all these years. Why didn't you stay in Xilan City for a few more days?"
Standing before Zhou Xu at that moment was none other than Bolevin, the High Priest who had already evolved into a Dragon Person.
"Upon receiving His Majesty's transfer order, I dared not slack off."
There was no need to say more. This was Zhou Xu's solution.
Compared to having Delar, the Nine-Headed Serpent, cross the desert, transferring Bolevin back from the Barton Islands was far simpler.
Back then, Bolevin and Jabbar, commander of the Water Mage Corps, had served as vital forces against invasions by the Sea Race, being stationed year-round on Mithril Island and the Barton Islands.
But the situation was different now.
With the Elf race's submission, their Great Zhou already had three Vertical and Horizontal Realm combatants in the new district: Shilke, Wright, and Eredar.
On that foundation, Yalveth had been transferred to the Barton Islands to hold the fort.
The Dragon People and Lizardmen led by Bolevin were God-made Life created by the Dragon God, and they could not disobey the Dragon race.
To Zhou Xu, this was ultimately a hidden danger. Previously, he had had no choice; with limited forces on hand, he could only accept a certain degree of risk and have Bolevin continue assisting with the defense.
But now that they had a Vertical and Horizontal Realm combatant like Yalveth, Bolevin's presence on the Barton Islands could no longer be considered indispensable.
As it happened, the northeastern seas also needed a strong expert who could