Unfortunately, the process was grueling, but Ren had not expected Sting Eucliffe to actually succeed!
Ryder said, "Lord Ren... Sting Eucliffe not only did it, but when he forced out the Dragon Crystal, his entire strength increased severalfold! After all, he was originally a Third Generation Dragon Slayer Mage! The process of forcing out the Dragon Crystal was equivalent to two identical dragons fighting each other, so his growth during the process was naturally rapid! Among those four Dragon Slayer Mages, Iron Dragon Gajeel had originally been the strongest, but now Sting Eucliffe had become the strongest~~!"
Ren smiled. "Since he has grown stronger and gained another Dragon Crystal, wake Kizaru up. Then have Kizaru take Sting Eucliffe to the battlefield!"
Ryder chuckled. "I already did that! After obtaining the White Dragon Crystal, I took it straight to the Demon Hall!"
Ren nodded and asked, "Other than this, what other news is there?"
At Ren's question, Ryder became somewhat solemn. "Lord Ren... many strange things have happened on the Northern Continent recently! First, one of our ten-thousand-man mining units disappeared without a trace! Ten thousand people vanished completely, and we could not find any clues at all!
"Then, many merchants from Fiore began disappearing while traveling back and forth, and their goods were being stolen as well! Most bizarre of all are the Magical Beast herds! The Magical Beast herds we keep in the forest have recently suffered widespread deaths! In just these few days, more than ten million have died!"
Ren frowned, his eyes gleaming sharply. "Mysterious disappearances, mysterious deaths! I never thought something like this would happen in my territory! Investigate it. Get to the bottom of it! I want to see who is causing trouble!"
Ryder nodded. "I have already asked Kayle to investigate! With Kayle's radio