The thief stole the dragon eggs so quickly that even the supreme treasure, archmage, and legendary hero present failed to react, letting the thief get clean away.
Seeing the dragon eggs gone, the Dragon Goblins were the first to break down. They threw themselves to the ground and sobbed miserably, tears pouring out and even staining the ground red-they were crying blood.
"..."
"Stop crying."
Kroya sighed helplessly. "Mentor Miya, that dragon carried your aura. That was how he got through my symphony magic array. What's going on?"
The reason he had been so relaxed about leaving something so precious in the sea was that this stretch of water also lay within his symphony magic array's range. Not even deities or angels could enter.
For once, Miya looked a little embarrassed. How could Miya explain this? Admit that Miya's guardian beast, the mighty Ancient Dragon of Space, had stolen the dragon eggs?
After a moment's thought, Miya casually waved a hand.
Platinum power immediately shut Achilles, the Dragon Goblins, and Ivy outside. Only then did Miya explain, "He probably wanted the Ruby Dragons' ruby blood for something."
"The island where you discovered the Artificial Magic Tree and Blood Pasture Fungus was actually his territory. Ever since the Ark crashed, he has been safeguarding the Life Furnace inside it. Perhaps he wanted to make something.
"I once gave him my blessing, hoping he would put down that duty, embrace the world freely, and live a life of his own... At one point, I could no longer sense his presence and thought he had left this world. I never expected him to suddenly appear."
Kroya looked thoughtful. "So the one who protected me outside the island when I cast magic back then was this Ancient Dragon, Mr. Regnart.
"If he hadn't covered