Outside the city of Milishion, Rudeus and his party embarked on their journey once again.
This time, they still did not choose to travel by boat.
" Leona, come down first."
Rudeus gestured for Leona to get down from his arms.
The little guy immediately pouted, his face full of reluctance.
"Let me carry you now~"
Roxy smiled and reached out to take Leona from her, then affectionately ruffled her hair.
Rudeus then raised his hand.
The next moment, immense magical power rapidly gathered before everyone.
boom--!
With a deep rumble, a giant flying sword materialized out of thin air.
The sword is broad enough to accommodate everyone, and a faint magical glow flows slowly along the blade, like a silver rainbow suspended between heaven and earth.
Eris looked at the giant sword before her and nodded in satisfaction.
"This is still more convenient."
Roxy stood to the side, offering a helpless, bitter smile.
You just hate boat trips, don't you?
So what?
Eris answered confidently.
"The boat was slow, rocked a lot, and made me seasick."
As soon as she finished speaking, she leaped onto the giant sword.
Rudeus shook his head helplessly.
Actually, he hoped to travel by ship to the Central Continent.
After all, that way, Eris would obediently curl up in his arms.
Unfortunately, after her last journey, Eris has clearly completely rejected boats as a mode of transportation.
Since that's the case...
Rudeus, of course, wouldn't compromise himself.
"Come on up, everyone."
One by one, everyone boarded the flying sword.
Rudeus stood at the tip of the sword, and magic slowly flowed into the blade.
The next moment--
boom!
The flying sword soared into the sky!
A sudden gust of wind swept in.
Elinalise quickly grabbed the hem of her clothes, while Rujierd stood as steady as a rock in the center of the sword.
Although Roxy had experienced such a flight before, when she looked down and saw the ground beneath her feet rapidly shrinking, she still couldn't help but move closer to Rudeus.
As for Eris...
She has completely adapted.
They were so excited their eyes lit up.
" Rudeus, faster!"
"..."
Rudeus remained silent for a moment.
Then, magic surged into the sword once more.
boom--!
The flying sword's speed suddenly increased.
The forests, rivers, and mountains below rushed past, and the sky and earth seemed to be stretched into blurry bands of color.
At this speed, they quickly traversed vast swathes of land.
Rudeus stood on the tip of the sword, gazing into the distance.
As the distance continues to decrease, the outline of a city gradually emerges on the horizon.
His expression also darkened.
He had a very clear purpose for going to the King Dragon Kingdom this time.
Searching for refugees on the Begaritt Continent.
To be precise, it's about finding those who survived the Fittoa Region Teleport Incident but ended up on the Begaritt Continent.
Today, most of Yanli's clones have been scattered across the Demon Continent and the Millis Continent, and are gradually infiltrating various areas of the region.
But Yanli hasn't reached the God Rank yet.
Her clones cannot truly spread throughout the entire world.
Sending a large number of clones into the Begaritt Continent to continue searching is clearly asking too much of us.
The number of monsters on the Begaritt Continent is equally astonishing.
Moreover, the more remote and sparsely populated the area, the higher the danger level of the monsters tends to be.
Maintaining a large number of clones for searching means they must constantly face monster attacks.
To ensure that each clone possesses sufficient combat capabilities, the number of clones must be reduced.
However, once the number decreases, search efficiency will naturally drop significantly.
This has created an unavoidable contradiction.
Therefore, Rudeus ultimately decided --
Let's try another approach.
Since searching on my own is too slow, I'll ask someone else for help.
King Dragon Kingdom
That was his target this time.
This country possesses a powerful military force and maintains close ties with various parts of the Central Continent.
If the King Dragon Kingdom could mobilize its resources to assist in investigating the refugees on the Begaritt Continent, the efficiency would far exceed that of Yanli's clone's search.
Of course, Rudeus was well aware of this as well.
It is unrealistic to expect a country to do things for you unconditionally.
So this time, he decided to meet someone in person.
King of the King Dragon Kingdom
Leonardo Gingerdulago
" Man-God, I look forward to playing against you..."
Rudeus said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Roxy couldn't help but ask:
What if he disagrees?
Rudeus remained silent for a moment.
"Then the King Dragon Kingdom should change its king."
Roxy's eyes widened immediately.
"No... it can't be that bad, can it?"
Rudeus glanced back at her.
"The king will change sooner or later anyway."
I wholeheartedly agree!
Eris smiled and raised her hands.
"With Rudeus's abilities, he could even take on an entire nation!"
"Hey, hey, hey, don't portray me like some heinous monster!"
Rudeus decisively decided to drop the subject.
A few hours later.
East Port.
The group finally entered the territory of the King Dragon Kingdom.
As soon as she landed, Leona's stomach started making a "gurgling" sound.
She looked down and touched her stomach, smiling a little shyly:
"Hey~ Sorry, Leona's hungry again."
"Yeah, that's right, it's lunchtime."
Rudeus smiled.
"I know a good place, not far from here. Come with me."
After saying that, he led the group, turning left and right.
Before long, a dilapidated building came into view.
The walls are mottled, the windows are broken, and the doors are covered with the marks of time.
It doesn't look like a place to eat at all.
Roxy's lips twitched.
" Rudeus, is this the place you were talking about? It looks like a haunted house."
Rujierd also frowned, a rare occurrence for him.
"This place is really awful. My gut feeling tells me I shouldn't go in."
Even Eris showed a hint of doubt.
" Rudeus, in such a dilapidated place, is there really anything good to eat?"
Surprisingly, she did not side with Rudeus this time.
I don't know if the food inside is tasty.
Rudeus said calmly.
But I know there's a powerful figure inside.
"A strong person?"
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
Rudeus did not answer immediately, but deliberately paused for a moment.
"He is a top expert who founded his own school, possessing unpredictable and divine abilities, and even more..."
"Hey, can you stop keeping me in suspense?"
Eris interrupted impatiently.
Rudeus shrugged, then his expression turned serious.
"He is—the fifth of the Seven Great Powers."
" Death God — Randolph!"
" Death God Randolph!?"
Rujierd's pupils suddenly contracted.
"He actually showed up here?"
Roxy subconsciously looked at the dilapidated door.
"This name doesn't sound like a good person... Do we really want to go in?"
Elinalise licked her lips, a look of eager anticipation appearing in her eyes.
"Should I go in first and test its strength?"
"That's Great Power Rank!"
Eris's eyes lit up.
"If I could defeat him, I would be a great power!"
Rudeus suddenly felt a headache coming on.
"Hey you guys, why do you all look so eager to try?"
"We're here to eat, not to fight."
He sighed helplessly as he spoke.
"Anyway, let's go inside first and talk about it."
Rudeus pushed open the dilapidated door.
"If anything goes wrong, I'll take care of it."
Squeak--
A harsh, screeching sound rang out.
The dimly lit room then came into view.
And deep within that shadow, a figure was quietly waiting for them.
The Seven Great Powers and the Fifth Great Power --
Death God, Randolph...