Chapter 248: Will Block It (4)
Translator: miraclerifle
Editor: Borderline Masochist
The Dragon half-blood could not believe it. He twisted his shaking lips to make an odd smile.
“Why are you telling me this instead of killing me right away if death is going to be more peaceful?”
“I don't want you to die peacefully.”
The responding voice was cruel and cold. The Dragon half-blood twisted the corners of his lips even more after hearing that Cale Henituse did not want him to die peacefully. Cale continued to speak at that moment.
“That is why I'm giving you the chance to choose.”
A chance to choose.
Those words echoed inside the Dragon half-blood's mind.
However, Cale did not care about how the Dragon half-blood was as he continued to speak. The dying Dragon half-blood did not have much time left.
“If you choose to live, then the power of darkness inside of you and your light-affinity will continue to clash. You will feel intense pain that feels like your insides are exploding daily, no, every few seconds.”
It was an unbelievable story.
The Dragon half-blood could not help but sneer.
“Hehe, that’s not possible. If I live, then my light-affinity will eat up this incomplete darkness once I get better.”
“That would be the case if you were a Dragon.”
“...What?”
The Dragon half-blood's pupils started to shake.
Cale approached him and quietly spoke as if he was whispering.
“You will become a human.”
Become a human.
“Traces of your power of light will remain, however, you will lose all of your powers as a Dragon.”
What would the Dragon half-blood consider as hell?
The first would be living as a human and feeling pain every few seconds.
“You will become a normal human and suffer in pain daily until you eventually end up dying.”
Cale didn’t speak this next part, but the key to the chains on the Dragon half-blood would be in Cale's hands.
“But you can live a bit longer if you choose life.”
Cale observed the Dragon half-blood whose lips were moving but were unable to say anything. There wasn’t much time left. The Dragon half-blood asked him a question.
“Are you planning on getting rid of Arm?”
“Why do you care? You're not even on my side.”The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
“Ha.”
The Dragon half-blood laughed in disbelief.
Cale's blunt response was like a knife. However, his continued actions did not seem like a knife at all.
“I will give you a bit more time to think about it. I have a lot of information to gather from you whether you choose to live or die. I need time to get all of that information.”
Choi Han, who had been listening to Cale and the Dragon half-blood’s conversation, flinched.
‘How is he going to heal the Dragon half-blood?’
He was not the only one with such a question. Everybody inside the wall made by the crows had the same question. Gashan, Witira, and even the Dragon half-blood were wondering the same thing.
However, the group could soon see the Dragon half-blood start to frown.
“Y, y, you told me to choose! What the hell are you doing? Did you want to make me face a painful death from that terrible thing?”
The fearful screams of the man who could not move sounded desperate.
It was the white crown.
The shining crown slowly approached the Dragon half-blood.
‘This terrible item!’
The Dragon half-blood had to listen to the crown that ate its blood since he was very young.
He still heard the sound of the crown, even when he went to sleep.
He also heard his own screams that were full of pain and fear.
“Oo oo oo, this, this, ugh!”
His eyes were full of fear as looked toward Cale while being unable to speak properly. Gashan nodded his head after seeing what was going on.
‘He really isn’t going easy on him.’
Cale sometimes acted without any hesitation. In fact, Cale was someone who was clear about his own actions and the reason behind them such that the shaman Gashan could not help but wonder how the eldest son of a small noble territory could develop such a personality.
The decisive decision-making to be capable of deciding between life and death was not something a person was born with. It was something that you gained from experience.
Gashan, who did not know what kind of experiences Cale went through in the past, silently observed Cale and the scared Dragon half-blood's conversation.
However, there was someone who was a bit anxious right now.
It was none other than Cale Henituse.
‘I told him that I’ll let him live a bit longer, so why is he like this?’
Cale was confused but still proceeded to move the white crown closer to the Dragon half-blood who seemed to be in a state of panic.
- Make the jewel at the center of the crown drink the Dragon's blood. Then that monster can live a bit longer.
Cale moved the crown to where the Dragon half-blood was bleeding the most as the Dominating Aura had taught him.
It was the location of Choi Han’s attack.
The white jewel at the center of the shining crown touched where the Dragon's red blood was pouring out.
“Uuuuuuugh.”
Cale then started to frown.
It was not because of the Dragon half-blood's painful groan.
“Hoho-”
It was also not because of Gashan’s shocked laughter.
Slurp, slurp.
A mouth appeared on the white jewel. Well, a black swirl that was more like a black hole than a mouth appeared on the white jewel and started to slurp up the Dragon's blood. Cale had a disgusted frown on his face.
‘It’s too disgusting.
What is up with this weird item?’
Cale wanted to throw this crown, no, at least the white jewel, away right now. He would keep the crown because it looked expensive.
However, his pupils soon became cloudy.
“Ho.”
Cale observed the Dragon half-blood's complexion while listening to Gashan’s shocked gasps as background music.
He was starting to look better. The Dragon half-blood must have realized this too as his expression turned odd. It was painful, but he also did not feel much of the pain because of his current condition.
Slurp, slurp.
Cale’s instincts told him it was enough, so he slowly moved the white jewel away from the Dragon’s stomach.
‘He won’t be able to move, but he won't die.’
Cale believed that he should be able to extend the Dragon half-blood's life by about a week. Of course, he won't have any strength at all at first.
- As long as the Dragon blood disappears, all that will be left is the human body. However, the Dragon's attribute will remain in the human body, making him die in the end.
Cale was blankly staring at the Dragon half-blood’s reptilian scale as he completely removed the crown from the Dragon half-blood.
Slurp. Slurp.
That white jewel's black hole-like mouth seemed to be disappointed before it slightly moved toward Raon who was still in the blanket.
It was the moment Choi Han flinched after seeing the crown’s reaction.
Clang!
The crown was thrown to the ground. The crown that was giving off a holy light rolled on the ground and became dirty. Cale's annoyed voice could be heard.
“Is this thing crazy?”
The black hole on the jewel had disappeared, leaving behind only a holy-looking white jewel. Cale stepped on the white jewel and shoved it into the dirt. He then kicked it a few times as well.
“As expected of Cale-nim.”
Clopeh Sekka was someone who killed even his own subordinates without any hesitation.
The Vice Captain who had done all of Clopeh's dirty work in his quest to create a legend did not miss the fear and hope in Clopeh’s eyes.
That was why he was scared of Cale Henituse. He was the one who turned that Clopeh Sekka into a crazy lunatic.
Rosalyn started to speak at that moment.
“Young master Cale, what are you going to do?”
“We naturally need to end it quickly.”
Cale had no plans of prolonging the war.
“One of the Roan Kingdom's people will come soon.”
Crown prince Alberu was sending someone over.
The Indomitable Alliance will be aiming to prolong the war.
The Breck Kingdom would find it advantageous to prolong it as well. It was because their chances of victory were high.
However, it wasn’t Cale’s style to drag things out while dealing with the losses.
He started to speak to the people looking at him. However, he felt someone approaching the tent at that moment.
“Ah, the person his highness sent over must be here.”
Alberu was going to send one of his Dark Elves. That was what they had discussed in advance.
Cale saw the flap being opened and stood up to greet the person.
Screech. Screech.
But then he heard a weird noise.
Cale flinched.
‘Why do I hear the sound of wheels?’
The entrance flap was opened. He could see two people there.
“W, why?”
The person in front smiled brightly and responded back to Cale's shocked question.
“I thought it would be faster if I did it myself.”
Alberu Crossman.
He had a majestic smile on his face as he entered the tent.
Screech. Screech.
The sound of wheels could be heard behind Alberu.
“Well, I thought it would be better to focus their attention on me since I was bringing over such a special person.”
Alberu Crossman was someone who was as thorough as Cale.
He prepared someone who would be a dagger against the enemy. He needed to activate the teleportation magic circle multiple times for that reason, but he was quite satisfied.
Screech. Screech.
The wheels of a wheelchair rolled into the tent and a person soon became visible.
The robed individual removed their hood once the flap of the tent closed back.
“Captain-nim!”
The Paerun Knight immediately kneeled.
He could see his leader, Clopeh Sekka.
Clopeh Sekka.
His appearance made Rosalyn flinch before observing him. The man who had lost at the Henituse territory. He was a sword master and a strong individual who had led the Knights Brigade of the Paerun Kingdom.
He was a symbol of a moral knight. Rosalyn had only seen him from afar and thus could not help but become nervous, even if he was an ally now.
It was at that moment.
Clopeh Sekka clasped his hands together and smiled brightly after taking off his hood.
“...Cale-nim!”
He seemed extremely happy to see Cale.
“...Huh?”
Rosalyn felt that something was off.
Alberu Crossman was feeling the same way. He too had never seen Cale together with Clopeh Sekka.
“...What?”
However, Cale ignored the two of their reactions. He then pointed to the map inside the commander tent.
His fingers pressed once on Askosan and then once on Norland.
“Norland and Askosan.”
The two kingdoms had currently focused a significant number of forces at the Gorge of Death.
They could use that to their advantage.
Cale recalled what Rosalyn had said during the battle.
‘Those who want to surrender should rip your flags!’
Askosan and Norland would soon rip their flags.
"We will go to these two kingdoms.”
“...How?”
Cale looked toward Clopeh as Rosalyn asked in confusion.
“Guardian Knight, tell us the coordinates of the two kingdom's palaces that the Paerun Kingdom knows.”
The coordinates for the palaces.
Rosalyn’s expression changed. Crown prince Alberu started to smile as well. The Indomitable Alliance would be paying attention to the forces at the Gorge of Death that were preparing for a prolonged battle.
Cale, the Roan Kingdom, and the Breck Kingdom would strike them from behind as they did that.
“We will return with a letter of their surrender.”
Surrender.
The word flowing out of Cale's mouth changed the atmosphere inside the tent.
Silence filled the tent.
Everybody was busy planning for the future.
The silence was suddenly broken.
A voice that was full of joy started to speak.
“Yes, Cale-nim. You truly are amazing.”
Clopeh's seemingly normal but crazy voice calmly echoed throughout the tent.
“You truly are a hero and the person who will continue the legend.”
‘Damn it. You crazy bastard!’
Cale ignored Rosalyn and Alberu’s gazes. The two of them looked confused and bewildered, however, Cale did not look at them as he continued to speak.
"We simply need to get rid of one palace each.”
The Paerun Kingdom's Vice Captain who was listening could not believe it.
‘Simply get rid of a palace? Is that really that simple?’
However, Cale thought about the group who would properly cause a ruckus.
Archie, Choi Han, Mary, etc. He was overflowing with options.
“Let's hurry.”
“Yes, Cale-nim. The Paerun Kingdom will assist you with whatever you need.”
Cale flinched again at Clopeh's extremely serious voice as Alberu sighed.
“...Unbelievable.”
“...Uh, mm, this is new.”
Cale could not say anything to Alberu and Rosalyn’s comments.
‘Damn it.’
He made up his mind to quickly get rid of the Indomitable Alliance and not have to deal with this extremely crazy bastard any longer.
It was bad for his mental health.