Breakers Chapter 223-224

Chapter 223 – Chapter 46 – Warrior G.o.d #4

Zephyr raised his head up. While Dark Saintess Altesia was still stunned, Zephyr stepped out of the temporary barracks and stared at the red vortex. 

The others were the same. Everybody in the army stopped what they were doing and gazed at the red vortex. It was instinctual—an irresistible command. 

3rd Queen Sylvia was trembling. Despite the considerable distance, her entire body shuddered from the terrible magic power. Some sat down in their place,while others cried out in fear just from looking at it. 

Lightning tore through the dark clouds.  There was a huge presence within the red vortex. 

A huge flame… It was the soul of the red dragon who had seven heads and ten horns.  The remnants of the vortex became wild winds which spread all over the place, and lightning began to pour down from the dark clouds. 

Zephyr understood. It was impossible to compare the huge presence to Death or War. This was the end. 

The red dragon…

The Red Serpent G.o.d…

He spread his huge red wings. 

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The Death Knight was inside the red dragon. In the midst of the red world, he saw the red dragon's essence. 

It was a blazing flame. The body of the red dragon, who had once driven the world to the point of destruction, had been destroyed for a long time, but his soul was still shining. 

The ceremony to call down the red dragon wasn't completely successful. The original plan had been to bring the red dragon's soul to new flesh. 

The first candidate was 2nd Prince Zephyr Ragnaros. The moment he had been born, all eyes in the Demon World had focused on him, and he had a body capable of enduring the red dragon's soul. 

The Death Knight, who had woken up after sleeping intermittently for 1,000 years, focused on obtaining Zephyr. However, after his plan at Thunderdoom Fortress went awry, he rarely had a chance to capture Zephyr. Zephyr had clearly been on the lookout and avoided the War Knight and Death Knight, who hadn’t been able to reach out to him directly until the advent of the red dragon. 

War continued to desire Zephyr, but Death was different. The ceremony to call down the red dragon was a fight of time. 

Death had to complete the work before the elder dragons recovered their strength after the battle 1,000 years ago. 

The Death Knight had given up on Shutenberg. He had sacrificed his largest hand in order to get rid of all obstructions, including the sword duke. Rather than waiting for the demon king's illness to worsen, he had gone and attacked the Demon King's Palace. 

He would kill the demon king and take his body. If that didn't work, the red dragon would be called down to the body of the Death Knight, who was the strongest warrior and magician of the indigenous species. 

That had been his plan. 

However, it didn’t come true. The demon king, Mitra had crushed all of his plans. 

The red dragon didn't get a new body of flesh. Only the soul of the red dragon returned to the world from which it had been banished 10,000 years ago. It was impossible to prepare a new body for the red dragon now. The demon king's final strike had dealt an irrevocable wound to the red dragon's soul. 

The Death Knight laughed bitterly. As someone who had once been a king, he paid homage to the demon king. The demon king had been clearly heroic. It was true that he had crushed the Death Knight's plan. 

However, it was still good. The plan might be broken, but it didn't matter. The red dragon had returned. Although it was just the soul, his powers accompanied it. With that strength, the red dragon would once again destroy the Demon World. This time it would truly be the end. 

The Death Knight thought of the Sanctuary. Once the souls of the indigenous species were destroyed, the Demon World would return to its original form, and the prosperity of the recent years would end. 

Who would stop the red dragon? Who could stop the red dragon?  Who would dare oppose him?! 

The elder dragons hadn't regained their strength yet, and the demon king had now disappeared. 

The warrior brought up by Guardian Queian and Zephyr were obviously strong. However, even they couldn't be the red dragon's opponent. They weren't the first Drakon Kechatulla, who had defeated the red dragon. 

The Death Knight shared the red dragon's gaze. He looked down at the army which had come from all over to surround the red vortex. They were merely lambs afraid of destruction. 

None of them could stop the red dragon. It was doubtful if they would even fight. 

The red dragon spread his wings. Seeds of destruction were sprinkled on the desolate land, and beasts of destruction sprang from the ground. The red dragon started moving as the black beasts that emerged from the ground moved ahead of him. 

He moved in the direction of the Sanctuary…

The true center of the Demon World. 

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The Death Knight wasn't wrong. 

The elder dragons thought the red dragon's soul had already vanished. Therefore, they weren't prepared for the red dragon's return. As they were only prepared to stop the Four Knights of the Apocalypse, they couldn't fight the red dragon.

There wasn't enough time for them to regain their strength. The elder dragons were severely hurt from the fight 1,000 years ago, and Cruel Talia still hadn't regained consciousness. 

The Death Knight was right. No one could stop the red dragon. 

Guardian Queian thought so. However, the Great Enkidu was different. 

He raised his head from the lava, sensing it was finally time for him to act. His role wasn't to fight immediately. The fragmented piece of Ainkel's soul, which had stayed beside Enkidu, glittered. The Great Enkidu remembered Recorder Torres' words. 

The equipment of the elder dragons… They contained the power of the elder dragons. There was one thing which he could do right now. 

Enkidu remembered one person, and he sent his will to the equipment of the elder dragons. 

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The white woman lifted her head in the darkness. She could feel it clearly. The red dragon's spirit had woken up. He was marching through the Demon World to destroy the Sanctuary. 

The ones who would stop him… The ones who joined him… 

Coincidences and inevitability… The white woman felt the flow of fate. She understood why she existed in this world. 

The power of Conquest was swelling up. It responded to the red dragon. Conquest didn't want to destroy civilizations and burn lives like she did in the past. The white woman didn't want it, and she knew how to escape from the influence of the red dragon. 

"Wake up and become my master. Conquer me now." 

The white woman said quickly. Green Wind was startled, but she didn't care. The white woman—Conquest stretched out her hand and touched In-gong's cheek. 

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The sword duke accepted the demon king's death. 

The years they'd spent together weren't short. 

The sword duke had known the demon king since the first time Mitra picked up a sword. He was able to clearly envision the time Mitra became the demon king. The sword duke remembered laughing as the demon king picked up his first child, Baikal, in an awkward manner. 

His heart felt empty. Since learning about the demon king's illness, he had been prepared to face this moment. However, no matter how prepared he was, the sword duke couldn't stop the sharp sword from slicing his heart. 

The demon king and the sword duke were protectors of the Sanctuary. It was their duty to protect the Sanctuary which gave abundance to the Demon World, a land where people couldn't live.

He knew about the fight 1,000 years ago. It was a secret of the Sanctuary, so he had pretended not to know about the Four Knights of the Apocalypse to the 9th Prince. After the Sanctuary had been revealed to 9th Prince, the Four Knights of the Apocalypse had already been revealed, so there was no need to speak of it.

Despite the illness, the power of the demon king was still worth mentioning. It was hard to imagine that he would lose against the War Knight and Death Knight. 

The red vortex which had been created at the place where the Demon King's Palace used to be… 

The sword duke felt something ominous from it. Suppressing his feelings, he looked at what was before him. 

The ceremony was in progress. The magic circle painted under the altar was glowing with a white light, and the gandharva continued to chant as Naraka pushed the Dhrtarastra Essence into In-gong's chest. The half-ball was sucked into In-gong's chest with a bright light. 

Zentra Ignus had desired the completion of a G.o.d in his lifetime. It had been his desire to create an incarnation of Dhrtarastra using the essence. 

In-gong's body, which accepted the essence, floated slowly into the air. The magic circle around the altar emitted a brighter light, and In-gong's body was surrounded by a fragrant wind. 

In-gong's hair turned black. Then it became very long and scattered in the air. 

Many of the gandharva, including Naraka who was presiding over the ceremony, were amazed, but In-gong's group was different. It was clearly a mysterious sight, but it wasn't much different from In-gong's Spiritualism state which they had seen several times. 

'It is as expected.' 

It was possible to maintain Spiritualism at all times—that was the effect of the ceremony which the sword duke had expected. In fact, just that was amazing. The main purpose was to restore In-gong, so he wasn't disappointed. 

The sword duke calmed his mind and observed the ceremony with calm eyes. 

Then at that moment…

A white light sprang from In-gong's body. Simultaneously, the equipment of the elder dragons appeared in a circle around him. White Eagle and Earth Quaker were placed on either side of In-gong. El Ragra appeared above In-gong's chest while Night Watch was below In-gong. 

It didn't end there. Different powers were released from the equipment of the elder dragons, and Earth Quaker gave a low cry. 

The light around In-gong's body became stronger, and the equipment of the elder dragons shone with a different light. A strong flow of power which couldn't be compared to before swirled around In-gong. 

Naraka completely panicked. The gandharva, who were injecting magic power into the circle, couldn't endure it any longer and were thrown out. Despite this, the spell didn't stop, and Earth Quaker's roar became louder. 

This was an unexpected situation. Naraka thought about stopping the ceremony, but the sword duke was different. He had already witnessed a similar phenomenon in the past. 

At the Thunderdoom Fortress, 9th Prince had joined two different powers together. 

The sword duke understood the situation since his eyes could penetrate anything, while the King's Knights understood it through instinct. They were directly connected to In-gong, so they knew better than anyone else. 

Carack laughed joyfully, while Nayatra imagined something happening, where the shield that was his position as a prince didn't matter. Caitlin smiled brightly and placed her hands on her chest, where the Starlight Core was. She could feel the power of the Moonlight Core pulse. 

"Shutra." 

Felicia said while smiling like a fool. She had known it and believed in him. It was natural for In-gong to do something like this. He had always been like this. 

The main character accepted the different powers. The dragon heart and Moonlight Core became one with the power of the dragon nestled in his reborn body. Then the power of Conquest rose up to cover everything. 

Hence, he was born… 

And thus, he opened his eyes. The true Dhrtarastra… 

The true Drakon Kechatulla who emanated the power of the elder dragons and could be compared to the first Drakon Kechatulla…! 

In-gong had conquered the white woman. He had completely dominated the equipment of the elder dragons and accepted Great Enkidu's will. He was the Conquest Knight…

As well as the Drakon Kechatulla. 

In-gong opened his eyes. He radiated splendid divine power. 

Chapter 224 – Chapter 47: Sanctuary

Strange things were happening all over the Demon World. 

The War Knight had prepared magic circles in various places for the descent of the red dragon, and these magic circles shone with a red light. It was an ominous sign that disaster was approaching. This was the trumpet that signalled the beginning of the red dragon's destruction. 

Beyond the limit line, those who wanted the destruction began to move. They were the foolish ones who didn't know the destruction of the red dragon wasn't just limited to the Demon World, and that the whole world would burn. 

A large army of northern barbarians started their march. The supreme being known as the winter king had vanished, but there were still hundreds of thousands of troops. The monsters roared from the west. They all moved in the same direction. 

Those in the east didn't stay still either. The barbarians who had lost the barbarian king realized instinctively that it was now the time to burn Evian and obtain Takar. 

Baikal, who was at the Aegis Gate, received reports of all these attacks at the same time. However, he couldn't afford to send away any troops. Despite the collapse of the Demon King's Palace, the two captains couldn't leave the Aegis Gate because it was important to guard against the northern barbarians. 

Then finally, something happened. Hundreds of thousands of barbarians charged towards the Aegis Gate. 

Richard and Yecaderina were on the walls, and Baikal was with them. 

The Aegis Gate wasn't called the absolute line of defense just because of its excellent defense. It was because this was a land which absolutely must be protected. As soon as the Aegis Gate opened, the south would be devastated by the northern barbarians. 

Baikal focused aura on his eyes and looked far away. The barbarians were dark spots flocking over the white snow. Hundreds of thousands of people were moving their feet at the same time. 

Baikal gulped and took a deep breath. Then he gazed to the south in the direction of the Demon King's Palace. 

"Zephyr." 

Baikal couldn't help calling out the name of his younger brother. He then drew his sword and turned back around. The barbarians shouted, and the army on the wall hit the drums and blew the horns. 

The north began the fight. 

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Lightning struck, and a vibrant red moon emerged in the dark sky. 

The appearance of the red dragon was overwhelming. Just the fact that it was a dragon induced fear into everyone. Huge black beasts sprouted from the ground in front of the red dragon, and their numbers reached the hundreds. 

Then the red dragon started moving. It didn't even look at the soldiers surrounding it. 

3rd Queen Sylvia gathered her trembling hands together and closed her eyes tightly. She had to stop the red dragon, and it wasn't just for revenge. 

An unbearably ominous feeling was strangling her neck. Sylvia didn't know about the Sanctuary, nor did she know about the magic of abundance which spread out over the Demon World. However, she could feel it instinctively. 

The Demon World would be destroyed if they couldn't stop the red dragon. They had to stop that march somehow. 

4th Queen Elaine felt the same. However, she couldn't move the troops. She was the queen of the lycanthropes as well as a queen of the Demon King's Palace. So, she had to keep a calm mindset. If the lycanthropes moved first, the other queens would move with her. It would be like collapsing dominoes. 

Would this really be the case? Was it right to start the decisive battle here? Elaine's instincts, which were terrified of the red dragon, commanded her to shift into beast form right there. However, Elaine suppressed her transformation. Her wild senses warned against her will to fight. It wasn't the time yet. The right moment hadn't arrived. 

She needed to persevere. It was easy to command a charge, but once it started, there was no reversing it. 

2nd Queen t.i.tania waited with narrowed eyes. She wasn't waiting for the decisions of 3rd Queen Sylvia and 4th Queen Elaine,but for the decision from the one closest to becoming the demon king. Unfortunately, it wasn't Anastasia. It was the prince who was called the strongest. 

Zephyr closed his eyes. Gallehed and Parast, standing next to him, were ready to draw their swords at any time. Quanta growled as she stared at the red dragon. The dragons could be called the children of the elder dragons, so they were all hostile toward the red dragon. 

The rest of Zephyr's troops, including Sektum, were currently beyond the Northern Limit Line. Zephyr was sorry for their absence, but he didn't obsess over it. The red dragon moved forward, and the black beasts began running. 

There was no time. He had to make a decision. 

“Don’t fight,” Zephyr said.

He ignored the confused eyes and looked somewhere else. It was toward Warrior Locke, who was holding his sword and watching the red dragon. As Zephyr knew about the Sanctuary, he could see that the red dragon was moving towards it. 

Zephyr then took a step back. The important thing was to protect the Sanctuary from the red dragon. It didn't matter where they stopped him. They wouldn't fight here; they couldn't beat the red dragon. 

More power was needed. One more person was needed. He wasn't talking about the sword duke. His strength certainly outweighed the captains, but he wasn't who Zephyr was thinking about. Their meeting had been short, and the time in which they fought together hadn't been long. However, Zephyr was convinced. 

“Send the coordinates to each army. We will use the transportation formation to get there ahead of the red dragon." 

They would camp in front of the Sanctuary as it would take some time for the red dragon to reach there. Zephyr didn't know if that person would make it on time. If he didn't arrive by the time the red dragon reached the Sanctuary, then it couldn't be helped. 

Locke gazed at Zephyr, and Zephyr looked back before turning to the right. The demon king's army started their march. Every direction was different, but the destination was the same:

The Sanctuary. It was the land which would determine the destiny of the world and the war which had started 10,000 years ago. 

"Shutra." 

Zephyr called out briefly as he remembered In-gong's face. 

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A divine scent filled the inside of the temple, and the brilliant divine light seemed to bless everyone. 

In-gong opened his eyes. His long black hair was blown by a wind that seemed to come out of nowhere. Then the incarnation of Dhrtarastra took his first breath. 

Naraka and the other gandharva gulped. They were so excited that they couldn't speak. Even Nakara, who condemned his uncle for his reckless conduct, had no choice but to cry as the gandharva G.o.d appeared before him. 

In-gong exhaled. He cleared his throat and stood up slowly. His body was light, like he had been born again. It was similar to the metamorphosis when he got the dragon heart. 

In-gong waved his hands around slightly. Then the equipment of the elder dragons around In-gong started to move. El Ragra was the first to take its place on In-gong's finger of his right hand. Then Earth Quaker settled on his right arm, while White Eagle was on his left arm. Lastly, Night Watch wrapped gently around In-gong's neck. 

Instantly, In-gong was armed, and he stepped down from the altar. He looked around at everyone gathered before the altar. 

"Shutra!" 

The first one to scream was Felicia. She shouted loudly and ran toward In-gong with tears of joy flowing down her cheeks. Despite her smiling expression, he could tell how anxious she had been. 

In-gong opened his arms. Felicia didn't stop and threw herself into In-gong's arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and burst into tears again. 

He was alive. In-gong had returned alive. Her heart was already pained due to the absence of the demon king. So, when her emotions rose, she couldn't suppress it anymore. Felicia placed her lips against In-gong's. 

In-gong responded to Felicia's action, hugging her slender body and pulling her closer. 

Caitlin's eyes widened with shock from where she had been running beside Felicia. Delia also covered her mouth to conceal her surprise, while Nayatra stomped her feet with frustration. 

When the short and intense kiss finished, Felicia stepped back with a surprised expression. However, she was still being held in In-gong's arms, so she couldn't really step away from him. 

"What is it?" 

In-gong blurted out. Was it amazement that she had kissed him? That wasn't it. Felicia spoke with an expression that contained a mixture of embarra.s.sment and confusion. 

“Y-You are so delicious." 

In-gong was shocked for a moment, then he laughed out loud. This time, In-gong was the one who kissed Felicia first. It was a longer and more intense kiss. Amita responded to the word 'delicious' as they gazed between In-gong and Felicia. 

Then Felicia withdrew and sighed again. In-gong looked at Caitlin who was approaching him. Her eyes were wide and her face was red. She looked so cute that In-gong kissed Caitlin on the forehead. Caitlin flinched. She made a dissatisfied expression, but it couldn't be helped. 

“This isn't the time to play around." 

Carack said in a scolding tone, but he was also smiling. 

In-gong nodded, agreeing easily. Like always, Carack was right. The situation wasn't good enough to waste time on the joy of his recovery. In-gong's resurrection ceremony hadn't been short. It had been a few hours since it began, and in the meantime, news had been transmitted through Indara. In-gong hadn't received Indara's report, but he knew about the situation through Conquest. The red dragon was advancing towards the Sanctuary. 

“Sword Duke, do you want to join?" 

In-gong looked at the sword duke. In-gong had the eyes of Dhrtarastra, so he could see the flow of aura throughout the sword duke's body. It wasn't normal, but it wasn't significant enough that the sword duke couldn't move. He had hurried his recovery while In-gong's ceremony had been in progress. 

"Don't worry. I still have the strength for one more fight." 

Dark emotions were hidden behind the sword duke's smile. It was because he saw the appearance of the demon king in In-gong's long black hair. In-gong nodded slowly, then he greeted Naraka and activated the power of Conquest. An illusion of the white woman with the golden crown appeared behind In-gong. 

“Go, my master. Everyone is waiting for you." 

Conquest had been conquered by the Conquest Knight. She was truly his and was now able to escape from the fate of destruction. Felicia, Caitlin, and Carack belonged to the King's Knights, so they intuitively understood that the white woman was Conquest. The power of Conquest wound around them. 

However, there was one person alone who expressed dissatisfaction. 

“This thieving cat! Master is my master! He isn't your master!" 

Green Wind cried out as she appeared beside the white woman, but the white woman just laughed. Green Wind quickly looked at In-gong for help. In-gong laughed awkwardly, but he didn't take sides. Right now, it was imperative that he reach the Sanctuary. 

“Shall we go? Faster than the wind?" 

Carack asked with a laugh. In-gong pulled out the flag of light and replied, 

“Yes, faster than the wind." 

As the leader, Carack received the flag of light. The power of Conquest and the blessing of the wind stretched out like they were competing with each other. 

Their goal was the Sanctuary. Then the sprint which was faster than the wind began.