After the utter darkness was gone, the forest seemed to be caught in extreme silence. Even the insects crawling below the rotten leaves did not make any noise.
"Lucien Evans …" A low voice that seemed to be gnashing his teeth came from the dark clouds and the dispersing mist in the sky, mixed with intense fury.
For Dracula, Lucien represented an absolutely unpleasant memory. As a prince of vampires who had lived tens of thousands of years, one of the top ten experts in the entire world including demigods, he had been tricked by a reptile who had just advanced into the sixth circle and suffered the most lopsided failure. He could've crushed the guy into pieces with his pressure and vibe alone, but he could only watch the guy summon the Primordial Ancestor and be wounded by the guy's sword in vain.
Whenever he recalled the incident, Dracula felt that his face was burning. He was so humiliated and infuriated that he wanted to find an opportunity to hunt down Lucien. However, the guy had been focusing on arcana studies and could not be tracked through the starry sky of destiny when he was out. Also, Dracula, as a prince of vampires who valued his reputation, could not stay near Allyn for a long time. Even if he did not care about his reputation, he might not be able to fool the grand arcanists who watched over Allyn. Therefore, the incident had been postponed until today.
Of course, for the vampires who had a long lifespan, it was not a delay at all. For a top legendary expert like Dracula who could conjure a prosperous city in his dream, ten years was as short as dinner time. There was no delay at all. However, after only ten years, Lucien had grown from a sixth-circle sorcerer to a top legendary and stood on the same level as him!
It was a miracle that he had never seen before!
Considering that her 'boss' was not in a good mood, just like every time he 'woke up', Fitia sighed helplessly and said politely and courteously, "Mr. Evans, the Valley of Fiery Stone is the headquarters of the Dark Congress, and an important meeting is about to be held. So, nobody is allowed to approach unless they are invited. Do you want to go against the entire Dark Congress?"
Hearing her reasonable words, Lucien smiled and said, "I'm just here to visit Mr. Rhein. I can wait for him nearby."
To be honest, Lucien would not be willing to enter the Valley of Fiery Stone even if somebody invited him. There was a powerful defense inside, and a top legend was hostile to him. Also, Danisos, the primordial dragon of time, did not like human beings at all. Entering the place recklessly would be tantamount to entering the Holy City and putting his life in other people's hands.
Suddenly, Dubenal, who had stood up again, said coarsely, "What if Mr. Evans invites you? We, the werewolves, have invited him to observe the meeting and witness the fairness and fairness of the meeting. "
Nasdell was shocked. Why would the prince, who had just fought with Lucien Evans, suddenly invite the legendary sorcerer from the Congress of Magic? Did the Silver Moon rise from the west?
For a moment, he felt like his brain was a mess. He couldn't think clearly no matter how hard he tried. He couldn't help but sigh. Although he was smart, he was still like a clown compared to the prince's profound wisdom. There was no way he could understand his unfathomable plan!
"Dubenal, do you know what you are doing? You are an ugly monster whose head is full of wolf hair. "Hiding in the darkness high in the sky, Dracula said proudly and sharply.
Under normal circumstances, Prince Dracula was a gentleman who valued etiquette. However, he was faced with an ugly, stinky werewolf who was a cunning reptile. He did not need to be polite at all.
Dubenal burst into laughter. "This is the right of the werewolves that has been acknowledged by all the members of the Congress of Magic …"
"I didn't say that I wanted to observe the meeting." Lucien interrupted him unhurriedly.
Crack. Dubenal's smile was frozen on his face. He asked in shock and fury, "Then what are you doing here?"
If you are not observing the meeting and sabotaging Danisos and Dracula's scheme, what are you doing here?
"I'm here to visit Mr. Rhein." Lucien was not familiar with the werewolf prince, but according to the files of the Congress of Magic, he was a legend who thought in a straight line. So, he repeated it very understandingly.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Dubenal's roar startled the bizarre-shaped birds in the forest. Wasn't such a reason an excuse? Do you not know what excuses are?
"I already said it …" Lucien couldn't help but rub his forehead. What were you thinking just now?
Hearing their conversation, Dracula fell silent in the sky. Nasdell felt that his brain could not keep up with the rhythm anymore. Fitia's green eyes that looked like cat eyes suddenly flashed, and her lips twitched.
"Actually, Mr. Evans, you can observe the meeting," Fitia said in a soft voice. In the meantime, she waved her hands at the white-clawed cat that was moving toward Dubenal. "Sco, come back."
"Fitia, what do you want?" Dracula asked in surprise.
Ignoring her 'boss', Fitia continued, "Because the content of the meeting was leaked in advance, under the strong request of most of the members, the meeting will be held outside the Valley of Fiery Stone to prevent the ambitious schemers from strangling their opponents with the defense. Therefore, there will be no danger in listening in."
"Fitia!" There was a hint of anger in Dracula's voice.
Sco waved its paw and walked toward Nasdell, ignoring its' master ''s call. It liked to play with big dogs most of all!
"Well …" Lucien pondered for a moment.
Fitia chuckled. "Stanis will be there, too."
"I'm curious about the outcome of the meeting, too." Hearing that the King of Nightmare would attend the meeting but was not in the Valley of Fiery Stone, Lucien was naturally willing to observe the meeting so that he could learn the trend as soon as possible. Also, it was possible that he could be of some help.
Hearing that Lucien was willing to attend, Dubenal burst into laughter. It was indeed an excuse. He had seen through you a long time ago!
Nasdell, on the other hand, couldn't have admired him more. He felt that the prince was truly far-sighted.
The darkness in the sky was much lighter, as if Dracula had left. Fitia said, "Mr. Evans, I'll show you the way out of the Valley of Fiery Stone."
Then, she blinked and said with a smile, "It's truly great to discover the sun."
Ever since she showed up, there had been vague melancholy and nostalgia in her smile, as if she had complicated feelings about the whole world. But this time, her smile was pure and beautiful, like the Snow Kite Flower that bloomed on the snowfield in the north.
Her attitude reminded Lucien of the files that he read before. Wasn't Fitia the 'Snow Queen', the legendary sorcerer from the Schachran Empire in the north? She was a level-three legendary expert who went missing during the War of Dawn!
"Snow Queen?" Lucien asked about the legendary title in confusion. How did she turn into a vampire?
Fitia smiled. "It's a long and boring story. All in all, because of the problems with my body and my soul, I can only prolong my life by transforming into a vampire. Right. Don't discuss arcana with me too much. I fear that my head will explode."
"Is my bad name spreading far and wide?" Lucien mocked himself and walked into the forest with Fitia. It was said that she was familiar with a lot of ancient mysterious rituals.
Most of the legendary sorcerers today had nothing to do with the Magic Empire. Some of them, such as Douglas, were merely senior-rank or archmages at the last years of the Magic Empire and were far from the core of the empire. Therefore, the legendary sorcerers who were truly familiar with the weird rituals of the ancient times were only the few in the Dark Mountain Range and Pope Viken. The former was far less influential than Fitia at that time, too.
At the last years of the Magic Empire, there were only two top legends in the three empires. Other than them, there were almost twenty level-three legendary sorcerers represented by Fitia.
Seeing that its master left without talking to it, the little black cat hurried to turn around and follow her.
Nasdell followed Dubenal to walk in the forest. After holding back for a long time, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Excellency, why did you invite Lucien Evans?"
"Because Dracula objected to it," Dubenal replied. Then, he felt that it was not enough to show his wisdom, so he added, "Lucien Evans has already reached the peak of legendary. He also has Advanced Time Stop, Eternal Blaze, Luxury Cracking, Snow Goddess' Forgiveness, and other legendary spells with special effects. It's barely possible for me to compete with him head-on. So, I can only make use of my strengths and defeat him with wisdom."
"The format of this meeting is complicated and suitable for me to carry out my scheme. Lucien Evans will not be able to sit in and listen in peace."
Nasdell was thrilled. As expected of the prince, he had found a way to deal with Lucien Evans so quickly!
… …
Within the Blazing Stone Valley, there were many erupting volcanoes. Because of this, the air was filled with a thick layer of dust that resembled lead clouds. However, this place was not dark at all. The rolling and flowing flames in all directions illuminated everything in a bright red color.
Outside of the valley, black chairs that looked like thrones were placed in an empty place. At the center of the empty place was an empty space dozens of meters wide.
Experts who were dressed or looked rather special were already seated on the chairs. There was a dark legendary Knight with six arms, a Spirit Sucker with an octopus head, a legendary sorcerer who was covered in a black cloak, a middle-aged man who was as silent as death, and an enormous brown eye where many tiny tentacles extended out. On the tentacles, there were small eyes in different colors.
Seeing that Fitia brought Lucien close, the six-armed Knight among them suddenly blurted out, "Lucien Evans?"
There was intense shock and suspicion in his tone.
"Lucien Evans?" The other legendary experts also recognized Lucien. The atmosphere was suddenly frozen.
Although they had not left the Dark Mountain Range for a long time, it would be an insult to their intelligence if they did not know one of the most dangerous experts in the world.
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