Global Game: Developing a Knight Clan-Chapter 132 - 125: Occupying the Silver Lion Duchy, Dark Currents Surging
Attacking Sub-dragons who had rendered meritorious service.
No matter how one spun it, the Saint Tier Magical Beast, the Aurora Bird, was in the wrong.
After all, the Aurora Bird wasn’t the only Saint Tier Magical Beast in the Demon God Hall of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
Some of the other Saint Tier Magical Beasts were surely opposed to its actions.
Otherwise, the force sent to attack Amos and Crimson would have been far more than just two Tier Nine Magical Beasts.
Based on their analysis, Amos and Crimson concluded that this was merely a probing attack by the Aurora Bird.
Killing them would have been ideal. If that failed, the High Tier Magical Beasts sent for the assassination would simply be abandoned as sacrificial pawns.
For a being like the Aurora Bird, it was a negligible loss.
Given its Saint Tier status, Amos and Crimson didn’t even have the right to point a finger.
If it denied involvement, no other Demon Beast could do a thing about it.
It was, after all, a Saint Tier Magical Beast—an existence acknowledged by the Demon God itself.
Even the Saint Tier Forest Giant Elephant in the Demon God Hall, nominally the direct superior of Earth Dragon Amos and Crimson, could likely do little more than offer a few words of reprimand.
Besides, the two of them couldn’t be certain of the Forest Giant Elephant’s stance on the matter either.
But one thing was certain.
This backstabbing incident had the tacit approval of more than half of the Saint Tier Magical Beasts.
Failure to object was tantamount to consent.
Otherwise, given that the Earth Dragon and Red Dragon ranked just below the Saint Tier within the Demon Beast Mountain Range, something like this could never have happened.
Fortunately, there must have been voices of opposition as well.
Otherwise, the attackers wouldn’t have just been two Tier Nine Magical Beasts.
The Aurora Bird could have even acted directly if the Earth Dragon and Red Dragon had simply returned to the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Wouldn’t that have been a safer bet than sending two Tier Nine Magical Beasts?
Crimson analyzed the Aurora Bird’s motives for attacking them.
Most Saint Tier beings would face the end of their millennial lifespans.
Therefore, the most likely reason was to prevent the Sub-dragons and other Dragon Species from seizing power.
For now, the Saint Tier beings still had time, so they hadn’t yet committed to a course of action against the Dragon Species and Dragon Descendants. Some were even still hesitant.
But as time went on, that equilibrium was bound to be broken.
This probing attack was a very ominous start.
For some reason, Crimson recalled the previous warning from the Silver Dragon Warrior.
This served to indirectly confirm Crimson’s suspicions.
The situation for the Dragon Descendants among the Human Race was probably not much better.
However, the Dragon Descendants in the Human Countries at least still had two Saint Tier beings among them.
In that respect, their situation was far better, and they even had a chance to vie for absolute dominance over the Human Countries in the future.
Lince listened to Crimson’s analysis, his brow furrowed.
"So, what are your plans now?"
Crimson and the Earth Dragon exchanged a look.
"Our plan is simple for now. We’ll use the Aurora Bird’s attack as a pretext to avoid returning to the Demon Beast Mountain Range."
"We intend to occupy the region bordering the outer edge of the Demon Beast Mountain Range and the Silver Lion Duchy, and stall for as much time as we can."
"It’s also a way to buy time for... Your Highness’s growth."
At this, Crimson looked at Lince with an expression full of hope and asked hesitantly,
"Given Your Highness’s growth rate, are you confident you can reach adulthood within ten years?"
’Ten years?’
’So, the best they hope for is to buy me ten years?’
’Are they confident the Saint Tier Magical Beasts won’t move against them during that time?’
’Saint Tier in ten years?’
Lince couldn’t help but smile to himself.
Looking into their eyes, he said with a serious expression,
"I won’t need nearly that long."
"Perhaps not even five years."
"But I will need your full support."
Amos and Crimson looked astonished at Lince’s words.
But their astonishment quickly turned into elation.
"How can we support you? Does this have to do with Your Highness’s affairs in the otherworld?" Amos asked tentatively.
Lince didn’t deny it. "Yes and no," he said directly.
"According to the guidance of my Oracle, there are currently three ways to rapidly accelerate my Bloodline’s growth."
"First, the growth of my human Follower family. I’m already working on this, but I’ve reached the current limit, so we can set that aside."
"Second, I need to conquer as much territory in the Karte World as possible."
"Third, war! Large-scale warfare will also accelerate my Bloodline’s growth, and it is currently the fastest method."
’Conquer the world? And war?’
Amos and Crimson looked at each other.
Amos mused internally, ’War is indeed a catalyst for growth, but conquering an otherworld... could it be related to... the grand strategy?’
"To address this, we need to understand the situation in the otherworld to formulate a better strategy."
"For now, I must ask Your Highness to be patient. Crimson and I still need to assess the situation in the Demon Beast Mountain Range."
Lince deeply agreed with Amos’s assessment.
This was no time to be hasty.
Especially with the current hostility toward Sub-dragons in the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
"Yes. Once things here are settled, I will take refuge in the Karte World for a while. But you two must also ensure your own safety."
"I will immediately arrange for a contracted servant to stay with you. That way, if anything unexpected happens, we can contact each other immediately."
Amos and Crimson naturally had no objections.
However, as for the eleven High Tier Magical Beasts who had backstabbed them, and the three hundred-plus Middle Tier Magical Beasts whose combined might rivaled the two Sub-dragons, Lince’s intention was to take them all.
’So many High Tier Magical Beasts!’
’It would be a waste not to bring them to the Karte World.’
’These are all top-tier muscle!’
’With these eleven High Tier Magical Beasts, Dawn City’s strength is bound to skyrocket again.’
’Still, eleven High Tier Magical Beasts will definitely be a handful to manage!’
’But it should be fine!’
’Lince could just keep most of them cooped up in the Divine Hall.’
As for the Middle Tier Magical Beasts...
...they were nothing to worry about.
In the Otherworld, the chances of them daring to desert were practically zero.
Middle Tier Magical Beasts generally lack any strong allegiances.
After all, they usually have no say in who they serve.
So, if they were allowed to live, they would be overjoyed and even eager to become turncoats.
Thus, Lince wasn’t worried about the Middle Tier Magical Beasts at all.
The High Tier Magical Beasts would certainly require some time to be brought to heel.
But that was also fine. With the sweet lure of Dragon Descendant Transformation, and even the manifestation of a Miracle, they would naturally know which choice to make.
Expecting strong loyalty from a Demon Beast was impossible.
It was simply the law of the jungle: the strong devour the weak.
As long as Lince was strong enough, and as long as they weren’t captured by his enemies, he wouldn’t have to worry too much about their betrayal.
Of course, it would be best if he could have the Earth Bear form contracts with a few of the High Tier Magical Beasts.
However, that depended on whether the Earth Bear’s Spiritual strength was sufficient to form contracts with multiple High Tier beasts.
After all, in the Game World, the number and type of beings one could bind with a Master-Servant Contract, whether Human or Demon Beast, depended on their Spiritual strength.
Furthermore, it wasn’t just the Earth Bear. His other four High Tier Magical Beasts could also form contracts with these newcomers.
It would be a system of checks and balances!
He would make the most of all these High Tier Magical Beasts.
This haul... this haul was an absolute jackpot.
He had just gained eleven more High Tier beasts in one go.
By this count, Dawn City now possessed a total of sixteen High Tier Magical Beasts.
As for whether these eleven High Tier Magical Beasts had been previously contracted by others...
...of course they had.
Seven of them had been bound by contracts.
Unfortunately for them, their masters were now dead!
That’s right—the Tier Nine Vulture and Tier Nine tiger he had killed earlier.
With the masters dead, the contracts were naturally dissolved.
It was a stroke of luck that the two Tier Nine Magical Beasts hadn’t used the power of their contracts to drag their servants down with them in their final moments.
Otherwise, Lince wouldn’t have been able to acquire so many High Tier Magical Beasts.
But that was thanks to how quickly Lince had slaughtered them.
In their panic, they never had the time to even consider taking their underlings with them.
But even so...
...the Master-Servant Contract still had a powerful backlash effect.
With their masters dead, the seven formerly enslaved High Tier Magical Beasts were now severely debilitated.
Their auras were incredibly faint.
It was clear their Spiritual essence had suffered a heavy backlash.
However, a year or so of proper rest should see them recover.
As for the Middle Tier Magical Beasts...
...Lince estimated he could bring over more than three hundred of them.
Adding to the one hundred and sixty-odd already in Dawn City, the number of Middle Tier Magical Beasts would now exceed five hundred.
What was this called?
This was called hitting the jackpot!
Lince was truly grateful.
He was grateful that he had learned about the situation in the Demon Beast Mountain Range right away, thanks to the intelligence summary from the Countermeasures Bureau.
Otherwise, forget hitting the jackpot...
...his two greatest supporters might have perished here.
It was just in the nick of time!
’Looks like waiting for the Countermeasures Bureau’s intelligence summary was the right call.’
Lince didn’t dare to imagine how disastrous the situation would have been the next time he entered the game if he hadn’t promptly checked that intelligence summary on the forums.
"I guess I owe the government a huge favor for this one!"
"And I have to admit, the power and intelligence-gathering capabilities of an official organization are far superior to what a lone Player can figure out!"
Lince reflected with a sigh.
He then briefly discussed some follow-up matters with the Earth Dragon and Crimson.
Then, under their dumbfounded gazes, he vanished on the spot.
Relying on the sensory connection of his contracts, Lince used Space Travel and instantly returned to Dawn City.
Such an ability left the Earth Dragon and Crimson both astonished and full of awe.
"That Power... it’s truly fearsome."
"The Dragon God... alas..."
"Look on the bright side. Isn’t a Dragon God with us right now?"
"..."
Amos and Crimson were overcome with complex emotions.
However, they didn’t forget the task at hand.
This was no time to lament the past. The next moment, at their command, the Beast Tide split into two.
At the border of the Silver Lion Duchy, they left the Tier Nine Red Fox and half of the Beast Tide’s forces.
They then led the other half of the Beast Tide and their "captives" back toward the Outer Mountain region of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
Clearly, the time had come for the tug-of-war with the Saint Tier Magical Beasts.
And just as the Demon Beast army split up and began to withdraw...
...at that very moment, ten thousand meters high in the sky, the Silver Dragon Warrior and the Silver Dragon beneath her, who had departed earlier, were watching the scene unfold.
"Edie, what do you make of this?"
the Female Warrior asked the Silver Dragon beneath her in a contemplative tone.
"Angelina, he’s very different from that Black Dragon over in the Beastman Empire. And when he vanished just now... I’m sure you know what kind of power that was."
Hearing this, Angelina nodded lightly.
"Things have grown complicated."
"However, this might not be a bad thing for the Sub-dragons and Dragon Descendants."
"Let’s keep this information secret for now."
As a Sub-dragon herself, the Silver Dragon did not doubt the Female Warrior’s decision.
"That’s the best choice. His appearance is crucial for us—the Dragon Species and Dragon Descendants. He could even become our final recourse."
"So, Angelina, should I find an opportunity to contact those two in secret?"
The Silver Dragon turned its head to look seriously at the woman of the Silver Dragon Race on its back.
The woman pondered for a moment before replying cautiously,
"There’s no rush. Let’s return to the Empire first. This is something that must be discussed with your mother. Her condition is quite poor, after all."
"In the ages since the Dragon Race disappeared, she turned to the human Deities to extend her life. While it was a decent choice for her, it has always been a source of deep regret. Bringing back this news might just reignite her will to live."
The Silver Dragon’s expression grew somber at her words.
"Let’s hope so. But a Dragon... returning... I think it’s best we don’t get our hopes up too high."
"Yes, but even a sliver of hope is better than none. Without your mother, relying on just the single Saint Tier highness from the Wind Dragon Race, the situation for all our Dragon Nobles in the Human Countries would likely deteriorate drastically."
"In any case, let’s take the news back first. But it is only for your mother, Her Highness Camilla, to know."
"..."
