Chapter 07: Advent

The transfer formations, spread out in various areas of the Demon World like a spider web, varied in size and shape.

In-gong closed his eyes against against the blue light, that appeared when the transfer formation was activated, and slowly opened them after feeling a new sensation.

There were continuous streams of grey light over the blue which hadn’t yet scattered completely.

Under the command of the Demon King, the managers of the transfer formations were required to secure a space of a certain size in case the transfer failed.

It was the same for this stone tower as he arrived at the other end of the transfer formation.

“We have arrived?”

“Yes.”

In-gong responded appropriately to Carack while looking at the entrance for the person who was supposed to meet them. Indeed, a female soldier appeared not long after In-gong had arrived.

“I greet 9th Prince. I am Karma, a ranger who will be your assistant.”

The woman said while placing her right fist on her left chest, a special pose used by soldiers.

“Uh, yes. It is great to see you. I am Shutra.”

In-gong wasn’t surprised by the salute. Instead, he was surprised by the appearance of the woman called Karma.

She had tanned skin, black hair and a pretty face. She was approximately 20 years old and her body was wrapped in armour, but that was common. No, her body was quite pretty but things were different from the waist down. Her legs looked like horse legs and she had horseshoes instead of ordinary feet. Looking closer, she also had the hindquarters of a horse.

‘Uh, let’s see. Isn’t this similar to a satyr?’

Satyr were short people with the upper body of a person and the lower body of an animal, normally one with two legs.

Satyrs often had the legs of deer or goats, so it wasn’t too common for one to have the legs of a horse. However, he had rarely seen them in Knight Saga.

In-gong searched through his memories before focusing on the present situation. The only thing that mattered was the woman, Karma, in front of him, not the rarity of her species. There was no reason to be surprised at a fantasy species when there was an orc, Carack, right behind him with green skin.

“I will take care of you in the future.”

Karma said to In-gong with a smile. Looking at the bright smile, he felt quite good.

“Thank you.”

Karma returned to her normal posture and stood, waiting for him. Carack asked impatiently,

“What is it?”

“Um… Don’t you have any more soldiers?”

Karma thought it was strange as she looked behind In-gong and Carack. It was out of the ordinary for the prince assigned to the mission to have only one orc as an attendant.

However, this was the reality. In-gong replied with a bitter laugh.

“This is all I have.”

In fact, In-gong had thought about bringing a troop of soldiers. His merit level was reasonable enough and there had been compensation received from the Merits Department. The reason why In-gong sought out the children of the concubines was to make them join his troops.

However, In-gong lacked the time needed. The mission arrived so suddenly that he couldn’t afford to buy some soldiers.

“I understand, then we will start straight away.”

Karma was baffled for a moment that it was just the two of them, but she soon smiled and led In-gong and Carack away.

As they descended the transfer formation tower, a few managers came out to greet In-gong. In-gong responded appropriately, distributed the necessary supplies and left the stone tower.

The gift of the dracos Felicia had given them was really good. As soon as he got on a draco, he learnt Draco Unyielding Spirit Lv1. However, even if he hadn’t learnt it, In-gong wouldn’t have had any troubles moving on the dracos.

“Whoa, isn’t this better than what I thought?”

Carack admired from the top of a draco. The two metre tall Carack was already over 100 kilograms and he was carrying a big bag on his back. Nevertheless, the draco’s face didn’t show any signs of difficulties.

Karma also smiled with admiration.

“I’ve heard about the dark elves’ dracos but this is my first time seeing them. They seem tougher than rumoured.”

“It is the first time I’ve tried riding one. However, are you going to walk?”

Carack asked, looking at Karma. Karma replied with a smile.

“I have these two legs. You don’t have to worry.”

Her legs were shaped like horse legs.

Underneath the hill the stone tower was located on was an endless open meadow that spread out in every direction. Karma ran lightly and led the party while In-gong and Carack followed on the dracos.

The wind in the meadow was cool and dry. While riding, In-gong touched the necklace around his neck.

The tears of a dark elf.

It was a powerful magic that guarded the mind of the wearer. There was no other additional ability, but it was a favourite item in Knight Saga due to its excellent defense against magic spells.

‘However, the method to obtain it is completely different.’

The tears of the dark elves had been products obtained after Felicia died on the Day of Massacre. However, at present, he had received the tears of a dark elf as a gift from Felicia herself.

‘Take care of your body.’

Felicia’s words once again popped up in his head. It was a voice as warm as her body temperature when she embraced him.

It wasn’t just Chris and Caitlin who she had a changed relationship with. Felicia was now a powerful ally rather than an enemy.

‘The Day of Massacre.’

It was no longer just In-gong’s life at risk. Chris, Caitlin and Felicia’s lives were also hanging on it; the three people he wanted to protect.

‘Well, it is still just the beginning.’

Setting Caitlin and Felicia aside, his laughter emerged unconsciously at the thought of protecting Chris. While Caitlin and Felicia appeared slender, Chris was full of incredible muscles. It seemed more like In-gong would use him as a shield, rather than protect him.

After finishing those thoughts, In-gong opened his inventory and looked at the items he had stored recently. They were the rewards he received from the Merits Department for his merit level.

‘It is surprisingly reasonable.’

It was obvious, but the Merits Department used a system where those with a higher merit level would receive better rewards. However, low level rewards weren’t necessarily bad.

As long as the items weren’t expensive, they were given things necessary for the mission:

A health potion; mana potion; tent with protective spells on it, for sleeping; and a sleeping bag with a spell to preserve body temperature.

In-gong currently had a merit level of five, so he would get equipment such as swords and armour after completing this mission.

‘When I finish this mission, my merit level will be around seven?’

The casios subjugation quest was a repeat quest from the Merits Department. It could only be performed once a year, so the recurrence frequency was low among the recurring quests. However, the merit points gained from it were quite high.

‘Speaking of weapon problems.’

The casios were four legged creatures reminiscent of giant wolves. If he fought in front, he would be able to use Earth Quaker and Beast Authority when he was close to it. However, this mission wasn’t based on a one-on-one confrontation.

It was fighting a crowd.

Moreover, the herd of centaurs was the perfect cavalry. He had speed to match with the cavalry, so he needed a suitable weapon.

‘A sword might be conventional, but don’t riders normally use a spear or something similar?’

Due to the weapons taken from the dungeon, he had a variety of weapons, such as axes and crossbows as well as swords and spears.

Thanks to the power of Conquest and Protagonist Body, after starting the learning process for a sword, it would take a few days to raise it to a sufficient level.

‘I have to discuss it with Carack, so let’s not decide too quickly.’

In-gong deactivated the inventory and looked straight ahead. He didn’t know what would soon unfold in front of him.

&

The Enger Plains were so wide that it would take two days to reach a centaur settlement. As a result, the party started to prepare a camp in the early evening instead of overworking themselves.

As a guide, Karma knew a few good places to camp. There were hills to stop the wind and a few camping trails had remained.

In-gong got down from the draco, activated the inventory window and put his hand into Carack’s bag. He was used to the lie and now found it natural to pull things out of a bag.

Karma looked on with admiration as the tent and camping supplies set received from the Merits Department were taken out. At first, she was surprised that the prince was bringing things out personally but that soon changed. It was because so many items were pouring out that she doubted the capacity of the bag.

“Wah, that is real strength.”

Carack was carrying around a bag containing so many things.

Carack shrugged at Karma’s pure admiration and said,

“Heh, I have a little bit of strength.”

He would keep In-gong’s inventory a secret until a knife came to his throat. Carack tried to wink at In-gong, but it was useless.

“No, that… It is the draco.”

It was the draco that carried Carack and the bag.

Carack laughed awkwardly at Karma’s words and turned to In-gong.

The atmosphere was pretty good as they set up the tent and prepared a fire for their meal. The ingredients stored in his inventory were preserved, so Carack prepared a quite luxurious dish of chicken stew.

“Now, eat.”

The tough but kind Carack handed In-gong a bowl. It was steaming hot and looked tasty.

“I will eat it well.”

That was when In-gong heard it.

He felt the earth start shaking. At first, it seemed to be coming from a distance but it became stronger instantly. The draco also noticed the abnormality and gave a low cry.

In-gong swallowed quickly and put his bowl down as Carack picked up an axe instead of a ladle. Karma, who had climbed up the hill, shouted towards them,

“Casios!”

He guessed it was due to Protagonist Correction.

In-gong equipped Earth Quaker on his right arm.

“How many are there?”

Carack held his axe as he asked Karma who was lying flat on the hill. Karma gazed at the front with wide eyes before shouting in an urgent voice.

“Seven? Ten? There are also centaurs!”

In-gong climbed directly to the top of the hill because the report didn’t make sense. As soon as he saw the crowd from a distance, he opened the mini-map.

‘There are centaurs with the casios. Are the centaurs captured?’

They were far away, so he couldn’t be sure, but there were five armoured centaurs and dozens of casios.

The casios looked like a wolf with horns on their heads, but their size was much bigger than the wolf, especially the males.

Carack didn’t have a mini-map, so he turned towards In-gong with a frown.

“They are a scouting group. They probably came out to meet Prince. Two of them are already gone.”

Centaurs usually scouted in groups of seven. However, there were only five visible centaurs, so two had already lost their lives.

At this moment, both the centaurs and casios were approaching In-gong’s party. Carack asked In-gong,

“What do you want to do?”

Should they fight with the centaurs or escape?

If the dracos moved in the opposite direction, they were likely to escape, but In-gong shook his head. If he abandoned the centaurs and ran away, this mission would be ruined from the beginning.

“Let’s do something crazy.”

Fight. However, it wasn’t just fighting.

In-gong made the decision hurriedly and declared to Carack and Karma.

“They are running straight this way!”

It was less than 10 seconds but many things could happen in that time. Karma formed tight fists at the top of the hill. A desperate look formed in her eyes as the centaurs approached.

Aboard the dracos, In-gong and Carack were waiting at the bottom of the hill. Carack asked one last time,

“Are we really doing this?”

“It is real.”

“It was a short meeting but I really enjoyed it.”

“I will continue seeing you for a long time.”

However. it wasn’t the time to laugh and make jokes. Karma’s shout was like a thunderbolt,

“Now!”

“Don’t die!”

Carack’s unique battle cry swallowed up Karma’s cry. At the same time, the draco In-gong was riding sprang up from the ground.

The greatest feature of the dracos, that the dark elves used instead of horses, was their explosive instantaneous speed. It was only a few seconds, but the dracos could run several times faster than horses.

In-gong used the draco’s explosive speed from the beginning and the draco leapt from the hill at a fearsome pace.

Now, In-gong could see the centaurs and the casios. After hearing Carack’s battle cry, they saw In-gong on the draco and instinctively slowed down. However, the draco didn’t stop moving.

“Penetrate through!”

The draco Felicia gave him was quite intelligent. It understood In-gong’s command and used the correct speed to draw in the enemy accurately.

The draco carrying In-gong moved in between the centaurs and the casios and they all flinched at the sudden intrusion. In-gong directed the draco towards the casios he had been aiming at since he confirmed it on the mini-map.

‘This is the boss!’

There was also a leader in a group of casios; he was in charge of directing the people in the hunting group.

‘How do I determine the boss? Of course, he is the biggest one!’

The boss casios was bigger than a horse, so he could distinguish it from the others at a glance. Moreover, its big size made it easier to cling to.

In-gong jumped and clung to the neck of the boss casios as the draco continued moving through a crowd of casios.

It only took a few seconds. However, In-gong didn’t stop. The casios was confused and couldn’t make a proper decision in the short amount of time. In-gong had to take advantage of this.

“Kuaang!”

The casios leader raised his head and called out an alarm. In-gong clung to the casios leader with his left arm and both his legs as he formed a fist with his right hand.

‘I will bet it all on this one strike!’

He was handling the casios leader with one blow.

He was by himself. This was In-gong who had already killed orcs from the Red Lightning tribe. The biggest difficulty of this mission was to hang on, not smash the casios leader’s head.

In-gong gathered aura around his right fist and used the explosive power of Divine Beast Authority. It was a technique that hit the enemy’s body with Aura, causing it to freeze. The amount of aura consumed was intense, but it was the most powerful attack that In-gong could unleash.

He focused his aura for precision!

His body remembered the technique since he had practiced it more than a dozen times. The moment that In-gong punched, there was a flash of white aura.

It was good thus far as it was the same as practice. However, something unexpected happened the moment the technique was completed.

Earth Quaker.

It was enchanted by the power of the dragon, Enkidu.

His aura felt violent. The destructive power of the technique had doubled!

Kwaang!

With a huge roar, the casios leader’s head exploded. The crushed skull splattered blood and flesh. It was like his head had been erased from the world.

The sight of the casios leader’s head disappearing in an instant caused the casios to be stunned. Some of them even ran away.

In-gong was also surprised. He knew he had become stronger after the battle with the Red Lightning tribe,  however, it was his first time using Earth Quaker since discovering it. So, he hadn’t imagined it would make his aura so violent.

‘Isn’t this almost like Caitlin?’

Recalling how Caitlin had caused an orc to explode while they were rescuing Felicia, In-gong swallowed his saliva. He looked at the Earth Quaker on his right.

‘I can do it.’

He could do it! That wasn’t the only reason for the strong explosion. Beast Authority and Aura were level 5 and 6 respectively. He couldn’t be compared to the first time he fought the Red Lightning tribe.

In-gong frowned. Circulating the pure white aura boosted his physical abilities and made him several times stronger than Villager A.

‘Go.’

In-gong kicked his feet. It had only been a few seconds since the head of the casios leader exploded, so there were a few shocked casios that had been unable to escape.

If there was a word symbolizing Beast Authority, it was explosive power. While the draco rampaged, In-gong narrowed the distance to another casios. His aura exploded again and a casios collapsed.

In-gong didn’t spare his aura. The casios leader was dead, so this battle was as good as over.

“Kuraha!”

Carack let out a battle cry as he moved through the crowd of casios. He couldn’t smash a casios in one move like In-gong, but the huge battle axe was an overwhelming threat by itself.

When the weak centaurs grabbed weapons to try and counterattack as well, the casios lost their will to fight. They used the momentum to start fleeing.

“Karaha!”

Carack roared after the fleeing casios. Instead of talking to him, In-gong turned and stared at the centaurs.

The expressions of the centaurs, who were wearing light leather armour as scouts, were really complicated. They were excited from the battle, pleased about being rescued and anxious since they didn’t know who the people before them were.

In-gong recognized that the green centaur was the leader. There was a blue armband around his right arm.

“I am 9th Prince Shutra.”

The centaurs roared simultaneously.

&

“Really wonderful! Amazing!”

Karma shouted with excitement. Her wide and bright eyes reminded him of Caitlin.

‘Isn’t it natural?’

It hadn’t even been a day since they were separated, so her face and voice were clear. In-gong was reminded of Caitlin but he quickly realized reality again.

“Prince, wipe your face.”

Carack handed over a dry washcloth to In-gong. He was known as In-gong’s aide, so the centaurs would listen to his simple instructions.

Two centaurs dismantled the corpses of the cassios while the other three took down the tent and packed the luggage. It was in preparation to move.

As they prepared to leave for a new camp, In-gong mounted the draco and replied to Karma absent-mindedly.

“Well, well. Yes, yes. Good. Make sure they eat when we arrive at the new camp.”

The draco seemed to only eat live food like snakes but they were actually omnivores. The casios meat from today would be enough to last a few weeks.

“Prince, we are ready to leave.”

Carack said while covering a small cauldron with a lid. It felt like he was going to start preparing a meal while moving.

“The nearest campground is only 20 minutes from here.”

Karma’s eyes were still shining like lanterns. In-gong directed the draco toward the centaur scout leader.

“Did you say you were Quick Wind?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The centaur with the armband, named Quick Wind, responded to In-gong’s question. His eyes weren’t as bright as Karma’s, but there were clearly emotions in them.

‘Ah, Prince remembered my name!’

In-gong guessed that might be the emotion, then asked a question,

“Can you give me the details of the situation?”

Immediately after the battle was over, he hadn’t been able to hear anything except for their names and that they were a scouting group. Quick Wind spoke in a fast manner like his name,

“We were expecting 9th Prince tomorrow. In order to check the safety of the surrounding areas, we were sent to scout and encountered the casios.”

Quick Wind’s face darkened dramatically. Like he had thought, they had been scouting.

In-gong sighed and asked again,

“The casios have already come this far down?”

The casios subjugation quest required him to defeat the casios in the north after joining the centaurs. In other words, the casios should have been in the north at this point.

However, the casios had shown up here. It was a little farther south than the settlements of the centaurs.

Quick Wind answered with an uneasy expression,

“It doesn’t seem like the whole group has come down. It’s just… the casios seem to be moving faster than usual.”

It was different from the previous times. In-gong sensed something ominous as he listened.

“I can’t believe this. The demon king’s mission really isn’t ordinary.”

Carack said from beside In-gong.

‘I had been hoping this wouldn’t happen.’

Of course, it wasn’t like the demon king had been expecting this exact situation. However, he would have felt something was wrong if the demon king’s task was ordinary.

In-gong nodded while gazing at Karma ahead of him.

“Once we get there, let’s have a meal.”

“Don’t worry. I won’t eat everything.”

Carack laughed and tapped on the pot that he was holding like a treasure.

The next afternoon, In-gong arrived at the settlement of the centaurs.

The centaurs, who had the upper body of a person and the lower body of a horse, were often likened to perfect cavalry.

Their maneuverability and crushing power…

Their intelligence allowed them to follow commands and their two arms could use weapons.

Their superiority as cavalry was high.

An ordinary cavalry member was a combination of two different creatures, man and horse, so it was impossible to perfectly combine their strengths.

However, a centaur was literally that existence. They were able to use long weapons effectively and there was also a synergy effect.

Knight Saga’s centaurs were also similar. However, they were somewhat different from what he had imagined.

Their size was smaller than he had expected.

They had an upper body that was almost the same size as a person, but the lower half was different. It was small compared to the upper half that wore heavy armour.

‘Well, having the real upper body of a person will be uncomfortable in its own way.’

Moreover, just because they were small, this didn’t mean they were the size of ponies. While running, Quick Wind’s shoulders were just a little bit lower than Carack’s while he was riding the draco.

In-gong turned his gaze to the front again. He could see the settlement of the centaurs in the distance.

The nomadic lifestyle of the centaurs meant they set up large mobile tents instead of stone or wooden houses. So, from a distance, it felt more like an army camp instead of a village.

‘Do they live with the satyrs?’

In-gong turned his gaze toward Karma who was leading at the front. She was running lightly with the legs of a horse, similar to the centaurs. However, she only had two legs and was only slightly larger than a normal human.

The centaurs relied on the satyrs to do the hard work they couldn’t, while the centaurs defended the satyrs. It was a give and take relationship.

“I will go ahead and spread the news!”

Karma called to In-gong before speeding up. Although she only had two horse legs, her stamina was really amazing.

From the draco next to him, Carack asked,

“Prince, they are preparing for us.”

Just as In-gong’s companions saw the centaurs’ residence, the centaurs at the settlement saw In-gong’s group. There were centaurs gathered at the entrance of the wooden fence surrounding their settlement.

‘The centaurs of Enger Plains…’

There were four centaur tribes living on the Enger Plains. The strongest among them was the Mighty Fire clan and the chief of the Mighty Fire tribe also served as the main chief of the three remaining tribes.

The name of the great chieftain was Ferocious Eyes.

If a user was to play Knight Saga as any character, they were sure to face him at least once.

‘Not as a friend but as an enemy.’

Ferocious Eyes didn’t belong to any faction but he hated Zephyr. This was due to the Day of the Massacre, where he had fought and stood fiercely against Zephyr, who had been the last remaining royal child.

‘A straightforward person.’

As the names suggested, his eyes were very fierce. His blunt attitude made it hard to even hold a conversation with him.

‘In the game, he was literally an impossible character… but won’t it be different here?’

In-gong didn’t think it was necessary to fight Ferocious Eyes. It was just like how Chris and Caitlin, who were medium bosses, had become friendly with him. It could be the same with Ferocious Eyes.

“Your eyes are burning with ambition. Roaring, in fact.”

Carack said to In-gong who ignored him.

After approximately five minutes, he finally arrived at the centaur settlement of the Mighty Fire tribe.

“Chief Ferocious Eyes.”

He would have know who it was even if there had been no introductions. The centaur in the middle of the herd was huge. His lower body was bigger than the others, while his upper body, dressed in leather armour, had shoulders that seemed as wide as the plains.

However, the most striking thing about him were his two hooded eyes. His eyes seemed like he could kill a person with his gaze alone.

In fact, Quick Wind of the scouting group turned his head away like he was avoiding Ferocious Eyes’ gaze. Karma wasn’t much different as she stared silently at the ground.

However, In-gong was different. He had even endured the gaze of the demon king.

“I am 9th Prince Shutra.”

Ferocious Eyes frowned as In-gong talked while staring straight into his eyes. He stared down at In-gong with an expressionless face and said,

“You’ve had a hard time coming here.”

The accent was the same as before but the feeling was different. In-gong smiled and extended his hand. However, the meaning of this was different from when he had done the same thing with Vandal. In-gong shook Ferocious Eyes’ hand from aboard the draco.

“I want to hear about the situation quickly. As you know, the scouts encountered a group of casios and I fought with them. The situation doesn’t seem normal.”

Yesterday, two members of the scouting group had departed first. Therefore, Ferocious Eyes should have already heard the story about the casios.

Ferocious Eyes gazed at In-gong and replied in a low voice,

“Come this way.”

Ferocious Eyes turned around, leaving behind disconcerted centaurs who moved quickly. Quick Wind and the scouts were left behind while the centaurs escorted In-gong after Ferocious Eyes.

In-gong, Carack, Karma and the centaurs followed after Ferocious Eyes.

As expected, the place where In-gong was escorted to was Ferocious Eyes’ tent. Due to the physical characteristics of the centaurs, the ceiling of the tents, particularly Ferocious Eyes’, were high. It felt like he was in Vandal’s tent.

In-gong rode the draco to the tent and dismounted in front of it. His eye level lowered and he suddenly felt like a child who had entered the home of a giant.

“Over here.”

Karma waited at the entrance while the centaur escorts also stood around the tent.

In-gong swallowed his saliva involuntarily and entered the tent with Carack.

“The Enger Plains.”

As soon as In-gong entered, Ferocious Eyes pointed a large map on the table. Fortunately, there were satyrs in the centaur settlement, so the table was at a height that In-gong could see.

As In-gong sat in front of the table, Ferocious Eyes pointed to the map with a stick.

“This is our Mighty Fire tribe here. Over there are the Heavy Winds, Heavy Rain and Rough Night tribes.”

There was more distance between the tribes than he had thought. He hadn’t expected a tribe to be right next door, but it seemed like it would take a considerable amount of time to travel between each tribe.

Ferocious Eyes pointed to the north this time.

“This is where the casios should be. However, the place where the scouts encountered the casios is far south of this area.”

It was even further south than the settlement of the Mighty Fire tribe.

“I had scouts look around. I don’t think all of them have gone down this way but there is something wrong.”

Just like an annual event, hundreds of casios showed up at this time every year. If they moved to south all at once, the centaurs would have noticed.

“Time is needed to gather more information. Please wait. Three days later, the warriors of all four tribes will gather in one place. Then we will be able to defeat them with a single strike.”

It was an explanation that only contained the necessary things. In-gong nodded.

“I understand. I will wait.”

In fact, there wasn’t anything urgent. The group of casios weren’t in front of him at this moment.

At the end of those words, In-gong and Carack stared at Ferocious Eyes while Ferocious Eyes looked down at In-gong.

There was a subtle silence. Fortunately, that didn’t last long.

“9th Prince.”

“Huh?”

Ferocious Eyes’ eyebrows twitched, then he asked In-gong in the same tone as before,

“Did you really smash the head of a casios with one punch?”

“Uh, that?”

Ferocious Eyes’ eyebrows kept moving while waiting for the answer.

“I am just asking.”

Carack’s eyes narrowed and it was the same for In-gong.

‘Now I understand.’

His eyes were obviously scary and his tone was also tough. However, his eyebrows showed that he wasn’t offended.

In-gong replied in a cheerful tone.

“The technique is Beast Authority. If you want, I will show it to you at a later time.”

He actually used Divine Beast Authority, but it was similar to Beast Authority.

Ferocious Eyes’ eyebrows twitched again.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

It was the same tone as before but it sounded quite pleasant to In-gong.

&

When they exited the tent with Ferocious Eyes, the satyrs were waiting with the centaurs. Unlike Karma, these satyrs had the legs of a goat and guided In-gong to their accommodation.

In-gong’s tent was located near Ferocious Eyes and seemed to be for a satyr as the ceiling wasn’t high. There were many carpets with colourful patterns and the walls were padded with thick cloths. It had a cozy atmosphere.

The satyrs seated In-gong at an appropriate place. Carack entered the tent one step later and sat down beside In-gong.

“50 centaurs will be assigned under Prince. Today is a rest day and you will be introduced to them in the morning.”

The Mighty Fire tribe was estimated to have approximately 300 centaur fighters, so 50 wasn’t a small number. Moreover, every single one of them counted as a cavalry member. It was a far different treatment from when he had been assigned 30 orc fighters.

In the original missions, children of the demon king had often played a secondary role. It wasn’t Chris but Vandal who had led the main army to subjugate the Red Lightning tribe.

“Will Karma continue to be our guide?”

In-gong asked as he looked at the entrance of the tent. Although Karma hadn’t entered the tent, she had accompanied them to it.

Carack nodded.

“I think it is similar to my case. She’s a person assigned to Prince. If Prince Chris or Princess Caitlin came without any soldiers, local warriors would be assigned to similar roles.”

“Hrmm, is that so?”

Then would she end up joining him like Carack?

He hadn’t confirmed Karma’s combat ability yet, but he knew she had incredible running ability and stamina. She would be good as a scout or messenger.

“Ambition is burning often in your eyes today.”

Carack said, nodding. He had quick wits. In-gong then asked Carack,

“What do you think about Ferocious Eyes?”

He wasn’t asking about Ferocious Eyes’ personality. He just wanted to hear the answer that Carack would give.

“In my view, it seemed like he liked Prince.”

“Did you see it as well?”

The eyebrows was a sign of his favorability. Carack laughed at In-gong.

“It was the same with General Vandal. Prince sees to be quite popular.”

“This is something I am blessed with.”

He was under the command of Ferocious Eyes. Would it turn out like it had with Vandal?

“That is enough talking. We will find out more about the situation after dinner.”

That was a macho remark. Maybe it wasn’t a blessing to meet Carack?

“Oh, I hope you suffer.”

“Be careful. If you are too late, I won’t hesitate to warn Karma away.”

Carack had to get in the last word as he left the tent. In-gong gaze followed after Carack. Then after Carack walked out, he sat down and stretched out his legs.

‘I have become stronger.’

In-gong could see it after crushing the casios. If he thought about his future work, he would come up with the correct training method.

‘Divine Beast Authority.’

In-gong relaxed and started circulating his aura.

&

In-gong’s aura was white; it was a stream of white light.

In-gong led the aura and the aura led him. The flow of the aura was so natural, there was no place where it was blocked or tangled.

Conquest.

The golden-crowned female with white hair, one red eye and one blue eye.

In-gong’s aura showed this abnormality. It seemed to drift away from everything else in the world as it sensed a different flow.

There was a voice in In-gong’s head but it wasn’t the voice of the white woman. It was a voice heard from outside, not deep in In-gong’s soul.

It wasn’t Carack or Karma. It was something other than that.

In-gong slowly opened his eyes. Darkness was in front of him but the darkness was different from a deep room. He saw the scenery in the tent. Everything looked like a spark to his eyes.

In-gong swallowed his saliva inadvertently. It wasn’t a dream. He was conscious.

Then what was it?

In-gong was about to stand up and cry out to Carack. Still, there was something beckoning him beyond his view.

A voice.

Someone was calling In-gong.

In-gong breathed in deeply. The white aura of conquest wound around In-gong, seeming as though it was trying to protect him.

Who was it? At that moment, In-gong looked at his right arm. Earth Quaker, which was supposed to be in the inventory, was on his arm. A red and yellow light was moving like it was snarling.

It seemed to know something. In-gong settled his mind, took a step forward and the landscape around him changed. In-gong wasn’t in the tent but on a wide grassland.

The sky and everything around In-gong was black. In front of him, hair fluttered like it was blowing in a breeze.

There was a beautiful woman. Her hair was very long while her face was white and her eyes looked very mysterious. It was a woman who didn’t seem like a person.

Earth Quaker, which acknowledged In-gong as its master, glowed once again. For the first time, In-gong could guess what the woman in front of him was.

She told In-gong,

“I am a piece of Ainkel. There is something I want to say to you who has Enkidu’s strength.”

Watcher Ainkel, one of the six dragons said to have the same power as a god!

She took one step closer to In-gong.

There were six elder dragons in the world of Knight Saga.

They had the same power was a god, but the users of Knight Sage treated the elder dragons like they were just an insignificant background. The reason was simple: only one of the six elder dragons, Queian, the guardian, affected the game directly.

‘He only appeared indirectly.’

Queian, the guardian, also known as a saint dragon, was a strong supporter of Locke, the warrior. He had given Locke the strongest sword, ‘the Warrior’s Sword’, and Queian had also arranged the best teachers for him.

The remaining five dragons were only mentioned occasionally in item descriptions such as for the Thunder Light Anvil.

The elder dragons.

They were an existence that probably couldn’t be confronted in Knight Saga.

However, In-gong had a little bit of contact with them.

This was done through Earth Quaker, the gauntlet with the enchantment of the great Enkidu.

A piece of Ainkel, the watcher, had showed up in front of In-gong.

He wondered why. Moreover, why did Ainkel want to speak with him?

In-gong observed Ainkel. Dressed in clothes of blue leaves and stems, she was the manifestation of something other than a human. The ears that protruded from her hair were pointed at the ends like a pixie’s, while deer antlers sprouted from her head.

“I am a piece of Ainkel, a fragment of her that fell on Enger Plains.”

Her voice was as beautiful and mysterious as her appearance. However, the contents didn’t seem right.

She was a piece of Ainkel. Moreover, her expression was frozen.

Whether she read In-gong’s mind or had simply guessed, the woman in front of him, the piece of Ainkel, nodded.

“Yes, Watcher Ainkel is already dead. I am a piece of her strong will that has remained in the world.”

She hadn’t emerge in Knight Saga because she was already dead? However, what was the reason behind a dragon dying? Had she died from old age?

It was a story that he would have ignored in the past, but he couldn’t now because he had seen Enkidu. Such a huge mountain-like creature wouldn’t have simply died.

However, the piece of Ainkel had nothing more to say about Ainkel’s death.

She frowned and said,

“There is no time. I encountered a miracle that was formed through layers of coincidences. I found you due to Enkidu’s power in that weapon. You moved closer to this direction and my call was answered, so this encounter could be created.”

She seemed to be talking about the moment that Earth Quaker amplified In-gong’s aura.

“I am a fragment of Watcher Ainkel. Over a long period of time, I was reborn as the guardian of Enger Plains. The children of Enger Plains call me Green Wind.”

‘Green Wind!

In-gong knew that name. It was the name that the centaurs and satyrs prayed to. According to Knight Saga’s setting, it was due to Green Wind that Enger Plains could be protected.

The piece of Ainkel, Green Wind, stepped closer to In-gong. The surrounding scenery then changed once more.

It had become a small stone temple in the middle of the grasslands. It was a simple place where people prayed and left.

“This is my home and it contains the source of energy of Watcher Ainkel’s fragment.”

At Green Wind’s words, the red and yellow light rose again from Earth Quaker, which was on In-gong’s right arm. Green Wind stared straight into In-gong’s eyes and said,

“The monsters coming down from the north are heading to my home. They intend to destroy my home and devour my spirit, then Enger Plains will be lost. My children will also be in great danger.”

“Are you referring to the casios?”

In-gong asked for the first time. Green Wind shook her head roughly.

“It isn’t just them! It is different from the previous times. There are those who descended with the casios.”

Green Wind hugged her shoulders, then the surrounding scenery changed once again. There were wild barking sounds as the casios ran between giant monsters. The monsters each had a head that was like a goat’s while their upper body was like an ogre and their lower body had four beast legs like a centaur. It was like looking at a huge reptile.

It wasn’t just a fantasy. At this moment, they were actually moving.

“My children alone can’t stop the threat from the north, but you are different. You already have Enkidu’s power, so you will be able to gain strength from Ainkel’s fragment. With that strength, you can stop the threat from the north. Save the Enger Plains and my children.”

Green Wind’s tone was as soft as the wind. She grabbed In-gong’s hand.

“There is no time. They are coming already. Please hurry.”

In-gong’s consciousness flew into the sky at that moment and he had an overview of the Enger Plains from Green Wind’s viewpoint. He could see the small temple and the path of the monsters descending from the north.

“May the blessing of the wind be with you.”

Green Wind kissed In-gong’s forehead gently and in that moment, everything disappeared in a flash of light.

“Prince!”

In-gong’s eyes flashed open and Carack and Karma were in front of his eyes. The tent was lit up by a lamp.

Instead of answering Carack, In-gong gazed at his right arm. Instead of Earth Quaker, his right hand was holding a small piece of green light.

“A piece of Green Wind.”

In-gong mumbled and activated the mini-map hastily. Even if he hadn’t been there yet, he could confirm it.

The small temple was located in the northeast. The casios were moving from the southeast, so it was no wonder the centaurs didn’t notice.

As Ferocious Eyes said, the centaurs were watching the north where the casios had always been.

In-gong guessed the distance roughly and swallowed his saliva. LIke Green Wind had said, he needed to hurry.

“Get up, Carack. Prepare to fight. I have to go to Ferocious Eyes right now.”

Karma was baffled by the sudden words, but In-gong’s knight Carack was different. Without any doubts, he jumped up and started moving.

As In-gong left the tent decisively with Carack and Karma, he gazed up at the sky. It was late afternoon and close to twilight.

“Ferocious Eyes is in his tent. Go with Karma. I will prepare the dracos.”

Now that the situation was like this, Karma no longer showed any confusion. She headed to Ferocious Eyes’ tent with In-gong.

“Your Highness?”

The centaurs guarding Ferocious Eyes’ tent were surprised by In-gong’s sudden appearance but couldn’t raise their weapons to stop him. In-gong entered the tent and said immediately,

“I received a revelation from Green Wind. We have to go and fight right now.”

He presented the piece of Green Wind to stop any arguments. Ferocious Eyes’ eyebrows raised as he took the piece of Green Wind In-gong received in the dream.

The centaurs and satyrs around Ferocious Eyes recognized Green Wind’s power. One of them asked in a confused voice,

“H-how?”

It seemed like he wanted to know. He wanted to understand why the 9th Prince received Green Wind’s revelation.

However, it was the reality. Ferocious Eyes returned the piece of Green Wind to In-gong and asked,

“Where should we go?”

“Tribe Chief?”

The centaurs cried out with amazement. The promised meeting day was three days later. All the tribe warriors would gather then.

However, Ferocious Eyes only looked at In-gong.

“There is a small temple in the northeast. We have to go there. Green Wind is in danger.”

Ferocious Eyes was also aware of the temple in the northeast. It had never been considered an important place but Ferocious Eyes didn’t show any doubts.

“I believe Prince.”

The meaning of Ferocious Eyes’ words was obvious. The centaurs knew him and didn’t cry out any longer. They just ran out of the tent and blew their horns. It was the signal for battle.

In-gong exited the tent with Ferocious Eyes and saw Carack leading two dracos.

“Prince!”

In-gong equipped Earth Quaker on his right arm and got on top of the draco. Karma brought In-gong out of the settlement.

The situation was urgent. He had never imagined this would happen when he first left the Demon King’s Palace.

It had been a direct mission from the demon king.

Did Mitra know that the situation would unfold like this? Moreover, if he had known, why did he choose In-gong instead of the other princes and princesses?

He had a few more questions.

Why were the casios showing this behaviour now? How had he known about Green Wind’s dwelling when even the centaurs hadn’t known?

There was something – one correct answer that existed for all his questions.

In-gong’s thoughts were interrupted. The centaurs were ready to depart. They were in a rush, so the supplies weren’t perfect.

Ferocious Eyes blew a huge horn. In-gong and 300 centaurs started running behind him.

&

The maneuverability of the centaur troops, who were all cavalry, was tremendous. In-gong had marched with orcs during the subjugation of Red Lightning tribe, so he realized the difference in mobility between the cavalry and infantry.

While they were sprinting, sunset was gradually getting closer. Karma, the only infantry among the troops, kept sweating but stayed by In-gong’s side.

The sight of so many centaurs on the plains was extraordinary. Those who were running at the front found the small temple covered in green light, unlike its usual state. They also found a group of casios a little further away.

“Oh, my god.”

“Green Wind.”

All doubts about their chief’s orders were gone. Some of them couldn’t resist the impulse to look at In-gong.

Ferocious Eyes remained calm. The centaurs gradually lowered the speed of their advance and measured the number of casios.

It was estimated that there were 400~500. Moreover, it was the first time they had seen the monsters that were mixed in with the casios.

Due to the large numbers and unknown enemies, they would have normally avoided fighting. However, this wasn’t a fight that could be avoided.

“Prince, they are baffled by our appearance.”

Ferocious Eyes stopped and said to him. It was the last breath before the battle began.

In-gong gazed at the casios as well and he remembered Green Wind’s words.

She didn’t say to simply fight. In-gong had to absorb the remaining fragment of Ainkel to defeat the northern threat.

There was something in the temple. In-gong decided to tell Ferocious Eyes.

“I am going to the temple. Don’t let them approach it.”

Ferocious Eyes didn’t ask anymore. He just took out a bow and said to In-gong,

“I will give you nine people. Stay safe.”

A horn sounded between the centaurs. Ferocious Eyes and the centaurs started running in a diagonal direction like they were blocking the temple, while In-gong ran straight to the temple. Carack, Karma and several centaurs followed In-gong.

Instead of the sound of a horn, there were a large roar among the casios. In the sky, twilight was spreading.

In history, cavalry could be divided into two types.

There were those who used their mobility to attack and depart repeatedly or those who joined together as a mighty stone cavalry to push behind enemy lines..

The centaurs of the Mighty Fire tribe were closer to cavalry archers.

The centaurs, including Ferocious Eyes, pulled their bows and fired. Shooting a bow on a horse was a task that required high training but it was a necessity for the centaurs.

In-gong required them to draw the casios’ attention, not defeat them.

As the casios had more numbers than them, Ferocious Eyes didn’t want to rush recklessly at the casios. So, he fired arrows instead. The arrows flew in a large arc.

The rain of arrows pouring from the sky was enough to cause pressure, but the casios just ran forward and didn’t avoid the arrows.

The ones at the front were hit by the arrows, but a far greater number of casios passed through the rain of arrows. They were either being controlled or didn’t care about death. Some of them even caught the arrows in their mouths.

The centaurs listened to each other and shot arrows in succession. Dozens of casios died whenever the rain of arrows poured out. However, the distance between the casios and the centaurs was decreasing rapidly.

After the third arrow, Ferocious Eyes switched from a bow to a spear. The casios had a mobility comparable to the centaurs’ because they were rushing to their deaths.

They didn’t care about melee warfare.

Ferocious Eyes shouted angrily.

His roars shook the heavens and the earth but In-gong didn’t look back at Ferocious Eyes and the battlefield. In-gong used the mini-map to navigate the draco.

A part of the group of casios split off and headed toward the temple. It seemed like In-gong wouldn’t be able to avoid a struggle.

‘There are a lot of them.’

He guessed that there were dozens of them. It was possible because compared to In-gong and the centaurs, the casios had superior numbers.

Carack, who was on the draco next to In-gong, asked him,

“Prince! Do you just have to enter the temple?”

In-gong had to do precisely that. Green Wind didn’t tell him the specifics of the power, only that the power was sleeping in the small temple.

However, In-gong just nodded. He replied like a king talking to his men.

“Yes! We will be victorious if we arrive at the temple!”

Carack laughed at In-gong’s words. He held the dwarf axe and shouted excitedly,

“Then we will pierce through!”

Carack raised the speed of the draco and gave a battle cry as a wedge formation centering around In-gong formed naturally.

“Karaha!”

It was a warrior’s cry that raised the spirits of allies. In-gong stabbed the air with a dwarf dagger.

“Below the King’s Flag!”

It was the first time he had used Below the King’s Flag since securing the Thunder Light Anvil. The level of Conquest and Below the King’s Flag had risen.

A large flag made of pure white light unfurled behind In-gong’s back. The light spread out to cover Carack as well as Karma and the centaurs running with In-gong.

Karma, who was within the range of Below the King’s Flag, felt a spark of vitality through her body. The centaurs went wild and jumped against the wind.

In-gong felt the change. All those affected by Below the King’s Flag had become one.

“Pierce through!”

“Kuraha!”

Carack replied to In-gong’s command. Surrounded by white light, In-gong’s troops were like a sharp arrow.

The 33 casios and three creatures, which seemed to be drake ogres, were like an illusion blocking In-gong from reaching Green Wind. Instead of slowing down, Carack just swung his axe as hard as he could.

A violent clash took place. Blood and flesh scattered in the air as there was a howl.

In-gong instinctively realized something – it would be the end if they stopped. They had to keep penetrating through.

Karma jumped up and trampled on the head of a casios. Carack moved his axe like a madman as he opened the path while the centaurs blocked access with their spears.

The casios weren’t caught quietly. They ran and tackled some centaurs down to the ground. The centaurs were reinforced by Below the King’s Flag but they weren’t invincible. The sharp teeth and claws of the casios caught the centaurs.

Horrible screams hit his ears but he couldn’t stop. Carack roared loudly,

“Prince! Go!”

The road was opened and the small temple was right in front of him.

“Kuratha!”

One drake ogre cried out urgently and tried to block In-gong’s way, but it was futile. Karma jumped up to step on the drake ogre’s head while Carack’s axe struck his side. The drake ogre, who was much bigger than Carack, lost his balance and fell sideways.

In-gong rode through the open gap. He was now at the very front and before his eyes, he saw an drake ogre hitting the barrier of green light around the small temple.

“Green Wind’s barrier!”

One of the centaurs following In-gong cried out. In-gong ran straight and pulled back his right arm. A red and yellow light emanated from Earth Quaker as the draco used its instantaneous speed. The drake ogre hurriedly turned around but In-gong had already reached him and In-gong didn’t spare his aura.

The power of an explosion!

The Earth Quaker’s amplified white aura hit the drake ogre. Unlike how the casios had exploded, the drake ogre didn’t explode, but he was pushed back and fell to the ground.

The wall of green light didn’t block In-gong and his party. In-gong passed through the wall first, followed by Carack, Karma and the centaurs.

Carack once again knew what he had to do. Instead of entering the temple along with In-gong, he held his axe and waited at the entrance of the temple with Karma and the centaurs.

Unlike the party, the casios and drake ogres couldn’t go through the barrier, so they were smashing against it.

‘Hurry! Enkidu’s equipment will lead you!’

Green Wind’s voice was heard in In-gong’s head. In-gong jumped down from the draco and rushed deep into the temple with Enkidu’s magic power in Earth Quaker leading the way.

A large tree was growing in the middle of a flat place in the deepest part of the small temple. Despite being inside the building, the tree with its roots and branches was be enough to support the entire small temple.

Enkidu’s magic power resonated. In-gong reached out with his right arm which was wearing Earth Quaker and Ainkel’s magic power was released from deep within the tree.

Then In-gong was standing in front of something that looked like a huge tree but wasn’t one. Dozens of tree trunks covered in green light were joined together. It seemed like a flower bud that was opening.

In-gong took a deep breath. Every time a tree opened, Ainkel’s magic power became stronger and Earth Quaker emitted more light.

Finally, the thing hidden deep in the tree was revealed to In-gong. It was a fist sized green stone located between dozens of trees. In-gong realized what it was the moment he saw it shining like a jewel.

‘Dragon heart!’

It was the source of magic power that every dragon had. It symbolised that they had all descended from the great kings.

It wasn’t a complete chunk. Green Wind had said that only a fragment was here. However, this wasn’t from an ordinary dragon; it was a piece of the elder dragon, Ainkel.

The green light winding around the trees took the shape of Green Wind. She showed up in front of In-gong and explained in an urgent voice,

“A long time ago, Watcher Ainkel made the Enger Plains from a desert using great magic. This temple is located in the center of that magic.”

It had indeed been the feat of an elder dragon. Green Wind grabbed In-gong’s hand and said,

“I came from the fragment of Ainkel but I have changed as many years have passed since I was born. Please wake up Ainkel’s magic that remains in this temple. She left the magic to watch over the Enger Plains and its children.”

Once Green Wind’s hand touched him, In-gong was able to grasp the situation outside the small temple. The green light barrier around the temple was on the verge of collapse and a fierce clash was occurring between Ferocious Eyes’ centaurs and the casios.

In-gong breathed in deeply and recalled the incident with the Thunder Light Anvil.

This time he didn’t have Felicia and Caitlin but he had to do it, even if he was alone.

In-gong stretched out his right arm and raised his hand over the green stone that was a piece of Ainkel.

&

Since the beginning of time, there had been six great dragons in the world.

One of them…

She had been born from the wind that swept the world.

Her name had been Ainkel, who watched. Unlike Enkidu who was a tyrant, she was a gentle and beautiful female who watched those born on the earth.

In-gong saw an illusion of a dragon covered in green scales. There was no sense of intimidation and fear like when he had seen Enkidu. She was huge but also beautiful and natural. She became like a cloud in the sky or an island in the sea as she became part of the landscape.

Her green eyes emitted a warm light as she gazed at In-gong. He closed his eyes from the warmth of those green eyes.

[Dragon Characters Lv1 has been learnt.]

A clear voice was heard in his head. At the same time, In-gong understood some of the magic left behind by Ainkel.

In-gong woke up through Enkidu’s magic power and heard the wind. The new magic power was wrapped entirely around the small temple.

Green Wind hugged her shoulders. It had been a long time since she had felt Ainkel’s magic, so she was thrilled.

She looked down at Enger Plains from the sky. The miracle she had hoped for was happening. Large tree trunks sprouted out all around the small temple. Ainkel’s soldiers rose from the ground and started to shape themselves.

They were treants.

It started with one but soon expanded to dozens. They hadn’t uprooted and taken the first steps yet, but it was only a matter of time.

The casios and drake ogres were noticeably confused. The drake ogres, who had been fighting the centaurs fiercely, quickly turned toward the temple but dozens of treants were already between them and the temple.

It had become like this. It had been risky but it was just in time. There had been a large sacrifice but the Enger Plains were now guarded.

Green Wind sighed with relief and returned to the temple. She gave a deep bow of gratitude to In-gong.

However, she was shocked when she returned to the temple. Without realising it, she cried out with amazement.

In-gong still had his hands on the piece of Ainkel. Although the spell had already been activated in response to Enkidu’s magic, the connection between In-gong and the piece of Ainkel wasn’t cut off. The magic power remaining in the piece of Ainkel was being sucked into In-gong’s hands.

Why? What was happening?

There was only one answer.

Conquest.

It was the white woman’s voice.

She wore a golden crown and appreciated Green Wind’s shock. She whispered into In-gong’s soul.

‘Rule.

Make them submit.

Even if it is an elder dragon, make them kneel before you.

You, the Conquest Knight.’

In-gong didn’t stop. He dominated the power left behind in the piece of Ainkel.

A miracle was happening outside the small temple.

There was a flash of light and great trees rose where there had been nothing before. They formed the shape of men with two hands.

Karma swallowed her saliva as the roots of the treants moved. She had a little bit of druid knowledge, so she was thrilled by the new force appearing on Enger Plains.

“Green Wind.”

The centaurs next to Karma expressed their heartfelt admiration. Some closed their eyes and prayed with their hands together. The casiso and drake ogres, both of whom were struggling with the green barrier, also stared at the treants. The casios, who weren’t even afraid of the rain of arrows, felt their bodies start shaking.

Even the smallest of the treants were at least five or six metres tall. It seemed as though a forest was moving.

The drake ogres screamed while the casios raised their heads to the sky and roared. The centaurs, however, shouted Green Wind’s name.

In the midst of all the noise, Carack heard something else. Even though something wonderful was happening in front of his eyes, he looked back reflexively while holding his axe.

Deep inside the small temple…

The effect of Below the King’s Flag was already gone. However, Carack was In-gong’s knight and could feel it.

“Prince.”

In-gong’s power was becoming stronger.

&

If Enkidu’s power was destruction, then Ainkel’s was life.

No matter what it was, the power of an elder dragon couldn’t be stolen easily.

The power of the dragon had been frozen in the piece of the dragon heart, so only a dragon could accept the magic power of another dragon.

However, Conquest wasn’t that simple. It was the power of dominance.

Ainkel’s magic power didn’t resist. It accepted In-gong’s dominance.

Ainkel’s magic flowed so naturally toward In-gong that he was slightly taken aback.

The power of a dragon entered In-gong’s body and naturally, the magic power attacked In-gong’s body. In-gong’s flesh was too fragile to endure a dragon’s magic power.

However, the whole process didn’t end with destruction.

[Your level has risen.]

In-gong received a vast amount of experience for the achievement, so he gained a level. A pure white light restored In-gong’s destroyed body.

In-gong screamed painfully as he was surrounded by the white light. This was because Ainkel’s magic power destroyed his barely recovered body once again.

Then In-gong’s level rose once again.

[Your level has risen.] [Your level has risen.]

Exactly three times…

That was the number of times that the repetition of destruction and regeneration had occurred. It was like breaking an old bowl and creating a new one repeatedly.

The clear voice of a woman resonated in In-gong’s head.

[Passive skill – Dragon Lineage Lv1 has been acquired.] [Dragon Lineage Lv1 skill Dragon Blood has been learnt.]

It was a modification of his body. The dragon’s magic power evolved his flesh.

The power of Conquest and Protagonist Body made that possible. It developed into a new transformation.

[The level of Protagonist Body has risen.] [The Protagonist Body Lv2 skill Hundred Poisons Resistance has been learnt.] [The level of Magic Power Control has risen.] [You have acquired the power of life.]

The body reconstruction was completed. The white and green light swirling around In-gong’s body scattered in the air.

In-gong opened his eyes slowly. His status window was floating in front of him.

[Name: Shutra Ignus] [Age: 14] [Species: Gandharva] [Occupation: Protagonist] [Secondary Occupation: Conquest Knight Lv2/ Dragon Humanoid] [Uniqueness: Prince/ Conquest Knight/ Dragon Humanoid] [Properties: Life] [Level: 17]

Strength: 45

Intelligence: 45

Agility: 45

Talent: 45

Persistence: 45

Durability: 45

Mental Power: 45

Magic Power: 45

Charm: 32

Extra Points: 32

His basic stats had increased as a whole. There was the life property that hadn’t existed before, in addition to a secondary occupation and uniqueness.

‘Dragon humanoid.’

He had already seen it in Knight Saga. Despite being half draconian and half sura, it was a characteristic of Zephyr who had awakened his dragon blood.

Zephyr, who inherited the lineage of a dragon.

Locke, who inherited a dragon’s soul.

In-gong had the blood of a gandharva and sura. However, he was now ambushed by Ainkel’s power.

[Dragon Humanoid Lv1] [The lineage of a dragon, the descendant of the Great King, has awakened in the flesh of a son of man. A dragon’s magic power is different.]

[Dragon Blood Lv1] [The power of the Great Dragon has awakened in your body. All stats will rise temporarily and strengthen the dragon’s magic power.]

[Hundred Poisons Resistance Lv1.] [Resistance to poison has increased greatly. (Can be upgraded to Thousand Poisons Resistance and Ten Thousand Poisons Resistance.)]

In-gong took a deep breath. Once he closed and opened his eyes again, the status and skill windows disappeared and he saw Green Wind’s face.

In a voice mixed with confusion and wonder, she said,

“You have obtained the flesh and spirit of a dragon. I can feel the strength of Ainkel coming from you.”

Ainkel’s remaining piece of power had disappeared. All of the power had been consumed to reconstruct In-gong’s flesh and spirit.

However, Green Wind didn’t feel like it was a waste. It was a power that had been sleeping for many years without anyone using it.

The magic in the small temple and Enger Plains were in good shape, so Green Wind’s dream had come true. Then it was good. The important thing right now was that Enger Plains was protected.

Moreover, Green Wind had intuitively sensed something. She couldn’t explain the rationale, but she understood that this was a tipping point.

Watcher Ainkel had accepted In-gong. Instead of resisting or rejecting, she gave him her magic power.

Green Wind didn’t know anything other than that. She nodded with satisfaction.

“After receiving Watcher Ainkel’s power, please watch over my children and the Enger Plains.”

The treants had shown up but the battle wasn’t over. Even at this moment, the casios and centaurs were still clashing.

In-gong nodded slowly. He lifted his right arm and the red and yellow lights seemed to growl. It was like a cry saying it wanted to destroy the enemy quickly.

It was as expected from the Great Tyrant Enkidu. In-gong turned around without any hesitation and ran out of the temple.

“Prince!”

Carack, who was staring at the temple, welcomed In-gong first. In-gong responded with a smile.

“Carack!”

Carack’s expression became calm. He really was the best knight in many ways.

“Your Highness!”

“Ohh, Your Highness the 9th Prince! The agent of Green Wind!”

The centaurs, who noticed belatedly, gazed at In-gong with shining eyes. They weren’t pretty girls like Caitlin but men who were staring at In-gong with starry eyes.

“It is wonderful! As expected from His Highness!”

Karma also praised In-gong. She didn’t know what happened inside the temple, but it was obvious that the miracle had occurred shortly after In-gong entered the temple. For Karma, In-gong wasn’t a mere prince but a great being who had caused a miracle.

He was pleased with the respect and praise that he hadn’t receive a lot of during the Red Lightning subjugation, but he couldn’t enjoy it forever.

In-gong looked beyond Green Wind’s barrier that was further enhanced by Ainkel’s magic.

‘I am grateful for the praise.’

The forest was moving. Common sense seemed to crumble in front of the trees that swung their branches as they moved forward.

There was a battle going on in front of the small temple. The giant treants that were six or seven metres tall moved their branches like a whip while their roots were tangled up with the casios’ legs.

In-gong opened the mini-map and gazed at it. Dozens of treants had appeared simultaneously where the centaurs, led by Ferocious Eyes, were fighting.

As expected, a melee was unfolding. The red dots and blue dots were scrambled together. Naturally, the damage was forced to grow.

‘There are three critical areas on the battlefield.’

One place was the left side of the battlefield and near the entrance to the temple.

Dozens of treants and drake ogres were facing each other.

On the right side of the battlefield, the centaurs and casios were mixed together.

In-gong knew where his power was needed most. He needed to break the morale of the entire group of casios.

‘A power is manipulating the casios. We must crush that power that is coming from the north.’

A purple wind wrapped around the casios.

Green Wind’s voice went into In-gong’s head and inspired him. Green Wind didn’t stop with In-gong, but also delivered the message to the treants.

Among the drake ogres, there was one particularly huge one. The upper body of the ogre was covered in blue scales while the lower half was larger than even the biggest casios.

The goat head had four horns protruding from it and his eyes were blood red.

He was the boss among the drake ogres. He was holding giant sickles in his hands and cutting the treants like he was harvesting them.

In-gong’s gaze moved towards the centre of the battlefield.

He was focused on that. In-gong had to defeat the drake ogre’s leader in order to improve the situation.

It wouldn’t be easy but the idea didn’t see too reckless. He could do it by himself now.

No, he had to do it.

“Carack, I will leave the temple to you.”

In-gong ordered. The small temple was still important. The magic moving the treants was done in the small temple.

Thus, he told Carack to protect it. Since waking up in the tent, he had always been behind Carack. However, this time he was going alone. He ignored the passion behind him and only concentrated on the battle in front of him.

Carack was confused by In-gong’s command, but it was only for a moment. He sensed the genuineness in In-gong and gave a cool smile.

“Go!”

A simple shout, but this was more dependable.

The centaurs were unable to keep up with the situation and blinked with confusion. Karma was also baffled but as the woman he picked to be his number two subordinate, she quickly realized what was going on.

“Come back safely! I will defend the temple!”

She would guard the temple with Carack.

In-gong nodded. The draco then approached In-gong. Despite being young, he felt like the draco was very clever.

‘I’ll have to name him after the fight.’

In-gong laughed before mounting the draco. He controlled his breathing and triggered Aura.

A white aura flared up like fire and the power of Conquest was activated softly.

‘It is my first boss fight alone.’

In-gong formed a fist. He crossed the green barrier and headed towards the drake ogres.

A one-on-one battle on a typical battlefield was difficult to achieve.

There were many things going on.

The first was the distance. It was common to have a considerable distance between both camps. In the meantime, there were soldiers in each camp. Therefore, it was difficult to have a long encounter with someone from the very beginning.

Most commanders avoided a one-on-one confrontation unless it was a special case. The role of a leader was to command the soldiers on the battlefield. A battlefield wouldn’t end with just a single death. In the worst case scenario, the person would be killed in the battle itself.

‘That is a common war story.’

However, Knight Saga was different. Commanders avoided one-on-one battles for these reasons, but In-gong knew of crucial variables.

These included aura, magic, psychic powers, divine powers and various physical abilities.

There were some commanders in Knight Saga with enough combat power to be a one man army.

It was the same for General Vandal and Chris and Caitlin of the lycanthropes.

‘Hitman unit.’

They were independent troops that targeted enemy commanders on the battlefield.

The biggest reasons why Chris and Caitlin were called bloody monsters was because they managed the hitman units in very extreme ways.

It was through a sudden breakthrough. They crushed all the obstacles blocking their way and rushed in to kill the enemy.

Of course, Chris and Caitlin were the ones who usually acted as the hitman units.

In-gong’s eyes were sharp. At this moment, he had to act similarly to the two of them.

‘I will do it in a more refined way.’

The draco ran forward. It was the border of twilight and night, so the sky was red, yellow and dark.

In-gong glanced in front of him and at the mini-map.

The drake ogre he targeted was at the very front. There were drake ogres around him, but In-gong didn’t need to cross an army to get to him.

‘Open the way.’

He would then make a stage where a frontal confrontation was possible. He had already planned the method in his head.

“Green Wind.”

When he called her name, a soft light glowed from his chest. Green Wind’s voice was heard in In-gong’s head… No, the illusion of Green Wind stood next to In-gong. In-gong didn’t explain but she understood his intent.

“Son of Ainkel, I will follow you.”

Leading the treants, this secondary part would be done by Green Wind.

In-gong reached out toward Green Wind. It was as natural as when he first got his hands on Enkidu’s power.

“Please cooperate.”

Green Wind sighed like it couldn’t be helped, then nodded with a smile that was reminiscent of Ainkel.

“I will accept.”

Green Wind didn’t avoid In-gong’s hands. Rather, she opened her arms and embraced In-gong.

The power of Conquest was triggered. Green Wind allowed it and temporarily went under In-gong’s control.

Green Wind turned into light and wrapped around In-gong’s arms and legs. The green light mixed in with the pure white aura, causing In-gong to feel the power of the wind coming from his body.

“Open the path!”

The command was passed on and the treants followed In-gong’s command silently. In-gong manipulated the battlefield using the mini-map quickly and accurately.

The treants moved in unison to push the drake ogres out of the way. The drake ogre leader, who was wielding his scythe in a crazed manner, soon realized that he was on his own. There were still drake ogres and treants on the battlefield, but he was obviously alone.

Mustafa was the leader of the drake ogres. Instead of rushing toward the treants, he read the situation instinctively and noticed the significance of the open path.

A smile formed on Mustafa’s goat-like face. Rather, he seemed to like this situation as he roared at In-gong.

It seemed to shake the entire battlefield. However, In-gong just smiled firmly at the war cry. Sweat was flowing down his back but he stared straight at Mustafa instead of running away.

‘You can do it. You will win, my temporary master.’

Green Wind whispered. Despite the fact that a desperate situation was in front of him, In-gong thought it was foolish to say such words to him.

However, he relaxed thanks to that. In-gong thought of the reason he was targeting Mustafa.

It was to win. He was here because he was confident he could win the fight.

“Dragon Blood.”

He had the special skill of a dragon humanoid. The dragon power located in In-gong’s body and soul was provoked.

His aura and magic power were strengthened. His stats had also all increased. He didn’t open the status window but it was obvious they had jumped by at least 10%.

Moreover, Dragon Blood had an unexpected efficacy.

Earth Quaker gave a low growl. Red and yellow light emitted through the black armour and it transformed into a more aggressive form.

Earth Quaker contained the power of Enkidu. It was natural that it would respond to a dragon humanoid. This could be called the true form of Earth Quaker.

[Earth Quaker’s internal skill – Gigantic Piston Lv1 has been acquired.] [Earth Quaker has opened some of its true power. The effect of Earth Quaker will be recalibrated.] [Strength has increased by 20.] [Agility has increased by 15.] [Persistence has increased by 20.] [The levels of Magic Power Control and Aura have risen by one.]

Green Wind didn’t stay still either and In-gong received her blessing.

[Strength has increased by 10%.] [Agility has increased by 10%.] [Durability has increased by 10%.] [Persistence has increased by 10%.] [Protection of the Wind is activated. Your movements have improved.] [Grassland Reclamation is activated. Healing of injuries will speed up.] [Protection of the Wind Lv1 has been learnt.] [Grassland Reclamation Lv1 has been learnt.]

A clear voice was heard constantly in his head. He felt uncomfortable due to the significant rise in ability.

However, In-gong didn’t panic. His new Conquest abilities had also risen. He faced Mustafa and formed a fist.

“I will try it.”

In-gong jumped down from the draco instead of rushing in. He took the posture of Beast Authority and activated Divine Beast Authority.

A pure white aura…

It flowed between the red and yellow lights of Earth Quaker.

The green light originated from Green Wind.

In-gong, who was covered in various buffs, beckoned to Mustafa as a taunt.

Mustafa couldn’t stand it. He roared again and rushed toward In-gong.

It was an unbelievable speed for someone over four meters tall. He was like a runaway train.

In-gong glared as he stared at what was before him. Green Wind read Mustafa’s trajectory.

She determined whether it was a front, side or diagonal direction.

In-gong kicked against the ground. He estimated Mustafa’s trajectory and rolled on the ground. He jumped up and struck the lower half of Mustafa accurately on the side.

The power of an explosion!

Kwaang!

Aura exploded and Mustafa’s body flew up approximately one meter in a diagonal direction. However, shortly afterwards, Mustafa swung at In-gong’s head.

In-gong managed to avoid the attack intuitively. It was impossible to damage the lower half that was covered with thick scales. Moreover, Mustafa’s reflexes were surprising. He rose one meter in a diagonal line because he jumped at the moment of the attack. Although the angle meant the attack wasn’t fully received, the performance was clear.

It was true for the shocked Mustafa. In-gong’s blow had far exceeded Mustafa’s expectation. Mustafa raised his scythe again like he was hiding the pain. Rather than stopping Mustafa’s attacks, In-gong ran to Mustafa in order to limit his trajectory.

‘Don’t drag this out for a long time.’

Due to the various buffs, his stats skyrocketed but it was taking a toll on his body. Moreover, he was now in an evasive fight, so his concentration was being exhausted quickly. A long fight was disadvantageous for In-gong.

He needed to finish it with one shot. He would finish the fight by aiming a blow at the upper body.

In-gong focused the white aura on his right arm. He didn’t just focus on the explosion but condensed it on Earth Quaker. The white light surrounded Earth Quaker and it made a noise like an engine from a sports car.

Mustafa sensed the danger and sped up his attacks while In-gong continued to flee from the attacks. Mustafa got angry then and covered his scythe with a purple light.

One hit would kill In-gong.

At that moment, the scythe struck like a thunderbolt. In-gong barely evaded it and Mustafa opened his mouth. It wasn’t a mere roar, but a distinctive drake ogre battle cry that caused mental collapse.

Mustafa aimed a wild blow at him but this was a chance for In-gong. As soon as the battle cry emerged, the Tears of a Dark Elf hanging from his neck turned purple and blocked Mustafa’s spiritual attack.

He would take this chance.

In-gong responded immediately. He didn’t hesitate to run toward the blow.

“Carack!”

It wasn’t a mere cry; he was using a skill.

The King’s Knights- Call!

Carack appeared in the space in front of In-gong. Carack was baffled by the sudden move but he was an orc. Instead of asking what had happened while facing Mustafa, he followed his warrior’s instinct.

“Kuraha!”

He shouted loudly and struck Mustafa’s leg with an axe. Although the blade didn’t entirely hit, Mustafa’s legs buckled momentarily. At that moment, In-gong leapt forward. He ran up the back of the trusty Carack and looked down on Mustafa.

Mustafa raised his head quickly and saw In-gong who then pulled back his right fist and used his hidden card.

‘Telekinesis!’

Mustafa’s head twisted. It was only a few centimetres at most, but that was enough. Mustafa lost sight of In-gong and was unable to respond properly due to the sudden event. In-gong’s hand stretched out and hit Mustafa’s head.

It was something other than the power of an explosion. The condensed aura and power in Earth Quaker exploded at once!

Gigantic Piston!

Earth Quaker howled. There was a loud roar as the condensed aura emerged. The intensity didn’t just penetrate the giant Mustafa’s head, but his whole body as well.

Mustafa’s head exploded. His four legs couldn’t endure the power and broke.

In-gong then landed on the ground. He was exhausted because he had consumed too much of his aura at once. However, he didn’t collapse. He breathed roughly and raised his head.

Mustafa’s body, however, collapsed. He fell to the ground with a great sound and a purple light rose up from his body. It soared into the sky and scattered into pieces.

The drake ogres screamed. The casios had lost the purple aura around them and cried out in confusion.

In-gong, who was breathing roughly, didn’t hear any of those noises. It was because a clear voice had entered In-gong’s ears.

[Your level has risen.]

The white light wrapped around In-gong’s body.

[Boss: Drake Ogre Mustafa has been defeated.] [Title: Drake Ogre Slayer has been acquired.]

It was a clear declaration of victory as much as his level up had showed.

“Hoo.”

In-gong breathed out. The level up bonus restored his full strength but Below the King’s Flag consumed his mental power.

‘It is a good thing I leveled up since I almost fainted.’

Gigantic Piston consumed a tremendous amount of aura and strength.

‘But isn’t this just the beginning?’

In order to use the super special weapons built into various weapons, a super special control skill was essential. In-gong didn’t have a super special control skill, so Gigantic Piston wasn’t Earth Quaker’s super special skill.

There was one step higher, maybe it was even a few steps.

‘As expected from the six elder dragons.’

In-gong squeezed lightly and admired his right hand. Dragon Blood was released, so Earth Quaker was back to its original form.

‘Gigantic Piston is quite good. Right now, the main focus is explosion… I wish I can meet Chris and Caitlin again soon. There are too many skills for me to learn.’

There were various techniques in Divine Beast Authority besides the power of explosion. Having a variety of skills was important in Knight Saga, but he also needed to use them at the right spot.

‘Yes, Telekinesis.’

Just before the final blow, he had used Telekinesis to freeze Mustafa. It was a very wonderful usage, so In-gong smiled as he thought about it.

“Is it over now?”

A voice interrupted In-gong’s thoughts. He saw Carack holding the dwarf axe.

“Carack!”

In-gong cried out enthusiastically and Carack gave a hearty laugh as he said,

“Your Highness, didn’t you tell me to defend the temple?”

That was correct. It was only 10 minutes ago.

“I’m sorry. I love you. You are the best.”

In-gong laughed while Carack stepped back with his hands raised.

“Enough, I like women. Prince, I should go back.”

“Yes, please take care of the temple once again.”

“Understood. And I guessed I missed the right timing, but congratulations on your victory.”

Carack turned around and starting running toward the small temple.

‘He is really trustworthy.’

In-gong watched Carack’s back and opened the mini-map to look at the battle. He had spent too much time thinking.

The change after Mustafa’s defeat was great. The drake ogres that had witnessed Mustafa’s collapsed started moving to get away rather than fight aggressively. They started to be pushed by the treants who didn’t feel any emotions.

While In-gong and Carack were talking, the situation had changed suddenly.

The casios weren’t much different from the drake ogres. Once the purple aura that paralyzed their reasoning disappeared, they started to feel fear again. It was impossible for them to attack while fearing death now.

That wasn’t the only problem. The casios had lost their herd unity. The leaders formed groups consisting of dozens of casios and made different judgements.

The casios that appeared on Enger Plains originally had a chief leading all the leaders. However, this time, there wasn’t a leader for the entire group of casios due to losing Mustafa.

Some of the casios leaders chose to run away while other casios leaders chose to fight the centaurs in front of them.

Each group of casios were moving in their own way, so they couldn’t fight properly. The casios were in the midst of a terrible confusion and couldn’t exert their combat power properly.

The battlefield was leaning to one side. Even so, the battle wasn’t finished. There were several types of victories, so now was the time to reduce the damage to his allies.

He heard Green Wind’s voice.

‘My temporary master. I am amazed at your dancing. Can I give a little more strength to my children? I beg this favour of you.’

In short, she wanted to help the centaurs.

In-gong nodded and blew a whistle. Like he had expected, the draco started running toward In-gong.

“Really smart.”

Did Felicia use magic to increase its intelligence?

In-gong touched the Tears of the Dark Elves hanging from his neck and climbed on the draco’s back.

The centaurs were pushing the casios backs. Despite the considerable distance, In-gong could see where Ferocious Eyes was fighting at a glance. The centaur tribe chief was literally wiping out the casios. He could see the blue aura coming from Ferocious Eyes.

Green Wind whispered again.

‘My temporary master. There is something that can be done now that Ainkel’s magic is activated. I’ll pass on your merit to the children on the battlefield. Your victory will cause their morale to significantly rise. My children’s hearts will be won by your merits like I was.’

In-gong allowed it. The green light around In-gong scattered and he felt Green Wind head toward the centaurs.

Not long after, she talked to them.

“9th Prince!”

“Agent of Green Wind!”

“His Highness the 9th Prince is with us!”

The centaurs shouted. Their cries tangled together and became a victory roar that shook the entire battlefield.

In-gong felt the gaze of Ferocious Eyes. In-gong raised his fist in triumph and moved the draco.

The battle continued until nighttime. It was a great success that no one could deny.

&

Large flames rose in the night sky above the plains.

The centaurs stacked up firewood around the small temple and lit a fire. It was in order to celebrate the victory and honour the souls of those who had died in the battle.

The chiefs of the other three tribes rushed over when they heard the news, bringing plentiful amounts of meat. The warriors of the Mighty Fire tribe had their blood heated by the battle and cooled it with alcohol.

“9th Prince was looking at me!”

“No, he was looking at me!”

Two centaur warriors argued drunkenly among themselves. In fact, it wasn’t just two people. Almost all the warriors of the Mighty Fire tribe were excited to exchange glances with In-gong.

It wasn’t because In-gong was a prince. It wasn’t only because he had played a decisive role in a battle.

It was because In-gong was the guardian of Green Wind, making him the guardian of Enger Plains.

Green Wind had chosen In-gong. Thanks to him, a miracle had occurred as trees rose from the ground to fight the enemy.

Green Wind had also passed on In-gong’s merits to them. For the warriors of the Mighty Fire tribe, In-gong was seen as the incarnation of Green Wind.

“They respect you. There is a sincere look of respect.”

As Karma spoke to In-gong, her red cheeks showed she was also drunk. She was greatly moved by everything that happened today.

Normally, she gave off a tough impression, so it was cute to see her drunk expression in front of the fire. Carack laughed and touched In-gong’s arm gently.

“Prince, your popularity is great.”

“9th Prince did a great job. It is a natural reaction.”

Ferocious Eyes responded. He seemed unbelievably soft compared to how he looked at Zephyr in Knight Saga.

The transformation was quite shocking to the other tribe chiefs. The three chiefs of the Heavy Winds, Heavy Rain and Rough Night tribes couldn’t move their gazes away from Ferocious Eyes’ face.

“No one else has completed the casios subjugation task so quickly. It is clearly the shortest time.”

Karma said, clasping her hands together. It wasn’t flattery but a clear remark.

In-gong had only arrived yesterday, yet the task was completed today. He finished the subjugation task in two days.

The warriors of the four tribes were originally planning to gather in three days, so it was a clear record.

In-gong could imagine the reactions of Isabella and Caitlin. There was also a smile on In-gong’s face.

“Carack, I will get some rest first.”

As In-gong stood up, Karma and the centaurs gazed at him. Ferocious Eyes looked regretful that In-gong was leaving so early, while the chiefs of the three tribes were amazed that Ferocious Eyes was making that look.

Carack maintained his composure and replied,

“You had a hard time today, so sleep well. A good night’s sleep is essential for growth.”

In-gong had never thought Carack would make a remark about his growth spurt here. In-gong laughed and hit Carack’s shoulder.

“Yes, you should grow as well.”

“Rest well.”

“Good night.”

Ferocious Eyes and Karma also said goodbye to him. After saying goodbye to them and the centaurs who were reluctant to let him leave, In-gong entered the small temple where his quarters were.

The temple was very quiet. It was a sharp contrast to the loud centaurs who were drunk.

However, In-gong felt comfort instead of discomfort because he knew why it was quiet. Green Wind had moved the wind around the temple to block off all of the surrounding sound.

In-gong sat on the bed that Carack had arranged for him beforehand and gazed at the tree trunks in the centre of the temple.

“Green Wind.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to talk tomorrow? You seem a bit tired.”

He called out and Green Wind came. She was now sitting beside In-gong.

“It’s okay. There are a few things I want to thank Green Wind for.”

In the first place, he hadn’t gone there to rest. Green Wind was the reborn piece of Ainkel, so there were many things he wanted to ask her.

Green Wind stared at In-gong before nodding slowly.

“I understand, my temporary master. Then before we talk, can you release your control over me?”

In order to help In-gong in today’s battle, Green Wind had temporarily agreed to be ruled by him. In-gong nodded because he couldn’t bring her with him.

“I understand. Please wait a moment… Eh?”

“Temporary master, what is it? You seem to be very confused about something.”

She saw it straight away. In-gong was baffled.

In-gong had obviously conquered Green Wind. It wasn’t possible to define what conquest was, but it was true that he had dominated Green Wind in a manner similar to Thunder Heaven Anvil and Earth Quaker. There was no difficulty because Green Wind had accepted the conquest.

However, there was a problem.

“The control, how do I release it?”

Green Wind blinked at In-gong’s question, then stared at him blankly.

&

“You are my temporary master, not a permanent one! Find a way!”

“You are my temporary master, not a permanent one! Find a way!”

Green Wind stood up and shouted. The wind blew around her as she was quite agitated and her green hair flew up like flames.

In-gong waved his hands and cried out,

“Wait a minute, wait a minute! Just calm down.”

“Understood.”

Green Windy responded promptly and really sat back down. In-gong coughed a few times before asking Green Wind,

“Green Wind, what is your current state?”

All the things In-gong had conquered so far didn’t have a will, so it was impossible for them to speak. Due to that, In-gong didn’t know exactly how he had ‘conquered Green Wind’.

Green Wind looked up at In-gong with doe-like, clear eyes and said in a natural tone.

“I am yours. So, I have to submit to you. You can do whatever you please.”

Green Wind spoke casually but In-gong’s perspective was different. In-gong knew she was trying to calm down.

“Watch me.”

Instead of looking at Green Wind, In-gong stared at the tree trunks and took deep breaths.

“Okay. Let’s talk again. Anyway, is it that uncomfortable to be dominated by me? Things have changed.”

“It isn’t about my abilities or status. I need to exist here as Green Wind.”

Green Wind stood up again and pointed at herself.

“My master, if I am gone, Enger Plains will lose its colour. I am a piece of Watcher Ainkel and the symbol of her magic on the Enger Plains.”

Watcher Ainkel had two magic spells on Enger Plains.

One was the magic of life that turned a desert into the Enger Plains and the other was the magic to protect Enger Plains that In-gong used today.

Green Wind had become a separate existence from Ainkel, so she was separate from the protection magic, but the magic of life was different.

She had kept watch over the Enger Plains for a long time and became closely related to the life magic that kept it green. She was like the biggest cog that kept a machine spinning precisely.

In the first place, she was concentrating mostly on the magic of life and helping In-gong, instead of fighting the monsters directly.

After hearing Green Wind’s explanation, In-gong came up with the simplest solution.

“Well, okay. Then can’t I just leave you behind at Enger Plains? You don’t have to leave with me.”

The Thunder Light Anvil was left in its original spot and nothing else happened. In-gong had no intention of taking Green Wind if it would turn Enger Plains into a desert again.

However, Green Wind because greatly panicked by In-gong’s words and her face seemed like someone losing their country.

“Master, are you planning on abandoning me?”

If he nodded, he would feel like a bad guy as ‘leave here’ was interpreted as ‘abandoning her’.

“Uh… Wait a minute. Green Wind, do you want to go with me?”

In response to In-gong’s question, Queen Wind replied decisively like there was nothing to think about.

“Whether it is temporary or permanent, you are still my master. It is natural to join you.”

It wasn’t simply a matter of likes or dislikes. In the first place, she couldn’t act separately from In-gong.

‘Thinking about it… is this a spirit contract?’

In-gong examined Green Wind again. She had the appearance of a beautiful woman but she wasn’t a person. As Green Wind’s name suggested, she seemed to be a wind spirit.

‘Okay, well it isn’t a bad thing. It is good.’

She was a big help in today’s battle. There was no reason for In-gong to resist.

‘All that is left is solving the problem.’

In-gong was troubled and asked Green Wind who was sitting next to him,

“Green Wind, you said that you are the magic symbol of Enger Plains?”

“I did.”

“Then can you make another presence to replace you?”

A new spinning cog would be created to fill in the absence caused by Green Wind.

Green Wind started to think seriously about In-gong’s idea. It seemed like she had never thought of creating something to replace her before.

‘Actually, it would be strange if she had thought of it.’

She had been the guardian of Enger Plains for hundreds of years. She thought she would always maintain Enger Plains’ greenness, so she hadn’t thought of another existence.

Some time passed and she frowned after pondering it for a while.

“It might be possible, but if I do that, I won’t be very helpful to Master for a while. I will have to leave almost all my power behind on the Enger Plains. If I stay with Master, I will regain my strength someday… I don’t know when that will be.”

It was a bit disappointing but within the expected range, so In-gong nodded.

“Then do so.”

“I feel somewhat sad doing this. However, I will follow Master’s will.”

She pouted and fell silent like she was really sulking.

In-gong smiled and asked involuntarily,

“Will it take a long time?”

“I’ve never tried it before, so there is no guarantee. My guess is that it requires three or four days.”

Well, it would take some time to clean up this situation. They had to sweep up the runaway casios and dragon ogres as well as decide how to manage the protection magic in the small temple.

‘I don’t know if someone will come from the Demon King’s Palace.’

After securing the Thunder Light Anvil, there were dark elves sent for the sole purpose of exploring the ruins. It was highly possible that the Demon King’s Palace would send an expert to manage it.

In-gong wandered about who might be sent from the Demon King’s Palace. Although he didn’t know everyone in the Demon King’s Palace, he was able to recall the rough profiles of some competent people.

However, he didn’t think about it for long. After sitting back and watching In-gong, Green Wind was reminded of his first purpose.

“Master said there were things you wanted to ask. I am ready for Master’s questions.”

That was the reason he had entered his sleeping quarters despite not sleeping until the late hours normally.

In-gong stared at Green Wind’s face before starting the questioning. She had been reborn but her essence was still the fragment of Ainkel. The mysterious eyes in the beautiful face reminded him of Ainkel who he had seen in the illusion.

“How and when did Ainkel die?”

Green Wind smiled and replied to In-gong’s question,

“I am a fragment. Moreover, I was reborn again as another existence, so I don’t have a lot of Ainkel’s memories. I only remembered that she was murdered around 1,000 years ago.”

An elder dragon with the power of a god was allegedly killed.

It was a huge story, so it had naturally been left unanswered. If those great beings died of old age, he would have felt a sense of discomfort.

“I can’t remember who murdered Watcher Ainkel, but it is clear that it wasn’t another elder dragon.”

Then who did it? Who murdered an elder dragon that had the power of a god?

In-gong questioned it. Green Wind no longer remembered, so there was no answer to his question. Moreover, it was a story that had occurred a thousand years ago.

“Is that your only question?”

“Nope, I have two more.”

“Is that so? Then Master, ask me comfortably. It is likely that this will be permanent instead of temporary, so it will be uncomfortable if Master doesn’t feel at ease when talking to me.”

Green Wind was strangely sincere in some areas. In-gong smiled playfully at her and said,

“I understand. I’ll do that. Then from now on, shall I talk to you casually?”

“What is Master’s question?”

Green Wind was unconcerned by In-gong’s teasing. She looked pretty cute, so In-gong got to the main point.

“As you know, I absorbed Ainkel’s power. Her power is flowing through my body.”

“That’s right. The power of an elder dragon is nestled in Master’s body.

Dragon humanoid – a body that could accept a dragon’s magic power.

This time, he had used almost all of Ainkel’s magic power to transform his body. But if he found another piece of Ainkel, then it would be possible to absorb it.

However, In-gong’s thoughts didn’t end here.

“Then… apart from Ainkel, can I absorb the power of other elder dragons?”

There wasn’t just one but six elder dragons.

Not all of them would have left a piece behind like Ainkel. Instead, it was highly likely that their power existed in objects like Earth Quaker.

‘I might be able to receive some of the power of Queian himself like Locke did.’

Earth Quaker had responded to Ainkel’s strength and revealed part of its mystery. What would happen if he gathered the strengths of the six elder dragons to create a synergy effect?

Green Wind smiled softly at In-gong’s question.

“It is generally impossible, but Master seems to be different.”

In-gong tilted his head and listened. Green Wind grabbed In-gong’s right hand and explained,

“You have the power of Watcher Ainkel and the Great Enkidu. Normally, they can’t get along with each other. However, Master can deal with both of them. If you mastered both Ainkel’s and Enkidu’s powers, then you can also use the power of the other elder dragons.”

He could stimulate Enkidu and Ainkel’s magic power. Rather, it was very easy for him to stimulate it.

However, it was impossible to enchant Earth Quaker with Ainkel’s magic power. It was like strengthening a fire spirit with a water spirit.

Why was such a thing possible for In-gong?

‘Is it my Protagonist occupation?’

In-gong’s main occupation was Protagonist. There was also the addition of the power of Conquest.

Something was strange, but it was difficult to find more convincing reasons.

‘Okay, it is like this.’

Then he would gather the powers of the six elder dragons. They had god-like strength, so he could surpass both Locke and Zephyr.

“Master’s eyes are burning with ambition.”

Green Wind said the same thing as Carack. In-gong coughed before leaning back again. Yet, one last question remained.

“Green Wind, how did you get conquered by me?”

“Conquered? If I was to speak of the process… it is Master’s strength, not mine. I just obeyed Master without resisting your power.”

It was an answer he expected. So, In-gong asked once again,

“Then do you know anything about this power that I have?”

Conquest.

The golden-crowned female with white hair.

The power of domination.

Green Wind spoke gently, closing her eyes instead of showing any positive or negative emotion.

“As I mentioned, I don’t have all of Ainkel’s memories. This is why I have incomplete knowledge about Master’s power.”

A light shone in In-gong’s eyes. Having incomplete knowledge was different from having no knowledge at all. The fact that Green Wind had some concept of Conquest meant that a Conquest Knight and Conquest weren’t things that had just popped up suddenly.

“Conquest. Yes, it is Conquest. If I had to name Master’s power, it would be Conquest.”

Green Wind opened her eyes again. Her green eyes seemed more similar to Ainkel than before.

She told In-gong,

“It is the power of a king to conquer and rule over all things. It is your strength. The Conquest Knight, born with the fate of a king.”

It wasn’t Green Wind but Ainkel’s voice.

In-gong’s eyes widened. However, the conversation didn’t continue any longer. After a moment, Green Wind, who had Ainkel’s eyes and voice, fell unconscious. Fortunately, it didn’t seem like anything serious had happened to her.

‘A king’s strength.’

In-gong closed his eyes. He felt like he had just heard something extremely important.