Fantasy Library.

Chapter 465 Are you sure you want to stop me?

Finding Akatsuki Nagisa is not a difficult thing.

At least, that's true at this moment.

When Yukina Himeragi led Kojou Akatsuki and Yuma Sentoki to Slope No. 6, Aize had already activated the 58th Binding Spell, Shokuto Tsukishiro, and successfully tracked down Nagisa Akatsuki's spiritual power.

However, when Aize rose into the air, defying gravity with the power of the Blood Scythe of Domination, he realized that his actions were superfluous.

Because, right where Akatsuki Nagisa's spiritual power was located, a terrifying magical power, as vast as a flood or a ferocious beast, like a natural disaster or a man-made calamity, rose up there, shaking the entire Itogami Island.

"Thump—thump—thump—thump—"

The alarms that could be heard everywhere on Itogami Island suddenly rang out, startling the people who were in the midst of the lively atmosphere of the Haruin Festival.

The artificial island management corporation began issuing evacuation orders, and the special zone's garrison troops also set up machine guns and ran around, completely shattering the original festive atmosphere and plunging the entire Itogami Island into a tense and oppressive atmosphere.

"What happened?"

Countless people looked up at the direction from which the immense magical power was rising, their expressions shifting between uncertainty and unease.

On the top floor of the luxury hotel where the royal family of the Kingdom of Aldeqia were staying, in the luxurious manor, Lucas and the others also appeared one after another. Looking at the enormous magical power soaring into the sky, they looked at each other.

"It seems there's been some new commotion."

Polyphnia squinted and uttered those words with a profound meaning.

"I suppose it's true what they say about the Demon Special Zone?" La Fria said with a smile, "Even at times like this, there's a commotion. It's truly an island that never gets boring."

"Hmph!" Lucas snorted coldly and said, "It's no wonder that this kind of festival, which opens its doors to the outside world, has fallen to such a state in such a turbulent situation."

The royals, as expected of people who had seen many big events, remained calm even as alarms blared and the Holy Ring Knights rushed in to provide protection. It was as if the commotion before them was nothing more than a game, not worth mentioning at all.

"Senior..."

Only Natsune Yase was somewhat worried about Aize, who wasn't there.

"Don't worry, Natsune." La Fria put her arm around Natsune's shoulder and said, "That guy is much more capable than you think. No matter what happens, he'll be fine."

La Freya seemed to trust this more than anyone else.

"After all, he is an existence that even the True Ancestor has to take seriously. Surely there won't be any problems with what he says, right?"

Polyphnia chuckled, which annoyed Lucas, who was standing nearby.

"That brat, I'll teach him a lesson sooner or later, and let him know that the treasures of the Aldeqia royal family are not so easy to lay a finger on!"

When Lucas thought of Azer's appearance, he automatically imagined his hair color as yellow, so much so that the veins on his hand gripping the battle axe bulged out, as if he wanted to rush to Azer's side and chop off his head with one blow.

The main reason is that this family has been talking for a long time. During this time, Polyphnia has been advising Natsume Yase to return to the Kingdom of Aldeqia, while Lucas has been giving La Fria all sorts of advice, belittling Aize to the point of being worthless, in an attempt to make La Fria realize her mistake and not fall for some blond guy who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Unfortunately, both Lucas and Polyphnia ultimately failed.

“I have no intention of living the life of royalty. Although I am genuinely happy that my blood relatives still exist in the world, I still hope to continue living on Itogami Island. This is also the choice my mother made.”

Despite her seemingly gentle and mild-mannered nature, Natsune Yase was surprisingly persistent. No matter how Polyphnia tried to persuade her or what words she used, she could not sway this saintly girl from the middle school.

"I still have friends on this island, and even more so, the senior who saved me. I really don't want to leave."

When Aize was mentioned, Natsune Yase's face turned red, looking like a lovesick young girl, leaving Polyphnia completely helpless.

As for LaFria, she went straight for Lucas.

"I believe that the man I have chosen is the most outstanding man in the world. Even the Forgotten War King, who created the War King Domain, cannot compare to him. My father, who was famous for his bravery and skill in battle, was easily defeated, wasn't he? This proves that the man I have chosen is indeed that powerful and outstanding!"

"Compared to the Senate and the nobles chosen by my father and mother, Aize is undoubtedly not on the same level as them!"

"Please don't stop me. If you want to stop me, then defeat the man I've set my sights on first!"

As the saying goes, karma comes quickly. Lucas's statement, "If you are determined to take La Fria and Xia Yin away, then defeat me first," turned into a boomerang and shot back at him.

This nearly drove Lucas crazy; he really wanted to go find Azer immediately and fight him for three hundred rounds.

It's a pity Azer isn't here, otherwise he would have loved to spank La Fria's ass.

Is this how you find a scapegoat?

Little did they know, La Fria was very serious.

She didn't intend to use Aize as a shield; she genuinely chose him.

Even if she chooses him, she will stick to it to the end. This is her dignity as the first princess of the Kingdom of Aldeqia and the first in line to the throne.

All I can say is that Aize has inexplicably gained a future wife who is said to be a living goddess, and even got a saintess from the middle school as a bonus. He's really made a killing.

Of course, Aize has no time to deal with the affairs of the Aldeqia royal family right now.

He flew into the air above Itogami Island, his gaze seemingly piercing through space as he looked at a colossal steel tower.

That place is the central hub and foundation of Itogami Island—the Foundation Gate.

As the most magnificent building in Itogami City and the central facility for managing the entire artificial island, the Keystone Gate not only serves as a foundation and hub, but also houses a variety of high-end brand stores, making it the island's premier fashion destination.

The Keystone Gate also features a Demon Zone Museum and a local product shop for visitors. Tourists often make it their first stop when visiting Itogami Island. When the residents of Itogami Island talk about tourist attractions on the island, they will mention the name "Keystone Gate" without hesitation, which shows its importance on the island.

However, with alarms blaring throughout Itogami Island, countless tourists were thrown into panic inside the massive inverted pyramid-shaped building.

Because the protective system of the Keystone Gate was activated, protective gates fell everywhere, making it impossible for many tourists to even get out, causing panic.

They couldn't help but panic.

After all, that immense magical power that shook the entire Itogami Island, made the land of Itogami Island tremble, and even made the seas around Itogami Island extremely chaotic, with waves surging everywhere, was right at the very top of the Foundation Gate.

Aize didn't know why Akina Gisa was there, but to release magic so blatantly at the highest point of the most conspicuous and important place on the island was clearly a provocation.

"It's like you're afraid I won't know you're there..."

Aize laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes.

With a whoosh, Aize moved towards the Keystone Gate as if teleporting.

It's less than 100 kilometers from where he is to the Foundation Gate.

That's only natural; the total area of ​​Itogami Island is only about 180 square kilometers, so this distance is just a blink of an eye for Aize.

Thus, Azer successfully arrived above the Keystone Gate and prepared to descend to its highest level.

Just as Aize was about to land on the Foundation Gate, two streams of magic, extremely close to those of the True Ancestor, suddenly erupted from two different directions.

Although the two magical forces came from different directions, they were both aimed at Azer, who was about to fall on the Foundation Gate.

Immediately, Aize saw two completely different familiars approaching him at an astonishing speed.

These two companions are a dark greatsword adorned with dark colors and a golden falcon with a wingspan of fourteen or fifteen meters.

The Dark Greatsword hurtled towards Azer like a fighter jet, easily breaking the sound barrier and reaching supersonic speeds, creating a series of sonic booms as it hurtled towards Azer.

The golden falcon used its enormous wings to whip up countless swirling wind blades, roaring as it charged toward Azer like a tornado shaking the heavens and earth.

Whether it's the Dark Greatsword or the Golden Falcon, both attacks are extremely powerful, and the magical power they emit is terrifyingly strong, completely on par with the snake familiars summoned by Vatra, and even comparable to the fused familiars generated by Vatra fusing multiple familiars.

In other words, they are all familiars that are extremely close to True Ancestor-level familiars, beings capable of instantly annihilating hundreds of thousands of lives on Itogami Island.

Faced with these two enormous forces, Aize had no choice but to halt his movements.

"boom!!!"

An astonishing surge of spiritual power, combined with Aize's terrifying resistance to curses, sent the two incredibly frightening familiars flying.

Riding the storm created by the collision of spiritual and magical power, Aize's figure plummeted downwards, and soon landed on the vast plaza in front of the Foundation Gate.

"...I didn't expect there to be someone in the way. It seems this was all planned."

Aize patted the dust off his clothes and spoke expressionlessly to the empty square.

"—This is a misunderstanding."

In the deserted square, a voice responded to Aize.

"This is not our plan, at least not my plan. I am just going with the flow in order to accomplish the task assigned to me by our king."

As soon as these words were spoken, a cloud of black mist rose up in the square.

The black mist gradually condensed and soon transformed into a long-haired nobleman who appeared before Aize.

The greatsword of darkness descended from the sky, landing behind the long-haired nobleman, revealing to others that this sword-wielding beast belonged to him.

"who are you?"

Aize asked the question calmly.

“Excuse me.” The man bowed to Aize with a noble’s salute and said, “My name is Perish Yarador, the bloodline successor of the First True Ancestor Forgotten War King.”

“Arador?” Aize raised an eyebrow and said, “The Marquis of the War King’s Domain, the Lord of Seville, the Speaker of the Imperial Council of the War King’s Domain, that so-called second-in-command, Perish Arador?”

“It is I,” Yalador said in a measured tone. “I have been ordered by our King, the First True Ancestor Forgotten War King, to come and ascertain whether the King of the Beasts poses a threat to our Empire.”

"Although I didn't expect the opportunity to come so quickly, since someone has already extended an invitation to you, it would be unreasonable for me to stand idly by."

"So please forgive me, King of Warcraft."

As he spoke, Yalador looked up at the sky beside him.

"You must think so too, Your Highness Iblisbell Yagiz?"

In the direction Yalador was looking, a brown-skinned boy with black hair and golden eyes, who looked about twelve or thirteen years old, slowly descended from mid-air.

He crossed his arms over his chest, and magical wings like bat wings unfurled behind him. A golden falcon with a wingspan of fourteen or fifteen meters also perched behind him, proving that it was the young man's familiar beast.

"So that's how it is. You were the one sent from the War King's Domain, Yalador."

The boy spoke to Yalador with an arrogant attitude.

"It seems that your king also values ​​this monster king who came from who-knows-where."

The boy's words were met with a calm response from Yalador.

"Although it is just a title given by the world, and not like the true ancestor to whom we are loyal, who is the king of a country, since he is the recognized king, wouldn't it be impolite to send someone of insufficient status?"

Upon hearing this, the boy gave a noncommittal smile.

"Fortunately, he is the universally recognized king, not someone who claims to be one; otherwise, it wouldn't just be you and me who would have come."

As he spoke, the boy looked at Aize, his golden eyes burning with scrutiny and fighting spirit.

"I am Iblisbel Yagiz, the ninth prince of the Extinction Dynasty, lord of the Caucasus Fortress, and son of the Second Progenitor, the Eye of Extinction," the boy said. "King of the Beasts, you have come for the vessel of the Fourth Progenitor, haven't you?"

Iblisbelle's attitude was undeniably arrogant, but as long as one could sense the ferocious demonic power emanating from him, which was no less than that of Arador and Vatra, no one would find anything wrong with it.

Despite the opponent's unrestrained and undisguised torrent of magic, Aize's expression remained unchanged.

"Are you sure you want to stop me?"

He responded with indifference, even coldness.

In response, Yalador and Iblisbel squinted and grinned menacingly, their silence speaking volumes.

On the vast square, a great battle was about to break out.

Aize has already converted the spiritual power within him into magical power.

A menacing aura immediately emanated from him.

(End of this chapter)