Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 391 Surprise
Seeing the sun over Radiant City again and feeling the gentle breeze felt like stepping into another world.

Despite the trip being only a few days long, Rean felt as if he had been in two different worlds.
"I feel a bit suffocated." He took a deep breath subconsciously, but still felt the sensation of "lack of oxygen."

Rean hadn't expected that he would find it so difficult to adapt to the environment of Radiant City so quickly. The others, on the other hand, were the opposite.

"I feel a bit more comfortable now, and I can breathe freely again." For a pure bloodline, Sallyman is already quite high-level, but she still feels a strong sense of suffocation in the high-elemental environment of the Demon Realm.

Perhaps she can adapt in time and even grow as a result, but without special training and learning, her improvement will be quite limited. Her current level of bloodline strength may be just to adapt to the era of low magic.

Most of the team members felt much more relaxed; as they put it, it was as if something that had been weighing on them had suddenly disappeared.

However, characters like Rean and the Forest Giant, upon entering the high-magic zone, were like big fish entering the sea.

Only in an environment with high elemental tides can various abilities, organs, and even innate special abilities be truly activated.

"Perhaps we should learn from the mages and prepare for the elemental tides during the magic tide. Let's not think that far ahead and focus on getting through that hurdle two years from now." Rean chuckled. Thinking about things ten years from now was pointless; even that hurdle two years from now was too difficult.

Let's focus on surviving first, then think about the future.

Stepping back into the sunlight, Rean felt a twisted weakness, a protest from his body's lack of "elemental nutrition."

"It will probably take some time to adjust," Rean said, walking with an uneven gait.

With his physical body and magical power both unbalanced, it seems that Rean is no longer in a suitable position to fight this week. However, some things still cannot be avoided.

Despite his physical limitations, Li En walked through the gates of the South Gate area under the watchful eyes of many.

"What is that... a dragon?!"

Compared to the enormous objects being pulled by the horse-drawn carriage, the soldiers were far too "small".

"Two dragons, a blue dragon and a bone dragon?"

That enormous dragon head occupied most of the street.

The single eye that remained open in death was still filled with resentment and hatred.

"What towering giants! They're so much taller than the hill giants over there!" Then came that group of eye-catching giants.

Rean and his entourage did not intend to avoid the public when they returned; in fact, they even had people actively promote the trip.

The Druid Order needs an official identity, a staunch ally from afar, to facilitate their previous cooperation.

Although some members have already returned to the city to rest, the decision to formally re-enter the city is somewhat perplexing. However, for Radiant City, which craves morale and victory, and for Rean, the "candidate hero" who needs more fame, such an opportunity is not to be missed.

This wasn't Rean's "original idea"; every time a "hero candidate" entered the city with his guards, they would parade through the streets.

Some of them even had bards playing music, flowers scattered on the ground, and extensive publicity from all sides.

Local officials are happy to see this, as it allows citizens to feel the reality that "reinforcements are constantly arriving."

"Has he gotten stronger?" The most eye-catching person in the team was always Rean, who stood in front of the dragon head.

At this point, Rean's weakness was no longer outwardly apparent.

He simply walked silently at the front of the group; his swollen body and armor resembling a Vajra Golem were enough to attract more attention.

There was no need for forgery or concealment; the overflowing killing intent and dragon might were enough to make ordinary people unable to meet his gaze.

Rean himself was somewhat wistful, reflecting on his past self just a few months ago, when he was like a rat in the street, carefully concealing his dragon-blooded features and bribing the gate guards to sneak into the city. The dragon head dragged by the carriage slid across the ground, still bearing traces of fresh blood, enough to prove that the dragon had just been killed, and the two forest giants' clearly superior giant-like size was even more awe-inspiring proof.

The mercenaries on both sides were proudly showing off their achievements. But in reality, their contribution this time was quite limited.

The temporary adventure team stopped near a square.

The contact person has been waiting here for a long time.

"your Highness."

Rean pointed to the dragon head behind him and said with a serious expression.

"We have fulfilled our mission and have slain the evil dragon."

"Thank you for your hard work, my knight Sudar."

Instantly, the atmosphere around them became heated. Slaying a dragon is an extraordinary achievement in any era. The dragon's head, which was the size of a carriage and covered with countless scars, was enough to prove what kind of monster it was.

In reality, Rean felt that this sapphire dragon was much more difficult to deal with than a real blue dragon.

Rean is also willing to share this honor with the royal family, which is in turmoil.

Accompanied by Princess Dania, the convoy entered the Radiant Zone of the core area. This achievement and honor should bring stability to the city for a while.

Looking at Rean's exhausted face, Dania felt uneasy and heartbroken. But when she saw Hela, the masked swordswoman behind him, she suddenly just wanted to breathe on her.

Several tens of minutes later, after the news of "successfully slaying the dragon" and "the Druid Order joining the kingdom" had spread to almost half the city, the group finally had some free time to rest.

Rean, Hela, Suliman, and other members of their own group can now privately discuss the specifics with Dania.

Sallyman spoke up, and Rean casually added that Hela was responsible for provoking and angering Dania to make her rant and rave. In short, it was enough to explain things clearly.

What resonated most with most of those present was the confirmation that the impending demonic tide was imminent. Whether it was the archmages' advance preparations or the intervention of the heroic spirits, it proved that some things were unavoidable.
"I spoke with those archmages, and they plan to collect elemental indices from the Demon Realm and build a similar simulated Demon Realm in the Mage Kingdom to complete the high-elemental environment adjustment for spells ahead of schedule."

The changes in elemental tides and the eruption of ley lines rendered the mages unable to cast spells, and they were severely attacked by the evil dragon. This is also the reason why they had to collect elemental concentration water in advance.

Instead of waiting for the demonic tide to arrive, suffering losses, and then adapting to the environment, it's better to create a simulated environment first, allowing mages to adapt and transition to the demonic tide period with minimal losses.

"To be honest, I also think we should prepare for this. The demonic tide may be coming sooner than expected, and we may have to consider these things within five years."

Rean was just saying it casually; he knew the state of the kingdom.

Let alone creating a simulated magical realm for the archmages to adjust their spells and tactics, the number of mages who go down into dungeons to hunt monsters is insufficient.

"Oh, no problem, we can start the adaptation training now."

When Dania spoke, not only was Rean stunned, but even Hela, who had been teasing her, was a little confused.

Are the city's magical resources sufficient? That doesn't seem realistic at all.
"You probably don't know this, but in the latest exploration of underground ruins, we found several rifts in elemental planes. We don't need to simulate the demonic realm at all."

Dania gave a bitter smile, utterly helpless. Was this good news? Or was it hopelessly bad news?

"Soon, our city will probably become a new Elemental Magic Realm."

(End of this chapter)