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Chapter 112: Dragon randest of the six Oasis Cities on Mag, full of a variety of people A towering wall of white stone, stained grey fro it
What set Tomo apart fromor had no ruler or leader, but that didn’t th lived here
Tomo was controlled by a powerful hu Class Wizard that studied Magic His presence on Mage reason for its independence His prowess had onize
Pavlo had set up shop here o, obsessed with both his research of Magendary Ascension Ruins that served as a perpetual source ofClass Wizard, Pavlo was extremely powerful If he had wanted, he could’ve seized control of the other Oasis Cities without issue He had declined fro competition
Pavlo didn’t want to control the planet or any form of worldly power or possessions He simply wanted to solve the riddle that was the Ascension Ruins and break into the Angelic Class
As part of that, several times a year, when the chance to enter the Ascension Ruins ca teams of mercenaries and Wizards to explore the Ruins while also offering large rewards to anyone that could bring back new infor upon a srand Oasis City
He had a ed appearance, with a sli, red robe and had a face lined with age Short white hair covered his head, while a sizable ht hand, he held a glowing red scepter
"So you specialize in infiltration and subterfuge, according to the mercenary records I have of you&8221; His voice was quiet as he spoke It held no inti of confidence and strength could be felt
"Yes, King Pavlo&8221; Standing in front of the legendary King Class Wizard was a nondescript figure whose face was hidden by a long, black robe Their voice was neutral, neither feminine nor masculine
"A Wizard such as yourself will be a valuable asset toto appear within days, perhaps even hours&8221; Pavlo began, waving the red scepter at the hooded figure,
"MyI’ve decided to hire you on Alongside your presence, we should be able to contest at least half of the spots to enter this tiure seehtly Their face was invisible, but a pleased air seeure looked down
"That is excellent news, King Pavlo I’ve already discussedwill be as proo back onhis head nonchalantly He waved his hand to the side, proht red suit stood at attention A fiery, Kingly Aura flowed around this red headed Wizard, giving hierous appearance His face was handsome, but his eyes cold
"This is Henry, the leader of all of the Ruin Teams I’ve foran,
"Every tea Have you decided on one?&8221;
The black robed figure looked up, his or her face still hidden by the hood they wore
"Yes, actually, I have&8221; The air seehtly,
"You may call me Mello&8221;
"Ahh, that was tasty!&8221; Dorian tapped on his sto in the atmosphere of the restaurant they had stopped at It was a lively place, full offellows The restaurant had an open, tabled area and a long bar off on the side
The pancakes and meat that had rested on his plate had been devoured in a matter of moments They’d been as delicious as he’d hoped for
"It was alright&8221; Leader sniffed slightly as he looked down at his plate, disdainfully Most of the food was still on it
"Now, let’s get planning&8221; Dorian replied with a s over the quiet din of the restaurant around thee to Lansc is about 60 miles north of here We can reach that today with ease&8221; Dorian an to draw a line on it, showing their route
"Once we arrive on Lansc, we take a flying ship over to the World Bridge to Maght at es are&8221; He crossed his finger across the table, drawing towards the edge
THUMP
He tapped his thumor&8221; Dorian’s eyes flashed,
"All in all, it should take us one day at the least, two at the reeable, Great Lord We will coin the revival of the Deloith fervor His desire to ally hi strength Dorian, as Yukeli, displayed was extreht, so now let’s consider the e cities spread across its rather s with Leader, explaining his plans Leader responded auile All of his subordinates were to stay behind here on Paxital while he adventured forth with Dorian
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The doorway to the restaurant had a s out any ti in the background
Dorian ignored it,at the table,
"So the Ascension Ruins are located on the back of soical portal setup The turtle only surfaces and becomes accessible every couple weeks, at so King, publicly releases and spreads information on the when and where the turtle will appear, so we don’t need to worry about that&8221; He spread his hands wide, tapping with all ten of his fingers,
"What we need to prepare for is safely securing one of the ten entrances when it does appear&8221; He nodded his head sharply at Leader
Leader shrugged back,
"I’ve heard of the Blazing King and I’m sure you could take hi at Dorian with al eyes
Dorian stared back If he becaain, Dorian was confident he could take on e risk, and one Dorian wasn’t necessarily willing to accept He would be putting the lives of anyone around him at risk
He also didn’t kno to, or even if he could still switch over personalities He still had Yukeli’s er heard that voice talking to hi hihter and lighter without that
"The Flaht be a proble as he continued,
"It’s a gigantic beast that can fight with Angelic Class Wizards and coht prove too difficult for us to handle without sufficient preparation, Great Lord&8221; His words were chosen carefully, as if not to offend Dorian
"You’re not wrong, but we don’t need to figh-&8221;
THUMP
Before Dorian could finish speaking, his entire table shook as a hand slah the air to knock against the head of a heavyseta few
A tall, handso at hilea next to hiown responded, her long brown hair wrapped up in a braid
"Greetings, friend&8221; The ies for the intrusion but I wan-&8221; Before the man could finish, he was abruptly cut off
"WHO THE HELL THREW THIS PLATE?!&8221; The heavyset mercenary who’d been hit by Dorian’s plate spun around, his eyes bloodshot with rage Dorian could smell alcohol on his breath, even from over here
As the man yelled, the area around the away fro fellow, a siant of a ed under the grey leather hides he wore, giving hih appearance
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Species: Huy Level: 491
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Dorian scanned him in an instant, his passive De Ausra qualify and quantify anyone he looked at
‘Middle Grandh, not a Wizard There really are a ton of decently strong figures on this traveler’s planet’ He thought in a split second, turning to look back at the olden-eyedhis hands His voice dripped with arrogance His eyes flickered to the side, however, as he glanced at the wohten and he added a few ave the heavyset mercenary a stiff nod and then turned back to Dorian