Chapter 649 - 261: Delving into the Dragon Lair, Word Spirit Magic
Chapter 649: Chapter 261: Delving into the Dragon Lair, Word Spirit Magic
A claw mark ran across one of his eyes, so deep the bone was visible, adding a murderous glint to his already fierce expression.
Regner Claudius, Grand Marshal of the Dragon’s Nest.
And in a seat to Regner’s other side sat a female of the Dragon Race. She was covered head to toe in moon-white Scale Armor, her frame seeming almost petite in comparison, and she was elegantly sipping from her cup.
Her draconic eyes were a rare shade of purple, as deep as a starry sky and seemingly capable of seeing through anything.
Liliana Aurelian, Chancellor of the Dragon’s Nest.
Yet the main seat at the very center remained empty.
At that moment, a flicker of impatience crossed Regner’s one good eye. He slammed his claw down on the table.
BANG!
The thunderous sound echoed, and the entire grand hall fell silent in an instant.
"Where’s that piece of trash from the Caesar Family?" Regner roared, his voice coarse. "The banquet started ages ago, and he’s still not here?"
Liliana, seated nearby, set down her cup. Her voice was cold and clear. "Marshal, mind your words. The dignity of the Imperial Family is not to be provoked."
"I *am* provoking them. What of it!"
Regner scoffed, his one eye filled with contempt. "They can’t use Word Spirit. They can’t fight. They’re trash that even my weakest whelps could kill. What right do they have to be the Imperial Family!?"
"If not for their bloodline, they wouldn’t even be worthy of polishing the shoes of the Claudius Family!"
At his words,
not a single person in the hall dared to speak.
Lin Ye saw that the other dragons either pretended not to hear,
or feigned drunkenness.
After all, Regner might dare to speak such treasonous words,
but they didn’t dare to listen.
"Silence."
Liliana’s voice was imperious and cold.
A string of what at first sounded like meaningless draconic words spilled from her lips.
The next moment, though Regner’s mouth was moving, Lin Ye realized he could no longer utter a single word.
Lin Ye’s eyes narrowed.
’This is... Word Spirit Magic?’
"Regner, you’re drunk."
"Cool off for a while."
A threatening growl rumbled in Regner’s throat, but he didn’t argue further.
Clearly, arguments like this were a common occurrence.
Lin Ye observed all of this, gaining a deeper understanding of the hierarchy within the Dragon’s Nest.
The Marshal’s faction was martial and couldn’t stand the Imperial Family’s weakness.
The Chancellor’s faction valued order and upheld the Imperial Family’s rule.
Under Liliana’s direction, the banquet continued.
The music and dancing resumed, a scene of opulent indulgence.
Meanwhile, Lin Ye breathed an inward sigh of relief.
Hidden in Belashen’s shadow, he had been using Soul-Catching and Dream-Planting on a nearby dragon.
He had finally succeeded.
The residence of the Caesar Imperial Family was named the Sun Palace.
After confirming the general location of the Sun Palace, he had Belashen slip away quietly from the Ten Thousand Dragons Hall.
The Sun Palace was located at the apex of the Celestial Dragon’s Nest, the part of the entire world tree that received the most sunlight.
Concealed within Belashen’s shadow, Lin Ye proceeded without obstruction.
However, just as he drew near the cluster of palaces bathed in a golden glow, an intense sense of danger struck him from behind without any warning!
Lin Ye’s thoughts raced. Belashen’s shadow twisted where it was and instantly shot a hundred meters to the side.
BOOM!!!
A massive claw, burning with furious flames, slammed down on the spot where he had just been. It smashed a terrifying, seemingly bottomless crater into the hard, jade-like floor!
A figure slowly emerged from the dust and smoke.
It was none other than Regner!
His one good eye was locked onto Belashen, filled with scrutiny and suspicion.
"Belashen..."
Regner’s voice was a low rumble. "The banquet isn’t over. What are you doing here?"
Lin Ye offered no response.
Any word could give him away.
Silence was the best defense.
"Not talking?" Regner grinned, baring a set of terrifyingly sharp teeth. "There’s something wrong with... your scent."
"It’s faint, but I smell... the reek of a human."
The instant the words left his mouth, Regner moved!
He moved so fast he became a blur. His massive frame exploded with a terrifying speed that defied his size. As he threw a punch, the air itself seemed to shatter, letting out a piercing sonic boom!
Lin Ye’s pupils shrank.
’So fast!’
He manipulated Belashen’s shadow, once again using Shadow Concealment Skill to melt into the ground.
However, Regner’s attack didn’t miss its mark.
His fist smashed directly into the shadow!
"’HRAAAGH! Get out here!’"
BOOM!
The entire patch of shadow roiled and erupted like a lake’s surface after a boulder is thrown in!
A wave of pure, brute physical force pierced through dimensions, striking Lin Ye directly in his shadow form!
Lin Ye let out a muffled grunt. He felt as if his two-dimensional form was about to be torn to shreds by the immense power.
’What terrifying power!’
Furthermore, this power was an absolute counter to Shadow Concealment Skill.
Lin Ye didn’t dare let his guard down. The shadow shot away like a bolt of black lightning, instantly covering a thousand meters.
"Trying to run?"
Regner’s lust for battle surged. A red glow, like magma, began to seep from the gaps in his black Scale Armor as his aura skyrocketed!
"You dare use the parlor tricks of an inferior dragon in front of me!"
He stomped his foot hard.
VMMMM—
A dark red domain of Frenzy erupted from him, spreading out in all directions!
Wherever the domain passed, all light and shadow were violently twisted and torn asunder by a frenzied will!
Lin Ye was forcibly ejected from his Shadow Concealment state!
He was forced back into his physical form.
"’So there really was a rat!’"
A murderous light flashed in Regner’s one eye. The moment he saw Lin Ye, he wasn’t shocked, but delighted. "And that bitch Liliana said I was being paranoid!"