Kairo had seen the complicated runes and markings drawn in the area. People flying over the skies would have seen it properly if not for the strange creep that covered it.But the more Flay and Kairo ran around to observe the area, the more certain they were of it. This was a powerful formation spell, and it was calling out power to Tartaros.“That symbol over there... it is the marking which would be the destination of this portal. I may not be learned in crafting formations, but as someone who pursued alchemy, it is natural for us to understand the runic wordings used. There are two languages where words draw power. The God Tongue is the language of the Eos and the Demon Curse. The Abaddons and those who have turned away from the Eos crafted their power through this. I can read both runes. And it’s clear. Those words are at the center, though there are complex words above it that I can’t understand; I know the central word reads Tartaros!”“Then we must stop this Carcadon from doing
The Carcadon continued to make strange marks around the area.Flay and his allies watched from the mouth of the cave that led down to the underground river.“I can’t believe that it’s a formation...!” Richard watched in amazement.“I had my doubts, but it is definitely the one. I saw something like this when my master would make his magic. Circles and symbols and stuff. Usually, in this case, the most important thing is at the center. Oddly enough, the thing at the center of this formation is a strange rock.”“So that’s what we’re going to get?”“That’s what I will get. The mystic, slimy pool is still important. He plans to use that pool and spread it all over this formation. My master also did something like that and used his horse to turn into a pool of water. My slimes will absorb the pool, and you guys will take it. Dirk should be here in a bit with his eagle, and Rachel and Nodin will also join up. Legacy, you’re with Dirk. Tianne, you’re with Nodin and Rachel. I’m sure your wind
As Flay flew over the skies with the Nokk, all the surviving small slimes that took the droplets of the pool had merged back, and Flay had several vial worth of the pool along with the rock.The Carcadon had practically left the stone unguarded. Unless someone was very learned on formations, that rock would have just been treated as a normal rock. There was no energy or power that was moving out of it. No creature would eat it; no thief would steal it. In fact, the rock was already there when Flay formerly visited the spot but didn’t pay any careful attention to this stone.It was so inconspicuous and pointless. But now, Flay held it up like a prize.The Nokk dove down to absorb all the merged slimes and began to fly out.The enraged Carcadon ignored the rest and, with great speed, made a powerful leap that created a shock wave.The ground and the formations were destroyed as the Carcadon made its leap. No longer was it careful and brought out the full extent of its power.Flay made t
The chase continued through the river as the Carcadon flew above. With the thin canyon, the Carcadon couldn’t dive in to make its attacks and relied on its powerful wings to make a strong gust of wind.The pressure from the gust of wind was strong that it could have easily sent Adepts flying out.“Dive!” Flay ordered, and everyone went down the deep river.BOOM!The powerful wind caused a great tremor, but the river protected them from the gust.The wind was not concentrated and had blown off in the area.The Carcadon was enraged and followed the group by making light jumps.Its eyes were on Flay, and it began to gather magic on its beak to shoot out a powerful corroding force.A hand emerged from the water as Flay brought out the slime that carried the stone from within!The Carcadon saw it and swallowed the energy as it could not dare attack it!Each member had a Water Slime Clone and would swim under the water.The enraged Carcadon did many things and was searching for a gap wide e
The Carcadon was tricked once more!He saw himself in a decaying pit of his own making and could see the group run towards the canyon.The Carcadon made a leap, but because the ground was soft, his jump had little force, and he had to use his flaps to get it right.He landed again and attempted to make another leap toward the direction of the canyon.BOOM!The earth shook as he flew; this time, he was determined to attack the group.He readied the energy in his mouth to fire his acidic attack upon landing.But unknown to him, Flay was watching with the Nokk.The river below had grown shallow and was yet to recover its deep current.Dirk had swooped down and caught Richard, who had jumped down.“Everyone! Stay low and run fast!” Flay shouted as he flew up higher to check on the Carcadon.In Flay’s hand was a bright blue Water Slime. This slime had been slowly absorbing the water the entire time they dropped down the canyon. But when the Carcadon and everyone made their escape, the wate
The Carcadon stumbled and felt pain all over his body.The attacks of the ants were showering unto him one after the other.On his last attempt to leap and attack, a slime had been with Cypress, and it had emerged from the ground with Cypress’s help and hopped into the mouth of the Carcadon.With all the vines and attacks from the Harass, he did not notice that it was there, and the attack from inside his mouth naturally caused him to plummet and crash down.Even so, a barrage of attacks met him, and even more, vines wrapped at him and pulled him down again.The queen and all the Pegasus were fleeing with all their might, and some arrows fell and exploded with a powerful lightning magic and struck its body.This was Tianne’s last barrage of magical arrows.“I’m out!” Tianne shouted.“Focus on retreating! Remember the plan.The Carcadon saw Flay’s retreat and was becoming more and more enraged.He could feel that the stone was no longer in danger.“...A Trap? They dared to trap me?!” T
It was a strange feeling to be suddenly free from the curse. He had realized all his mistakes and instantly felt guilt for his actions. The emotions that never appeared, emotions of guilt, concern, honor, and regret, suddenly surfaced at that time. And ever since then, the Traitors felt all better. There was a great incident of apology where the crimes known and the crimes unknown were all confessed. Flay had not seen this moment, for he left when he realized what this entire incident meant. Elrick himself apologized and confessed to many and even prostrated himself to Merick. But he never had the chance to apologize to Xandra herself. This was the woman he knew that he loved. The woman he wept night after night since she was set to be given over to a baron. It was this woman that tempted him to seek higher power for himself and to become someone. But somehow, the strange power and curse he acquired from the Warlocks made him lose sight of why he sought greater power in the fir
The crash landing dive of the Carcadon created a great quake in the ground as the body of the Carcadon broke the fortress built on the hill. The fortress crafted on the hill was designed to withstand a frontal assault. But Xandra had planned to make the Carcadon fly from the great heights and plummet down.The speed, size, and weight of the falling creature were like a meteor. And even Experts could not block and resist the force of its impact.The force of the shock wave and ground that began to sink into the hole brought all the strongest Warlocks to fall into it.The hill that stood had become a slope that fell inwards.Even before the Warlocks worked on it, the Tamers had already used many monsters that they tamed that were secretly digging a pit down below. They needed to put the Warlocks and the Carcadon near force the Warlocks to act.The warlocks at the center of where the Carcadon fell died immediately. As for the Warlocks, who were at the Expert level, they had no time to fl