Chapter 311: A Peculiar Power (6)

“Hehe.”

Next to him, Mila calmly smiled and murmured.

“…Eruhaben can only face one dragon at a time. The dragons who have absorbed the essence of the world are truly strong.”

She shrugged and added.

“But it doesn’t matter, we’ll defeat them one by one.”

If we hold out long enough, Cale will arrive before we’re done. Our role is simply to buy time.

‘They are better at buying time than we are.’

Mila smiled and motioned to Rasheel.

“Rasheel.”

“What, what?”

Rasheel, who was throwing a tantrum, flinched as Mila spoke gently.

“Make a more appropriate provocation.”

“Huh?”

“Just insult them.”

“Huh?”

“Why? Don’t you want to do it?”

“No, no! Can I really do it?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

A wide grin spread across Rasheel’s face. And soon...

Bang! Bang!

Amidst the flashing lights...

“#$&%%*$%$&-!!”

Rasheel began hurling insults excitedly at the Dragons.

“Well, that’s one way to fight.”

The Heavenly Demon, leaning against the black castle’s window, watched with interest and then turned.

“The owner of this castle, are they planning to stay here the whole time?”

Lord Sheritt smiled at the Heavenly Demon’s question.

“That’s how it should be.”

Her soft voice contrasted with the coldness on her mischievous face.

“It’s not time for me to get involved yet.”

Low hums constantly resonated throughout the black castle. At that moment...

“Lord Sheritt!”

Rosalyn burst through the door in a hurry.

“Huh? Why are you in such a rush?”

Sheritt was surprised and approached her. Rosalyn, grabbing Sheritt’s arm, exclaimed.

“The Dragon Lord has used magic again! It seems to be some strange magic. It looks like a type of mana array I’ve never seen before.”

Rosalyn had detected that the Dragon Lord had used another powerful magic. The reason was simple. She had changed her method of detection.

“I’ve detected changes in the energy near the area where the Dragon Lord’s lair is located. It seems the Dragon Lord is attempting something we don’t know about.”

“…Can I see what you’ve detected?”

Sheritt’s face turned serious, and Rosalyn nodded.

“Of course. Let’s go. The detection map is an initial model, it’s deficient, but it should be enough for you to review.”

Sheritt and Rosalyn left the room together.

“Hmm.”

The Heavenly Demon observed the scene and then looked out the window. His gaze turned to another castle, which was across from the black castle.

While Eruhaben and the red dragon fought fiercely, drawing all the attention...

In a corner of the enemy’s castle, the ground next to an ordinary house began to shift.

Rustle—

The earth lifted and then sank as someone poked their head out.

“You’ve arrived.”

It was the butler, Ron. The leader of the Tang Clan, Tang Yu, and the dark elf Tasha carefully emerged behind him. Only the three-star dragon, Exion, remained inside the tunnel, wary of revealing his energy.

“Hmm.”

Tang Yu took a deep breath and smiled.

“The air is refreshing. Perfect for spreading poison.”

One by one, Cale’s allies followed the plan.

***

The Hell of Time.

Cale was right behind Raon, following the teddy bear while examining the surroundings.

‘This is a bit creepy.’

Too much like a fairy tale.

Fluffy clouds floated on the hallway ceiling, and star and moon figures decorated the place.

The teddy bear, now their guide, was quite friendly.

“We’re in the inner part of the dungeon. This is a clean zone, without other monsters.”

Wow.

Cale glanced at the closed doors.

“Oh, but don’t open the doors randomly. You might go straight to mini-boss areas or bug-infested zones.”

Cale quickly looked away from the doors.

‘Focus only on the objective.’

Cale followed the teddy bear to a door at the end of the hallway, feeling more at ease. Raon, observing him, spoke in his mind.

- Human, why do you have that scammer’s smile?

Cale just smiled.

“Now, place your hand on the orb on this altar to start the registration process. Once the name is registered, Red Hand won’t be able to track you. Afterward, the system within the orb will assess your stats for proper registration.”

“How long will it take?”

“Hmm. Normally, the temporary registration was planned to be completed within a day after the update, but now it will be completed by the end of the update.”

The altar seemed to be made of cookie, and the orb in its center sparkled like a gem with glitter.

“I’ll go first.”

“Huh?”

When Choi Han stepped forward, the teddy bear frowned.

“How dare a human go before a Dragon...?”

“Hey, hey.”

Cale patted the teddy bear.

“He’s Raon’s guardian. From his perspective, it makes sense for him to go first. Though I’m sure you’ve prepared everything safely. Right?”

“Hmm.”

The bear didn’t understand why Cale’s pat on his shoulder made him feel so intimidated.

- Cale, it seems like I can use some aura. The amount I can use is increasing.

Hearing from Dominating Aura, Cale realized that he was being registered correctly in the game.

“I know. Anyway, knights never understand anything.”

“True, true. But we understand each other, right?”

Cale gestured to Choi Han.

“Go ahead, register. Dark Bear, does he just place his hand on the orb and say his name?”

“Yes. Lord Neo-nim said that those from Aipotu didn’t know much about games, so he made it as simple as possible.”

“Wow, Neo-nim is impressive.”

Cale clapped as Choi Han placed his hand on the orb.

[Do you wish to register as a supporting NPC in the new field ‘Land of Time’? If so, please state your ‘name’.]

“Supporting NPC?”

At Choi Han’s murmur, Cale reacted.

“What? Not a user, but a supporting NPC? What does that mean, Dark Bear?”

“Oh, didn’t they tell you?”

The teddy bear looked confused while Cale used a bit more of his Dominating Aura and spoke smoothly, patting the bear’s shoulder.

“Ah, these detailed specifications, Neo-nim doesn’t mention them to us. He told us to follow Dark Bear’s instructions.”

“Really?”

The bear’s shoulders relaxed. Cale continued patting his shoulder while speaking.

“Of course. You’re the best at this job in the dungeon, no, in New World! The great Dark Bear, though fierce, is intelligent!”

“Hehe.”

Dark Bear barely contained a smile as he explained.

“Registering as an NPC means you can’t disconnect from the game. Of course, insignificant beings are registered as NPCs to be subordinate to Neo-nim and unable to leave the Land of Time.”

Cale’s eyes sparkled.

“Neo-nim has decided that dragons and other special individuals will be supporting NPCs, a category between users and NPCs. That way, we can face the Transparent Ones and the Wanderers... Oops!”

At that moment, the teddy bear stopped, nervous.

“Choi Han.”

Choi Han had completed his registration. Cale patted the bear.

“Yes. Our Purple Blood Family must prevail. We can’t let the Transparent Ones, or the others take control.”

“Wow, you know the Five-Colored Bloods are Wanderers?”

“Of course. Our Raon-nim is a key member.”

“Oh!”

The teddy bear got excited hearing this. Meanwhile, Cale was deep in thought.

‘This Dragon Lord plans to turn humans and other races from Aipotu into his slaves.’

Neo intended to make them NPCs, unable to escape the game. Cale thought of the emperor and others who likely followed Neo seeking immortality. If Cale didn’t win, they would live as Neo’s slaves forever.

“Let’s go, everyone register. Raon-nim will be last.”

Cale reassured Raon while continuing his conversation with the teddy bear to keep him distracted.

“Don’t you think Neo-nim is a bit strict?”

“Huh? That’s irreverent...”

“Come on, between us, the ones doing the work. Who else am I going to talk to about this?”

“Well...”

“Think about it. You’re the loyal servant of the current Lord. I’m the future servant of the Lord. What if we team up?”

“Ah.”

The teddy bear’s eyes gleamed. Cale smiled mischievously, and the bear did the same, unconsciously.

“With the future Dragon Lord and the future God by his side. Shouldn’t we be friends?”

“Hmm, even though you’re human, it seems you have good ideas.”

“Come on, what’s up?”

Cale put his arm around the bear’s shoulder, smiling broadly. The bear, without realizing it, smiled too.

“The Dragon-nim is also done. Now, you register. What’s your name?”

Everyone had registered except Cale.

“Yes, I need to do it too.”

Cale removed his hand from the bear’s shoulder and then...

Bam!

He struck the back of the bear’s head. Naturally...

Bam!

Choi Han struck the same spot again.

“I was worried your strength wouldn’t be enough, Cale-nim.”

At Choi Han’s gentle words, Cale smiled.

“Excellent.”

Choi Han gave a soft smile in response to the praise.

“Why...?”

The bear, barely conscious, looked at Cale.

“Haven’t you passed out yet?”

Cale grinned brightly. To the bear, he seemed like the final boss.

Bam!

Choi Han struck the bear’s head with the sheath of his sword.

“Where is the reference point sealed?”

The bear gulped.

Cale smiled like an angel.

“You know where it is, right?”

Cale’s voice echoed in the bear’s ears like a ghost’s. It was terrifying. This human suddenly seemed terrifying.

“When you wake up, tell me, okay?”

The bear, trembling, finally lost consciousness, with two bumps on his head.

Slap, slap.

Feeling the slaps on his cheeks, the bear woke up.

“Mm, mm!”

The bear was completely tied up with ropes, and Choi Han was holding him by the neck, dangling him in the air.

“Bear.”

No, I’m the great Dark Bear. He wanted to scream, but...

“Show us where the reference point is.”

Cale said calmly.

“If you don’t want to die.”

Cale had discovered something while playing this game. Your name only appears when you identify yourself or someone else did. Though with Count Lupe, his name appeared in his secret room, it wasn’t his full name until it was revealed he was one of the Eight Evils.

That’s why, when the bear didn’t recognize him, Cale understood there was a rule.

“I’m the hidden final boss of the third evil.”

So, although it was embarrassing, he introduced himself.

“I’m Cale Henituse.”

The bear, with a face full of terror, began to cry.

Cale removed the gag and spoke.

“Are you ready to talk now?”

The bear, trembling, looked at the name above Cale’s head.

[Heir of the Cursed Bloodline, half-demon, hidden boss of the 100th floor of the Dark Hell, true ruler of the third evil, Cale Henituse]

The bear opened his mouth.

“H-half-demon... Oh!”

The bear fainted before finishing his sentence.

“What’s wrong with him?”

Cale looked at his group. Raon answered.

“Human, why is your name like that?”

Raon stared at the name above Cale’s head with a stunned expression.

“What?”

Cale was also puzzled. He couldn’t see it.

He was still in a temporary registration state, in the process of formal registration.

***

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Thank you for reading!

[Author – Yu Ryeo Han]

[Translator – Anowa]

[Proofreader – Rai_Mayank]