Chapter 415: Flying Dragon in the Sky

The Silver Star Duke regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth.

Raising a supernal army that belongs solely to oneself is the utmost secret for Holy Soul wizards, Empire nobles, or any great power, and it can never be disclosed to outsiders.

If Lei En were merely an ordinary count lord and her vassal, she could ask without issue, but Lei En is not.

He is the speaker of Weizelan's Fu Kong Cheng, with Anxiwodasi behind him.

In this world, the Silver Star Duke may disregard the vast majority of people, but Anxiwodasi is not among them; she is one of the people he both fears and most respects. To rashly ask Lei En how to cultivate Extreme Warriors already breaks a taboo, and mishandling it could incur Anxiwodasi's displeasure.

The Silver Star Duke is not usually so reckless, but she is simply too curious.

She learned from Pansir that these Extreme Warriors are Makurag barbarians from the Saen Plateau, originally possessing respectable strength but only comparable to Mid-stage berserkers; after following Lei En for less than two years, their power surged, all entered High-stage, and produced several legendary warriors.

This must be some very unique cultivation method.

Lei En had long been mentally prepared; the emergence of Extreme Warriors would attract others' scrutiny, but with a teacher backing him, he was not worried.

So he kept a smile but gave no reply.

The atmosphere became briefly awkward.

"I was just speaking offhand, don't take it to heart," the Silver Star Duke had to set aside her pride and explain, then acted as if nothing had happened, turned to Feilion, "Where are the Security Bureau and Demon Extermination Squad members? Why haven't they arrived?"

"Your Excellency," Feilion hurriedly explained, "The Security Bureau must keep personnel on guard to prevent incidents, so they cannot assemble early; however, I have already ordered them to be ready, and they can be teleported over at any moment."

The Silver Star Duke looked up at the time and said, "Let them come now."

"Yes."

Feilion took out a communicator and issued the order to the other end.

Half a minute later, a teleportation gate opened on the great field, and a group of supernal beings streamed out. Leading them was Lei En's former senior, the squadron commander of the Demon Extermination Squad, Steel Knight Davinrah, who wore full heavy armor, bore a square shield, had a broad sword at his waist, and his towering, sturdy physique seemed solid and reliable.

Behind Davinrah were more than twenty supernal beings, all above fourth rank, elite members from the Demon Extermination Squad and Security Officers, all at captain level.

Lei En saw Polok and Deris among the ranks.

The last time he saw Polok was during a title conferment, over a year ago; he had become somewhat more composed, his strength had risen one level, now a fifth‑rank Gunner.

Deris progressed faster, already a sixth‑rank Magic Swordsman, his face full of youthful vigor.

Within the Security Bureau's ranks, Deris was the most dazzling figure—young, wealthy, high‑ranking, and exceptionally powerful, his luxurious gear revealing a billionaire lineage. Yet in this setting, Deris dared not show any arrogance; the surrounding legendary aura made him nervous, and he honestly fell in line behind the squadron commander.

Standing behind Davinrah, Deris only then dared to look up and sneak a glance at the dignitaries.

His first gaze fell on the esteemed Duke.

Then he saw Lei En standing beside the Silver Star Duke, tall and slender, clad in silver‑white mithril light armor, a striking scarlet cloak draped over his back, his handsome face oddly familiar.

A deeply etched name rose in his mind.

Deris was first puzzled, then his eyes widened and he shouted, "Lei En?"

Everyone's attention was drawn by that voice; even the Silver Star Duke's gaze turned, her brows barely furrowing, instantly making Deris break out in cold sweat.

Fortunately, the Duke said nothing and stepped into the teleportation array.

Deris exhaled, curiously stared at Lei En, and saw him give a slight nod and signal a greeting to Polok beside him.

"It's really him!"

Deris murmured softly, hearing Polok also exclaim, "If not him, who could it be? Lei En has changed so much, I almost didn't recognize him."

Davinrah, standing ahead, turned back and warned them with a glance to shut up.

However, the two saw shock in Davinrah's eyes; evidently the squadron commander was also startled by Lei En's current state.

The Silver Star Duke stood on the massive teleportation array, silent for a few seconds, then tapped the crystal staff downward.

Thud!

After a light sound, a vast soul energy poured into the sigil array, the runes etched on the mithril alloy lit up piece by piece, activating the twenty‑four arcane crystals set in the rim; the energy began to surge, converging toward the array's core, and the void above twisted.

The numerous arcane crystals released torrent‑like energy, the core at the array's center grew brighter, gradually forming a massive light sphere that no one could stare at directly.

That light sphere is the void vortex, expanding outward little by little.

Many people watched fixedly; not understanding the teleportation array's technology, they couldn't help feeling tense amid the reverberating terrifying energy.

Lei En's expression remained calm; he had also constructed teleportation arrays before.

While the Silver Star Duke was testing, he scanned it with his Soul Eye, activated multi‑core crystal rapid analysis, and found the array flawless; as long as the opposite temporal‑spatial marker is correct, it will certainly open a sufficiently large teleportation channel.

Sure enough, after a few minutes the void vortex expanded into a towering light gate, faintly revealing the scene beyond.

The Silver Star Duke was not impatient, and patiently waited another half minute until the gate fully stabilized.

A half‑elf male stepped out, ears slightly pointed, black hair neatly tied at the back, who was the Legendary High-rank Shapeshifting Wizard Flink.

"Madam," Flink bowed gracefully and reported, "Everything is normal over at Matos."

The Silver Star Duke nodded approvingly, "You did well."

She looked toward the supernal army behind her, waved the staff, and shouted, "Everyone, move in quickly!"

The Silver Star Duke passed through the gate first, followed by the legends, the Secret Fire Guard in close pursuit, and squads of silver‑clad knights surged in. The force of over six hundred, moving with supernal efficiency, took less than three minutes to clear the vast field, leaving it suddenly empty.

On this side of the array, only the Vice‑Dean of Silver Star Academy remained, leading a unit of Secret Fire Guard to stay behind.

Lei En nodded at him, passed through after the Extreme Warriors, being the last; once he passed, the gate closed immediately.

Opposite the gate stood a large manor.

Lei En stepped out and felt a wave of heat; it was summer but not the hottest time of the year, yet the temperature on the Sabukontaine continent was noticeably higher than the Empire's. Looking up, Matos's sky was a clear, washed‑out blue with not a cloud in sight.

The gentle sea breeze from the east did little to relieve the heat, only making it more stifling.

"This weather..."

Lei En muttered, glanced around; the entire manor was arranged with concealment arrays, masking the interior view.

The manor lay on the western outskirts of Matos, not surrounded by wilderness; the flat, dry ground was dotted with countless low wooden huts stretching beyond sight.

Looking east, one could see a long coastline, with the city's outline on the horizon; the terrain being flat prevented a full view of the city, yet a striking building stood out, visible clearly even from dozens of miles away.

A wizard tower piercing the sky!

The black tower's body rose straight like a massive pillar, its base slightly broader, its tip sharp, apparently over five hundred meters tall.

Lei En was not surprised; this is Mazuosi's landmark building—the Eclipse Tower!

The owner of the Wu Shi Ta is a Legendary High-rank Wizard named "Zuo Ruis", he is an eighteenth‑grade Elementalist, the protector of Mazuosi.

To outsiders, Zuo Ruis appears as a virtuous and respected Legendary Wizard with a mysterious background and great soul power, but in fact he originated as a black wizard, pledged to the deceiver Luo Xi many years ago, and became one of the leaders of the Dark Sun under the evil god.

Luo Xi has a wide following across the secondary continent, and many openly worship Him.

Mazuosi is also one of the main cities controlled by Luo Xi's followers; led by Zuo Ruis, the city secretly houses a massive underground temple that trains tricksters and serves as an important base for the Shadow Blade.

Although this is a semi‑public secret, the Dark Sun and Shadow Blade cannot act in the open, so they operate through Mazuosi's city lord, a black knight named "Pei Ergost", who is also a follower of Luo Xi, and controls this prosperous port city.

The tower, the temple, and the city lord's mansion form a three‑cornered power structure, with both light and dark sides firmly controlling Mazuosi.

This is the information that Fulin Ke has uncovered.

Lei En received the Silver Star Duke's battle plan a few days ago; now the Silver-clad Knights and the Secret Fire Guard have re‑formed their ranks.

The Silver Star Duke gently floated upward, making herself visible to everyone.

"Goddess above!"

Her voice rang clearly in people's ears, "Our objectives today are threefold: first, destroy the deceiver's evil temple so that the evil god's lackeys cannot continue spreading heretical belief; second, topple the Wu Shi Ta and kill everyone inside, making them pay for the attack on Longshande; third, kill as many of the city's evil‑god followers as possible, sending them to meet the deceiver early."

"For the Goddess's wisdom and glory, we will give our all."

"Truth endures!"

The Silver Star Duke's tone was firm and powerful, imbued with a morale‑boosting magic; in just a few words the superiors' spirits surged, and they shouted in unison, "Truth endures!"

The soaring roar was blocked by the formation array and did not reach beyond the manor.

"Imbue spell."

At the Silver Star Duke's command, the Secret Fire Guard immediately began casting, and waves of light flared: Giant Strength Technique, Mind Shield, Acceleration Technique, Flame Resistance, Frost Resistance, Iron Lung Technique, Disease Suppression, Energy Damage Resistance, Self‑healing Technique, Protective Arrow…

Five hundred Silver-clad Knights, after being imbued with a series of spells, saw their combat power surge; even their silver‑scaled horses were covered, receiving Slow Fall Technique and Stone Skin Technique.

The Extreme Warriors were not left out and also received the imbue, but for them it was merely icing on the cake, the boost far less than that of the Silver-clad Knights.

"Silver-clad Knights, depart!"

The Silver Star Duke did not repeat the plan; the assignments had already been distributed earlier.

Everyone split into three routes.

She alone would tackle the Wu Shi Ta, smashing the tower's defenses over Mazuosi's main district and drawing away the enemy's strongest firepower; two‑thirds of the Secret Fire Guard wizards and the Demon‑clearing Squad, together with most Legendary members, led by Fulin Ke, would jointly assault Luo Xi's temple; the remaining one‑third of the Secret Fire Guard and the Silver-clad Knights would strike the city lord's mansion and Mazuosi's ground defenses, eliminating as many of the city's evil‑god followers as possible.

Lei En acted together with the Extreme Warriors and the Silver-clad Knights.

Mazuosi's city harbors not only humans but also tens of thousands of other races, most of whom are followers of the deceiver; Lei En's mission is to swiftly eliminate these low‑rank enemies so they cannot reinforce the tower or the temple.

Amid the rumble of hooves, under the leadership of Captain Thien Hobred, the Silver-clad Knights charged out of the manor.

In the party accompanied a Legendary Mid-stage Ten Thousand Spirits Wizard and twenty Secret Fire Guard wizards.

Because the distance from the manor to the foot of Mazuosi city is over ten li, the Silver-clad Knights were to depart first while the others waited for the moment, then strike from behind together.

The ground trembled and gradually receded.

When the manor's ground cleared, Lei En made a gesture.

The Extreme Warriors each summoned their mounts; a flash of white light passed, and more than twenty wholly fiery red Flame Dragons appeared, roaring toward the heavens.

The Silver Star Duke and those under her command showed slight changes in expression.

"So many high‑rank flying dragons!"

Some members of the Demon‑clearing Squad were stunned into silence, retreating a few steps from the roar of the Flame Dragon swarm.

Yet before they could react, Lei En nodded to the guard beside him who seemed to be a Sun Knight; the next second, a mountain‑sized silhouette filled the view, its golden radiant scales reflecting a sun‑like glare, three differently colored dragon heads lifted proudly, and a terrifying dragon aura spread over them.

"Great Dragon!"

"Golden Three‑Headed Dragon…"

Everyone watched as the terrifying adult Great Dragon obediently lowered its three heads, allowing Lei En to mount it; then it propped its massive body with its limbs, casting a shadow over the area.

"Dragon Knight!"

Amid the successive gasps, Boluoke and Delisi stared at Lei En on the dragon's back, almost numb.

Even the Silver Star Duke was astonished, as if needing to re‑learn Lei En, her gaze constantly examined him and the dragon beneath.

The Extreme Warriors leapt onto their own Flame Dragons; Lei En drew the Thunder Hammer, holding it aloft, and gazed at the plume of dust raised by the distant Silver-clad Knight Corps, already nearing the foot of Mazuosi city.

The Eclipse Tower within the city also reacted, its magical radiance flaring.

The battle will soon erupt.

Lei En gave the Silver Star Duke a slight nod and calmly said, "Lady, I am departing."

"May the Goddess protect you." The Silver Star Duke offered her blessing.

Lei En patted Boluoqi's neck; the Golden Three‑Headed Dragon vibrated its sail‑shaped wings and surged into the sky, and the twenty‑four Flame Dragons followed suit, stirring dust in the manor as if a hurricane had arisen.

The Great Dragon led the flying dragons, breaking through the formation array and soaring swiftly toward Mazuosi.

I fell asleep last night... sorry, there are still two more chapters today!

(End of Chapter)