Chapter 544: Why Is My Career Panel in a 2D Art Style? Chapter 256

At this moment, the Great Red sniffed the scent emanating from the figure beside its old friend, a flicker of confusion passing through its eyes.

'Its aura resembles Ophis… Does it have a counterpart in this world?'

After a brief recollection, the Great Red could confirm it had never seen the figure before.

Seeing that the Crimson Dragon Emperor had noticed him, Li Ang's expression remained calm, his tone utterly flat: "Return the dimensional gap to Ophis, Great Red."

Upon hearing this, the Great Red immediately refused without hesitation: "Impossible."

"Don't rush to refuse—I know what you're guarding against," Li Ang interrupted the red dragon before him. "I can resolve the troubles of the EXE world for you."

"And"

"you have no choice but to accept."

As his words fell, a blood-soaked inverted cross slowly emerged from the black ripples.

【Inverted Cross of the Dragon Eater】, a Divine Relic crafted by Samael.

And the effect of this Divine Relic was simple and brutal: it could drastically suppress all dragon-type beings within its range—even the Great Red was no exception.

Seeing the inverted cross suddenly appear in the dimensional gap, the Great Red's pupils contracted sharply: "What is this?!"

At this moment, the True Crimson Dragon Emperor felt suddenly weak, his entire body drained of strength, as if his inner power had fallen into slumber.

"As you see," Li Ang slightly smirked as the 【Inverted Cross of the Dragon Eater】 successfully suppressed the opponent. "【Dragon Eater】."

Upon hearing the name, the Great Red froze, then murmured in confusion: "【Dragon Eater】? Isn't that something the glowing little people made?"

Glowing little people

Li Ang quickly realized the dragon before him meant the God of the Bible—after all, the deity rarely interfered in DXD world affairs, so failing to distinguish between divine lineages was only natural.

Realizing this, he readily confirmed the Great Red's guess: "You're right. Too bad there's no reward."

"And besides this, I have other things I'd like you to see."

As he spoke, silhouettes flashed behind him—each one a god already forged into a Divine Relic.

Seeing this scene, the Great Red was momentarily bewildered.

Shit! It feels like he's been burglarized!?!

With a sense of urgency, the red giant dragon immediately shattered space and flew out.

Seeing this, Ophis's eyes gleamed faintly, her voice carrying a barely perceptible gratitude: "Thank you for driving him away from me."

In response to the girl's thanks, Li Ang shook his head slightly: "He'll come back."

At these words, Ophis was about to say something when a massive red figure reappeared in the dimensional gap.

The next instant, her gratitude turned to fury: "I'll have to defeat this nasty thing after all!"

The Great Red ignored the black-haired girl huffing at him, instead turning seriously to Li Ang: "Have you dealt with those powerful little people?"

"Don't you already have the answer?"

The red dragon was momentarily at a loss for a response.

During the brief time he had left the dimensional gap, he had already gathered what had happened on Earth.

Bad news: the home had indeed been burgled.

Good news: only part of it had been stolen.

Neither the planet itself nor the ordinary little people had been affected in the slightest, just as before.

After a moment of silence, the Great Red let out a long sigh, then asked in a voice devoid of emotion: "You're not from this world, are you? I didn't even notice how you entered."

"How did you do it?"

Logically, he had been drifting through the dimensional gap for ages—he should never have missed such a high-risk outsider.

Yet if the man hadn't revealed himself, he wouldn't have realized his home had been stolen at all.

"Secret," Li Ang replied with a cryptic smile. He naturally wouldn't tell the Crimson Dragon Emperor that it was the 【Traveler】 talent that had brought him into the DXD world. "So, what's your answer?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Red fell silent again.

He stared at the two figures before him—one tall, one short—and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Long ago, Ophis had also attempted to return to the dimensional gap—but he had driven her away each time.

Since then, he had never seen his own kind again.

The Great Red had assumed she had abandoned the idea—yet apparently, she had gone to seek outside help.

The problem was, she'd actually succeeded.

He knew he wasn't much stronger than Ophis, and now that she had an ally of equal power, he clearly could no longer drive her away as before.

Not to mention this ally wielded the 【Inverted Cross of the Dragon Eater】—a Divine Relic that was pure poison to dragonkind.

Thinking of this, the Great Red sighed again: "Ophis, even if you drive me out, you won't return to your former peace."

"Why?"

"Because enemies from other worlds are watching this world. The dimensional gap will ultimately become a battlefield. If you don't believe me, ask the one beside you—he should know well."

At these words, Ophis instinctively turned to Li Ang.

Sensing the gaze from beside him, Li Ang gave a slight nod: "It's true."

But before the girl could speak, he continued: "Don't worry—I'll deal with those enemies."

"... I believe you."

Ophis bit her lip, her right hand tightening slightly around Li Ang's palm.

After what had just happened, her trust in this "older brother" had reached its peak.

After all, compared to the ever-inactive Calamity Gang, Li Ang's efficiency was unmatched.

How long had it been since they met? Already, he had brought Ophis back to the dimensional gap.

Seeing that neither intended to change their minds, the Great Red sighed helplessly: "How much do you know about the EXE world?"

"From what I know, at least three beings in that world are stronger than me—possibly much stronger."

This Scarlet Dragon God-Emperor still decided to make one last attempt, after all the EXE world was simply too dangerous—otherwise he would not have spent all those years drifting in the gaps between dimensions.

"I know, so I'll still need your help with what comes next."

Faced with Great Red's earnest and patient persuasion, Li Ang appeared extremely calm.

Although the original work had a somewhat rushed ending, he still knew which powerful beings existed in the EXE world.

Apart from the three evil gods who served as villains, there were also high elven gods opposed to them such as the 【Breast Goddess】 and the 【Good God】.

Moreover, judging from the two sides' long-standing stalemate, the Good God's faction was probably not much weaker than the evil gods' faction.

As long as he could make contact with that Breast Goddess, and then coordinate with Great Red and his own accumulated efforts over this period, it remained to be seen who would ultimately win.

However, Ophris was still a no-go—with the moe dragon's pathetic combat ability, if a real fight broke out he'd most likely just end up serving as a charging pack for the enemy.

Hearing Li Ang's words, Great Red was for a moment somewhat hesitant and uncertain.

Could this visitor from another world truly have the confidence to deal with those fellows?

With a somewhat doubtful feeling, he immediately prepared to use his own ability to peek into the mind of the person before him.

Unfortunately, bolstered by 【Great Luo Dong Guan】, this dream dragon was clearly unable to see through Li Ang's mind.

Apparently sensing his probing, Li Ang couldn't help but purse his lips: "Don't waste your effort, I need your blood."

Upon hearing this, Great Red was instantly stunned.

What kind of bizarre request was this now?

Just as he was pondering the intentions of the person before him, he suddenly discovered that his old friend Ophris had at some unknown point blocked his escape route.

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Seeing this situation, Great Red subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Why did it feel like the situation seemed a bit off?

Looking at the youth glaring at him menacingly, he asked in a feeble voice: "Can I refuse?"

"What do you think?"

As though he had heard some joke, an extremely genial smile appeared on Li Ang's face, then he slowly raised 【Dragon Eater】 and aimed it at this Scarlet Dragon God-Emperor.

"Will you do it yourself?"

"Or shall I?"