Book 1 Chapter 846

846.

The Fairy King Silrod is a very special being in this era.

‘No. All three great divine beasts were originally special.’

They had no choice but to be special.

For summoners who handle divine beasts, they are like a romantic ideal, and for elementalists, they are equivalent to great spirits.

‘Among them, those called the Divine Beast Kings are even more special.’

Strictly speaking, they are the strongest summoned beasts that a summoner can summon.

However, in this era, the specialness of the Divine Beast Kings has faded.

‘Because the lineage of the Phoenix King and the Pegasus King was severed with Catarieu and Albus.’

The strength of the Flame Emperor and the King of Pure White has already become something that only appears in legends.

‘The Fairy King remains, but…’

Even the Fairy King's immense power was unknown to the people of this era.

Leo looked at the entrance to Fairy Land and threw a branch into the campfire.

Crackle- Crackle-crackle!

The sound of the campfire burning hit his ears.

Leo handed Melina a sausage he had been roasting on a skewer.

"Thank you."

Melina, who had received it inadvertently, hesitated.

"Why? Aren't you going to eat it?"

"No. It’s just… I wonder if it's okay to be so carefree and enjoy a camping atmosphere like this."

Leo chuckled at Melina's words.

"What's wrong with it? We need time like this too. You've been busy keeping a close eye on the coronation, the demons hiding in Archie, and the movements of the Hero Hunters."

If one were to pick the busiest person in this world right now, it would surely be Melina.

Her duties as Dragon Lord, tracking Tartarus's movements.

And assisting Leo.

In fact, if it weren't for Melina, she would have been doing enough work to collapse from overwork.

That's why Leo thought it was necessary for Melina to have a moment to catch her breath like this.

"Still, is it really okay to rest like this? A big problem might have occurred in Fairy Land…"

Melina's face darkened.

They had noticed the strange phenomenon in Fairy Land after summoners who had made contracts with fairies became unable to summon them.

Basically, fairies live in Fairy Land.

Even if they form a pact, it is extremely rare for them to stay near the summoner.

'Kireun is staying by Sir Leo's side because he was exiled.'

A great anomaly where fairies did not respond to summons.

It was possible that Tartarus had attacked.

Melina's gaze turned to Kireun, who was sitting in front of the campfire, eating a sausage as big as his face.

Kireun, who had finished his sausage, glanced at Fiora.

Soon, Kireun tried to snatch Fiora's sausage, and a fight broke out.

Leo, with a fly swatter he pulled out from somewhere, swatted Kireun down.

"…You're so carefree, Kireun."

Kireun replied, getting pecked on the head by Fiora, at Melina's words.

-Worrying won't change anything.

Kireun smiled, crossing his arms.

-And Father is here! Ow! What do you mean by pecking my eye! You damn pig-nix!

Kireun violently tugged at Fiora's fur.

Melina sighed softly, watching the childish fight between the fairy and the phoenix.

"Kireun is right. Silrod is here, so don't take the situation too seriously."

"Is the Fairy King really that powerful?"

"Seeing that you can't properly gauge the power of the Divine Beast Kings, it seems their power has truly been forgotten."

Leo chuckled.

At his words, curiosity arose on Melina's face.

People of this era, including Melina, knew little about the power of the Divine Beast Kings.

The lines of the Phoenix King, the Flame Emperor, and the Pegasus King, the King of Pure White, were severed.

In the case of the Fairy King, he had not left Fairy Land for 5,000 years.

Officially, Silrod's last pact-maker was Luna.

"When the Age of Calamity began, the first thing Erebus did was annihilate the Divine Beast Kings."

"Yes? Why?"

"I thought it was because they were the most powerful summoned beasts at the time, but…"

Leo's eyes narrowed.

"Now that I think about it, perhaps it was because the source of power that the Divine Beast Kings possessed was similar to 'purity'."

"Yes? Do you mean the power of the Divine Beast Kings could counter the Flames of Calamity?"

"Theoretically."

"Theoretically?"

"When only Lisinas and I were left on our last journey… who do you think stopped Erebus?"

"That would be Sir Leo…"

"It was Lisinas."

"Lady Lisinas?"

Melina was surprised.

"Yes. She stopped Erebus by herself while I was chanting spells."

Along with her pact-makers.

"At that time, Lisinas brought out Catarieu… the Phoenix King's flames to their utmost limit."

It was a level of summoning magic that Kyle at the time could never reach.

Catarieu's white flames were a sword that cleaved Erebus's Flames of Calamity.

The King of Pure White, Albus's lightning, was a spear of lightning that pierced the Flames of Calamity, and the Fairy King's barrier was a shield that could block Erebus's power.

Lisinas was the only summoner in history who had handled all the Divine Beast Kings.

Leo had come close to Lisinas's level, but he hadn't caught up yet.

"Therefore, the moment a summoner of Lisinas's level is born, a being capable of threatening Erebus will appear."

"Good heavens…"

Melina's eyes widened.

"That's why the Phoenix King and the Fairy King were annihilated in the early days of the Age of Calamity. The previous Flame Emperor on the day Dragonia was destroyed. The Fairy King on the day the southern forest, where the elves' great city was, was destroyed."

"What about the Pegasus King?"

"At that time, Albus fortunately managed to avoid annihilation. And fighting Tartarus from the early days of the Age of Calamity, he exhausted too much power and entered a long period of slumber."

"So that's what happened."

"In the case of the Flame Emperor, fortunately, there was Catarieu, a successor with power. In the case of the Fairy King, Silrod was the successor, but… he was very young at the time."

"How young was he?"

"Younger than this guy."

Leo grabbed Kireun's wing as if catching a dragonfly and shook it.

"Anyway, that's the kind of power the Fairy King possesses. Moreover, Silrod is not just a Fairy King, but a being who has lived for 5,000 years. He must have stronger power than any previous Fairy King."

Such a Silrod is protecting Fairy Land.

Melina's concern must be a fragment of Erebus.

In fact, with Silrod's power, he could perfectly suppress the fragment's revival.

"However, what worries me… is Silrod's lifespan after all."

He had lived for a staggering 5,000 years.

As far as Leo knew, even before the Age of Calamity, in the Age of Gods, no Divine Beast King had lived for such a long time.

Of course, divine beasts don't die suddenly like humans.

There are omens when their lifespan is over and they close their eyes.

Therefore, even if there were a problem with Silrod's lifespan, the worst situation would not occur immediately.

Leo glanced at the entrance to Fairy Land.

Melina hesitated, watching Leo.

"Are you saying there might be a problem with his lifespan?"

"He's probably nearing the end of his lifespan."

"…"

"That's why he would have bothered to create a barrier like this."

Only the worst situation won't happen.

Problems can arise at any time.

'The fact that he set up such a barrier and the fairies' summoning has been cut off… The probability that it's a problem with Silrod's lifespan is the highest.'

The Silent Lich King.

'Sending a greenhorn like the Dark King to me might be to make me deal with the troublemakers myself… but there's a higher probability that he's aiming for something else.'

"The Lich King probably also suspects there's a fragment of Erebus in Fairy Land."

"Really?"

"Yes. In the Lich King's eyes, Silrod's actions would seem very suspicious."

"But Fairy Land hasn't been attacked…"

"That means Silrod's barrier was that powerful."

However, if he were weakened by a nearing end to his lifespan, it would be worth trying to break through.

"And because there was such a sign, he probably reinforced the barrier."

Whoosh-

Leo looked at the campfire.

"…"

Before the world's crisis… this matter also meant another farewell for Leo.

Then.

-Ahem! Don't worry!

Kireun approached Leo and puffed out his chest.

-Father will live longer than me!

"Why?"

-I've complained a lot about Father normally! They say if you get a lot of curses, you live long!

-What kind of fire-attribute filial child is this?

Elsie rarely showed a serious expression and twisted Kireun's arm.

-He's so immature.

Larel shook his head, listening to Kireun's screams.

Then Leo stood up from his seat.

"Sir Leo?"

"I've roughly finished interpreting the barrier."

"Huh?"

Melina looked surprised.

"Already?"

"I've been racking my brain all day interpreting it. Silrod also made the barrier simple enough for me to interpret, but if it were Luna, it wouldn't have taken even half a day."

Melina admired him.

"As expected of Sir Leo."

Melina followed behind Leo, who was heading towards the entrance of Fairy Land.

A moment later.

Leo and Melina emerged from outside the barrier.

"As expected, it was a double barrier. And illusion magic…"

Leo narrowed his brows and looked inside the barrier.

"It's not just illusion magic. It was magic that twisted spacetime."

Melina said, staring intently at her hand.

"It was an illusion equivalent to the world of heroes."

"The world of heroes is real, so it's a different class, but… that Silrod. He's really gained incredible power."

Leo scratched his head.

Melina tilted her head, watching Leo.

"What kind of illusion did you see, Sir Leo?"

"I didn't see anything."

"Huh?"

"The base of this illusion magic is a fairy's fantasy that shows a possible future for oneself."

Leo crossed his arms.

"It's powerful magic, but the rank of the magic itself isn't high. That's why it didn't affect me in the first place. He designed it well."

"Why?"

"Because the key to dispelling this illusion magic is within the illusion."

Leo's eyes narrowed.

"Even the Lich King, who possesses a fragment of Erebus, wouldn't be affected by the illusion."

It was magic cast after considering various situations.

"It's become quite troublesome. What about you?"

"I didn't even perceive it as an illusion at all. It felt like I had a dream."

"What kind of illusion was it?"

There was certainly a clue in the illusion.

Melina pondered for a moment at Leo's question, then gave an awkward smile.

"It was just a dream of having children and living in the future."

"That doesn't really suit you."

"I know, right?"

"Do you have a young dragon you're fond of or something?"

"No way. And the person in the illusion was older than me. Moreover, his issues with women seemed quite complicated."

"I don't think you'd get involved with such a man."

"I couldn't imagine it either."

"Well. It's just showing a possible future, so don't worry about it."

Leo patted Melina's shoulder and returned to the campfire.

Melina sighed deeply, watching his retreating back.

'Such a preposterous illusion.'

Melina shook her head vigorously.

'I must have something strange in my head. I should pray to Lady Lisinas for forgiveness and clear my mind.'