Book 1 Chapter 846

846.

The Fairy King, Siloath, is an exceptionally special being in this era.

'No. All three great mythical beasts are special to begin with.'

They have no choice but to be special.

To summoners who handle mythical beasts, they are the beings of romance, and to spirit users, they are equivalent to great spirits.

'Among them, those called Mythical Beast Kings are even more special.'

Strictly speaking, they are the strongest summoned beasts among those a summoner can call.

However, by the current era, the specialness of the Mythical Beast Kings has faded.

'Because the lineage of the Phoenix King and the Pegasus King was cut off with Kataru and Albus.'

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

'The Fairy King still remains…'

People of this era do not know how great a power the Fairy King possesses.

Leo threw a twig into the bonfire as he looked at the entrance to Fairy Land.

Crackling- Crackle- Crackle-!

The sound of the bonfire burning hit his ears.

Leo handed one of the sausages he was grilling on a skewer to Melina.

"Thank you."

Melina, who received it inadvertently, hesitated.

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

"No. It's just… I was wondering if it's okay to be so carefree and have a camping vibe."

Leo chuckled at Melina's words.

"What does it matter? We need time like this too. You've been busy keeping a close eye on the coronation and the movements of the demons and hero hunters hiding in Archi, haven't you?"

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

Not only her duties as Dragon Lord, but also monitoring Tartarus's movements.

And assisting Leo.

In fact, she was doing work that would not be strange even if she collapsed from overwork if it weren't for Melina.

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

"Still, is it okay to rest like this? Something big might have happened in Fairy Land…"

Melina's face darkened.

They realized the anomaly in Fairy Land only after the summoners who had contracted with fairies could no longer summon them.

Basically, fairies live in Fairy Land.

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

'Kirian is in a state of expulsion, so he is staying by Leo-nim's side.'

A great upheaval where fairies do not respond to summons.

It could be that Tartarus attacked.

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

After finishing his sausage, Kirian's gaze flickered towards Fiora.

Eventually, Kirian tried to snatch Fiora's sausage, and a fight broke out.

Leo swatted Kirian with a fly swatter he pulled out from somewhere.

"…You're so carefree, Kirian."

Kirian replied while being pecked on the head by Fiora, to Melina's words.

- Worrying won't change anything, so…

Kirian, with his arms crossed, smiled faintly.

- And my father is here! Ow! Why are you pecking my eyes! You damn Phoenix!

Kirian roughly tore at Fiora's fur.

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

"Kirian is right. Siloath is here, so don't take the situation too seriously."

"Is the Fairy King that powerful a being?"

"You also don't seem to be able to gauge the power of the Mythical Beast Kings properly. It seems their power has been forgotten."

Leo chuckled.

Melina's face showed curiosity at those words.

People of this era, including Melina, do not know the details about the power of the Mythical Beast Kings.

The lineage of the Phoenix King, the Flame Emperor, and the Pegasus King, the Pure White King, had ended.

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

Officially, Siloath's last contractor was Luna.

"When the Age of Calamity began, Erebus's first action was to annihilate the Mythical Beast Kings."

"What? Why?"

"At the time, I thought it was because they were the strongest summoned beasts… but."

Leo's eyes narrowed.

"Thinking about it now, perhaps it was because the source of the Mythical Beast Kings' power resembled 'Purity'."

"What? Does that mean the Mythical Beast Kings' power can counter the flames of calamity?"

"Theoretically."

"Theoretically?"

"In my last journey, when only Lissinas and I remained… who do you think stopped Erebus?"

"Well, Leo-nim…"

"It was Lissinas."

"Lissinas-nim?"

Melina was surprised.

"Yes. While I was chanting magic, she stopped Erebus alone."

Along with her contractors.

"At that time, Lissinas pushed Kataru… the Phoenix King's flame to its limit."

It was a level of summoning that Kyle at the time could never have reached.

Kataru's white flames were a sword that cut through Erebus's flames of calamity.

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

Lissinas was the only summoner in history to have handled all the Mythical Beast Kings.

Leo had approached Lissinas's level, but had not yet caught up.

"Therefore, if a summoner on Lissinas's level were to appear, a being that could threaten Erebus would emerge."

"My goodness…"

Melina's eyes widened.

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

"What about the Pegasus King?"

"Fortunately, Albus was able to avoid annihilation at that time. And because he expended too much energy fighting Tartarus from the early days of the Age of Calamity, he entered a long period of slumber."

"So that's what happened."

"Fortunately, the Flame Emperor had a successor with power, Kataru. As for the Fairy King, Siloath was the successor… but he was very young at the time."

"How young?"

"Younger than this guy."

Leo grabbed Kirian's wing as if catching a dragonfly and shook him.

"In any case, the Fairy King is a being with that much power. Moreover, Siloath is not just any Fairy King; he is a being who has lived for 5,000 years. He will possess more power than any Fairy King in history."

Such a Siloath is protecting Fairy Land.

Melina's concern is likely the fragment of Erebus.

In reality, Siloath's power can perfectly suppress the revival of the fragment.

"However, what concerns me is… indeed, Siloath's lifespan."

He has lived for an unfathomably long 5,000 years.

As far as Leo knows, even in the Age of Gods before the Age of Calamity, there were no Mythical Beast Kings who lived for such a long time.

Of course, mythical beasts do not die suddenly like humans.

When their lifespan ends and they close their eyes, there are precursors.

Therefore, even if there is a problem with Siloath's lifespan, the worst-case scenario will not occur immediately.

Leo glanced at the entrance to Fairy Land.

Seeing Leo like that, Melina hesitated.

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

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

"…"

"That's why he went to the trouble of creating a barrier like this."

It's not that the worst-case scenario will happen, but problems can arise.

'The fact that a barrier is set up like this and the summoning of fairies is cut off… the most likely reason is Siloath's lifespan problem.'

The silent Necromancer King.

'Sending a brat like the Dark King to me might be to make me deal with the impure elements, but… there's a higher probability that he's aiming for something else.'

"The Necromancer King is also likely anticipating that there is a fragment of Erebus in Fairy Land."

"Do you think so?"

"Yes. To the Necromancer King's eyes, Siloath's actions must be very suspicious."

"Yet Fairy Land hasn't been attacked…"

"It means Siloath's barrier is that powerful."

However, in a weakened state due to his approaching end, it would be possible to break through.

"And that's why he must have reinforced the barrier when he sensed it."

Flare-

Leo looked at the bonfire.

"…"

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

At that moment.

- Ahem! Don't worry!

Kirian approached Leo and puffed out his chest.

- My father will live longer than me!

"Why?"

- Because I've complained about my father a lot! They say you live long if you get scolded a lot!

- What a filial son with a fire element!

Elsi, with a rare serious expression, twisted Kirian's arm.

- You're immature.

Laruel shook his head, hearing Kirian's scream.

At that moment, Leo got up from his seat.

"Leo-nim?"

"I've finished interpreting the barrier, more or less."

"Yes?"

Melina's expression was one of surprise.

"Already?"

"I've been cracking my head all day trying to interpret it. Siloath set up the barrier to a level that I can interpret, but if it were Luna, she would have done it in less than half a day!"

Melina was impressed.

"As expected of Leo-nim."

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

A moment later.

Leo and Melina exited the barrier.

"It was a double barrier, as expected. And illusion magic…"

Leo furrowed his brow and looked into the barrier.

"It's not just illusion magic. It was magic that twists space-time."

Melina said, looking down at her own hand.

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

"The world of heroes is real, so it's on a different level… That Siloath fellow has become incredibly powerful."

Leo scratched his head vigorously.

Seeing Leo like that, Melina tilted her head.

"What kind of illusion did you see, Leo-nim?"

"I saw nothing."

"What?"

"The base of this illusion magic is a fairy illusion that shows futures that could possibly happen to oneself."

Leo crossed his arms.

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

"Why?"

"The key to unraveling this illusion magic is within the illusion itself."

Leo's eyes narrowed.

"The Necromancer King, who possesses Erebus's fragment, will also be unaffected by the illusion."

This magic was cast after considering various circumstances.

"This has become quite troublesome. How about you?"

"I didn't even realize it was an illusion. It felt like a dream."

"What kind of illusion was it?"

There was clearly a clue within the illusion.

Melina, after a moment of thought at Leo's question, gave a troubled smile.

"Just a dream of having a child and living in the future."

"That doesn't quite suit you."

"It doesn't."

"Do you have a young dragon you've taken a liking to?"

"Certainly not. And the person who appeared in the illusion was older than me. Moreover, his romantic life seemed quite complicated."

"It doesn't seem like you would get involved with a man like that."

"I can't even imagine it."

"Well, it's just showing possible futures, so don't worry about it."

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

Watching his retreating back, Melina let out a deep sigh.

'What a grotesque illusion.'

Melina shook her head back and forth.

'Something strange must have gotten into my head. I should offer a prayer of apology to Lissinas-nim and clear my mind.'