Chapter 238: Chapter 232: Unexpected Aid

The Giant Dragon’s oppressive might shrouded every creature in the hall; in the face of its terrifying presence, both Demons and mortals alike fell into a near-paralytic state of fear. Even if the Giant Dragon were to come and devour them, they would remain rooted to the spot, utterly incapable of mustering the courage to resist.

“I really didn’t expect that you would be the mastermind behind this,” the Giant Dragon said in a mocking tone, “For a moment, I thought it was Dugba, that fool. You truly disappoint me.”

“You… how do you know me? Why are you here?” Satugura stammered, “I am under Archduke Bayer’s…”

“Roar!!”

The Red Dragon spewed out flames from its mouth, engulfing the treacherous Lord of Withering, then it twisted its neck, and the red blaze swept over the Yugros Demon mercenaries that were standing still. The Fiends, melted by the intense heat, let out a piercing scream before their death; the temperature in the great hall rose to an unbearable level. Everyone held their breath because merely inhaling this scorching air would cause one’s lungs to burn in excruciating pain.

When the Giant Dragon finally closed its mouth, the Abyssal fox-headed Demon once known as Satugura was gone, and in the place where he stood remained only a charred corpse, and the Steel Demon he had summoned disappeared with the death of the Summoner. As for the numerous Yugros Demon mercenaries, not one was left, completely burnt to ashes without a trace.

“Ha, it seems you’re not the real Bartez after all, otherwise, how could you not withstand even these little flames?” The Red Dragon belched, spitting out a few sparks from its mouth, then it turned its head to Lancelot and the others, “You indeed found that Divine Artifact, well done.”

“Thank you for saving us, oh noble Giant Dragon,” considering they were still catching their breath, Lancelot’s tense heart relaxed slightly, “Are you sent by Mr. Pakos? That Emblem was his to give…”

“Hahaha, haven’t you realized yet?” The Red Dragon laughed unrestrained, the hot current of air it exhaled almost singeing Lancelot’s eyebrows. The Giant Dragon uttered some strange syllables, and blue light began to shine from the gaps between its scales, its massive beastly body quickly shrinking.

When the light faded, there before them stood the innkeeper from Mogrondale, the former Lord of Withering, ‘The Immortal’ Pakos, still in his Halfling form.

“Didn’t I mention it before? My original form is a bit scary and not very conducive to attracting customers to my shop,” Pakos remarked.

“Your exact words were a bit disgusting,” Bruto’s memory was surprisingly good at this moment, and Lancelot once again realized just how thick-skinned Dwarves could be. Bruto himself realized this as well and hastily added, “I mean, your true form is both majestic and magnificent, the most handsome creature I have ever seen.”

“Hahaha, you truly are no ordinary Dwarf,” Pakos said cheerfully, “What do you think, does this make up for the little unpleasantness you experienced in my shop earlier?”

There stood the amiable Halfling innkeeper before everyone, though naturally, their gaze upon him was no longer the same. Lancelot stepped forward, speaking respectfully:

“Please forgive our previous rudeness, esteemed Mr. Pakos.” And then, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, “How did you come here? I thought the Great Abyss had some special rules…”

“Ah, many rules in this universe do not apply to Dragons, like those dimensional storms that could tear you apart; to me, they are merely a slight inconvenience.” He walked over and picked up the Emblem he had given to Lancelot from the ground, “Plus, with the right positioning device, teleportation is even simpler.”

“Isn’t it said that Lord Level beings can’t enter the Great Abyss?” Kalalin’s curiosity overcame his fear, “Yet you… there aren’t many Lords in the entire Abyss who can match you…”

At that point, he choked on his own words. If only the most infamous Abyssal Lords were a match for this being before them, why had they never heard its name? Was their fate simply to be silenced? Was this creature enjoying the thrill of the hunt right now?

“Don’t make that face, you’re not on my menu today,” Pakos said with a chuckle as if he had read Kalalin’s mind.

“But aren’t you afraid… afraid we’ll reveal your identity?”

“Ha! If you grab a random local in Mogrondale and ask around, a third of them will swear on their life that my true form is a cursed Baro, another third will gamble their lives on the claim that I am the Angel Lazaka in person, and the rest have all sorts of theories, some say I’m a Lich who mastered Transfiguration, a General from Scorched Flame Hell, and the idea of me being a Red Dragon isn’t particularly creative.” The transformed Giant Dragon, now a Halfling, seemed not at all upset by Kalalin’s curiosity, “Do you understand? Even if you went around the world proclaiming my true identity, you would only be seen as a fool.”

“Hiding the truth within myriad lies, even if some uncover the truth, it causes no change to the status quo; your wisdom is indeed admirable,” Kalalin offered a compliment quite naturally but then asked, “Someone as noble, powerful, and incomparable as you must surely have some grand mission to stay in this place, is there anything we can assist you with?”

“A grand… mission? Ahahaha…” Pakos laughed, holding his belly, Lancelot inappropriately thought he looked rather cute, “Do I look like a foolhardy Metal Dragon to you? My reason for being in the Great Abyss is simple, I’ve found it easy and safe to make money here, and the intrigues among the Lords of Withering even provide me with plenty of entertainment. It’s just that this time, those fools have taken things a bit too far.”

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As he spoke, Pakos reached Lancelot. The Halfling raised an arm and prodded Lancelot’s chest armor with his fingertip, an act that should have seemed rather comical, but nobody felt like laughing.

“I knew you could bring me a surprise. To be honest, it’s the first time my inn has seen so many bodies. Those old Undead hiding in Kai-Oine are just too wasteful, but to be fair, even they probably didn’t expect the mastermind to be a Demon,” Pakos said.

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