Chapter 577, The Mark Left Behind

Translator: Silavin

 

“Since that is the case, this child must not be allowed to live!” Kage Tenshi spoke coldly, causing the surrounding temperature to drop by several degrees. “Did you leave a mark on his body to aid us in finding him in the future?”

 

Seeing that his Master had agreed, Kage Mako finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, “I left one. When Yamata-no-Orochi died, I had its resentment get attached to his body. He should be unable to detect it. In the future, I can locate him at any time!”

 

“Very good!” Kage Tenshi said in a deep voice. “Since that is the case, then let this person live for a few more days. I am close to emerging from my seclusion. At the fastest, one month, at the slowest, half a year. After I emerge from my seclusion, I will capture him. Firstly, to avenge you, and secondly, to find out the origins of his Pet Dragons.”

 

“Thank you, Master!” Kage Mako immediately kowtowed and bowed, but then rose and asked again, “Master, I currently have no powerful Pet, and I’ve been greatly weakened. I wonder if you could still…”

 

“What? You want me to find you another Yamata-no-Orochi!?” Kage Tenshi snorted coldly, frightening Kage Mako so much that he immediately dared not speak again.

 

Kage Tenshi said coldly, “You should know how much effort I expended to find that Yamata-no-Orochi for you, shouldn’t you? That was an Epic Grade Pet! Even for me, it would be very difficult to find a second one!”

 

“Originally, when I gave you that Yamata-no-Orochi and bestowed upon you the name ‘Kage Mako’, I hoped that you would Level Up properly in the future and one day be able to inherit my mantle. Yet now you are in such a sorry state, without even a Pet, and you still want me to find you another Pet?”

 

“Master, I was wrong!” Seeing that Kage Tenshi was truly angry, Kage Mako was greatly alarmed and hurriedly begged for mercy. “It is this Disciple who is incompetent and has brought shame to you, Master! Regarding the Pet matter, I will find a way myself. Please do not strip me of my name, ‘Kage Mako’. I will find a way to obtain other powerful Pets and restore my strength to its peak, so as not to bring shame to you, Master…”

 

Kage Tenshi looked down at Kage Mako and sighed deeply, his anger dissipating considerably. “Forget it. Today’s matter cannot really be entirely blamed on you. After all, if what you said is all true, then it can only be said that the power of the Dragon Race is just too strong.”

 

“I have devoted all my efforts to you. At my current age, if I cannot break through to the Sixth Profession and reach Divinity, I will have neither the energy nor the time to cultivate another Successor.”

 

“Very well, I shall forgive you this once. Now return to the Sky Shadow Palace immediately and enter seclusion properly to regain your lost Levels. As for the matter regarding your Pet, that depends on how fortunate you are. If I can obtain the method that Dragon Paladin has in acquiring his Pet Dragons, I will find a way to get you a Pet Dragon in the future.”

 

Upon hearing that his Master would get him a Pet Dragon, Kage Mako was immediately overjoyed.

 

That was his first time seeing a Giant Dragon, and they had left an extremely profound impression on him.

 

Although his Yamata-no-Orochi was also an Epic Grade Pet, compared to the Dragon Race, it was clearly not in the same league!

 

If he could truly obtain a Pet Dragon and combine it with his Profession Characteristics, his strength would certainly soar, incomparable to before!

 

“Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!” Kage Mako repeatedly kowtowed, his excitement evident.

 

Kage Tenshi said nothing more, waved his sleeve, and his phantom immediately dissipated.

 

…

 

On the other side.

 

Lu Fan had not put away Xiao Zuo and Xiao You, nor had he allowed Xing Chen to return to his Pet Sub-Space.

 

Moreover, he had even summoned all of his Pet Dragons, standing ready in a battle formation.

 

The earlier Kage Mako and Yamata-no-Orochi were merely appetisers for Lu Fan. The Blade Armour Dragon King that he would face next was the main event.

 

It was not that Lu Fan had not considered temporarily retreating and letting Kage Mako disturb the Blade Armour Dragon King, using him as cannon fodder to test the Dragon King out first.

 

It was just that Lu Fan was afraid that Kage Mako’s would be too weak, even as cannon fodder. In that case, it would backfire instead. Not only would he disturb the Blade Armour Dragon King without Lu Fan being prepared, but he might possibly provoke her into using a Skill, and get one-shotted.

 

As the saying goes, ‘I fear not God for my opponents but shitty teammates’. Lu Fan did not want Kage Mako to be that kind of trash teammate.

 

Therefore, dealing with Kage Mako first before confronting the Blade Armour Dragon King put Lu Fan more at ease.

 

Among the Pet Dragons summoned by Lu Fan was naturally the Devouring Dragon King.

 

This time, the Devouring Dragon King appeared directly in her True Form, not her Human Form.

 

After appearing, the Devouring Dragon King looked towards the Blade Armour Dragon King, her eyes clearly showing complex emotions. There was both greed and the satisfaction of impending revenge.

 

However, she did not disobey Lu Fan’s commands and act recklessly, but remained by Lu Fan’s side, appearing rather composed.

 

The Devouring Dragon King glanced at Lu Fan from the corner of her eye, noticed something unusual, and spoke to remind him. “You seem to have been marked by some kind of resentment. Do you need me to help you Clear it? This resentment is very similar to the Skill I used to mark her Dragon Egg. Although it has no other Effect, it can continuously inform the caster of your location. If not Cleared, it is very likely that someone will come looking for you in the future, causing you no small amount of trouble.”

 

Lu Fan was slightly startled upon hearing this and said, “No wonder I felt something was off, yet could not see any clues in my Attribute Panel. So I was marked by some Skill…”

 

Lu Fan naturally knew that the one who had done this must have been Kage Mako.

 

He simply waved his hand and said, “Let it remain. He is a nobody. If he comes looking for trouble, I will just kill him.”

 

The Devouring Dragon King laughed upon hearing this and said, “Why do you carry such deep resentment? Previously, I never noticed that you were so bloodthirsty.”

 

Lu Fan replied, “It is not bloodthirstiness… Even if I told you, you would not understand. This is a matter among us Humans. We should prepare ourselves and get ready to face the upcoming battle with the Blade Armour Dragon King.”

 

“En.” the Devouring Dragon King responded. “In a moment, I will deal with the Blade Armour Dragon King. You have your Jade Dragon King and Hell Poison Dragon King assist me from the side. As for you yourself, hurry and take the Dragon Egg. Make sure to stay alive. You most likely will not be able to intervene in our battle.”

 

Lu Fan frowned and said. “Even if I equip the Holy Bone Corpse Dragon Kings and gain tens of millions of Attributes, I still cannot intervene?”

 

The Devouring Dragon King chuckled, “With that amount of Attributes, it does indeed qualify you to participate in our battle, since we cannot display our true strength now. But that is if you want to risk your life. It would be best to stay far away. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to protect you.”