Chapter 411 - Chapter 411: Lord of Coral, Secret of the Mystic Realm
Chapter 411: Lord of Coral, Secret of the Mystic Realm
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The Great Luminescent Sea, the Dragon King’s City.
A Crab Soldier Commander swam in from outside the palace and knelt before a curtain made of fist-sized ivory pearls, reporting.
“Water Dragon King, the two thousand troops we sent out earlier to investigate the ‘Gate’ have been completely wiped out.”
“Completely wiped out?” A voice of impatience came from behind the curtain, “I simply instructed them to guard the area and prevent anything from entering. How could they mess it up?”
“These two thousand troops are more than enough to defeat three thousand troops from the Coral Palace. They’re truly worthless!”
The owner of this voice seemed more concerned about the failure to guard the gateway than the lives of the two thousand troops.
“…Based on the scene and the traces in the canyon, an external army found the ‘Gate’, defeated them, and entered the Great Luminescent Sea,” the Crab Soldier Commander said, his head pressed firmly against the ground. “But we learned about these intruders from nearby villagers.”
“Hmm?”
“The leader is a human.”
“A human?” The ‘Water Dragon King’ sounded frustrated. “Are you trying to deceive me? How could a human survive here? Do you think I’ve been in this palace for so long that I’ve lost my common sense?!”
“I would never deceive you, my lord.”
The Crab Soldier Commander quickly reassured, “The villagers said that this human was accompanied by a very powerful army. They emerged from the canyon of the ‘Gate’ and claimed to be the lord of a territory called the ‘Crown of the Ocean’ from a world beyond.
Before leaving, they gave a large amount of food to the villagers, and our investigations confirmed that the food was only suitable for humans.”
At this point, the Water Dragon King calmed down and his tone remained steady, devoid of fluctuation. “Where did this human go?”
The Crab Soldier Commander breathed a sigh of relief and replied, “There is a high probability that they are headed to the Luminescent Forest on their way to the Coral Palace.”
“But aside from this, we’ve also gathered some additional information.
That human also took away the Second Prince, who was originally hiding in that village.”
“What? That fool is there?” The ‘Water Dragon King’ once again displayed emotional fluctuations in his tone, filled with murderous intent. “A few years ago, 1 accidentally let him escape from the Dragon King’s City. This time, I will definitely eliminate him completely!
If that old fool really handed the throne over to that naive idiot, the Dragon King’s City would have been destroyed long ago! Only under my leadership can the Dragon King’s City unify the Great Luminescent Sea!
Convey my orders. Mobilize the First and Second Divisions and head to the Luminescent Forest at all costs. Ensure the extermination of that human and that fool, Andar!
Furthermore, take a thousand troops and clear out that village. They provided information to the outsider and sheltered that fool. That should be enough for them to pay with their lives.”
Ji Chen didn’t say anything, remembering the location of the arch, and then left the ruins with his army.
Andar hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed.
As a completely powerless weakling, staying here alone would only make him a snack for the wandering monsters.
Silently leaving the ruins, the half-fish being Commander of the Coral Palace, who had been waiting outside, saw Ji Chen and his group returning and immediately approached.
“Lord Ji Chen, 1 heard that there was a battle inside…”
“Just a group of lizards, I’ve already taken care of them.”
The Half-Fish Being Commander nodded without thinking much. If there were monsters guarding here, there should be some gains inside.
“Lord, since you helped us earlier, we would like to invite you to visit the Coral Palace. With a guest like you, the Lord of the Coral should be pleased.”
If there was such a powerful figure, it would be foolish not to try to win them over.
The military strength of the Coral Palace was already slightly lower than that of the Dragon King’s City, but if they could recruit such a powerful ally, the balance of power would shift.
Ji Chen nodded slightly and agreed, going along with the flow.
However, Andar on the side became anxious.
“Didn’t you say you would help me return to the Dragon King’s City? Why are we going to the Coral Palace now!?”
In his mind, with the Ocean Crown’s army, he could definitely avoid persecution by Diago’s henchmen and safely return to the Dragon King’s City. Then, he could reveal his true identity. With the support of the loyal generals and troops, he could easily regain the throne. With the Ocean Crown’s army and the Dragon King’s City’s forces combined, victory would be assured.
Andar seemed to have already envisioned himself on the throne, with all the troops and residents of the Dragon King’s City kneeling at his feet, and his elder brother Diago filled with guilt and regret for letting him escape.
In his mind, all he needed was to summon the Ocean Crown’s army, and those loyal to the former king would rally to his side. He could almost see himself taking back the throne effortlessly.
When that time comes, he would reconcile with the Coral Palace, live in peace, and bring tranquility to the Great Luminescent Sea.
Ji Chen looked at Andar and knew that he was being naive again.
Without saying a word, he communicated with Alice with just a glance. She understood and waved, signaling two soul-bound servants to come forward and escort Andar to the back.
Ji Chen nodded. “We’re ready.”
The Half-Fish Being Commander was speechless.
Despite his curiosity about the feeble catfish in the midst of strong men, he wisely refrained from asking more questions and promptly took the lead.
The group marched out of the Luminescent forest in a grand procession, entering a vast underwater plain..