Inside the Ice Palace, Alex was wearing a luxurious robe. He swirled the crystal cup in his hand with a cold expression.
Alex had been in the palace for the past few days. Apart from enjoying his beautiful life, he spent all his time fusing with the Frost Wyrm's body.
Alex knew that this kind of peaceful life would not last long. The group of humans from the Free Kingdom would not give him enough time. They had been encircling and suppressing him for more than ten days. Although they had not entered the first district, the third district had been completely cleaned out.
Alex had not been so aggrieved for many years. If he left the palace, he might not be a match for the Free Kingdom group. Staying here would only mean death.
Thinking of this, Alex's blood rushed to his head. His chest began to hurt again. The injury from the last encounter with Danilo had not completely healed.
"My good brother, I hope you can make it in time."
Alex was still counting on Cloning to save him. What he did not know was that Cloning was busy devouring the land in the north of the Free Kingdom. Even if Cloning had the time, he would not save Alex.
When the two kings were together, they would not be stronger, but destructive.
At that time, it would not be just the Free Kingdom. Order and Chaos would definitely join the crusade. The Federation would even intervene.
Cloning was not arrogant enough to deal with so many people.
For his own plan, Cloning decisively chose to betray Alex. Of course, the poor Alex did not know any of this.
… …
"Mr. Kyle, are you sure you don't want to greet the Dragon's Throat army?" Hughes, who was wrapped in a white animal skin coat, asked.
Liberty City was too big. In addition, the snow and ice confused their eyes. It was difficult to distinguish directions in the vast expanse of whiteness. Kyle and Hughes walked around Liberty City for more than ten days.
"No need. Trust me, I have already figured out the pattern. We are now at the border between the third and second districts. If we walk this way, we should be able to reach the first district."
Although Kyle had not been in contact with the Dragon's Throat army these days, he had heard a lot of news while hiding in the dark. He had a certain understanding of the division of Liberty City.
Hughes helplessly spread out his hands. "You have said the same thing many times."
"Hahaha … Is that so?"
Hughes nodded and then asked, "Mr. Kyle, I have a question."
"What?"
"Why must you go to District One?"
Kyle blurted out, "Weren't you the one who wanted to go?"
Hughes smiled and shook his head. "I did want to go in the beginning, but it's different now. I've already made it clear that I can back out. It's too dangerous here, but you still insist on going your own way."
Kyle sighed, then said with a serious expression, "I don't know why, but I keep feeling that something is calling me. It's a very strange feeling."
Kyle had this feeling ever since he entered Freedom City, and it had been with him all this time, hoping that he wouldn't leave. This was also the reason why Kyle was so insistent on entering District 1.
"Perhaps it's the guidance of fate," Hughes said with a smile.
Kyle shook his head. "I've never believed in fate."
Hughes rolled his eyes. "It's rude to say that you don't believe in fate in front of a scholar."
Kyle shrugged his shoulders. In fact, it wasn't that he didn't believe in fate. For example, his encounter with Alice.
After entering the second zone, the temperature dropped significantly. It was no longer something that the cotton-padded clothes could withstand.
"Aren't you a magician?
Don't you know how to warm yourself? "Kyle looked curiously at the shivering Hughes.
Hughes shook his head. "Scholars usually specialize in arcane magic. Warmth is a fire-type magic."
"Don't worry, I know how to."
Kyle casually threw a ball of magic to wrap around Hughes. The warm energy made him moan comfortably.
Hughes looked at Kyle in surprise, then relaxed. "Mr. Kyle, I really can't think of anything you don't know."
"If I have to say, it might be having a child."
Since the day he met Kyle, this mysterious man had always surprised him. Hughes was already used to it.
"No, no, no. If one day you told me that you had a child, I probably wouldn't be surprised."
Kyle suddenly reached out and stopped Hughes. "Shh, lower your voice," he said softly.
Hughes held his breath and concentrated his magic on his ears. He activated the arcane spell, Listen. Soon, he heard a faint snoring sound.
Flipping over a pile of snow, Kyle saw a giant beast sleeping soundly. Hughes quickly recognized the identity of the giant beast.
"Arctic Drake, a seventh-tier magical beast. It has an extremely weak dragon bloodline. In this day and age where even lesser dragons are rare, the drake is considered the closest magical beast to a dragon."
Hughes glanced at the Arctic Drake's body and saw a small wound on its back. "He's injured, but it's not serious. However, the wound won't heal easily. It's … Shadow Battle Aura."
Hughes looked at Kyle. He remembered that Kyle used Shadow Battle Aura.
Kyle recalled the words of the Dragon's Throat soldiers. Lincoln had entered Liberty City before them, and there had been no news of him for more than ten days.
Whoosh!
He stepped out with Shadow Step, leaving behind a trail of snowflakes.
After the battle with Lincoln, the Arctic Drake was very sensitive to Shadow Battle Aura. The moment Kyle approached, it sensed him.
Bang!
Hughes's eyes widened again.
Kyle caught the Arctic Drake's tail with one hand. He didn't move at all.
The Arctic Drake felt as if it had swung its tail against a mountain. It began to doubt its life as a dragon.
Kyle unhurriedly threw the Arctic Drake's tail away. "I don't want to kill you. Are you a seventh-tier magical beast?"
The human in front of it looked so ordinary, yet so confident. The Arctic Drake wanted to fight back, but when it thought of how this human had caught its tail with one hand …
Forget it, forget it. There's no need.
The Arctic Drake nodded.
Kyle pointed at the Arctic Drake's back. "Who did this?"
The Arctic Drake thought for a moment, then stood up and began to gesticulate. One moment it pretended to be a lizard, the next it barked like a dog, and then it rubbed its head.
Hughes walked over and was speechless as he looked at the Arctic Drake that was behaving like an idiot.
"Where's the dignity of a seventh-tier magical beast?
Why are you barking like a dog? "
Kyle understood the Arctic Drake's performance. A lizard, a dog, and a bald man. Weren't they Lincoln, Blackie, and Xoura?
"Where did they go?"
The Arctic Drake pointed in the direction of District One.
Kyle nodded and led Hughes in that direction. He didn't forget to say, "Thanks."
The Arctic Drake waved goodbye to Kyle with a friendly expression, completely forgetting that its mission was to kill all humans who entered Liberty City.
Whatever, this kind of monster should be left to Alex. The Arctic Drake knew its limits. A dragon's life was short. Wouldn't it be better to sleep a little longer?
So it started snoring without a hint of guilt.