"So what should we do?"
Velzard said, "Although I know she'll be fine, now that I understand the situation, I really can't stand idly by."
The relationship between the two sisters was actually very subtle.
They often fought over Veldora's education.
But they were sisters, after all. With their kinship and blood ties, Velzard wouldn't just watch her sister be deceived and do nothing.
"This is a good opportunity."
"What?"
"Clayman's plan."
"Huh?"
Velzard asked in confusion, "Is there any need to pay attention to a guy like that?"
Clayman? What a joke.
Just a Demon Lord Seed, with at most 400,000 magicules. Trash.
To put it bluntly, Velzard could snuff him out with a single breath.
"Of course, it's not for him."
Rin waved his hand, and the ground in front of him transformed into a small sandbox.
The map outlined on it depicted the eastern part of the continent, including the Great Jura Forest.
"The Eastern Empire lies northeast of the Great Jura Forest, bordering Clayman's territory."
"Our goal this time, besides bringing the Puppet Nation of Jistav, the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania, the City of the Forgotten Dragon, and the Harpy Queendom under our control,"
Rin pointed to the border of the Eastern Empire, "is also to find a way to lure out Velgrynd, and make her enter my Void Universe."
"You want to use this method to help her break free from control?"
Velzard understood and said, "That's right. As long as she enters your omnipotent domain, breaking free from control is just a thought for you."
"Correct."
The Void Universe's rules are independent from the outside world.
Even Ultimate Skills, which are powers tied to the Cardinal World, cannot penetrate the barrier of the Void Universe and influence the Scorch Dragon once she's inside.
What's more, Rin himself possessed Myriad Thought Power.
On his own domain, he was invincible.
"What do I need to do?"
Velzard knew that since Rin was telling her all this, he must have a role in mind for her.
"Originally, I was going to have Veldora go."
"But then I thought about it and felt it wasn't appropriate."
It wasn't that Rin was underestimating Veldora.
Okay, he was underestimating Veldora.
That Veldora was just a little brother among the True Dragons.
Even if his aura appeared on the border, it probably wouldn't be enough to make the Scorch Dragon arrive at light speed.
This needed some explanation.
Among the abilities of the Cardinal World, there's a skill called 'Parallel Existence'.
Simply put, it's a clone ability.
However, unlike the Shadow Clone Jutsu in Naruto.
Each individual of Parallel Existence is controlled by the main body, like multitasking.
The Scorch Dragon was very skilled at managing parallel consciousnesses.
She could even create hundreds of clones at once, appearing simultaneously across different corners of the battlefield.
"I need to make sure the one who comes to investigate is the Scorch Dragon's main body."
If only a parallel consciousness came, what would be the point of Rin going to all the trouble to capture a clone?
According to the rules of the Void Universe.
Once a parallel consciousness entered, it would likely vanish instantly from losing connection to the main body.
"Therefore, I need a strong enough enemy to force my second sister to personally show up."
Undoubtedly, the one chosen for this role was Velzard.
The Frost Dragon and the Scorch Dragon were both True Dragons.
Moreover, with an elder sister visiting, how could a younger sister just send a clone? What kind of logic was that?
In both reason and emotion, Velgrynd would have to come herself.
As for Veldora?
To be so lacking in presence, truly pitiful.
"How despicable, Rin."
Velzard showed a playful smile. "But, I can't hate it at all."
"However..."
Velzard changed the subject. "Even so, there's no guarantee the girl will come in her main body."
"Yeah."
Rin admitted it was a gamble.
But he could certainly try.
If he lost the gamble, he wouldn't suffer any losses.
At most, it would just be exposed that the Frost Dragon had been to the Empire's border.
Besides Guy, no one could prove the connection between Velzard and Rin.
But if he won the gamble...
Then, the Scorch Dragon would belong to him, Rin.
"Clayman-sama..."
At the same time, on the plains south of the Great Jura Forest, which had become desolate due to the birth of the Orc Lord.
Gelmud held his staff, staring at the crystal ball flickering with unstable signals, muttering to himself, "If this keeps up, I really will be killed."
Having cut ties with Clayman, and with the Moderate Harlequin Alliance also expelled from the Great Jura Forest,
Gelmud was now effectively deep in enemy territory, completely isolated.
The only ones he could rely on were the Orc Lord, whom he had named, and over five hundred thousand Orcs.
"No, I can't go on like this."
Gelmud hardened his heart. "I must save myself now!"
He had considered flying into the sky and directly crossing the Great Jura Forest.
But it was pointless.
The Great Jura Forest was surrounded by an invisible barrier.
Whether soaring into the sky or burrowing underground, it was impossible to break through its isolation.
After several failed attempts, Gelmud no longer hesitated and directly ordered the Orc Lord to continue marching northward.
Their target was none other than the Lizardmen tribe, with a population of tens of thousands.
Powerful Oni had appeared in the Great Jura Forest.
That was the latest intel Gelmud had received from the two clowns, Footman and Tear.
Multiple Oni, a group of A-rank peak monsters.
If they found him, Gelmud would definitely be dead.
"Fortunately, I still have the Orc Lord!"
"As long as the Orc Lord can continue to evolve and become a Demon Lord!"
Gelmud gritted his teeth, no longer caring whether attacking the Lizardmen now would draw the attention of the Oni.
He could only win this battle. He could not lose.
If he won, all would be well.
If he lost, never mind the Oni—Clayman alone would execute him on the spot for the failure of the plan.
"They've moved."
However, Gelmud was clearly unaware.
On a distant cliff, several Oni were watching the Orc army surging like a black tide.
These Oni were all elite fighters from the Shadow Squad trained by Souei.
"Is this the Orc Lord's starving army?"
Through Souei's projection, Rin and the others in the Monster Nation's main camp saw the movements of the Orcs clearly.
(To be continued.)
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