Chapter 521 519: Encore Got Cucked

Dragon Island, secret conference room.

Everyone's expressions were heavy.

"That mysterious Tier Seven Mage, although beaten by the Fire Spirit, hasn't left yet. We can be sure that he's the one secretly obstructing us."

"From the previous intel, it seems the person has some cooperation with the Tower of Descent, but they're not completely aligned. Maybe he's the Holy Court's secret weapon."

"Regardless of whether he is or not, we have to compromise. A Tier Seven Mage is too much of a threat. If we don't compromise with the Holy Court, Lord Erina won't be able to leave Dragon Island, unless... we move out of Dragon Island."

"Moving out is impossible, even if we agree to the Holy Court's terms."

"But... that's Dragon Language Magic!"

"Humph, without the dragon's treasure, they can't possibly figure anything out."

"It's too humiliating, this affair."

"..."

The Dragon Throne looked at everyone's arguments below; these arguments were futile.

Because everyone knew they could only compromise.

That mysterious Tier Seven Mage, they had no idea if he was from the Holy Court or remnants of the old era. But if he continues causing trouble, colluding with the Holy Court inside and out, they would have no way to resist.

Of course, they were compromising with the Holy Court because of that troublemaking Tier Seven Mage. They had no clue about his demands, focusing only on sabotage, and not thoroughly, just secretly messing with them, as if purely for amusement.

Judging by his intentions, everyone present felt that even if he wasn't related to the Holy Court, he probably cooperated with the Holy Court or the Holy Master, working with them to restrain Dragon Island.

As the interference continued, the glaciers blocking seawater would become increasingly fragile, forcing them to compromise.

The Dragon Throne spoke slowly, "Besides materials and gold coins, the Holy Court's conditions have three extras: First, allow a princess or prince, or Erina's child, to study at the Divine Magic Academy; Second, publicly share Dragon Language Magic with the Holy Court; Third, loan Fanar City, Leica City... and other five cities to the Holy Court. The third point can be negotiated away, but the first and second cannot be removed. It's obvious they're after the Dragon Language Magic."

The Dragon Throne looked at Erina, and Erina nodded, "The conditions for learning Dragon Language Magic are very strict, as discussed earlier. Without the dragon's treasure, it would be very difficult for them to learn it. It's not impossible to make it public."

Someone said, "In the initial negotiations, the Holy Court wanted much more than just this. They even wanted the entire dragon's treasure, humph."

Erina glanced at him, said nothing, and looked towards the Dragon Throne, "Dragon Throne, please proceed."

The Dragon Throne nodded, "Raise your hand if you support the compromise."

With that, he and Erina raised their hands first.

Seeing this, others, even those unwilling, raised their hands.

...

"The Blue Dragon Empire compromised? It seems they will focus on dealing with me next."

At a certain pub on Dragon Island, upon hearing the news, Ashugar pondered for a moment and looked at the two women sitting opposite him, saying calmly, "From now on, you might need to lay low for a while. Escape from the Holy Court's vortex; the Dragon Rider Corps will specifically search for your whereabouts."

The Charm Witch chuckled lightly, "Just a casual remark from you, and that's it? We've lost two sisters."

Ashugar shook his head, "It's already fortunate you weren't wiped out completely, becoming Dragon Island's scapegoat. I told you earlier, using high-tier mages to sacrifice to the Fire Spirit was prone to changes. Didn't you see? Even combined with Erina, I couldn't beat that Fire Spirit."

The Charm Witch was silent, her face under the black robe looked extremely unpleasant.

They only wanted to recreate the Fire Spirit from a hundred years ago. They knew Dragon Island would use them. Though the plan had a hitch, leading to the mysterious strongman appearing out of nowhere and seconds away from two witches, the final plan went smoothly; the Fire Spirit matured without a hitch.

However...

Who on earth could tell us why the Fire Spirit suddenly developed a soul and managed to beat two Tier Seven Mages effortlessly?

The Dragon Island side was in a mess, unwilling, but were they any less unwilling?

But now the Fire Spirit couldn't be found, along with two companion spiritual objects gone.

Like Erina, they were aggrieved but had no choice, secretly targeting the Blue Dragon Empire to vent their frustrations.

"Why did you hide that mage's information?" the Moon Witch suddenly asked coldly.

Ashugar glanced at her, and said flatly, "I advise you not to provoke her. Otherwise, you'll end up like the Love and Desire Witch. I can't beat her."

"We just want to know her name."

"Sorry, I can't say. You just need to know that she's not from this era."

The Charm Witch asked, "Can you tell us her motive for acting? Why did she attack us? Is she just a kind passerby?"

Ashugar shook his head, "To a powerhouse of her level, your prized Tier Six might just be a slightly larger ant. She might kill you for no reason. She might truly just be a kind passerby."

The underlying meaning was that you should consider yourselves unlucky; you can't provoke what you can't handle.

The two witches fell silent.

Ashugar stood up, glanced at the Charm Witch, "This is my last day on Dragon Island. Stay hidden for the following events. In the future, unless it's summoning the Gods, don't contact me. Assisting your cultivation of the Fire Spirit to ascend was already going too far."

...

In the hidden darkness, Dragon Island and the Holy Court reached an agreement.

Countless minstrels acting as war correspondents near the border witnessed the Blue Dragon Empire's army 'escorting' a speechless Encore, handing him over to the Holy Court's Law Enforcement Knight Order, which then announced a withdrawal.

This matter swiftly spread worldwide through the Star Spirit Network.

Following the front line, Hilia soon received the news.

She immediately contacted Encore.

Encore's hologram appeared, and upon seeing Hilia, she immediately complained.

"It's outrageous. The Blue Dragon Empire actually dispatched a Tier Six Mage to find me, see through my disguise, and take me out. I was so close!"

"Close to what?"

"Close to gathering the mushroom I'd been waiting a week for. I'm so mad. What does the Holy Court's business have to do with Encore? Why capture Encore, it's infuriating."

Hilia was about to say something when she suddenly noticed Encore's hair and asked in shock, "Wait, why is your hair green?"

"Just a small matter, no need to mind."

"What small matter?"

"Ate some poison mushrooms." Encore waved it off.

Hilia: "???"

"Why would you eat poisonous mushrooms for no reason?"

"Of course, to test materials. As a Pharmacist, Encore needs to understand all the effects of materials. Some materials, the textbooks don't cover."

Hilia: "..."

Have you turned into Phil?