Several minutes ago, before Philip and the others entered the magical forest, the Old Man and the Dragon Queen transformed after seeing an interdimensional tentacled monster trying to breach the dimensional tear in the Bermuda Triangle
The Old Man's clothes light up and turned into his usual clothing. White pants, white pointed shoes, white undershirt and polo, and white gloves. A white blazer also apeared around his body but it's not put on him. The blazer is hanging behind his back, on his shoulders, without his arms put on the sleeve and the collar is straightened upwards as the ends of the string is tied around his neck
His expression became very intense and heavy as his appearance also changed. His height became taller and his hunched back became straight. His white long hair, white long beard, and white moustache flutters from the intense wind, along with his blazer as the sleeves are flapping
He began to levitate in the air and approach the tentacles as the light around him began to rotate and revolve around him. This is the full powered Old Man. He had a look of worry and fierceness in his eyes
Meanwhile, the Dragon Queen who had a red and white colored lavish dress that has intrinsic and exquisite design along the frills and into her waist. There are also design of scales, resembling dragon scales. On her arms, she is wearing long gloves resembling opera gloves that looked like rocks fused together around a fire. Around her neck is a bejeweled golden necklace full of red and white gems while she wears a silver crown adorned with a brilliant white crystal
Her long hair that reached to her back and braided next to her ears is black in color that fades to red then white at the ends. She also has a pale skin, red amber eyes, and red lips. She exudes the aura of royalty, but no one knows what she is governing or where her kingdom is located
After the tentacles tried to enter Earth, she immediately transformed into her True Dragon form, a form that she only turned into thrice, since the ancient times to deal with some idiots and a threat. Her red amber eyes dilated and slit into a draconic eyes
She floated into the air and her whole body chaged into a dragon, a beautiful red and white scaled dragon with four limbs, a pair of wings, a tail, four curved horns, and four fangs. Her whole body spanned over five kilometers and she's still too small for the tentacles. Her draconic eyes shows extreme anger and authority
Along with their transformations, the Atlan also acted as he brandished the golden trident on his hand and spun it around his body. His green and purple colored scale armor turned to yellow and white. His carefree expression from earlier immediately turned into extreme seriousness and fierceness
The tentacles felt the presence of the two most powerful beings on Earth, currently, plus Atlan. The tentacles shot towards the both of them and tried to attack them after they showed hostility
Dia flew towards the dimensional rift and skillfully dodged the tentacles while clawing them with her sharp claws. She also shot a barrage of dragon breath in the form of balls at the other tentacles and also tail whipping them with her tipped and spiky tail
Meanwhile, the Old Man kept hovering in place and faced the incoming tentacles. He wasn't fazed or moved by the threat of the giant tentacles. He simply raised his arm and touched the tentacles that went too close to him, resulting from the tentacles bursting and popping until it reached back into the dimensional rift
Numerous tentacles were bursted amd the numbers were reduced significantly with the Old Man's power alone. It was then that Dia opened her mouth wide when she came close to the dimensional rift, which is a hundred times her size
A piercing sound was generated around her mouth as energy was being collected inside her mouth. Her throat also light up in a faint blue color and her whole dragon body glowed in very faint blue light
Dragon Queen's Breath
Dia released a breath towards the dimensional rift and entered the other side. Her breath was not a blazing fire that crackles and spreads around in the air, but it was like a jet of concentrated blue and white fire. It was like she was welding a metal or a very powerful blowtorch that immediately turned the surrounding air into plasma. The breath is also being surrounded by a helix and an orbit superheated vapor
The air screamed, like a loud kettle or a piece of metal warping from extreme heat, and rumbled from the Dragon Queen's Breath that it pushed the rained and the clouds apart, enough for everyone to see the dim sky as pillars of light came down around the ocean coming from the Sun
"KIIIIIIIEEEEEK!!!"
A deafening sound roared from the dimensional rift and the tentacles violently squirmed that each tentacle generated shockwaves that rocked the ocean and caused giant tidal waves and tsunami
Dia stopped her breath because she had to move her head to the side and clench her face because even her, the Dragon Queen, was affected by the deafening shriek of the monster. The Old Man also clenched his face because his ears started ringing. He also became alarmed because that roar was definitely loud enough for everyone on Earth to hear
"Atlan!!!"
The Old Man called out for Atlan, who has floated under him
Atlan raised the golden trident once again and the light from the trident curved and bent around the dimensional tear. The light encompassed the dimensional tear, Dia, and the Old Man. Both of them had to stay inside the light to confront the monster and the light is for blocking the shriek of the monster from reaching around the world
A giant sphere of golden light wrapped around them and created a giant orb in the sky. Atlan has to point his golden trident at the sphere to maintain its integrity and only the King of Atlantis is capable of doing this, because of the power of the golden trident
The Old Man then nodded at Atlan and returned his gaze at the dimensional rift. He raised his hand and aimed it at the rift. Dia was alarmed by the Old Man's actions and quickly flew out from his way
"You're lucky I never knew your existence because Atlan sealed you away by sacrificing his people, his kingdom, and himself... Now, you appear at the worst time and trying to enter my world?!"
The Old Man slowly clenched his hand and grip the air. In doing so, the space around the dimensional tear started to break even further, but the destruction looked beneficial as the dimensional rift started getting smaller every bit
"I won't allow it and you're not welcomed... Now, I shall fix this anomaly on Earth"
The Old Man continued to grip the air with his hand and the dimensional rift is starting to be repaired. The tentacles squirmed more violently, trying to retain the tear in space while trying to attack the Old Man, but to no avail as the tentacles were just being obliterated by his aura alone. He is very furious
The Old Man's eyes burned with fierceness and anger that his presence alone even made Dia, the Dragon Queen, and Atlan, the King of Atlantis, feel chill and fear, especially since they know who the Old Man's true identity and power
Just then, a deep voice echoed that it penetrated the golden sphere and let Atlan and the people of Atlantis hear it
"Wait, wait! Can anyone hear me?! This is the Martian King! Do not close the portal!"
The Old Man was surprised, but he didn't show it on his face. He stopped gripping the air on his hand and waited for a few seconds. The tentacles are still violently squirming around
"You want us to not close the portal yet you're still showing violence?! You have some nerve!"
"Huh? Oh! Maloken'Kai!!! Cease!"
The tentacles then stopped squirming violently and drooped down on the dimensional rift. The tentacles was then slowly pulled and crawled back into the dimensional rift and came back inside it
"My sincere deepest apologies for the Martian Creature... Mars was alarmed after the failed experiment from several millions of years ago. I tasked the creature to check the portal and it seemed agitated by the Earthlings"
"So, tell me... Is this Earth that I have established connection to? If so, can I talk to the Earthling King?"
"..."
Dia turned around to look at the Old Man and he was only looking at the dimensional rift with piercing eyes
"Yes, this is Earth! If you're talking about who governs Earth, you're already talking to him!"
The Old Man assumed the role of the Earthling King
"Though, I am not the Earthling King nor there is an Earthling King! I am the most powerful being on Earth!"
That was a lie
'Other than Philip, of course'
"Ah, then that should be enough. I am Barsoom Mons, the Martian King, also known as the Martian Demon Lord"
"I go by the name of Old Man. To what pleasure do we owe that the Martian King is trying to establish a connection to Earth?!"
"Ah! First of all, I would like to apologize once again for the failed Lucifer Experiment when this portal appeared millions of years ago. Because of that, my people became savages and became demons that invaded Earth. It looked like we were trying to colonize and bring war to Earth. I am ashamed"
"That's fine, it's all in the past! Fortunately, one of us has managed to stop and eliminate the invasion in one fell swoop, while the other has sealed the rift and rendered the rift unusable"
"Oh really? Is that why the portal was closed way back then?"
"Yes, and it just recently unsealed"
"Why is that?"
"Earth is currently experiencing an anomaly and remnants from the early stages of the creation of the universe has spread around the world. Those made the rift reopen again"
"Interesting... Who sealed the portal in the first place?"
"The King of Atlantis, Atlan"
"Atlantis? Is it a nation on Earth?"
"You could say that. It's an ancient nation, different from the present nations around Earth"
"Oh! Magnificent! I reach my sincerest gratitude to the King of Atlantis for sealing the portal when we, ourselves, were having a hard time on our end"
"We humbly welcome your gratitude!"
"With that, the reason why I tried establishing connection to Earth is I have a proposal that will benefit both planets. I will also consider this as a gift"
"What is that?"
"Our planet, Mars, has been suffering because of billions and trillions of ravaging creatures and monsters of any kind unthinkable, above ground and below ground. Recently, about four years ago, disaster-level monsters has appeared on the planet. They are land based and air based monsters..."
"!!!"
The Old Man was shocked and stunned. The fact that the Martian King mentioned that their planet underwent change four years ago could only mean that Philip's Fate Control didn't just affect Earth, but also Mars. This made him think that his Fate Control from four years ago might have affected the Solar System, or worse, the whole universe. His aura wavered
"The reason why the Lucifer Experiment was pushed forward is to send these creatures and monsters to Earth"
Dia and Atlan frowned from Barsoom's words, but they did dare speak because this is a conversation between the most powerful beings in their planets
"For what reason? Why would we benefit from it if Mars cannot even deal with it?"
"Don't get me wrong, it's not that Mars can't deal with these monster. It's just that there are too many that the growth of all these creature is too much for my army to eliminate them"
"Hm, I understand. So, how will it benefit Earth?"
"These creatures and monsters have resources in their bodies and body parts that can be useful in different applications. There are raw materials, blood, and many more that can be gathered when these creatures are killed and eliminated"
"Is there a catch at all? It's pretty suspicious that you're willing to give us these benefits and gift without asking for something"
"Nothing at all! In fact, you're all doing us a favor if you ever agree to accept out gift. We are the ones who are suffering, so we don't dare to ask for anything back, especially since my gift is a double-edged sword"
"I see..."
At this point, the pillars of light that came from the Sun and penetrated the clouds has dissipated and the surroundings became dark. The three of them looked up and see a total solar eclipse occuring. They all narrowed their eyes in confusion and suspicion because there would be no eclipse happening at this time
"So, for having sealed the failed experiment on our behalf, we would like to provide the nation of Atlantis the rights for accepting the Martian creatures and monsters. At that point, it is in Atlan's decision whether to bring these creatures to other nations of Earth and provide the materials for them to develop their nation, and inevitably, the whole Earth"
"I am thankful to the Martian King's offer..."
"Also, the reason I wanted the Earth to develop their technology is I would like to welcome Earthlings to my planet. I only saw an Earthling satellite in around our planet about 60 years ago and the first Earthling machine that roamed the Martian soil around 30 years ago. I would like to learn about our neighboring planet"
"..."
The three of them were silent. It seems the Barsoom had good intentions from the start and he seemed genuine. It makes them want to have a healthy relationship with Mars since they have never talked before
"Alright, we accept your gift. We should also talk about our intentions and how this will work, especially since the rift seemed to change the nature of any creatures that pass through it. After that, I will personally consult with Atlan at how these creatures shall be handled"
"Sounds good"
"Also---!!!"
The Old Man abruptly stopped speaking as his eyes went wide
"Not again..."
"?"
Dia exclaimed while Atlan was confused. The world around them became red, even though there's no source of red light anywhere, except for the dimensional rift, but the rift doesn't exude light that dyes the world red
The Old Man and Dia looked up and saw the moon from the eclipse turning red. The shadow of the moon was very dark red while the corona of the sun is scarlet red
'Alucard?'
The Old Man thought that Alucard unleashed his limiter and went full power. He became worried
The Old Man didn't know that Philip has liberated Alucard from the Pureblood, so he has no idea if Alucard is causing this
"The Pureblood Inheritor has finally shown their presence. What do you want to do, Old Man?"
Dia asked the Old Man in a grave tone. She doesn't know that Alucard is a Pureblood Inheritor. She only knows that he is a powerful blood vampire with the power to control blood. She never saw the Pureblood within him
"Is something wrong?"
Barsoom asked after the Old Man stopped talking
"A catastrophe might befall on Earth"
"What?! Do you need help?"
"I'm not sure... I don't have the power to stop this, so neither can you. I'll only leave this to one person"
"Interesting... You're either irresponsible or you have that much trust in that one person"
'The concentrated collection of Mana in the unstable Mana Hotspot, the total solar eclipse, now the appearance of the Pureblood that once caused a commotion on Earth... This is all because of Philip... I feel helpless. I have to deal with this interplanetary deal first before I manage Earth... Hold on for a few more minutes, Philip'
The Old Man thought to his head. He then continued to talk to Barsoom towards the dimensional rift
Dia narrowed her eyes in confusion. She knew that the Old Man would immediately react whenever the world will be in peril, but the Old Man seemed to not care and continue on talking to Barsoom. He either became senile, irresponsible, or lazy and she questioned his actions
"Barsoom... I need to leave due to unforseen circumstances. I apologize for my rudeness. Atlan and Diagonnaer, an Ancient Dragon Queen, will stay to talk about affairs and contracts"
"..."
"..."
Dia and Atlan were stunned and their eyes became empty. Like always, the Old Man never stayed when it's about affairs regarding the world and let others handle it. Dia felt dumb by being suspicious of him and felt bad
"Hahaha! I understand. You go do your thing and we'll talk again next time!"
"Thank you"
The Old Man then darted towards the east and broke the sound barrier
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