Upon hearing this, although everyone had different thoughts, they all expressed agreement.
Among them, only Lin Yi's strength was convincing to everyone. Having him hold on to the Black Dragon Gem was the best choice.
The process of obtaining the Black Dragon Gem went exceptionally smoothly.
At this point, Lin Yi did not decline any further and decisively acted, easily extracting the Black Dragon Gem from the chest of the Black Dragon.
The moment the Black Dragon Gem was removed, the slumbering Black Dragon suddenly woke up. Seeing the intruders in its lair, it was furious, letting out a roaring scream that shook the heavens and earth.
However, before it could take any substantial action, its entire body visibly withered at a rapid pace, dissipating into the air like ashes.
Holding the Black Dragon Gem in his hand, Lin Yi immediately felt a terrifying evil force trying to surge into his body, but it was blocked by a system.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the collection task Black Dragon Gem (1/1). The coordinates for Dragon Nest World have been determined."
The cold mechanical voice of the system sounded in his ears.
Lin Yi took a deep breath and directly stored the Black Dragon Gem into the system's space, planning to deal with it when he was alone.
"Lin Yi, the Black Dragon Gem?"
Nerwin asked.
"I've stored it in my spacetime magic. No one in this world can access it except me."
Lin Yi assured.
Hearing this, everyone was relieved. Although they were tempted by the power of the Black Dragon Gem, they said nothing more due to Lin Yi's strength.
"Although the Black Dragon has been dealt with, there are still hundreds of thousands of monster troops outside. We should head to the frontline and assist Kuke."
Velskud smiled slightly. With everything going so smoothly, the only thing on his mind now was Kuke.
Karacule, Barnac, and others did not think much and nodded in agreement.
Ready to go, they had originally thought there would be a fierce battle. Now, with energy to spare, it was a good time to head to the frontlines to defeat the enemies.
Although the monster army was vast in number, without the Black Dragon, they were just a bunch of scattered troops. Compared to the well-organized and coordinated allied forces, they were naturally at a disadvantage.
Kuke was enthusiastically slaying on the frontline, having already killed over a dozen high-level monsters, looking quite formidable.
However, suddenly, from the monster's camp, a Titan creature with a bizarre shape emerged. It was covered in thick fur, moved at a swift pace, had a huge mouth full of sharp teeth, and looked like a wild beast.
Faced with this sudden attack, Kuke had no time to react. His steed was slapped away by the Titan, and he was thrown to the ground. As he drew his sword to defend, he was stepped on by the Titan's foot.
"Guard! Guard!"
Kuke's limbs were trampled and shattered. He kept calling for help, but the human knights around him, relying only on their swords and long spears, couldn't pose any threat to the enemy.
Kuke was helplessly watched as he was picked up, shoved into the monster's mouth, and gruesomely chewed up.
"Ah!"
This monster was naturally the Jaw Titan, summoned by Lin Yi when no one was paying attention. He chose this Titan because its form was strange, resembling a beast, more like a monster.
It's hard to associate Lin Yi's 'Titan magic' with this creature.
Kuke, as the commander of the allied forces, suddenly met his demise, causing temporary chaos in the army. Fortunately, Velskud appeared at this moment and temporarily took over command.
In the Saint Haven, apart from Kuke, Velskud held the highest position, the most prestigious in the army, and was also the second-in-command in terms of strength.
Velskud naturally took over with ease.
With the support of Lin Yi and others, the monster army was continuously pushed back. The battle lasted for a whole day, and during this time, Lin Yi took the opportunity to let Jörmungandr consume some energy.
In the end, the monsters fled in all directions, but 80% of them were slain on the spot. The remaining scattered monsters posed no threat anymore.
The Black Dragon turmoil that disrupted the entire Altera continent finally came to an end.
Returning to Saint Haven in triumph, they unexpectedly learned of the news of the king's death due to illness.
Barnac and others, although they knew in their hearts, did not speak out.
With the recommendation of Lin Yi and others, and with the support of Nerwin, Velskud became the new king of Saint Haven.
Lin Yi also valued the Dragon Nest world.
Because compared to the Ghoul world and the Titan world, the former, besides having special ghouls, is just a normal modern world, while the Titan world is more primitive.
For Lin Yi, apart from the specialties of the two realms, the nucleus and the Titans, they offer no significant assistance in conquering other worlds.
But the Dragon Valley world is the only one he has encountered that has a complete power system.
With fighting spirit, magic, witchcraft, and dragons, humans can now use mature skills to harness magic stones to create airships and even enchanted weapons.
It's very suitable as his future base.
So after Velskud became king, Lin Yi's first order was to actively develop artisans, collect magic stones, and trade with the elf race for mutual benefit.
So he could have more resources at his disposal.
"Geraint, won't you stay and help me?"
Standing on the rooftop of the Saint Haven palace, which had been refurbished, Lin Yi leaned on the railing, looking at the distant scenery, lost in thought.
After the Dragon Slayer returned, Lin Yi sought the support of Karacule and Nerwin. The Saint Haven, Lotus Marsh, and Elf Forest formed an alliance.
Although the Priest Temple strongly opposed, refusing to ally with witches, they were suppressed by Velskud. With Velskud being more powerful, they eventually had to agree.
But Geraint wanted to return to his ranger life.
"Things have changed here. Velskud is your friend. Under his management, Saint Haven will only get better."
Lin Yi didn't have much time for trivial matters, so he nominated Velskud, becoming a behind-the-scenes BOSS.
"Besides, I'm here too."
"It's not the same, Lin Yi. I'm used to being alone," Geraint shook his head.
"Alright, but at least stay a bit longer, until after my wedding with Argenta," Lin Yi said with a smile, not insisting.
His wedding with Argenta was scheduled for three days later, while his wedding with Liya would wait until Nerwin returned to the Elf Forest.
"Treat Argenta well. She may seem cold on the outside, but she's just a young girl," Geraint advised.
"Do you even need to say it? She's my woman," Lin Yi shrugged.
It seemed Geraint was planning to leave soon.
Such a loss of talent.
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Announcement:
"Traveling Through Worlds" or TTW (On Hiatus/Abandoned)
- The author has started writing a new fan fiction, and this fanfic is no longer being updated with new chapters.
"The Mysterious Journey" or TMJ (Concluded with an Author's Note)
- The author concluded this fanfic at the end of the Demon Slayer volume/arc. This was announced by the author.
I have two choices if I want to continue this story: either I write it myself, or I hire someone to continue it. So, after I'm done uploading the 'Traveling Through Worlds' (TTW) 'Akame Ga Kill' arc, I'm going to start hiring someone to write it.
The same goes for 'The Mysterious Journey' (TMJ) after the 'Demon Slayer' arc. If there's a competent person, we can discuss continuing it.
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