"Just a few minutes of staying here, I've learnt that this Guardian works for a certain Demon Lord who controls the Darkness. There are twelve Elder Gods and ten Demon Lords that serve as the Lords of this world"
"These are series of informations that are useful but not needful to me," Ma Feng said to himself with a smile on his face. He was seen seated on a chair with the broad wooden table before him.
The table had a series of books and scrolls with great information in those books. Meanwhile, the Guardian remained still. He couldn't move his limbs since he was totally under the control of Ma Feng.
"Twelve Elder Gods and ten Demon Lords… This is getting interesting," Ma Feng spoke out.
There were thirty-six nations whose unity created the Sterling Federation, and the Sterling Federation is controlled by the Unknown. No one understands how the Sterling Federation truly works, but rumors have it that there are Demon Lords involved!
"Hey you, Mr. Guardian… Can you tell me more about the Dragon Race or you might find yourself wanting? I am quite merciful as of now," Ma Feng said as he sat down on the table while facing the Guardian.
"The… The… The Dragon Race? I don't know anything about…" The Guardian couldn't complete his statement when his left leg was immediately broken. The Guardian screamed out in pain while Ma Feng sighed.
"You shouldn't be doing too much, Violet. I also knew that he was lying, but I didn't do anything to him. Power isn't the only thing that can be used to interrogate someone," Ma Feng said to himself.
VIOLET: I KNOW THAT, MA FENG, BUT HE HAS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DRAGONS!
"My source tells me that you have great information concerning the Dragons. Beautiful information that I will need, so why don't we be friendly to each other? Sorry about your broken leg," Ma Feng said.
"This island is under the protection of the Demon Lord Vergo. I have no rights to give out any information to a being of your status. Why are you interested in the Dragons? Do you seek their powers?" the Guardian asked.
"Do I seek their powers? Not really like that, but there is something I am looking for. It isn't something delicate, but are there Dragons who still exist in this world?" Ma Feng asked while folding his arms.
"The Dragons have been treated as S-Ranked level threats to the world, and yes, there are Dragons still in existence. A few Dragons were so powerful that killing them became an insane dream," the Guardian said.
"Oh, so there are Dragons that still exist, right?" Ma Feng asked.
"Yes. Four Dragons are still in existence and feared throughout the world. They are known as the Four Primordial Dragons: The East, The West, The North, and The South. All the cardinal zones are heavily guarded by the existence of these powerful Dragons, but the South Dragon was last seen thirty years ago by the Dragon Slayer Corps," the Guardian said as he took a deep breath.
"The Dragon Slayer Corps? What's that?" Ma Feng asked.
"I am not surprised you don't know anything about them. Only those with high ranks are given such classified information. The Dragon Slayer Corps is a division under the Sterling Federation."
"An organization to curb the Dragons from this world, but the units sent were all destroyed by the Dragon who existed in the South. Since then, the Dragon Slayer Corps has been inactive for decades," the Guardian said.
"This is good news. There are few Dragons still in existence in this world, but I would like to know if this Guardian knows anything about that black Dragon in my vision," Ma Feng said to himself.
"Mr. Guardian, do you by any chance know about the Dragon related to the Scarlet Academy? As you can see… I am a student of the Scarlet Academy," Ma Feng said while showing his student badge.
"A student? Why then are you this powerful?" the Guardian asked while wallowing in shock.
"I don't have the time to answer such a question, so I would like to ask again: Do you by any chance know about a Dragon in the Scarlet Academy? Yes or no? And don't forget, I know when you lie," Ma Feng said.
"Yes… I am a member of the Cult of Diablo. It's certain for me to have such distinctive knowledge. The Scarlet Academy holds an eight-hundred-year-old Dragon hostage since the War of Balhathohs ended."
"But we have been ordered by our Demon Lord not to involve ourselves with the Scarlet Academy. There are powerful beings lurking in the darkness… powerful beings such as the Five Fingers," the Guardian said.
"The Five Fingers? I have heard of that name before," Ma Feng said.
"I have given you the information you need, so set me free. You have killed a few of my friends and don't think the Cult of Diablo would let you walk away like that. You will be punished very soon," the Guardian said.
"I had no choice but to kill them, my friend. I can only keep my identity a secret when there are fewer people who know about me. I seek to become the strongest, but I must be cunning," Ma Feng said.
"Hmph, so I believe I will be killed then? Setting me free would make your cover be blown, and that would be disturbing for you. You will have to kill me right now to hide your secret," the Guardian said.
"Yeah, that's true, but there's something else I will have to check. You already told me you are from the Cult of Diablo, right? Tell me… who is this your Demon Lord Vergo?" Ma Feng asked as he grinned evilly.
The Guardian widened his gaze in shock as he began to shake in fear. Spilling out any secret would mean betrayal against the Demon Lord Vergo, and Ma Feng knew this while he asked the question.
"I… I… I… ca… can't… tell you that. My… my… Demon Lord… is very terrifying!!!" The Guardian said while wallowing in fear, when his head immediately exploded into pieces, blood splashing heavily on the wall.
"Huh? What just happened here… Violet?" Ma Feng asked.
VIOLET: HE WAS KILLED BY THE CURSE PLACED UPON HIM BY THE DEMON LORD VERGO, IN FEAR OF REVEALING ANY SECRET TO THE ENEMIES. THIS CURSE EVEN I CAN'T CONTROL!
"Oh really? So I guess this Demon Lord then would be powerful, right? I am still at the magical level of 35, so I am not quite strong yet to battle against a Demon Lord. This is going to be fun," Ma Feng said.
VIOLET: NOTICE, YOUR CURRENT MAGICAL LEVEL IS 46. YOU HAVE BEEN UPGRADED, BUT I WILL ADVISE YOU NOT TO ACT RATIONALLY. THERE ARE STILL BEINGS WHO ARE TEN TIMES STRONGER THAN YOU!
"You don't have to tell me that already. But in order to return back to my former world and exact my revenge, I will have to be the strongest amongst the Demon Lords and the Elder Gods," Ma Feng said.
"I will make myself the strongest," Ma Feng said as he smiled.
Ma Feng gathered the books he needed and kept them inside his bag before leaving the building afterward, whistling out loud while his hands were in his pockets. Ma Feng was done with this island already.
Meanwhile, an owl has been watching him all this while. The owl had these red stripes in its eyes, which served as surveillance connections with a dark mansion located in the North, the land of ice!
Inside the large ice castle was the Demon Lord Vergo, seen sitting on his throne, relaxing his back on his icy seat as he chuckled softly. He had his maids all romancing him.
"One of my bases has been destroyed by a student of the Scarlet Academy, and my weak servants were all killed by this student... Isn't it quite amazing?" the Demon Lord Vergo spoke out.
He turned towards the leaders of the Cult of Diablo. There were four in total, all on their knees while bowing their heads before Demon Lord Vergo. The Demon Lord slowly crossed his legs.
"It's been six hundred years since someone like this appeared to brighten my day. This student isn't an ordinary one—I can tell by his aura... He might be related to the dragon that exists in the North," the Demon Lord said.
"My lord... I don't believe that's possible. There is no way such a kid would be related to the dragons. He might just be from a powerful kingdom, that's all... We will handle him," one of the four lords said.
"Handle him? Well, that's fine by me," Demon Lord Vergo said.
"If he is destined to be strong, he won't fall by your hands. Before taking any actions, you must give me every information concerning that kid. He will make my day lively," the Demon Lord said with a smile on his face.
"My days have been sour since I battled that cursed dragon four hundred years ago. The greed of humanity and the rage of the dragons—those are the things that brighten my day. Let's see which one triumphs."
"No matter what, do not kill that kid... He is mine to devour!!"