Lord of the Magical Beasts

Looking at the legendary Magical Square Castle sealed by the Holy Dragon, many people started cheering and jumping around in joy after the initial shock wore off. They excitedly ran towards the castle, even the various factions like the Church and the Dark Association.

After months of hard searching, and many trials and tribulations, they finally found the remains of the Holy Dragon. Even a person made of mud would have been thrilled beyond belief!

“I never thought that the Magical Square Castle of the legend actually exists. It’s in the volcanic valley!”

“What kind of Divine Weapons are in the castle that requires the protection of a horde of Dark Dragons?”

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Looking at the Magical Square Castle shrouded in fog, many people, including the Fox Elder and the Ox Chief, excitedly talked among themselves. The legend of the Holy Dragon leading an army to defeat the Undead army had been flourishing and spreading in the Tailun Continent for thousands of years. Every Beastman would have heard the legend from their elders at a young age.

Over thousands of years, countless warriors had searched for the remains of the Holy Dragon. They had searched the entire Tailun Continent, even traveling to the faraway Stormy Seas to explore. The Beastmen of the Ladak Mountain Range were no exception. In order to get the powerful Divine Weapons to revive the Beastmen Clan, many warriors, full of hope for their future, had wandered the continent, furtively searching for clues to the whereabouts of the Holy Dragon’s remains.

Little did they know, it was right under their noses all along!

Nobody would have thought that the legendary Holy Dragon’s remains were so close to the Ladak Mountain Range, much less in a cave within the Valenia Volcanic Valley!

“Let’s go catch up with the rest. Nobody is to act without my orders!” said Yang Ling without hesitation, commanding his forces to catch up to the rest of the factions and troops that were slowly getting further away.

On the gate of the Magical Square Castle were many drawings, and the wall around the castle was a foggy gray. As the groups grew closer, they could see that the drawings were on the walls as well. These drawings on the walls were finer and more detailed, difficult to spot under the cover of the fog.

The castle was huge and squarish, not much smaller than Wissen Castle. The walls around the castle were made up of pitch black giant rocks piled upon one another. They were cool to the touch and gave off faint pulses of energy. On the surface, complex patterns were carved, coming together to make up many mysterious drawings similar to the ones on the castle gates. Yang Ling felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen it before.

“Eh, it’s the Soul Suppressing Spell Formation, can it be…”

“You’re wrong, it should be the castle’s protection spell, the Thunder and Lightning Spell Formation, from the olden days!”

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Just as Yang Ling was observing and pondering over the mysterious carvings on the walls, many spellcasters exclaimed loudly. Some were excited, using their hands to lightly caress the carvings on the walls or the gates, closing their eyes to feel the faint energy pulses coming off them. Others had heavy expressions on their faces as if thinking about something grim.

“If I’m not wrong, this should be the Magical Square Spell Formation from the legend. To open the gates, we need the magic of the elements of fire, water, earth, light, and darkness!” After closing his eyes to focus on the energy waves in the air, the white-robed Cardinal Bishop spoke, his eyes snapping open. While speaking, he gave a long, meaningful look to Elder Klive and the Warrior wearing the golden cloak.

On the Tailun Continent, an ordinary person could only train in one type of magic in their lifetime. Dual Element Spellcasters were very rare, not to mention Five Element Spellcasters. The Magical Square Spell Formation was a legendary ancient type of magical formation which needed to be sustained with huge amounts of the five types of magic, cast in the correct proportions at the exact same time, or else it would not work, even if one were to pour in all of his magical power.

In this case, if they wanted to open the castle gates, they would need five powerful spellcasters to work together. The spellcaster would need to be at least at the level of Magical Tutor, or else he would not be able to have precise control over the magical power needed to sustain the spell.

While there were many Spellcasters in the Church, they were mostly Holy Spellcasters trained in the Light Element. The white-robed Cardinal Bishop understood that in order to open the castle gates, they had no choice but to work with the other factions.

Even though they suffered heavy losses from the battle with the Dark Dragons, the Church was nevertheless still the most powerful. Even if the various factions were to cooperate to open the castle gates and enter together, the white-robed Cardinal Bishop was confident that the Church would be able to get most of the Divine Weapons.

“Magical Square Spell Formation?”

Looking at the rare spell formation, and then at the look the white-robed Cardinal Bishop was giving him, Elder Klive naturally understood the other party’s intention. There were many Spellcasters in the Dark Association too, but they were mostly Dark Spellcasters. If they wanted to open the castle gates, they too, had no choice but to work with the other factions.

“The Dark Spellcaster will be provided by the Dark Association!”

After whispering a few instructions to a nearby guard, Elder Klive stepped forward without hesitation. The Church might be powerful, but the Dark Association had their own secret weapons. A few Elders who had hidden their identities had not shown their true power yet. Nobody knew who would have the last laugh till the very last moment!

While the Church and Dark Association were able to step up, the Bellimore family and Orcs were unable to help.

The Bellimore family’s party was made up of elite warriors. While they were strong in their physical attack power, they had no spellcasters. They did not even have a Magical Apprentice, nevermind a Magical Tutor!

The Orcs were in more or less the same situation. They were made up of either savage warriors or Orc Priests. They would have no problem supporting an Endurance Ring of Light or Savage Bloodthirst Ring of Light, but in this case, they would not be able to contribute any magical powers.

Were they really going to have to give up halfway?

Seeing the awkward expressions on the faces of the Bellimore family and Orcs, the white-robed Cardinal Bishop and Elder Klive smiled bitterly and shook their heads at the same time. Who would have thought that after spending so much effort finding the remains of the Holy Dragon, that they would not even get the castle gates open?

“The Wolf Troop’s Team has an Earth Element Magical Tutor and a Water Element Magical Tutor, but…”

After gaining an understanding of the predicament the other factions were in, Kerband stepped up to speak. He then fell silent for a while before continuing, “The Wolf Troop’s Team is on a mission to get the Ring of Life that was sealed away by the Holy Dragon according to legend. We don’t want anything else. Before we continue, I hope we can get everyone to sign a Magical Contract to ensure that we can successfully complete our mission, as we have already paid a heavy price!”

This time around, in order to successfully complete the mission, he might not have invited any Sage Level Experts to help, but he was lucky enough to have managed to get the aid of an Earth Element Magical Tutor and a Water Element Magical Tutor. Of the two, the Water Element Magical Tutor was a Managing Elder in the Troop Association. Without his aid, the Wolf Troops might have suffered even greater losses on the way here.

As an experienced Team Leader, Kerband knew his team’s strengths very well. Once they had worked together to open the castle gates, his team would be faced with the opposing threats of the various powerful factions, such as the Church, Dark Association, and Bellimore family. In that case, their chances of getting any Divine Weapons were very slim. People taking advantage of the situation might even ambush them, causing his troops to be wiped out. So before they took any action, he had to force the leaders of the various powerful factions to sign a Magical Contract.

To make a Magical Contract, one must swear to the Deity, Manasque. If one were to break the contract, he would be punished by Manasque. The punishment could cause one to go crazy, suffer from a terrible curse, or even die on the spot. A Magical Contract was the most formal and mysterious form of a vow on the continent.

With a Magical Contract, he would have less to worry about and not have to be on the alert for any sudden attacks from the other factions. Of course, he also fully understood how powerful his own team actually was, so he only requested the Ring of Life.

“Ring of Life?”

Meeting each other’s eyes, the white-robed Cardinal Bishop and Elder Klive nodded their heads. The Ring of Life could increase the wearer’s life force by many times, and could also speed up the healing of injuries. It was even said that it could bring the dead back to life. However, as valuable as the Ring of Life was, compared to the other Divine Weapons, it was not considered to be one of the best.

But, even with a Water Element Magical Tutor and an Earth Element Magical Tutor, without a Fire Element Magical Tutor, they would still be unable to open the castle gates. After taking a sweeping glance at the chaotic troops and adventurers, the white-robed Cardinal Bishop shook his head helplessly.

But, when he chanced upon the last row of forces where Yang Ling was standing, he felt great pulses of Fire Element Magical Energy coming from within Yuna’s body, who was beside Yang Ling. With a joyous expression, he said, “His Lordship, can you send the spellcaster beside you to help us?”

“No problem. It’s the honor of the Magical Beasts’ Realm to be able to serve the Church!” Yang Ling replied as he looked at the white-robed Cardinal Bishop, who had a joyous expression on his face. He then hesitated and while pretending to be in distress, said, “But, the Valenia Volcanic Valley and Underground City are within the jurisdiction of the Magical Beast Realm. According to the laws of the Tailun Continent, all the mineral resources and treasures here belong to its Lord. This…”

He then fell silent for a while and continued, “While I have no issues with everyone searching for the remains of the Holy Dragon, if I do not gain anything from this, I’m afraid the soldiers and inhabitants of this Realm will take issue with me, as their Lord. If I were to set a bad example, I’m afraid that I would have trouble dealing with certain issues in the future. Sigh!”

Even though the purpose of this expedition was to gain underground resources and tame the Magical Beasts he saw along the way, he naturally was reluctant to let this chance go. Even the Wolf Troop Team was able to gain a Divine Weapon, a supposed Ring of Life. They were the legendary Divine Weapons! If one didn’t try to seize the opportunity presented, then he must be a crazy fool!

“The mineral resources and treasures left behind by the Holy Dragon all belong to the Lord?”

After hearing what Yang Ling said, the people fell silent momentarily, unable to speak for a while out of shock. Even Yuna and the Fox Elder by Yang Ling’s side were no exception.

According to the laws on Tailun Continent, all the mineral resources and treasures indeed belonged to the Lord of the realm. However, the Valenia Volcanic Valley was situated within Terras Forest, over a thousand miles away from Wissen Town. Along the way, not to mention farms or military depots, there was not even a border mark or sign that indicated that this was part of that realm. When did this wild, mountainous region become part of the Magical Beast Realm?