Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 648 - 36: The Backhand

In this conflict targeting Austin and his subordinates, Edward can be said to be extremely crucial.

Through hidden behind-the-scenes plotting, he successfully brought the unrest of the Dragon Nest Beastman Tribe, which had been peacefully farming within the Kawa Great Forest, to the attention of the human high-level authorities. This also caused the participants of the battle in the Kawa Great Forest back then to once again focus on this Dragon Nest Beastman Tribe, which was rising at an uncanny speed.

Back then, after the battle in the core area of the Kawa Great Forest, Austin had already guessed and suspected through some signs that the Beast God, who secretly orchestrated all events back then, might not have fallen in that war but rather escaped through feigning death by some means.

Even Austin on the periphery was able to make such a guess.

How could those who personally experienced that series of events back then not be suspicious?

At the time, the reason for leaving monitors at the Border Great Wall was because of this kind of justification.

Edward precisely utilized the tiny bit of information he knew, coupled with the grand commotion Austin caused upon his return on the Dolan Glacier Plateau, alarming those ancient beings hidden in the dark void, leading to this probe happening under various coincidences.

This is how, with Edward always hidden in the dark without showing himself, he propelled all of this.

But,

This was still not enough,

Prior to this, Edward had a premonition,

that this might be his last chance for revenge.

Therefore,

Having reached the critical point of his last fight, Edward finally made a certain decision.

Back in that war years ago, Edward had befriended a student of a certain influential person and inadvertently learned some secrets about their organization. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

These were about the existence that dominated all forces behind the scenes.

During the years of planning, he was fortunate to obtain some intelligence and obtained fragments of something that allowed communication with that master existence in the deepest depths.

He used that method to finally reach out to that towering existence.

This,

was Edward's final trump card.

It was also his greatest assurance to meet his end along with Austin within the Giant Dragon Palace!

For that towering existence standing in the deepest depths and orchestrating everything,

Edward's appearance was unexpected, but it also went with the flow, casually setting up another pawn.

The probe into that strange Blue Dragon Beastman force situated in the Kawa Great Forest had two preparations: one visibly led by three legendary figures to break into the Dragon Nest Tribe Main City, investigating the identity of the owner hidden behind the scenes.

If it succeeds, nothing needs to be said.

The second is Edward himself.

Through that contact, under the guidance of that towering existence, Edward successfully established "coordinates," becoming the "vessel" for that towering existence's temporary descent.

And the cost, was Edward's life!

This was the preparation in the dark,

If something unforeseen happened during the visible probe, that towering existence would directly descend and with overwhelming force, completely tear apart all the hidden aspects of this Dragon Nest Beastman force, identifying the last person behind the scenes to see if it truly was the remnant of the Fallen Beast God from back then.

Two-pronged preparation, one bright, one dark.

This was also why Edward never showed himself at the forefront and utilized his son Arthur to connect with those Legendary Lords.

However,

Perhaps neither Edward nor the towering existence behind the scenes anticipated,

that not only the visible plan failed completely, but even Edward himself, in the sudden face of Valen, had his beliefs shattered, saw through the past, and lost all motivation.

Helpless,

that towering existence hidden behind the scenes chose to descend in advance.

[Although the development was beyond expectations, none of this matters anymore. No matter how secretive the rats hiding in the dark are, when supreme light shines, all filthy and sordid matters will vanish!]

Seeing Edward about to perish at the hands of that mortal named Valen,

that towering existence within the boundless darkness, harboring such domineering thoughts, finally stepped out from the void with a roar, commencing the descent of the divine.

Despite the plan not being perfect,

But,

As long as I appear, everything will be over!

The mighty and domineering consciousness drew in layers of vast as-sea golden light phenomena,

descending from the Alternate Void!

...

In the void between,

Austin faced "Edward," who radiated the divine glory of the great sun, from afar, without showing the slightest surprise on his face.

It was anticipated long ago.

As early as when changes occurred within the Border Great Wall, and the southern eight countries of the Central Earth World gathered their armies to launch an attack on the tribal force range within the Kawa Great Forest, Austin already sensed something was amiss, vaguely feeling the presence of a hidden manipulator.

At the same time,

the intelligence gathered by the Dragon Nest Tribe's intelligence organization also showed that the Eight Great Dukedoms, abandoning past disputes, united to rally an army of over one hundred thousand, driven by some powerful hidden force behind them.

If not driven by an overwhelmingly irresistible force, just the apparent interests of the Kawa Great Forest could not possibly make the Eight Great Dukedoms, riddled with contradictions, abandon their past grudges and ally in military advances.

From that time, Austin knew,

some forces were manipulating everything from behind the scenes, focusing their sights on him.

Sure enough,

as the hundred-thousand strong army attacked the tribal forces at the Border Great Wall, these legendary level strong beings also arrived in the main city and subsequently launched a raid.

This series of plans were perfectly coordinated.

No one would have thought that the military action in the worldly realm was merely a distraction, with the real target striking directly at the core.

Unfortunately,

they faced Austin and the Dragon Nest Beastman force, which surpassed ordinary understanding. Under Austin's leadership and construction, the current Dragon Nest Tribe had become a great force, absolutely not something that a few legends could handle.

Moreover, Austin had noticed something, and the Dragon Nest Beastmen had prepared for it.

The result was naturally an utter defeat.

The three legends retreated in succession, and even those elite players who followed were captured and killed by the Beastman Law Enforcers; not a single one escaped.

And among the three legends, the Legendary Thief directly fell into Austin's hands.

By using a memory-searching magic during Edward and Valen's great battle, Austin casually browsed through the Legendary Thief's memories.

From the memories,

He learned that they came from a secretive and powerful organization in the Central Earth World, which had participated in the war ten years ago to exterminate the Beastman Royal Court...

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ps: Only one update today,

Feeling a bit unwell, barely managed to write this chapter, can't continue, will make up with three more updates tomorrow or the day after.