RISE OF EROS-Chapter 686 - 685

Although Elidyr had received Andrew’s message and immediately traveled to Cannes, he was unable to arrive before another group of people. In fact, before Andrew’s message, Elidyr knew about the Cannes attack.

The reason he had not gone to support was the same as the dragons. Although Purgatory did not create a fence around the territory of the liquid spirits in the country of Rios, Elidyr was worried.

He believed that if he left, his brothers and sisters might suffer a sudden attack and although he is a great friend of Zaros’, and wants to protect Andrew as a god candidate, he cannot detach himself from his family.

The liquid spirits, like the Amazons, barbarians, and angels, were suffering from a birth problem. They were no longer as many as in ancient times and although the situation is not as serious as that of the angels, they could not afford to have casualties.

For this reason, Elidyr decided to stay in his territory and protect it from a possible attack that never came. Fortunately, after receiving Andrew’s message, he had finished checking the territory and felt no danger, so he left for Cannes.

Before he arrived, several demigods arrived in Cannes. To be more specific, Kael, Lyria, Draneg, Asha, and Theron along with their subordinates had arrived. They all wanted to gain Andrew’s favor and so had come to help, but by the time they arrived, they only found a city in ruins, despair of its inhabitants, and no battle in progress.

They lamented this, not because of the destruction and death they witnessed, but because they arrived late. As powerful and ancient beings, they had seen sights like this very often.

They felt nothing at the sight of the devastation, they were only sad that they had not come to help in time and gain Andrew’s favor. Although selfish, these were their true feelings and although many might blame them for thinking this way, those at their level could understand it.

In addition, they were surprised to see Biacko. The five dragon kings are hidden demigods. Not even these demigods who had survived the war a thousand years ago against the fallen god knew of them.

That was precisely their surprise. They couldn’t believe that beings as powerful as them still existed without anyone knowing about them. Every powerful person on the continent was known, but the five dragon kings were unknown.

"How could a being as powerful as him be unknown?" was the question that everyone had in their minds. Not even remembering the war a thousand years ago against the fallen god could bring back memories of Biacko.

That was strange, so they were surprised and a little apprehensive because this meant that dragons were more hidden than everyone thought. While everyone on the continent knew the strength of dragons, the truly powerful ones like them knew many more details.

Just knowing of the existence of Crhono was already something that few knew and he was so powerful that even these demigods who consider themselves the pinnacle of strength felt small before him.

That was the reason for their apprehension, as they now realized that the dragons had much more than just Crhono. Although the difference was not much, it was evident to them that Biacko was stronger than them.

Despite their feelings, the demigods entered the ruined city and met with Zaros, Biacko, and Lugia. They wanted to know what had happened and what they could do to help.

Although their attitude seemed magnanimous, they did not actually fool Zaros and the others. It was obvious that they were only looking for a chance to please Andrew. Their goal was godhood and they still believed that Andrew was their ticket to it.

Make no mistake, they worried about enemies like Purgatory and the possible resurrection of the fallen god, but if they could ascend to godhood before Armageddon fell, they would do so without regrets.

That was how selfish they were, but no one could blame them. They had been decades, if not centuries without progress, and despite their long lives, no one conquers death, not even the gods, so they felt urgency.

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Despite knowing their intentions, Zaros was not mean to them and told them what had happened. They listened attentively to the story with serious expressions, but in reality, they were regretting not having arrived sooner.

Some even regretted having made the decision to check the seas first when it all started, but they could do nothing. Things had already happened and there was no way to turn back time.

Biacko remained silent as Zaros told the story. It is true that Biacko, being the most powerful, should be the one to take the lead, but if they were in Zaros’ territory, he could not be disrespectful.

Furthermore, although it may not seem like it, Biacko, like the other dragon kings, had a very special characteristic that few demigods had; they were humble despite their strength.

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It can be said with certainty that only Arion and Samanuel could be ranked below Chorno in terms of strength, but the five dragon kings were only half a step behind these two.

This means that they had the qualities to be arrogant and authoritarian, but that was where these dragons were different from the others. The five of them were quite calm.

They did not desire glory or fame, nor did they boast arrogance; they were like wise old men who protected everything in the shadows without expecting recognition. Even Crhono, who was their half-father and teacher, praised them for that.

They did not know it, but Crhono believed that these five could ascend to divinity in the future if they continued on this path; however, he never told them, because he did not want them to stray from the path by thinking about that possibility.

After Zaros finished telling the whole story of what had happened, Kael and the other demigods clicked their tongues in disappointment. They had missed a great opportunity.

Zaros and the others who were watching them couldn’t help but feel contempt for them, but they didn’t show it. It wasn’t that Zaros and the others didn’t covet divinity, but unlike them, they weren’t desperate.

That was why Andrew held them in high regard. They had never hidden their intentions from Andrew, but they had never asked him for help in ascending.

In fact, Zaros, Elidyr, and Lugia weren’t as pure as Biacko and the other four dragon kings. They were similar to Kael, Draneg, and the others, as they coveted ascension to divinity, but there were differences.

Kael and the others were willing to sacrifice everything for it, well, they might not be as atrocious as Purgatory and Carcom, so they weren’t rotten to the core yet, but still, Zaros and the others had something that set them apart.

The difference was that they could still feel affection for what they had in this world. Their families, friends, and even their territories. While people like Zaros distanced themselves from ordinary people, they still appreciated them.

That was why he felt pained to see his city and inhabitants destroyed, as he felt that they were part of him. The difference was that they wouldn’t sacrifice what they loved for divinity and that made a big difference.