Legacy of the Dark Sage

Chapter 1188 Large-Scale Training Camp

The tribe leaders who learned about Coelus's corpse from their elders were silent throughout Aillos's narration of the recent events. They had an inkling that Aillos would reveal the truth about Coelus's tomb underground if he intended to wage a war. After all, if the battlefield happened in their plane, and The Emperor went all out, their plane's topography would be drastically changed.

When that happened, the seal on Coelus's tomb would be destroyed, and the dragons would suffer from the influence of his corpse's magic energy. The consequences of such a war were too grave to contemplate.

To avoid that, Aillos had to come clean about the tomb and ask for everyone's cooperation to ensure the war would not come to their plane. Another option they could do was transfer Coelus's corpse to another place, but the problem was replicating the seal that the Ancients created.

That was the tribe leaders' expectation when Aillos opened the subject of Coelus's corpse. Unexpectedly, what he told them was far more alarming and frustrating, and some barely reined in their fear. If Aillos had not told them not to overreact before he continued, the congregation might have already burst into a heated argument.

When Aillos confirmed that the seal on Coelus's corpse had been replaced, the tribe leaders felt an immediate wave of relief. However, his choice of the word 'replace' instead of 'fix' reignited their anxiety, subjecting their nerves to another tumultuous ride.

"There is nothing to worry about."

Ducal followed through with Aillos's explanation. As one of the primary helpers who created the new Array Formation and the dragon who possessed the most knowledge in Array, he was the perfect one to assure the congregation about the formation.

However, Ducal wanted to avoid taking credit for the formation's stability. While he explained how they dealt with the destroyed seal, he took the opportunity to redeem Kyran, who was partially at fault for the seal's destruction.

For the record, the tribe leaders did not say anything about it because Aillos emphasized that he attacked Kyran in a fit of childish anger. Thus, if anyone was to blame for the seal's destruction, it should be him and not Kyran, even though the latter's magic destroyed it.

Ducal told them that the new formation was Kyran's brilliant work and that his family led its completion.

As Ducal concluded his explanation, the tribe leaders remained silent. However, their expressions softened slightly, indicating their positive reception to the information and the reassurance it brought.

Aillos and Ducal did not go into detail about the new formation. None of the dragons would covet the formation's effect to use Coelus's magic energy as a catalyst to boost their strength. However, if such an Array formation was known and— though unlikely— was leaked outside, those involved in its creation would be put at risk.

Since they were the only ones who knew the intricate details of the formation, the clans who wanted to study it and use it for their growth might come after them.

Aillos, Ducal, and the rest of the Aides might be overthinking things, but they wanted to prevent any possible problem that might occur now rather than later.

After that, Aillos passed the floor to Kyran once more so he could finally discuss what happened to the Blade Dancer Clan.

Removing all the unnecessary events leading to his journey to the Blade Dancer Plane, Kyran briefly explained what happened in the Tower of the Ancients. This led him to why he had to go to the Blade Dancer Plane. Finally, Kyran told them that The Emperor had chosen to cut off the Blade Dancer Clan, so he took advantage of the situation and took them under his wing.

But all these could only be considered if the dragons fought in their original form. They were still at a disadvantage regardless if The Emperor decided to deal with them with his clan alone or with all the clans in the Higher Realm.

"I am not going to throw you in the middle of a hopeless war," Aillos said after the tribe leaders started voicing their concerns about the war. He looked toward Ickle, who perked up after realizing what he was about to say.

"Anahita from the Golden Dragon Tribe showed us an interesting technique, and she and Null are in the middle of perfecting it so everyone can use it," Aillos declared with a slight smile. "I will also organize a large-scale training camp, including all generations of dragons, to allow everyone to gain real combat experience while in human form."

The tribe leaders reacted to his declaration mostly positively, with a few still showing reservations.

"Won't doing that alarm The Emperor and his people? I am sure, even now, they have eyes watching over our plane. Maybe they have not entered, but I'm sure they can observe any strange movements within the plane, even if they observe from the outside."

"True," Aillos agreed with a nod. "In fact, I can sense uninvited eyes peering right through the plane's defensive array. However, you don't have to worry about that."

One of the tribe leaders seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Are you intending to use Null's Void magic to 'create' a space that allows us to train and gain combat experience?"

Aillos raised his brows in amusement. " That's a Good one. You're on the right track, but you're still off."

He then looked at Kyran and said, "Why don't you tell them what you told me?"

Kyran looked at him wryly before addressing the congregation once more.

"I will indeed use my magic, but there is no need to create a new space for a training field. Besides, one of the Void's natures might be creation, but I can't create your opponents. I know the right place where you can train and gain combat experience."

"Right place?"

Kyran nodded, "Yes. I did not destroy the portals to the Tower of the Ancients on a whim. I did it to have a monopoly on that place."

"You...!"

"Don't tell us..."

"Once you learn Anahita's technique, I'll open the portal to the Tower of the Ancients and let you train as much as you want."