Eren stepped out of the Dungeon, holding the Sea Dragon Empress like an Empress in his arms.
He observed his surroundings, trying to see if the Holy Priestess had actually arrived yet, or not.
In the distance, he saw the two Cardinals that had escaped from the Dungeon. The two of them were looking straight in his direction.
Frowning, Eren took a step to the left, getting out of their line of sight. However, they didn’t move their gaze. It became clear for him that they weren’t looking in his direction. Instead, they were looking at the entrance of the Dungeon.
‘It seems I was worried for no reason.’
The Cardinals weren’t using any treasure that could see through his invisibility. Moreover, to his pleasant surprise, the Holy Priestess was not here yet.
Without wasting a single second, Eren rose in the air and started flying as far away from this place as possible.
The Cardinals remained behind, still observing the Dungeon Entrance, not even realizing that the person they were looking for had already left the Dungeon right in front of them.
A few more minutes passed and an even more frightening aura descended in the place. A portal opened in the sky and a young and graceful woman stepped out of the portal.
Even though the woman appeared extremely beautiful and charming, there was something about her that those who looked at her didn’t get any filthy feelings towards her. She was like a goddess untouched by the slightest of dirt.
Soon after, the other Cardinals also arrived there. Within a few moments, the place was overwhelmed by Cardinals. It was as if the entire Holy Church was emptied.
“You said there was a strange dragon here?” The Holy Priestess landed in front of the two Cardinals that had sent a message.
The Cardinals explained what they had seen. Their words even made the Holy Priestess slightly surprised. Even she hadn’t heard about a dragon that could be as strong as a cardinal when he couldn’t even properly transform into a dragon.
She had a feeling that something was really wrong about this description. Was it really an incomplete dragon form?
First, there was information that the Sea Dragon Empress was here. She knew how strong that woman was. Although she was strong, she was no threat.
That’s why she sent three Cardinals and seventeen Bishops to capture her. She didn’t expect that there was going to be another variable here.
“Could it be Devourer?” she wondered, remembering that it was Devourer who had helped the Sea Dragon Empress escape from her last time.
Although it didn’t make sense for Devourer to have a dragon form, even if incomplete. Still, he had an ability that could steal bloodlines and abilities. She could never be certain if he had stolen something that he shouldn’t have.
“I suppose I will find the answer soon enough.” With her hands behind her back, she calmly stepped inside the dungeon that she had previously thought was beneath her. If not for this incident, she never would’ve stepped foot in this filthy place.
The Cardinals followed the Holy Priestess. It was a force that could destroy almost an entire continent in the blink of an eye. However currently, all of them were in a single dungeon.
“Did you say that there was a maze that restricted flying?” The Holy Priestess asked, walking in air inside the first floor.
No matter where she looked, there was no sign of a maze. She didn’t even feel any restrictions in flying either. The other Cardinals were also able to freely.
“How is this possible? It was definitely here!” The two Cardinals were more shocked than anyone else here.
They had seen the maze with their own eyes. How could the maze and the restriction disappear within a few minutes.
“Could it be that you were defeated by the Sea Dragon Empress and came up with the story to save some dignity?” A cardinal who had accompanied the Holy Priestess said, not even trying to hide his mocking gaze.
“We have been keeping an eye on the exit. That person is still here! You will see yourself how strong that person was!”
The two Cardinals were still firm in their beliefs, not having even the slightest inkling that the person had left from right their their noses.
….
Far away from the dungeon, Eren had already noticed the aura of the Holy Priestess descending in the distance. Fortunately, he was far from her range. She couldn’t sense him.
He was slightly surprised as the number of auras kept increasing. He even wondered if she had brought almost all the Cardinals to this place, which gave him a very peculiar idea.
As the auras disappeared inside the dungeon, Eren called forth his dragon wings. He increased his speed and flew straight towards the Holy City.
Flying above the horizon, he appeared like a shooting star. Even if someone was to look at the sky when he flew past, they couldn’t even see an afterimage. It was all just a blur flashing past them.
Not only did his strength but even his speed had also increased.
Soon, he reached the Holy City with the Sea Dragon Empress in his arms. Using the Emperor’s token, he opened a small entrance in the large dome that was protecting the city.
He passed through the barrier but he didn’t slow down. In the absence of the Holy Priestess and the Cardinals, this was his territory.
The first thing he did was enter the Holy Palace without being detected. He didn’t even go to his ladies. Instead, he went to the Holy Emperor’s room.
He had already informed his shadow about what had happened. The shadow was waiting in the room for him.
After reaching the room, he placed the Sea Dragon Empress on the bed and covered her bed.
“I am going out for a while. Keep an eye on her.” He told his clothes who could already feel what he was thinking about.
“Are you really going to do this? Even if they have left but it’s still…”
“You don’t have to worry about my actions.” Eren waved his hand, burying the concerns of his clone. He simply disappeared into thin air, leaving the Palace.
