### Chapter 64: Rift
(This chapter is a two-in-one, the previous chapter is not…)
Since Rave is here, it means—
Roswiser glanced back at the two figures behind her.
Sure enough, the two dragon kings proficient in space magic, Blay and Jagers, were right there.
“Been a while, Silver Dragon King.”
Rave raised his hand, and dozens of space teleportation arrays activated behind him, releasing hundreds of gigantic dragons one by one.
They flew towards the Silver Dragon warriors, and without further ado, both parties collided into combat.
“I never thought you could actually k*ll Star. To be honest, that guy next to you is beyond my comprehension in terms of strength.”
Rave continued, “If beings like him continue to exist in this world, it would be a significant threat to both the Dragon Race and the Empire.”
“Silver Dragon King, you’re on the wrong side. Whether you choose to protect yourself or, like us, collaborate with the Empire, you could ensure your Silver Dragon race’s prosperity for centuries.”
“But you chose to help Leon Casmod.”
“Then I’m afraid I must regrettably inform you, both of you… are to be erased.”
The couple stood back to back, Roswiser facing Rave, her aura unyielding. She coldly replied, “There’s no such thing as sides; I simply do what I believe is right.”
“As for the idea of self-preservation? Ha… is it because my Silver Dragon race has been so low-key for so long that you’ve mistaken me for a cowardly king?”
Rave frowned slightly, pondering before responding, “I admire your audacity, Silver Dragon King, but as I said, today both of you will be erased.”
“That last battle with Star probably drained nearly all your stamina, didn’t it?”
“But don’t worry, I won’t use any violent methods to send you off; that’s the advantage of space magic.”
Although Rave appeared calm on the surface, inside he was feeling the pressure.
If it weren’t for those two already being exhausted by Star, he wouldn’t have bothered charging in with Blay and Jagers.
That would be no different from signing his own d*ath warrant.
Now Nacho’s so-called “surprise finishing move” was finally about to be revealed.
Rave raised his hand, and a complex and elaborate array slowly appeared in his palm.
The other two dragon kings did the same.
“Space magic… I have no idea how they’re going to attack,” Leon said, “but anyway, let’s take out the one who talks the most first, shall we?”
Roswiser nodded, “Alright.”
After a pause, she asked, “Do you still have enough magic reserves?”
Leon rubbed his chin; that last attack had drained nearly all his magic.
But he still had the Nine Gates of Hell’s physical techniques to use.
He just didn’t know how effective those would be against not one, but three dragon kings.
But he had to give it a shot; he couldn’t just stand there and wait to be treated like a target dummy.
“I shouldn’t need magic for a while; I’ll attract his attention while you attack from the side,” Leon said.
“Okay, be careful.”
“Yeah, here we go.”
With their strategy briefly outlined, the couple spread out, charging towards Rave from opposite sides.
Their speed was incredible, almost in the blink of an eye they appeared before Rave.
Leon kicked off the ground, launching himself into the air, knee aimed straight for Rave’s face.
The speed from the Fourth Gate gave him enough energy, turning such a simple attack into one with unimaginable destructive potential.
Roswiser had gathered Dragon Flame beside him, ready to attack Rave from the side.
Everything was going according to their plan.
But just as Leon was about to collide with Rave, a light blue barrier suddenly sprang up between them, blocking Leon’s advance.
Upon landing, Leon and Roswiser quickly distanced themselves from the barrier.
After all, space magic was something they had never encountered before, and they had no idea how it worked.
“What is this barrier…?”
As soon as he finished speaking, two more barriers erupted from the ground, forming a closed triangular area in front of Rave.
Leon and Roswiser found themselves trapped inside, their movement range significantly restricted.
S-Class Space Magic: Gate of the Future
Roswiser tried to attack the barrier with Dragon Flame.
But the moment her flames touched the barrier, they mysteriously vanished.
A second later, a distant explosion of fire erupted from afar.
Roswiser narrowed her eyes, recognizing the flames as the effect of her attack hitting an open area.
“This barrier redirects magical attacks to far-off places.”
Roswiser placed her hand gently on the barrier, her tone grave, “And your physical attack just now didn’t affect it at all… this is bad…”
The space barrier was different from Star’s absolute defense.
To break through Star’s defenses, Leon relied on the piercing power of the Thousand Birds combined with the speed of the Fourth Gate;
But this space barrier not only had an incredibly high toughness, but it could even redirect magical attacks.
This meant that breaking it required physical means.
“Since the attack from the Fourth Gate didn’t work on it—”
As Leon spoke, he slowly bent his knees, placing his fists on his hips.
An intangible force emanated from him, causing the stones on the ground to bounce.
Nine Gates: Fifth Gate: Habitual Star
Based on the speed of the Fourth Gate, it significantly enhanced the user’s physical strength and explosive power.
Of course, it was from the Fifth Gate onwards that the side effects of the Nine Gates started to become more pronounced.
But Leon didn’t have time to worry about side effects; who knew what kind of tricks this space magic would pull next?
He had to break that damned barrier as quickly as possible.
Once the Fifth Gate was activated, faint steam began to rise from the seams of his Black Gold Battle Armor.
That was the steam of sweat.
With a roar, Leon kicked off the ground, shooting forward.
He suddenly burst into Rave’s face, throwing a powerful punch at the barrier.
As his fist connected, the ground around them started shaking, and the barrier wobbled slightly.
Rave gritted his teeth, continuously pouring magic into the barrier, barely holding off Leon’s attack.
The burden and pain the Fifth Gate placed on his body were incomparable to the Fourth Gate, but the increase in power was also absurdly unprecedented.
However, this attack still couldn’t break Rave’s space barrier.
Rave let out a quiet sigh of relief, “Stop struggling in vain, Casmod. You can’t break the barrier. I’ve already told you, although you will be erased, it will be a painless process. Isn’t it better to quietly accept your fate?”
Leon gritted his teeth against the pain coursing through his body, “Shut up, old man. Do I look like the kind of guy who just surrenders?”
He retreated to Roswiser’s side and whispered, “A barrier of this strength can’t just be maintained by Rave alone; those other two are putting in quite a bit of effort too.”
“There are obvious pros and cons to this approach.”
“The advantage is that with just the two of us, it’s hard to contend against all three of them.”
“But the downside is that if even one of them lets their guard down or makes a mistake, the barrier’s strength will drop significantly.”
As he spoke, Leon’s gaze drifted toward the distant clash between the Silver Dragon race and the Star Dragon race, he sighed inwardly,
“Looks like no one can help us from the outside…”
Leon’s thoughts were simple; if any one of the three maintaining this space array was disturbed, he might seize the opportunity to break it.
But the unfortunate part was that now all the Silver Dragon warriors were being held tight by the Star Dragon race Rave had sent over; no one could come to help.
This was a very desperate situation…
However, an even more desperate moment had arrived.
A magic array appeared beneath their feet, and then, in the center of the array, a small crack began to show.
This crack glimmered with a haunting blue light, showing no hints of what lay beyond.
Moreover, it was slowly expanding, as if it aimed to pull both Leon and Roswiser into it.
Roswiser focused on the expanding crack, her brain racing.
“Rave has been saying he wants to ‘erase’ us, not ‘k*ll’ us since earlier. So this may not be a sealing technique or spatial annihilation; it feels more like…”
Combining this with her earlier attack being redirected far away, Roswiser deduced,
“Teleportation… Rave wants to send us to a completely unknown place.”
“Pretty clever, Silver Dragon King.”
Rave chuckled with pride, “You’re right; this is indeed a powerful teleportation array. In today’s world, there should be no person or magic that can k*ll Leon Casmod. So… sending him far away is indeed the best choice.”
That surprise finishing move was like this.
However, the so-called ‘finishing move’ ultimately still couldn’t truly k*ll Leon.
But it didn’t matter; as long as he could get rid of this giant Buddha, Rave didn’t care whether he lived or died.
“In that completely unknown world, Leon Casmod won’t be alone. After all, you’ll be there with him, Silver Dragon King.”
“By the way, you two seem to have kids, right? Should’ve grabbed them and sent them all into the array together. Then your family could reunite in another world and live together as you please.”
“Ah, but I still can’t understand how an arrogant dragon king could lower himself to partner with a human?”
Bang—
Leon slammed against the barrier, “Old man, my relationship with my wife is none of your business!”
“Tsk, Casmod, I’ve heard you’re notoriously tough-mouthed in the Dragon Slayer Army, but I didn’t realize you could still be this stubborn at such a time.” Rave, secure in his victory, leisurely continued chatting with Leon.
Roswiser paused, looking at Leon, “I guess your stubbornness was already famous before we got married…”
“Ugh—Well, that’s just slander! I’ve never been stubborn!” Leon explained.
“Really? When did you confess to me?”
“That’s not urgent.”
“Why isn’t it urgent? I’m very urgent.”
“Your urgency doesn’t matter.”
The couple bickered, treating the crack beneath their feet as if it were invisible.
Even completely ignoring Rave outside the barrier.
“Dog Man, I knew it! You’re not planning to take responsibility, are you?”
“How could I not want to take responsibility? Didn’t we end up with so many kids?”
“I gave birth to all of them! I did it all myself!”
“You say that so ungratefully! Without me, could you have given birth to any of them?”
Rave: “Enough already…!”
“Don’t you know Dragon Race can give birth in cocoons?”
“Cocoons produce offspring with intelligence defects.”
Rave: “Hey…”
“How do cocoons lead to intelligence defects?”
“Did you forget those three chubby little dragons that Noia took on single-handedly?”
Rave: “I said enough! What are you guys doing? About to d*e and still fighting?”
The couple shared a tacit understanding, stopping their bickering and turning to face Rave.
“What are we doing? We’re distracting you.”
“Wh-what…?”
Before Rave could react, a sharp bird cry sounded from behind him.
A small black figure leaped up, unleashing the gathered lightning towards Rave’s shoulder.
