Chapter 111 Katerina Caesar
"Knight Commander Katerandy, Miss Katerina asked me to ask you, how far are we from the next suitable campsite?"
Katelandy exchanged a glance with the girl in the carriage and said gently, "Beverly, please tell Miss Katarina that it's still half a day's journey to the next suitable campsite, and we're afraid we won't be able to get there before dark."
"No need to tell me, I've already heard you. Since we can't reach the next camp before dark, let's camp here." A clear and pleasant voice came from inside the carriage.
Katerandy replied respectfully, "As you command, Your Excellency Katerina."
Next, the grooms drove the carriage to the side of the road, forming an arc facing the road, and then separated the horses from the carriage, following the knights to lead the horses to the lake to drink water.
After watering the horses, they took out some feed from the carriage and fed them.
After all the horses were taken care of, the people in the group began to light a fire, cook, and set up tents.
As night falls.
A knight galloped down the road, his eyes gleaming. He glanced at the caravan twice and then rode away.
Inside the caravan, Katerandi watched the knight disappear at the end of the road, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.
He said in a deep voice, "Zoldun, tell everyone that we will take turns keeping watch tonight in two shifts."
Zoldun, the deputy commander of the group, said inexplicably, "Why? This will prevent everyone from getting proper rest."
"Do as I say, buddy," Kate Randy said. "I had a feeling something was off about that knight who just walked by."
Zoldun laughed and said, "I think you might be overthinking it. He was just an ordinary passerby."
"No!" Kate Randy shook her head. "When that person swept his eyes over me, I felt like I was being stared at by a wild beast."
Zoldun's expression immediately turned serious upon hearing this. He had partnered with Katerandy for many years and knew his old friend very well. Katerandy's intuition was extremely accurate, having saved caravans from danger more than once.
"Dude? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"Let's do it. Even if I'm wrong, we won't expend too much energy," Katerandy said firmly. "If my intuition is right, we might face a very fierce attack tonight!"
"You're right, I'll take men to reinforce the defenses right away." Zoldun stood up and said, "The girls in Flame City are waiting for me, I can't die here."
Kate Randy chuckled: "Brother, you're going to die on a woman's belly sooner or later."
At the knight commander's command, all the riders immediately sprang into action once again.
Night fell.
But the earth was not completely plunged into darkness; the six moons that gradually rose in the sky allowed the light to continue.
From the distant mountains and forests, strange roars of beasts could be heard from time to time.
Occasionally, strange noises could be heard from the vast and turbulent Lake Nashvik.
The camp, surrounded by carriages, was quiet, with only occasional whispers breaking the silence.
Time passed second by second.
The ground suddenly began to tremble slightly, and a loud shout rang out from the camp: "Knights! Prepare for battle! The enemy is coming!"
In the blink of an eye, a large group of knights surged in from the north side of the road and surrounded the entire camp.
Katerandy roared, "We are the caravan of the Bauhinia family! Who are you? Get out of here at once!"
There was no response from the enemy ranks, only a cold command: "Attack!"
At the command, the invading enemy surged in like a tidal wave...
Because of the obstruction of the carriages and the large lake, the enemy could not charge on horseback, but their three-meter-long lances could still wound the caravan's knights.
Conversely, the caravan knights could also wound the enemy with their lances.
People from both sides fell to the ground from time to time; the enemy's numbers were too great.
Overall, the caravan was at a disadvantage.
The battle between the two sides quickly escalated to a fever pitch.
But none of them knew that a transparent figure was hiding above the camp, floating silently in the air, watching the battle below.
This figure was none other than Li Kai, who had just arrived in this world not long ago.
He had planned to fly to the nearest town to learn about the local customs and culture as soon as possible, but he was surprised to see two people fighting to the death as soon as he arrived.
So he decided to stop and observe the fighting style of the humans in this world more closely.
Inside the four-wheeled carriage, Katerina Caesar and her maid Beverly Ross were changing their armor.
Katerina Caesar is the most outstanding genius of the Bauhinia family in this generation. Her talent in swordsmanship is so great that many knights are ashamed of themselves.
However, the Bauhinia family is the most prestigious family in the Holy Eagle Territory of the Kingdom of Quel'Serra, and no petty thief would dare to offend Katerina under normal circumstances, so her swordsmanship was naturally not available.
However, the screams coming from outside today made Katerina realize that her years of hard-earned swordsmanship might finally have a chance to be put to use.
"Beverly, hurry! There are too many enemies, we must join the battle as soon as possible!"
Chapter 112 Li Kai's Favor! Offering A Helping Hand!
Katerina has a face that highlights her elegant features, with delicate and three-dimensional features, deep and bright eyes, and gentle and natural eyebrows.
Her skin was milky white and had a rich texture, appearing delicate and smooth.
Her long, thick, black hair was smooth and cascaded over her fair shoulders, shimmering with a strange, cold, dark purple sheen.
When she puts on her light, flowing chiffon dress, she is the proudest jewel of the Holy Eagle Clan.
When she wields a sword and wears armor, she is a Valkyrie who strikes fear into the hearts of all her opponents.
The battle outside was raging, and the number of casualties on both sides was increasing.
Enemies have already crossed the defensive line formed by the wagons and begun close-quarters combat with the caravan's knights.
The caravan was finding it even harder to resist, and just then, Katerina and Beverly joined the battle.
The morale of the caravan's knights soared.
"Cross Slash!"
Kate 25 Randy roared, drawing a cross with his broadsword, and a white cross-shaped aura burst forth, instantly tearing the main enemy, armor and all, to shreds.
Kate Randy could use similar tricks every few minutes, but it was completely ineffective.
The enemy numbered over three hundred, while the caravan had fewer than a hundred, and the enemy also had powerful fighters capable of using combat techniques.
Katerina also possesses fighting techniques, but her fighting style is completely different from Katerandy's. Her techniques are less powerful, but she uses them much more frequently than Katerandy.
From the enemy's perspective, they often only see a flash of brilliant starlight before one of their own men falls to the ground.
The two sides fought for a while longer when suddenly a dazzling fire broke out in the enemy camp.
Katerandy was terrified and shouted, "Watch out! The enemy has a mage!"
A fireball the size of a human head rose from the enemy camp and headed straight for Katerina.
Katerina dared not resist and quickly dodged to the side.
"boom!"
The fireball exploded in the crowd, affecting several people who were closest to it.
Katerina's face remained expressionless, but her beautiful eyes were filled with rage.
She stared at an old man in armor among the enemy, then suddenly leaped forward, charging straight into the enemy ranks towards the old man.
People tried to stop her along the way, but they all died by her sword.
However, her advance was quickly thwarted when a powerful blond knight blocked her path, and she was unable to shake him off for a moment.
The caravan members were horrified by what they saw and exclaimed in shock, "Miss Katerina!"
Katerandy said anxiously, "Zoldun, lead the troops to defend! I'm going to help Miss Katerina!"
He leaped forward and charged into the enemy ranks, beginning a bloody massacre.
Hidden in the sky, Li Kai couldn't help but secretly admire this scene.
Katerina's choice was undoubtedly correct. There were mages among the enemies, and if the mages were not dealt with quickly, their own forces would be continuously sniped by the mages from a distance.
In this situation, the best course of action is to charge into the enemy lines and kill the mage.
Every second of hesitation results in the death of one or more soldiers.
They were already outnumbered; if they continued to allow the enemy to expand their numerical advantage, then defeat would be their only fate!
Surrender, die, or launch a decisive attack!
Li Kai pondered to himself, "The best way to conquer this world is to support a representative, provide them with military power, and let this representative help me conquer all sides. Furthermore, I possess the Heart of the Chaos Demon God, allowing me to pursue the path of godhood through faith. This planet is vast and still in the midst of a struggle for supremacy among myriad races, making it an opportune time to develop followers. The woman below is decisive and seems to have great potential, and she's currently in dire straits. If I can save her, perhaps I can gain her loyalty without any ulterior motives."
Upon realizing this, he immediately decided to lend a helping hand.
Click!
A thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky, and both sides in the battle looked up at the sky at the same time, only to see a figure standing in the air, surrounded by thunder dragons, as majestic and powerful as a god.
Suddenly, bolts of lightning crashed down.
Each bolt of lightning could take away a life, and in just a short while, all of the caravan's enemies were reduced to charred remains.
Within the caravan, someone couldn't help but kneel on the ground, letting out an excited and devout shout: "It's the gods! The gods have come to save us!"
For Li Kai, this was a strange world, a world whose language he couldn't understand.
But it doesn't matter, he had already fully learned the language of this world through Legilimency.
Once it happened, it happened again. Almost instantly, all the members of the caravan were kneeling on the ground.
They lowered their heads nervously, none of them daring to look directly at Li Kai. Only a few people looked up at his imposing figure.
He slowly landed on the ground and walked up to Katerina.
"Your Excellency, thank you for saving us. Who exactly are you?"
Katerina looked at Li Kai nervously, her heart filled with doubt.
Chapter 113 A World Ruled By Dragons
"I am a wandering mage from another world. I have only recently arrived in this world. You can call me Li Kai."
Li Kai looked at Katerina calmly, but he was also very surprised.
While in the air, he could only vaguely see Katerina, but when he got closer, he realized that this woman's appearance was no less beautiful than that of Fleur.
"A wandering mage? You're from another world? That's incredible! I thought someone as powerful as you must be a legendary god." Katerina exclaimed in amazement.
Kneeling on the ground and looking up at Li Kai, she said, "Thank you for your help. We should repay you, but we don't know what you need."
Li Kai smiled and said, "Gods are just powerful beings, but with my current strength, I'm afraid I'm not qualified to be called a god. I've only been in this world for a short time and urgently need a place to stay. I would be very happy if you were willing to take me in."
Katerina was flattered and quickly said, "Your Excellency Li Kai, it is an unparalleled honor for the Zijing family to have you as a guest!"
"The Bauhinia family? Can you tell me more about them?" Li Kai said with great interest, "Get up, everyone. I'm looking forward to learning more about this world."
The crowd slowly stood up, their expressions still very respectful.
Katerina smiled and said, "We mortals can only live in a small corner of the world, and we don't know much about it. But if you are interested, I can tell you everything I know."
"That's great," Li Kai said politely. "You should be able to use the weapons and equipment on those enemies, so please keep them."
Katerina hurriedly said, "How can you do that? Those are your spoils of war, we can't display them!"
"Those are useless to me, keep them." Li Kai shook his head slightly.
"Thank you so much, Your Excellency." Katerina then turned to Katerandy and said, "Knight Commander, I'll leave the rest to you."
Katerandy quickly replied, "It's my pleasure to serve you, Miss Katerina. It's our duty."
Katerina gestured for them to leave and said respectfully, "Let's leave your side and talk in the carriage."
Li Kai nodded and followed Katerin into the maku.
The two talked for a long time, and Katerina explained to Li Kai in detail the distribution of power in this area.
This place is located within the Kingdom of Quel'Sara. More than a dozen nearby cities are ruled by Duke Ultraman. This territory of Duke Ultraman is called the Holy Eagle Territory. It is located in the southernmost part of the Kingdom of Quel'Sara and belongs to the remote area of the kingdom.
The Kingdom of Quel'Sara is a medium-sized kingdom; the journey from the southern border to the northern border by horseback takes at least twenty days.
Li Kai calculated that the warhorses in this world could run an average of about 300 kilometers per day.
Therefore, the straight-line distance between the north and south borders of the Kingdom of Quel'Sara is about 6,000 kilometers, and the distance between the east and west borders is even greater, taking more than 30 days to travel by fast horse [about 9,000 kilometers].
Therefore, it can be inferred that the territory of the Kingdom of Quel'Sara is approximately 50 million square kilometers.
On Earth, this would definitely be a superpower.
It is well known that for any country, greater military strength does not necessarily mean a larger territory.
The size of a country's land area is related to the degree of control the central government has over local areas and to its transportation capacity.
This rule was absolutely ironclad for feudal dynasties!
When the cost of conquering a region far outweighs the benefits, what reason does a ruler have to do it?
The Kingdom of Quel'Sara also had powerful nobles like Duke Ultraman who owned territories, clearly indicating that it was in the feudal dynasty stage.
It is clearly remarkable that such a feudal kingdom could possess such a vast territory.
However, Li Kai was not too surprised, because he already knew that although this world was in a low-magic plane, its magic technology and monster breeding industry were relatively advanced.
When he explored the planet with his consciousness, he saw kingdoms piloting magical airships and battling monster legions.
In Katerina's account, even though humans possessed many magical weapons and monster legions, they still could not contend with the dragons.
Above the rulers of kingdoms and even empires are dragons, and almost every country worships a dragon.
If a country's regime wants to maintain stability, it must worship a dragon.
Dragons love gold, jewels, and servants. Every country ruled by a dragon must pay sufficient tribute every year, or face brutal slaughter by the dragon.
Apart from a few relatively wealthy empires, most kingdoms are unable to support dragons for long periods of time, so from time to time, desperate royal families organize powerful individuals to attempt to slay dragons.
Regardless of whether the dragon-slaying plan succeeds or not, the royal family that attempts to slay the dragon will not have a good ending.
Even if the dragon is successfully slain, the Dragon Kingdom will send a new dragon to fill the vacancy.
If the dragon-slaying fails, the rebels will suffer the dragon's furious revenge.
However, success is definitely better than failure.
The Dragon Kingdom needs time to send out dragons. If they successfully slay the dragon, the rebels can obtain the dragon's treasure. Before the new dragon arrives, they can either hide the treasure or go far away to wait for a resurgence.
Overall, the situation in this world is indeed very complex.
Chapter 114 The Decline Of The Caesar Family
In fact, under normal circumstances, a healthy kingdom is fully capable of supporting a dragon.
The fact that dragons can rule the world and establish a stable order means that they are not fools who only know how to conquer by force.
When dragons collect offerings, they always take into account the mineral reserves and the number of living beings within their territory.
If a kingdom can be established in a region, it means that the region is rich enough in resources, enough for all nobles to make a profit after paying tribute.
But human greed is limitless. As time goes by, the nobles multiply and their needs for wealth increase, and they gradually lose their awe of dragons.
They used various methods to embezzle the kingdom's resources to satisfy their own selfish desires. Over time, the kingdom's finances were inevitably affected, and it became unable to continue to support the dragon.
At this time, everyone should logically contribute their own resources to make offerings so that the kingdom can continue.
But who would willingly sacrifice their own interests for the public good?
Everyone is afraid of paying more than others, and no one is willing to take out the wealth from their pockets.
I'd rather we all die together than lose 700 lives to benefit others.
In this situation, what good options do the royal family have besides mutual destruction?
After recounting all the information she knew, Katerina asked, "Mr. Li Kai, what are your plans next?"
After a moment of contemplation, Li Kai said frankly, "To be honest, the reason I saved you was because I hoped you could help me with something."
Katerina quickly asked, "If there's anything we can do to help you, please just let us know."
Li Kai shook his head and said, "With your current strength, it's probably difficult for you to help me, so I plan to help you improve your strength first."
If he wants to collect all kinds of treasures in this world, then he must have a huge force under his command.
However, the existing powerful forces are not easily manipulated. Not only are they difficult to subdue, but there are also many messy issues involved, and they could betray you at any time. It would be better to start from scratch and cultivate forces that are truly loyal to you.
Katerina's family, the Caesars, was once royalty. After their failed rebellion against the dragons, they were reduced to a small, frontier tribe.
Although the Caesar family has declined, its heritage remains. The family not only has methods for cultivating battle qi and magic, but also a wealth of cultivation resources.
However, due to the curse of the dragon, the bloodline of the Caesar family is gradually fading away.
A century ago, the Caesar family had over a hundred direct descendants, but today, only Katerina and a handful of others remain.
In a few more years, the Caesar family will probably disappear from this world completely.
If the Caesar family, in dire straits, can find a powerful patron and break the dragon's curse, they might still have a chance to regain their former glory.
It was thanks to the support of a vast amount of cultivation resources that Katerina was able to cultivate into a third-tier knight at the age of eighteen.
In this world, both mages and knights are only at the ninth rank. Aptitude is merely a stepping stone to the path of cultivation. Ordinary people do not have enough resources, and even if they are exceptionally talented, they may never be able to cultivate to the third rank in their entire lives.
(cffa) Li Kai was very puzzled by this.
The world is exceptionally rich in spiritual energy; in other words, it has no shortage of magic and spiritual energy. Logically speaking, as long as one has talent, one's cultivation speed will not be slow even without cultivation resources.
However, the actual situation was not like that, and Li Kai suspected that there might be a problem with the cultivation technique.
"You want to help us improve our strength?" Katerina was initially pleasantly surprised, but then became somewhat hesitant. "It seems that what you're asking us to do is very difficult!"
"Yes," Li Kai said calmly, "I want to collect all the treasures in this world. This will take a long time and require a lot of manpower and resources. Only top-tier forces can do it."
Upon hearing this, Katerina was greatly shocked. She shook her head and sighed, "I don't doubt your strength, but I think you need to consider the dragons' attitude. The dragons of the Dragon Kingdom consider all the resources of this world their own wealth, and they will not allow a traveler from another world like you to steal those treasures. Moreover, almost all the world's treasures are in the dragons' vaults; if you want to obtain those treasures, you must defeat the dragons. The dragons are extremely powerful; even an ordinary adult dragon can easily destroy a city!"
Li Kai smiled slightly: "I have an endless lifespan and plenty of time to fight dragons. You don't need to worry about me. You should worry about the continuation of the Caesar family. Without external assistance, your Caesar family will disappear from this world completely before long. Will you let the Caesar family gradually perish over time, or will you take a gamble with me?"
Katerina hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Your Excellency Li Kai, I am personally willing to take the gamble with you, but the Caesar family is not a matter for me to decide alone, so I hope to go back and discuss it with my family before making a decision—is that alright?"
Chapter 115 A Two-pronged Approach
Li Kai did not pressure Katerina too much, because he knew that this beautiful princess of a fallen kingdom had no other choice; she and her family only had one path to take.
"Where are you going?" After getting the information he wanted, Li Kai asked casually.
"We came from Thorn City, intending to sell a batch of goods in Flame City." Katerina made no attempt to hide anything. "Right now, our Caesar family has lost its way. Apart from doing business, raising an armed force, and seeking revenge against the dragons, there is almost nothing else we can do."
Li Kai understood the feelings of the Caesar family members. It was truly commendable that they could maintain a certain level of ambition and not give up when they could not see any future.
Most wealthy and noble families, once they realize there is no future, will almost always choose to live a life of debauchery until they completely disappear from the public eye.
It is truly remarkable that the Caesars could maintain such a spirit of hard work and keep their subordinates firmly by their side.
Li Kai said calmly, "I have limited time and need to arrange everything as soon as possible to return to my world. You guys pack up, and I'll take you directly to Blazing City."
Katerina exclaimed in surprise, "This place is so far from Flame City, how can you take us there?"
"You don't need to worry about that. Just get them together as soon as possible." Li Kai didn't explain further; he wanted to subdue the Caesar family, not become friends with them.
Katerina not only asked many questions, but also quickly left the carriage to allow everyone to gather.
Li Kai also came out, and with a wave of his hand, all the goods and carriages of the Caesar family were taken into Min's Dream.
Then came the newly assembled caravan members.
In the blink of an eye, only Li Kai and Katerina remained.
Katerina stared at the camp in shock, hardly believing her eyes. Just moments ago there were dozens of people, and now they were all gone! So many supplies and horses had also mysteriously vanished—it was truly astonishing!
"Your Excellency, did you kill them all?" Katerina murmured.
"Of course not, I just sent them to another world. It's not too late to release them when we reach Blazing City." Li Kai raised his hand and summoned ten enormous dragons from the void.
He extended his hand to Katerina and said, "You show me the way."
Katerina was completely stunned and paralyzed by the sudden appearance of the giant dragon.
"This—this is a dragon?" she exclaimed incredulously. "You actually subdued a dragon? You are truly amazing!"
"These are my dragon pets. They are different from the dragons of this world, but their growth potential is even more terrifying! The dragon in front of me is named Isabella. She is not yet an adult and can only be considered a young dragon," Li Kai said casually.
After collecting all twelve fire dragons from the Harry Potter world, Li Kai named them the Twelve Dragon Gods, with Isabella being the son of one of his ten Earth Dragon Gods.
As Li Kai said, the twelve dragon gods possess the bloodline of Asha and can even be considered direct descendants of Asha. Their potential is terrifying, and they will surely grow into twelve dragon gods in the future.
However, their power is still very weak. At most, they can contend with the adult dragons of this world. They are no match for the dragon elders of the Dragon Kingdom. It will take a long time for them to become strong.
Otherwise, Li Kai could have taken the twelve dragon gods to the Dragon Kingdom and conquered the dragons directly.
Once the dragon is conquered, won't all the resources of this world be readily available?
...…Seeking flowers…
"Perhaps we can prepare for both possibilities. If we can improve our strength as soon as possible, it may not be impossible to conquer the dragon directly."
While Li Kai pondered to himself, he took Katerina and rode Isabella toward Blazing City.
Katerina's family had fought dragons before, but she herself had never seen a dragon before, and this was her first time coming into close contact with one.
As she sat atop Isabella's broad back, feeling the immense, restrained power within the dragon, a question arose in her mind: "With the power our family has accumulated over nearly a century, can we truly deal with such a terrifying creature?"
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Thinking about this question, Katerina was almost completely desperate, because her answer was absolutely impossible!
About ten minutes later, Blazing City came into view.
Li Kai cast an invisibility spell on Isabella before letting her land in the city square.
It was still late at night, and apart from the patrol teams, there were hardly any people on the streets of Blazing City. The square was deserted.
With a wave of his hand, Li Kai conjured up the entire Zijing caravan in the square.
They had previously been taken into the Emerald Dream by Li Kai and confined to an area where they could not move freely.
When they were released, they were all incredibly surprised.
"Where did we come from? Where are we?"
"It's Blazing Flame City! We've arrived at Blazing Flame City! Look, it's the statue of the Blazing Flame City Lord!"
"My God! How long has it been? We've already arrived in Blazing City in such a short time! It's unbelievable!"
"A miracle! This is absolutely a miracle!"
Chapter 116 Li Kai's God-making Plan
"A miracle! It must be a miracle! If it's not a miracle, how can we explain what happened to us?"
Li Kai smiled slightly, but inwardly he scoffed at the idea of miracles.
He knew very well that there were no gods in this world, unless there were secondary dimensions like heaven and hell.
But he asked Katerina, and she said that although the people of this world also believe in gods, they believe in elemental gods, and those elemental gods have not yet fully materialized.
The reason people worship those elemental deities is simply because they regard them as a kind of totemistic belief.
Overall, this world is a relatively primitive one, where religions have not yet emerged and the belief system is quite chaotic.
This is good news for Li Kai. He can build a grand plan to create a god and transform himself into a deity, so that he can easily harvest countless spiritual energies.
With the heart of the Chaos Demon God, his magic power can increase rapidly, and he may become a true god in the future.
After becoming a god in this world, return to the wizarding world to conquer Heaven and Hell!
"Now that I've delivered you to Blazing City, you can leave the rest to your subordinates. I can send you back to Thorn City as quickly as possible," Li Kai said calmly, looking at Katerina.
Katerina nodded: "As you command, Your Excellency."
For the Caesar family, the next choice is crucial; the value of these goods is incomparable to the future of the Caesar family.
Li Kai extended his hand, and Katerina understood, quickly placing her hand in his.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the two vanished instantly.
The caravan members stared wide-eyed, frozen in place, completely bewildered.
"It seems Miss Katerina has abandoned us!" said the lieutenant knight commander, bewildered.
Katerandy said helplessly, "That lord has already made it very clear that the rest is up to us. They must have more important things to deal with—everyone, get moving!"
Now that the car is loaded, let's head to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters first.
It took about half an hour.
Li Kai then led Katerina to the Bauhinia Castle in Thorn City.
Bauhinia Castle is the headquarters of the Caesar family. It is a very grand castle with an area of more than 7,000 acres.
When Li Kai and Katerina appeared above the Bauhinia Castle riding a giant dragon, the entire castle was thrown into chaos, and countless people who were sleeping in their dreams were awakened by the sounding of alarm bells.
"Oh my god! It's a dragon! A dragon has come knocking on our door!"
"Hand in your weapons and prepare for battle! We, the Caesar family, will never yield to dragons!"
"We'd rather die than surrender! We'll fight to the bitter end!"
"Archers! Grab your bows and arrows, be ready to fire at any moment!"
"Where are the ballistae? Assemble them all and load them with the sharpest obsidian spears!"
But soon, by the light of the moon, people saw what appeared to be two tiny human figures on the back of the invading dragon.
"Wait a minute! Something's not right! There seems to be someone on that dragon's back, and it doesn't seem to intend to attack us!"
Andrew Black, the chief magician of the Caesar family, stopped everyone from making any rash moves. "Stop! No one is allowed to attack without my order!"
Suddenly, the dragon vanished into thin air.
A man and a woman drifted slowly to the ground like falling leaves.
Everyone wore expressions of disbelief, because they saw who the newcomer was...
"Yes—it's Miss Katerina! Quickly go and inform the head of the family [tell him that Katerina has returned!]"
"By the Holy Eagle! The person on the dragon's back just now was Miss Katerina! Who was the person next to her?"
"She came with Miss Katerina, so she shouldn't be an enemy, right?"
"Put away your bow and arrows! You mustn't hurt Miss Katerina!"
A series of hurried footsteps came from afar, and several men and women dressed in relatively luxurious clothes, surrounded by a group of knights, came to Li Kai and Katerina.
Among them, a tall, piercing-eyed middle-aged man with an exceptionally noble air pushed through the crowd and asked with surprise and uncertainty, "Katerina? Didn't you go to Flame City? Why are you back so soon?"
At this moment, Katerina had already landed on the ground. She gracefully stepped forward and said respectfully, "Uncle Dilo, please allow me to introduce a distinguished guest first—this is Lord Li Kai. We were attacked on our way to Flame City, and it was Lord Li Kai who saved us."
Dilo Caesar was shocked and immediately asked, "You were attacked? Are you injured? What about the others?"
Katerina recounted the details of the matter to Dilo Caesar before saying, "Uncle Dilo, this mere business deal is insignificant compared to the future of the Caesar family. I believe the most urgent task now is to give Li Kaige an answer."
Dilo Caesar glanced at everyone, then looked at Li Kai and said solemnly, "This matter concerns the continuation of the Caesar family. Would you please come inside with us to discuss this further?"
Li Kai smiled and said, "Of course."
Chapter 117 Lifting The Curse From The Caesar Family
In a reception room on the first floor of the castle, Dilo Caesar, the current head of the Caesar family, ordered his men to bring out various fruits, vegetables, and wines before he began to discuss serious matters.
"Your Excellency Li Kai, are you really going to support the Caesar family?" Dilo Caesar said calmly, "Presumably Katerina has already revealed everything about the Caesar family. To be honest, the Caesar family doesn't have much time left. If you are looking for a proxy family in this world, I'm afraid the Caesar family is not the best choice."
Li Kai picked up a fruit that looked like an apple, took a bite, and said calmly, "It was precisely because I saw the Caesar family's predicament that I chose to cooperate with them. If I chose those more powerful families, how could I demonstrate my strength? The biggest problem your Caesar family currently faces is the Dragon Curse. If I can help you lift the Dragon Curse, how do you plan to thank me?"
Upon hearing this, the Caesar family members were immediately taken aback.
A young man stared wide-eyed and asked, "Sir, do you have a way to lift the dragon's curse?"
While chewing on the fruit in his mouth, Li Kai said casually, "This question is stupid. Do you think I'm joking with you all?"
"I apologize, please forgive my rudeness!" the young man said respectfully. "I was just too excited and did not mean to offend you."
Li Kai nodded slightly. Putting aside everything else, at least the members of the Caesar family are very well-mannered.
He could tell that many people present doubted what he had just said, but few questioned him directly.
"I forgive you," he said leisurely. "Before coming to Bauhinia Castle, I carefully examined the curse on Katerina, and frankly, it is nothing to me."
The dragons of this world rely too much on strength and magic, and are not proficient in insidious and mysterious methods such as curses.
With the Eye of the God of Magic, Li Kai easily found the curse hidden in Katerina's body. With his magical skill, breaking this low-level curse was no problem at all.
"What? You can really break the dragon's curse?"
The Caesar family members immediately became extremely excited, and even the current patriarch, Dilo Caesar, could not remain calm.
At that moment, Dilo Caesar suddenly realized that the declining Caesar family might have truly ushered in another important turning point.
As the head of the Caesar family, he must make a choice as soon as possible.
Alternatively, they could become cowards and wait for the Caesar family to be completely wiped out a century later.
Alternatively, they could take a gamble and completely side with this mysterious stranger, leading their family down a foggy and unknown path.
Without hesitation, Dilo Caesar made the right decision after a flurry of thoughts flashing through his mind.
"Your Excellency, on behalf of the Caesar family, I swear allegiance to you! From this day forward, everything of the Caesar family belongs to you, including the lives of each and every one of us!"
The living room was silent, with the rest of the Caesar family staring intently at Li Kai.
They were all very unwilling, but that was the tradition of the Caesar family: once the person in power made a decision, others had to carry it out to the best of their ability, even if they were dissatisfied.
In reality, although many people were unwilling, they all understood that the Caesar family had no other choice now.
Either quietly await your demise, or become the servant of this mysterious man before you.
If it were an ordinary person, the pride of the Caesar family would never allow them to become someone else's servant, but this man before them could lift the dragon's curse and was said to possess unparalleled combat power.
He can even travel to various parts of the world.
Serving as a servant to such a being is perhaps not something shameful.
Li Kai said calmly, "Patriarch Dilo, have you thought this through?"
Dilo Caesar knelt on one knee, presented his sword with both hands, and bowed, saying, "Yes, Your Excellency, I swear on the honor of the Caesar family that if anyone in the Caesar family ever dares to betray you, they will become a terrifying monster and fight for you for countless years!"
Li Kai took Dilo Caesar's sword, placed the blade on his shoulder, and then smiled, "Since that's the case, I accept the Caesar family's allegiance, and your curse can be lifted."
With a thought, the curse contained within the Caesar family was replaced by ten new curses.
"As you said, the curse of your Caesar family has been replaced by a new curse. For countless years to come, all those who betray me will become terrifying monsters and fight for me until death!"
In that instant, all members of the Caesar family could feel that a domineering power buried deep in their bloodline was shattered by another mysterious power.
"The curse has been broken?"
"Yes, I can feel it, the dragon's curse has been broken!"
"My God! Is this what it feels like to be free from the curse? I feel like my talents have become even stronger!"
"That's right, the circulation of battle qi within the body is much more efficient!"
"Thank you, Lord Li Kai! You have given the Caesar family a new life!"
Chapter 118 Talent: Will Of Earth
After breaking the curse of the Caesar family, Li Kai followed Dilo and Katerina to the Caesar family's treasure vault.
"Your Excellency, this is the culmination of our Caesar family's centuries of accumulation. Most of it consists of unknown materials that cannot be converted into wealth, as well as various documents and materials collected by the Caesar family," Dilo Caesar said respectfully.
Li Kai slowly walked into the treasure vault and casually picked up a dark, metallic object from a shelf.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the perfect-grade collectible "Planetary Core". Reward: "Magic Material Gift Pack" +1.]
Magic Materials Gift Pack: Contains 100 Magic Gold, 1000 Mithril, and various Magic Gems.
Li Kai stared at the dark metal in his hand, utterly bewildered. This little thing could be the Star Core? That's just too illogical!
Even a gas giant's core shouldn't be this light, right?
After much deliberation, Li Kai ultimately attributed this bizarre situation to the wonders of nature.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he collected all the miscellaneous items in the entire treasure vault.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Heart of Earth Element," and the rewards include "Talent: Will of Earth," "Grandmaster-level Landslide," and "Grandmaster-level Thunder Bomb."]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Entry-level Battle Qi Technique - Purple Bauhinia Battle Qi Manual" and the advanced Battle Qi Technique "Purple Gold Battle Qi Deficiency".]
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Beginner Meditation Method - Bauhinia Magic Manual," and the reward is "Advanced Meditation Method - Purple Gold Magic Manual."]
"What a pleasant surprise! I never expected to obtain the Will of Earth here. Now my elemental magic talent is complete! I also obtained the Battle Qi cultivation technique and the Magic Meditation Method." Li Kai was somewhat surprised, and then his anticipation for the various treasures of this world grew even stronger.
This is just the treasure of the Caesar family accumulated over hundreds of years, and there are countless families in this world that are larger and more ancient than the Caesar family. The treasures of those ancient families must be even more precious.
Li Kai carefully examined the Purple-Gold Battle Qi Technique and Purple-Gold Magic Manual he had just acquired, and discovered that these two cultivation methods were just like the cultivation techniques in some online novels from his previous life. Their effects were incredibly powerful, and they could even allow people to cultivate into gods—Battle Gods and Magic Gods!
The cultivation method of fighting spirit has certain requirements for physical fitness. The stronger the physical fitness, the faster the cultivation will progress.
Li Kai's physique is incredibly strong; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a humanoid ferocious beast. When cultivating battle qi, he will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The Purple Gold Battle Qi Technique also contains some powerful battle skills, which become extremely powerful when cultivated to a high level.
Li Kai had secretly made up his mind that he would definitely train his fighting spirit if he had the chance in the future.
The Purple Gold Magic Atlas is also excellent, containing many methods of elemental communication and terrifying elemental magic.
The system had previously rewarded Li Kai with a considerable amount of elemental magic, so he already had a deep understanding of the elemental magic cultivation system.
He only has a basic understanding of it. He can basically use those elemental spells on his own without much problem, but it would be a bit much to ask him to teach elemental spells to others.
Because his knowledge was not systematic, the elemental magic he taught others was also piecemeal, and whether they could learn it depended entirely on their comprehension.
For example, Hagrid spent over a year learning a contract magic spell, and Cassandra and the others did the same.
The reason for this situation is ultimately that the foundation is not solid enough.
Now that we have the Purple Gold Magic Manual, it will be much easier to teach elemental magic to others in the future.
With a thought, Li Kai suddenly had two books in his hand.
These two books are copies of the Purple Gold Battle Qi Manual and the Purple Gold Magic Illustrated Manual.
"..." I accept your contributions; this is your reward.
Li Kai handed two precious cultivation manuals to Dilo Caesar, then said calmly, "In this world, humanity actually possesses the potential to defeat dragons, but so far, humanity has not found the right method. The battle qi and magic you have researched are the hope for the future, but currently they still have great flaws. I have helped you fill in the gaps, and I hope you can improve your strength to a level that satisfies me as soon as possible."
Dilo Caesar took the two books and said respectfully, "I will obey my master's orders."
Li Kai continued, "Improving one's strength is not something that can be done overnight. Now I have another matter to attend to. I need you (Li Lihao) to build a nine-person-tall statue for me. This must be done with the most precious materials."
He made a grasping motion in the air, and a piece of parchment appeared in his hand.
The parchment floated to Dilo Caesar's feet, and he quickly caught it with both hands.
"These are the blueprints for the statue. Once the statue is completed, the blueprints will be burned, and I will reappear then."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Kai vanished without a trace.
Katerina stared blankly at the spot where Li Kai had disappeared, lost in thought. After a long while, she said wistfully, "This gentleman truly appears and disappears without a trace. I wonder when we will be able to possess such power!"
Chapter 119 Returning To Hogwarts
After entrusting the task of building the statue to the Caesar family, Li Kai immediately used Phantom Teleportation to the vicinity of the spatial passage.
"Hmm? What a huge vortex of spiritual energy!"
Less than a day later, the spiritual energy near the spatial passage had become several times denser, which greatly surprised Li Kai.
After observing carefully for a moment, he quickly realized that there was a huge difference in the concentration of spiritual energy between the two worlds. The spiritual energy in the world of the Dragon Slayer Warriors was at a high level, while the spiritual energy in the world of the Wizards was at a low level.
In this way, the spiritual energy of the two realms will flow from the higher to the lower realms like water.
Because the connection between the two worlds is just a hole, the spiritual energy forms a vortex.
Following the spatial passage, Li Kai returned to the wizarding world and discovered that the spiritual energy of Mount Fuji was outrageously concentrated.
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that the location chosen to avoid risks would actually allow the Dwarf Kingdom to enjoy the first wave of spiritual energy. This won't do! We have to make up for it; we can't let the 213 Dwarf Kingdom people live too comfortably!"
After a moment's thought, Li Kai opened another gate to the underworld at the foot of Mount Fuji.
Then, he turned and left, instantly Apparating to Hogwarts.
Upon returning to Hogwarts, he realized that although it was still nighttime, several days had actually passed.
The next morning, when Draco saw Li Kai, he couldn't help but gape in shock.
"Kyle! When did you get back? My God! Where have you been these past few days? Everyone's been looking for you, and many people say you were kidnapped by a demon!"
Li Kai raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Really? Don't I often disappear from public view for days at a time? Why are you all so nervous this time?"
Draco shook his head and said, "This time is different. Before, even if you didn't show up for days, Cassandra at least knew what you were doing. But this time you disappeared without saying a word, and even Cassandra doesn't know where you went. She's almost frantic with worry!"
Li Kai nodded: "This was my oversight. I went to eat first. I'll explain to her later."
"Tsk tsk," Draco said gloatingly, "You're in for it this time. Cassandra will definitely teach you a lesson."
Just as Draco predicted, when Cassandra saw Li Kai again after a few days apart, she immediately threw herself into his arms and then vented her frustration by waving her little fists at him.
"You b*****d! Where have you been these past few days? You disappeared without a trace without a word. Do you know how worried we were about you?" Cassandra said, her eyes red.
Li Kai hugged Cassandra tightly and whispered in her ear, "I'm sorry, this was an accident. I went to a very special place where time flows differently. Don't worry about me, darling. I swear, no matter where I go, I will always come back to you! Even if I go to hell, I will come back! Forgive me this time, 274?"
"Hmph!" Cassandra said irritably, "You'd better never come back, who cares about you!"
"Don't be like that. Who else in the world is good enough for you besides me?" Li Kai said shamelessly, "I've already cursed you. Any man who dares to touch you besides me will turn into an ugly slug! You don't want to sleep with a slug, do you?"
"Pfft!" Cassandra couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You're disgusting! Only you could come up with such a vicious curse!"
Li Kai shrugged and said helplessly, "Sorry, I'm just that vicious and selfish. If I set my sights on someone or something, I'll find a way to get it."
Cassandra said fiercely, "This is bullying! You'll be punished sooner or later!"
"Okay! Okay!" Li Kai feigned fear and said, "I might really be punished, so are you willing to accept the punishment with me?"
"No!" Cassandra said decisively, "You brought this on yourself, why should I share the punishment? Besides, who knows, I might be the one punishing you."
Li Kai pondered for a moment and said, "If it is you who is punishing me, then I am willing to accept the punishment."
"Nobody would believe you!" Cassandra rolled her eyes at Li Kai.
"Alright, let's go eat first," Li Kai said with a smile. "I'm sure the others are worried about me too."
Next, Li Kai met with Hermione and others, and also took the opportunity to chat with Penelope and Fleur.
When the professors at the school learned that Li Kai had returned, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Although they knew that with Li Kai's magical powers, it was almost impossible for him to encounter any danger, they could not rest easy for a day without seeing him.
Now that Li Kai has appeared, they can finally put their minds at ease.
During lunch, Li Kai received a note from Dumbledore, asking him to come to the headmaster's office for a talk at 8 p.m.
With nothing to do in the afternoon, he went fishing at Black Lake again, while also studying the Purple Gold Battle Qi Technique.
At 8 p.m., he arrived at the principal's office as agreed.
"Kyle, welcome back." After the greeting, Dumbledore went straight to the point: "Can you tell me where you've been these past few days?"
Chapter 120 Fusion Cultivation Method
"I'm sorry, Professor Dumbledore."
Li Kai smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have worried you these past few days, but please believe me, this was just an accident, although such accidents may happen many more times in the future."
"You haven't answered my question yet, Kyle!" Dumbledore said helplessly. "I think we should be honest with each other."
Li Kai couldn't help but roll his eyes, then said lazily, "Okay, I'll be honest. Actually, it's fine to tell you. I went to another world these past few days. The flow of time in that world is different from this one, which is why I came back late."
"Another world?" Dumbledore asked in astonishment. "The underworld?"
He recalled his trip to the underworld with Li Kai, where the spatial barrier between the underworld and the human world seemed to affect the passage of time.
When they were in the underworld last time, they didn't feel that time passed quickly, and their bodies didn't even feel any abnormalities. But when they came out of the underworld, it felt like many days had passed, and they were instantly starving.
So when Dumbledore heard Li Kai mention the issue of time flow, the first thing that came to mind was the Underworld.
"No, I'm not talking about the underworld," Li Kai said with emotion. "I'm talking about another world where the living can live, which I call the Dragon Warrior World."
"The world of Dragon Warriors? Can you tell me more about it?" Dumbledore asked expectantly.
"Of course! When I was wandering in the void, my consciousness unintentionally entered another universe. After drifting in that universe for an unknown amount of time, I discovered a massive planet inhabited by life. That planet was hundreds of times larger than the one we're on, and it also teemed with countless life forms."
Li Kai did not hide anything; he revealed all the information about the Dragon Warriors world and even his plan to create a god.
"That planet is ruled by dragons? Unbelievable!" Dumbledore exclaimed. "Indeed, the world is full of wonders!"
"No! You're wrong. I said giant dragons, not fire dragons." Li Kai corrected him, "In the world of Dragon Warriors, there is a Dragon Kingdom, where all the creatures that live are giant dragons. Compared to those giant dragons, dragons are just larger reptiles."
Dumbledore was even more shocked by this. He thought for a moment and asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Li Kai smiled and said, "Didn't I already say? I want to create a god in that world, gather the power of faith, and ascend to the supreme divine position!"
Dumbledore was speechless; he wouldn't even dare to dream of such a goal.
"Then, could life from that world pose a threat to our world?" Dumbledore asked. "Can the spatial portal be reopened?"
Li Kai frankly stated, "I didn't actually close that spatial passage, because I could go back to the Dragon Warrior World at any time."
Opening a spatial passage consumes a lot of magic power, and he didn't want to go through that trouble again.
"The spatial portal isn't closed?" Dumbledore said worriedly. "What if beings from that world come to our world?"
Li Kai coldly said, "I have protected the spatial passage very well. If beings from that world can come over, it means that my defenses have been compromised. In that case, I will have no choice but to annihilate all the beings that come over."
Dumbledore sighed, "What you're doing is far too risky and could very well bring a terrible catastrophe to the world."
"No, it could also be an opportunity we can't afford to miss." Li Kai said decisively, "The magic power of the Dragon Warrior world is very abundant. As long as the spatial passage continues to exist, the magic power of that world will continue to flow into our world. As a result, it won't be long before more wizards emerge in this world. And the existing wizards will also benefit from this and become more powerful."
........
Dumbledore remained silent. He desperately wanted to persuade Li Kai to close the spatial portal, but he knew it was impossible.
Now he has come to realize that no one in this world can stop Li Kai from doing anything.
Even he couldn't do it; he simply didn't have the ability to fight against Li Kai.
Therefore, for the sake of the overall situation, he could only follow in Li Kai's footsteps and fill in the gaps in Li Kai's knowledge.
"Since you've thought it through, I won't interfere any longer," Dumbledore said helplessly. "Hopefully things won't get out of control."
"Then I'll go back and rest now. Good night, Professor Dumbledore." Li Kai stood up to take his leave.
In the days that followed, Li Kai practiced either the Qi Refining Technique or the Purple Gold Battle Qi Technique every day.
He discovered that the two techniques had similarities and even merged automatically to form a new technique.
The combined cultivation method is much more efficient than the previous one.
Li Kai gave the fused cultivation technique a very awesome name — Chaos Demon God Technique!
He thought to himself, "Although the Chaos Demon God Technique is still quite weak now, as long as I continue to integrate it with various other techniques, I will eventually be able to fuse it into the most powerful technique in all the heavens and myriad realms!"
This is not impossible; with a system, anything is possible.
Let alone fusing cultivation techniques, if one could collect enough powerful treasures, becoming invincible across all the heavens and myriad realms in an instant wouldn't be a dream.