Breakers Chapter 202:
Chapter 202 – Chapter 42: Awareness #4
Anastasia’s welcoming party consisted of a mixture of nightmares and centaurs .
It was an outdoor banquet hall for the centaurs, while the nightmares provided the cold alcohol and spicy dishes . The centaurs sat down around a large fire with the sword duke, children of the demon king, and Ferocious Eyes .
Satyrs were dancing around the big fire . There were also various musical instruments playing . However, the traditional music of the centaurs were based on the drums, so the whole atmosphere was reminiscent of being in an army .
After the satyrs, it was the succubi who showed off their dancing skills . Unlike the satyrs’ dance which was energetic and raw, the succubi were gorgeous and sensual .
Everyone had already drunk some alcohol, so they couldn’t help swallowing at the sight, while Chris covered Caitlin’s eyes with a big palm . Caitlin pouted and complained, but no one took her side .
The party was a prelude to the introductions of three groups which had arrived through the transportation formation . In-gong already knew Anastasia’s and Vandal’s groups .
So, the sword duke introduced the last group, the sura warriors, to In-gong .
“Prince, you were introduced to Indara before . ”
“It is great to see 9th Prince . ”
Indara greeted him in a cool voice, and In-gong nodded . In-gong had already knew Indara from the mission at the Sanctuary, so only brief greetings were exchanged . With Indara as the leader, 20 sura warriors had left the Sanctuary . This was a considerable number when considering the fact that there were only dozens of sura warriors .
By the time the greetings were over, the succubi’s dance had finished . As the music stopped, Caitlin stared at Chris’ palm and asked in an uncomfortable voice,
“Has it finished?”
“It has finished . You can now look . ”
Chris removed his palm and patted Caitlin’s head . It was a sweet touch, but Caitlin was still upset .
“I can see it . It is me . ”
“Uh, you can’t watch it yet . It is too stimulating . ”
Chris knocked on Caitlin’s head lightly . He was more like a father taking care of his daughter, instead of a brother .
However, Caitlin was still dissatisfied . Caitlin was already 15 years old, and her 16th birthday would soon be arriving . In the Demon King’s Palace, 18 was considered the age of adulthood . However, in the lycanthrope society, it was actually 16 years old . She was tired of being so controlled that she couldn’t even watch the succubi dance . While Caitlin was pouting, the sword duke chuckled and said,
“Princess, don’t be too upset . The sura will show you their sword dance . ”
“The sura’s sword dance?”
“Yes, it is quite exciting . ”
The sword duke shrugged and gestured to Indara, who delivered a brief request to the satyr musicians and stood in front of the large fire with nine sura warriors .
“I will start . ”
As soon as Indara laughed, a strong aura storm pushed around the big fire . It was because 10 powerful suras had opened their aura at the same time .
Once everyone’s gazes were focused on them, Indara and the suras started moving their swords . Thanks to their aura, the swords shone in different ways as they danced among the flames, creating a spectacular sight .
Caitlin quickly fell for the sword dance . Anastasia, who was still questioning Felicia about what was going on, soon forgot about that matter for a while .
In-gong also watched the sword dance with excited eyes . It was due to the splendor and beauty as well as the hidden meanings in the sura sword dance .
[Sura Sword Dance Lv1 has been learnt . ]
[Understanding of Sura Heart Law has increased . ]
The clear voice of the woman melted naturally into the music .
Then some time passed by . It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that everyone in the banquet hall was captured by the suras . The excited centaurs and satyrs woke up from their daze and applauded . During this exciting atmosphere, the sword duke laughed and glanced at In-gong .
“Prince . Can Prince give us a show?”
“Huh?”
“The gandharva are a species of heavenly dancers . Please fulfill this request for me . ”
The sword duke’s voice was louder than usual . It seemed to be directed at those around him, rather than In-gong . And it worked . All eyes gazed at In-gong expectantly, with Caitlin’s shining the brightest . The sword duke observed Caitlin as he asked,
“Do you want to see?”
“Yes, yes! I want to see!”
She was shouting so excitedly that it couldn’t be helped .
‘I received a bunch of gandharva passives, so it should be okay somehow . ’
He had also just learnt Sura Sword Dance . When In-gong got up from his seat, the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became heated . In-gong thought about it as he walked slowly toward the big fire .
‘Let’s go for something brilliant . ’
However, he felt embarrassed to dance alone .
“Green Wind . ”
Green Wind showed up in solid form the moment In-gong called her . In-gong grabbed one of Green Wind’s hands naturally and moved like he was escorting his wife .
“Ohhh!”
The surrounding people quickly became noisier and more excited, and In-gong commanded Green Wind to scatter the heat of the big fire . Then because of what In-gong was going to do next, he took a deep breath .
“Spiritualism, Four Heavenly Kings . ”
“Apostle Appointment, Green Wind . ”
In-gong and Green Wind whispered at the same time, and at that moment, a brilliant light appeared and they transformed . The centaurs and satyrs couldn’t even speak to express their admiration . In his divine state, In-gong was beautiful . The fragrance of his Divine Scent spread about and made everyone fall into ecstasy . Green Wind was also formidable . The centaurs and satyrs still prayed to her, a beautiful goddess of the wind .
In-gong and Green Wind held hands and started dancing . It was an awkward dance, but that didn’t matter .
“Ahh…”
The satyrs held their hands together, like they were praying, and burst into tears, while some of the centaurs grabbed their chests, and Amita sniffed happily . However, that wasn’t the end . The succubi watching the dance moaned and fainted .
Yet, no one looked at them . They were too engrossed in In-gong and Green Wind’s dance .
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‘A failure . ’
In-gong thought as he saw the devastated banquet hall . He had consumed a huge amount of magic power when using Pheromones and Divine Scent .
‘There are even people who fainted . ’
However, that was natural .
The succubus species were very sensitive to pheromones . For them, In-gong’s pheromones were effective enough to be a natural enemy .
The expression in everyone’s gazes toward In-gong changed after the welcoming party . Even Anastasia was looking at In-gong with envious eyes . Thanks to this, Felicia’s struggle with Anastasia was alleviated . There was one more person who was fascinated by In-gong .
“Your Highness, I will report about the information I collected . ”
“Yes . ”
After the banquet, Nayatra came up with him with a blank face, and In-gong nodded awkwardly . Nayatra’s reaction wasn’t burdensome, nor did In-gong feel burdened because of his beauty . The reason why he felt awkward was because of Nayatra’s mission .
‘I can’t say it . ’
Nayatra had left the Demon King’s Palace to figure out the sin of the gandharva . Despite her months of hard work and information gathering, In-gong already knew what the sin was . Additionally, Nayatra played no role in In-gong figuring out that information .
‘Ugh…’
He was struggling because he felt sorry toward her . In-gong pinched his thigh and took deep breaths as Nayatra started her report .
This was a summary of Nayatra’s report:
She found out where the gandharva were confined . Contacting the gandharva was also a success . However, she couldn’t figure out what the sin of the gandharva was . Everybody’s mouths were shut firmly .“I’m sorry . I am still lacking . ”
“No, that is good enough . You did really well . ”
He meant it sincerely . In retrospect, it was natural that Nayatra couldn’t figure it out . This was a secret involving the birth of a prince of the Demon King’s Palace . No matter how talented Nayatra was, she wouldn’t be able to figure it out in just a few months .
Additionally, unlike the lycanthropes, the gandharva were all imprisoned . Just getting into contact with them was a significant achievement .
“Your Highness, the gandharva had no access to outside information . Therefore, they didn’t know anything about Your Highness’ performance . ”
The gandharva hadn’t received any external information for the last 15 years since after Shutra’s birth, to be exact . However, that was natural . Nayatra paused and gulped . She licked his lips before lowering her voice .
“Your Highness, I used some unreasonable methods to collect information . Please understand . ”
“Nayatra?”
“I contacted a gandharva and said that Your Highness was seeking cooperation with him . ”
In-gong understood what Nayatra was worried about . The gandharva were confined, so it was a sin to approach them without authorization . If the story of In-gong contacting the gandharva leaked, then it would be a big problem for him .
“The gandharva didn’t reveal their sin, but they are very pleased about Your Highness . ”
Nayatra pulled out a bead from a box she had prepared in advance . It wasn’t a bead which recorded images like the one the sword duke had given him . In-gong could feel the power of divinity the moment he touched the bead .
‘It contains divine power . ’
The bead was a bit strange, but it was clearly something to strengthen In-gong’s divinity . This was probably one of the artifacts of Dhrtarastra that the gandharva kept .
It was a very helpful harvest . In-gong patted Nayatra on the shoulder .
“Thanks for the trouble . You have distinguished yourself . ”
Nayatra was very pleased by In-gong’s compliment and spoke in an excited voice,
“Your Highness, I will try to contact the gandharva again . With a little more effort, I will be able to discover what their sin is . ”
Enthusiasm was flowing in her eyes and voice . In-gong calmed Nayatra down .
“It’s okay, Nayatra . This degree of investigation is enough . ”
“But Your Highness!”
Nayatra objected . In-gong stared straight into her eyes and declared,
“No, it is okay . More research is too risky . And I don’t want Nayatra to be in danger . Nayatra is a very precious person to me . ”
“Ahhh…”
Nayatra sighed . It wouldn’t be strange if she fainted . In-gong thought it was strange, but he decided to be glad that she wasn’t stubborn anymore . He laughed and gave Nayatra a bottle of Heavenly Wine he had prepared in advance .
“Here, Nayatra . It is too early to call it a prize, but this is a gift from me . It is made from a mixture of my magic power and other things . ”
“Thank you, Your Highness . ”
Nayatra hugged the Heavenly Wine and thanked In-gong again . It seemed like she was still enchanted by his dance at the banquet hall .
‘Ah, I look like a bad guy . ’
In-gong coughed a few times at the thought before leaving Nayatra . He wanted to stay with her longer, but there was still one more person In-gong needed to meet .
“Your popularity is great . ”
“It is Sword Duke’s fault . ”
The sword duke laughed at In-gong’s rebuke when he appeared like the wind in the barracks .
“Prince, I will be leaving Enger Plains tonight . ”
“Tonight?”
“The north doesn’t have many transportation formations, so there are many places to where I need to run . I must hurry to join 2nd Prince as well as 1st Prince . ”
The sword duke said with a smile before raising a hand to In-gong’s shoulder .
“Indara and 4th Princess will know the detailed schedule . I recommend that you leave the schedule to those two people . ”
“I understand . ”
The number of people who joined him on Enger Plains was over 100 . There were the 20 suras led by Indara as well as Vandal’s independent unit which consisted of 100 troops . Anastasia led an elite unit too, so it was impossible to carry all of them on the Black Flame Dragon . Whether they liked it or not, they had to travel by land .
After finishing his talk, the sword duke tapped In-gong’s shoulder again .
“Prince, I wish you good luck . ”
“Good luck to you as well . ”
Their next meeting would be beyond the Northern Limit Line, in front of Shutenberg’s castle . The sword duke left the barracks with a quiet smile, and In-gong watched him leave .
Then the next afternoon…
In-gong’s group headed toward the Northern Limit Line and beyond it .
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“Having three batteries is really reliable . ”
“Shutra, isn’t it too crude to call your sisters that?”