Chapter 57 Heading to Calonia
At the Center of Mercenary City
"Woah, who are this group of people? I wouldn't be surprised if they call themselves the Handsome and Beautiful Mercenaries."
"It's as if I'm looking at an exhibition of beauties."
"Aww, that silver-haired man is so handsome. I want to give birth to his baby! If he picks me right now, I would happily go to him."
"Blah, how could he pick someone like you? He would pick me. I'm better than you."
"Look at you two behaving like babies. Compared to the ladies, which of them isn't much better than you?"
Three ladies were bickering with each other as they laid their eyes on a group of people. Their reactions were even more extreme—some had expressions suggesting they wanted to capture this group or even act on their desires on the spot.
The group of people was none other than Draco and his companions, who were heading toward Calonia.
Draco had resolved the misunderstanding between him and Rose yesterday, making Rose happy to know he was alive. The smile never left her face since hearing the news.
When Draco appraised the Bead of Control, he understood that Rose wasn't at fault but had been used. He also discovered that her father had placed the bead in her, leaving Draco puzzled about the grudge her father had against him to do such a thing.
Even though their relationship was mended, the crack that caused it to fall apart wasn't easy to fix. Due to his memory loss, Draco knew little about Rose, which made things awkward.
He also told her not to reveal his identity to Blum and the others. Although confused by his reasoning, Rose nodded and promised not to tell anyone.
The next day, Draco went to Alya's room dressed in his usual attire but still wearing a mask. Alya, seeing this, told Draco he would need to remove the mask for verification, or it would seem like he was a criminal hiding from enemies.
Draco complied without much hesitation, suppressing his charm as he removed the mask.
As they left the room to exit the inn, Blum and the others were already waiting, eager to return to the academy.
When Blum and the others saw Draco's face, they were shocked. None had ever imagined such a handsome man existed in the world.
Draco felt helpless at their reactions. Even though he suppressed his charm, his natural appearance was enough to attract everyone's attention as they turned toward him.
The group—composed of Rose, Sharon, Blum, Ming, Daniel, Alya, Adrian, Adrianna, and Draco—drew the whole crowd's gaze. The sight of so many beautiful men and women together left the crowd astonished.
Meanwhile, Brad and his mercenaries followed behind, barely noticeable. They were like a puff of air. Only Flora managed to attract some attention.
"Thank you, everyone!" Blum blew air kisses to the crowd, making the others twitch with annoyance. Draco and Alya looked at him, amused.
His shameless behavior was entirely unrestrained.
At the Portal to Calonia
The group arrived at the portal building. Although teleportation was faster and more convenient, activating a portal was expensive, requiring either a hefty fee or a rare pass.
"Adrian, Adrianna, you two stay behind. Don't fail my expectations," Draco said seriously.
Draco and Alya's plan was for the twins to establish an organization that specialized in gathering information. He had discovered that they could transform humans into blood demons, which made this strategy all the more viable.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Ahem, Master. If you don't mind, may Adrianna follow you instead?" Adrian asked.
Draco was surprised. "Why? I thought you two always stayed together."
"Yes, Master, but someone must ensure your safety. She will take my place," Adrian explained.
Draco looked at Adrianna and shrugged. "If she agrees, then she can follow me."
"I would love to follow you, Master," Adrianna said with determination, as if she had already prepared for this.
"Okay," Draco nodded and turned to Adrian. "Remember, don't fail my expectations."
Adrian nodded firmly, determined to meet Draco's expectations.
Draco then turned his gaze to Brad and his mercenaries, thanking them for their hospitality and loyalty during his rampage, which had earned his trust.
Draco, Adrianna, Blum, Ming, Sharon, Alya, Rose, Lyraea, and Daniel entered the large building, while Adrian and Brad's mercenaries waved them goodbye.
Inside, a guard stopped them. "Pay 1 billion origin coins or present a pass," he said sternly.
Alya brought out her Diamond Grade Pass, and the guard nodded. "There are still many of you, so additional fees apply."
Alya, already aware of this, nodded. Rules like these prevented people from exploiting the passes to make money.
"How much do we need to pay?" she asked.
The guard explained the pass tiers:
Silver (10% discount)
Gold (25%)
Platinum (40%)
Diamond (50%)
Earth (60%)
Heaven (70%)
Since Alya had a Diamond Grade Pass, the total fee was reduced from 1 billion to 590 million origin coins. Alya transferred the amount to the portal's account.
There is a banking system here. If anyone is familiar with a planet called Earth, they would notice glaring similarities between Earth and Cerulean. It was as if the person who built this world based it on Earth.
The group then turned their attention to the void portal. Before arriving, Draco had used his luck to track unknown treasures...
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**STATUS:**
**Host Name:** Draco Xandros
**Race:** Human [25%], Dragon [25%], Phoenix [25%], Demon [25%]
**Level:** 30
**EXP:** 200,000/ 15,000,000
**Class:** Plunderer, Dragonborn, Demon Lord, Phoenixborn
**Talent:** Plunder, ????? Dragon Power, ????? Phoenix Power
**Skills:** Plunder, Dragon Power, Phoenix Power, Appraisal
**Physique:** None
**Affinity (Energy/Element):** Fire, Earth, Water, Wood, Wind, Sword, Archer, Spear, Lightning, Draconic, Demonic, Phoenix, Dark...
**HP:** 20,000 / 20,000
**MP:** 20,000 / 20,000
**STR:** 1,180
**AGI:** 1,160
**INT:** 1,120
**DEX:** 1,140
**STA:** 1,180
**DEF:** 1,280
**Luck:** 105
**Stats Points:** 0
**SP:** 0
**PP:** 21,805,400
**Inventory:** Bronze Sword, Weapon of Plunder, Hand Gear...
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[When Host Luck reaches 100, Host can use it to track unknown treasures. Luck will reset after use.]
And it led to Calonia. This made him more determined to go to Calonia.
His revenge, memories, and everything—Calonia seemed to hold the answers to all of it.
"Where are you going?" An old man, in charge of the portal, asked them this question. Draco and Alya could sense a hint of danger from the old man; his strength seemed unfathomable to Blum and the others.
As expected of Mercenary City, such a man guarding the portal signified how important it was. Draco could guess the reason—if enemies attacked, this powerful old man would be able to stop them, or anyone attempting anything foolish would be dealt with swiftly.
"Aerthys, Calonia," Alya replied.
The old man nodded, connecting the coordinates to Aerthys.
"You can enter now," the old man said, and they followed his instructions, stepping into the portal.
Now the journey begins…
In a secret place...
A man sat on a throne, with multiple shadows bowing below him.
"Now, we have someone who accomplished a great deed, obtaining an SS-RANKED Talent Ability. He will be rewarded with a position of power, second only to me," the man declared.
The crowd of shadows began murmuring in shock, some voicing their disagreement.
They had heard of this news, but they never expected the reward to be so great. Those directly under the Supreme One were known as the Fangs and Claws of the Supreme One.
Attaining such a position was an incredible feat. It granted authority to command thousands of members, making it a highly coveted role among the shadows.
Ranks among them were classified as Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Earth Grades, with only one Heaven Grade—the Supreme One himself, seated on the throne. His or her features remained unknown.
Ranking up required immense merit, which was not easily gained. Completing difficult missions was the only way, and each mission carried great risk.
When they heard someone was being promoted to Earth Grade, many were shocked. Some even felt it was unfair. All that person did was extract someone's talent—what was so extraordinary about that?
"Silence!"
The Supreme One's voice thundered through the hall, and silence reigned. The shadows knew of his strength—one gaze from him could erase them from existence.
"Shadow 123, step forward," the Supreme One commanded.
One of the shadows at the front stepped forward. When the crowd saw his rank badge, they calmed down.
It turned out to be a Diamond Grade Shadow who had accomplished the task. They quietly accepted this, as it wasn't a Silver or Gold Grade Shadow being promoted to Earth Grade.
After this, the Supreme One continued, "I will now assign you your first mission. Investigate what happened in Mercenary City and report back to me. I do not believe the Volkoid were responsible for the damage there."
"Yes, Supreme One," Shadow 123 replied and rejoined the crowd.
Those who participated in the raid were also rewarded, but their rewards paled in comparison to Shadow 123's promotion.
"We have remained hidden for too long. It is time for Calonia to tremble before us—no, the entire Cerulean must learn to fear our name!"
The Supreme One's voice echoed deeply, and the crowd of shadows erupted in shouts of support.
It was time to demonstrate their strength and power to Cerulean.