Dragon Master: The SSS-Ranked School Belle Asked Me To Contract Her-Chapter 155: Solvar (1)

Elara’s flames healed Ragen to some extent, but she had to stop as it was getting too taxing on her. She was losing her sanity faster than she had ever expected.

As she looked at her hands, she muttered, "I guess it takes more energy to heal someone else."

Veer looked at her and then said, "Well, at least we know you can heal, so we have a healer, even if the price to heal is gonna be high, so we’ll just let you be the last resort."

Then, he turned towards Aurora and answered her question, "I think she got a vision as she was mumbling something like everyone will die in white flames, and there was also something along the lines of Red Eye."

Hearing that, Aurora’s head snapped towards Elara as she said, "So, she’ll kill us all?"

"It would be wrong to make that assumption, as many things aren’t clear, but let’s be careful," Veer said, as he stood up. "As for that red eye, I think it’s either the Corrupted Dragon or the Noble. It’s probably the latter, considering even her soul was harmed by getting that vision."

"Wait! How can someone be harmed through visions?" Elara asked.

"It’s a fucking False God at least, and we don’t know what they’re capable of, but it’s safe to assume they can affect concepts such as space and time or manipulate them as they wish," Veer sighed. "They’re technically gods after all."

"This journey just got harder, huh," Aurora muttered as she looked at her storage ring. "If I had known things would get this serious, I would have packed the whole treasury. For now, I only have things related to my own class."

"It’s fine, I think we can get things in the Tomb," Veer smiled. "We’ll be compensated well. Or at least I hope so."

As they were talking, Ragen also woke up. Her eyes had returned to normal, but they were still red, as if someone had poured blood in them.

She looked around and found Elara right beside her. Startled, she jumped in fright and said, "You’re the one with white flames... don’t kill me... please."

"Oii! Be careful of that tongue, girl," Elara’s lips twitched as she growled. "I may really kill you."

"Don’t scare her, El," Veer sighed. "Also, Ragen... was it? ... you don’t need to worry that much. We’ll protect you as we need you, too. For now, quickly eat your meal and then we’ll leave."

Ragen calmed down and nodded. Then, she sat down on a log while taking a meat piece from Veer. However, she stopped when she realised she still had her mask on.

Under everyone’s surprised gazes, she took it off, revealing her face to everyone. She had striking sapphire-blue hair, cut short and slightly tousled, with a faint streak of green running through her bangs, giving her an exotic and vibrant appearance.

Her large, golden amber eyes glimmered with warmth and curiosity, standing out against her pale, flawless complexion. Her build was slender yet toned, with a graceful figure that drew everyone’s attention.

She was dressed in a jet-black body-fitting battle suit that clung to her form like a second skin, designed for both mobility and protection. However, that also highlighted her figure and especially her bosom.

Veer averted his eyes, as a faint redness crept on his cheeks. It just grew when he heard some murmurs from Aurora and Elara, who just clicked their tongues upon seeing Ragen.

Ignoring everyone, Ragen munched on her meal for a few minutes and then said, "Hello, since we would probably be together for a while, I’ll introduce myself properly. Trust is a necessity for survival here, so I hope you can do that too."

"Trusting a Seer is the last thing I’ll ever do," Aurora shrugged her shoulders.

"Well, I can’t argue there. Anyway, my name is Elizabeth Bluewind, and you can call me Liz or Beth, whatever you want," Ragen, or now Elizabeth, scratched her cheeks as she said. "And yes, I’m from the Royal Bluewind Family, the Third Princess to be exact."

Everyone was dumbfounded, as they never thought they had technically kidnapped the princess of the Kingdom they were living in. Granted that some of their group members had higher status than her, it was still surprising.

Elizabeth smiled and said, "So, I hope you all will treat me well. I’m not much of a fighter or heck anything. I even messed up a lot of things in last because of... insanity. But please don’t abandon me."

Aurora looked at Elizabeth for a second before turning towards Veer, "Do you have some magnet to attract all the beautiful and high-status women?"

"I’m the protagonist, after all," Veer rubbed his nose and smirked.

"I’m not beautiful, neither do I have high status, though," Rain said, pointing towards her face. "You can’t slander Boss like that."

"Please, you’re a monster of your own," Aurora rolled her eyes. "Anyway, status doesn’t matter here. If you don’t prove to be useful, I’ll personally throw you out. Till then, I’ll protect you."

"Then, it’s settled. Now, we can go inside," Veer said. "The formation will be simple. Rock and El will lead the vanguard while Aurora will see the rear. I’ll stay in the middle to help out both and also keep an eye on our left and right sides. Rain, you’ll stay ahead of us and alert us if there is any danger. As for our Seer, you’ll stay in the middle too."

Everyone nodded at his arrangement and took out their battle gears. Their eyes burned with resolve and determination, as they swore to clear the labyrinth and return alive to the outside world.

Soon, they got back to their position before the entrance gate of the tomb. Looking at the broken, ruined state of it, Veer said, "Let’s go!"

Rain was the first to enter as she disappeared from her position and shot inside the ruined settlement.

As the group stepped through the entrance gate, they looked at the remnants of what must have once been a thriving town. Now, it was nothing more than a ghostly reminder of the past—broken walls, collapsed rooftops, and streets choked with debris.

Time hadn’t been kind to this place. Moss and creeping vines had long since claimed the cracked cobblestones, while skeletal frames of houses slumped against each other, as if trying to keep from falling apart completely.

Here and there, you could still spot the faint outlines of carvings and faded murals on the walls—echoes of a life lost centuries ago.

A thousand years might have passed since its people perished, but the air still felt charged with a quiet, unshakable heaviness, like the lingering echo of too many last breaths. The wind whistled through the gaping windows, kicking up dust and ash in swirling eddies.

Veer frowned as he looked around. His heart felt unease from the deathly silence that permeated throughout the town. It was strange and made him remember the horror of the wheat farm.

’No way it’s happening again, right?’

He tried to cheer himself up as he walked in the middle of the group. His eyes scanned for any monsters or spirits; he just wanted anything, as the silence was much more horrifying to him.

Unfortunately, they found no one even after travelling for over a kilometre on the main road. Aside from the ruined architecture, there was nothing, not even a small beast.

"Do you think it’s because of the Lord of this town?" Aurora asked, as she couldn’t keep her mouth shut for so long. "Maybe no other beast dares to come closer because of the Lord? Who was this Lord again?"

"It’s possible. Maybe the Lord didn’t like any monsters on her blessed land," Veer answered. "Her name was Solvar and she was the head of Blessed Town, an important base of Aethryms. She was at Saint Stage, from what Ancestor Feng told us."

Everyone sucked in a deep breath upon hearing that. Saints were rare and a treasured resource for all the powerful clans. Even in a High Duchess like that of Aurora, they didn’t have many Saints.

They were transcended people who had gone beyond the Mortals.

Now, the group was going to face one such being. Granted they could lower her powers through the use of Dark Metal Slate, it still wouldn’t change the fact that Solvar was a Saint.

"Don’t worry, in the worst case scenario we’ll just die," Veer said, seeing others’ expressions. "Anyway, Ancestor Feng had to leave behind her and many others because they were too deep in Corruption."

While he was telling them the details, Rain returned and landed beside him. Her face was strangely solemn and her hand was trembling, as she said, "Boss! I have a piece of good news and a piece of bad news."

She clenched her fist and said, "The town is empty and there is only the Lord at the centre of it all. However, she is utterly strong. I don’t even know how I managed to get out of there."

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