Summoning the Holy Sword

Chapter 1128: Difficult Choice

"I didn't expect to see you again, Your Majesty Rhode."

Displayed on the mobile screen before Rhode, Arthur seemed rather calm. On the contrary, the other three Creator Dragons gazed at Rhode in surprise, but they weren't flustered.

"I'm surprised, Mr. Arthur. I thought you guys would be shocked to see me."

"I'm already stunned by the television news of Lydia and Erin showing up in this world…" Arthur said and forced a smile. Rhode nodded in response. Perhaps ordinary people weren't aware of who Lydia and Erin were, but since the five Creator Dragons turned the Dragon Soul Continent into a game and made a copy of it, it wasn't surprising that they knew everything about the characters inside. That was perhaps why they could recognize their true identities at a single glance. But shortly after, Arthur skimmed over the topic and got to the main point. "But I suppose there is something important for you to look for me, right?"

"That's right."

Upon hearing Arthur's question, Rhode nodded and recounted the happenings to the Creator Dragons, including the Akashic Slates uncovered under the moon's surface in the Americas Region and everything that happened. After hearing Rhode's words, the Creator Dragons who maintained their calmness changed their expressions. Well, they couldn't be blamed. Back then, Rhode's younger sister also couldn't take it easy when she witnessed the Akashic Slates, so how could the Creator Dragons be spared?

"I see… so that's why… I was still thinking about why we came to this world back then… It seems like our powers sealed in the Akashic Slates came into effect… I see…"

Arthur knitted his brows and spoke with a pale expression. The other three Creator Dragons whispered in one another's ear with solemn expressions. After a few moments, the four of them lifted their heads and looked at Rhode.

"So the Door of Akasha is in your hands now?"

"Yes, do you want to have it?"

"We?"

Upon hearing Rhode's question, Arthur revealed a bitter smile and didn't respond. Serena who sat beside him let out a subtle sigh and continued explaining. "Even though we really want to take back the Door of Akasha, it's a pity that it doesn't serve any purpose now. We said earlier that we left behind our dragon essence in the Dragon Soul Continent and stayed in this world for too long after incarnation, so we don't have much powers left. Although we have more energy than ordinary humans, that is all to it. We don't have powers like Lydia and Erin. After all, we're only humans now…"

Serena came to a pause and let out a helpless sigh.

"Can't you abstract power from machines like the Americas Region?"

"Even though I'm not too sure what specific method they used, I suppose they made use of its effects after triggering our dragon soul powers sealed in the Door of Akasha. The Door of Akasha has extraordinary powers that aren't controllable by ordinary humans. If those humans use their powers to touch the origin of the Door of Akasha…"

Serena paused awkwardly and the pair of sisters beside her continued her words.

"… they will be destroyed by the massive power of the Door of Akasha completely. Not only the moon, but everything here including space will also be smashed."

What in the world…

Rhode was bewildered. He didn't expect the Door of Akasha to be this overbearing. But come to think of it, this thing was dug up and researched upon by those bast*rds for decades before he was even born… A shiver ran down his spine at this thought. It seemed to him that he was fortunate enough to not witness the world being destroyed thanks to the sealed powers of the five Creator Dragons. If not, perhaps this world would have already been done for due to those hasty idiots before he was even born.

Rhode was in lingering fear, but the thought of having the Door of Akasha in his hands put him at ease. He gazed at the other Creator Dragons and suddenly realized their odd expressions. Serena seemed to be rather hesitant, while Ningmi and Ningjing puckered their brows. Arthur was also in a strange silence. All of a sudden, this left Rhode in extreme anxiety. It wasn't that he felt like they were plotting a conspiracy against him, but was more like he was about to face a tough decision. It was like an examinee who was about to enter a life-determining examination hall. Before one witnessed the examination paper, the thought of this day representing the direction of one's future left one nervous and anxious.

In the end, the younger sister spoke.

"Your Majesty Rhode, since you've already gotten the Door of Akasha…"

"Ningjing."

But before she completed her sentence, the elder sister, Ningmi, interrupted her harshly. She gazed at her younger sister and shook her head firmly. Upon witnessing her elder sister's expression, Ningjing was apparently unwilling to back down. Serena and Arthur also seemed rather hesitant, but eventually Serena let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty Rhode, since you've already gotten the Door of Akasha, we hope you will make a smart decision. We just want to tell you that no matter what decision you make, we will support you fully. Of course, even in this matter, Chaos is still our sworn enemy. No matter in which world, this fact will never change. We will also conduct an investigation on this. If anything is to happen, we will inform you immediately. Alright, I'll leave it to you then."

"Huh… okay…"

Gazing at the video call that came to an end on the mobile screen, Rhode was flabbergasted. He had even felt the tense atmosphere through the screen. The heavy mood like 'a huge storm was coming' was as though they were discussing a topic such as the existence of this world. But he was astonished by the soft sound of thunder and rain drops and the video call that ended abruptly before explanations were given. Their final words left him feeling dubious because he was certain that Ningjing was about to tell him something crucial before being interrupted by the rest. It was apparent that they weren't willing to affect his judgment. Even though it was a good thing for him, he didn't know what choices he should make for this unknown problem. It was as though one were given a blank piece of paper as an exam. How could one expect to answer without any questions?

His communications with the Creator Dragons came to a strange end. He was no longer in the mood to go shopping any longer. On the other hand, Erin and Lydia also seemed satisfied with their loot and returned to the hotel arranged by Orchid Heart for a break. At the same time, they curiously admired the differences in the hotels of this world and the Dragon Soul Continent.

Orchid Heart was generous. She booked the presidential suite that occupied the top floor of the hotel. It was luxurious and extravagant, with an open-air courtyard and huge swimming pool. Rhode had to admit that even though there were all sorts of problems and flaws in this world, the Dragon Soul Continent wasn't comparable in terms of enjoyment. Gawking at this sumptuous suite, Erin and Lydia clicked their tongues in wonder. Judging from Lydia's reaction, perhaps she might build an exact replica of this building without attempting originality after returning to the Golden City…

On the other hand, the two Canaries were unusually quiet along the way back to the hotel. Rhode had thought of asking what happened, but the projected Canary hinted him to not question anything. Be it the real or projected Canary, Rhode wasn't too concerned about them. Since the projected Canary told him not to ask, he simply let her handle the situation. Canary seemed to be bothered by something all this while and he wasn't in a good spot to straighten things out for her. After all, he had been away for one year and now that he was suddenly back, he didn't know where he stood in Canary's heart, which was why he chose to observe in silence.

Mini Bubble Gum (x2) booted up the computers and made huge fusses as they read the updated 'mangas' and 'animes'. According to Mini Bubble Gum, she wanted to download all the best movies, 'animes', and dramas and bring them back to the Dragon Soul Continent to show Marlene and the others!

Of course, as for the issue with Marlene and the rest being unable to understand the language in the dramas, Mini Bubble Gum had completely forgotten about it.

"Oh-oh-oh-oh, I knew the development of the plot would lead to the female protagonist dying! I understand those sick minds of screenwriters darn well! Hahaha, it's interesting to see how those good-for-nothing 'otakus' howl in grief over her death. Don't you think this group of people are masochists? They have obviously read the synopsis and know that the female protagonist is gonna die and now they're crying over her death… Oh-oh-oh, you see, he has been NTR-ed alright! Hahaha, these characters who only know how to 'act cute' are only good-for-nothing swines. I'm gonna post on the forums to rage against them…!"

"That's right, that's right. Make those idiots rage. It is such groups of masochists like them who howl in grief and beg for their favorite girls to not die and still buy merchandise for the producers to earn a profit. These idiots can't be cured! Haha, I like watching this, but sigh… the Dragon Soul Continent is great in many ways, but it is just too boring without these things…"

These two really do look like a pair of congenial sisters…

Hearing the noises from the two Mini Bubble Gum, Rhode shook his head helplessly. As he decided to go for a stroll and check out the scenery to relax himself, the projected 'Bubble No. 2' peered out from behind the monitor and asked.

"By the way, Leader, didn't you say you're going to transport the Dragon Soul Continent away from that ridiculous place? I say, you should move it to the solar system! Whenever we're bored we can still read some 'mangas' or play some games. Anyway, we will surely get sick of killing monsters everyday."

Bubble made a casual remark before repositioning herself in front of the monitor again. But it was due to this that she didn't realize Rhode's motion stiffened and his expression turned solemn. Bubble's words were like a hammer that smashed open a path that he had racked his brains to come up with a solution for. This instantly changed his expression and even his mood became heavy and serious.

Because he finally understood what exact choice the Creator Dragons wanted him to make.