Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 196: Potential

At Gamon's whispers, Old Maytan laughed, "Why would this lady fear us that much? She must be shocked from the Sin Holder that escaped."

The Penta-Elementalist just shrugged his shoulders.

"Oh, maybe it was me who scared her." the wolf said.

"Heh, that's impossible, you're like a little puppy." Old Maytan then patted the giant wolf.

'I thought I was weird.' Gamon's smile twitched. His eyes then turned sharp as he looked at where the walls were broken.

A minute or so earlier, Grandma Sien transformed into her Immoral Form: Scales of Wrath.

She was filled with energy and anger that she could only calm herself by finding that MAN who escaped her grasp and butcher him alive!

And so, she took action.

"WHERE ARE YOU, YOU BASTARD!"  her shout was covered by the louder breakage of walls when she passed through.

Roar---!

"Huh? That's not me..." Grandma Sien looked back and saw something that almost dissipated her anger, 'Is that a fucking dragon!?' she almost turned shitless as her flight increased its speed.

"Where are you going, Sinner!?" a fierce yet feminine voice unexpectedly came out of the dragon's mouth which was big as the Royal Mansion where the Crown Council previously lived!

Grandma Sien's jaw dropped when she the majestic being already on top of her, shadowing the old her from the moonlight, as it prepares its devastating dragon breath.

"W-wait..." the dark entity filled with raging scales could only mutter those words.... those last few words before a torrent of purple-red fire came out of the dragon's mouth!

From afar, its heat could be felt and a cone-shaped purple light could be seen, covered in dancing flames, burning and destroying everything that it touches.

"Hm?" Cojier, the Three-Tailed Prismatic Wolf raised a brow.

"Does something trouble you?" Gamon asked as he is very sensitive to this subtle change of expression.

At that moment, a group of people appeared behind them, these people were filled with sweat. The leading person was Mer, the dragon's butler.

"We... finally caught up." soon, they all stood straight as if they did not travel hundreds of kilometers in just an hour or so. Their Rank Es masters were already far ahead of them in this case.

This is still without these Rank Es using any form of elesps. Meanwhile, these Rank Eys have already proven their mastery over transportation elesps. Yet, they still have no power against these Rank Es Elementalists.

Mer saw the sone-shaped light and he was filled with pride.

'Even if I'm not trained to see people's emotions, I could accurately guess this butler.' Gamon thought.

"Hmm, I don't know..." Cojier answered the Penta-Elementalist, "Why is she the leader? She seemed so weak if compared to any of you two."

Mer's eyes widened and his jaw dropped as if he had seen a ghost, "He thinks that power is already weak?"

'What is this guy's childhood?' Gamon raised an eyebrow, meanwhile, it was Old Maytan who answered the wolf's question.

"I don't think that's true. You shouldn't compare her to us. It's a little unfair."

"Hm? What do you mean?" the wolf tilted its head.

"Lady Sheran lied to us." Old Maytan pointed out with a calm face. Meanwhile, Gamon curiously looked at Mer's reaction.

'Oh... that's a new face I've seen.' he wanted to laugh.

"Y-you know!?" Mer shouted but after realizing that he had done to a Rank Es, he quickly lowered his head.

"Of course we do. Why would we allow ourselves to be lead by a normal Rank Es?" Gamon said as if it's matter-of-fact.

'Only Master can say that a Rank Ey is normal.' the Rank Ey Water Elementalist under Gamon thought as she sighed.

Seeing the wolf's confused expression, Old Maytan said, "You see, dragons are a very solitary beings. Socializing is basically none to them. They can be called the strongest beings. People, or living creatures, only communicate and create society due to individual's weakness. But dragons from birth are not.

They just lay eggs around and say leave which happens every countless years. After that, they just sleep and eat."

"Then what did she lie about?" Cojier asked.

This time, it was Gamon who muttered, "I'm guessing it's because of some sort of pride."

Hearing this, Mer sadly drooped his head down.

Seeing this, Gamon somehow got an answer.

Then Old Maytan answered, "No, actually, Lady Sheran might've not lied. Maybe she thinks that she really is Rank Es."

"Eh? You mean she's not!?" the wolf's eyes widened.

Old Maytan nodded his head, "You must not know this, Cojier since you're an Elemental Beast but Rank Es Elementalist could use the elemental energy. However, Lady Sheran is still using her own energy when using elesps. So now, imagine if she were to reach Rank Es, a dragon that can lead, and can sense Sinners. Isn't she worth following, and at the same time, interesting?" he then pointed with his thumb towards the scene where the dragon just obliterated the area with one attack.

This time, it was Cojier and the other Rank Ey Elementalists who have an exaggerated.

When the two men dropped their eyes towards him, Mer could only nod, "Yes, that is true. When Mistress Sheran raided our Clan and fought her as an enemy for the first and last time, our patriarch told me to surrender to her since when he was about to die. At his last breath, he told me that the mistress was still Rank Ey... I've been serving her for about a decade or so now. I think that she is trying to catch up to someone."

He knew the reason why his patriarch wanted him to follow the dragon. Because just like Old Maytan and Gamon, it is better to follow the strong.

'If not for his expression, it would be a very sad story.' Gamon rolled his eyes.

Meanwhile, underneath the capital, a thought spoke to itself.

[What is happening!? I was already feeling anxious when one Rank Es showed up. If that person didn't disappear quickly, I would've stopped my ascension! After my Hundred Beast Assimilation was destroyed by a meteor, why are there three Rank Es showing up here!?]