Chapter 685: The Dragon Necromancerâs Revenge (3) [Bonus]
The Oracle headquarters was considered one of the most secure locations in the world. It was located in a pocket dimension, and unless you had the mark of the Oracles, you wouldnât be able to find the gates, let alone enter.
Many tried over the years, and they all failed miserably.
Basically, the Oracle headquarters was a fortress that couldnât be breached.
However, it was breached today, and the one who did it was the last person they wanted to see.
They didnât know that the hunter they had sent into the Dead Region had infiltrated their domain. They never saw that far into their reckless planning and now, it came back to bite them in the ass.
But of course, they didnât recognize her, and while it would have been polite to talk things out, they knew she hadnât come for conversation.
After all, she breached their safe space and was exuding potent killing intent. There was no need to think otherwise.
So they attacked, employing a range of soul-attacking skills. However, all their attacks were rendered useless, considering Yi Lai held her sword.
Her sword was the same as her scepter. Since it could render most soul attacks useless, the Oracles, who werenât known for their combat powers, found themselves in a precarious situation.
None of their soul attacks were working.
However, Yi Lai showed no mercy at all.
She came to kill, and that was all her mind was set on. Despite their painful cries, she didnât stop her massacre. Nothing would compel her to stop her revenge on those who had wronged her.
There werenât only humans there; there were elves, demons, and even beastkin. The Oracles were a big organization recognized in Sonox, so it was only natural to have members from other races.
But even so, Yi Lai wasnât holding back her attacks. She knew soon the big bosses would appear, and while she couldnât wait to get them under her sword, she couldnât let these weaklings leave either.
The moment she breached the headquarters, all Oracles in the world sensed the danger, so they came to defendâonly to be met with failure at every second.
Veera was having a field day with them, while Nethar was also making sure they died engulfed in flames. The beautiful space the three found themselves in now was littered with flames and blood.
âEveryone, use your life-saving treasures and leave now.â When more started dying, the leader of the Oracles, a strikingly beautiful woman, appeared in the air. Behind her were sixteen ladies, each exuding a powerful presence.
The Oracles who heard their leaderâs voice immediately activated their teleportation devices tethered to the outside. However, to their shock, their teleportation devices stopped working.
âWHAT?â
Everyoneâs face turned grim.
This wasnât what they expected.
As Oracles, they knew that at some point they would be required to make a quick exit, so the moment a new member was welcomed into their fold, they were given these specially designed teleporters to aid them in a swift escape.
These devices had helped them greatly. As people who practiced extracting the life force from men they slept with, it wasnât too hard to realize they needed something like a quick and portable teleporter. In case anything bad happened, they always had a way out.
But not today⊠Their precious life-saving treasures arenât working.
This was because all exits were blocked. Yi Lai wanted to kill everyone, so obviously she came prepared, primarily since she was associated with someone like Kent.
âWho are you?â the leader of the Oraclesâor as they called her, Lady Oracleâasked in a grim tone. They had heard of the Hunter and knew her, but the one they knew was just a puppet controlled by her, meaning this was their first time seeing her in person.
However, even if they had seen her before, Yi Lai had come a long way from how she looked a couple of years ago⊠and to her, it had already been fifty years. Therefore, many changes were likely to have occurred.
But poor Oracles, they had no idea their plan to get rid of two nuisances had now become a headache for them.
They wanted Kent and Hunter goneâŠbut it now turns out they made a grave mistake picking an enemy they never knew would one day come seeking revenge.
Yi Lai stopped her attack and looked at the Oracles; then a smirk formed on her lips. âWell, I canât blame you if you donât know who I am⊠after all, even the people who saved me donât know what I look like⊠Only one person ever did.â
Her mind flashed back to Kentâhe was the only person who had managed to bring out her true self. For years, nobody knew what she looked like, so the day Kent found her true body was the day she developed some respect for him.
âTwo years ago, you sent that lady to kill me by sending me to the Dead Region⊠Does that ring a bell?â
âTHE HUNTER!â
Everyoneâs face turned grim when they heard her.
âI go by a different name now⊠but yes⊠the same hunter you tried to kill despite me not doing anything to you.â Yi Lai smiled.
Around her, Veera and her undead swordsmen and a few assassins were doing the most, killing as if it were the most natural thing to do.
âIsnât it ironic⊠Iâve done nothing to you⊠But due to hunger for power and perhaps a sense of fulfillment, you chose to hunt me down and kill me.â She chuckled.
âIt turns out that decision you made was the turning point for me⊠and the beginning of your doom.â Her smile turned funny. âDonât worry, I donât plan on killing everyoneâmy master said I should keep one of you to deliver his message.â
âAnd who is your master?â Lady Oracle asked.
Yi Lai smiled. âKent Madson⊠also, it turns out he isnât that evil⊠he is actually a good person⊠But I guess that is now too late for perverts portraying themselves as Oracles.â
Her laughter filled the space, carrying a touch of mockery that made the Oracles seethe with anger, yet also shudder with fear.
âSurround her⊠if we canât leave, then we might as well take her with us.â That was their last desperate struggleâa moment when they thought they had everything figured out.
One filled with the idea that they could wiggle their way out of the claws of death. However, Yi Lai planned to shatter those dreams from the start⊠She wanted them to die knowing there was nothing they could do.
âNethar, do the things.â
The redheaded undead dragon smiled when he heard his masterâs command.
The Oracles began gathering their strength and determination to fight back when a sudden roar filled the space, shattering all their hopeâŠ
A red dragon spread its wings, and fire started filling the spaceâŠ