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Only at this moment did Callest realize the blind spot he had been overlooking: his divorce deed contained the most solid and indestructible ancient barrier!
Only when holy power and magical power work together can the barrier of the contract be completely destroyed; otherwise, no matter how powerful the force is, it cannot easily destroy the contract!
Therefore, the demons must have been involved in this matter!
However, at the same time, it is also necessary to have a human being with equally abundant divine power participate in it!
The entire continent knows that the struggle between humans and demons has lasted for nearly a thousand years, with absolutely no possibility of cooperation. The only possibility is that one person—the dragon slayer Mino—has truly sided with the demons!
What's most despicable is that the other party has clearly devoted themselves entirely to serving the demon race, even trampling on their own position as a human being!
They even went so far as to... break this precious contract and try to frame the human kingdom!
If it, the Frost Dragon King Calest, were to fall for Mino's trick, wouldn't it become the real clown in this drama?!
“Mino! You’re a real dog!!!” Calester growled angrily.
"Uh... King Callestron, could it be that you have some misunderstanding about Mino?"
At this moment, Otta hesitated for a moment, but not knowing the situation, he decided to defend Mino.
“Misunderstanding? Absolutely not!” Callest said viciously.
If the small wooden carving and the aura of the demons might just be a coincidence, then the most unforgivable and undeniable fact is the sentence Mino personally inscribed on the wooden carving—
"With a single sword strike, I can shatter a mountain peak!"
Such an overbearing and confident tone could only belong to the powerful dragon slayer Mino! This means that this wooden carving was clearly left behind specifically for this mission!
If it could still misunderstand such pointed and aggressive words, then its sharp eyes, as a pure-blooded dragon, could be thrown to the dogs!
Criminals often like to leave very conspicuous marks at the crime scene—and this is clear evidence of that.
"You ruined the contract I spent so much time persuading Ignis to sign, and to make matters worse, you left such a blatant provocation here! This is a naked, blatant taunt!!!! Mino... how vicious you are!!!"
Callest roared, looking up:
I'm going to spray you to death with a mouthful of ice-cold soda!
The most infuriating thing is that Mino is now hiding in the Demon King's territory, a place where even the Queen's power has never penetrated.
Moreover, the legendary Demon King and his leading demons, together with Mino, are a formidable force... Calester simply won't be able to drag Mino out of that place anytime soon!
Moreover, it is highly likely that it cannot win.
However, the incomparably clever Dragon King was no ordinary being.
"Mino, do you think I'll do as you wish?"
Callest sneered menacingly: "Don't underestimate the vision and scope of a Dragon King. Destroying the contract is just a means for you. Your real goal is clearly... to use someone else to do your dirty work!"
"I want to unleash my rage and misunderstanding upon the entire human kingdom, thus offering the demons the most generous pledge of allegiance."
"However, if you scheme against the dragons, your insignificant human life is over!!!"
Callest's eyes shone with pure golden light. He suddenly turned to look at the bewildered Prince Ota and the others, and spoke in a majestic voice:
"In the name of the dragon race, I hereby swear that I forgive the human race for all its failures under the dragon pact, and that until the end of my life, I will never use this as a pretext to cause any harm to the human race!!!"
"In the name of me, the Frost Dragon King Calest! This applies to the entire Frost Dragon race!"
The weighty words seemed to be infused with the unique power of the dragon race, exploding directly in the hearts of everyone present! Like a thunderbolt descending, they carried an irreversible rule and binding force, equivalent to a powerful contract spell! The crowd in the audience gradually opened their mouths in shock.
Looking at Callest, who was staring at Mino with a carefree and unrestrained gaze, Prince Ota couldn't help but have a thought pop into his head in surprise.
This time... it seems that Mino has once again unknowingly accomplished a great feat of saving humanity?
Immediately, Prince Ota's eyes lit up with excitement—he seemed to have gained the upper hand for the first time in his contest with the traitor!
In that instant, Prince Ota felt a surge of pride; he had found a way to deal with the traitor:
—Use Minotaur to deal with the mole!
Chapter 125 Humans and Dragons: The Anti-Mino Avengers
"Calester, you mean... humans are absolved of responsibility, and Mino is fully liable?"
Seeing that Callest was still angry but his mental state was gradually stabilizing, Prince Ota mustered his courage and approached Callest to ask him a question.
Callest lowered his head, regaining his senses... He glanced around at the frost-ravaged arena, his gaze gradually calming down.
“That’s right, Prince Ota, I have everything under control—”
It lowered its head and said with a slight hint of admiration, "I actually questioned your logically sound conclusion earlier, and almost wrongly accused some of you humans of being the real culprits who destroyed the contract... In that respect, I was a bit impulsive."
“Prince Ota, I now admit that your wisdom is no less than mine!”
Raising his head, Callest decided to place this human king before him on an equal footing in terms of intelligence!
Despite lacking crucial information such as the contract barrier and the wooden carving, they were able to pinpoint the true culprit of this terrifying incident even faster than I could.
This keen insight must have been developed through constant clashes with that wicked bastard Mino!
"Huh? But?" Ota was stunned.
How come he can distinguish right from wrong and has such sharp eyes?
Mino's lie about being the mole was something he only intended to use to fool the honest dragon, but Callester ruthlessly exposed it. Now—how could the dragon actually believe it? He didn't even bother to investigate the scene further, and just decided to be the culprit?
"Isn't it a bit hasty to draw conclusions so quickly...?"
Ota looked at his younger sister, who was puffing out her cheeks and ready to confront Callest, and quickly asked her tentatively before she could.
"What?" Callest's indifferent eyes suddenly swept over: "You don't necessarily... think I've misunderstood the Dragon Slayer Mino?"
"In that case, I may have to reconsider and withdraw my previous declaration..."
“No! You’re right!” Ota’s expression immediately changed, and he said firmly:
"Mino is an outright traitor to humanity, a persecutor of dragons!!!"
"Therefore, I propose establishing a 'Human vs. Dragon Anti-Mino Avengers Alliance' with the Frost Dragon Clan! To draw a line between ourselves and that despicable and shameful human race!!!"
Ota said with a righteous and indignant expression.
Callest finally nodded in satisfaction. "Good, that's how it should be."
Ota breathed a sigh of relief, just as it thought the matter was over, when Callest's eyes hardened, and he exhaled a cold breath, saying, "However, this is not enough!"
"what?"
Callest stamped his feet, sending up a shower of ice shards, and said as if to vent his anger, "A mere, insignificant anti-Mino alliance is hardly worth mentioning. We're dealing with Mino, the strongest human being, known as the Dragon Slayer!"
"Although the two of us kings have reached a consensus on 'anti-Mino,' we cannot ignore the fact that the other side is also an extremely terrifying force, and after being cleansed of evil, he is even stronger...a scourge of the continent!"
"Ah this..."
Ota was completely dumbfounded. He had only expressed his opinion in line with Callest's words, how did it escalate to the point that Mino would bring disaster to the entire continent?
A sudden, faint unease welled up within him, and Ota quickly asked:
"Carlest, what do you mean?"
"What I mean is, to make Mino pay the price, our two races alone aren't enough!!!" Callest gritted his teeth and said, "If we're going to oppose Mino, we must oppose him boldly, justly, and impartially, letting the demons know... that protecting a human traitor isn't so easy!!!"
"I will unite all races on this continent to strongly condemn Mino, the dragon slayer!!!"
Callest flapped his wings, his golden eyes flashing coldly: "Ideally, all races should join our alliance. Then, it won't be the 'Humans and Dragons Against Mino's Avengers,' but the 'Mino Bissa Society!' A powerful hub uniting all races and forces across the continent, working together in harmony!!!"
Ota's heart pounded. As a king, he instantly understood the resources and channels that such an alliance could expand! For a moment, he couldn't help but feel tempted!
The next moment, he suddenly woke up with a start.
Wait a minute?! Does this mean... Mino has truly been branded with shame?!
If Mino remains imprisoned in the Demon King's Castle, that's fine. But what if one day... they actually rescue Mino... what then?
Ota stared blankly, his mouth agape—it seemed like things had gone awry this time.
"Human King, what do you think of my suggestion?"
During the conversation, Callest turned to look at Otta, the "number one victim," and asked with a gentle look that seemed to encourage her to speak.
"Uh... what did you just say? I have a bit of tinnitus." Ota wished he could just pretend to be deaf and dumb, instead of being labeled an anti-Mino leader... He knew that Kalia behind him was now looking at him with a sharp, piercing gaze! Like he was looking at trash!
A mournful cry arose in its heart, but the Frost Dragon King before it was clearly not so easily dealt with. It repeated:
“I propose that I and your human race issue a joint statement condemning Mino’s shameless acts! As for the charges, let’s use the ones you listed earlier!”
Callest smiled vengefully: "All you need to do is agree to sign the petition. I'll draft the condemnation letter and let the dragons spread it to every inch of land under the sky!"
"We will make Mino's infamy resound throughout the world!!!"
Lowering his head, Callest looked at Ota with trust:
“Prince Ota, you should assist me... right?”
Cold sweat poured down his back. Ota was momentarily at a loss for words, but feeling Callest's heavy gaze, he could only nod just as heavily: "Yes, you're... right."
"In that case, I'll go back and begin making a condemnation that will spread throughout the continent—" Callest flapped his wings with a hint of pleasure, already indicating his intention to leave.
Ota felt as if he had forgotten something, and quickly asked again, "Please wait a moment, King Callest?"
The thought of "might as well go all the way" flashed through his mind. Ota gritted his teeth and said:
"I have one more request."
"I would like to request that the Frost Dragon Clan assist humanity for a period of time, and once again participate in the battle between humans and demons!"
With a slight pause, Callest's eyes suddenly turned terrifying as he stared intently at Ota's pale face:
"Human king, you know... what you're saying, right?"
A chill that wasn't instinctive gradually emanated from Calester.
Ota couldn't help but shudder. He knew that issuing a statement with the dragons that had nothing to do with their interests was completely different from requesting the dragons to unilaterally assist them in their struggle against the demons.
In short, they were ignorant and arrogant.
If Callest hadn't just formed an alliance with the human kingdom he represented, he probably would have already said, "Did I give you face?"
Chapter 126 Fire Dragon Queen, Ignis
But Otta knew he had no choice: