A large portal opened in the courtyard, and Karl noticed that everyone was immediately on guard, including Kenichi.
Through the portal, a dozen Totem Ranked mages strolled, looking confident in their power and authority.
"Who is this? We sensed an exiled soul returning to the continent without permission." One of the mages demanded.
Karl smiled down at him, fangs glistening.
{I am Karl. And your demand for exile no longer holds any power over me. I will go where I please.} He explained in draconic.
The mages frowned, then read the nameplate over his head and looked confused.
They had never seen a person with a marking on their name like that.
"That is not how it works. You are exiled for life from this continent." The mage insisted.
{Or, I could simply fly in and take one of your nations and call it my own. Then I would have the right to vote to nullify my own exile, would I not?
I think that this arrangement where I simply come visit as I please will be much less work.} Karl countered.
Othello chuckled. Some things never changed. Whatever part of Karl’s brain was responsible for telling him that he was in danger had never developed.
Fear simply didn’t compute for him.
But Othello couldn’t know that Karl really had nothing to fear from these mages. Even ten on one, they didn’t stand a chance against him.
The mages began to cast a spell, and Cara immediately [Nullified] it, while Karl smirked at them.
With the long tongue of a Totem Ranked Dragon, he licked a wet trail up the side of one of the mage’s faces.
{As I said, I will do what I want. Even if you try to cast something to stop me, you can’t. I suggest that you behave. I am just here to collect the guests for my wedding, and to take care of some maintenance on the World Dragon’s relics.
Once I am done that, I will collect a few teachers from the Academy and return home.
Everyone will be returned in a few days, once the festivities are over.} Karl explained.
The mages tried individually to cast something, but Karl simply activated [Overwhelming Presence] and let the [Terror] effect freeze their actions for a few seconds before he deactivated it.
{See, you’re slowly learning. There is nothing you can do to stop me.
Nothing.
Even if I let you cast spells, you couldn’t harm me, and your warriors do not have a weapon that could pierce my hide.} Karl informed them smugly.
The mages were definitely not happy about it, but they were realists. The man they exiled had gained an immense amount of power, and they could no longer do anything to stop him from doing what he wanted.
If anyone might be able to, it would be the Mythic Black Dragon, or possibly Nacht, who was one of the closest to advancement among the ancient dragons.
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