Chapter 154: Luck II
Especially when moving at high speed. Imagine that sensing ability will be like a keen sense. When an opponent moves quickly within the range where one can currently sense energy, information will continuously transmit through the received reactions.
This leads to the fact that during combat, if the opponent moves too fast and outside the energy sensing range, it will lead to a slower reaction. The easiest way to understand is when turning to the left but not seeing the opponent, even though one clearly sensed them. In the moment of turning left like that, the opponent has already moved to the right. In general, one will react slowly and lose the advantage in combat immediately.
Because the energy sensing range is innate, this makes it necessary for us to train reflexes to be able to keep up with fast-moving movements.
Although one can overflow energy outward at a weak level so that when an opponent approaches it can be detected, the opponent also has the ability to sense and immediately recognize that. They could release a blast and shatter the thin energy layer just created. Not to mention needing to distract oneself to maintain the energy emission, making it not very useful and nobody uses it.
Therefore, it is natural that Yoruha's father, the previous generation Vampire King, also has an energy sensing ability with a range smaller than a weak newborn elemental.
Yoruha's father pondered in his head.
"Now the kids are probably just wandering around for fun. If so, they can probably sense me."
Arata continued: "Not to mention if you let Mistress Airi detect you, the group might lose their safety. Mistress Airi might lead the whole group very far away to avoid loss, so I advise you not to go, Lord Dravel."
Dravel let out a sigh of disappointment.
"Just wanting to see my granddaughter is so difficult."
The previous Vampire King was Dravel Gugin.
Yoruha, for his part, did not even bother to look at Dravel.
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At the **Elemental** race…
Here, the grass, trees, flowers, and leaves are lush and green, without the taint of foul blood. The natural scenery can only be described as something that could only appear in books.
Large houses—some are in trees, some are on the ground, some are underground with stairs leading up. All these houses are designed very beautifully and pleasingly, with the green color of leaves making them blend into nature; furthermore, the houses even use leaves to cover the roofs.
At a giant tree, the wide canopy covers the entire sky; even rain has difficulty getting through. With this width, perhaps the canopy could even cover an entire country. The tree trunk is unbelievably large; the tree roots grow protruding above the ground and are utilized to build houses on them.
But if just one tree was surprising already, surrounding it are four other trees, with slightly smaller sizes; they stand at each corner of the barrier, and the large tree is in the middle.
The barrier of this **Elemental** race is transparent white; if not looking closely, one would think there isn't one and might hit their face against it. The extremely large barrier is like a large bowl placed upside down, protecting the **Elemental** race until now.
This is exactly the barrier created by Loid Kencho, making the **Elemental** race remain unviolated once again until now. Whereas previously, before Loid Kencho created this barrier layer, although there was a very good barrier, a long period of bombardment could still bring it down. But Loid Kencho's barrier cannot be brought down; it's unclear if there is any mechanism, but currently it still stands firm without being violated and has become a symbol of him and the **Elemental** race.
According to what is recorded in the books of the **Elemental** race—though as for the actual reality, even the **Elemental** race does not know clearly, but it has been verified in part—it is that this barrier absolutely forbids humans and other races, but if so, the **Elementals** would become lazy people. This barrier allows in forms of monsters that cannot be clearly identified yet, as if they must be different from the **Yokai** race.
Because most monsters belong to the **Yokai** race, and this barrier forbids them too. Only some species of monsters, which are not in the **Yokai** race, can enter and attack.
To clarify this, only Loid Kencho knows, but he has disappeared without a trace. And the things above are only what is in the books.
The **Elementals** who are residents here are flying everywhere, sounds of laughter and giggling playfulness, but there are also people walking.
Particularly, here there are glowing spots of various colors flying and emitting talking sounds.
The main issue currently is exactly the letter from the Dragon race that has been delivered to the **Elemental** race. The Dragon race and the **Elementals** have had a long-standing friendship since before the unification. Even so, when sending a letter, one still has to stand outside the barrier and wait for someone to come out and get it.
Up until now, only Loid Kencho as a human, and the servants accompanying him—who belong to different races—could enter. Otherwise, no one has set foot in the territory of the **Elemental** race.
In a somewhat large house, five people are sitting opposite each other, everyone's face is tense.
The person sitting at the head of the table has a very young face. That is Aoto's father, named Raico.
The person sitting on the left is a young woman with long hair. That is Aoto's mother, named Fislis.
The person sitting next to Fislis is Aoto's third sister, named Cent.
The person sitting on Raico's right is the eldest sister, named Fern.
The person sitting next to Fern is the second-born among the siblings, named Axta.
All five of them have lime-green hair, long ears, and everyone is beautiful.
Raico spoke, breaking this tension:
"Alright, my father just let me know the news about Aoto; surely everyone has heard. Our entire race has only him outside, so if it's not him, then who else."
"Although the Dragon race did not propose punishment and only hope he will be brought back, currently the higher-ups have assigned us to handle it; it needs to be appropriate."
Cent spoke with a worried voice:
"Our race also likes freedom; let him stay outside, Father?"
Raico shook his head.
"Impossible; the fact that he escaped outside I already didn't want to make a big deal of, so I could only hide it. But he made such a large disturbance, so he must be brought back."
Fislis is the mother, so she is the most worried person.
"Bring the boy back; it's very dangerous outside."
Axta folded his arms.
"I also find it hard to think of a solution for this matter, so let's go with everyone's opinion."
Fern: "Isn't it good that he has friends? Why bring him back, Father? The race assigning it to me means assigning it to the family, and if assigned to the family, then use emotions."
Raico frowned, appearing quite annoyed.
Cent added: "That's right, in the description it's clearly stated the boy's hair has passed green, so he is grown up; what is there to worry about?"
Raico: "But the clan's side is different."
Fern: "Did Father intentionally not listen to me just now?"
Fislis: "But him being outside is still very dangerous, so bringing him back here is best. It's unclear if those friends of his are good or not."
Cent stood up.
"The kids winning against a dragon shows they cooperate very well; why are you worrying for nothing, Mother?"
Axta finally spoke:
"I think that's right; Father and Mother do not need to worry too much like that."
Raico's face was grumpy; he also saw that what his children said was right, but Aoto being outside was truly very dangerous; this made him unable not to worry.
After a while of discussion, there were three hands in support of letting Aoto stay outside, while two hands were not. The side of Aoto's older siblings argued very strictly and correctly, so they won.
"The first history when the **Elemental** race and dragons cooperated was quite simple."
"The **Elemental** race territory is a very wonderful place; the scenery here can be said to be brought out from books. Extremely beautiful and magnificent."
"In ancient times, long before the unification, a very, very long time ago, that era was called the 'era of chaos.' War happened continuously without end; the **Elemental** race was also caught up and suffered great losses."
"Dragons have very good flying ability, so there were dragons that were very rampant, often flying in the sky and breathing fire down upon human citadels. It can be said the Dragon race at that time was very ill-tempered and destructive."
"But one day, a child was born. This child had innate talent surpassing others, so he quickly grew up with the best conditions. Born into a small family but with great talent discovered, he was taken in and taught by the king of that country."
"This person had many nicknames: 'Hero', 'The Chosen One'..."
"After growing up, this person's power was extremely strong."
"The human world at that time was divided because of war. Dragons filled the sky, monsters ran wild, and every now and then there was someone hungry for power who signed a contract with a demon."
"And at the place where that hero was born, dragons mainly concentrated there. Witnessing dragons destroying everywhere, this person stood up and wanted to destroy the dragons."
"After taking quite a lot of time to be able to persuade them, an alliance of 30 kingdoms gathered together. The hero was the leader."
"Afterward, war took place with the dragon species. With his extremely strong power, this hero could even survive a surrounding circle of thousands of dragons after his army was trapped."
"He destroyed all the dragons in that siege and returned with a body full of blood, although injured. The energy well was half exhausted, but this was exactly an extremely great feat."
"Although both sides suffered great losses, the side of the 30-kingdom alliance had more advantages. By him surviving and escaping outside after being besieged, his reputation spread far. A few small countries and large countries all wanted to participate because they felt there would be victory."
"But during that time of war, the 30-kingdom alliance captured many **Elementals** and forced them to bless the soldiers to serve in combat."
"At that time, the **Elemental** race still had a few groups that did not live together, and although the barrier was firm, it could not be equal to the current barrier."
"After the Dragon race lost miserably in that battle they thought they could win, they observed and learned that the leaders and a few soldiers had blessings. They quickly reported to the **Elemental** race and requested an explanation for this."