Chapter 499
"As expected," said Ian.
Diana finally turned around. Her head tilted slightly as she took in Lucia and Ian. Both were frowning, but they didn't seem particularly surprised or shocked.
"You already expected this?" Diana asked, her brow furrowed.
Before Ian could answer, Yog's laughter-tinged whisper pierced her mind.
—I'm more surprised that you didn't know. What did you think happened to all that chaos and madness pooled in the demonic realm you used to live in? It was enough to expand the boundary. Surely you didn't think it had just vanished into the void.
Diana just paused, unable to answer. That was enough to make Yog burst out laughing.
—So that's what you thought. Why such a convenient conclusion, pointy-ears? Did you just want to believe it?
"Well, since the Platinum Dragon destroyed the wall, I thought it would have... taken care of it properly," Diana finally murmured, her gaze shifting slightly. "Without any major problems."
Yog chuckled as if it had heard a funny joke. The laughter was cut off sharply, as if sliced with a blade. Ian had tossed the creature into his pocket dimension.
"Don't worry. You won't have any problem passing through the front lines," Ian said flatly.
"I wasn't even worried about..." Diana, who had turned back again, trailed off. Contrary to his tone, Ian's eyes and expression didn't seem upset at all.
"It will take quite some time for the Imperial family and the Great Church to grasp the full story and come to a conclusion. Whatever it is, by then you'll have already arrived in your hometown. So you don't need to worry about this problem. You just need to guide us well."