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Chapter 1444: Im's Arrangements for the Claymore World! (Two-in-One)
Clare, Millie, Tabitha, Cynthia, Deneve, Helen, Yuma.
Seven Claymore Warriors who survived the 'Northern Uprising' seven years ago and hid in the Snow Mountain to escape the Organization's control.
Referred to as the 'Seven Swords'.
As they decided to head south, Inuzuka Ban, Kazahana Yuki, and two other ninjas followed closely behind.
But this didn't mean that this freezing Northern Snow Mountain was devoid of others.
At the mountainside where Clarice and Nina's group of four had previously encountered three Awakened Users.
Now, only large patches of shocking bloodstains and large chunks of flesh and blood remained.
After all, they were only knocked unconscious.
Although they didn't know what had happened when they woke up, they returned to the Organization immediately.
As for the seemingly serious puncture wounds, they weren't a big deal with the self-healing ability of these Claymore Warriors.
But only ten minutes after Nina's squad left.
Five figures completely shrouded in black robes appeared again.
From their exposed appearance when they looked up, they were all male.
"Were the three Awakened Users killed? It seems we underestimated Nina, the No. 9's strength."
The leading man in black scanned the messy battlefield and said in a deep voice.
"Indeed." The man in black beside him nodded in agreement.
Based on past experience.
To deal with one Awakened User, it requires a current Single-Digit Rank Claymore Warrior to lead three Claymore Warriors ranked within the top thirty.
Of course, Awakened Users were also former Claymore Warriors, so their strength can also be referenced from their previous ranking.
Therefore, the presence of three Awakened User corpses at the scene of Nina's squad's hunt.
Naturally, it greatly surprised these logistics personnel from the Organization.
Coupled with not knowing the reason behind it, they only thought that Nina had become stronger, or that she hadn't shown her full strength before.
As for the purpose of the five people coming here, it was to recover the Awakened Users' corpses.
They just didn't expect one to turn into three.
This was certainly a good thing, as the Organization recently needed the flesh and blood of Awakened Users very much.
But the problem was that five people collecting so much flesh and blood would definitely be a lot of work for a while.
"Let's get to work."
"Yes!"
The leader spoke, and the other four replied in unison.
They then dispersed, squatting down to collect the flesh and blood with the shovels and bags they carried.
But what they didn't know was that just a hundred meters away from this spot.
A group of figures wearing white, extremely low-temperature resistant clothing were lying in the snowdrifts, secretly observing their every move.
"Platoon Leader, aren't we going to stop them?" A low voice suddenly sounded from the team.
The person called Platoon Leader cursed, "Are you stupid? We came here to collect the monster corpses too. Isn't it easier if they help us pack them?"
"Oh—, I see, as expected of the Platoon Leader!"
"Right, right, the Platoon Leader is really smart!"
The Platoon Leader spoke again, "Hmph, that's why I'm the Platoon Leader. Alright, stop the nonsense, quickly spread out and surround them. Remember, no one is allowed to expose themselves!"
"Yes, Platoon Leader!"
Soon, moving figures began to appear in this snowfield.
But everyone's tactical movements were very skilled, making almost no sound.
It turned out that this group was a Star Realm Army who had come to collect the Awakened User corpses.
After all, the Biochemical Research Institute was also interested in them, but they didn't expect to encounter personnel from the Claymore Organization with the same objective.
This was truly killing two birds with one stone!
Actually, there was still a hidden danger here, which was that they were not sure of the strength of the five men in black.
If an accident occurred, it could easily lead to the death of this entire platoon of soldiers here.
But this Platoon Leader still decided to take the adventure and try.
How many people could resist not seizing an opportunity delivered right before their eyes?
If it succeeded, it would be Military Merit!
Over an hour passed quickly with the diligent work of the five men in black.
But the Star Realm soldiers ambushed in the snowfield felt both cold and slow.
However, for the sake of the rare Military Merit, everyone silently endured.
Until they watched with their own eyes as the five men in black gathered a dozen full bags together.
"Take action!"
"If anyone attempts to resist, you are permitted to open fire immediately!"
Just then, the Platoon Leader's order sounded in the earphones of all the soldiers.
In an instant, rustling sounds rose one after another.
Soldiers, one by one, wearing gloves and holding the gun grips and gun barrels, appeared with a roar under the shocked gaze of the men in black, and quickly ran to surround them.
"What?"
"Who are they!"
The five men in black were instantly panic-stricken.
They stood back-to-back with the bags as the center, watching with wide eyes as the strange white-clothed soldiers ran up to them and pointed their dark muzzles at them.
"Don't move!"
"Don't move!"
"Hands up! Immediately! Now!"
"You are surrounded, abandon all resistance and obey orders!"
The five men in black exchanged glances. They could understand the soldiers' words, although the accent and grammar sounded a bit unfamiliar.
However, they truly had no intention of resisting now.
Because they were just logistics personnel, they had neither weapons nor the strength to combat.
As for guards...
For so many years, they had always acted after the 'Claymore' had dealt with the monsters and Awakened Users.
So, they basically didn't need to worry about safety issues.
Moreover, there were forty to fifty soldiers before them, the gap in numbers between the two sides was too great.
Compared to that, the men in black were more in doubt about who the other party was.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. But next, please trouble everyone to come with us. You will know everything then."
The Platoon Leader stood out, holding a G3 automatic rifle, and said with a chuckle.
However, they were all wearing cold-weather masks and tactical glasses on their faces, so their appearance couldn't be seen at all.
As soon as the Platoon Leader finished speaking, two soldiers beside him stepped forward and put black metal handcuffs on the men in black one by one.
"You are also from the Warfire Continent?"
The Black Robe Leader raised his cold eyes and looked at the Platoon Leader.
"Warfire Continent?"
"Oh, that name sounds interesting. Thank you for providing new intelligence~"
The Platoon Leader teased playfully.
Then, ignoring the other party, he took out a Den Den Mushi and turned to walk into the distance, he needed to report the situation.
Empire Arms World.
Within the territory of the Schrade Continent.
The Heavenly Soaring Dragon, a creature of legend said to fly gracefully in the sky and possess the terrifying strength to rule the entire sky.
It was carrying Im, who was sitting on a Pure Gold Throne on its back, flying through the vast cloud layer over the Lock Ruck Great Desert.
Until it reached an island in the sea south of Minagardi City.
Actually, Im could have instantly reached the destination using spatial means.
But he came this time with the mood of traveling.
And since he had found himself a mount, he naturally wanted to enjoy the scenery during the journey.
So, while observing the situation on Esdeath's side using the Star Map, Im reviewed various file reports uploaded by the Five Elders using the holographic virtual image projected by the Star Den Den Mushi, thereby understanding the recent situation of the World Government.
Among these, information about the New World naturally received his most attention.
"A group of female warriors holding silver long swords, with golden-silver eyes... Demonic Energy, monsters, Awakened Users, Claymore, Organization..."
The more Im looked, the brighter his pair of two-ringed golden-yellow eyes became, because he had already guessed which world the Star Gate was connected to this time.
Claymore!
The downside of this world was that there should be no existence capable of helping him resist the God of the Void.
The upside was that there was a character he liked very much.
And judging from Priscilla's ability to manifest her 'Hatred' into a 'Creation' ability that was almost in the 'God's Domain', the potential of Demonic Energy should not be underestimated.
She was even referred to as an existence that 'fixed Hatred in a near-human form'.
Although she was ultimately killed by Clare, who manifested the strongest Teresa through her own emotion, will, experience, and bond.
That is, Clare's love for Teresa...
In Im's view, Priscilla's defeat was partly because the 'Angelic Transformation' Teresa was strong enough, and also because Priscilla deep down wanted to kill herself.
Yes, the object of her 'Hatred' was not anyone else, but actually herself.
She cared so much about Teresa because she felt that only Teresa was most likely to kill her.
She cursed herself for not being able to see underage little girls.
It was also in hope that someone who could kill her would appear when the little girls grew up.
So, in the final analysis, Teresa and Priscilla teamed up to kill Priscilla.
In short, after Demonic Energy combines with a person's spirit, it has the possibility of materializing extreme emotions into energy, or even substance.
Hate and Love.
This is also the core thought of the Claymore World.
"Seven black robe female warriors in the snow mountain..."
Upon seeing this information, Im immediately determined the time point.
The Seven Swords Descend from the Heavenly Mountain!
However, this also made him somewhat displeased, because it meant that Teresa was already dead.
To Im, Teresa's charm was no less than Esdeath's.
"However, judging from the state of Teresa summoned by Clare at the end, her soul is most likely still in the Netherworld, or perhaps inside Clare's body..."
Im sat on the Pure Gold Throne, pondering to himself.
Because he planned to resurrect Teresa and take her as his Heavenly Empress.
However, this matter could not be rushed.
Im began to dig deep into his memory for information about 'Claymore', while recording key targets on the holographic virtual image.
First were the four people and one non-human as level 1 targets.
His subordinates were required to ensure their safety and capture alive at a suitable timing.
They were Clare, Priscilla, Riful, Dae, and Destroyer.
He specifically noted that Priscilla also had a name called Fisna, and her appearance was that of a little girl.
As for Riful, logically, she shouldn't be here, but the child in her belly was qualified...
Dae was the chief scientist of the Organization.
Basically, all products related to monsters were the result of his research.
Congratulations to the Biochemical Research Institute on gaining another rogue scientist...
As for the Destroyer, it was the combined product of Luciela and Rafaela, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a large biochemical weapon.
Next were the level 2 targets, which his subordinates were required to capture alive if possible.
This list mostly consisted of the so-called 'Abyssal Ones'.
The 'Abyssal One' was an epithet for extremely powerful 'Awakened Users'.
They were Isley, Alicia and Beth, one of the Black Twins.
Historia, Roxanne, and Cassandra, whom the Claymore Organization would resurrect later.
And the biological weapons named 'Abyssal Predators'.
Only in the final level 3 targets were Rimuto, the leader of the Claymore Organization, and Rubel, an enemy country spy hidden within the Organization.
Im's list was meant to guide the World Government's focus for their upcoming operation.
As for more intelligence, he wouldn't provide it; he would let them figure it out themselves.
However, the Claymore World also had two existences serving as background elements, which could also be considered hidden dangers.
One was the God of Rabona, the local religious faith.
Now, neither Im nor the World Government would underestimate these gods; as long as there was religion, it would definitely be given importance.
After all, no one knew if they truly existed.
The other was the Dragon of the Dragon Descendant, said to exist on the Blazing Fire Continent.
The Dragon Descendant itself was nothing special; from various information, its strength was somewhere between an Awakened User and an Abyssal One.
But since it was a Last Descendant, it meant there was a bloodline source.
Based on the term 'Demonic Energy', it could probably be inferred as a 'Yoma Dragon'.
However, in the 'Manga', besides 'Dragon Descendant', there was no other information related to it.
Oh—
Right, there was one thing, the race of the 'Dragon Descendant' was called the 'Asarakaimu Clan'.
They were hermaphroditic, had a lifespan of about 200 years, and did not age.
Their human form body size in a normal state was also more than twice that of ordinary humans.
If the standard height for ordinary humans was 1.7 meters, it means they were all around 4 meters tall.
And like 'Awakened Users', they could not restore human form after transformation technique.
So, the name of this 'Yoma Dragon' is probably Asarakaimu, with an even larger body size and a longer lifespan...
For the World Government, both the 'Yoma Dragon' and the 'Dragon Descendant' were definitely key targets to capture.
Compared to them, the two great countries on the Warfire Continent, which had been at war for a thousand years but were still in the cold weapon era, were not as important.
They could hardly even serve as military source for the Star Realm Army.
In the early stages, a large amount of resources would definitely need to be invested in development, education, and training.
However, this aspect could be handed over to other worlds to help them quickly improve their civilization level.
Of course, the focus for now was still on the island where the Claymore Organization was located.
This was a very large island with distinct seasons, which could even barely be called a small continent!
Sea Star Underworld, Yellow Spring City, Yama's Great Hall.
Dark Imu, seated on the Obsidian Throne, his originally cold and emotionless eyes suddenly gained a touch of human spirit.
"Lord Dark Imu, did you call for me?"
At this moment, Yama, in her mature woman form, walked into the Main Hall and asked coldly.
She had actually been a bit unhappy recently.
Because this Lord Dark Imu, with an extremely cold tone, forcefully ordered her to obey the summon of the Second Sea Shadow and send the 'Two-Tails' Nekomata back to the Sea Ninja Village.
The reason given was that it was the rules of the World Government.
This made her fully realize that the person before her was not her Father at all, but a god who absolutely adhered to reason and rules.
Yama knew that Father needed this kind of clone, so she didn't get too entangled with him.
But her attitude also became cold, and she no longer addressed the other party as Father.
The two were now almost like colleagues conducting official business.
"Little Enma, it's Im." Dark Imu said softly.
Yama was startled, then reacted, realizing that her Father had taken over Dark Imu's consciousness.
"Ah!"
"Father, I've been wronged, this Dark Imu bullied me!"
The mature woman Yama instantly transformed back into her little rory form, dragging her gorgeous purple long dress, and quickly ran up the steps to 'Dark Imu', pouting and complaining about her unhappiness.
She naturally knew that Im must know everything, but she still enjoyed this kind of communication between daughter and Father.
"Hehe, don't worry, Im has ordered Hayabusa Dragon to look after Nekomata, no matter which Tailed Beast has an accident, it won't be hers..."
Im said with a smile to comfort her. Little Enma was indeed overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you, Father!"
"Mm, let's talk about the main business. You should organize an Underworld Army Unit here as soon as possible to enter the Claymore Underworld."
"There are two points to note: first, confirm if there is a Lord of the Underworld there, and second, search for the soul of a woman named Teresa..."
(End of Chapter)
Clare, Millie, Tabitha, Cynthia, Deneve, Helen, Yuma.
Seven Claymore Warriors who survived the 'Northern Uprising' seven years ago and hid in the Snow Mountain to escape the Organization's control.
Referred to as the 'Seven Swords'.
As they decided to head south, Inuzuka Ban, Kazahana Yuki, and two other ninjas followed closely behind.
But this didn't mean that this freezing Northern Snow Mountain was devoid of others.
At the mountainside where Clarice and Nina's group of four had previously encountered three Awakened Users.
Now, only large patches of shocking bloodstains and large chunks of flesh and blood remained.
After all, they were only knocked unconscious.
Although they didn't know what had happened when they woke up, they returned to the Organization immediately.
As for the seemingly serious puncture wounds, they weren't a big deal with the self-healing ability of these Claymore Warriors.
But only ten minutes after Nina's squad left.
Five figures completely shrouded in black robes appeared again.
From their exposed appearance when they looked up, they were all male.
"Were the three Awakened Users killed? It seems we underestimated Nina, the No. 9's strength."
The leading man in black scanned the messy battlefield and said in a deep voice.
"Indeed." The man in black beside him nodded in agreement.
Based on past experience.
To deal with one Awakened User, it requires a current Single-Digit Rank Claymore Warrior to lead three Claymore Warriors ranked within the top thirty.
Of course, Awakened Users were also former Claymore Warriors, so their strength can also be referenced from their previous ranking.
Therefore, the presence of three Awakened User corpses at the scene of Nina's squad's hunt.
Naturally, it greatly surprised these logistics personnel from the Organization.
Coupled with not knowing the reason behind it, they only thought that Nina had become stronger, or that she hadn't shown her full strength before.
As for the purpose of the five people coming here, it was to recover the Awakened Users' corpses.
They just didn't expect one to turn into three.
This was certainly a good thing, as the Organization recently needed the flesh and blood of Awakened Users very much.
But the problem was that five people collecting so much flesh and blood would definitely be a lot of work for a while.
"Let's get to work."
"Yes!"
The leader spoke, and the other four replied in unison.
They then dispersed, squatting down to collect the flesh and blood with the shovels and bags they carried.
But what they didn't know was that just a hundred meters away from this spot.
A group of figures wearing white, extremely low-temperature resistant clothing were lying in the snowdrifts, secretly observing their every move.
"Platoon Leader, aren't we going to stop them?" A low voice suddenly sounded from the team.
The person called Platoon Leader cursed, "Are you stupid? We came here to collect the monster corpses too. Isn't it easier if they help us pack them?"
"Oh—, I see, as expected of the Platoon Leader!"
"Right, right, the Platoon Leader is really smart!"
The Platoon Leader spoke again, "Hmph, that's why I'm the Platoon Leader. Alright, stop the nonsense, quickly spread out and surround them. Remember, no one is allowed to expose themselves!"
"Yes, Platoon Leader!"
Soon, moving figures began to appear in this snowfield.
But everyone's tactical movements were very skilled, making almost no sound.
It turned out that this group was a Star Realm Army who had come to collect the Awakened User corpses.
After all, the Biochemical Research Institute was also interested in them, but they didn't expect to encounter personnel from the Claymore Organization with the same objective.
This was truly killing two birds with one stone!
Actually, there was still a hidden danger here, which was that they were not sure of the strength of the five men in black.
If an accident occurred, it could easily lead to the death of this entire platoon of soldiers here.
But this Platoon Leader still decided to take the adventure and try.
How many people could resist not seizing an opportunity delivered right before their eyes?
If it succeeded, it would be Military Merit!
Over an hour passed quickly with the diligent work of the five men in black.
But the Star Realm soldiers ambushed in the snowfield felt both cold and slow.
However, for the sake of the rare Military Merit, everyone silently endured.
Until they watched with their own eyes as the five men in black gathered a dozen full bags together.
"Take action!"
"If anyone attempts to resist, you are permitted to open fire immediately!"
Just then, the Platoon Leader's order sounded in the earphones of all the soldiers.
In an instant, rustling sounds rose one after another.
Soldiers, one by one, wearing gloves and holding the gun grips and gun barrels, appeared with a roar under the shocked gaze of the men in black, and quickly ran to surround them.
"What?"
"Who are they!"
The five men in black were instantly panic-stricken.
They stood back-to-back with the bags as the center, watching with wide eyes as the strange white-clothed soldiers ran up to them and pointed their dark muzzles at them.
"Don't move!"
"Don't move!"
"Hands up! Immediately! Now!"
"You are surrounded, abandon all resistance and obey orders!"
The five men in black exchanged glances. They could understand the soldiers' words, although the accent and grammar sounded a bit unfamiliar.
However, they truly had no intention of resisting now.
Because they were just logistics personnel, they had neither weapons nor the strength to combat.
As for guards...
For so many years, they had always acted after the 'Claymore' had dealt with the monsters and Awakened Users.
So, they basically didn't need to worry about safety issues.
Moreover, there were forty to fifty soldiers before them, the gap in numbers between the two sides was too great.
Compared to that, the men in black were more in doubt about who the other party was.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. But next, please trouble everyone to come with us. You will know everything then."
The Platoon Leader stood out, holding a G3 automatic rifle, and said with a chuckle.
However, they were all wearing cold-weather masks and tactical glasses on their faces, so their appearance couldn't be seen at all.
As soon as the Platoon Leader finished speaking, two soldiers beside him stepped forward and put black metal handcuffs on the men in black one by one.
"You are also from the Warfire Continent?"
The Black Robe Leader raised his cold eyes and looked at the Platoon Leader.
"Warfire Continent?"
"Oh, that name sounds interesting. Thank you for providing new intelligence~"
The Platoon Leader teased playfully.
Then, ignoring the other party, he took out a Den Den Mushi and turned to walk into the distance, he needed to report the situation.
Empire Arms World.
Within the territory of the Schrade Continent.
The Heavenly Soaring Dragon, a creature of legend said to fly gracefully in the sky and possess the terrifying strength to rule the entire sky.
It was carrying Im, who was sitting on a Pure Gold Throne on its back, flying through the vast cloud layer over the Lock Ruck Great Desert.
Until it reached an island in the sea south of Minagardi City.
Actually, Im could have instantly reached the destination using spatial means.
But he came this time with the mood of traveling.
And since he had found himself a mount, he naturally wanted to enjoy the scenery during the journey.
So, while observing the situation on Esdeath's side using the Star Map, Im reviewed various file reports uploaded by the Five Elders using the holographic virtual image projected by the Star Den Den Mushi, thereby understanding the recent situation of the World Government.
Among these, information about the New World naturally received his most attention.
"A group of female warriors holding silver long swords, with golden-silver eyes... Demonic Energy, monsters, Awakened Users, Claymore, Organization..."
The more Im looked, the brighter his pair of two-ringed golden-yellow eyes became, because he had already guessed which world the Star Gate was connected to this time.
Claymore!
The downside of this world was that there should be no existence capable of helping him resist the God of the Void.
The upside was that there was a character he liked very much.
And judging from Priscilla's ability to manifest her 'Hatred' into a 'Creation' ability that was almost in the 'God's Domain', the potential of Demonic Energy should not be underestimated.
She was even referred to as an existence that 'fixed Hatred in a near-human form'.
Although she was ultimately killed by Clare, who manifested the strongest Teresa through her own emotion, will, experience, and bond.
That is, Clare's love for Teresa...
In Im's view, Priscilla's defeat was partly because the 'Angelic Transformation' Teresa was strong enough, and also because Priscilla deep down wanted to kill herself.
Yes, the object of her 'Hatred' was not anyone else, but actually herself.
She cared so much about Teresa because she felt that only Teresa was most likely to kill her.
She cursed herself for not being able to see underage little girls.
It was also in hope that someone who could kill her would appear when the little girls grew up.
So, in the final analysis, Teresa and Priscilla teamed up to kill Priscilla.
In short, after Demonic Energy combines with a person's spirit, it has the possibility of materializing extreme emotions into energy, or even substance.
Hate and Love.
This is also the core thought of the Claymore World.
"Seven black robe female warriors in the snow mountain..."
Upon seeing this information, Im immediately determined the time point.
The Seven Swords Descend from the Heavenly Mountain!
However, this also made him somewhat displeased, because it meant that Teresa was already dead.
To Im, Teresa's charm was no less than Esdeath's.
"However, judging from the state of Teresa summoned by Clare at the end, her soul is most likely still in the Netherworld, or perhaps inside Clare's body..."
Im sat on the Pure Gold Throne, pondering to himself.
Because he planned to resurrect Teresa and take her as his Heavenly Empress.
However, this matter could not be rushed.
Im began to dig deep into his memory for information about 'Claymore', while recording key targets on the holographic virtual image.
First were the four people and one non-human as level 1 targets.
His subordinates were required to ensure their safety and capture alive at a suitable timing.
They were Clare, Priscilla, Riful, Dae, and Destroyer.
He specifically noted that Priscilla also had a name called Fisna, and her appearance was that of a little girl.
As for Riful, logically, she shouldn't be here, but the child in her belly was qualified...
Dae was the chief scientist of the Organization.
Basically, all products related to monsters were the result of his research.
Congratulations to the Biochemical Research Institute on gaining another rogue scientist...
As for the Destroyer, it was the combined product of Luciela and Rafaela, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a large biochemical weapon.
Next were the level 2 targets, which his subordinates were required to capture alive if possible.
This list mostly consisted of the so-called 'Abyssal Ones'.
The 'Abyssal One' was an epithet for extremely powerful 'Awakened Users'.
They were Isley, Alicia and Beth, one of the Black Twins.
Historia, Roxanne, and Cassandra, whom the Claymore Organization would resurrect later.
And the biological weapons named 'Abyssal Predators'.
Only in the final level 3 targets were Rimuto, the leader of the Claymore Organization, and Rubel, an enemy country spy hidden within the Organization.
Im's list was meant to guide the World Government's focus for their upcoming operation.
As for more intelligence, he wouldn't provide it; he would let them figure it out themselves.
However, the Claymore World also had two existences serving as background elements, which could also be considered hidden dangers.
One was the God of Rabona, the local religious faith.
Now, neither Im nor the World Government would underestimate these gods; as long as there was religion, it would definitely be given importance.
After all, no one knew if they truly existed.
The other was the Dragon of the Dragon Descendant, said to exist on the Blazing Fire Continent.
The Dragon Descendant itself was nothing special; from various information, its strength was somewhere between an Awakened User and an Abyssal One.
But since it was a Last Descendant, it meant there was a bloodline source.
Based on the term 'Demonic Energy', it could probably be inferred as a 'Yoma Dragon'.
However, in the 'Manga', besides 'Dragon Descendant', there was no other information related to it.
Oh—
Right, there was one thing, the race of the 'Dragon Descendant' was called the 'Asarakaimu Clan'.
They were hermaphroditic, had a lifespan of about 200 years, and did not age.
Their human form body size in a normal state was also more than twice that of ordinary humans.
If the standard height for ordinary humans was 1.7 meters, it means they were all around 4 meters tall.
And like 'Awakened Users', they could not restore human form after transformation technique.
So, the name of this 'Yoma Dragon' is probably Asarakaimu, with an even larger body size and a longer lifespan...
For the World Government, both the 'Yoma Dragon' and the 'Dragon Descendant' were definitely key targets to capture.
Compared to them, the two great countries on the Warfire Continent, which had been at war for a thousand years but were still in the cold weapon era, were not as important.
They could hardly even serve as military source for the Star Realm Army.
In the early stages, a large amount of resources would definitely need to be invested in development, education, and training.
However, this aspect could be handed over to other worlds to help them quickly improve their civilization level.
Of course, the focus for now was still on the island where the Claymore Organization was located.
This was a very large island with distinct seasons, which could even barely be called a small continent!
Sea Star Underworld, Yellow Spring City, Yama's Great Hall.
Dark Imu, seated on the Obsidian Throne, his originally cold and emotionless eyes suddenly gained a touch of human spirit.
"Lord Dark Imu, did you call for me?"
At this moment, Yama, in her mature woman form, walked into the Main Hall and asked coldly.
She had actually been a bit unhappy recently.
Because this Lord Dark Imu, with an extremely cold tone, forcefully ordered her to obey the summon of the Second Sea Shadow and send the 'Two-Tails' Nekomata back to the Sea Ninja Village.
The reason given was that it was the rules of the World Government.
This made her fully realize that the person before her was not her Father at all, but a god who absolutely adhered to reason and rules.
Yama knew that Father needed this kind of clone, so she didn't get too entangled with him.
But her attitude also became cold, and she no longer addressed the other party as Father.
The two were now almost like colleagues conducting official business.
"Little Enma, it's Im." Dark Imu said softly.
Yama was startled, then reacted, realizing that her Father had taken over Dark Imu's consciousness.
"Ah!"
"Father, I've been wronged, this Dark Imu bullied me!"
The mature woman Yama instantly transformed back into her little rory form, dragging her gorgeous purple long dress, and quickly ran up the steps to 'Dark Imu', pouting and complaining about her unhappiness.
She naturally knew that Im must know everything, but she still enjoyed this kind of communication between daughter and Father.
"Hehe, don't worry, Im has ordered Hayabusa Dragon to look after Nekomata, no matter which Tailed Beast has an accident, it won't be hers..."
Im said with a smile to comfort her. Little Enma was indeed overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you, Father!"
"Mm, let's talk about the main business. You should organize an Underworld Army Unit here as soon as possible to enter the Claymore Underworld."
"There are two points to note: first, confirm if there is a Lord of the Underworld there, and second, search for the soul of a woman named Teresa..."
(End of Chapter)
