“Give me a moment to think,” Dustin said.

Grace’s words sent him into deep thought.

After all, carrying the fate of Dragonmarsh was no small burden. First, he had to be tough enough to handle it. Then, he needed the resolve to accept what came with it. Once he carried that burden, it meant taking on a heavyweight.

He used to act on his own terms and do things as he pleased without worrying too much about the consequences. But once the nation’s fate was involved, everything changed.

Not that he had many options.

Dustin could either hide in Sacred Wrym Summit and hope Arion would protect him, or take a risk and absorb the Dragonmarsh’s fate to push through his cultivation’s bottleneck. Between the two, he was leaning toward the latter.

“I can give your plan a shot,” Dustin said suddenly. “But we’re still missing a piece of the Dracan essence. If we’re doing this, we need to find that last one first.”

Only once all five pieces of Dracan essence were united could he truly wield the full force of the Dragonmarsh’s fate.

“You’re right.” Grace nodded. “I already arranged for people to locate the last piece. We’re pretty sure it’s in Nathaniel’s hands. But we still haven’t figured out exactly where he’s keeping it.”

Her intelligence network was strong, but she couldn’t fully infiltrate the royal family. Digging up even this much had already pushed the limits.

royals was risky business. One leak could create a chain reaction no one

his eyes slightly. “Yeah, that

addition to his noble status and the vast power behind him, getting the Dracan

risky. I’ll need

Dustin raised an

isn’t enough for him. If he wants to ascend the throne, he’ll need at least three

“Diversion?” Dustin looked confused.

Dracan essence, right? Then, let’s give him one. We’ll bait him with what we have to draw out the one he’s

slowly. “It’s a bold move, but like you said,

the wolf out with bait, then take it down. If it worked, they’d hit the

of the Dracan Essence and the future of the Dragonmarsh, this risk is worth it. As long as

exactly do you need

offer Nathaniel one of the

retrieve it. If luck’s on your side,

container, chances were Nathaniel would keep both together. That meant once Dustin retrieved

a trap. Whether it worked or not was 30%

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