Ruler's Awakening: Inheritor of the SSS-Rank Dimensional Talent

'As I expected, the Volcano Essence Gem is in this place,' Aaron stated.

His attention was drawn to the side, clearly seeing the volcano that continued to spew smoke from its crater. As the man had said earlier, the gem was in the control of the Flame Apex group.

If Aaron wanted to take the gem, his only option was to directly confront the Flame Apex group. After getting a fair chance, Aaron had to snatch the gem from them.

"You could say that the Volcano Essence Gem means a lot to them. It not only works as a way to control this volcano but also as a place to store great natural energy underground," he said.

He explained in detail the gem's uses. It seemed that the information about the Volcano Essence Gem's purpose was not only known by a few people, but almost everyone who lived in the valley area knew about it.

"Several groups tried to seize the gem but ended in failure. If the Flame Apex group is pressed, they will summon Eliane to help them," the man replied.

The man stopped walking when he arrived at a small house used as a lodging place for those visiting. Aerith stepped inside and saw a house that was not crowded but clean and well-organized. Continue your adventure at My Virtual Library Empire

Aerith turned around and smiled, making it clear that she liked the house, it was perfect for them to rest inside. If Aerith liked the house's interior, Aaron had no right to refuse it.

"Then what about the group that tried to challenge them? Are they forgiven?" asked Aaron.

The man beside Aaron shook his head. Not a single group survived Eliane's fury. The group that attacked died either roasted or buried in the avalanche.

'I don't feel worried about the Flame Apex group. However, it's different with Eliane. If they need her help whenever they are attacked by another group, then it is certain that Eliane's abilities exceed those of the mages in the place,' Aaron explained.

"Alright. That's a glimpse of the volcano."

"I'll go to the base building to inform my leader of your presence," stated the man.

Aaron nodded in agreement, allowing the man to leave the place. Aerith walked to the house's door and saw Aaron still standing with his eyes focused on the man's leaving.

"The Volcano Essence Gem is on this floor. What's your plan, Aaron?" asked Aerith, curious.

"Before I attack, I need to know their abilities, especially Eliane."

"If the situation worsens, I'll probably fight them with Dark Azazel's abilities," Aaron explained.

"There's still me. Don't rely too much on that dangerous ability, Aaron."

Aerith stepped gracefully forward, her hands clasped onto the man's shoulders with their eyes locked in affection.

"I don't want to see you get hurt and suffer. Try to rely on me, Aaron. They're nothing against my strength," Aerith whispered, her pupils widening as she looked into Aaron's eyes.

"Do you understand?"

Aaron smiled widely. The sweet and caring attitude Aerith showed was more than enough to prove to Aaron that Aerith was a woman he could rely on. With such a statement, there was no reason for Aaron to use Dark Azazel's ability.

"Alright. I'll rely on you in this, but let me fight the Flame Apex group. You just focus on dealing with Eliane," Aaron asked, rubbing Aerith's cheek affectionately.

"Of course. I won't let you down, Aaron."

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Evening.

The meeting with the leader of the Tree Dove group was over. Aaron and Aerith returned home after being allowed to stay for four days until the monster raid reopened in Dark Pillar.

The total cost of staying for one night was 15000 RL, more expensive than a typical small-town inn but cheaper than in a big city like Lilith City. For money, Aaron didn't really mind it.

Just when Aaron and Aerith were in the house they were staying in, shaking was felt underground, surprising both of them.

The house's walls shook, as did the windows and other furniture. Both of them rushed outside quickly.

"Earthquake," some people said, but Aaron's attention was drawn to the volcano.

To his surprise, a considerable amount of fiery red lava shot out of the crater, along with an explosive boom and blue lightning bolts in the black smoke of the eruption.

'Did something happen?' Aaron asked, curious.

The leader of the Tree Dove group, Jacob, flew out of the group's base using a magic sword. He flew away, followed by two aides beside him, all three still at the Great Sage mage tier.

Out of curiosity, Aaron flew to follow behind. Aerith, who didn't want to be left alone, did the same. The two flew after Jacob until they could attract many people's attention.

"Look! He can fly without the help of any magic."

"Woah. That's quite surprising, I never expected it."

"Looks like the two are in a different mage tier than Captain Jacob."

Jacob noticed a steady fluctuation of magic flying behind him. He turned his head and saw two people following him. He had just spoken to them, but they flew right behind him.

"Mr. Aaron?" greeted Jacob.

"Sorry, we followed you, Captain Jacob. We were just curious about that group of volcano rulers," Aaron explained.

"Is that so, huh? It's natural for you to be curious. You'll know what happened when you get there."

Aaron nodded, not showing any signs of rebellion at all. Before analyzing the abilities of the Flame Apex group, it was better for him not to steal the attention of many people.

Initially, Aaron thought the volcanic eruption came from something else. Yet, it seemed that Aaron's first guess was wrong. He saw two groups fighting outside a base in the valley of the volcano.

"That's right. The eruption was triggered by the activation of the Volcano Essence Gem. It seems that they couldn't stem the power of the invading group," Jacob replied, arriving and stopping his flight.

Aaron and Aerith stood on a sky floor platform, thanks to Aaron's Venerable Sage ability and Aerith's Dark Dimension ability.

Through the man's eyes, the battle was fierce between the two groups; various talents were released to dominate the fight.

Even so, Aaron was an observer of the fight. At a glance, he could see the attacking group dominating the fight.

They had almost broken through the gates of the Flame Apex base, where hundreds of group members were defending as hard as they could.

"Hang in there! We can surely withstand their attack without Ms. Eliane's help!" declared the captain of the Flame Apex group's defense force.

Aaron squinted, feeling a strong magic pulse after the man had shouted that. A red dome was created from beneath the ground and wrapped around the entire base area without missing a beat.

The captains of the invading group stopped their aggression, trying to destroy the protective red dome with combined magic.

The average mage tier of the people before Aaron was the Great Sage tier, a much more terrifying battle than the ones happening on the lower floors. Their movements were fast, and the intensity of their magic was strong.

"Will they survive?" asked Captain Jacob's aide.

"I don't know. Diaz's talents are quite troublesome. The Flame Apex group had to summon Eliane to survive," explained Jacob.

The rest of the raiding party transferred their magic to Diaz. The man gained a sufficient amount of magic power to be able to create a huge tornado with thunder rumbling inside.

All objects within a radius of 800m from the center of the tornado were sucked in and became the weapons of the magic talent.

Aaron admitted that the tornado's magic was quite powerful, especially getting other members a supply of magic energy.

"Destroy the fire dome wall!" declared Diaz, pointing ahead.

The tornado rushed powerfully forward and clashed with the Flame Apex protective dome. The friction of the power of the two different magics created a tremendous sparkle of energy in that place, attracting a lot of attention from the other groups.

Slowly, Aaron noticed cracks in the walls of the Flame Apex dome. That indicated they could not withstand the wind tornado's attack any longer.

"The dome is going to break," Aaron explained, drawing Jacob's attention and that of his two aides.

BLAST!

A magic explosion occurred, with the Flame Apex protective fire dome shattering into pieces. Many members of the group were fatally injured due to the failure to withstand the wind tornado attack.

A powerful magic wave and gusts of wind spread rapidly around the area. Jacob and his two aides were forced to use protective magic to shield their bodies, but not Aaron and Aerith.

The blast of magic would have no significant effect on him, as his magic tier far surpassed those who were fighting.

"You won't be able to beat me!" snapped Diaz.

"Ms. Eliane! We need your help," shouted the captain of the Flame Apex group, Allison.

In the sky, red light gathered in a thunderous cloud of lightning. In a bright flash of red light, a female figure in a luxurious long dress with accessories on her hands, head, and neck appeared on the scene.

She arrived by flying above the sky without any assistance. What caught Aaron's attention was the circle of fire runes hovering behind Eliane, something even the man didn't have.

"Who dares to mess with my group?!" said Eliane, sending magic pressure to the invading group led by Diaz.

'What a terrible woman. Her power is probably worth as much as mine,' said Aaron, knowing only based on the magic aura emanating from her.

"Shit! That bitch is back," Diaz complained, annoyed.

Realizing he could not defeat Eliane, Diaz chose to retreat from the place for the safety of his life. However, Eliane was not idle.

She shot her fire power forward, burning Diaz and his group members in a cloud of heat that emerged from Eliane's hands.

"AAAAKKKKKH!"

Jacob's existence disappeared entirely after being caught in the heat cloud. The battle was ended and won by the Flame Apex, thanks to Eliane's help.

"How terrible. No one can match her strength," Jacob said, shaking his head.

Eliane turned around and flew down from the sky, arriving at the Flame Apex group and meeting up with the other members. Still, the sensitivity of her magic aura detected the presence of someone with power equal to hers.

"Thank you for being—"

"Wait a second!" said Eliane, interrupting them.

Eliane's figure arrived right before Aaron in a flash of red light, startling Jacob and his two aides. Responding to Eliane's sudden appearance, they flew backward to save themselves.

"Who are you?" asked Eliane.

"I'm just a wandering mage; my only purpose is to raid monsters," Aaron explained, undaunted.

Eliane squinted, feeling suspicious of Aaron. However, she also couldn't provoke someone of equal ability to her. The possibility of winning the fight was reduced if she insisted on fighting Aaron.

"I hope so," declared Eliane, again darting quickly away from Aaron.

Aaron and Aerith flew back to their lodging house, followed by Jacob and the two aides beside the man.

"We need to come up with a plan."