# Chapter 137: If We're Going to Make a Scene, Let's Make It a Big One
Ian couldn't recognize what this thing was, but his intuition told him that it was probably very important.
Not to mention the Celestial Dragon crest on it, along with the ancient text, the way this item was hidden alone was enough to catch Ian's attention.
This place was originally the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault, filled with gold, silver, jewels, and vast amounts of money scattered all over the floor. These things were thrown around casually, proving that they weren't important to the Celestial Dragons. But this crystal shard was different—not only was it hidden in a secret room within a secret room, but the method of opening it was also so bizarre.
If Ian had only knocked out that stupid Celestial Dragon son instead of killing him, he would never have discovered this hidden item. Every time Ian thought about this, he felt as if fate had somehow ordained it...
Take it away! This thing had to be taken away, no matter what it was!
Ian's intuition told him that this item might become something very important to him.
Just as Ian carefully reached out, intending to take out this glass bubble, a figure wearing a bubble head cover also walked out from the Celestial Dragon's residence.
This person was naturally Musgarud Saint. He had been waiting in the entertainment room, but his son hadn't returned for a long time. Worried that his son might have accidentally fallen, he decided to come out and check.
Behind him followed two armored guards. The rest of the armored guards were in the entertainment room, watching over the slave. However, just as Musgarud approached the artificial mountain in front of the treasure vault and was about to open it, he suddenly felt a slight tremor in the ground.
"Th-this is!" Musgarud was startled, then realized: "Not good! That idiot boy didn't accidentally open the secret storage compartment, did he!? The things in there aren't for him to play with!"
Panicking, Musgarud quickly opened the treasure vault door and rushed in with the two armored guards.
But when they hurriedly ran inside, what they saw was a man dressed in black with a cloth covering his face.
"Who... who are you!?" Musgarud's eyes nearly popped out of his head. Then he saw his son lying on the ground in a pool of blood.
"Son!!?" He exclaimed in shock, but before he could grieve, he saw the blue glass bubble in Ian's hand.
"You! Commoner! Put down what you're holding right now!" Musgarud screamed. "Or I'll make your life worse than death!"
Ian rolled his eyes. He hadn't expected Musgarud to suddenly barge in at this moment, but was this guy stupid? Did he think that with just one word, Ian would obediently put down what he was holding!?
The two armored guards were loyal enough and had already charged at Ian, their spears thrusting toward him.
Ian lightly sidestepped, dodging their attacks. Then, with his free hand, he drew the Enma sword from his waist and casually traced an arc in front of him. A flash of blade light passed, and the spears in the two armored guards' hands were cut into four pieces. Ian followed up with two more slashes, directly cutting through their armor and leaving two bleeding wounds on their bodies.
As the two armored guards fell to the ground, Musgarud also drew his pistol and fired at Ian.
This guy was standing quite far from Ian, and Ian's soundproof barrier couldn't cover that range. As soon as he saw the gunfire, Ian's heart sank—he didn't know if the gunshots would carry outside.
Moving his body, Ian dodged the bullets fired by Musgarud, instantly appearing in front of him, and then swung his sword down.
A long, narrow wound appeared on Musgarud's body. Watching him spray blood and fall, Ian didn't have time to confirm whether he was dead or alive. He headed straight for the exit.
As for the gold and jewels on the ground, Ian couldn't bother with them now. There was too much, and he couldn't take it all.
Arriving at the exit, Ian searched for a while but couldn't find the switch. Deciding to take a direct approach, he gripped the blackened Enma sword and slashed fiercely at the stone wall.
With a loud crash, the stone wall was cut in two, finally allowing him to get out.
However, when Ian came out and looked around, he saw many armored guards rushing toward his direction. He didn't know if the gunshots had alerted them or if the unconscious black-clad guards in the surveillance room had been discovered. In any case, Ian was now exposed.
Actually, Ian had mentally prepared himself for exposure. Hoping to come and go quietly was unrealistic. If that were possible, Mary Geoise would have been stolen from countless times by now.
Since he was exposed, he needed to find a way to escape. Ian had also thought about killing all these guards before anyone could see his face, then sneaking back and blending into the Rose Kingdom's escort team.
But on second thought, Ian felt that was unwise. If the Marines conducted an investigation afterward, the accompanying personnel attending the World Conference would be the first to be suspected. At that point, he might not even be able to escape, and he might even end up harming Konenai and the others. It was better to slip away now.
But how to slip away was the problem. Ian wasn't too familiar with the terrain of Mary Geoise. If he wandered around alone, he might end up trapping himself instead.
After thinking it over, Ian gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
Damn it, what's the use of hesitating? Since a Celestial Dragon was already dead and the matter was big enough, he might as well make it even bigger!
With that thought, Ian immediately charged toward the guards.
His figure darted through the crowd as Ian began a massacre. None of the guards could withstand even a single blow from him. His solidified psychic power wrapped around the blade, easily cutting through their steel armor. Waves of guards surged toward this intruder, but they were quickly cut down and fell.
Ian headed straight for the slave prison he had visited earlier. He understood that if he just left like this, these slaves might be executed for the Celestial Dragon's death. Since that was the case, he might as well free them and use their strength to escape together!
The commotion outside had already reached the people in the slave prison. So when Ian kicked the prison door open and rushed in, the slaves immediately stood up in surprise, looking at him.
Ian didn't waste words. He slashed open the bars of a cage, rushed in, and cut all the chains on that slave.
At this moment, the soundproof barrier was actually a bit inconvenient. Ian could only gesture to the slave, signaling him to find the keys to the explosive collars.
This slave was smart enough to understand immediately. He nodded and rushed toward the guard room next to the prison, where the keys were naturally hung.
While waiting for the slave to find the keys, Ian quickly cut open one cage after another, freeing the slaves.
Since the guards along the way had all been killed by Ian, the slave searching for the keys encountered no obstacles and quickly returned. While he was unlocking the collars for the other slaves, Ian took out the baby Den Den Mushi and called Konenai.
But since he was still inside the soundproof barrier, Konenai couldn't hear what he was saying. So as soon as she answered, Ian tapped the receiver three times in succession.
This was the prearranged signal. Walnut on the other end immediately withdrew her ability, removing Ian's soundproof barrier.
"Are you okay?" Konenai asked.
"Things have gotten out of control. I have to leave!" Ian said concisely. "There's going to be a commotion here soon. Keep the line open and tell me what's happening on your end. If the Marines mobilize, let me know!"
Konenai understood immediately and replied, "Understood!"
When Ian ended the call and turned around, he found that the freed slaves had surrounded him, kneeling in a circle!
"Benefactor!" The slave Ian had first freed and sent to get the keys said tearfully, "Please accept our bow!"
With that, he prostrated himself on the ground and bowed to Ian. The other slaves did the same, weeping as they bowed to the ground.
They hadn't expected Ian to actually come back to save them. Life as a slave was worse than death. They had already given up hope, but heaven had suddenly sent a messenger, bringing them hope in the midst of despair.
"There's no time!" Ian said. "Get up! Is there anyone who can fight?"
"Benefactor, I can fight!" A large man suddenly stood up and said, "You saved my life. From now on, I will only fight for you!"
"I can fight too!"
"Me too!"
"Benefactor, lead us out of this hell!"
It wasn't just the male slaves; even some female slaves stood up. The hope of escaping hell was right in front of them. Even the most cowardly person could burst forth with tremendous courage at this moment.
Ian looked at these impassioned slaves and noticed that among them were quite a few rare humanoid species with combat ability. There were two Longarm Tribe members, three Longleg Tribe members, four male Fish-Men, and surprisingly, one Mink Tribe member—a black bear Mink! In other words, a black bear man!
When Ian had come to the slave prison earlier, he hadn't looked closely. Now he realized there were so many with combat ability. Thinking about it, it made sense—the Celestial Dragons had plenty of money, and their favorite thing to collect as slaves were bizarre and exotic humanoid species.
Seeing this, Ian's confidence soared. He said, "In that case, collect weapons along the way and prepare for battle!"
"OOOH!!!"
The slaves raised their arms and cheered. Those who still had strength helped the weaker ones as they followed Ian out the door.
As soon as they exited, another group of armored guards rushed toward them, along with some black-clad guards holding guns.
Ian charged forward, first taking out the armed guards. When he turned around, he saw that the slaves had also launched their attacks on the armored guards.
The Longleg Tribe members were skilled in kicking techniques, and their power was quite formidable. A single kick could shatter a guard's armor. The Longarm Tribe members were similarly skilled in punching, and a single punch to an enemy's face could knock them unconscious.
As for the male Fish-Men, their strength was ten times that of an ordinary person. Among these Fish-Men, one had even trained in Fish-Man Karate, making him exceptionally powerful in combat.
The most formidable of all was probably the black bear Mink. He was three times the height of an ordinary person, and a single slap from his palm could crush a guard's armor flat!
With this group as the vanguard, the waves of armored guards were quickly taken down. Freed from the explosive collars that had restrained them, the slaves' power of resistance was astonishing!
After defeating the guards, the unarmed slaves quickly armed themselves. They picked up the enemies' spears and guns, preparing to fight for their future freedom!
Their eyes burned with intensity as they looked at Ian, waiting for his orders.
Ian assessed the situation in the estate. So far, perhaps because Musgarud was still lying in the treasure vault undiscovered, the commotion was limited to this estate. The guards who didn't know what was happening probably thought it was just a regular slave revolt and hadn't called for the Marines yet.
This bought Ian some time, so he said, "Quick! Let's go to the other Celestial Dragons' estates and free our fellow slaves there! The more people we have, the greater our strength, and the better our chances of escaping!"
"Yes, Benefactor!" The slaves cheered again and followed Ian as they charged out.