Starting from Ainz Ooal Gown, simultaneously traveling through time

A day later, Leylin returned to the island inhabited by the human survivors.

He mentally analyzed the gains and losses of this operation.

"The goal of eliminating the Sea King's Kingdom has been achieved, but the so-called 'Sea Dragon God' has still not shown up."

Leylin took out the huge blue scale shield from his personal space and weighed it in his hand.

"According to the information provided by that prisoner, this shield was made from the scales shed by the Sea Dragon God."

He had already carefully examined the shield using the [Item Appraisal] tool.

The result surprised him somewhat—the quality of this shield had reached the [top grade], a rare occurrence.

In this world's equipment system, the "highest grade" often corresponds to top-tier treasures of level 40 and above.

With the crude forging technology of the Sea King's Kingdom, it would be impossible to create equipment of this level.

This [Shield of the Sea Dragon God] was likely made by simply polishing and inlaying the scales of the Sea Dragon God, without undergoing any complicated processing.

In other words, its powerful defensive capabilities stem almost entirely from the superior properties of the materials themselves.

"The scales are naturally endowed with [top-tier] strength..."

Leylin's eyes narrowed slightly as he drew a conclusion: "Then, the owner of this scale—that sea dragon god—is conservatively estimated to be at least level 40."

Moreover, this shield, as a national treasure of the Sea King's Kingdom, has been passed down for over a hundred years.

In the past hundred years, the sea dragon god couldn't have remained completely unchanged, could it?

Its actual level is probably higher than expected.

This is precisely the main reason why Leylin commanded the sea monster army to attack, yet he remained hidden behind the scenes and did not personally engage in the crushing battle—

He remained vigilant and waited for the possible "real person" to appear.

Unfortunately, the other side didn't seem to have any intention of intervening until the end of the battle.

"Fine, if I can't see him, I won't." Leylin put the shield back into his spatial storage.

"When we become stronger in the future, we'll have plenty of opportunities to take the initiative to 'visit' them."

He stopped hesitating, moved swiftly, and found Billy, who was leading his people in their busy work.

Billy.

"My lord!" Billy bowed respectfully upon seeing Leylin, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"I've finished my business. I told you not to go to sea for the time being, but now that the ban has been lifted, the sea is safe for the time being," Leylin said.

"Thank you for your reminder and protection, sir!" Billy said again.

"Furthermore," Leylin added calmly, "I have already dealt with that Sea King's Kingdom. You no longer need to worry about their retaliation and can live here in peace."

"Solved...solved?" Billy was stunned, not immediately understanding the exact meaning of the word.

In his limited understanding, "solving" might mean negotiation, deterrence, or defeating the other side's army.

He subconsciously thought that this powerful and benevolent adult might have used some method to temporarily intimidate the Sea King Clan, buying his people some breathing time.

He quickly calculated in his mind: "If we rely on your reputation to temporarily subdue them, those monsters are likely to return once you've been gone for a while... This is not a long-term solution."

Despite a slight unease, Billy's gratitude towards Leylin was genuine.

He bowed deeply: "Our entire clan will never forget your kindness, sir!"

Leylin nodded: "The matter is settled, and I should be leaving now."

"Are you leaving already, sir?"

Billy immediately became anxious and urged, "Please stay a few more days! Let us have the opportunity to properly entertain you and repay your kindness!"

"I still have my own path to walk," Lei Lin said gently but firmly.

"I was just helping you out this time. Don't worry, I'll come back to visit you again if I have the chance."

Billy was extremely reluctant to part with her.

He knew that as long as this lord was present, the threat from the Sea Kings would be as if it did not exist.

But he also understood that he had no reason or power to keep such a powerful being.

He could only settle for second best, pleading, "Sir, at least, at least please allow us to see you off, okay? I'll go and call everyone!"

After thinking for a moment, Leylin set up a [teleportation] marker on the island. In the future, when conducting some dangerous experiments that were not suitable for the mainland, this would be an ideal rear base.

It wouldn't hurt to meet these future neighbors formally and leave an impression.

"Alright," he agreed.

Billy ran away immediately, and soon almost all the survivors on the island gathered around.

They looked at Leylin with awe and curiosity, their hushed conversation filled with heartfelt gratitude.

"Is this the adult who saved us?"

"Without adults, we would have..."

"Your kindness is too great; I don't know how to repay it!"

Billy stood before the crowd, representing everyone, and offered Leylin the most solemn thanks: "Sir, we will all forever remember your life-saving grace and your life-saving grace!"

"We'll remember this!" the crowd said in unison, their voices not in unison but filled with genuine emotion.

Looking at the faces of those who had survived the ordeal and were full of hope, Leylin smiled faintly.

He didn't say anything more, just waved his hand, and then his figure blurred and disappeared into thin air.

"My lord?!" A slight commotion arose among the crowd, who then realized that their mysterious and powerful benefactor had already left.

Someone shouted, "We will never forget your kindness!"

This statement quickly garnered a response from everyone.

"Kindness—!"

Suddenly, Billy slapped his forehead, exclaiming in annoyance, "Oh no! We...we completely forgot to ask the adults' names!"

Everyone realized what was happening and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Yes, they kept calling me 'adult,' 'adult'..."

"So, what should we call each other from now on?"

After a moment of silence, someone whispered, "In our hearts, he is 'that person,' and that's enough."

..............................

On the other side, Leylin used multiple pre-set teleportation markers to jump continuously.

They quickly traversed a vast distance and returned to the familiar Kingdom of Inberia.

Looking at the magnificent royal city and familiar scenery before him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm back."

The strength test was successfully completed, potential threats overseas were temporarily eliminated, and a decent spoils of war were also acquired.

It's time to move on to the next step of the plan.

Raylin assessed his current situation:

Having merged the power of multiple "selves," especially the Blazing Frost Dragon form and the Dragon King's authority, he felt he finally had considerable confidence.

Even when facing the world's top powerhouses, such as the True Dragon King or player factions, I dare not say that I can definitely win, but I am already very confident that I can save my life and hold my own for a while.

The next steps are clear:

First, we must continue to enhance our personal capabilities and explore higher levels of strength.

Secondly, it enhances the overall strength of the Kingdom of Inberia.

The latter may have limited direct help to him, but it was of great significance to him to make the human-dominated nation he came from stronger and to give it the power to protect itself and even speak out in this crisis-ridden world.

With a thought, he instantly teleported inside the palace.

"Your...Your Highness?!" The palace guards beside him were startled by his sudden appearance, but quickly recognized him as Leylin and hurriedly bowed.

"Where is Father now?" Leylin asked.

"Your Highness, His Majesty is resting in his bedchamber," the guard replied respectfully.

"Resting? I'll come back when he wakes up," Leylin said, preparing to leave.

"Your Highness, please wait!" the guard hurriedly said. "His Majesty specifically instructed that if you return, you must be reported immediately, no matter when. His Majesty seems to have been looking for you these past two days."

"Oh?" Leylin was somewhat surprised. "Father wanted to see me? What's the matter?"

"This... I don't know, but His Majesty seems to be in a hurry. Please wait a moment, I will go and report to him immediately."

The guard quickly left and returned a moment later: "Your Highness, His Majesty requests your presence."

Leylin entered the king's bedchamber and saw his father, the King of Inberia, sitting on the edge of the bed wearing an outer robe, looking somewhat tired, but his eyes were still sharp.

"You still know how to come back?" The king frowned slightly as he looked at his son who had approached.

"I've been looking for you for two days, but you've disappeared without a trace. Where have you gone to cause trouble this time?"

Although his words were reproachful, a subtle concern was hidden deep in his eyes.

Leylin immediately put on an expression that said, "I'm very honest."

He stretched out his hand, making a tiny slit with his thumb and forefinger, and said in a light tone:

"Father, don't worry! I didn't do anything big, I just went out... well, I did a tiny, insignificant little thing."

He emphasized with a smile:

"Really, just a little bit."