"Boom-"

In the depths of the Forbidden Forest, a dull thump was suddenly heard, startling a large number of flying birds.

"Dragon's Lair?"

Helbo brushed aside the fragments of the heavy stone door that had been shattered by his punch, and glanced into the deep, dark cavern, and immediately realized that this was an ancient dragon's lair.

At the time of his birth, dragons were not completely extinct. Even if it's only occasional, there are still opportunities to see such a huge magical creature in the sky above some of the deep mountains and old forests.

It's just that because of the dragon's unique top talent and extremely long lifespan, they don't have much interest in everything in the world. So much so that they spend most of their time in deep sleep, and even in the era in which Helbo lived, it was difficult for ordinary people to see their obscuring figures.

Now, when Helmo realizes that this is most likely a dragon's lair, he is quite surprised.

Because to be honest, even if he was now in complete control of this powerful body taken from the demon, he would never dare to say that he would be able to defeat a dragon that would most likely have a "wake up qi".

You must know that in ancient times, there were many wizards who went to slay dragons in order to obtain great wealth, and there were some powerful people who were known to the world. Not to mention that there are very few people who can succeed, and even the warriors who can come back alive after going are often a handful of respected existences.

Therefore, it is no wonder that the deeds of protecting the city with only three people after being attacked by dragons back then will be known as legends in the world, and they have been preserved as murals.

That's right, that's one of the array of murals that Maca saw in the chamber of Helbo's Tomb.

However, the aura of the Devouring Mirror left here kept urging Helbo to step into the dragon's lair. If he wants to recover the treasure that belonged to him but fell into Maca's hands and was sealed, he would have to break through it once.

"But...... Since McLean's little guy has hidden things here, doesn't that mean ...... Is there a good chance that this is an empty nest? ”

That being said, compared to Maca, who was only half-aware of such terrifying beings as the "dragon", Helbo who truly understood its might was obviously far more cautious than Maca, who saw the cave for the first time.

Even though his mind was already full of thoughts of reclaiming the Devouring Mirror, Helbo still felt it at the entrance of the cave for a long time. Because he knew that after the dragon fell into a complete slumber, the originally amazingly strong magic fluctuations would be minimized, and if he didn't pay attention to it, he might not be aware of its existence.

After careful confirmation, Helbo gently stepped into the cave and walked silently into the depths of the cave.

Of course, tiptoeing like this is just a sign of Helpo's over-carefulness. Because the sleeping dragon is undoubtedly difficult to wake up.

If there really was a dragon sleeping in this lair, the undisguised demonic aura of Helbo would be more likely to awaken him than the slightest sound of footsteps.

Soon, however, when Helmo saw the huge gray-white tailbone that gradually came into view in the darkness, he was finally convinced that there was no living dragon in the massive cavern of the mountain.

All that slept here was a huge dragon skeleton.

"Qiang—"

Helmbo stretched out his black-nailed fingers and flicked them across the keel, making a crisp sound like a metal clash of metal.

Even though the dragon had been dead for an unknown number of years, the bones it left behind were still as hard as a stone. Helbo's knock just now, if it were an ordinary stone, it would have shattered in an instant, but there were only a few scratches left on the keel.

"Tsk, what a pity—"

The majestic magic in the bones had long since escaped with the natural placement of the dragon after its death, and for the wizard, it was just a specimen that was more or less harder than steel.

Shaking his head slightly, Helmo lost any interest in the dragon's remains, and walked around in the darkness quickly.

However, he found nothing other than an unidentified stone formation, the bones of countless centaurs, and a large area of flat ground clearly depicting the magic circle.

"Helmo, are you looking for that mirror?"

"yes...... McLean, where did you hide it again? ”

In this dark abandoned dragon's lair, the first sentence was extremely abrupt, but Helbo's response was equally sudden.

It's as if the two people who are talking to each other all of a sudden have known each other's existence from the beginning.

However, neither side seems to care about this.

"Since you said that I 'hid' it, do you think I might tell you?" Maka's voice came out of nowhere, "That's right, Helpo! Let me ask you first—did you try to lure me here by trying to force me out of town? ”

"'Bringing you here'?" Helmo stood casually in place, chuckling and shaking his head, "No, no, no, how can it be...... You're the one who brought me here, aren't you? ”

As he was talking, he suddenly spread his hands, as if he was showing something:

"And voila! The breath of the Devouring Mirror, do you dare to say that you didn't leave it on purpose? ”

"Well, if you don't admit it, I can admit it anyway—yes, I did bring you here on purpose. If you have to say it...... Is it a trend? ”

Before he could finish speaking, Maca, who had been hiding in the darkness, suddenly appeared at the end of Helbo's field of vision and looked at him from afar.

"If you hadn't tried to provoke me with that owl, even if I had done a lot of preparation here, this dragon's lair would have been a slightly clumsy trap for a smart man like you."

At this point, Maca spread her hands and said lightly:

"So I have to say that at least half of the fact that we are able to meet here today is a coincidence."

As soon as he finished speaking, Helbo clapped his hands gently, and he could hear him say slowly:

"That's it, that's it...... As I said earlier, you are a true wizard who is extremely rare in this era. If I didn't have this wisdom, I wouldn't have been hindered so much. ”

"Then the troubles you have brought me are not 'obstacles'?"

Maca frowned slightly, looking straight at Helbo through the darkness.

"Seriously, if you want to pursue what you think is the truth, if you want to push your limits and touch the third-level rule runes, that's fine. As long as you don't cause so much chaos in the world, who would be willing to put that much effort in your way? What do you think? ”

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