"Maybe you're right."

Crondo replied, then coughed for a while, and then continued: "But we haven't found anything with energy characteristics in Veloster so far, magic, elements, talents, and bloodlines, these so-called abilities of Eladia seem to have disappeared, gods and demons do not exist, and the beasts of that continent, although large and ferocious, can be easily hunted and killed by using ordinary life with size and fangs and claws." ”

Caesar silently lowered his head to look at him, most of the black dragon's body was curled up in the shadows behind the huge throne, revealing only the head, neck, and forelimbs, but even then it was still terrifyingly large: "You've made it clear enough, let's talk back to the natives of Willow, didn't you bring them back?" The ocean-going fleet does not have a single prisoner? ”

"In the beginning, we had thirty indigenous captives."

Crondo was a little embarrassed: "But when we left Villeste and returned, the captives were subjected to a strange curse, they became manic, they coughed up blood, dark spots appeared on the surface of their skin, their bodies festered, and then they died in droves. ”

"Before they died, they frantically chanted the word 'Igung', which some seafarers who had studied the native language during this time had guessed that it was another god worshipped by the natives of Villeste, and a god of vanity that did not exist. They believed that the curse was a punishment for their departure from Villeste, and they begged the god for forgiveness. ”

"There are no more captives left alive?"

The black dragon's eyes were no longer so supple, he knew that this was not necessarily a curse, it was more likely to be a plague, but it certainly didn't make sense to Crondo for a short time, "Besides, how about the fleet officers?" They also suffered a curse"

"Upon discovering this, we immediately sped away from the coast of Vylloster, and five days later the caster and cleric regained their abilities, and some of the crew members with cursed traits were instantly healed. At the same time, we have left five captives behind, who are being escorted by the guards outside the royal court, are you going to receive them? Crondo asked.

"Bring one in and let me see." Caesar said.

While the lizardmen guards were trying to convey their fate, Crondo reminded: "Your Majesty, these natives are stupid and vulgar savages, and they don't know what reverence is, so I hope that the lizardmen will not be allowed to untie their chains, because there is no guarantee of what kind of bloody deeds the natives will do." ”

"Are you worried about my safety? Commander. The black dragon smiled happily.

Realizing that there was a problem with his words, Clendo quickly stood up and bowed again, "To maintain the prestige of the royal court." ”

The chains clattered against the marble, and a Willowster native, accompanied by the surveillance of the lizardmen, stepped into the royal hall with heavy steps, a male native with shackles on his hands and feet, and a chain nailed through the collarbone of his neck, where there was a dark red blood stain that had dried up.

This man is about two meters two to two meters three tall, his skin is dark and shiny, his muscles are bulging, his curly hair is close to his scalp, as if he is wearing a black hood, he has no beard, his face is gray and his teeth are dull yellow.

"Hello, ...... captive"

Caesar had barely opened his mouth to utter only one word when he saw the captive's eyes widen suddenly, and the whites of his eyes almost bulging out of his sockets at the edges of his eyes.

He stared at the black dragon tremblingly, took a few steps back, and fell to the ground all of a sudden, with a large number of unintelligible words coming out of his mouth: "Egung! Egne! Artuso, Paramola ......"

Immediately afterward, the Velluster native sat on the ground, his legs twitching violently a few times, and his body froze.

Crondo hurriedly walked in this direction, and the war lizard man next to him also looked down, leaned up and sniffed again, raised his head and said to the black dragon: "There is no smell of living creatures, master, he is dead." ”

"Huh?"

Caesar was stunned, for the first time he knew that he could scare people to death, although from a human point of view, he looked a little hateful, but it was not so terrifying that he didn't even release Long Wei.

"This ...... Your Majesty. Clendo is also a little embarrassed, because in his description, the natives are very savage and ferocious, but judging by the behavior of this captive, they are more like cowardly and incompetent kobolds, or even kobolds, because kobolds, although they will hold their heads and cry, and feces and urine, at least they will not be scared to death.

"Forget it."

The black dragon glanced at the corpse of the native of Vloster, and then looked at Crondo: "You don't need to bring the other captives, the lizardmen drag this down, and you continue to tell me about Vloster." ”

"It is not an exaggeration to say that Velluster is a land of gold and silver, and just by surveying the mountains along the coast, our prospectors have discovered a large number of excavable veins."

"The other nations of Elladia have discovered this many years ago, and they have also had plans to mine Vloster, and they are eager to try and prepare for it, but most of these countries have failed, and the dead magic zone and windless zone off the coast of Vloster make it difficult for them to move an inch, and any adventurer who wants to land on that continent will have to risk their lives." ”

"Unlike us, for the Northern Empire, Villeste is a land of giving. Your Majesty, I have drawn up a plan for the conquest of the New World and submitted it to the royal court for review. ”

Having said all this, Crondo Statham finally revealed his true thoughts: "As long as we control the entrance to the sea and build ports and fortresses along the coast, it will be very easy for our fleet to enter and exit Villeste." ”

"Conquest...... It seems that you are intent on contributing to the Empire's war against Vloster. Why do you have such an idea? Isn't it intolerable evil for you humans to take the initiative to invade a foreign land? ”

Caesar's voice seemed to be smiling, and then it became serious again, "Also, to launch a conquest plan across the ocean, do you know how much money you need to invest in the early stage?" A protracted war could threaten to bring down an already troubled empire. ”

"The conquest of Villeste will only bring benefits to the Empire, then our country will be righteous in the eyes of the subjects of the Empire. Moreover, history books judge a country as neither good nor evil, but only victory and defeat, strength or weakness. ”

Clendor said firmly, and then answered Emperor Caesar's second question: "It is precisely because the empire is in trouble that I can't wait to propose to you the strategy of Villeste, colonization and plunder are the fastest means of accumulating wealth at any time." As for the upfront investment required to carry out the colonization plan, Your Majesty, I am willing to vouch for you with my life, this is definitely a sure investment, and the return obtained by the empire will be several times or even dozens of times the upfront investment. ”

"Conquest across the sea, how can there be a sense of déjà vu."

Caesar muttered twice, and finally made a decision: "I know your personal suggestion, the royal court will conduct a detailed review, analysis and discussion of the 'Veloster Investigation Report' submitted by you, and I will announce the strategic plan for Veloster after listening to the results of the royal court's discussion." Well, the long journey is also torture, Commander, go down and rest first. ”

"At your disposal, Your Majesty." Crondo stroked his chest, took five steps back, and then turned to leave.