Chapter 23: Ice and Fire
The ice dragon's extremely respectful posture and voice made all of us stunned.
"You call me...... What the? Looking at the huge body of the ice dragon kneeling on the ground, the girl was very surprised.
"Don't you remember, Your Highness the Red Dragon? One of the four Protector Dragons under your command, Fenrir, the Ice Dragon! When the Humble King Vantigeng slaughtered his kindred, it was you who led us in the rebellion against Vitigeng's atrocities and brought hope to many of your people. It wasn't until you mysteriously disappeared decades ago that the darkness of Votigan completely enveloped Britain. Recalling the past, the ice dragon sighed.
"Fu Ti Geng, I was completely killed ten years ago." The girl said lightly.
ββ¦β¦οΌ It is truly worthy of His Royal Highness the Red Dragon, even though you have incarnated as a human being, you still have avenged many people! The ice dragon looked up at the girl's eyes with a sparkle of light.
"No, while I was born with the concept of the Red Dragon of Britain, it was always Artoria Pendragon who was a human being. The girl shook her head and said, "As far as I'm concerned, the existence of Votigon has brought endless disasters to the people of Britain, so he is a demon king that must be destroyed. My purpose is only for the survival of Britain, so I may be disappointing you, I am not your lord, let alone the dragons who have fought so far. β
"Ah...... You are really His Royal Highness the Red Dragon, and your subordinates can now be convinced. However, the ice dragon was even more excited, "As early as the beginning when you led us to rebel against the rule of Vitigen, you said that our rebellion is not only for the survival of the dragon race, but more importantly, to give every creature living in this land the right to live on an equal footing. Sure enough, even if you are reduced to a human being, your selflessness and nobility have not changed at all. β
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With that, the ice dragon turned to face Ios.
"Master, although I have made a guardian beast contract with you, please understand that I will never go against the will of His Highness the Red Dragon. If you insist on being an enemy of His Royal Highness the Red Dragon, then I will forcibly scrap the contract even if your soul is broken! β
The Ice Dragon's voice was resolute in it, leaving no doubt about the veracity of his words.
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"Hold your hands tied, Saxons! Your meanness has made the dragons abandon you! Lancelot, who had been fanned before, gritted his teeth and climbed up from the ground, the tip of his sword pointing at Ios again.
"So, the Knight King is the big master, and I am the second master." Faced with this isolated and helpless situation, Ios still looked at the ice dragon with an indifferent expression, "It's just that His Royal Highness the Red Dragon in your mouth is now obedient to Shirou's words." So it's better to find out the situation before showing your loyalty. β
"What?!" The Ice Dragon's gaze swept over my face in shock, and then looked at the girl again, "Your Highness the Red Dragon, how can you entrust yourself to such an ordinary human ......?" β
"Shirou is my lover, I am not His Royal Highness the Red Dragon in your mouth!" The girl interrupted mercilessly, "Everything I have belongs to Shirou, and I will not allow anyone to humiliate him in the slightest!" β
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"That's right......" Ice Dragon was silent for a moment, his expression seemed very sad, "yes, you are now fully integrated into the human body, so it's normal to have no memories of the past." β
"But even so, the oath you made to you in the past remains the same. As long as your soul remains, Fenrir will always be your loyal protector. β
After showing her loyalty to the girl, the huge dragon's eyes locked straight on me.
"Human, it's your honor that His Highness the Red Dragon cares so much about you. As long as His Highness the Red Dragon has always trusted you, then I, Fenrir, will also be at your disposal. But if you do something unfavorable to His Highness the Red Dragon......"
"Absolutely not. Even if it costs with my life, I won't let Artoria get hurt in the slightest! "I was undaunted and decisive.
"Shirou, I don't allow you to say that!" The girl next to me hugged my arm tightly, as if she was afraid that I would disappear.
"Courage is commendable, but wait until you get stronger, at least you can defeat me."
After saying this, the ice dragon stood aside and ignored me.
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The matter of the ice dragon has been solved, and now the mystery of the boy's life experience remains.
"Sure enough, it looks like you're not going to let me go." Seeing that he was surrounded in the middle, the young man sighed.
"Ios, explain it to everyone. If there is any unspeakable suffering, just say, I will definitely help you! I said to the boy.
"Okay, anyway, you will know about these things sooner or later, so I'll tell you now." The boy smiled at me, his handsome features like bright sunshine.
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"First of all, Queen Skaha is not wrong. I am indeed a Saxon. β
As soon as Ios's calm words fell, the air around him tensed.
"Sure enough, Saxon, say quickly, what ulterior motive do you have for approaching my king?" Lancelot snapped.
"My friend, be quiet, let him continue." The girl whispered to stop the knight.
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"It's just that I'm not the Saxons who have been at war with you in Britain." The boy continued.
ββ¦β¦ Are you saying that there is more than one tribe of the Saxons? "But according to our investigation, it was precisely because of the complete unification of the Saxon races that a major attack on Britain began twenty years ago, and you should have been born after that." And just now Skaha said that you are the third prince of the Saxons, the Saxon royal family does not have the surname Constantine, let alone the prince named Ios. β
"Yes, not really." Ios nodded, not denying it.
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"Then you ......" Kai frowned and thought for a moment, his eyes suddenly widening.
"No, Konstantin...... Are you ......? Kai's mouth widened.
"I think you guessed it." Ios was still smiling, but his face was clouded.
"Kaiqing, what's going on?" The girl asked, turning her head.
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"My king...... Did you know that the Saxons we have fought against for ten years are no longer pure? Taking a deep breath, Kai said.
"I've found out about that, too." The maiden affirmed Kai's statement, "The Saxons who are at war with us have a very mixed bloodline, which makes it impossible for them to use magic. But it is precisely because of this that in the era of mysterious disappearance, their powerful flesh prevailed, conquering all the countries that once relied on magic and miracles to rise. β
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"Yes, but even so, the Saxons once had pure blood that was known as the ancestor." Kai nodded, and continued, "Legend has it that the ancestors of the Saxons were descendants of humans and fire dragons, and each of them was a natural master of fire control, and their fire magic was known far and wide. It's just that while inheriting great power, the defects of the dragon species that are difficult to reproduce are also more and more obvious in them. As a result, the number of Saxons became smaller and smaller, and later they faced the danger of extinction. β
"For the sake of the continuation of the race, the Saxons were forced to intermarry with other races, diluting the proud dragon's blood. So, the blood of the Saxons is becoming more and more confused, and they are getting farther and farther away from their ancestors. By now, almost no Saxons had mastered fire magic. But every Saxon knows that in the distant past, their surname was the name of the dragonβ"
"Konstantin!"
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As the last word fell, everyone's hearts jumped.