Chapter 500: The Book of Dragons
"I know that my current behavior may seem a little abrupt to your eyes, Your Excellency." Seeing that the Red Dragon Queen had not spoken, Alfonso spoke, "But I would like to ask for your understanding...... This war, for humanity, as well as for our other allies, is a catastrophe. ”
Although the war did not spread to Lordaeron itself, as one of the few remaining countries with a full territory, Lordaeron's task in rebuilding after the war was daunting. The kingdom of Stormwind needs to be rebuilt almost completely, and the kingdom of the dwarves is also in dire need of food, and not long ago, His Majesty the King told me that a large camp was about to be established in the southern part of the continent, and that it would cost a lot of money. Alfonso rubbed his eyebrows, giving him a look of exhaustion.
"What's more, there are too many warriors who have died in this war, and their families still need us to care for and educate them." Alfonso's face showed a sad expression, "Your Excellency, can you bear to see those widows and widows suffering from hunger and cold because they have no financial resources?" We can't give them back, but at least we can do what we can. ”
"I ...... I'm sorry...... "The Red Dragon Queen knows that her children have done a great deal of harm to humanity in order to protect her and be blinded by Taran; Because Arthas would hardly mention it when he was with her, the Red Dragon Queen was about to forget about it; But now that Alfonso brought it up, the guilt filled the Red Dragon Queen's heart again.
"Then please pay the compensation to your people! Although money is not everything, it is impossible to have no money; With this money. I hope that the human family members who have been burned to ashes by your people will be able to relieve the pain of losing their loved ones and the hardships of life a little. Alfonso said with emotion.
"But we really don't have any money!" Although the Red Dragon Queen felt guilty, she still told the truth - "We don't have the things you said. What gold, crystal...... I've only heard of it, but I haven't seen it yet! So I'm sorry, but I can't compensate you......"
"How so?" Alfonso raised an eyebrow, then picked up another thick book from King Terenus's desk - this time not a ledger.
I saw the Chancellor's slender fingers quickly flip through the yellowed paper on the book, and then stop at a certain page.
"Dragons. A huge monster, in addition to its great strength and long lifespan, what makes me envious even more is the huge treasure trove in these guys' lair. Gold. Diamonds, crystals, and other precious ores, the largest diamond in the Crown of the Great Soladin, is said to be the most inconspicuous treasure in the treasury of a full-grown dragon. Alfonso read the words from the book quickly. It seems that he is already familiar with this paragraph. I opened the book just because I wanted to be more sure.
"No one knows why these behemoths store treasures, and some scholars have found similar behavior in jackdaws, woodrats, and other small creatures, but I can't believe that these tiny animals have the same habits as dragons - maybe they're the smaller dragons around us? Hahaha...... I know it sounds funny. Alfonso read the words of the book tirelessly, while Arthas struggled to lower his head to see what the Chancellor of the Exchequer was all about.
"Maybe it's because I like shiny things as much as these little creatures, maybe it's because of something else; In short, dragons crave items of monetary value. And not just shiny objects. Dragons are well aware of the value of their possessions. When faced with the choice of treasure, even the kindest dragon may take it all. If you have to choose. Dragons tend to favor the most valuable items. When it comes to items that have an intrinsic monetary value, the dragon watch xiàn outperforms the preference for items that are valuable because of their magic.
The pure, primal pleasure that the dragon has gained from its treasury is almost indescribable. When there is no defense. Dragons wallow in piles of treasure, like pigs wallowing in the mud on a hot day, and dragons seem to derive similar physical pleasure from this act.
The dragon also derives great intellectual satisfaction from its treasury. It has in mind an accurate list of items, as well as a total of the total monetary value streams of the treasury.
The dragon's preoccupation with treasure may undoubtedly never be fully explained by the instinctive component, but there are certain practical benefits to storing treasure in the dragon class. At this point, Alfonso seemed to find the answer he was looking for, and he put down the heavy book, which was so heavy that he felt a little difficult to hold it, and put it back on King Terenus's desk.
Arthas did not see the words on the cover of the book until Alfonso closed it, but the little prince's doubts were quickly answered.
The above passage is from the Book of Dragons, written by Kenga? Master Durstaff is widely regarded as the man who knows dragons best, and his tome, written during the time of Soladin the Great, is still used to learn about dragons today. Alfonso tapped the cover of the book and said to the Red Dragon Queen.
"So, Your Excellency, you want to say to me that what is said in this book is false? Neither you nor your people are in the habit of collecting treasures? Isn't the dragon a creature that wallows on the golden mountains in its lair every night? Alfonso seemed a little agitated, and he raised his voice slightly.
"Really...... What a faux pas, we don't live in a nest! My people and I live in the Temple of the Dragon's Sleep, where we sleep, and we each have our own rooms, which are similar to you humans, how can we say that it is a lair? The Red Dragon Queen felt a little angry.
That's what it was meant to be - the Red Dragon Queen felt that her home - the Temple of the Dragon's Sleep was very beautiful, not only did it have many floors, so that all the red dragons could have their own rooms, but the ground floor was also full of flowers, and the whole temple was fragrant!
"None of that matters...... Alfonso said, waving his hand, "the lair or the temple is not the point at all, I mean, don't your people usually fly around the world collecting jewels?" ”
"Of course not, who would need that kind of thing!" The Red Dragon Queen said proudly, "We are noble red dragons, and we prefer to sleep in the Temple of the Dragon's Sleep if we have nothing to do." ”
"Sleep? Isn't it because you're a lazy bug? Arthas interjected. (To be continued......)