If the elven race, in the records of human culture, is a rare race that rarely appears in front of the human kingdom on the mainland, then the dragon race, which also rarely appears, is almost a legendary creature.

The first recorded large-scale appearance of this race was during the First Continental War at the end of the Magic Empire. At that time, several dragons of the dragon clan joined the side of the human revolt coalition, and each of them chose human companions to make them powerful dragon knights to fight alongside humans.

The appearance of the dragon clan greatly improved the magic strength of the rebel coalition side, and the dragon magic helped the rebel coalition army suppress the powerful magicians of the magic empire side.

After the end of the war, these dragons, with their dragon knights, quickly disappeared from the eyes of the people of the continent. Hundreds of years later, dragons, powerful creatures, became part of myths and legends.

In fact, the dragon did not disappear, but returned to this dragon's lair at the end of the long sea.

The Dragon's Lair, located at the end of the long sea in the northeast of the mainland, is also 3,000 miles from the east coast of the nearest mainland, which is even more than the distance from South Madol to the city of Kyoto in San Jose. In between, the rough waters of the ocean, where countless elemental storms have turned into a forbidden place of death.

In the past thousand years, except for a few dragon knights who have been recognized by the dragon clan, Kerst and Feida have been the first humans to set foot in this land.

The island where the Dragon's Lair is located is called "Esmeralda" in the language of the dragons, which translates to "sacred place" in human language. Yes, the dragons consider themselves their own race, exalted and sacred before humans, even comparable to the gods. Kester was not surprised by this, after all, compared to humans, dragons are too powerful, and there is no sense of disobedience to say that they are gods.

Esmeralda, the island where the Dragon's Lair is located, doesn't know how it came to be, only that it has been a place for dragons to live for as long as they can remember. They thrive silently on this island, and when they die, the dragon will sleep quietly in the deepest part of the dragon's lair.

This bronze giant tower in the center of the dragon's lair seems to have existed here since the dragons had memories. Now, the tower is the abode of the Dragon Elders, where Koster and Feida now stand.

And the head of the golden dragon they saw before was the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan, "Ilio". Ilio is also the golden dragon that Kerst once saw in the illusion, which is why the Grand Elder of the Dragon Clan said, "It's been a long time." ”

Seeing Ilio again, Kerst could finally ask the question he had been asking for a long time, "Great Elder, why did you give Kaka to me?"

The Great Elder of the Dragon Clan laughed, and the breath that snorted from his breath blew a whirlwind, "You are doing very well, Kerth, Kaka is very healthy." ”

Khor patted his head, "No kidding, Great Elder, just Kakana's body, can fly, can breathe fire." Who can bully it in the kingdom of men!"

As he spoke, Kerst looked back. Not far away, over the dragon's lair, Kaka was dancing happily. It was the first time it had seen its own kind since it was born. Although they have been with humans for a long time and have a deep relationship, they are not as friendly as dragons of the same race anyway.

Whining and screaming happily, even Kerst could hear it.

"Oh, hehehe", the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan seemed to be very smiling, and there was no question to answer in a hurry. After a long time, he suddenly asked Kist another question, "Kester, do you know whose child Kaka is?"

Kester had always been curious, but when the Great Elder asked, he thought of the other two dragons he had seen in his life, and suddenly had an idea, "It can't be Kuta or Keth." ”

"Oh, hehehe", the Great Elder laughed again, "yes." ”

"Ah, Kuta's, or Keth's?" asked Kester.

"Both Osiris's and Keth's. Oh, by the way, Osiris is Kuta, that's its dragon name. Although the faces were very different from those of humans, the strange look on the face of the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan made both Koster and Feida understand.

"Kuta and Kes, are they a couple?" Kerst and Fayda immediately thought of the image of Kuta's old dragon clock, and the graceful figure of Patricia Keth soaring over the sea, and there was always a little dissonance.

"It's not a couple, the feelings of the dragon clan are not the same as you humans!" the Great Elder interrupted the reverie of the two, "Okay, okay, since you are here, I actually know your purpose. ”

"Really?" said Kerst and Feida, hurriedly asking, if it was really as the Great Elder said, then they would probably have to spend a lot less time on their trip.

"The magic elements gathered in the west, I already feel unusual," the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan said, "The last time such a powerful magic element gathered was a thousand years ago. If I'm not mistaken, the remnants of the Magic Empire have been revived on the mainland. I used dragon magic to communicate with Osiris, who was left on the continent by our dragons, and in order to prevent being persecuted by the magicians, I had to summon several dragon members who stayed near the continent, including your friend, Patricia Kath, the frost dragon. ”

Hearing what the Great Elder said, it dawned on him why he hadn't found the dragon on the cliff of the Long Sea on the east coast.

"And I understand your intention, you just want to get more help, and I guess someone has given you this idea. ”

Kster nodded heavily, "You're right, the person who proposed that we come is the leader of the Elven Clan, the Great Elven King. ”

The golden dragon raised its head, squinting its eyes, as if in memory, before letting out a long sigh. "You're right, back then, he and I were allies of the Human Uprising Alliance. Elves and dragons, along with the brave humans, overthrew the Magic Empire. And now, with the Magic Empire back, it's only natural that you humans are looking for your former allies. ”

Both Koster and Feida understood that what the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan said was right, and that was exactly what they were here for. Legend has it that dragons are a symbol of wisdom and wisdom, and there's no wrong with that.

"That," Kerst apprehensed, "will the dragons help us humans?"

The Grand Elder stared at Kester tightly and did not speak. Kester stepped forward, "Great Elder, I think you should have recognized me when you handed Kaka into my hands back then. ”

"Yes, I do recognize your bloodline. I said, Koester, there's a familiar smell in your veins, that's why I'm giving you Kaka. As for what you said about working together against the Magic Empire, do you understand why the Elf King threw this problem at me?"

Kerst shook his head, although the Great Elf King had explained it to him, he wanted to hear what the Great Elder had to say.

"The elves have suffered too much, and nothing is more important to the Great Elf King than to protect his people. The Great Elf King is proficient in spatial magic and spiritual magic, and he has enough power to protect his people. Now that the elves have a foothold, and the Magic Empire is obviously not willing to provoke the elves, it is not surprising that the Great Elf King would make such a move. ”

"But he's appeased! The Magic Empire doesn't deal with elves now, it doesn't mean that elves can survive safely forever!"

"That's why he guided you to the Dragon's Lair Esmeralda, oh hehehehe", the Dragon Clan Grand Elder said with a smile, "So, Koster, do you think the Great Elf King will let you come here for no reason?" ”

"Yes, the Elf King told me that we are facing the attack of the Magic Empire, and the only chance to win is to go directly to the capital of the Magic Empire and assassinate the archon Merlin before the energy network of the Magic Tower is formed. ”

"Brilliant idea!" the Grand Elder exclaimed.

Seeing that the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan also agreed with this idea, Kerst understood that this idea seemed to have a real chance of success.

"But", the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan said after speaking, "If you want to successfully assassinate Merlin and realize the idea of the Great Elf King, you must first do one thing!"

"What's the matter?" asked Kester.

"Become a dragon knight!" the Elf King looked at Kester meaningfully.

"I can ride a dragon!" said Kerst quickly, "I came here on Kaka to fly over the sea for thousands of miles." ”

"No, riding a dragon doesn't mean you can become a dragon knight, of course, you have to get a dragon's approval first. However, given your relationship with Kaka, I don't think it's that hard. Before you can do that, though, you'll have to complete a mission. This task, we dragons call 'trial', and only the warriors who pass the trial are qualified to choose their partner dragons. ”

"So, while my relationship with Kaka gives me a high chance of success in selecting a dragon, I also have to complete this trial, right?"

"That's right," the Great Elder who had been smiling all the time, but this would be a little serious, "But this trial is not easy, he is not only a test of your martial arts, but also a test of wisdom, courage, and determination." Before you, a thousand years ago, there were only eleven humans who passed this trial, and they were the eleven dragon knights in your human history. ”

"There were eleven dragon knights?" exclaimed.

"That's right, there were once eleven dragon knights. And a thousand years have passed since the last dragon knight was born. Walker, I want you to be twelfth. ”

Kster was silent, listening to the meaning of the Great Elder, the dragon clan had not recruited dragon knights for a thousand years. And this trial will not be easy. She glanced at Feida beside her, and her beautiful eyes were full of encouragement. Kerst secretly made up his mind, or the thought of hesitation never appeared in Kerster's mind, he turned around and said categorically, "Okay, Great Elder, I want to participate in the trial!"

"Oh, hehehe, Cast, I was not mistaken. But be careful, trials aren't that easy. ”

"It's okay, just say how to do it, Great Elder!"