Chapter 739: The Dragon
Although they were still talking about very nasty things - yes, both elves and otherworldly spirits were full of disgust with war, but they also liked the calm atmosphere that lingered around them when they talked about things, but the noise coming from outside seriously disturbed them, and their keen ears could hear someone walking towards their room - the dark-haired dragonborn's room was at the end of the hallway, and the footsteps did not stop when they were only a few dozen feet away, which meant that someone had come looking for them.
The soul of the other world put the letters and documents in his hands into the dimensional bag, if people saw it, they would be surprised, not only the letters to the kings and archdukes of the various southern countries, but also the content of the contact with the elves, dwarves, and gnomes, even the Luzel, the White Tower and the Norman of the Highlands were not omitted, and there was even content about Grenada - the owner of the dimensional bag, the outstretched tentacles were even more than the famous thief guild "Silver Finger" Longer, more detailed, and more favored by many rulers, at least, GΓΌlen's letters could not have been handed over to a king without revealing his true identity.
"It's Adele. The spirit of the other world said, as soon as he raised his hand, the closed door opened by itself, and Adel stood outside the door, since becoming the chosen one of Rosada, the god of morning light, and disguised as a fallen priest in the "Black Fire" mercenary group, Adelle's outfit became more and more eclectic, for example, now he was wearing a black cloak decorated with flame patterns over his gray-white robe, and he also covered half of his face with a shoddy mask: "A new rumor. He said.
"Has our employer decided on the next opponent?" the elf asked with a smile.
Adel also laughed, they are not evildoers, so it is impossible to really follow the orders of the lord to commit vicious crimes, so with their best "help", the lord ushered in one rout after another, after several raids failed to get the expected gold, slaves and grain, the mercenaries could not help but slack off, and just when the lord regrouped and wanted to capture a small village that had not had time to evacuate for some reason, Cremar took them and put the lord's sack - Although the lord did not go to the mourning wasteland, because of the shattered bones of his limbs, the dislocation of several vertebrae, and the fragmentation of internal organs, he still had to lie in bed for dozens of days after receiving treatment from the priest - these dozens of days could make him die of agony, constantly complaining about the useless mercenaries - without the knights and soldiers of the employer, the mercenaries could not attack a castle on their own, so they naturally followed the lord back to the small town.
Speaking of which, it was still the idea given by Cremar, and it sounded like a child's prank, but in this case, it was amazingly effective. In any case, a small village with a population of less than three hundred is as fragile as a lamb in front of hundreds of heavily armed mercenaries, and any further failure will surely arouse the suspicion of the lord.
"What's going on out there?" asked the otherworldly spirit.
"Dragons. Adair said.
The black-haired Dragonborn looked surprised, it didn't feel it at all...... It was the kind of sensation and change that had loomed in this body, and it called out to the original owner of this body, and the lich emerged from the sea of consciousness, closed his eyes, felt it carefully, and shook his headβno, he saidβI didn't feel it, not at all.
The lord's courtyard had probably never been so narrow, and the mercenaries were watching the dragon from afar, fearfully, with a saddle on its back, and a majestic knight in full armor was stepping down from the dragon's hanging wings, holding the paperwork in his hands, and the lord had already moved with difficulty with the support of his attendants, and the lord, at first, thinking that the dragon had brought bad news, he smiled reluctantly, and asked the most beautiful maid to bring him a golden cup, a golden pot, and a silver plate as long as a man's outstretched arm filled with precious dishes, but the knight did not even look at it, nor bowed, nor pulled up his maskHe unfolded the scroll and read it aloudβhis voice was distorted and dull by the mask, but the content was still audible, and the lord was panicked, then confused, then relaxed, and finally his smile became more and more real, even a little frowning. For although this document contains the future lord of the law, His Majesty's rebuke to him (for his dismal record), but also shows appreciation and encouragement for him (although the lord himself does not know what he has to praise), and encouragement - and a vision of the future, like a turnip hanging in front of a donkey's eyes.
Of course, the lord bit the hook like a hungry fish.
"Is that really a dragon?" Afra said scathingly, "why does it look a little stupid?" She was very young before the Red Dragon fell, but she had seen it with her own eyes.
"Because it's not a dragon," her guardian said behind her, and Afra immediately turned around and hugged her waist tightly, "The dragon is not a dragon because it has a huge body," the otherworldly soul took a step back and put Afra back in her original position before continuing." Dragons have ruled over humanity for tens of thousands of years, relying on more than just empty bodies, their wisdom is the ultimate, light in the darkness and fire in the snow and ice, although people may not want to admit it, but in the beginning, the source of human knowledge and history almost always came from their rulers - colored dragons and metal dragons. β
Lucieu, who was standing beside Afra, immediately looked over, staring intently into the green dragon's eyes, but inside, she could only find instinct and desire, and nothing else.
"Dragons without wisdom are only beasts," Eloch continued, "and only beasts are willing to bow down for men to ride." β
Kerriben exchanged a look with the souls of the other world, such a dragon, they had also encountered in the snow cover swamp, it was a black dragon, also lacking in thought and reason, and an ominous premonition came to their hearts at the same time, that is, Gredy did leave a dragon egg.
"The document also says," adds Adair, "that the lord is required to select from among his knights and soldiers those whom he considers to be brave, wise, and loyal, and that they will go to the royal city of Falun in their place, and the emperor of Falun will choose his own guards from among them, and each who becomes a guard will receive a title and a domain, and those who are not chosen will also receive a hundred gold coinsβthat sounds good." The priest in Rosada whispered, "As long as you can be chosen, you have everything." Wait, what else is he talking about...... What do you mean, don't tell me that His Majesty the Emperor really has 10,000 dragons, even if it's just such a dragon...... Hmm, or is it just an exaggeration?"
"We want that too. Kerribben and Cremar said in unison.
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Of course, the lord has his own ideas, and he doesn't really come up with the best things - those are important chips to ensure that he can continue to have fun. He chose the mercenaries without thinking about it, but which ones should be chosen, which also made him a little worried - his eyes finally fell on the "Black Fire" mercenary group, the lord sighed, he used to have high hopes for these guys, but although their strength is strong, but when it comes to the battlefield, they are never willing to obey the knight's orders, nor are they willing to cooperate with their companions, in parallel, they always have their own opinions, and there are mercenaries who accuse them of snatching their prey...... The lords didn't care about that, but they didn't seem to give him the slaves and the goodsβdid they sell them directly to the merchants?, this contempt was unpleasant, but as the mercenaries complained, their warriors, archers, mages and priests, even a small group of men, were as dangerous as beasts in the snowfield, and after several bloody defeats, no one dared to provoke them lightly.
After not reaping the expected benefits, even the lords began to consider whether to transfer them to others, and now the decree issued by His Majesty the Emperor of Falun gave him a seemingly bright shortcut. It must be said that if you choose an acolyte, then the faces of those people, from warriors, archers to mages, are quite ...... Yes, if His Majesty the Emperor has a special preference for those tall and strong guys, then there is also an orc-like idiot in the "Black Fire" who can satisfy him.
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After listening to the orders conveyed by the squire, several members of the "Black Fire" mercenary group had some subtle expressions, and the squire did not want to know if they were in ecstasy because they were just what they wanted, or if they were in the midst of anger because they sensed the evil intentions of the lord - anyway, his mission had been accomplished, so he turned around and left without pause, not forgetting to close the door for them respectfully.
The people in the room looked at each other, "What do you say?" Adel said, "The gods are above......"
"That's exactly what we expected. Kerry continued, his brows furrowed like birds, and though they had done everything they could, there were still innocent victims in plain sight, which made the elf's heart heavier and heavier, and it was certainly best to be able to get out of this oppressive position, and have an unquestionable reason to pursue new clues.
"Looks like we need to prepare as soon as possible. Said the soul of the other world.
"We don't have much time," Eloch said, "and we'll be taken on the third day." β
The otherworldly soul glanced at him, one of the few conversations Eya Elves had had with him, and this time Eloch didn't look away as before, his emerald eyes stared at the black-haired Dragonborn, with a strange and eerie attitude, "Soon." The soul of the other world said.
Eloch nodded, and left the room first, and in the corridor of the room, he saw Afra and Lucieu standing face to face, Lucieu's face was pale, and Afra crossed her arms, and the atmosphere between the two children could only be described as tense.
"I just wish you were a little more cautious. Eloch heard Lucieux say, "You will be in danger to him by doing so." β
"I know what I'm doing. Afra replied softly, "You're just jealous of meβelf, you're a coward, but if you don't dare to do something, don't try to force others to do it, it sounds ridiculous, like a weak man trying to threaten a strong man, don't you think there's something reversed?"
"Love is cherishing, sacrificing, and forgiving. Lucieux whispered, "Instead of being reckless." β
"He's powerful," Afra said, "he doesn't need that, especially yours, elf, your thoughts are an insult to him." β
Eloch coughed softly, and the two children fell silent.
Afra walked past Lucieu without looking back, and did not mean to say goodnight to Elohe, in fact, the girl hated Eya from the beginning.
Eloch's hand rested on Lucie's shoulder, and the elf winced and lowered her eyes, knowing that her guardian didn't approve of her entanglement with the black-haired Dragonborn, but her guardian just bent down and asked in her ear, "Do you really like Cremar that much?"
"I don't want to lie. Lucie pleaded.
Eloch was silent for a moment: "I think I told you why, Cremar is dangerous to you- He has half the blood of a red dragon in his body, and the other half belongs to my best friend, who returned to Angelis's knees after a broken heart, I used to go to Grenada and take everything that belonged to her, except for her son, because he had a father whom I hated, I do not believe that he is harmless, and it has been and is still so, if you give your heart to him, you may face more darkness than Mother Cremar had, and at that time, even the god of life will not be able to save your fallen soul, Lucieu, you have a heavy responsibility, not only yourself, but the whole Emerald ForestAre you going to drag all the Eya elves into the abyss together?"
"But Kerry could. β
"The elves of the Silvercrown Forest are colder than we are, don't forget," said Elohe, "they are among the humans, they live in the cold and barren north, they eat flesh and blood, they fight the orcs year after year, they are the Singh elves, and we are the Eya elves, and since a thousand years ago we have been doomed to no longer be the fruit of a tree." If Kremar is evil, he will not hesitate to shoot arrows, can you?"
She couldn't.
"I love him. β
"Because he once saved you?"
"Because he's Cremar. Lucieu said sweetly that although Eloch had restrained her harshly, her love could not be imprisoned, but how happy she was to know that the friend Kerry had invited was Cremar.