However, André is not alone in Valhalla's desire for the overwhelming power of the dragons. If you want to talk about the most persistent one of them, it is probably the alienated horned demon Passas, who has fought with Lady Xingyu herself no less than twenty times.

Whoever asks this young horned demon the person he admires the most, he will definitely answer "His Highness Andrew" without hesitation half a year ago, which may be one of the reasons why he is more like a human than the horns on his head - after all, the highness he longs for the most in his heart only looks more like a mortal than any demon race from the outside. And if it were now, the "young" dragon lady would probably be added to the people that Passas most longed for.

Ms. Kassena, who has played against all Valhalla unbeatables, has played against all of the seeded divisions except featherweight, but she is particularly fond of Passas, who is good at using long weapons to defeat her opponents with a lot of skill, and she is quick and accurate. And maybe the reason for this is because the Alien Horned Demon is good at fighting in the opposite way of herself, and it will be easier for a technical player like Passas to learn his handling skills and strengths in combat skills.

"If it weren't for your bloodline restricting your own growth, I couldn't help but want to invite this gifted guy like you to be my knight. These were Casena's last words to Passas before leaving the Emerald River Valley.

As a "newcomer" who has advanced from cowardice to horned demon for less than a year, Passas's sharp talent in combat skills even surpasses that of predecessors like Savaron and Marcel. In just half a year, he was able to use his defensive acumen and counter-attacking precision to suppress opponents who were much more powerful and physical.

If André were to make an objective evaluation, it would probably be that although Passas was not as strong as the ordinary horned demon in terms of physique, he had motor nerves far beyond ordinary people - any simple or complex action was completed under the common coordination of complex neural systems including the brain's motor center, cerebellum and transmission nerves. Whether it's the magician's clever way of concealing people's eyes, or the boxer's deft dodging and precise jabs. Just as some people are proficient in mental arithmetic, some are good at logical reasoning, and some are able to memorize. These differences in talent are not only due to long-term practice, but also interests, hobbies and ways of thinking can be regarded as important reasons for determining a person's "talent". There is no necessary connection between simplicity of mind and well-developed limbs, and in a sense this habitual statement is enough to be called a fallacy. Especially for those who are good at technical movements, the most developed part of their brain is only different from the so-called "smart people" - the part of the central system that controls the movement of the human body. This is actually not so different from arithmetic, memory, imagination and other talents, it is also an ability that can be continuously strengthened through training, but what some people are good at can be completely completed in their minds, while some people are good at it needs to be shown through strong limbs.

And Passas is one of those "geniuses" who has talent and has an absolute passion to perfect their strengths through heavy training and fierce competition.

However, compared to the talent of the warriors under his command, what made Andre more curious was Casena's comments on Passas.

"What does Lady Cassena mean by 'knight'?" the Children of the Abyss once asked the elven princess who could be called a "dragon expert".

"It's a foreign word from human civilization, and if you want to describe it in Elven language, it's probably like 'watchman' in the whispering forest. It's just that the former is canonized by human lords, while the latter is an organization that spontaneously gathers with the same ideal, and is essentially a group of people who fight to protect the common people. The word 'knight' actually comes from the way they fought...... Human agriculture is much more backward than we are, they need more land to feed a larger population, and their villages are scattered wherever there is a water source. In order to ensure the safety of civilians in the chaotic and turbulent human society, the guardians under the lord's command must have greater mobility and reaction speed than bandits, rebels, and hostile forces, which is where the word 'knight' comes from. ”

"A guardian who is good at fighting on horseback...... And what about the 'knights of Kasanna', the guardian knights canonized by the dragons, or the knights who fight with the dragons?"

"A knight who fights with a dragon!?Why do you have such a strange idea, Your Highness?The so-called 'dragon knight' is naturally a knight who takes it as his mission to protect the dragon!"

"Are you kidding? Does someone as strong as Kasena still need a mortal race like us to 'guard'!?"

"That was the first coordinated combat method that appeared in the defense war five hundred years ago......" Perhaps the information about that war passed down among the demons was not as much as people imagined, and His Highness Ilion at that time glanced deeply at the children of the abyss, "The combat method that can reflect the extreme destructive power of the dragon clan is naturally to fight with the true body of the dragon clan." But even if the powerful dragons are amazing in magic, they can't escape the fact that they are still only flesh and blood...... In other words, the dragons actually have many fatal weaknesses just like mortals. ”

"Even if all dragons are clad in tough scales, they can't protect themselves from the heat of battle on that alone...... Those demons who dare to attack the dragon are all fierce and resolute people who attack enough to break through the protection of dragon scales! However, such an enemy is like a deadly 'poisonous worm' that flies around itself and is ready to attack at any time, as long as two or three such enemies are encountered on the frontal battlefield to fight together, then even if they are as strong as the dragon, they will become constrained, after all, the number of dragons is completely incomparable to the demons with a million-strong army...... In order to win, those powerful high-level demons will sometimes even attack the dragon's eyes, nostrils, mouth, throat, spine and other weaknesses at any cost, even if they can't really hurt the dragons' lives, it will greatly limit their destructive power on the battlefield. And the most effective way to deal with these enemies, who are like 'flying insects' to dragons, is a warrior of equal physique, who is equally agile and powerful!"

"When the dragon launched a strong attack on the demon army, they went out with them, attached to the huge body of the dragon and guarded the dragon partners in the attack at the cost of their own lives, and blocked and pinned down those strong enemies that were enough to kill the dragon for the dragons who were the 'means' of strategic attack! There are many human warriors with the largest base, so in order to commemorate these great warriors who once fought alongside them, the great sages of the stormy sea gave them the name of 'dragon knights' in accordance with the customs of human civilization. Those powerful dragon knights, each of them is a powerful warrior with a noble soul that the dragon clan absolutely trusts and can entrust his life!"

“...... In just one month's work, Cassena can entrust her life to Passas!?

Whenever the Children of the Abyss made these strange remarks, Illion couldn't help but want to stop talking and just turn away.

"Of course, becoming a dragon knight is not such a simple thing!! A real dragon knight needs to go through a double test of body and soul! Those warriors who are not strong enough to become knights are only increasing casualties, and those who are not strong enough may become a drag on their partners in the moment of life and death! At that time, the brutal war was all about preserving one's strongest combat power and striking the enemy's strongest combat power as the primary goal, and if there was no consciousness of sacrificing for one's dragon partner, even the strongest person would not be able to become an excellent dragon knight. On the contrary, if the dragon itself, which is the core of the war, does not have the determination to give up its loyal partner at a critical moment, it will not survive long on the cruel battlefield......"

“...... It's the most tangled duo I've ever heard, and what could be more depressing?"

"The partners who have both died in the same battle are often the dragons and knights who have fought countless battles and forged deep bonds......"

In addition to being noble, elegant, intelligent, beautiful and approachable, the appearance of His Royal Highness Irrien's eyes looking at the sky that day was probably one of the deepest impressions that the children of the abyss had of this elven princess from then on.

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Regardless of Andrei's attitude towards the relationship between the dragons and the dragon knights, Passas became more motivated and hardworking than before after understanding the meaning behind Casena's last words. Even the Children of the Abyss have to admit that both as an opponent and as a woman, the Dragon Lady, who has received hundreds of years of "advanced education" in Dragon Island, is very attractive. After only a month of contact, many of his soldiers have been so greatly affected, and these soldiers have been trained harder than before, and with it, the budget on top of food has skyrocketed......

And the most stimulated Passas, who was even warned by the druids who were under health management not to increase the frequency of load training and fierce competitions! Because after each training and competition, the young alien horned demon had to undergo the restorative healing process of the druids in order to be in good condition to study and train the next day, and these methods of healing through life force would cause some damage to mortals' bodies after too often, and the reason was exactly the same as Andre's frequent practice of life magic.

However, just when Andre got up early and stayed up late for Valhalla, and the military cadets who trained hard began to conduct a "physical examination" on the results of the training, he made an unexpected important discovery......

Savalom (Snake Demon, Male)

Mana Composition: Shadow (32/32Mana)

Strength: 24

Constitution: 22

Dexterity: 17

......

In order to study and determine the effectiveness of physical fitness and actual combat drills for the soldiers under his command, Andrei has developed the habit of taking a "physical examination" every three months and recording the information "seen" by the "Eye of the Abyss" on paper. This will allow him to make a more scientific assessment of the effectiveness and expectations of the training. And the guards who have received the Valhalla course have long been surprised by this "ability" of their Highness, anyway, there is basically nothing that His Highness does not understand, just by looking at a few glances, they can accurately estimate the basic ability of all people must be because His Highness's wisdom is enough to see everything.

And the discovery that surprised André came from the most crazy trained horned demon, Passas:

Passas (Alien Horned Demon, Male)

Mana Composition: Shadow (16/16Mana) Life (11/11Mana)

- Life, 13Mana!

This is the second demon clan other than the Child of the Abyss himself to have active life magic in his body!!