The Negan Mountains are separated from Bairdes by a huge strait of Burdeliz, but even without this strait, the creatures of Antaglisi would not want to set foot in the mountains here, not because of the lack of supplies, but because this vast mountain range is home to hydras and various giant beasts.

And even more terrifying, in the depths of the unfathomable underground tunnels, there is an absolutely terrifying existence, and the evil dungeons that have always been protected by them.

Aside from the creatures who have lived in the underworld's dark world for generations, few know that the sorcerers here hold a grand magic competition every fifty years, where the best and wisest sorcerers compete against the Underground Lords, displaying their magic, newly crafted potions, and various monsters that can be used in war and conquest in several dungeon states.

Only one person in each realm can win and receive the Order of the Black Dragon, the highest honor in the Underworld, and having this medal awarded by the Black Dragon Elder himself means that the bearer represents the highest prestige and extremely powerful power wherever he goes.

Because of this, sorcerers have always been eager for this contest and have shown great enthusiasm for it for hundreds of years, and as one of the most prominent sorcerers of the modern underworld, Alama already holds five Black Dragon Medals.

One each for wind, fire, earth, and water, and the fifth is a paralyzing potion he invented last time, a toxin extracted from the tail of a poisonous scorpion lion that can make an adult hydra stiff and unable to move with just a small drop.

However, when he actively sought the sixth Black Dragon Medal in order to become the greatest hex of his time and remove one of the later titles, he encountered a setback.

Last time, he created the Mushroom Cave Man to be defeated by Egger's Perfume Harpy Witch, and the last time, his hybrid boar Medusa was defeated by Genna's self-fertilizing Scorpiontailer.

Over the past hundred years, the creatures he created have been widely praised by the underground lords, but they have never reached the point where they can be awarded medals, which has become the biggest regret of his perfect life.

Eventually, Alama decided to broaden his horizons beyond the creatures of the underworld to include the whole world, so that he could create truly unique creatures that would defeat his pesky opponents.

In order to achieve this goal, Alama traveled a long way, and he even traveled to every corner of the Antaglisi continent, rich and poor, peaceful and war-torn, as long as there were living beings.

During his time at Baildus, he tried to combine a dwarf with a harpy, but in the end, the thing fell off a cliff because it was too heavy to fly, and it fell into meat sauce.

He managed to make a combination of Evil Eye and Cyclops when he passed through Krurod, but then an entire tribe of Cyclops smashed the thing into the mud, and Alama nearly lost his own life.

Eventually, he made his way to the miasma-ridden Tartaglia Swamp, where he captured a hydra, and as he was about to cross the ocean to bring it back to the dungeon for experiments, he met an interesting man.

At least that's what he thinks.

"Oh, my friend, please see how beautiful it is, how magnificent it is, it is really the most perfect combination of magic and wisdom, don't you think so?"

In the huge underground laboratory, Alama wiped the blood from his hands casually, but he didn't care about the blood and magic potions that splattered all over his body, and his mouth let out such an exclamation.

In front of him was a huge iron cage, and a strange and indescribable creature opened its eyes as the paralyzing effect wore off, and then let out several angry roars.

The body and wings of the green dragon have the three heads of a hydra, the green dragon scales extend all the way to the back of their heads, but three sharp horns like unicorns stretch out above their heads, and six pairs of red eyes like blood are staring at Alama with an extremely resentful look at this time, and the bloody mouth that keeps flowing saliva acid seems to tear open the iron cage and swallow him in the next second.

"Ahh

"Yes, I also think it's perfect. ”

A figure wrapped in a black robe peeked out of the darkness and praised in a voice of great sincerity.

"I knew you would be able to appreciate my perfect work, it's a shame that someone like you is left behind, how about it? Would you like to consider joining the dungeon, I can introduce you to any lord's command. ”

Alama let out a smug laugh and turned to the figure in the darkness and asked, this friend is good at everything, both aesthetically and intellectually, and it is this practice of liking to hide himself in the dark at all times and everywhere makes him a little puzzled.

But it doesn't matter, who can be without a little flaw.

"Actually, I do want you to introduce me to the lords of the underworld, but not one, but all, and I hope my abrupt request doesn't make you feel bad, my friend. ”

The black shadow said gently, and when he said the word friend, he deliberately slowed down and lowered his tone to better express his sincerity.

"That's it. Alama touched his bare chin.

"Actually, it's not that difficult, in a few days it will be the fifty-year magic competition in Nigon, when the major lords and black dragon elders will attend, and I will introduce you to it at that time." ”

"I really admire your honesty and enthusiasm for your friends, and it is the most privileged thing in my life to be friends with someone like you. ”

The shadows on the shadow's face shifted a little, but from the tone of his voice, it sounded like he had just laughed.

"Hahahaha, don't say such things among friends, let's take a look at this little baby first, this time I must defeat all my opponents to take the last Black Dragon Medal and become the greatest sorcerer of this era. ”

Although he said this, from the way Alama smiled, it was clear that he was very useful for this sincere compliment.

However, just as he waved his hand to lift the magic ban on the black iron cage, a sudden change occurred!

The monster roared and rushed straight at him.

The huge wings flapped up bursts of sand and dust on the ground, and the distance of dozens of meters was instantaneous, and Allama was still immersed in the joy of invention and creation, and did not come back to his senses, and even the corners of his mouth had not yet stretched to the arc of the root of his ears, and three huge snake heads bit down on his head with a fishy smell.

"Ahh

Alama sat on the ground with a scream, but the intense bite didn't come as soon as the great fear receded from his heart, and he realized that he didn't have to fear the newborn monster as a great sorcerer.

Not only that, but not even the acid that melted the sebum that made people rot and melt did not drip on his body.

He looked up, and the monster's three huge heads stopped in front of him, and he could even see the nose hairs like steel needles in the huge nostrils, but it was as if an invisible hand had instantly drained all time, and they were all frozen.

The monster's three heads all had a look of great pain and fear, but they couldn't even make a sound.

"Thank you, my friend, for saving me again. ”

Alama patted his ass and got up from the ground, and expressed his sincere gratitude to the black shadow, in order to ensure the secrecy of the experiment, there were only two people here, he and the black shadow, and the sudden rescue must have been done by the other party.

But then he seemed to remember something, and quickly shouted over there: "Be gentle, my friend, you didn't hurt it, did you?"

"Even if I don't make a move, I won't be hurt in any way with your strength, and I certainly won't hurt it, because I know how important it is to the honor you are about to receive. ”

The voice of the black shadow was still humble and sincere, and as he slowly withdrew his right hand, the monster finally felt its choked throat and heart regain its freedom.

At that moment now, it felt an extremely real death, not the feeling of immediate death, but the kind of death that had been dead for a long, long time, the hair fell out, the blood precipitated, the corpse spots spread, the maggots burrowed in and out of the flesh, and even the bones flowed out of the black foul-smelling juice.

It's like a corpse that has been rotting for a thousand years.

It collapsed weakly on the ground, gasping for breath and shaking its body, its six eyes had long since returned to normal, but the fear in it could not be retreated no matter what.

"Are you sure?"

Alama took a suspicious step forward, the monster was about to die no matter how it looked like it was now.

"Yes, I'm absolutely sure. ”

The black shadow took half a step out of the absolute darkness, but when his stunning gaze fell on the monster again, its entire body jumped up as if it had been electrocuted.

Not only that, but its eyes looking into the darkness were full of indelible fear, and there was no longer the same rage and ferocity as just now.

"Hahahaha, okay, great, now let's see what kind of abilities this little baby has, I'm looking forward to it, friend. ”

"Yes, I'm sure it's going to be a great show. ”

The shadow retreated into the darkness.

After that, the entire empty underground laboratory was once again enveloped in furious beast roars.

...... Beg..................