Chapter 11: Karamank
Karamank considered himself seriously offended today.
He remembered that he should have rested in the seaside grotto that he had worked so hard to find, and that it was with a box full of his favorite blue crystals!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and stare at the black dragon not far away. If it weren't for him, he wouldn't have woken up from his dream and found himself slammed to the ground from a height of three meters, and then smashed by the treasure that had taken him a day to put together!
"Give a reason for the mighty Karamank to forgive you, ignorant black dragon!" he roared, "or he'll treat your meat as today's dinner!"
The more he thought about it, the more angry Karamanke became, and his whole body flashed with lightning, and it seemed that he could pounce on it at any moment to fight to the death.
Iroh looked at the gaffe blue dragon with some amusement, he didn't expect such a dramatic thing to happen with a random summon - first a young blue dragon head about his size was planted on the ground, and then a large pile of blue crystals, gold coins, and jewelry rained down on his whole body.
Iroh really didn't want to deny it, and when the blue dragon with a pile of jewelry on his head looked up angrily, he almost laughed out loud......
"No offense, although there may have been a slight mistake...... Anyway, welcome to the Tokamaks, I'm Iroh, the boss of this faction. β
Narrowing his smile slightly, Iroh replied in his trademark elegant voice, "I ask for your help, mighty Karamank. β
"Karamank's power is not worth using in such a boring place, and," the blue dragon quickly gathered his treasure together, and then checked it, fortunately, it seemed to be fine, "send me back immediately, black dragon!"
"Oh, I'm afraid not. β
"Because I don't know where you're from. β
"Just send me back to the southwestern frontier of the Gaunt Empire, it's the most powerful empire in the world, you can't possibly not know it. β
The electric light on Karamank's body was gone, and although he was still annoyed, as the most reasonable colored dragon, he decided not to deal with this black dragon with a reasonable attitude for the time being, if he could get enough compensation.
Unexpectedly, Iroh's next sentence instantly made him retract that evaluation.
"It seems very unfortunate," Iroh said calmly, "as far as I know, there is no country called Gaunt in the world of Elohim. β
"Was it an interdimensional summoning?" Karamank nodded calmly, but the next moment he pounced directly at Iro!
"Damn the Black Dragon, you can't let me go back! Lord Karamank is going to demolish you!"
With the sudden roar, there was even a rolling thunder in the sky - the blue dragon, also known as the storm dragon, realized that he might not be able to return to his territory for a long time, and Karamunk, who felt that he was seriously offended, directly showed his control of lightning.
"Sure enough, you need to take it yourself......
Iroh shook his head helplessly, dodging the impact of the blue dragon in a flash, a funny smile in the corner of his eye.
Just look at how much stronger you have become in a month.
I don't know if it's my own delusion, but after the angry blue dragon saw this look from the other party, a chill suddenly appeared on his back.
When the brothers Vess and Hilcart hurried to the castle's main entrance, they were greeted by a somewhat unbelievable scene.
In front of Ello, who had not been seen for a long time, a blue dragon no less than him was gasping violently, and his body was full of bruises, which made the blue scales that were originally like the sky lose a lot of color.
Compared to the embarrassed blue dragon, Iroh's whole body was almost clean, as if he hadn't fought much at all. The large and small potholes and the trees that had been cut off by lightning near the two dragons proved that there was indeed a fierce battle just now.
"It's really strong, but it's inexperienced. β
Commenting lightly on Karamanke's battle, even in Ello's state of mind, he couldn't help but feel a hint of joy: he had been studying and honing himself alone for a month, and he didn't feel any obvious changes, but after a round of fighting, he realized that his growth was extraordinary.
Karamanke's previous arrogant posture was definitely not because of conceit, but because he did have this strength.
As a blue dragon who had only recently entered his teenage years, Karamank's strength was close to that of the dragon who was about to reach his youth in his memory.
Let's not talk about the blue lightning that barely stops, one after another, let's talk about Karamank's magic. If memory serves, Karamunk used at least fifteen types of magic in just ten minutes of combat: Mirroring, Hazy, Cat Grace, Mage Armor, Inferior Phantoms......
Iroh admits that this blue dragon's mastery of magic is probably not below him.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party was really inexperienced and couldn't combine these magic into a set of tactics like himself, he would probably be in big trouble now.
And Karamank's final blow was really impressive - after realizing that Iroh was clearly stronger than his own, Karamank unleashed a small lightning storm, and the craters and trees that were struck by lightning near them were the masterpiece of this move.
After seeing Iroh's figure overwhelmed by the white light of lightning, Karamank almost thought he was going to win, until he realized that it was nothing more than an illusion.
"Well, mighty Karamank, you might as well reconsider your offer to join the Tokamaks. β
Enduring the pain coming from all over his body, Karamank looked at the black dragon Elo, who had previously thought it was ordinary, with some disbelief. During the ten minutes of fighting, he naturally had some understanding of Iroh: if his attack style could fully reflect the fury and strength of the colored dragon, then Iroh was more like a metal dragon, or as elegant and steady as a golden dragon and a silver dragon.
Karamank could see very clearly that Iroh barely had a single superfluous move, and every time he exerted just the right amount of force, whether it was dodging his own attacks or counterattacking......
What's more, Iroh also has a good grasp of his attacks, and although it is obvious that he has lost, he can feel that Iroh is only draining his stamina and not trying to cause real damage to himself.
This is very rare in the battle between colored dragons, on the one hand, dragons are very strong creatures, they are not easy to control the damage they cause, on the other hand, the evil nature of colored dragons also leads them to kill each other as long as they shoot!
In fact, Iroh's idea is also very simple, summoning Karamank cost him a faith point, although it is almost negligible, but he also paid the price.
And to pay the price, Iroh will inevitably pursue the maximization of benefits.
Therefore, after perceiving Karamank's great strength, he was determined to subdue this blue dragon, and after subduing it, it should be able to be converted into useful combat power immediately!
Leaving aside Iroh's thoughts, Karamank was really starting to seriously consider the proposal at this point.
First of all, Iroh is undoubtedly also a dragon of the evil camp, and this is easy to feel - so this is the internal affairs of the colored dragon, and it should be considered with the idea of solving internal affairs, that is, the strong are respected.
Secondly, not only does Iroh have enough strength, but he also has significantly more combat experience than himself. Karamank knew that he was inexperienced, and if he joined this faction he could use Iroh......
Third, he noted that the Tokamaks were a faction. Young dragons have the habit of surviving in groups, at least until they enter their youth, and their territorial awareness is not too strong, which provides a basis for cooperation.
In the end, he believed that Iroh was not lying, and that this was indeed another world. In other words, a lot of my original knowledge is useless. Instead of spending a lot of effort trying to figure it out, it's better to make a decision that saves you some trouble.
After going through his thoughts in his mind in an instant, Karamank stared into Ello's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Cunning black dragon, I will consider your proposal...... The premise is that you have to offer enough terms to satisfy me!"
That's right, compared to the above, this is the most important thing: greed will always be the biggest characteristic of dragons.
"Of course," Ello grinned, having predicted that Karamank would say this, "as the master of this valley, I allow you to demarcate any territory around it as you pleaseβas much as you want. β
"What else?" asked Karamank, although both sides knew that it was impossible for Karamank to defeat Iroh if he continued to fight, but don't forget that the blue dragon is one of the most conceited and proud of this arrogant race, even if he does lose, he must show that he has not lost.
"The intelligent creatures of the valley, except for the dragons, you can command them - on the premise of not disobeying my orders, of course. β
"Anything else?" the blue dragon snorted.
"I can teach you the art of fighting. Iroh took it in stride.
"That's enough. β
"Maybe you're interested in sapphires?"
"Hmm...... I want to ......"
Seeing that Karamank finally appeared, Iroh threw out the final weight unhurriedly: "I think we should consider hosting a dinner party or something in order to welcome the great Karamank to join...... Like burnt beef?"
"Remember your words, Black Dragon!"
Karamank left behind a sentence, gathered his treasure together with magic, and flew into the sky with his arms, disappearing from sight in a short time.
"So...... It's as simple as that?"
"It's as simple as that. Weiss affirmed his brother's question, but his heart was slightly cold.
He also saw the battle just now, and in the past month, Iroh has not only become stronger...... Even the understanding of the character of the dragon clan is more thorough.
At least think about it empathically, if you are Karamanke, these conditions ...... He couldn't say no easily!
"Until we have completed our second awakening, don't think about challenging Iroh again. β
He took a deep breath, looked at the figure of Ielo leaving, and whispered to Hillcutt.