"Lord Lord......"

As he walked out of Vess's lair, Iroh caught a glimpse of a sky-blue figure waiting for him not far away.

"What's the matter, Karamunk?"

Looking at the blue dragon's somewhat hesitant expression, and then thinking about Weiss's matter, Ailuo suddenly guessed a little: "Weiss will be fine, and so will you." ”

His voice was as calm as ever, as if he had triggered this series of changes, and he was just doing it casually.

This curse will henceforth be unleashed only on my enemies. ”

In fact, Vis was not the first victim of lethal radiation as a result of Ello's direct contact.

Karamank, the blue dragon who is standing in front of Iroh at the moment and is about to enter his youth, is the first.

When Iroh summoned Karamunk, he used a little "means" to "persuade" him to join the Tokamaks, and it was at that time that Karamunk came into contact with Ello.

It's just that he is much luckier than Vess, on the one hand, everything was under Iro's control at that time, even if he attacked Karamank directly, Iroh was mainly based on warnings, reducing the contact area and contact time as much as possible.

As a result, Karamank is not exposed to as much radiation as Vess.

On the other hand, at that time, Karamank was a young dragon who had completed his second awakening, and his physical fitness and immunity were much stronger than that of Vess, who was still a young dragon.

The combination of the two means that Karamank will not fall into the situation of Vess.

Of course, he was not completely unaffected. About half a year ago, Karamank's health also deteriorated noticeably - fortunately, Iroh found a cure for the radiation at about the same time.

Thus, Karamanc became the first person to recover as a "test subject".

As for the method of treatment?

That's a long story......

"Noelle, you've been here for four years. ”

Upon returning to the castle, Elo reclined on the golden throne in the hall - the valley of Ikot had been transformed undisturbed for four years by the nobility that Bela had sought, and the castle was the heart of the valley.

Today's castle can be described as "magnificent": polished floors and walls made of stone, fine mosaic tiles, frescoes and pendants, elegant sculptures and expensive tapestries that reflect the noble status of the owner, fountains in the courtyard that spew silver water and clear water that spreads down the waterways, shady gardens with exotic flowers and plants, and luxurious libraries and studios add to the castle's style.

Iroh understands that all this is the result of his own careful management over the years.

The goblins of Hope spent two years renovating the castle, which was in ruins, Noelle gave advice on further renovation with the unique and tasteful eye of the silver dragon, and Bella and the Marquis of Alec paid attention to the matter.

Of course, this was not enough, and Iroh had not forgotten the faith exchange contract in the depths of his soul.

Although Iroh had decided a long time ago that he would try not to rely on this contract, if it was just used to exchange for consumables such as materials and food that could be used up immediately and had a utility, Iroh still didn't mind.

Speaking of which, it is natural not to mention the believers of Elo.

The battle four years ago really expanded the manpower of Hope Town, and the addition of more than a hundred kobolds not only reduced the work of the goblins a lot, but also gave them a taste of what it was like to be a superior person by Elo's subsequent orders.

Iroh reduced all the kobolds who surrendered to slavery and put them under the care of the goblins - so that the goblins no longer felt like they were at the bottom, and for a time the enthusiasm for their work increased.

In addition, over the next four years, the Icourt Valley took in a number of exiles, including goblins, orcs, humans, and other intelligent races. Being on the border between the two countries does make it difficult to be safe and secure in the valley, but the volatile environment also brings potential human resources to the valley.

This directly accelerated the expansion of the originally inconspicuous Hope Town, so that today's Hope Town is more than ten times larger than it was at the beginning.

Naturally, most of the inhabitants of Ikot Valley also became followers of Iroh's ideas, though the vast majority were still shallow believers.

However, it is worth mentioning that Raja, the goblin who first followed Elo, is now his first devout follower. About three years ago, Iroh realized that he couldn't rely on this outdated belief system anymore in order to collect faith points.

He knew that most of the colored dragons who wanted to develop believers didn't really care too much about the situation of the believers. After all, for dragons, the spiritual significance of the existence of believers is greater than the practical significance. But Iroh is different, he has tasted the sweetness of the faith exchange contract over the years, even if it is only used to exchange consumables, the convenience it brings to Iroh cannot be ignored.

With the cheapest food in the contract, Iroh was able to allow the residents of Hope Town to put food production last and focus on building the town's defenses and strengthening the armed forces, and relying on all the building materials in the contract, Iroh did not have to constantly ask for the assistance of Bella and Marquis Alec, and could almost completely rely on himself to build the valley.

Therefore, Ailoh referred to some of the experiences of the Holy See of Dawn in his memory, and asked Raja to be his spokesman and establish a small church. Although this church is basically copying and copying the management model of the Holy See, it must be admitted that it has worked quickly.

Today, the number of inhabitants in the valley is close to the 600 mark, of which there are nine devout believers, including Rajas, about 100 true believers, and all the rest are shallow believers. This means that every day Iroh can earn close to 3,000 faith points!

If you count all the gains in the past four years, the results are undoubtedly even more amazing: excluding the exchange resources used, Iroh currently has more than one million faith points in his hands!

Of course, if you just exchange resources, even if it takes four years, it really won't cost more than a million faith points. Because a considerable part of this is also used to exchange for various treasures - dragons are always greedy, and many times the oppression of force is not as good as a good reward.

So in order to tie the three dragons of Vess, Shilkat and Karamank to the Tokamaks, Iroh had to pay this price!

What's more, as the lord of the Icourt Valley, Iroh believes he has no less treasure than they do.

For example, in the collection room on the second floor of the castle, there was a life-size black gold sculpture of an adult dragon, and this priceless sculpture alone cost him 200,000 faith points, not to mention the gold coins, gold bars, and gold decorations that filled the room.

Another point that must be mentioned is that as Iroh entered his teenage years, the original restraint could no longer completely shield the increasingly powerful withering force field, and it took him 100,000 faith points to upgrade the restraint to a suitable level.

"My lord," Noelé saluted slightly, gazing at the black dragon perched high on the throne, "I've had a good time all these years. I believe it was a wise choice to join the lord in the first place. ”

"Absolutely. ”

There was a hint of a smile in Iroh's tone, "I also think you are very trustworthy, at least you have shown me a new direction." ”

This is also inseparable from the support of adults. Noele's blue eyes were full of satisfaction.

Noelle knew a long time ago that he was different from the other silver dragons.

He has no affection for humans, preferring to delve into magic rather than those of his kind.

More precisely, he was actually in pursuit of knowledge and wisdom.

A long time ago, a great magician once warned his students: "The road of magic is hard and long, and you may get a moment of excitement and enjoyment, but more often than not, it is the loneliness of being alone, the loneliness of no one understanding, the huge and complicated thinking, the boredom of not progressing, and the journey that is so long that there is no end in sight." ”

"You must know that the realm of magic is vast, deep and unfathomable, and even if you devote your whole life to it, you will not necessarily stir up a small wave. In the thousands of years of human history, countless amazing and brilliant people, one after another, have devoted their lives to it, and all the achievements and results obtained are only an insignificant piece of gravel compared to the entire field of magic. Remember, in the face of magic, we must always be in awe. You have to remember that when it comes to magic, we are just children, toddlers. ”

See, what better way in this world is to embody the charm of knowledge and wisdom than magic?

So Noele became a mage. Privately, though, he prefers to be called a "scholar."

The dragon's dedication soon became known among his kind, and although some of them regarded him as an anomaly, it was undeniable that Noele's actions did not violate any principles, and his outstanding talents did indeed break new ground in the field of magic, and even the high-ranking Star Shadow Venerable encouraged him.

Everything seemed to go on as usual, until Noele accidentally stepped into a ruin.

It was a relic from a previous era, and the forbidden knowledge contained in it fascinated Noele.

Because he was looking for another way out. The dragon's long lifespan, combined with Noele's extraordinary talent, and his unremitting efforts and pursuits, resulted in—

In the space of four hundred years, Noelle has reached the limit of his chosen path of magic!

Yes, although the field of magic is all-encompassing and profound, no one can be all-powerful, and Noele is only going to the extreme on the road of space.

Perhaps it was fate, but if he hadn't entered the ruins, Noele would have chosen Transfiguration or illusion as his next realm. However, those ancient records made Noele realize that the knowledge in the ruins was more attractive than the transfiguration and illusion.

In order to better understand that knowledge, Noelle spent more than a hundred years studying alchemy before officially starting it. Unexpectedly, soon, trouble came.

The supreme leader of the Silver Dragon Clan, the Star Shadow Venerable, suddenly, without warning, issued a warrant for Noele's arrest under the pretext of secretly studying forbidden knowledge.

Noelle, of course, will not sit still, he turned into a human and fled overnight, using magic and potions to change his appearance and hide his identity many times along the way, and finally escaped from the metal dragon's sphere of influence after many hardships.

However, Noele's behavior seemed to have touched some kind of taboo, and the Star Shadow Venerable issued a killing order to the entire Western Continent.

Hiding his true identity, Noelle tried to attach himself to a count of a minor duchy, but soon the count's castle was attacked by the Ironstone tribe and fell. Although the Ironstone tribe did not know Noele's true identity at the time, they also coveted his research results, so he had to flee again.

Next, because Noele had entered the sphere of influence of Falkenridge and Stasi, it was difficult for them to continue the pursuit, so they sent Mona and Glenn as messengers, and hired and supported a group of exiled thugs led by the fire giant Zanzes in the name of private to pursue further.

Unexpectedly, Mona and Glenn were all killed in battle, and without them to pass on the news, the Ironstone Tribe would not have been able to know the exact location of Noele - although they knew that Noele had disappeared after entering the border between the two countries, but whether it was Falkenridge or Stasi, there was a human empire behind them that even the metal dragons had to fear for three points, and they must not act rashly.

Of course, the Ironstone Tribe will not give up like this, but on the surface, they still have to maintain restraint.

In this way, Noelle was given the stable environment he had coveted to continue his research.