"The town of Salde?" Ian looked at the small sign on the map, mentally measuring the distance from here to there.

"Yes, that's it. Xiu nodded, "Actually, it's a small town, it's more appropriate to call it a village, the population is not large, in the extreme south, it is a relatively remote place, and the nearest town is at least a day's distance from there." A hundred years ago, an observation station was set up in the hall, and [Mountain Keepers] were dispatched to monitor the movements of the dragons in the extreme south. Later, as the profession of [Mountain Keeper] slowly declined, and no trace of the dragon clan was found in the extreme south for a hundred years, the observation post there was abandoned. ”

"In other words, the news of the dragon clan's attack on the town has probably not reached the hall headquarters until now?"

"It's very likely, because all the survivors of Salde Town are here, it is impossible for the news to spread in a short time, and Salde Town is one of the very few towns that does not have a hall branch. ”

"Because there has been no activity of the dragons for a hundred years. Ian said softly, "It's the blind spot of the hall, so where did the attack on the town dragon come from?"

"According to the survivors' descriptions, the dragons who attacked the town were supposed to be legendary dragons. ”

"Legendary dragons?" Ian was stunned, "Aren't the legendary dragons the five dragon kings and the dragon emperor, and others?"

"It's nature. Xiu nodded, "A thousand years ago, the time when the first Lord of Thorns led the rise of the human race was the time when the dragon race fell. At that time, it was not only the five dragon kings who disappeared, but also many dragon clans whose strength was below the dragon king, but they should not be underestimated. We call it the ancient dragons, also known as the legendary dragons, but they are recorded in the history books, and they have not appeared in the field of vision of humans since the decline of the dragons. ”

Ian's brow furrowed slowly, Xiu's words reminded him of another legendary dragon. [Dream Dragon] - Meora, the dragon that lives in the Yarman Forest, does not have much combat power of its own, but has the ability to drag humans into nightmares. Before encountering Meola, everyone thought that the [Dream Dragon] was nothing more than a legend, but at that moment, the legend was confirmed.

Ian shuddered at the thought. The enemies they are about to face may not only be the dragon emperor Mussolini and the dragons who have been hunted, but also some legendary dragons who only existed in ancient times, and will also make a comeback in this war. Except for the Dragon Emperor, are the five elemental dragon kings the limit of the dragon race? Could there be a more powerful existence than the dragon king?

"I know what you're thinking?" Xiu said softly, "After listening to the accounts of the survivors, I realized that the end we are about to face is likely to be more difficult than I imagined. ”

Ian was silent for a moment before asking, "What's the name of the dragon that attacked the town?"

"[Tyrannosaurus]. Xiu slowly spat out three words, "It's an extremely special dragon clan, it doesn't have dragon wings." ”

"No dragon wings?" Ian was stunned, "Does that mean it doesn't have the ability to fly?"

"Yes, there were, but it only existed thousands of years ago. Xiu said, "The reason why the dragon clan is powerful is that it has the ability to the sky that other races can't match, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the king of the sky. So in the impression of most hunters, all dragons have dragon wings, but this is not the case, there are still many dragons without dragon wings thousands of years ago, although they do not have dragon wings, but they have abilities that other dragons cannot match. ”

"For example?"

"For example, the [Tyrannosaurus] that attacked the town. I don't know how to describe this dragon, because it's different from all dragons, not only does it have no dragon wings, it doesn't have dragon scales, and it doesn't even have dragons' powerful front claws, just a pair of short, so to speak, degenerated claws, which don't pose any threat. Xiu paused, and then said, "But as I said before, since it is a dragon in ancient times, it must have its terrifying place, and its most terrifying thing is its strength, according to records, the bite force of [Tyrannosaurus] is three times that of ordinary dragons, and the heads-up force is twice that of ordinary dragons, although it does not have dragon scales, its muscles are the most developed. ”

Ian frowned, Xiu said a long list of words, he still couldn't imagine what kind of dragon it was.

"Anyway, you know it when you see it, but I warn you that you can't underestimate it no matter what. Xiu said, "I know that you hunted Naga and Nathan, but we must not take it lightly, we really know too little about the records of the ancient dragons, and we don't have the slightest hunting experience. [Tyrannosaurus] is very close to several dragon kings in size, and I don't know if it will have the same destructive power as the dragon king. ”

Ian nodded, and looked at the map again, his gaze wandering over each of the towns marked on the map, eventually locking on one of them.

"The town of Salde has been ruined, and there is no point in going there again. Ian said, "If the [Tyrannosaurus] hadn't taken refuge back in the place where it had lived, it would still be on the move, and the few villages and towns next to the town of Sald would most likely be its targets." ”

"That's what I thought, too. Xiu nodded, "In the extreme south, there are not many hunters in the hall, I think, a defense line should be established here, so that the dragon clan that appears from the extreme south can directly attack the imperial capital." ”

"You can bring your thoughts to Bowen Moses, I think you should know him. Ian rolled up the map and put it in his arms, "This thing should be done as soon as possible, at least so that the people over there can reach the imperial capital safely." ”

Xiu knew that Ian was leaving, and quickly stood up: "I'll notify the hall headquarters as soon as I get back." So do you want to go and stop the Tyrannosaurus alone? ”

"Yes, I can't let it go on a killing spree in human territory. Ian said, "Until the Great Hall has established a defense line for the Far South, I'll take care of the dragon." ”

"I see. Xiu nodded, she hesitated for a moment, and then said, "One more thing?"

"What?"

"My brother has received an order from the headquarters of the hall to transfer everything from Alder to the imperial capital, but I beg your pardon for refusing to carry out this order. ”

Ian turned his head and looked at Xiu puzzled, "Why?"

"Alder has been around for a thousand years, as old as the imperial capital, and my brother can't abandon the city that his father passed on to him. Xiu said softly, "The alchemists are also reluctant to leave, in their opinion, the emperor is the city of hunters, and Alder is their city, they can't leave their home." ”

Ian was silent for a long time, and nodded slowly: "That's it, then I understand." ”

"I hope you can understand, although we cannot transfer to the imperial capital, Alder will definitely become the strongest fortress for the imperial capital to defend against the dragons in the southwest. Xiu said firmly, "Even if the Dragon Emperor comes in person, we will not abandon our home, even if everyone dies because of it, we will keep the Dragon Emperor out of Alder's walls." ”

"It's your decision, and I can't interfere. Ian said slowly, "However, the Dragon Emperor doesn't need you to face it, where it is, I will be there." ”