Imperial Capital Zesétoria - Mid-Level, Headquarters of the Imperial Adventurers' Guild.

"Hey, hey, it's really fake! Did you hear that, ...... that?"

"Ahhh

"But, it's the legendary monster!S+ class or something...... You can turn the empire upside down casually!"

"Isn't it, the empire is like this, and it's really worse. ”

"So, what next?"

"There will be a countermeasure today, the upper echelons of the large adventurer guild have been summoned, and an elite crusade may be formed temporarily......"

"What are you kidding!, the opponent is S+-level, a calamity-level demonic beast that has been sleeping for thousands of years, and the demon dragon entrenched on the top of Zesertoria in the founding myth of the year is the same level of monster, right?

"The Imperial Army will probably make some moves, and the 'Legendary Blade' may be ...... as well."

"Counting on that Fat Pig Emperor and those puppet knights?"

Although the Adventurers' Guild was supposed to be a bustling place, today, it was several times more noisy than usual.

And the reason for this commotion is because of an astonishing piece of information from the expeditionary team of the Empire's premier adventurer union, the [Shine Gold Hunters].

Therefore, all the adventurers present also discussed this topic with solemn expressions.

That is the resurrection of the Abyss Dragon.

The so-called Abyss Dragon, its real name is Kukratio Gulakias. In the ancient Elven language, it is translated as "Ice of the Abyss".

It is one of the [Eight Demon Dragons] that ravaged the mainland thousands of years ago, and now you can also find stories about it from many documents and some folk myths.

The content of the legend is varied, and the description of the Qingyuan Dragon is also mixed.

In some places, it is portrayed as a tyrannical beast that has no reason and is the culprit that brings disaster to the world.

A few legends say that the Abyss Dragon is a spiritual dragon that understands human minds and lives in harmony with people.

But no matter what, the legend about the Qingyuan Dragon is just an old story that has been weathered and smeared with a layer of mythology, and the authenticity of the content cannot be studied at all.

It's just that almost all myths have one thing in common, that is, it records the last sleeping place of the Qingyuan Dragon.

- França-Lilabis Mountains.

It is located on the northwest border of the empire, and the natural border with the [Black Iron Kingdom] composed of dwarves.

It is said that the dense forest at the foot of the mountain is inhabited by thousands of B-level and above magical beasts, which is one of the most dangerous magical realms on the mainland. Even the elite teams of the top adventurers, who formed an elite team, only dared to barely wander on the edge of the dense forest.

Looking at the entire empire now, I am afraid that only the knights of the 'Legendary Blade', who are as strong as ghosts and gods, dare to set foot in the dense forest.

But for the Guild's adventurers, strong or weak aside, none of them like watchdogs who obey the Empire.

"It's Thomas! That guy is here! Go and hear what he has to say!"

At this time, a middle-aged man of medium stature appeared at the gate of the association, gathering the eyes of a large number of adventurers.

The man, known as 'Thomas', had an angular face, with deep wrinkles and fine scars engraved on the corners of his eyes, mouth, and entire face, full of the vicissitudes of time. In short, he gives people the feeling of a 'genuine' veteran adventurer.

Behind Thomas, a huge crowd of people poured into the hall of the association. Those are all familiar faces, all of them are the cadres and leaders of the major trade unions that are famous on the list of the empire.

And these union presidents are basically some characters with a similar temperament to Thomas, and they all have solemn expressions, inciting the uneasiness of everyone present.

There was only one young man who seemed a little out of place in the group.

A dress dressed in black, a long knife with a scabbard on his shoulders, the same black shawl of long hair fluttering at will, although the appearance is quite handsome, but there is a lazy look, making him feel like a child.

Since he can walk side by side with the leaders of this group of trade unions, then this young man also has a corresponding status as a matter of course.

The Adventurer's Guild - [Dazzling Star Dust] is just a small union that has just been established, with only a few people, but because of the extraordinary ability of its guild president, it has achieved a lot of outstanding results in a short period of time, thus making a name for itself in the adventurer's industry.

And this seemingly frivolous black-haired young man is none other than Yuri, the president of [Dazzling Star Dust].

Ignoring the questions of the many adventurers, Thomas led the group straight through the hall to the conference room where various powerful enchantments were cast in the deepest part of the guild.

"I've summoned you here today, not for anything else, but to discuss how to defeat the giant demon dragon that threatens the peace of the Empire. ”

Before everyone could take their seats, Thomas couldn't wait to get straight to the point. His brows furrowed, his voice solemn, and his sharp gaze quickly swept over the faces of the nearly thirty people present.

"Hah, wait for Mr. Thomas, I respect that the [Shining Gold Hunter] is a prestigious guild, so I don't tire of coming to the show. Have you ever heard that once upon a time your association became the leader of the association?"

"That's it...... I said Thomas, he was scared by a monster and fled back to the imperial capital, and he just wanted to find someone to help, and he couldn't even say the word 'please'?"

It can be said that it was expected, Thomas's dominant behavior immediately caused cynicism from the other guild leaders present.

"Hmph, okay...... So before we get to the point, let's take a look at the video in the [Record Crystal]. Otherwise, it feels like some idiot will be endless. ”

"Thomas, you guy! Who do you say is stupid!?"

As soon as these words came out, a shirtless strong man sitting at the round table wanted to jump.

"Uncle, you're loud, can you be a little quieter?"

But the brawny man couldn't get his ass out of his seat after all, because the young man next to him, Yuri, the president of [Dazzling Star Dust], was tapping the scabbard of the long knife to his knee with one hand.

"You, you kid...... Hmm!"

The young man seemed to be an extremely light move, but the strong man couldn't break free from his seat with all his might.

"Eat a punch!"

Annoyed and angry, the strong man's forehead burst with green tendons, and he twisted his thick waist, grabbed a bowl-sized fist, and beckoned Yuri's face.

It's a pity that this aggressive punch didn't even touch the corners of the opponent's clothes, but it was a punch that made him lose his balance.

While dodging, Yuri released the strength of the knife at the right time, causing the strong man to jolt and fall on the table of the round table.

Then Yuri spun the long knife around his head and neck like a juggler, changed from his right hand to his left, and landed on the strong man's back, so that he could not lift his waist face down against the table.

It's really unbelievable, and on that seemingly slender wrist, I don't know where it comes from, suppresses the strong man who is at least twice his physique.

"Calm down, uncles, anyway, how about letting Thomas finish talking first?"

Since the strong man can become the president of the top adventurer guild, he will naturally not be weak, but in front of Yuri, he is like a weak child who is subdued and subdued, which makes everyone present have to re-evaluate the young man in front of him.

In fact, most of the industry peers have always believed that Yuri is just a lucky nouveau riche. Or maybe he used some shady means to get to this point, but now it seems that at least his skills should not be underestimated.

As if he liked the young man very much, Thomas let out a chuckle and pulled out an engram from his waist pocket.

The so-called [Engram] is a processed light attribute magic core, which can store and record the influence within hundreds of meters around, and repeat the recorded scenery once, after the playback is completed, the [Engram] will lose its function.

Since the magic core is a crystal that only exists in the body of a demonic beast above grade C, it is very difficult to obtain, and it can be regarded as a high-priced luxury item on the market, so it can be said that it is quite a waste to throw it away like this. Of course, for a top-notch union as large as the [Shine Gold Hunter], this level of consumption is still not painful.

Engram Crystal: The chanting of a magician accompanying Maas began to glow, and the meeting room took on the scene of a wild plain.

The recorded moment was probably in the evening, and the sky was a little dark, but this did not affect the extraordinary presence of the legendary "dragon".

The evil posture worthy of the name of the demon dragon is simply a monster after the fear of the human heart has been formed.

The fellow adventurers who had been teasing Thomas until now had been dumbfounded by the horrible appearance, and the audience was silent, except for the faint sound of swallowing saliva.

Except for one person, of course, it was Yuri, who had a relaxed smile on his face and no nervousness.

"Hey~~ This is the rumored magic dragon, ha, it looks pretty standard. But is it necessary to go all the way to deal with it? It seems to me that it is just sleeping leisurely. ”

"Young man, are you blind! don't you see what the hell has become of the mountains beneath his feet?"

Following the voice of an old man, his gaze moved to the feet of the dragon and beside him, only to see that the mountains that were originally connected had been forcibly dug up at this time, leaving only a huge circular pit.

It would take at least four or five times of "Sixth-Order Magic" to make such a tragic situation, and it was hard to imagine that the damage could be caused by human power, so the culprit didn't think about it except for the demon dragon who was unscathed in the pit.

"And that's not all......," Thomas said, rubbing his fingertips lightly against the surface of the engram to adjust the focus and viewing distance of the scene.

"This ...... It's this!!"

This time I came to the outskirts of the jungle at the foot of the mountain, and this time the scene made everyone present, including Yuri, gasp.

It was supposed to be a flat grassland, but now it has turned into a hellish scene of corpses.

Countless corpses of demonic beasts, and all of them are B-level monster-level monsters that are light enough for top adventurers to form a group to deal with, and even monster-level monsters above A, now, they don't have the unbeatable arrogance of the past, and only stumps and broken arms are left to spread over the entire grassland.

"Hey, hey, Thomas, you didn't do anything in the crystal, how could it be, even if the magic dragon's danger assessment is 'S+-class', but this is outrageous!"

Although the danger level of the Warcraft is at least ten times different, the actual combat power is at least ten times different, which is a common knowledge among adventurers, but now there are at least more than 10,000 Warcraft that have died tragically, and they all died at the hands of a mere Demon Dragon?

Moreover, on the surface, the demon dragon's body did not suffer any damage at all, that is to say, it wiped out all the demonic beasts in the continent's top two demon realms on the premise of no injury. Even though the hazard rating is as high as "S+", this is really counterintuitive.

But they didn't realize the most fundamental problem, in today's era, the S+ level is just an empty title, because in reality, no kind of Warcraft can reach the S level or above. How can we judge the height of "legends" by the "narrow" common sense among adventurers?

"Everybody saw it...... This is an unimaginably powerful and dangerous monster, and the pure combat power composed of tens of thousands of B-level and above magical beasts can be regarded as equivalent to a sophisticated human army...... There are about 50,000 to 60,000 of them, but the Demon Dragon can kill them all unscathed, which shows that its danger is far beyond all the magical beasts we have encountered. Just 30 kilometers away, there is a farming town with thousands of people. Those poor innocent townspeople, trembling at the threat of the dragon's life, I think it is incumbent upon the Adventurers' Guild of our empire to move quickly and assemble a crusade to take down this dangerous monster. ”

Thomas's righteous voice was not responded to by anyone, and everyone knew that Suo Suo was secretly talking to each other. Finally someone was willing to speak loudly, but his lines were-

"Make no mistake Thomas, why do we have to work for those farmers in the countryside?

"That's it, that's it, I'm not tired of fighting that monster!"

"Ahaha, what's that...... Big brother Thomas, the younger brother's union qualifications are still shallow, and he has a weak heart, so I'm sorry this time......"

All it takes is one person who strongly opposes it, and it can quickly set off a ripple effect. Originally, he took out the [Engram Crystal] to make everyone aware of the seriousness of the situation and the arduousness of the responsibility, but unexpectedly, it had the opposite effect. This caused Thomas's face to crumple together, and he put on a sullen expression as if he had eaten a fly.

"Isn't the ——! Adventurer's Guild based on the noble principle of fighting for the common people? Usually when they were fighting for the hunting ground and monopolizing the demon core, they all held high the banner of 'quelling the monster disaster and benefiting the people', why did they all become shrunken turtles now?"

And in the midst of the wave of opposition, Yuri, the young union president, once again used his rebellious voice to ridicule everyone.

"Stinky boy, who do you say is a shrunken turtle!"

The taunts of the youth made the smell of gunpowder spread through the air quickly, and at the same time succeeded in turning himself into the target of public criticism.

"Can't you hear me......? I'm sorry, but of course the turtle can't understand people. ”

"Bastard, see Lao Tzu teach you something-"

"Wait, don't be so impulsive. A burly white-haired elder in the audience restrained the tense young generation with a sharp look and slowly moved his gaze in Yuri's direction. continued: "I said, young man, you should also learn how to respect your elders. ”

"Hmph...... It would be okay for me to be respectful, but would I like to write a hymn of tens of thousands of words and kneel down to sing the praises of my predecessors? It's just that while we're wasting time doing such meaningless things, that pretty big guy might have run out of bones for the border hillbillies. ”

"What the old man means is that it is a good thing to have a strong blood, and the old man appreciates your attitude of worrying about the people who are not related to him, although the policy of our adventurer's union is indeed to give priority to the safety of the people, but before that, you should find out how much you can do. You can't repel a strong enemy with just one blood, and maybe you are a little more capable than many of you here, but young man...... There are people outside the world, do you want the old man to teach you?"

After speaking, the white-haired elder did not make any movement, but his body exuded a suffocating weight, giving everyone present the illusion that he had cut off the young man with a knife.

"Cut ......"

Yuri reluctantly turned away and stopped talking.

"And a few of you too, you haven't fought before you rush to admit defeat, then being called a shrunken turtle is also self-inflicted, right? I think everyone here has the experience of challenging unknown monsters, we are human beings, no matter how strong the monster is, at best it is just some brainless beasts, even if our strength is not as good as the other party, but how many ways to fight, don't waste the valuable experience accumulated in the past. If anyone else wants to make trouble here and waste time, how about letting the old man accompany him to practice two tricks and dissipate his anger?"

““......””

The elder's words quickly calmed down the scene, and everyone fell silently into deep thought.

"Ho ho ho, it seems that the boys are quite sensible, congratulations, otherwise my old bones may be torn down by them. ”

The white-haired elder put away his murderous aura and showed a kind smile, and his sharp gaze became a slit, and just like that, the original smell of gunpowder in the conference room disappeared.

- Dead old man, dare you say it, you are all old, and you are as strong as a monster!

All the union presidents, including Yuri, who had undergone the baptism of murderous aura, took a sip in their hearts.

"Thank you, old man Whitehouse. ”

"It's nothing, it's okay, it's also the duty of the older generation to reprimand the young people appropriately, now that everyone has calmed down, go on Thomas. ”

After the white-haired elder finished speaking, he returned the reins to Thomas.

The man named Whitehouse, who had traveled the continent alone since the days before the Adventurers' Guild was founded, is now in his early seventies, and he still leads his team to fight on the front lines. In the Guild, even in the Empire, in the entire continent, he can be called a legendary.

As the president of the union, Whitehouse has a clear mind, high morality, and a temperament, and he is deeply respected by his subordinates, and as for his skills, he is even more outrageous.

At the age of forty, he single-handedly killed an S-class hydra. In the following thirty years, his skills not only did not regress because of the grinding of age, but became more unfathomable.

Even Chris, the chief knight of the Legendary Blade, is rumored to be no match for him, but in fact the two have never faced each other head-to-head, so this is just a rumor.

"Listen to me, this time the enemy is indeed unprecedentedly strong. But we can't give up easily, and if we abandon us as experts in dealing with Warcraft, it will be difficult to control the situation. ”

"Okay, okay Thomas, don't be polite, since the old man has spoken, we can only risk one life, you just throw out the battle plan, everyone study and study it. ”

"Of course, but before I do that, I'd like to introduce you to some reinforcements to help you in this crusade against the dragons. Everybody, please come in......"

Thomas's words made everyone present look puzzled, until the side door opened, and several figures came out of it, which once again made the room, which had finally quieted down, boil.

"Fuck Thomas, you didn't take the wrong medicine, did you!

"That's it, before we defeated the Demon Dragon, these guys were the enemies we should defeat, right?"

"Ha - I sent it to the door by myself today, you're welcome, give them some color first!"

At least half of the guild presidents were enraged, as the five figures who walked out of the door were dressed in slightly different styles, but the main tone was white and gorgeous armor.

As long as the commoners living in the imperial capital hated this armor, they were the eagle dogs raised by the high-spirited nobles, the Legendary Blade.

"Here it is again...... Quiet down the old man. ”

Whitehouse once again shot a murderous aura, instantly quieting the scene. This time, however, his anger did not subside, and like many of the people present, the silver knights were also the target of his annoyance, so he lowered his voice and asked Thomas a threatening question.

"Thomas, where are you singing, boy, I hope you can give a reason that the old man can accept......"

"Let me explain it below. ”

The knight at the head was bathed in disgust, still neither humble nor arrogant, and took a step forward to the sound of the metal under his feet hitting the ground, and continued in a polite tone, "Down there is Chris, as you all know, the knight who belongs to the 'Legendary Blade' of the Imperial Guard Knights. ”

With that, the maroon, short-haired knightly youth, who had made an impeccable knightly salute, turned away, and then introduced the companions he had brought with him.

"Mira, Asbel, Wegu, and Frey. They are all my colleagues, and their combat ability is quite reliable, and the five of us will join you in this dragon crusade in the Fa Rilabis Mountains, so please give me a lot of advice. ”