Chapter II
The fact that this audacious old man dared to threaten the Pope at such a close distance made all the papal guards outside the door extremely angry. However, no matter how hard they tried, it was like an invisible aura blocking them, and everyone present was terrified and couldn't take a single step at all.
At this time, Locke, who was summoned by Constantine, happened to walk into the corridor and saw many papal guards gathered outside the pope's office, his face sank: "Disperse quickly, what kind of system is this..."
Before he finished speaking, Locke's face changed drastically, and he could already feel the terrible aura coming from the room. With a thud of his sword drawn, Locke rushed to the door and slammed in.
The moment he stepped into the room, Locke felt that he was hit hard in the chest, and he took a few steps back in an instant, but before he could stand firmly, when he raised his eyes, the holy sword in Locke's hand fell to the ground.
On the other side, the tall old man just turned his head calmly, and it was appalling that the dignified Templars could not even hold their own weapons under his gaze.
"Giggles...", despite extreme reluctance, Locke's teeth began to fight.
Swallowing his saliva with difficulty, Konstantin said in a dumb voice: "Locke, you go out." ”
"But you, Pope—" Locke's loyalty to the Pope finally overshadowed his fear for a moment.
"Get out." At this time, Konstantin struggled to say even one more word.
Locke also understood that it was useless for him to stay here, grabbed the holy sword on the ground, he reluctantly saluted, and slowly retreated. Under his influence, all the papal guards outside retreated to the end of the corridor.
Only then did the old man turn around: "Let me introduce myself, I am the patriarch of the dragon clan, and I can't tell you the name of the dragon language, but you can call me Areberu." ”
"The dragon patriarch?" Konstantin smiled wryly. This is the legendary thousand-year-old golden dragon, and it seems that his gaffe is not at all a loss.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a light pressure on his body, although the majesty of Eriberu on the other side was still there, it was no longer as terrifying as it was just now. Seeing Konstantin's doubts, Eriberu said in a deep voice: "I have taken back Long Wei, you can speak normally." ”
"Say what?" Konstantin instinctively asked rhetorically.
Areberu's majestic face instantly showed extreme anger: "Why did you steal our dragon eggs? ”
In an instant, that compelling aura spread again, and Konstantin, who had just felt a little lighter, felt like he was being choked by the neck, and he was out of breath after hard work.
"Please don't believe the rumors, the Holy See doesn't..."Konstantin still wanted to quibble.
Eriberu looked disdainful: "Are all humans so despicable? I did it, but I didn't dare to admit it. If I hadn't seen it with my people's own eyes, I would never have questioned you face to face. ”
Konstantin's heart froze instantly, the reason why he dared to dispatch the war dragon to deal with the corpse battle troops of the alliance was to see that even if there were remnants of the alliance to escape, the cautious dragon clan would not be easily dispatched because of some rumors. After all, for various reasons, they are not very willing to turn against humans.
But... What the hell is Ross up to? Why is everything being witnessed by the dragons!?
"So... What about you guys? Today's attack... Why? "Knowing that it is impossible to hide, Konstantin has only a difficult way.
Areberu snorted, "This is a warning to humanity about the price you will pay for your stupidity. ”
Remembering the descriptions of those reports, Konstantin seemed to be able to see the tragic scenes of those cities in flames under the ravages of dragons, with countless deaths and injuries.
He closed his eyes in pain: "This is just the act of the Holy See, why take revenge on others?" ”
Areberu's thick neck shook, "To us, humans are human beings, and there is no difference. ”
Finally realizing that he had done something extremely stupid, Konstantin's heart sank completely: "How on earth can you stop taking revenge on us?" ”
"The revenge has begun and cannot be stopped." Areberu said without hesitation.
As he spoke, he added, "And you, you must die." Your holy city must be destroyed. Hand over my children at once, whatever has become. ”
At this, there was a deep sadness in Areberu's eyes. When the two dragons who found the dragons returned that night to report, Areberu was furious at the cruelty of the Holy See.
If the Holy See just steals the dragon eggs, with the usual forbearance of the dragons, maybe they will only kill Constantine and let them hand over the dragon eggs. But, Konstantin did one of the most unforgivable things.
He forcibly hatched those dragon eggs and turned the little dragons into one of those mindless fighting machines!
The fertility rate of the dragon clan has been very low, and the territory has been continuously squeezed by humans over the years, and the dragon clan has actually reached the verge of extinction. You know, unlike the legends, dragons are not immortal, and their lifespan varies from 500 to 1,500 years, depending on the individual.
Therefore, each dragon egg means a future for the dragon family, and the Holy See actually stole almost a third of the dragon eggs at one time. What's even worse is that they have turned these dragon eggs into weapons in their own hands, that is, these dragon eggs have been completely destroyed in the hands of these greedy humans!
Such a blow was enough to make the always peaceful dragon clan do anything.
That's why the unbearable Areberu agrees to form an alliance with the Alliance, and takes out his anger of revenge on all innocent humans.
Facing the wrath of the thousand-year-old golden dragon, Konstantin only felt a deep despair, and he clearly knew that if Areberu made a move, he would have no way out.
However, Konstantin was very unwilling, he didn't know how much to pay, he had only come to this point, seeing that the Inhuman Alliance was about to be destroyed, how could he die at this time?
The instinct to survive had awakened him from the coercion of Eriberu, and the despair on his face was swept away, and Konstantin chuckled instead.
Of course, Eriberu would not think that Konstantin was scared stupid, and if the other party had such a reaction, he must have held something. He exclaimed, "What are you laughing at? ”
The laughter stopped abruptly, and Konstantin smiled at Eriberu with a fearless expression: "Doesn't the patriarch want to get back the remaining dragon eggs?" ”
"What!?" Upon hearing this, Areberu's huge body shook suddenly.
Then, he said in a deep voice: "If you want to use this trick to survive, I advise you to dispel this idea. ”
Konstantin waved his hand indifferently: "The patriarch seems to be in a daze. Think about it, how many dragon eggs have you missing, and how many war dragons we have dispatched this time, you will know if I am talking nonsense. ”
Areberu fell silent, he lowered his head, his lips moved slightly but he didn't make a sound, as if he was using some secret method to communicate with the outside world. Soon, Areberu raised his head: "Where are they?" ”
Konstantin shook his head: "I can't give them to you. ”
"Bastard!" Ignoring the demeanor of the dragons, Areberu got up and walked to Constantine's desk and slapped it violently, roaring condescendingly: "You dare to refuse me! ”
As you can imagine, no one can remain calm in the face of a dragon's face-to-face roar. Konstantin's face was still calm, but his entire back was soaked.
Know that you must not retreat at this time, otherwise your life will definitely be lost. Konstantin took a deep breath: "I don't shy away from saying that this is my last talisman, does the patriarch think I will give it to you easily?" But rest assured, I won't touch them again. ”
Areberu gasped for breath like thunder. He longed to tear the man in front of him to pieces, and then use the dragon's breath to turn it to ashes. But... The children who are not yet victimized make it impossible for him to do so.
The dragons are a righteous race, and they don't do anything like torture to extract confessions, so although they are much stronger than Constantine, Areberu has nothing to do with him.
After a while, barely suppressing the anger in his heart, Areberu said, "How are you willing to hand them over?" ”
With a sigh of relief, Konstantin knew that this step was finally the right one. In fact, if Eriberu is desperate to kill him and continue to destroy human cities, the Holy See will still obediently hand over the dragon egg under pressure.
But caring for one's children is more important than anything else, even if it is a noble dragon, he can only choose to compromise.
Konstantin said: "Stop attacking our cities and return to Romania." After the Dangping Inhuman Alliance, I will visit in person with the dragon egg, and if you want to kill me at that time, you can do whatever you want. ”
After living for more than a thousand years, Areberu is so easy to deceive, he knows very well that if the Holy See destroys the Inhuman Alliance, the next one will be the turn of the dragons. He said in a tone of no doubt, "I will stop attacking, but you'd better not attack the Inhuman Alliance again." Otherwise, even if you don't want those children, our people will make you pay the price. ”
Without waiting for Konstantin to answer, he strode out. Controlled by its might, no one dared to stop it.
The moment Eriberu walked out the door, Konstantin collapsed in his chair as if he had lost his strength, and had exhausted almost all his mental strength in order to maintain a minimum of calm in front of the dragon.
Fortunately, the other party has been forced to agree to stop the attack, and for the time being, Konstantin's wrong actions will not cause a catastrophe for the entire human race. But with the participation of the dragons, the Holy See can no longer attack the Inhuman Alliance.
Locke hurriedly walked in with a group of papal guards: "Your Majesty, are you alright?" ”
Konstantin waved his hand tiredly: "Locke stays, the others go out." ”
Soon, only Locke and Constantine were left in the room. Locke asked with trepidation: "Your Majesty, who was that just now?" ”
Konstantin was exhausted, and it seemed that saying one more word was also a burden: "Dragon Patriarch, Areberu." ”
"Dragon!" Locke was so startled that he couldn't speak.
Konstantin showed a look of fear and hatred: "You have also read the reports sent from various places, this morning, all countries were attacked by the dragon clan, and countless casualties were killed. These dragons have declared war on humanity, and if we don't deal with it quickly, a catastrophe awaits us. ”
"But we..."Locke stopped talking, he knew very well that after this period of tug-of-war with the Inhuman Alliance, the Holy See was also greatly weakened, and he was afraid that he would no longer be able to deal with the dragons.
Konstantin nodded: "I know that." That's why I want to join forces with the East again, or the dragons will destroy the whole world sooner or later. ”
Locke was stunned when he heard this, and then said hurriedly: "Your Majesty the Pope, I was just about to report to you, I just received news that Hong Daoyang has passed away, and now the east is also in chaos. ”
"What!?" Konstantin was shocked: "How could it be at this time..."
Taking the report from Locke's hand, Konstantin looked at it for a long time, then fell back into his chair with a long sigh. Two days ago, Hong Daoyang, the leader of the Chinese magic world, passed away, and before his death, he passed the position of head of Emei to his disciple Zhuo Lingyu, causing an uproar in the entire Chinese magic world.
In other words, Konstantin wants to join forces with Hong Daoyang to deal with the dragon clan, but there is no hope at all.
"His Majesty the Pope." Locke looked at Constantine, who was extremely depressed, and said cautiously.
Konstantin waved his hand to signal him to stand down, and sat for a while, as if remembering something, he called in another priest: "Is there any news of Lever?" ”
The looming threat from the dragons had left Konstantin desperate, and now he wanted to change his agreement with Lever even if he had broken his promise, so that he could help him deal with the dragons. Compared to the threat of those dragons, Zhang Lie was already insignificant.
But the priest's answer made his heart sink. Like an evaporation from the world, Lever has not been heard from since.
"Bastard, I can't even look at a person! Why don't you find it for me! Konstantin yelled angrily.
Never before had a Pope lost his temper so much, and the clergyman was so frightened that he almost fainted. With a hurried salute, he hurriedly withdrew.
"Why, why is this happening...", tearing his hair, Konstantin's anxious and desperate whispers echoed silently through the room.