Chapter Eighty-Four: The Dragon's End
Among the garrisons, the first to notice the anomaly was La Nina, the chief mage of the territory.
Due to the habits cultivated in the study of the High Academy of Magic, as well as the special intuition of the nobles for danger, La Nina became vigilant about the changes in the fire element.
Originally, this kind of thing should have been notified to the garrison commander Ninia as soon as possible, but the main general was still trapped in the hole, and he also caught up with the lord, so La Nina had to go to other generals for help.
"Something isn't right with the magic elements starting to gather in the dragon's lair!" La Niña hurriedly found Cana who was patrolling and told her about the situation, "So many fire elementals are suddenly active, it is a dangerous conscription, so that the army is ready to evacuate."
"Fire elemental?" Cana didn't react for a moment, "It's the kind of thing we use in the blast furnace?" Did any of the fire demons escape?"
"The fire elemental is not a fire demon, the fire demon is just a host of the fire elemental! With so many fire elements, it reminds me of the terrifying dragon breath from before, and it wouldn't be a joke if it broke out in the cave!" La Nina corrected it before she said solemnly, "Although the lord said that the dragon has been convinced, I am still worried that the dragon's magic will get out of control, after all, it is recorded in ancient books that the dragon's transformation will not be absolutely successful, so ......."
"Is there going to be danger to the lord and the lord?" Jana understood and was dumbfounded, she immediately stomped her front hooves fiercely, and urged eagerly, "Then what are you waiting for, I'll rush in and snatch the lord out!"
"Hey! Can you beat a dragon single-handedly? Even if it's just a shapeshifting dragon!" La Nina grabbed her, "In order to improve security, choose some elites to come with you, and even if some people are sacrificed this time, you will rescue the lord and Ninia."
It was not difficult to choose a death squad from the army where everyone had signed a blood spell with the demons, and in the absence of a choice, a hundred-man squad of dwarven guides familiar with the cave and militiamen, mages, orc archers, and centaur cavalry were assembled.
This is a dangerous mission, it is very likely that you will die, and the lord has special means to save his life, so the more explicit mission of the death squad is to rescue Ninia Wald.
However, just as the army began to prepare in a hurry and intended to disperse the rest of the army from the dragon's lair, the situation had changed dramatically.
The terrifying heat began to spread through the air, and the temperature around it rose sharply, making the cave as hot as a pre-eruption crater, and the heat wave made smoke begin to rise from the cracks in the rocks of the mountain.
This is where the effect of the blood curse comes into play, and under the lich's forcible orders, the first daredevils are ready, the magicians and lichs begin to use magic, and the army rushes into the cave with various buffs.
The dragon's lair was surprisingly large, and these people were like a swarm of bees flying into the palace, and they didn't feel crowded at all.
The cooling effect of the ice magic is decreasing, many Terran soldiers are sweating profusely, and the orcs are even more unbearable because of the heat of the fur, but everyone is terrified, nervous for fear of a dragon's breath flying in front of them.
No one knew what would happen if the dragon transformation failed, and they walked farther and farther away with trepidation, only to hear a string of hurried footsteps.
Just when the army was so nervous that they were about to draw their weapons to fight, two figures rushed out head-on, and the unique chaotic aura of the demon clan surprised everyone.
"The lord is back!"
Needless to say, the one with long purple hair is the lord himself, and the girl with long golden hair behind her, but only wearing a cloak, and running barefoot in the stone cave, is needless to say the idol of the territory, Ninia Wald.
"Run!" Vincent didn't have much time to say hello, and when he saw someone, he shouted at the top of his voice, "The guardian dragon has failed to transform into a mana, and the magic is out of control and is about to explode, run quickly!"
This news immediately stunned everyone, it seemed that the chief magician's premonition was really good, so the front team of the team turned into the back team and immediately retreated, and the lord who did not have time to put on his shoes and was bleeding from his feet was placed on the back of the centaur knight, and according to the original plan, he went forward to gallop first.
Although Vincent could use simple flying magic and was much faster than his own infantry, he still fulfilled his responsibilities as a lord and always followed the team, not escaping alone like the average noble lord.
Now the soldiers are too late
Admiring and praising the courage of the lord, they listened to the terrifying echoes coming from the cave, the ground under their feet was undulating, and the fire elemental gushing became more and more obvious, and even the temperature rose to an incredible level, as if it made people feel in the middle of summer.
Before the mage's ice shield completely depleted the mana pool, the army finally withdrew from the cave with all their beards and tails, and the rescue mission was a great success.
"Hungry fire demons are blocked!" La Niña ordered the fire demon at the entrance of the cave, "Absorb the fire elemental and reduce the damage here!"
All the fire demons that can be pulled from nearby have come to the entrance of the cave, and they will use themselves as containers to block possible explosive fire shocks in the first place.
Shortly after the troops had evacuated from the dragon's lair, a stream of flames erupted from the dragon's lair, almost following the footsteps of the people, and the crowded fire elemental was released and gushed out from the inside of the cave.
The scene Vincent saw in front of him was like a launch vehicle launched from a downturn, constantly spewing out hundreds of meters of flames and thick smoke, burning the vicinity of the dragon's lair even darker.
The rows of flame demons are like rows of protective walls, using their own characteristics to absorb a part of the flames, effectively reducing the damage of the flames, otherwise this time the tongue of fire may be able to fly to another mountain.
Many of the Fire Demons did eat their fill, but they were also hurt by the shockwaves and storms that followed, but with the nourishment of the Fire Elemental, they should be able to recover quickly.
Thankfully, by the time the Dragon's Lair fell, all the troops had fled far away and were temporarily in a safe position, trembling in horror and staying up until midnight in the light of fire and earthquakes before climbing up from below the hillside to reconnoitre.
"Dragon, are you dead? The power of this destruction is comparable to forbidden magic, it's terrifying."
La Nina looked at the lord and asked with trepidation.
"The dragon's breath is gone...... I don't know how this works, but I think the days of living under the dragon's wings should be over."
Unfortunately, the injured and exhausted Ninia had been sent to treatment as quickly as possible, and she, the victim, had no chance to see the end of the dragon.
"My lord, do you want to evacuate?" Cana came over to Vincent and asked, "This place is terrible, the army can evacuate at any time."
"Why are you leaving? The cave is full of treasures." Vincent looked at his ignorant subordinates, glared at him and reprimanded, "There is gold that even the royal family can't have, and the corpse of a dragon, that's a treasure that no one else can dream of!"
"What are you stunned about? Gather the dwarven miners and the undead, and let me move out day and night!"
For a time, the news that the dragon was dead and carrying the treasure spread throughout the mountainous area.