Chapter Eighty-Five: Tiamat's Altar [Subscription Requested!] 】

"A dragon beast with the blood of a blue dragon? This is a place to breed and train dragon beasts!"

Wren's gaze became solemn.

"Whew!"

As if sensing the stranger's scent, the three drakes became agitated, roaring towards where the three Wren were standing, and attempting to climb up the cliff to attack the stranger at the top of the cliff.

However, due to the iron railing on the outside of the stone staircase, which was more than three meters high, the dragonbeasts' attempt to climb the cliff failed, and they had to let out an angry roar at the top of the cliff.

Glancing at the drake at the bottom of the cliff, Wren turned his head and walked the way he came.

"Let's go, these guys can't get out without the key to open the stone door at the bottom of the cliff."

Wren could see that there were still many remnants of beastliness on these dragon beasts, which were obviously not completely domesticated by the cultists of the Dragon Witch Cult, and it was only because of the haste of their retreat that they had left these three dragon beasts that had not yet been domesticated here.

It's just that Wren is becoming more and more curious in his heart, why did the Dragon Witch Sect retreat in such a hurry?

It can't be because of yourself, right?

The three of Wren followed the passage and returned to the entrance of the fungus colony.

"Heh, I don't even dare to catch the ball, what kind of holy warrior!"

Enraged by the contemptuous attitude of the other party with his back to him, Ash's eyes breathed fire, and he was about to give the other party a hard blow, but was stopped by Wren reaching out.

In the eyes of the kobolds, there are no intelligent creatures other than dragons worthy of their hard-earned wealth.

"Black Dragon Mask?"

"This ...... Most likely."

And these winged kobolds are also easier to promote to professional than ordinary kobolds.

Miss Ranger's eyebrows were crooked, and a string of laughter like silver bells came out of her mouth.

"I found some Golden Eagle Coins from inside, not much, only 30, let's divide them equally among the three of us."

With the sound of flapping wings, several winged kobolds flew out of the cavern with weapons in hand, blocking Wren's path.

It seems that you really don't know what the gold content of the twilight dragonborn kobold warlock is......

He still vaguely remembered the scene where Tiamat's avatar roared out of the massive crater.

Wren coughed lightly, trying to change the subject.

Although it was not as good as the legendary adventurer in the kobold clan, Pun-pun, Wren had a feeling that the elderly kobold in front of him might also be a sideways adventurer among mid-level adventurers (level 5-10).

Looking at the sculptures on the walls, Ash and Angelica's eyes almost widened.

"Stranger, stop, then stand back! This is the altar of the Great Dragon Queen, not a place for you to set foot in!"

Ash glanced at Wren and said sarcastically.

Directly on the wall facing the altar was a huge statue of a dragon.

Ash smiled bitterly.

After that, Old Quark didn't look at the three of Rain, and surrounded by a group of winged kobolds, he turned around and walked towards the cave behind him.

Looking at Wren's solemn and sincere face, although Ash subconsciously didn't dare to believe the other party's reasoning, he thought in his heart that what the holy warrior said was very likely to be true.

….

"Ahem...... The kobolds have already gone away, so let's go in and have a look!"

Beneath the dragon's wings were a number of smaller, five-colored dragons, as well as kobolds and dragon-witch cultists who worshipped the dragon.

When the three of them entered the cave, they were all surprised to find that the space in the cave was even bigger than they had imagined.

Naturally, no one has me, and no one has me.

As for now, that's poorer.

"Anjie, you...... I'm waiting to be eaten by this bastard for the rest of my life!"

"Hmph, coward!"

The most striking thing is the one in the middle of the cave

A huge altar with a radius of ten feet, evenly divided by red, blue, black, green, and white. The five dragon heads, representing the five-colored dragon, surround the outermost part of the altar.

Seeing this scene, Ashina was angry and funny.

A kobold warlock and a dragonborn kobold warlock with the gift of a dragon.

Ash said as he bit his lip.

In kobold populations, there is a small probability that oviparous kobolds will give birth to cubs born with "dragon wings".

Its cloudy eyes swept over Wren and finally settled on Ash, shaking its head slightly.

Ash hid in the shadows and cautiously walked in, and in less than half a minute, she brought the information inside the two of Wren.

The Queen of the Five-Colored Dragons, the Mother of the Evil Dragons, the Evil Dragon Goddess who lives in the first layer of the Nine Hells, Aphnath, whose name even ordinary people have heard in many adventures!

Angelica blushed and stared at her toes and whispered.

I still have to track the traces of the worm walkers, and I can't spare any extra energy for a while, and it's better to leave the Dragon Witch Sect's attempt to summon the Mother of Evil Dragons to descend on the main plane.

This time, they chose the right path.

Angelica happily put her ten Golden Eagle Coins in the dimensional bag.

"I wish I was joking, too. However, the information I got told me that this is not a ridiculous joke," Wren said, gently putting his index finger to his lips, "Shh, Ash, don't ask, I have my own source of information, but I can't tell you why. If you believe me, it's best to convey my words to your teachers, and to others about it. With their level of vettariness, I believe that they will be able to find out the clues of the Dragon Witch Cult's related plans, and when the time comes, they will be able to verify whether my inference is correct."

"But, Sister Ash, I've already been eaten by Wren!"

"Angelica, Ash, you see, on this mural, it is obvious that there are far more black dragons under the wings of the Mother of Dragons than other dragons, does it mean that this altar dedicated to the Queen of the Five-Colored Dragons was built mainly of black dragons? So, if we take this as a corollary, are there four other shrines in the entire main material plane that represent the four dragons of the five-colored dragon in addition to the black dragon?"

"I, I thought these dragon witch cults would only create dragon lichs......

"Summon, summon this one to the main material plane, aren't you kidding, Ren? yes, you're kidding, aren't you?"

The paladin shook her head slightly, motioning for her not to act rashly.

….

Seeing that Ash was moved, Wren put down a big stone in his heart and turned to talk about his discovery.

In the dragon language, the winged kobolds are also known as "Ode", and their leather wings are also regarded as a gift from Tiamat, the mother of dragons, to kobolds, and often enjoy a higher status among the entire group.

Ash was able to find 30 Golden Eagle Coins in the kobold barracks, most likely the kobolds had just looted them, but had not yet had time to pay tribute.

"A windfall, thank you, Sister Ash!"

Ash snorted coldly and stopped talking.

Don't look at her as an assassin, but the strict precepts in the monastery gave her no chance to show her skills, so much so that before she was captured by Qing Fury, all the equipment on her body was worth less than 500 gold eagle coins......

"Evil ...... Mother of Dragons!"

"This ...... Whose altar is this?"

The air in the cave was not as cold and dry as outside, but rather warm and humid under the effect of the circle.

"I'll tell the teacher and the other elders of the monastery about your reasoning, and it's up to them to decide whether they believe it or not."

"Or else?" Wren asked rhetorically, walked over to the altar, and began to look at it carefully, "The Dragon Witch Sect worships more than just the dragons of the main material plane!"

"Ash, a bad mouth doesn't change the fact that the other party's strength is far superior to ours."

"Although the creation of dragon lich is the main job of the Dragon Witch Cult, but

This does not prevent them from developing part-time jobs, such as worshipping Tiamat, the ancestor of the five-colored dragon, and even trying to summon him to descend on the main physical plane."

The evil dragon's five monstrous dragons stretched out alternately, its massive body and outstretched dragon wings almost obscuring the entire wall.

After all, the Green Dragon Huls parted ways with the Dragon Witch Cult a few days ago.

After a deep look at Wren, the kobold warlock waved the staff in his hand and said:

"In the name of Old Quark, I command all kobolds to retreat from the cave."

"Although I really want to send you to the River Styx," the old kobold warlock did not get angry, but instead pointed the rudimentary staff in his hand at Wren and said with some regret, "But Lord Green Fury had already explained when he left, if it was someone else, it would be okay to kill, but if it was you, the young paladin, you should not do it. So, two little girls, you should thank this young man, and praise the dragon queen for having picked up another life."

A monstrous dragon with five dragon heads rises from a volcano that is about to erupt.

Based on his vague memories, it seems that the Dragon Witchcraft Cult has finally summoned the incarnation of the oldest five-colored dragon to descend to the main material plane.

Faced with the sudden conflict between Ash and Wren, Angelica looked at this, looked at that, and finally moved a few steps towards Wren's location.

"You old thing!"

"Old thing, I'm really no match for that half-blue dragon in Qingfu, but do you think you and these kobolds under your command alone can kill the three of us?"

Ash swallowed and said in an astringent voice.

- Mother of Dragons, Queen of the Five-Colored Dragons, Tiamat!

….

Obviously, this is an altar dedicated to Tiamat by the Cult of the Dragon Witch!

In the corner of the dragon statue, there is also a small wooden box inlaid with silver and mother-of-pearl.

Her only enchanted dagger was taken by the Half-Blue Dragon Dark Guard as his own trophy and as one of the tributes to the Mother of Dragons.

So, after hesitating for three seconds, she nodded in agreement.

The negotiation was successful.

Wren shook his head.

"Tsk, I really didn't expect that Anjie is still a little rich woman...... Dimension bag, this is a good thing."

After a big detour, a huge stalactite cave appeared in front of the three of them.

After the three of them shared this small fortune, they continued to explore ahead.

"One of the pieces of information I've found in the raider's camp these days is that the Dragon Witch Cult near Lahore City is under the command of a high-ranking Dragon Witch Cult known as the Dragon Lady, and that one wears a black dragon mask on his face all year round."

The expression on Ash's face suddenly darkened, and she shook the dagger back, and sneered:

"Hehe, little assassin, it seems that you brought these two in. Do you really not understand the preciousness of life?"

The kobold warlock is originally a spellcaster who has awakened the dragon bloodline in the kobold clan, and the dragonborn kobold warlock who has been blessed by the dragon is even more powerful.

"Hee-hee, this is what Wren gave me!"

"I remember that you, you, and her, were all defeated by Lord Green Fury. Young Holy Warrior, don't you know how to cherish the blessings of Lord Qingfury for the continuation of your life?" With the voice of the old man's words, a kobold man with an old face and a blue dragon scale on each side of his cheek slowly walked out with a magic staff in his hand.

Seeing the dimensional bag around Miss Ranger's waist, the half-elf assassin couldn't help but leave tears of envy.

Wren's words made the half-elf assassin's face change instantly, and her tone was full of disbelief.

"It's a mess, it's like a kennel, and it looks like a kobold barracks."

What inspires people to be happy the most?

The half-elf assassin said with a look of disgust, then took a cloth bag from his waist and tossed it up and down in his hand.

Angelica's eyes lit up, and she interjected:

"Doesn't that match Wren's reasoning? Moreover, does this mean that among the top echelons of the Dragon Witch Cult, there are cultists who wear masks that symbolize other four-colored evil dragons?"

"Why, are you being lured by that half-blue dragon and preparing to embark on the path of the Dark Guard's depravity?"

Like dragons, kobolds are very interested in coins and wealth, but they are more interested in paying tribute to their dragon owners in exchange for the dragon's praise and gifts, so there are not many coins that can be found on kobolds.

After dropping such a sentence past the paladin, the half-elf assassin walked towards the cavern first.

Any sapient creature that enters the cavern can tell that the cavern has been clearly enlarged and reshaped with spells. The stone floors and three gray walls have been polished to an extremely smooth finish by the kobolds, as are the stalactites and stalagmites scattered throughout, refracting a colorful halo of light wherever it comes in.

Soon, in the field of vision of several people, a cave that had been clearly artificially expanded appeared.

"It seems that the severity of this matter is beyond the scope of me and my brother alone. When I get back to the monastery, I have to report the news to the teacher, and he will make a decision!"

As the news converged, Ash's face became more solemn.

"That's what you're going to do, but it's all for the future...... What we're going to do now is to see what is valuable in the kobolds' chests left here!"

Wren looked at the delicate wooden box beneath the statue and smiled.

(End of chapter)

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