At dusk that day, the members of this strange new group quietly left the Alcana camp and entered the war zone under the bloody sunset. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

No matter how unhappy Caesar may be, a task is a task, and this is the discipline of the army, and once it is set, it must be carried out with all its might.

Jing walked at the front as the leader, Long Qiqi and Shiloh were the left and right wings of the group, Caesar was in the center, and Hughes and Poor broke off together.

Even a small team of six still has a rigorous formation. And to Caesar's surprise, Shiloh didn't bring any followers this time, and I don't know if it was because he saw that Long Qiqi also didn't have any entourage around him.

Anyway, that's how the group went.

Many years later, Caesar looked back on the day and wished that time could be turned back so that the newborn group could return to camp and not embark on this mission......

Night enveloped the Alcana theater of operations.

According to common sense, it is very dangerous to walk outside the camp late at night. But for those who are really familiar with the Alcana, marching at night is in a sense safer.

Because Alcarnasaurus has poor eyesight at night and the creatures are generally no longer active at night, they need daytime sunlight to replenish their calories.

Of course, this is the case during the off-season, and if you are in a fierce battle with a battle mage, it is much riskier to go out at night.

Battlemages' "Eyes of Insight" give them superior night vision, which is unmatched by Wind and Thunder Mages in any way.

Caesar's group of six marched fast, although it was a combination of a non-commissioned officer, four recruits and a servant, but the non-commissioned officer was not an ordinary non-commissioned officer, but Jing who was only one step away from the major. None of the four recruits were idle. Pity this servant, he can even hang up the soldiers below the rank of the second order and fight.

Shortly after nightfall, the group was already deep within the reach of Mount Thebes.

"Stop at the front and rest for five minutes. Jing then ordered softly, "Everyone except Shiloh is on standby, replenishing water and food, and not making a sound." Shiloh is in charge of perimeter guarding. ”

No one in the team said a word, but they all did it quietly, paying attention to rest and adjustment along the way, and each time one member of the group would be on guard, and the others would replenish their energy.

The night in the war zone was cool, and there were not even many stars in the Alcana sky, only a faint glimmer of moonlight that appeared and disappeared in the clouds.

The atmosphere in the group was silent, and Long Qiqi was indifferent all the way, and so was Shiloh. Hughes, on the other hand, seemed to be a little distracted, as if he was recalling something.

As for Caesar, every time he rested, he would pull the poor man who had broken off with Hughes to his side, and then look around vigilantly while drinking and eating.

Strangely, Caesar isn't feeling good right now.

After entering the confines of Mount Thebes, Caesar had been feeling bad, but it was not clear why. Perhaps, it's because there's so little life here, with bare volcanic rocks everywhere and very little vegetation and animals. As for the Earth Dragon, which can often be seen in other places, due to the existence of that powerful Earth Dragon Queen, they dare not operate in this area.

It's like a Jedi of life, and it's chilling.

Jing noticed Caesar's state and said softly: "Don't be so nervous, relax a little, otherwise when you arrive at the lair of the Earth Dragon Queen, your spirit will no longer be at its peak." ”

Caesar snorted, but the alertness in his eyes did not fade.

The silence in the march is no longer the arrogant and wanton appearance of the camp, but very rigorous. She looked at Caesar, who was always alert, and a look of appreciation flashed in her eyes.

Although the words made Caesar relax a little, Caesar was able to stay focused and alert for a long time, which still made Jing feel that the name of the Earth Dragon Killer was not called in vain.

In fact, Jing Jing was also nervous, although this was the off-season for fighting, although even when the battle between the north and the south was at its most intense, the two sides rarely came to the range of this Thebes volcano, but what if? If you encounter the team of battle mages in this place, it will be the real trouble.

As for the powerful Earth Dragon Queen, the task content is not hunting, but just investigating, even if it is a little difficult, it will not be too risky.

"Anyway, let's finish this mission as soon as possible. "Honestly, I don't like this damn place either. It's so desolate. ”

The night was dark and quiet. At this moment, a low cry from Shiloh suddenly sounded not far away, which was particularly harsh in the silence and desolation of the night.

"What's going on?" Jing stood up, his expression visibly solemn.

But the people present did not make a move, but stood quietly in place. This is also the rule in the army, if there is any movement in the companion in charge of the guard, do not rush over in a hurry, but wait. There have been too many cases in history where a whole team of people went to pick up a member of the team who was in charge of guarding, only to be ambushed by the enemy and all of them fell. Even if Shiloh really encountered any danger, it meant that the purpose of his vigilance mission had been achieved and he had successfully issued an early warning.

After about two minutes, Shiloh's figure walked back from the night.

Caesar and the others immediately looked at it, and saw that Shiloh's body was intact, with no traces of battle or injury, but his face was quite strange and strange.

"I don't know......" he said in a ghostly tone, "you'd better all come and see if I'm blind." ”

After a while, the group came to a valley not far from the resting place, the valley was narrow and deep, and the moonlight could not find it at all, and it was not an exaggeration to say that they could not see their fingers.

Caesar and the others could only turn their energy into their eyes, and then they could see the situation in the canyon clearly, and then they all fell into silence, completely speechless.

Whether it is Jing who has been on the battlefield for a long time, or Long Qiqi, who has been indifferent all the way, or Hughes, who has always been calm, and Caesar, who has experienced many storms and is now extremely strong in his heart, his face is full of shock and inexplicable.

In front of me is the ...... of a huge creature Skeleton.

Looking at the shape of the skeleton, there is no doubt that this is an earth dragon queen, and the characteristics are obvious.

Considering that this is the core of Mount Thebes, it stands to reason that only one earth dragon usually lives here, that is, the most powerful earth dragon queen.

So, is this skeleton ......

Jing took a deep breath and whispered, "You guys stay put, I'll take a look." ”

Her voice was soft, but it echoed through the valley several times.

There was no wind blowing here, but it made people shiver a few times for no reason.

Quietly walked out, circling the massive skeleton, as if measuring something. Then she jumped lightly onto the skeleton and followed her spine to the top of her head, leaning over to examine it for a moment. Eventually, she jumped lightly from the top of the skeleton and quickly returned to the group, her eyes filled with disbelief and a hint of confusion.

"The body is 16.3 meters long, the single horn is damaged, and the left forelimb has old severe fracture marks. Jing suppressed his voice and said incredulously, "These are the hallmarks of the most powerful Earth Dragon Queen. The skeleton in front of us is the goal of our mission! But...... Hell, how did it die here?!"

The core objective of this mission is to investigate the cause of the Earth Dragon Riot in the winter.

Jing originally thought that the Earth Dragon Rebellion had something to do with this Earth Dragon Queen, but she didn't expect that this terrible creature was actually dead a long time ago!

You must know that along the way, everyone in the group is recuperating and preparing for the possible battle against the powerful Earth Dragon Queen, but the result is ...... It's dead!

"Where's the fatal wound?" asked Long Qiqi.

"Skull. Jing whispered, "It should be a fatal blow, and the bones are completely pierced." ”

"So yes...... Battle Mage?" Shiloh asked, frowning.

If it was the Wind Thunder Mage's side that killed this Earth Dragon Queen, then the news should have spread long ago, after all, this was a huge military feat.

If you're not a Wind Thunder Mage, you can only be a Battle Mage?

The likelihood of an infighting among the earth dragons is very low, because there is only one wound on the bones, and the deaths caused by the fight between the earth dragons often leave countless traces, and they will not be so neat.

Besides, in the mountains of the Alcana, where is there a more powerful earth dragon than this earth dragon queen?

"The possibility of a battle mage is there. Jing hesitated for a moment before saying, "But I feel ...... Not quite like that. Compared to the style of a battle mage, the wound was a little rougher and more unreasonable. ”

"I'll take a look. Caesar said suddenly.

Jing was a little surprised, but she still nodded and said, "Okay, be careful." ”

Caesar only went for a moment and returned, his face a little gloomy, and he said in a very affirmative tone, "I looked at the wound on the skull, and it was not a battle mage. ”

If there is anyone in this team who knows the most about battle mages, it is Caesar.

Even Jing, who had a lot of actual combat experience with battle mages, was not as good as Caesar in this regard. The understanding of a battle mage also requires talent.

Caesar had fought against very powerful battle mages, and he had studied a large number of battle mages in actual combat videos, so he knew at a glance that it was not the handiwork of the battle mage, but it was obviously not the handiwork of the wind and thunder mage.

"It feels like some kind of monster that is not very big but very aggressive. Caesar came to his conclusion.

Then he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "And it's very strange, it looks like this should have been dead for a while, the body should be decomposing, but the air here is normal, only the smell of volcanic sulfur, not any rancid smell." The bones are also bare and clean......"

The poor face moved, as if he understood the meaning of Caesar's words, and his face became a little pale.

But the others didn't understand yet, so Jing frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Caesar whispered, "I mean—it's as if the Dragon Queen has been eaten up by something that has eaten all flesh and entrails except bones." ”