"Dragon scales!"

The members of the dwarven expedition shouted happily—

"I can make the finest shield I can make, absolutely superb!"

"Hmph, it's rare and weird. Look at this, Dragonskin. ”

Grondy Brass Axe pointed to the flesh behind the broken dragon's scales and said—

"Skinning this ice dragon, dragon skin is the finest material for clothing. The dragon skin cloak is a scarce commodity in the empire, and it can be met and sought. It's worth a lot more than those broken shields. ”

The two dwarves were boasting to each other. It was as if the dragon was their trophy.

"What do you know? Look at this, this is the real baby!"

Bogur's words interrupted the argument between the two fellow dwarves, and the butcher stood in front of the dragon's severed head, scrutinizing it.

"What do you want to say, don't beat around the bush, I'm impatient!"

Grondi walked bulkily in a suit of armor.

"Look, this is the real baby. Some of the dragon scales and dragon skins you are talking about. But this is a rarity. Especially adult dragons, I haven't seen such a large dragon in a long, long time. ”

Bogur said, pointing his axe at the fangs in the frost dragon's mouth. The two dwarven companions immediately reacted. Indeed, compared to dragon skins and dragon scales, dragon teeth are the most precious things. It can be made into various crafts, jewelry, necklaces, and many more. Most jewelry necklaces are made of pearls, diamonds, or gold and silver, and the price is already very high, while in front of dragon tooth necklaces, those jewelry and necklaces are simply too low-end and have no grade at all. With a necklace or jewelry made of dragon's teeth, you can show off to the nobles without anyone else being able to match you. In the Empire, dragon tooth products became a status symbol.

Crucially, dragon teeth are not only for this purpose, they are also an excellent raw material for making various amulets. Some dragon tooth necklaces or bracelets can be used as amulets after being processed by dwarven craftsmen, and some high-grade amulets can even directly enhance a person's physical strength and toughness, allowing wounds to heal quickly or avoid infection. Therefore, owning a pair of dragon tooth necklaces can be said to be a luxury for many imperial nobles.

"Wait, wait, you don't seem to have figured it out yet, this dragon isn't our trophy. The people who really have it are there. ”

While Bogur was talking to the dwarves, the leader of the dwarven expedition, Makaha, interrupted their conversation and pointed to the human not far away.

I saw Rhodes the Dragon Slayer standing on a ruin, angrily facing the elf......

"Say, what's the matter with this army? And this dragon? Before you came here, this fishing village was here, they fished and hunted here, and they have never been in conflict with the big Norscan tribes under my nose, and it is impossible for such a small clan to have a conflict with the big clans of the interior. You can deceive others, but you can't hide it from me. The people of the Wag Clan are definitely coming for you. ”

On the ruins, Rhodes violently pressed the female elf under the tower and questioned angrily.

This does require anger, Dragonbone Harbor is Kislev's only foothold on the Norska Peninsula, and it was brought down by the blood and sweat of Rhodes and many of the Blackhammer Fort warriors. Now, because of an ice dragon, it was destroyed. Towns were destroyed, more than half of the buildings collapsed, all the ships in the harbor were torn to shreds, and it is not known how many were killed or wounded. To rebuild, time is a problem, and the cost of reconstruction is a big problem. Kislev is now destitute, and both the treasury and the small coffers of Errengrad are short of funds, and the people of the country are not guaranteed to live on their own lives, let alone spend their money on the northern continent, far from their homeland.

It's just that in the face of questioning, Aryria seems unhurried. She tried to push the man's hand away, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't. The force was so powerful that she was pinned against the wall, unable to move. Aryria remembers the battle in which she almost killed the man in front of her in the woods, and at that time, she was slightly superior in terms of skill and strength. How is it that in just a few years, this human lord named Rhodes has increased in strength so much, or is it because he is too weak? After several struggles to no avail, he could only lean his back against the wall and look at each other coldly.

"Your Excellency, I understand your feelings. But let go of this lady first. She is the emperor's benefactor and our captain. ”

Rick's Guard Captain Varik shouted from the sidelines. But Rhodes didn't give him any chance to explain, he had long known that the captain and the female elves were superior-subordinate relations, and Emperor Louis Bird had an order to let them protect the wood elves, and any actions that were harmful to the wood elves These GIs would naturally stand up against it. But Rod's attitude was also tough.

"Captain, you'd better stay on the sidelines, and I won't be polite to anyone until the situation is clarified. I have saved you and brought you to my land. And you have concealed the truth from me, and let my soldiers and people suffer the pain that should not have belonged to them, and I have not thrown you back to feed the wolves, which is already merciful. ”

Rod turned his head and yelled. For a moment, Celta and a band of Norscan warriors, as well as warriors from the Dwarven Expedition, had surrounded Varik and his Imperial Praetorian Guard. Like Rod, each of them had only anger in their eyes.

"Tell me the truth!

Rod threatened. The red-black dagger stabbed out of its cuff and rested on the white throat of the wood elf. Excellent reading books

Aryria was almost overwhelmed, but she was still stubborn.

Soon, the white bear Ursock also came in, staring at the elf with its blood-red eyes. It was as if it was a soul interrogation, and it was the white bear who saved them. If Usok hadn't roared that day and had not run wild with the expedition, there would have been no subsequent rescue. So, it can be said that the white bear saved her.

Aryria's pretty eyes twinkled with unease, and she turned her head to look at the humans struggling in the ruins, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes.

"It's okay if you don't say it, I don't mind keeping you here all the time. ”

Rhodes threatened. They were facing each other and could almost feel each other's breath.

Aryria turned her face away, "Let go of me, I'll tell you." She snorted.

Hearing this, Rod let go of his big thick hand, and the wood elf couldn't help but gasp for air. In his heart, he cursed that the man in front of him was similar to a beast.

"Say, I don't have the patience to wait for you to catch your breath. ”

Rhodes stared at the Wood Elf.

"Yes, they're coming for me. "A month ago, I took them deep into this continent and attacked a barbarian village while hunting, and I originally wanted to torture and interrogate to get the information I wanted about Chaos, but I accidentally got another news. ”

"What's the news?"

Rod asked.

"The Norsca tribes are coming together and preparing to march south to plunder the coastal cities of the Empire. ”

Aryria replied coldly.

"So, they want to hunt you down, afraid that you will return to the empire ahead of time and report the situation in the north to the empire?"

Rod pressed on.

"Yes. You've seen the scene under the cliff. And this time, it's just a crazier hunt. ”

Aryria said casually. She bit her lip, her eyes full of unwillingness, although Rod didn't know what she was unwilling to do.

"Kill people and kill people. ”

Bogur added.

"If what you're saying is true, why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Rod asked rhetorically.

"Tell you in advance, will you still bring me to the port?"

Eleria's words left Rhodes speechless for a moment.

"Besides, you and I are only meeting for the second time, and we were still enemies the last time we met, so why should I believe you?

Aryria said proudly. However, Rhodes didn't care about this, if what she said was true, then these people must be sent back to the empire as soon as possible, otherwise, there will be a steady stream of Norsca troops chasing them, each time more than one time. The keel port has been destroyed, and if there is another wave, I am afraid that the regular army will be activated to meet the big war. There is no need to send troops north of Kislev in order to save these outsiders, the gains outweigh the losses.