The more he thought of Fulben, the more distressed he became.

The dragon knows that the Lich is behind all the mistakes in his life. Moon Planet will never be able to become a leader of its own, and if Winkel stays at home instead of chasing the Lich, Wotan won't attack the V&V. Therefore, all of the Lich's innocence declarations are not valid.

It's just a ruse! Yes, a ruse to avoid his just punishment!

But why should he accept Winkel's challenge to settle their war once and for all? Why did the adventurers protect him out of their own free will? Why do they call him their teammate, just like Manling Victor did to his master?

He... Will he have friends?

Of course not! Fu

ibo

There can't be friends, otherwise he wouldn't be Fu

ibo

Finish!

However......

"You're talking about the class system?" Grandpa frowned at Julie. "Isn't it the same as the cultivation that Elder Yu said?"

"This system is not a scam!" Julie defends her livelihood. "It gives you the power to control life and death, gold and lead!" Even if it's magic!"

G

a

d

Ake tried to get into the system, blinking repeatedly. "Princess Hunter? He harnessed the ancient power of the dragons, he said. "What a strange device...... It must have been the magic of an ancient dragon, but I had never heard of anything like it. Strange, very strange. ”

"Do dragons do magic on their own?" Julie asked, her eyes glinting with curiosity.

"Julie, who else but a dragon could invent something so advanced?" Winkel replied before making a joke. “Ma

li

gs ?”

Before answering Julie's question, Grandrack burst out laughing. "Our elder maggot ancestors and first generation dragons used magic to bestow the souls of the first minions, at least that's what the legend says. But since there is no magic, they are already invincible, and our ancestors did not bother to train the next generation in magic. Instead, we focus on what really matters: getting richer!"

"It's just confirmation of what I've been thinking all along," Winkel replied proudly. "This ancient system was created by dragons, for dragons."

"Indeed, though it is annoying, it was the Minions who discovered it first," Grantrack replied. "Maybe I'll delve into it when I get Furebon, who is about to become my minion, to lift my curse of forgetfulness."

"You don't need a lich!" Vai

queu

protested. "I can lift it myself!"

"Is that okay?" G

a

d

Ake asked.

Van Kerr certainly can! He hesitated to try his magic wand, as it would hurt the old dragon. It's better to try the simpler option. "Magic Purification!" Winkel's powerful power swept over Gran Rec, relieving the old dragon of its negative influence.

At least that's what he thought.

You can't dismiss G

a

d

Ake's [Forgetful Otaku Great Curse].

Once used, the curse of the [Big Hex] series can only be lifted through the opt-out clause in its original wording.

"Oh, a new message," said Gram, who received the same message as Wacker himself. "Excuse me?" Damn, I didn't pay attention at the time. ”

"A wizard's servant can certainly find the original wording and the weaknesses in it," Winkel suggested. "I'll have my minister call his lawyer."

"Lawyer? Are they wizards?" During Vaquil's confirmation ceremony, Gram nods his head to the young dragon in thanks. "I'm grateful."

"No thanks," replied the Emperor. "Without your story and example, I would never have become such a skilled princess hunter."

"Ah, I'm so happy to see young people like you and your niece." Grandpa looked up proudly. "I have the urge to hunt in my bones."

"Oh, can you teach me?" Julie pleaded with the old dragon. “P

ettyplease !”

"Do you want to learn the methods of a real princess hunter, little Julie?" Grandfather looked at Wacker's niece with a new eye. "Do you have what it takes to succeed?" The road to a princess hunter is long and arduous. One must be patient, curious, and cultivated!"

Julie nodded harder than before, filled with awe of the wisdom of this ancient maggot. "I want to be the greatest princess defender of all time!" I will protect them from orcs and any villains who want to harm them!"

"My Julie is very environmentally conscious," Winkel proudly defended his niece. "She cares a lot about wildlife."

Xiaolong's thirst for learning satisfies his grandfather's vanity. "If you're looking to discover new varieties of princesses and protect them like a true connoisseur, then I'd be happy to teach you how."

The niece immediately let out a scream of happiness.

Winkel asks his niece to exchange with Grant how to protect the princess from poachers, and then notices his chief of staff and knight Kia walking towards him. "Your Majesty, we need to discuss a very important matter," said friend Victor.

"There's no time to waste on words, my lord." Winkel replied firmly. "We've got to go."

"Where to go?"

"Train!" Winkel said, glaring at what the Lich and his "teammates" were discussing. "Furyburn and I will soon settle our grievances once and for all, and we must be prepared accordingly."

"You're going to war?" Kia asked, craving to bleed.

"Yes." Winkel glanced dramatically at his chief of staff in order to give him a clearer understanding of the gravity of the situation. "Cards."

His manlin was silent for a moment, then exchanged glances with Knight Kia, who shrugged. "Are you going to settle all your rivalry with an ancient lich wizard for a card game?"

"It's not a card game," Winkel corrected his minions. "The only civilized card game worth betting on in the future!" Monster Poker!"

His master put a hand to his face, worried for his master, while the Kia knight kept blinking.

"I was also skeptical when the orcs introduced me to the game," Vai

queu

Recalls his battles with great affection. "But then, as I kept winning, it started to fascinate me. Instant winning hands, decorate, destroy enemies...... So many ways to crush those who resist me! I have never experienced a game like this, here I don't need any cost to get money and there is no risk of failure! It's a self-perpetuating cycle, minion! I win, I get a raise, I win more, I get a raise!"

"But......," said Manlene Victor, choked up. Fu

ibo

Accept?"

"Yes, because Monster Poker is a card game with a heart." Long said wisely. "Even the Lich can't resist its temptation. If you're a real duelist, you'll understand. ”

He didn't.

"Because my fingers are too big to wield cards, I need your strength, minion," Vai

queu

explained. "Because Furiben is not an easy prey. We're going west, to uncharted seas, so we can collect the strongest rare cards, build the most powerful decks in the world, and perfect the art of winning. Once I defeat the Lich, he will atone for his sins in the form of a servant. ”

"If you win, Wyvern."

The three of them turned to Frebon, his voice echoing with evil bitterness.

"Because if I win, you're not only going to end up leaving me," said the lich, his teeth somehow turning into a disgusting smile. "But I will accept a heavy tribute in retaliation."

"Can't you just say it and become friends?" Manlin Victor said, too idealistic.

"Never!" The dragon and the lich roared at the same time, and Manling sighed.

"I can't let him get away with it!" Van Kerr glared at his sworn enemy and insisted.

"What crime?" The lich protested. "Am I not doing well enough?"

"I was the first to say that a coalition would not wash out people who had served the Brandon Moore regime all their lives," Knight Kia said. "But everyone deserves a second chance, if they're willing to take it. If he messes up, I can always execute him. ”

"My victory will prove you guilty," Winkel said. "Name the battlefield, and I'll meet you there."

"A new piece of land has appeared in the West Sea, surrounded by strange waters." Furiben said with a skinny finger at Wankel. "It's the right stage for our final fight."

"You won't succeed either here or in heaven!" Vai

queu

Bellow. "Three days, Furiben!" We will duel at noon in three days! Get out of here, or I'll be furious!"

"I can't wait to get rid of you forever, maggots!" Fu

ibo

said, and teleported out with his team. "Three days!"

Winkel turned to Manlin Victor. "See?"

"Your Majesty, is this really a priority?" His chief of staff is talking nonsense. "The message I got was that there is nothing good for these people in the West."

"The fairies will be dealt with in time, but Forry is still the biggest threat, and I will not rest until he is finally defeated." Winkel replied.

"Vic, since we're going to move west anyway, we can solve this problem on the way to mainland Serbia," Knight Kia said.

"We?" Van Kerr said again, glaring at the uninvited guest.

"I would like to join your team if Your Majesty allows me." Said the knight. Julie has reached level 30, and the kobold rangers have broken through that level. They have become very strong, but not enough to face their predecessors. ”

Van Kerr was about to get rid of this unworthy minion excuse before realizing that he could separate her from Julie for a long time. Without the evil influence of the Paladin, G

a

d

Ake can certainly bring his niece back on the right path to the dragon; The older maggots will protect her better than this evil [paladin].

"I will allow you to serve me in future battles, Manlin." The dragon pretended to be magnanimous and announced. "If my niece allows me."

"Great!" K

IGHT Kia smiled. "I'll talk to Julie about it and I'll be right back."

"Yes, yes," Winkel sent her away, then turned to his chief of staff. "Now, my minister, I need you to check the value of my new treasure. Especially the clothes I can wear. ”

His servant looked at the pile and immediately recognized the ring the size of a dragon. A beautiful golden circle, intertwined worms and dragons eating their own tails.

"Wow, that's ...... That's a powerful [Dragonring - Pharaoh]!" Manlin Victor marveled at the sheen of the item. "I've never seen anything so powerful. +10 luck, immunity to hostile [earth] effects, and reflexes the wearer to cast [Acceleration], [Elemental Protection], [Powerful Dispel Magic], or [Heal Any Disease] once a day, depending on the situation. But non-dragons can't wear it. ”

"As it should be." Winkel wore it on his finger and fit it perfectly, "I still want my blink ring back." You ask the troll Barnabas to make one for me. ”

"Let me see...... I don't have armor...... Ahh Manlin Victor pulled out a sparkling rainbow-like gem from the pile of jewels. "This is also something for His Majesty. [Psi-sto

e]。 ”

“Psiwhat ?”

“[Psi-sto

e]。 Can Your Majesty bow their heads?" Van Kerr heeded the advice and lowered his head to the ground. His minions slammed the stone with his master's horns, and the dragon felt the stone and his scales merging.

You've been with a [Psychic Shielding Stone]. You are now immune to psychic effects, as long as the stone remains intact.

"[Spirit stone] is an item that you can equip your brain and spine to provide spiritual power to the wearer," Manlin Victor explained. "If you have more than one, they will have an extra effect."

"A gem that can be worn as armor forever?" It's a dragon's dream come true.

"Unfortunately, there's nothing in this pile for me," Manlin Victor complained. "And [the Black Grail] will be back in Thaote

Custody. A disgrace. ”

"You'll have a chance to equip yourself later, minion." Winkel looked at the horizon and comforted him. He was already thinking about what he would get by defeating Fulpon once and for all.

The next day, after a hearty meal, Wankel decided to leave at dawn. He summoned his servants and allies to give speeches in the ruined squares of the city; Manlin Victor finally found clothes made of animal skins.

"Minions, I have conquered El Dorado. The city will be rebuilt, but as it should be. A city of pure gold, sustained by the boundless riches of my empire. When Manlin Victor and I," Winkel deliberately snubbed the knight Kia, no one liked him anyway, "continue to end the threat of Fribon once and for all, and you will rebuild this place as a second imperial colony......"

It took a few seconds for Winkle to say the name he had been pondering all night.

“El Goldo

ado !”

Of course, everyone applauded, some more than others...... But this was not enough to satisfy Winkel's tastes. The dragon raised his hands in a friendly manner to encourage his minions to regain their loyalty, until the clapping became acceptable.

"Thank you, thank you," Winkel said. "You're so good."

"I'm going to build my new nest there," G

a

d

Ake said his new apprentice, Jolie, was by his side. "I've been thinking about opening a princess wildlife sanctuary and this jungle seems to be the best place to be."

"Let's work together to build a new place." Chocolate had tears in her eyes. "It's like Mu

mu

i

The old days are the same. ”

"We have to do better." Alliso

Nodding.

"When you get back, I'll prepare you a new recipe," Chocolate said to Manlene Victor.

"I'll be happy to enjoy it," Felix said with cat pride.

"Oh, you can't do it without you." Chocolate Chocolate comforted the cat and stroked its ears. "You will be our guest of honor."

"Mr. Victor, I'll make you a new armor in a few days." "A man worthy of the hero of the Happy Paradise."

"Thanks, I'll call you back in a few days."

"Now, it's time to leave," Winkel announced, hoping to fight the lich to the death sooner rather than later.

"Goodbye, Kia!" Julie tells her chief of staff while summoning her griffin to ride.

"I can finally test the new mount," Manlin Victor said, raising his scythe. "Zmey Knight."

Zmey?

Before Van Kerr could ask his servant, the bright sky darkened, and the rain fell without warning. For a moment, he wondered if Wotan was back, but then realized that it was something far worse than it was now.

The Behemoth cut through the clouds and smashed one of the few remaining pyramids on its way down, landing among the Minions, blowing most of them in all directions. The knight Kia immediately prepared her sword, and the dragon present crumbled in fear.

Zimi is coming.

A close relative of the true dragon, the original cousin, this particular Zme is quite large in size among its kind, about 15 feet long. The green-skinned beast had bat-like wings, four legs barely supporting its massive body, and its three heads were not as graceful as a lizard, but like a snake. All in all, the creature looks like a twisted dragon parody.

"Golenich is there, master!" The beast looked at Manling Victor with stupid yellow eyes and spoke with three heads at once. "Gorinich avoided all traffic!"

G

a

d

Ake looked at the creature with pure disgust, and even the kind Jolie felt uncomfortable in front of it. "Minions, what's that?" As Knight Kia lowered his sword, Winkel asked contemptuously.

"Gorinic is a good friend!" The inbred wyvern replied with a wagging tail. "Oh yes!"

In the name of the old maggot, this guy is now looking at Winkel. The dragon turned its head, preferably denying the existence of the pest. "Minions, send that thing away, use your horse."

"No, I'm registered for chocolate," his chief of staff replied. To make matters worse, he seems to be captivated by the creature, as if he were commanding a real dragon. "Besides, my horse can't fly across the ocean."

"But you can!" Vajkel glanced boldly at Zeme, three tongues drooping like dogs. The presence of such a creature undermines the glorious reputation of the real dragon. "You don't need it!"

"Is Gorinic unloved?" The guy collapsed, collapsed. "Gorinich is sad."

"You are a dragon, show your dominance!" Winkel scolded the guy, but immediately regretted it. Acknowledging that it is a descendant of the dragon family makes the emperor sick.

"Your Majesty, this is unnecessary!" To Winkel's surprise, Manlin Victor came forward to defend the creature...... And he's not the only one.

"Poor brute......" Allison whispered.

"Your Majesty, look at him, he's a huge scaly puppy!" Sweet Chocolate said, immediately comforting the elf. "You made him cry!"

What's wrong? Do they like that abomination more than their master?

"Betrayal! Betrayal!" Winkel looked at Gram and pleaded for his support.

The old dragon left the scene completely, denying Zme's existence like a real maggot. Julie is torn between supporting her uncle's views and imitating the princess hunter.

"It's all right, Gorinich," Manlin Victor comforted the beast. "Your Majesty is a little surprised by your arrival. He didn't mean it that way. ”

"I did it!" Winkel protested, leaving Zimi dejected and his servants glaring at their master. "Minions, are you humiliating me?" Me?"

The silence became unbearable. The emperor tried to stand his ground, but he could feel the invisible, unspeakable social pressure pressing down on him. He almost turned away, for he could not stand the silent, critical gazes of his minions.

"Zmey eats his own feces!" Vajker reminded his entourage.

"Your Majesty, I don't want to say that," Delicious Malt cleared his throat, "but you sound...... Politically incorrect. ”

Politically incorrect? He is the emperor and his will is politically correct! Why is there such a reaction?

… feelings.

Yes, Vai

queu

Remember that the Minions' feelings do not revolve around their owners. Perhaps seeing Zemi injured created a sense of Minion solidarity between them. "Don't alienate your entourage, or they'll run away while you sleep," Wankel reminded himself.

In the end, Winkel handled the matter the way of a true dragon.

He turned his back to Zeme and snubbed him.

“… King, are you going to pretend he doesn't exist?" Victor asked.

"Yes!"

Of course, if Wankel turns a deaf ear to him, Zemi will disappear.

"Your Majesty will get used to you." Winkel deftly peeked over his shoulder and watched Manlin Victor lie to Zeme.

"Is that a stick?" Golenich's three heads looked carefully at the Chancellor's scythe. "Master, you have a good club!" Like a dog!"

It's going to be a long trip.