Section 35 The Truth
β...... The vampire rushed forward with his sword brandished, and they began to engage in an open field. But the dragon has the upper hand in this kind of fight, as it spews deadly flames that make vampires extremely fearful, and it can fly and dive. In this way, the vampire spends at least half of his time and energy on dodging the dragon flames throughout the entire battle...... However, vampires also seem to have a strong ability to withstand high temperatures. Even though I could feel the air dry and scorching from a distance, it almost burned my lungs, but the vampire was not afraid. Obviously, as long as he wasn't directly burned by the dragon flames, he wouldn't be really harmed......"
"Hmm......" The Jade Queen nodded slightly as she listened to the Shadow Warrior's report. In the first time she had been reading the records of vampires. In these accounts, vampires are incredibly powerful and mysterious creatures. In addition to their immortality and the need to drink blood, vampires possess more power, speed, agility, and regeneration than normal creatures, as well as the ability to perform powerful magic, especially dark magic. "And then?"
β...... However, the vampire noticed that fighting in the open at the top of the mountain was not good for him, so he began to fight and retreat to the cave on one side. The Mother of Dragons followed. The entire mountain seemed to shake with the roar of the dragon. I crept in and saw that they were still fighting. However, because of the cave, the dragon can no longer fly into the sky and swoop. The battle went on for a long time, and at one point, I saw the dragon struck the vampire with a tail sweep, knocking his body flying and slamming into the rock wall. But when the dragon spat out the flames, the vampire avoided it. His movements didn't look like he had just been hit hard. They battled in the cavern, and the vampire used the cover of the terrain to rush to the dragon's hind legs, hitting the dragon's sides and legs with his sword again and again, shattering scales and blood as the dragon roared. β
"I know these dragons well, and this level only increases their ferocity. The Emerald Queen interjected.
"That's right...... Once again, the dragon's fury covered the cavern as it began to spew flames violently, as if it would never stop. Obviously, this time it no longer cares about the environment of its lair, but is crazy, desperate to kill the other party. The whole cave turned into a hell of flames, and under the incredibly high heat, the ground, the rock wall, the top of the cave, the entire cave, almost all turned dark red, that is, all the rocks were heated to the limit. A lot of places melted directly. Small strands of viscous magma can be seen everywhere on the ground, and as long as it is a normal creature, it is impossible to survive in this situation......"
"And then?" the queen couldn't help but ask again.
"But the vampire was still standing. While I'm pretty sure at least a stream of dragon flame hit him head-on, he wasn't burned to ashes. Instead, he stood steadily in front of the dragon, his blood-red armor wrapped in dark energy, his eyes glittering with terrible rage. The vampire held the sword in both hands, and rushed forward the moment the dragon had to stop to rest and regain his breath, raising the sword high and slashing at the dragon's head, leaving deep wounds on its jaw and the sides of its face. This time, instead of an angry roar, the dragon let out a groan of pain!"
The vampire continued to attack, and the weakened dragon could only try to resist with its front paws. But it was too slow, and the vampire flashed through the gap in the dragon's body, this time the sword stabbed deep into its chest. He stirred the sword and pulled it out of the wound, and the dragon's body shuddered from the intense pain. β
He drew his sword again, the dragon's thick scales as fragile as paper in front of his sword. The vampire's sword stabbed deep into the dragon's forelimb shoulder socket. The damage dealt by this attack was even more terrible than before, because as he drew his sword, the dragon's body became unbalanced and staggered to the side. The vampire jumped onto the dragon's body, stood at its neck, and raised his sword to the dragon's eyes. β
"The Mother of Dragons is dead?" the queen shuddered. The cup in her hand was knocked over, and the drink in the cup spilled on the table, and she didn't even know it. "Go on!"
The dragon twisted its neck violently, trying to pull the vampire off, but in vain. The vampire stood like a nail on top of it. With a sword in both hands, you can stab at any time. 'Listen to me, big lizard!' the vampire roared, and the dragon stopped struggling pointlessly. 'I come with good intentions, don't force me to be malicious!'. β
The Emerald Queen breathed a sigh of relief. She instinctively reached out to get some drink to calm her nerves, but what her hand touched was an overturned cup. But at this moment, she still subconsciously brought the cup close to her mouth and poured the last few drops of liquid left in it into her mouth.
After saying this, they remained motionless in this position. After a long time, the vampire slowly disembowed from the dragon's body, put away his sword, and left the cave without looking back. I was confident in my stealth abilities, but at this moment I was sure he had spotted me. It's just that I don't know why, he didn't pay attention to me, but went back the way he came. I didn't dare check on the Mother of Dragons' injuries, but I was sure they weren't fatal to the dragon, so I immediately returned along the path. β
"Go down. The Emerald Queen waved her hand. Shuluga retreated.
Is this the result...... What the hell is that vampire trying to do?, the queen pondered. In the past two days, she has already received a detailed process from Ireber. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that "Prince Ashrufat" was a vampire, maybe she would have really thought he was a prince. He traveled alone to the land of the elves as a traveler, and then helped a small army of Ereb defeat the invading dark elves. He then confessed that he was a prince who had taken on the responsibility of besieging Irebo in a moment of crisis, and then defeated the invading Dark Elf forces......
The inhabitants of the city of Iribel, both nobles and commoners, recognized the prince as noble and warlike. And there was nothing suspicious about what he was doing, let alone any sign of harm to the elves' interests.
But this time, his battle with the Mother of Dragons ...... If I'm not mistaken, the vampire should have come back to see her this afternoon. What should I do?
The queen pondered, and after a long time, she finally made up her mind.
"Call Arose to come. The queen ordered simply.
A short moment later, Aracet appeared before the queen.
"Tell me, Araset, is there any response from the Phoenix King?" the queen looked at the young elf in front of her. She knew that Aracet had been rummaging through the bloodline of the ancient elven dynasty during this time, and was undoubtedly looking for the source of the bloodline of the "Prince Ashrufat". Although Aracet never reported it to her, the queen knew everythingβin Tyrian, she always knew what he wanted to know.
"Your Majesty, I was about to report this to you. Aracet replied. The Phoenix King had already agreed to this plan, and although the front-line army was insufficient, he still proposed that he could send hundreds of Dragon Prince cavalry to participate in this expedition. β
"Are you looking for Prince Ashrufat's bloodline?" the Jade Queen asked suddenly.
"Looks like you really know everything. Your Majesty," replied Aracet with a smile. "Indeed, I'm doing it. Although His Royal Highness the Prince has long informed you of his bloodline, I am a person who likes to find things out on my own. Her Majesty's Majesty... Prince Ashrufat's size is quite different. Let me guess if Prince Eshurufat is a descendant of the old Joy Dynasty? I have looked through so many records, and only the princes who inherited the bloodline of this dynasty are the same size as Prince Ashrufat. β
The queen smiled, noncommittal.
But the records also state that the Joy Dynasty belongs to the Ancient Elf Dynasty...... In the war with the demons, this elven king has long been cut off. Allasset paused and continued. "I'm afraid Prince Ashorufat won't be able to produce reliable physical evidence to prove the origin of his bloodline. β
"That's right...... Those ancient dynasties have long since lost their rulers and witnesses......" the Emerald Queen whispered to herself, but her voice was so soft that Aracet couldn't hear it.
"That's why you sent him to meet the Mother of Dragons, because the Mother of Dragons is an ancient dragon who has been with us since the days of the Ancient Elven Dynasty. Now it is the only one who can determine whether Prince Ashrufat's bloodline is a false ...... That's my guess, am I right, Your Majesty?"
The queen didn't speak, because she hadn't seen a response from the queen for a long time, so Aracet had to make a reminder.
"You guessed it, Aracet. The queen finally came back to her senses from her musings. She had made up her mind that if the vampire was really trying to help the Azul for some purpose, then she shouldn't refuse. In this extremely difficult situation, perhaps he can really play a key role. But she couldn't really trust this vampire completely either.
"His Royal Highness the Prince may be back in the afternoon, you go and wait for him. As soon as the prince returns, you will bring him directly to me. β
Aracet saluted as a sign of command.
Aracet walked out, and was about to leave the palace when he ran into Garth, who had always made him unhappy. However, because there was no Merarel present at this time, the two rivals looked at each other with hostile eyes and did not back down from each other. After the last moment, Garth snorted coldly and got out of the way, which ended the confrontation.
Once again, the Queen summoned Garth...... Aracet pondered the question with some confusion as he walked. Why would the queen do this? Although the front line is tight, the city of Tyrian, where the Emerald Court is located, should be absolutely safe.
As he thought so, he noticed a whole group of Phoenix guards coming this way, and Aracet got out of the way and watched them walk by. Then he realized that the Phoenix Guards had also been summoned by the Queen. If he's not mistaken, Garth and the Phoenix Guards were summoned at the same time.
Interesting, could it be that the queen has that plan? should be...... There can be no mistake.
He walked outside. At the front of the palace there is a reception area for guests, and all those who wish to see the queen must be allowed to enter the queen's palace here. Aracet decided to wait for the prince here, and if possible, he wanted to confirm the outcome of the negotiations between the prince and the Mother of Dragons.
Truth be told, Aracet can now understand Prince Ashrufat's concern about hiding the origin of his bloodline. He should be the heir to that ancient bloodline. The reason why this bloodline has survived is probably because he has been living in seclusion. But it is for this reason that there are no witnesses or credible evidence of his lineage. Prince Ashrufat's pride made him unable to bear the doubts of others about his lineage, so he simply hid everything.
Now, though, when he returns, the queen should admit it all publicly. With the queen's approval, Eshurufat's high-ranking prince status will definitely not be slandered and attacked in any way. He could once again reveal his lineage and restore the glory of the ancient elven dynasty once again.
Judging from the battle plan, the prince should have been preparing for this day for a long time.
"My dear. "As soon as Arose arrived at the reception, he saw that Melarel was there as well. This elven girl has the most charming smile on her lover.