Chapter 12: A Dragon That Is Not a Dragon
"Meat! it's the smell of meat!" It was uncomfortable for such a loud sound to ring in his head, and Rick crouched down with his head in his hands, and when he looked up again, Salarathron's face was already blocked in front of them. On one side of its face was a whole row of seven eyes, peering through the hole, staring at the three tiny pieces of flesh.
"Big sister, don't do this. Human flesh stinks and doesn't taste good. Benefactor Ampaert, who was now at the front of the line, said with his hands open to Sarastro and craned his neck.
"Who's your eldest sister!" Salarath Dragon roared, "Don't confuse your relatives! I have no blood relationship with you! If you don't like food, give it to me, my mother is dying of hunger!" Salara Dragon's heart-to-heart communication is two-way, so no matter what language they say, Salarath Dragon can understand it.
"Why are you so hungry?" asked Benefactor Ampat, "With your liliang, foraging for food is very easy. γ
"Those Muddy Pirates!" the Serrathsaurus wagged its tail angrily, and the entire cave shook, but only new scratches appeared where its tail struck, not shattered. Either the geology here is hard, or the Sallathsaurus is weak. "They have trapped me in such a place, they have taken my island, this is my lair, and they have the audacity to walk around on my head!"
Nick quickly glanced through the cracks throughout the cavern. There are no other caves other than the small cave that appears to be an exit. There is no way for such a huge Salarath dragon to get out of the small hole, and there should be no way to get in from the small hole. But it's a monster, and it can't be judged by common sense. He may have a way to get smaller, but he can't use it again when he comes in.
Benefactor Ampaert asked again, "What is going on? With your liliang, it would be easy to leave here." γ
"They tricked me into coming here, and they set up a magic circle above my head and sealed my liliang!" Salarasron's roar hit Xike's head one after another, "I don't eat stinking human flesh in the first place, but if I don't eat it, I won't have the strength to leave here, give those two people to eat!"
"No. Benefactor Ampaert's tone changed and became menacing: "You can't eat the young man on my ship. You have to know your condition, you are hungry and unable to use mana, and it is very unwise to make a decision to fight me. γ
Rick thought that even if the Serarath dragon was hungry and powerless, he could slaughter them with a flick of his tail. It's just that it's more troublesome to pick up the meat puree.
But Salarath Dragon and his benefactor Ampath confronted each other, seven black eyes against a pair of purple eyes, and fifteen seconds later, it was Serrath Dragon who retreated. He moved his head away from the hole, and his body slowly moved away, making way for them to pass.
Xi Ke and the others walked smoothly to the other end of the cave and walked into the tunnel to the exit. Behind them, Sararath Dragon had been communicating through their hearts, and heartbreaking sobs could be heard.
Serens asked, "If I release Salalas and let it take back the island, will it greatly reduce the threat of pirates?"
Nick was thinking about it, too, but it was too unrealistic to think about it now: "I can't do it. It's too late for us to patronize ourselves. Nick thought for a moment, but thought of someone who might be able to do it, "If it's Lord Lofes, maybe there's a way? The Magic Saint seems to be very powerful?"
"Very powerful. This time, the dragon slayer Ampaert walked at the front of the line, and also taught the two people behind him: "The Holy Capital of Magic is a must-visit pilgrimage place for the Norcastian mage. The level of magic there can be described as an artistic level. The elite mages of all Norcasters gathered there. I've been there once, and the highest part of the city, the Corona, is a monument, very beautiful, and you can see the perfect combination of magic and science. Each brick has both spell and physical liliang. Lord Lopis dyed his hair blue, which is said to be the hair color of the founder of the Holy Capital of Magic, so it is popular in the Holy City. γ
"How could such a powerful person come to be the owner of a ship?" Xike felt that the origin of the ship's owner, Lofes, sounded like he would not be short of money, and Weishenme had to do such a high-risk job?
"He mentioned it when I was talking to him. It seemed to give him some task to do in the Lost Sea. He went to sea mainly for that thing, and he didn't care much about money. They would choose Sarafaydo's boat because of the rich history of Norcast, and they prefer a country with a similar history. Although this has nothing to do with running boats, it just has to do with it. Anpait, the Dragon Slayer, continued, "I highly recommend that you go sightseeing in the Holy Capital of Magic one day, and your perception of magic will be greatly changed. γ
Rick sighed and said, "It's hard to get a visa for Norcaster. γ
"Haha, I was also a mess back then. They're worried about alien speciesβ" said the Dragon Slayer Ampat, a strong wind blowing in front of him. They quickened their pace and walked a short distance, and Ampat, the Dragon Slayer, said in a cheerful voice, "We are out!"
They were now at the foot of the mountains of this island, high in the middle and low on all sides, and in front of them was an ocean, on which groups of hook-like plants waited silently for food, and nothing else. It's daytime, and the sun balls are flying all over the sky. No other land is visible in sight.
It is impossible to escape from the island on two legs.
"We need a boat. Serian said calmly.
"You still need to say it. Rick replied more calmly.
"The Merger should be somewhere on the island, would you like to take a look?" Seren, pointing to the hillside full of buildings. None of the houses were more than five storeys old, because this way of building could easily collapse. Many of the materials used in those houses are like scraps from crashed ships, patched together, and hard stacked without making the main structure. The distribution is also disorganized, looking crowded and dirty.
Rick nodded. There is no other way. They climbed over the rocks of the seashore and headed for the town.
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There was a port at the bottom of the gentle slope, and the city was established from the port and up the hillside. Nick did not enter the harbor, but looked from a distance and saw many strange ships. Some boats spit bubbles into the sky as they move forward. Some of the boats are red mud-like giants that wear boats around their waists like swimming rings. Some boats have the bow to resemble a rhinoceros, but this one has a skull on top of its skin. While Rick thought the rhinoceros decoration was realistic, the bone-skinned rhinoceros swallowed a man standing near the bow of the boat, and everyone else nervously rushed up to open the rhinoceros's mouth.
The Merger was not seen.
They made sure they hadn't missed anything, and then turned to the hillside town for clues.
Almost everything here feels sticky to the touch. The air was terrible, and there was a stench everywhere. It's not just the expected filth, putrefiner, the pungent smell of low-quality tobacco. Rick also smelled the wound. He quickly found the source of this taste. Abandoned slaves because they were no longer saved, dragged a pair of festering feet and shackles that could not be pulled off, and sat on the side of the road waiting to die. Those who pass by don't look at them.
Everyone here is armed, and everyone else is on the lookout at all times.
This is an island where criminals gather.
Rick and Serian caught Anpaert the Dragon Slayer between them, lest he be plotted.
The main problem they have now is that they don't speak the lingua franca of the place. Although occasionally someone speaks in demon language, this is also rare. As for the Etharo language, it doesn't work at all here.
If Rick utters his too standard demon language, he will be immediately found to be an outsider. I'm afraid they will find out that they didn't come here on their own, they were shipped here as slave goods, they don't have a backstage, they don't belong to any organization, they don't know this shijie even the most clumsy trap, and there will be a stream of people who want to kidnap them and sell them. Seren doesn't look like a criminal enough, and the appearance of the dragon slayer Ampaert is a good gentleman at all, and the people who are observing them in the dark now are all guessing that the former evil mage Xi Ke has a few taels, so they didn't make a move.
Their situation is terrible.
As he pondered his plan, Seren poked Rick in the shoulder, covered his mouth and whispered in Rick's ear, "I saw Nemo's demons. γ
"Huh, how is that possible?" Sick thought about it, Namo had been camping in the black market all day, he could have come here as a bait assistant, and even the most unlikely Seren had appeared, and Naimo was of course more likely to appear here. Although it is really strange in terms of probability, it is really strange to run into two acquaintances in a row, but so far, since the successive events that have happened since Serenian got on the ship, Xike no longer trusts the probability.
Seren dragged the two men down to a lower place, and after three streets, they saw that the only fresh and pleasant figure appeared in this filthy and filthy place.
Lisna turned her back to them, her black tail flicking agitated, fast, and sharply from side to side. She wears a short dark blazer with gold buttons and a high-necked white shirt underneath. A pink knee-length tutu made of layers of rose rolled up in countless gauzes. Beautiful legs wrapped in white stockings, high heels with lace uppers. The hair is tied in two low ponytails, and the ends are pulled up to the chest. She wears a pink soft hat in the shape of a pumpkin with feathers on it.
Rick and the others approached her, her tail stopped wagging and she turned her head sharply. As soon as she saw Syke, tears fell from her eyes.
Lisna ran across the streets, threw herself into Rick's arms, and cried, "Master, he, he fell into the sea!"
"Nemo fell into the sea?" asked Rick urgently, "How long ago did this happen?"
"Didn't you eat him?" asked Seren, too.
Lisna wiped tears from her face with her index finger, ignoring Seren's question, "It's been five days. King Moronis attacked our ship, and the master fell into the sea in the battle and did not resurface...... Many ships were wrecked and sunk at that time......" Lisina burst into tears again: "Woo...... The master is a big fool......
Rick's heart sank, and it sounded like Naimo didn't have much of a chance, "What's your next plan?"
"If the master is okay, he should come here. If I can't wait for him, I can only find a way to go back to the Demon Realm by myself...... I haven't felt ...... for five days."
Rick hugs a crying Lisna. Five seconds later, Rick said, "You come with us, we're trying to figure out how to get back to our boat. If we can find our own ship, our ship will return to Sarafaydo in the future, and you can find a new master, or send you back to the Demon Realm from there. γ
Lisna nodded tearfully.
"By the way, do you speak the lingua franca here?" asked Rick. He looked down to see that the feathers on Lisina's head were broken, and there were traces of oil on her hat. This has never been the case before. Naimo would never let Lisina wear damaged clothes. This made Xike realize more deeply that there was no Namo to take care of Lisna now.
Lisna wiped away all tears with her two hands, looked up at Syke, and nodded firmly, "I will." γ
With Lisina interpreting, they can finally understand what the locals are saying.
Nemo had given Lisna pocket money, which could be used here. In addition, after observing passers-by for a while, Serian led a few guys to the dark alley, and when he came out, he also had an extra sum of money.
Worried that Seren would get into trouble, he asked him, "You're not afraid of retaliation, what if there's an organization behind them?"
"Don't worry. I can see that. Serian shrugged, "Knights are on the front line against evil, and I am more familiar with the art of committing crimes than most criminals. If you want to avoid future troubles, how to choose the object, I have seen many more cases than you in this judgment standard. γ
"If you're in my country, you're committing a crime. Xi Ke said flatly.
"The only law in this place is force. Serian looked indifferent. Those people did not get the money through legitimate channels, and they were not civilians that knights should protect.
"I'm in favor of adapting things to the local conditions, butβ" Rick glared at Seren. He also thought that this kind of thing should wait for Syk or Lysna to encourage Seren to do it, and then Seren. It wasn't Seren's own initiative.
"But?" Seren's innocent eyes looked at Rick.
"It's fine. Rick said. Is this a kind of growing up?