Red dragon: in charge of natural disasters

Near Boreas Castle, in the hiding place of Zelea Hills.

More than twenty members of the Lionheart Knights were hiding and waiting quietly.

They wore heavy armor, and the breastplate was shaped like the head of a roaring lion, making them look majestic. The red cloaks on their backs were printed with the crossed swords and lion emblem of the Bosque family.

One of the knights looked at the flying dragon patrolling in the sky and asked uneasily:

"Captain, we haven't waited for the signal from Archduke Leo, they haven't already failed."

"Keep waiting, Jayden, we have plenty of time."

The voice was calm and steady.

The knight who spoke was different from others. There was a black lion's mane around his neck, and the lion's head on his chest was more lifelike - he was one of the seven knight captains of the original Lionheart Knights, known as the "Black Lion." Fried Orb of "Knight".

But now there are only six knight captains. The "White Lion Knight" Tariq, who he grew up with and had a relationship like a brother with, died in that tragedy. This also made him grief-stricken and vowed to take revenge on the red dragon. , so he volunteered to take on the task of fighting against the Ember Kingdom.

"Tariq, the dragon is about to be decapitated, and your soul will rest in peace in the kingdom of God."

Fried rubbed the pocket watch in his hand and swore secretly in his heart.

——That was given to him by Tariq ten years ago. The coat of arms of Heirones, the God of Braves, was engraved on the pocket watch, always warning him to become a brave and fearless warrior.

Jayden was still a little worried because they were already deep into the enemy lines and their safety could not be guaranteed.

"But this is near Beifeng Castle. The Ember Kingdom patrols very frequently. I'm afraid that time will come."

"Are you afraid that we will all be annihilated here?"

"So you must always be alert to the surrounding situation. Don't worry, according to the Duke's order, once a life-threatening situation is discovered, we must retreat immediately regardless of whether the mission is completed."

Freed said calmly.

As an experienced Lion-Hearted Knight, he clearly knows the difficulty and danger of this mission. You must know that the enemy is the "Purgatory Natural Disaster" that destroyed 30,000 coalition troops.

But he still warned himself again and again to have firm faith and believe that he could successfully complete the task, or at least escape unscathed.

"Yes, Captain."

"Wait, look - is that the signal that the Duke mentioned?"

I saw golden ripples appearing out of thin air in the distance - that was obviously the signal agreed by Leo. Only paladins with sacred perception can see these subtle radiant energies and respond quickly, which also ensures that they The message was not detected by the eyes and ears of Burning Ember Kingdom.

There seemed to be a faint roar of a dragon coming from the distance, which had attracted the attention of some Burning Embers.

"Are they really that?"

"Success?"

Freed's expression suddenly became excited.

Even the Black Lion Knight, who has always been calm and calm, is excited by the fact that this may happen - the red dragon has been restrained or even killed, and the huge shadow shrouding the countries in the North has dissipated!

"That's a signal that the operation is successful! Go and meet those warriors!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Under the influence of the invisible light curtain, the Lionheart Knights followed the route they had planned long ago, and through the double cover of terrain and spells, quickly traveled to the location where the signal was sent - the lush dense forest.

The road was smooth and smooth, with no obstacles from the imaginary flying dragons or hobgoblin troops.

In just tens of minutes, the invisible Lionheart Knights quickly entered the target area.

"Captain, is this here?"

"It should be. The area where the signal was just sent is here. My perception is not wrong. There are still remnants of the sacred energy in the sky."

"But why."

"Is it so quiet here?"

"I don't know either. Let's stay alert and keep getting closer."

In Fried's estimation, after those righteous men trapped the red dragon, a fierce battle might break out with the followers of the Kingdom of Burning Ember, and there might be groups of flying dragons chasing behind them.

Even the rumored leaders of the Ember Kingdom such as "The Man-Eating Mage" Rumpu, "The Killing Warlord" Doro, and the "Golden Maniac" Jinya will launch a crazy pursuit of them.

The other members of the Lionheart Knights thought the same way. They had long grasped the silver swords and shields in their hands, recalling the holy oath spell in their minds over and over again.

They are fully prepared for a tough battle, and even mentally prepared for heroic sacrifice and glorious death.

But things did not unfold as everyone in the Knights expected. It was like an ordinary forest, so quiet that you could hear the sound of the wind blowing the leaves.

Yes, it's so quiet here.

It's so quiet that it's a bit weird.

There was no trace of a fierce battle breaking out at all.

In the eyes of the battle-hardened Fried, this was more like a trap, luring them into it.

But only Archduke Leo, Schroeder and others knew the meaning of this signal. If the signal was true, what should I do if my mission failed?

Then he will become the sinner who framed the hero and put others in danger.

This immediately put him in a dilemma.

In this seemingly calm and safe atmosphere, cold sweat broke out on Fried's forehead.

When unknown danger comes, he is still afraid.

He longs to be as heroic as his childhood friend Tariq, fearless even in the face of death.

But Fried knew that even after defeating hundreds of people and becoming the knight commander of the famous Lionheart Knights, he still had an inferiority complex hidden deep in his heart - he had never been as radiant as Tariq, and even became The "Black Lion Knight" also relied on Tariq's many years of favors to a certain extent.

"It's time for us to evacuate."

In the end, Fried chose to trust his instincts.

He said to the guards on the left and right: "There must be something weird here. Let's retreat as soon as possible. After retreating to the safe position just now, I will release the portal prepared there, and everyone will leave with me immediately."

"What about the people we're picking up?"

"Trust my intuition, we don't have time to worry about so much. They may have been buried in the dragon's mouth, or they may even have released the signal out of panic."

"Yes, Captain."

The Lionheart Knights, led by the cautious knight commander, evacuated regardless of completing the mission.

The invisible light curtain created by the court mage surrounded everyone, distorting the projected light, allowing them to hide their figures and move without scruples without being noticed by the flying dragons and hobgoblins patrolling everywhere.

Just as the Lionheart Knights were marching rapidly.

A huge shadow was cast in the sky, covering them all - the light curtain was no longer effective!

Freed looked up in confusion.