Red dragon: in charge of natural disasters

Avendeldan, this fortress that has stood on Blackstone Mountain for thousands of years, is now full of broken walls and scars.

The dwarves and elves silently collected the bodies of their comrades and burned the orc corpses piled at the city gate.

Thick gray smoke curled up, and a tragic atmosphere filled the city. The dwarf craftsmen were repairing the city walls while singing ancient songs in a low voice.

"With the jingling music of the hammers, the dwarves built a majestic fortress."

The desolate war cry came from the northern grasslands, and those savage and evil creatures gathered "

After this tragic battle, the outside of Avendeldan was almost reduced to ruins, and nearly 6,000 dwarf heroes were buried underground.

You must know that there are only more than 30,000 dwarves in the entire Avendeldan, and almost every resident has lost a familiar relative, lover or friend.

The remaining nine thousand dwarf warriors were stationed outside the city together with the elves of Serenia, forming a patrol team, trying their best to eliminate the sporadic orc cavalry reconnaissance teams and explore the next move of the Northern Redblood Tribe.

“The wine I drank with you is spilled, and souls that shine brighter than gold and gems shine in Solamnia.

Farewell, my friend."

Ed Klein stood on the top of the city wall, softly singing the "Farewell Song" passed down by the dwarves to this day.

He looked at the boundless Ugo grassland and let out a long sigh. In this battle, the dwarves paid a heavy price.

But they prevailed.

The Alpine Kingdom's legacy that has been passed down for thousands of years and the glory of the Shield Dwarves have finally been preserved, but where will they go in the future?

Bjorn appeared behind him with a cane and concern in his voice.

"Your Majesty, we have clearly achieved a glorious victory, why are you lamenting like this?"

"Bjorn, you should be able to tell."

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The old dwarf did not answer, but silently stared at Ed's pale, weak face.

The dwarf king gave a wry smile and continued: "I never thought that I might not be able to survive an old man like you who is over four hundred years old.

I am not afraid of death, but I don’t want to die yet. I can’t let go of the mountain kingdom. "

"Your Majesty, you."

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Suddenly, both dwarves fell into silence. They had been working together for hundreds of years, and they could guess each other's thoughts even if they didn't speak.

Ed knew that after fusing his body with the Rock Hammer, he was already dead. If the "Dragon of Dawn" hadn't come to save him, he wouldn't even be alive now.

The soul-forging fire contained in the Rock Hammer is too strong. Now, not only his body, but also his soul is burning slowly and is irreversibly dying.

This kind of process is difficult to reverse even with resurrection spells, not to mention that dwarves are not a race proficient in magic.

But now, the situation on the mainland is so chaotic. Not only the orcs in the north, but also the Abyss, the Nine Hells, and the Three Kingdoms, all forces are ready to make moves and cannot be underestimated.

When the next crisis comes, how will the mountain kingdom survive without the support of this "forge master"?

"We entered the deep underground caves to look for the fascinating color of gold."

Ed and Bjorn just looked into the distance together, silently listening to the songs echoing in the city.

The old dwarf groaned for a moment, and his mouth slightly incited: "Your Majesty, I have a method that may be able to protect Evandeldan for at least a hundred years."

Ed looked at him and seemed to have guessed Bjorn's thoughts, his voice was calm: "Do you think this is really feasible?

For thousands of years, we shield dwarves have always been self-reliant, relying on the hammer in our hands and tenacity to stand in the world."

Bjorn lowered his eyes and said with a helpless smile: "Your Majesty, this is only the last choice."

"Ouch——"

Suddenly, a loud roar came from the distance. The dwarves and elves all raised their heads and saw blurry black spots appearing on the horizon.

"What's that?"

"Look, it's in the sky!"

"Are the people coming this time an enemy or a friend? They can't be allies of those orcs, right?"

"Alert! Defend Evindeldan to the death!"

The patrolling dwarves and elves quickly picked up their weapons alertly, talking endlessly as if facing a formidable enemy.

Ed and Bjorn were no exception. They also looked solemnly and looked up into the distance.

They saw the black spot getting bigger and bigger in their field of vision, and eventually turned into a golden dragon more than ten meters long.

"Is this...another visiting golden dragon?"

Ed quickly raised his hand, signaling his soldiers to put down their weapons, and ordered in a deep voice.

"Everyone, put down your weapons. This is a kind and noble golden dragon. It is the eternal benefactor of our mountain kingdom - a kinsman of Lord Titus!"

"It turns out to be a golden dragon!"

"As expected of His Excellency Titus, he is truly an elegant and beautiful being!"

The soldiers up and down the city wall breathed a sigh of relief, put down their crossbows, spears and other weapons, and the expressions on their faces became particularly soothing.

They witnessed with their own eyes the golden dragon's help, burning their enemies and killing the chief of the Redblood Tribe.

In the past few days, Lord Titus has often hovered over the city, casting warm light and healing the wounded. The dwarves were even more grateful for this.

In the hearts of the dwarves and elves, the golden dragon has become the embodiment of justice and their staunch ally.

In this case, how could Lord Titus's kinsmen be enemies?

The strange golden dragon has a graceful and sinuous figure. It flies in a signature wave motion, almost as if it is swimming through the air, and then lands lightly on the tower.

It folded its wings on its back like a giant golden moth.

The dwarves observed this strange golden dragon. Compared to Lord Titus, the golden dragon in front of them was much smaller.

Its figure is slender and its movements are more elegant. The golden scales are engraved with complex and exquisite patterns, and the whole body is filled with the smell of saffron and spices.

Ed nodded in greeting and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Noble and elegant Golden Dragon, welcome to your arrival, I am Ed, the Lord of the Mountains.

May I ask why you want to visit our city that has just experienced a war? "

The golden dragon slowly opened his mouth, and the clear, melodious, and somewhat childish female voice echoed on the city wall: "Your Majesty Ed, my name is Aurora, a golden dragon from the south.

I am here to visit the senior ‘Dragon of Dawn’ Titus. I admire his deeds of helping the dwarves fight against the invasion. "

Ed's face showed an expression of "Sure enough," and he pointed to a cave in Blackstone Mountain.

"No problem, Lord Titus will live there temporarily, and he should be resting in the cave at this time.

He is indeed a kind, just and responsible strong man, and he is also the eternal benefactor of our mountain kingdom.

During the end of the war, Lord Titus will always hover over the city, healing the wounds of our dwarf warriors. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ed."

The tone of the female golden dragon who calls herself "Aurora" is quite sincere.

She just nodded, then flapped her wings lightly, soared into the air on the city wall, and flew towards the cave.

Looking at the golden dragon's back, Ed sighed: "Bjorn, maybe you are right.

Today's mountain kingdom may really need a more determined and powerful ally that can protect us for hundreds of years. "

"Good day, Senior Titus, I am Aurora, the daughter of Akarof, a golden dragon from the south. Is it convenient for you now?"

After flying dozens of meters away from the entrance of the cave, Aurora landed on the rock and asked cautiously.

Even for a golden dragon, it is rude to break into the lair without permission. After all, that is where the other party stores their treasures.

Aurora seemed extremely cautious. She didn't want to anger the mysterious senior or cause him to feel disgusted.

After all, she doesn't know the other party's character, and according to her experience, those ancient golden dragons are often stubborn.

"Come in."

Not long after, a deep voice came from the cave.

Aurora was overjoyed and hurried into the cave. She even followed the etiquette of the golden dragon and deliberately controlled her gaze.

——It’s just that there isn’t much treasure in this temporary nest. The dwarves did send a lot of gold, but it was all blocked deep in the cave by Cassius.

After walking out of a relatively narrow cave entrance, the young golden dragon finally came to the "hall" of the lair and saw the true face of the senior who had recently become famous.

Aurora quickly lowered her head obediently, folded her wings, slightly bent her forelimbs, and greeted softly again: "Good day, Senior Titus."

She quietly raised her head and saw that this "Dragon of Dawn" had a huge dragon body of more than thirty meters, completely transformed into golden scales, and extremely broad wings.

There are more than a dozen gills growing out of its mouth, and its deep eyes are like pools of molten gold, giving people a mysterious and wise feeling.

In Jinlong's aesthetic sense, this senior is a thoroughly "beautiful man".

It is indeed an ancient golden dragon!

Aurora was particularly happy because she knew that older golden dragons often choose to go to Heaven Mountain to serve His Majesty Bahamut and rarely stay in the material plane.

Almost every Golden Dragon who remains in the material world has a strong sense of responsibility and justice.

At the same time, Titus, or Cassius, was also observing the visiting golden dragon with his golden pupils.

【Aurora Vipsania Agrippina】

Challenge level: 16

A female young golden dragon looks quite young, but is more powerful than ordinary golden dragons. Its strength is already comparable to that of an adult golden dragon.

What is more peculiar is that the surface of her scales is engraved with complex and exquisite patterns.

A golden dragon of this age group would most likely not be an envoy sent by Bahamut.

So, with a calm tone, he asked tentatively: "Young compatriot, why do you come here.

Could it be that the time has come for the Golden Dragon Council? "

In fact, Cassius is telling a story. The Golden Dragon has a world-wide hierarchy, at the top of which is a leader who is honored as the "Archon".

This leader is elected by the entire species from among the ranks of the Great Golden Dragon and serves for life until he or she decides to resign, with councils convened every few hundred years to discuss matters.

Aurora was a little surprised, but still replied: "Senior Titus, if I remember correctly, the next Golden Dragon Council should be thirty years from now.

And I am only a young golden dragon, and I am not qualified to invite you yet. "

Cassius shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Oh, it seems that I have been away from this world for too long after that war.

I can't even remember the time. "

The Riddler.

Just by making things vague, you can make yourself seem unfathomable to others.

Aurora listened quietly to the senior's words, and as expected, she imagined a vicissitudes of life and a tragic past in her mind, but it was also very impolite to ask presumptuously.

He is worthy of being the senior Gu Jinlong who has lived for thousands of years!

After sighing in his heart, the young golden dragon dared to continue speaking.

"Senior Titus, I just heard about your heroic deeds and felt extremely admired, so I wanted to come here to visit you."

But Cassius smiled and said: "Aurora, I guess it's not just this. Tell me, what else do you want?"

The young golden dragon scratched his paws and said with some embarrassment: "You are indeed smart. In this case, I will tell you directly.

Senior Titus, we admire your insistence on justice and order. We sincerely invite you to join the Skin Carving Organization and become the elder of our ‘Lotz’. "

Skin carving, a familiar term.

Cassius looked at the exquisite carvings on Aurora's body and immediately thought of the meaning of this word.

The Skincarver Dragon, a member of a mysterious organization composed of dragons and half-dragons.

Their name comes from the markings engraved on their scales that give them incredible mystical protection.

In their strict discipline, devotion to personal perfection, and mystical transcendence, Dragons of the Skincarver Order resemble human monks.

But the Skincarver Dragons do not build monasteries; they gather into small groups called "Loz".

These groups of many dragons or demi-dragons share a large territory and occasionally gather together, but if one of their members is threatened, they will quickly swarm to help.

Suddenly, Cassius felt joyful. He had planned to find this organization, but he didn't expect that the other party actually came to his door.

As an advanced profession similar to that of a monk, the Skincarving Dragon possesses a steely and powerful will to order and can resist many supernatural forces - including the power of chaos.

After obtaining this advanced profession, Cassius will have more confidence to fight against the abyss demon.

At the same time, he can better maintain his sanity and no longer be affected by Carix's will.

Although he was ecstatic in his heart, Cassius's face remained calm. He said calmly: "Skin-Carving Dragon? I have heard of this profession. It is indeed a lawful organization.

Sounds pretty good. "

Aurora quickly responded: "Senior Titus, we will provide you with the entire inheritance of the Skin-Carving Dragon, and"

She gritted her teeth for a moment before continuing: "We will also collect some gold coins as your salary."

Cassius showed a gentle smile like an elder and said softly: "I agree, as long as you work hard for justice and order."

Aurora was particularly pleasantly surprised and came forward and said, "Senior Titus, you are indeed as kind and powerful as the rumors say. You are welcome to join us."

In the cave, the genuine golden dragon and the counterfeit golden dragon looked at each other and smiled, and the scene was particularly harmonious.

Aurora is happy that the organization can get strong support, while Cassius is secretly happy that he got a new advanced profession for free and got into the metal dragon. (End of chapter)