Red dragon: in charge of natural disasters

"Shua——"

Accompanied by a slight sound, the space gradually twisted, and the portal suddenly opened. Two golden dragons, one big and one small, came out one after another. Aurora supported the seriously injured Titus and appeared in the dwarf palace.

The dwarves sat on both sides of a long table, which was filled with delicacies, delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and the dwarves' favorite liquor, which exuded a strong aroma.

The palace of Awendeldan was a wonder built by the first generation of the King of the Mountains thousands of years ago. It was particularly spacious for the dwarves, but it was a bit narrow for the ancient golden dragon with a body length of more than 30 meters.

"It's the Wing of Dawn!"

"Lord Titus, Lord Aurora, you are finally here!"

"Good day, Lord Titus, I am so happy to see you. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time"

Seeing the arrival of the golden dragon, the dwarf generals and officials in the palace hurriedly stood up and greeted them enthusiastically, almost surrounding the two golden dragons, and the palace suddenly became noisy.

Although they did not know etiquette and their salute movements were rough and uneven, their rough faces with thick beards still showed sincere admiration and gratitude.

Dwarves have always been bold and stubborn, and have clear likes and dislikes. They almost never hide their thoughts and often show everything on their faces.

For the dwarves, Titus, the "Dragon of the Dawn", is their great benefactor. He stood up at the critical moment when the orc army was pressing on the city, resisted several surging attacks for the dwarves, and killed the chief of the orc tribe.

For this reason, the dwarves who are good at singing and dancing also created many popular ballads such as "Golden Wings", "The Dragon Bringing Dawn", and "The Flame on Blackstone Mountain", and danced around the bonfire and sang loudly when celebrating after drinking.

In this warm atmosphere, even young dwarf children would hum a few lines of songs such as "He swung his claws to flatten the orcs" and "He spit out fire to burn the army" while playing.

"Good day, Lord Titus, Lord Aurora, I am really embarrassed by these rude subjects of mine." A familiar voice came from a distance.

Titus nodded slightly and responded: "Good day, Your Majesty Ed, it's been a long time since we last met."

The surrounding dwarves made way for Ed, and the dwarf king in the distance walked down from the throne and walked forward with steady steps. He looked energetic and completely different from the seriously injured appearance a few days ago.

The dwarf king looked at the wounded body of the ancient golden dragon and asked with some concern: "Sir Titus, I heard about your heroic deeds in fighting against the Burning Emperor. I wonder how serious your injuries are--"

Titus shook his head and whispered: "Nothing serious, just some flesh wounds." He looked up and down at the dwarf king, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "But your body, how did it become like this."

Through the constant true vision, he could see that although the dwarf king looked energetic, which was completely different from his previous dying appearance, the furnace fire in his body that symbolized the life of the dwarves was already dying and dim.

"Hahahahahaha!" Ed laughed heroically, patted his chest heavily, and said complacently: "This is all the gift of our ancestors. The greatest advantage of us dwarves is our tenacious vitality and perseverance!"

Titus was silent for a moment, without pointing it out, he had guessed the other party's intention. The surrounding dwarf generals and ministers crowded together, they were arm in arm, laughing loudly, and were extremely excited.

"Haha, this is the dwarf!"

"Yes, we were worried before, but we didn't expect that His Majesty Ed would recover in a few days, and even become stronger than before!"

"His Majesty Ed told us that he would sit on this throne for at least two hundred years! Let the Mountain Kingdom be great again!"

Ed's rough face also showed a smile. He stroked his beard and stretched out his hand: "Sir Titus, please take a seat. This time, we invite you to attend this banquet mainly to celebrate the victory of the war.

Three days ago, our cavalry discovered that the orc army had all evacuated to the north of Mount Fuller, and Gruumsh's conspiracy had been completely crushed by us!"

At this point, the dwarf king's tone became excited, and the surrounding dwarves cheered together, and the atmosphere was warm.

"Let the Mountain Kingdom be great again!"

A dwarf raised his wine glass and shouted. His face was particularly ruddy, his body was swaying, and his steps were weak. It was obvious that he had secretly drunk a lot of strong liquor and became drunk.

"My ally, this is indeed something worth celebrating." Titus nodded calmly and sat on the large seat specially prepared for him by the dwarves, while Aurora sat beside him.

"Long live the Mountain Kingdom! Long live His Majesty Ed! Shield dwarves will never surrender!"

"Cheers!"

"Hahaha, to victory!"

The dwarves cheered in uneven levels, and the fanatical shouts and the crisp sound of wine glasses colliding filled the hall.

Looking around, Titus asked curiously, "Since it's a victory celebration, why didn't our elven allies come?"

Ed replied, "After the orcs retreated north, Lord Rhea led his troops to rush back to Serenia. He must have been summoned by the Queen."

The golden dragon nodded and stopped asking questions, but he was secretly calculating in his heart - after the trajectory of fate changed, the time for the Serenia coup would probably be much earlier.

And he should also carefully consider when to get involved so that he can get something he wants in the Elf Kingdom.

At this moment, Ed stood up, raised his wine glass in the direction of Titus, and shouted loudly: "To our noble and great golden dragon ally - Titus, the Wings of Dawn!"

"Here's to Lord Titus!"

"Wings of Dawn! Wings of Dawn!"

"The dragon that brings the dawn, he drops his claws and slaps the orcs flat! The dragon that brings the dawn -"

The dwarves once again shouted in unison, shouting Titus's name, and even sang their own improvised songs with great excitement.

In this carnival atmosphere, the usually rigid and serious Golden Dragon seemed a little uncomfortable, but he still stretched out his paws, carefully held the wooden barrel that was taller than the dwarf, and drank the liquor inside.

"I just did what I should do, respect the dwarves, it is your bravery that brought peace and victory to Avendell -" Titus said solemnly.

"Long live Lord Titus!"

"Praise the golden dragon!"

Hearing Titus' praise, the dwarves responded even more enthusiastically. Regardless of the huge difference in size, they jumped up and clinked glasses with the golden dragon.

As the banquet progressed, the dwarves continued to drink strong drinks, their faces became more and more rosy, and the strong smell of alcohol filled the palace.

These guys celebrated without caring about their image. They feasted on the dining table and circled the golden dragon hand in hand.

There was even a drunken dwarf who stood on the dining table, singing and dancing, causing everyone to burst into laughter and making the silver cups and plates clatter to the ground.

"Long live the golden dragon!"

"Dragon of the Dawn, you are the savior of Evindeldan!"

Although Titus and Aurora were also infected by this atmosphere, they did not dare to participate in it at all - after all, with their size and strength, if they really celebrated, they would probably overturn the palace.

The banquet lasted until midnight. The dwarves were all drunk and lying on the ground in a mess. The palace became a mess, with wine glasses and dinner plates all over the floor.

Ed, who was sitting at the end of the long table, uncharacteristically did not drink much. He just smiled and looked at the golden dragon from a distance, and then stood up.

"Lord Titus, these my subjects still make you laugh. The palace is too dirty and noisy now. It is not a clean place. How about we go out to reminisce about the past?"

Gu Jinlong seemed to understand what the other party meant, nodded slightly, and then told Aurora beside him: "Aurora, please wait here for a while, I will come in a moment."

Aurora looked worried and hesitated: "Senior Titus, it's your injury."

Titus stretched out his paw, patted the young golden dragon on the head, and responded with a gentle smile: "Aurora, my injuries are not serious enough, and I won't fall to the ground even half a step away from you. ”

Hearing this, looking up at Gu Jinlong's smiling face, Aurora had no choice but to nod and wait obediently.

"Sir Titus, please come with me." Ed stretched out his hand in a "please" gesture.

The door of the palace slowly opened, and the dwarf king walked steadily in front, followed closely by Gu Jinlong. Although his limbs were injured and he walked with a limp, it was still easy to keep up with the pace of the dwarf.

They walked through the garden, entered a hidden mine, went through long tunnels, and finally reached a secret room deep in Blackstone Mountain.

Looking around at the lifelike dwarf reliefs and the ancient dwarven words, Titus said, "Your Majesty Ed, you brought me to a place like this, probably not just to reminisce about the past."

"Of course, I won't waste your time."

Titus folded the wings behind his back and lay on the ground, trying to keep eye level with the dwarf. Then he sighed: "Then let's talk, Your Majesty Ed, about your body."

Ed gave a wry smile: "It seems that I can't hide it from your eyes, Lord Titus. Your magic skills are still so unpredictable."

The dwarf took off the war hammer from his waist: "This war hammer is a sacred relic of our mountain kingdom. Whenever a dwarf with royal blood dies, he will melt himself into this war hammer and become the strength of future generations." .

A few months ago, I forcibly fused my body and soul with it. Although I temporarily gained great power, I also paid an irreparable price.

As time goes by, within three years, the fire of my life will be sucked dry by it, and I will become a part of this hammer. "

Ed stroked the lines on it and said softly: "However, as you can see, I used a secret method to get back part of the flame, allowing me to temporarily regain my strength, but my life span is less than a year."

Titus frowned and asked seriously: "There are still ways to extend life in this world, why are you so anxious to regain your strength?"

Ed turned his head and looked to the southwest with rapt attention: "I have lived long enough. In my opinion, dying on the battlefield is far better than lingering and remaining in the world as an immortal.

As for why you are eager to regain your strength, I believe you know this reason better than me. "

Gu Jinlong's expression suddenly froze, as if he remembered something, and his voice became trembling: "You mean the Burning Ember Empire?"

Ed nodded heavily: "You should know that the Ember Empire has completely occupied North Issel, and the Mountain Kingdom is to the northeast of them. The Red Dragon Emperor may send troops to invade at any time.

I have read the intelligence brought by the Harper Alliance. The military strength of the Ember Empire is too strong. If I do not restore it to its full glory."

The dwarf king lowered his head and smiled bitterly again: "I'm afraid that before the Red Dragon Emperor takes action, Avendeldan will be completely defeated."

Regardless of the injuries to his limbs, Titus supported his body and stood up suddenly. He gritted his teeth and said in an excited voice: "I will help you. I will never watch the evil dragon capture Ivandeldan! I will help you." I will never watch my allies be killed by a dragon again!"

Ed glanced at Gu Jinlong gratefully, but shook his head very solemnly, and said: "Your Excellency Titus, I formally refuse your assistance."

"Why? Am I not your ally?" Titus said fiercely.

"With all due respect, you were seriously injured. You fought desperately to resist the invasion of the Ember Empire. You have done enough for us dwarves and this continent."

"What's more," Ed laughed miserably before continuing: "This is almost an impossible war to win. And beings like you should become an important force in resisting aggression and play a greater role in the future. We cannot Come with us now and give your life in vain.”

"But."

Gu Jinlong lowered his head and fell into silence. The dwarf king was right. With his current injuries, he was simply not strong enough to resist the invasion of the Ember Empire.

He couldn't argue.

Rather than participating in an unwinnable war, it is better to make a longer-term plan and unite allies from all over the country until we have enough strength to compete with the other side.

Of course, this is from the perspective of the identity of "Titus". Now Cassius has perfectly entered the role, completely immersed in the emotion of being unable to resist the invasion.

After a long silence, Titus looked at the dwarf king and spoke slowly: "Your Majesty Ed, so... what do you want me to do?"

Ed raised his head, looked at Gu Jinlong, and then said in a firm voice: "I want you to protect the last bloodline of the Alpine Kingdom for me. If Avendeldan falls, I hope you can leave with everything I entrusted to you. here.

In this way, even if the mountain kingdom perishes, our descendants will be revived again in the near future, continuing our civilization and regaining the former glory of the shield dwarves. "(End of chapter)