Heart of the Castle

Chapter 566
After getting the news that the green dragon had been captured by Sir Rodriguez, Li Wei did not rush there immediately, but immediately returned to Basol Village, and personally led the Griffin Troop to save as many people as possible from the burning sea of ​​fire.The griffins took off and landed almost close to the flames. When the last villager who was still alive escaped from the sea of ​​flames, the eastern sky had faintly seen a golden dawn.

Including Li Wei, all the knights' bodies and faces were smoked and turned into charcoal black. This appearance made them look quite funny, but no one could laugh out loud.Basol Village suffered heavy losses in the green dragon attack, whether it was life or property.The 53 soldiers guarding the camp all died in battle at their posts. Only [-] households of the [-] households survived, and more than [-] people were buried in the sea of ​​fire.

Later, during the crying of the villagers, Li Wei figured out the reason why the green dragon attacked the camp.Speaking of which, the villagers of Basol Village were unlucky. This green dragon did not come here specially to attack the village. Its initial target was a group of bighorn cattle that were looking for food in the northwest of the camp. However, this kind of docile herbivore is not wild, but It is a good helper for the villagers of Basol Village to cultivate the land.When the villagers grazing the cattle stepped forward to stop them, the green dragon showed no apology at all, but showed a terrifying smile, and then spewed out a mouthful of poisonous breath, which knocked down the cowherds who came to reason.

The folk customs in the northern part of the kingdom have always been tough, and the barbaric behavior of the green dragon suddenly drove these villagers crazy. A thick arm that was only used to doing farm work rushed up wielding a scythe, a pitchfork, and a threshing flail.They failed to hurt a piece of the green dragon's scales, but they interrupted the green dragon's appetite for meals.

Feeling offended, the green dragon was furious. Not only did it slaughter most of the villagers with dragon breath, sharp claws and fangs, but it also followed the fleeing villagers to Basor Village, preparing to give these humble ants a treat in its eyes. A profound lesson, let them understand how to deal with a noble dragon in the future.

There is a guard team of 20 people stationed in Basol Village, and they can rely on quite solid wooden walls and watchtowers to fight. Even if hundreds of bandits come to attack, they will definitely not be able to break through the camp wall.But for a giant dragon, the significance of these fortifications is too small. It only took 2 minutes for the dragon to make two dives, and a watchtower and its defenders were ignited by the fiery dragon breath .

The black crow queen Siegfried, whose pseudonym is Clever Mouth, led a group of big crows just passing by here. In the special organization of the Griffon Knights, the main task of the big crows is to scout the enemy and deliver orders, but their combat effectiveness is not inferior to that of ordinary soldiers. , Their hooked beaks can peck open the hardest walnut skin, and of course they can also peck open the enemy's skull, but compared with the green dragon, this combat power is not enough.

After only a few seconds of hesitation, Siegfried made the only correct decision. She ordered all the big crows to disperse to monitor the battle situation. She used the fastest speed and immediately returned to Li Wei for help.She doesn't know how long Basol Village can resist the attack of the giant dragon, but she knows very well that even if she joins the battle by herself, it is impossible to delay the dragon for much time.

The innate attack magic power of the Black Crow Witch Clan is insufficient, and they can't even break through the natural magic resistance of the giant dragon.And their relatively weak bodies may not even be able to resist a round of fierce dragon attack, and they will be torn into black feathers and pieces of flesh and blood flying all over the sky.

Siegfried's flying speed in the form of a big crow was even higher than that of the Griffin King, but it took at least half an hour to go back and forth.When the Griffin troops arrived, the Green Dragon had completely defeated the camp's resistance. After defeating the Green Dragon, all Li Wei and the others could do was to help the wounded and clean up the mess.

Li Wei stood quietly in front of the camp of Basol Village, which was engulfed in flames and thick smoke. The flames swelled up and hot air was blowing towards him. The facial expression was slightly distorted, and there seemed to be something burning in the eyes staring at the fire.

The flames turned half of the sky red, and the heat wave forced the griffins to retreat again and again. Even the little elves couldn't bear it. They coughed loudly and ran away one after another.Everything in Basol Village is burning violently. The walls, watchtowers, villager huts, meeting halls, and temples are no exception. All of them are embraced by the huge arms swayed by the flaming giant, and it seems that they have not been saved at all. value.

The surviving villagers gathered in an open space in front of the camp. The husband supported his wife, the son carried his father on his back, and the mother hugged the crying child. Everyone's expression was at a loss, tears and smoke The charcoal black from the fire crisscrossed his face with desolate traces, and he looked at his burning home motionlessly.

In their hearts, what they experienced that night seemed to be a nightmare that they would never wake up from. The scary figure in the sky was not clear in the villagers' memories, and neither did the passing of their relatives and friends. real.Only the figure of the young lord who descended from the sky on a golden griffin with angry flames in his eyes will be engraved in their memories and will never be erased by the years.

An exceptionally loud neigh came from behind, waking up Leviston, who was immersed in his own thoughts, and then the Griffin Lord turned around like a whirlwind, his eyes sparkled, as if there was still some memory left in him. Extinguished flames of anger.

"Sir Rodriguez, did you bring the green dragon?"

"Fortunately, Master Li Wei." The Scourge Knight replied calmly, with neither pride nor excitement in his tone, as if capturing the green dragon was just a trivial matter for him.

But obviously the black horse following Sir Rodriguez didn't think so, and there was another loud neigh, and then the Dark Nightmare of the North took two steps forward, proudly holding its head high, and a thick The rope was looped around its chest, and then tied to a thick, thorny tail.

As the black horse approached with haughty steps as if a lord was patrolling his territory, the huge body of the green dragon gradually came into people's sight.More than one villager screamed in panic, some fled behind the dark bushes with their heads in their hands, some stood still, and several villagers moved forward, but this was not due to courage, but to despair and helplessness It has already made them lose their desire to live, and they only think about having a chance to attack the green dragon before they die.

After the initial panic, the villagers soon stopped.Because now everyone can see that the green dragon didn't come into view by his own will. In fact, this terrifying beast is now unconscious, tied up a few times with thick ropes, and the other end is tied to the on the chest of the Dark Nightmare of the North.

The body of the green dragon is ten meters long even without the tail, and the weight may be several tons. If it is an ordinary war horse, it may take a dozen or so horses to barely drag this huge monster.However, the Dark Nightmare in the Northern Territory is obviously not comparable to ordinary war horses. This exceptionally handsome black horse effortlessly dragged the green dragon to Li Wei, lowered its head, and stuck out its tongue to lick Li Wei's cheek.

"Big, am I great?"

Even though his heart was heavy and resentful, Li Wei still forced himself to smile, "Xiao Hei is very strong, thank you." He stretched out his hand and stroked the formed unicorn on the forehead of the Northern Territory Black Nightmare, and suddenly a trace of emotion appeared in his heart.

The knight assessment in Deke City seems to have happened a century ago. Although the dark horse was already very handsome, it still looked like a war horse.If it was the first-born unicorn now, with the appearance of hellfire between the four hooves rising and falling, I am afraid that even Earl Ansair would not dare to keep it?
The black horse snorted happily, exhaled a stream of hot air with a faint sulfur smell, and then shook its body, the thick rope was instantly cut off by the fire, and the green dragon's thick tail slammed to the ground.

Seeing the mighty Green Dragon lying in the mud covered in scars not long ago, Li Wei's eyes could not help but flash a strange color. "Steward Frederick, are you there?" the young Griffon Lord raised his voice and asked.

"At any time, Master Levi." Following the voice of the answer, Mr. Dish, dressed in a decent butler's attire, appeared in the dark forest and bowed slightly to Li Wei.Even in the dark forest, the old man looked extraordinarily radiant, his snow-white hair was combed back meticulously, and he wore a gold-rimmed monocle on his right eye, exuding a kind of The aristocratic butler with a heavy acting style.

Li Wei actually has some headaches for this master alchemist who likes to play the role of housekeeper more and more. Although the current situation is still urgent, it is not the time when he needed to be careful everywhere in the beginning.Mr. Dish can obviously appear as a great magister openly, and no one will even question that he is a legendary magician.After all, during the night when the capital fell, many people witnessed Mr. Dish transforming himself into a dazzling electric light, defeating the fire mage Juno Ameriste effortlessly - this point is debatable. scene.

However, Mr. Dish obviously did not intend to change his identity. Under the admiring eyes of the Griffin Knights including Dragonson, the old magician walked slowly to Li Wei's side, and then nodded to everyone. "Master Li Wei, and all the adults, I have to say that we have encountered a very difficult problem." He announced with a serious face, and then pointed to the unconscious green dragon, hoping that everyone can think carefully. "

"Hey, what else are you thinking about? In the legend, the whole body of the dragon is full of treasures. According to my opinion, the skin is peeled off to make dragon scale armor, the teeth are pulled out to make arrows and daggers, the bones are picked out to make spears, and the eyeballs are gouged out. Inlaid on the shield, the tendons are pulled out to be used as bowstrings..." Dragonson's rough voice was the first to ring out, with a strong greed in his tone, as if the green dragon in front of him had become a sophisticated weapon Equipment library.

"It's not that simple. How to deal with this guy will be related to whether there will be more intense conflicts between us and the dragon family." Mr. Dish shook his head and interrupted Dragonson's speech unceremoniously. Suggestion, "It is true that a lot of materials for making weapons and armor can be obtained from the dragon, but to equip such weapons and armor, I am afraid that you must first have a life-and-death confrontation with the dragon family, even those ancient times. Legendary heroes dare not do this, and in this way, the door to negotiations with the dragon family will be blocked."

But this was what the rough knight expected. Dragonson touched his head with his hand, laughed dryly, and then closed his mouth.

"It is said that the giant dragon clan is very arrogant and looks down on other intelligent creatures other than the dragon clan, so the door of so-called negotiation has been tightly closed from the very beginning." Knight Hall, nicknamed Iron Head, said in a low voice, " Frederick...Master, your wisdom and rich knowledge are admirable, but I hope you can present more convincing evidence."

"Although the giant dragons are proud, they are not stupid. In fact, they are smarter than the vast majority of humans. The dragons will not easily fight against strong men who have the ability to threaten their lives, especially the commanders who hold heavy troops. And the powerful lords can even provide services to the strong under certain circumstances." When Mr. Dish mentioned the dragon family, there was a strange light in his eyes, and Li Wei couldn't see that it was ridicule. Disgust is a sign of approval, or both.

"Boss Hall, you haven't even heard of dragon knights, have you?" The Riat knight, nicknamed the impatient, had almost no results in the battle just now, and he was just a little depressed, and couldn't help being dissatisfied. He clicked his tongue, "If the dragon clan is really so proud, how did the legends of the dragon knights come about?"

"Dragon Knight? Isn't that something in the bard's poems and Old Nan's bedtime stories?" Knight Hall frowned stubbornly and said, "Brother Liat, if you are in Master Sugard's history class If you sleep less for a few minutes, you will clearly understand that since the Dawn Calendar, there has been no record of dragon knights appearing in the human kingdoms."

"For many people, the giant dragon is also a legendary thing in bedtime stories and heroic epics, but now it is lying here in a very real way. If anyone doesn't believe it, you can confirm it carefully with your own eyes. "Sir Rodriguez interjected, the giant iron star sword in his hand pointed obliquely at the ground, and the dragon's blood on the blade was slowly sliding down, soaking a small piece of the ground.

The dragon's blood dripping on the ground made Dragunson feel a little sorry. The burly knight thought about it for a long time, and finally moved over cautiously. "That... Sir Rodriguez, the legendary dragon blood is a treasure that can refine medicine. Isn't it a pity to let these dragon blood go to waste like this?"

Before Sir Rodriguez could answer, Mr. Dish turned his head to look at Dragunson with a playful look in his eyes.

"Dragon blood can be used to make potions. That's true, but it refers to the blood of the heart. Even an adult dragon only has a few drops. As for the dragon blood from other places, although it is also powerful, But at the same time, most of them contain all kinds of strong toxins, and it is almost impossible to extract them. Drinking the potions refined from dragon blood may kill people directly." Speaking of this, the corner of the old magician's mouth It turned up for a while, as if it brought back some memories that made him couldn't help laughing, "The strength of the dragon should not be underestimated. Even the power contained in the blood is not something that anyone can bear."

"Is the dragon powerful? I don't think so?" Riat knight couldn't help but said angrily. A few high-level knights riding a griffin to attack together should be able to deal with it."

"If it is a low-level dragon such as an earth dragon or a bipedal dragon, your judgment is indeed correct." Mr. Dish shrugged and replied, "Unfortunately, this guy is not a low-level dragon, but one of the five high-level dragons. The emerald dragon's young species don't look more than three hundred years old, which should be equivalent to twelve or thirteen years old for humans."

"Benevolent Father God!" Riat Knight blurted out in surprise, "The guys we knocked down just now are still children?"

"A grown-up emerald dragon is at least 40 meters long, and even a young one is 20 meters long." Mr. Dish stroked his beard and replied, "From this ratio, you say that this guy is a child. Wrong, but it’s just a child who is violent and willful and has powerful destructive power.”

Li Wei has been silent just now, and only his eyes moved slightly when he was listening. The ruins of the burning Basol village cast a stern blood on his face, making him look like a statue whose theme is "Meditation" painted statues.

"Mr. Dish, how should we negotiate with the Dragon Clan?" When he finally spoke, his voice was not loud, but the seriousness of his tone made everyone present feel awe.

"Master Li Wei, it is not difficult to negotiate with the dragon clan, because after all, this little guy is in our hands now. But there is one prerequisite, that is, the hands are not stained with the blood of the dragon clan. Because the dragon The number of the family is extremely small, so we attach great importance to the life of each individual. If we forgive the sins committed by this little guy, we can negotiate with the powerful emerald dragon family. Otherwise..." Mr. Dish looked at The emerald baby dragon lying motionless in the mud became serious. "...I'm afraid we will usher in a tragic battle."

(End of this chapter)