Home of the Brave

"True... happiness?"

Under Dai Yang's persuasion, Xia Luwei's eyes became confused.

Love, marriage and childbirth, for the female knight who lives with the sword every day and spends her pale youth, it is a different-dimensional concept. Seeing Xia Luwei's shaking, Dai Yang actively agitated his lips and tongue, trying to describe the sweet life she should enjoy. As Xia Luwei's eyes became more and more confused, he almost thought that he was about to succeed in persuading the female knight.

But at this moment, Xia Luwei's eyes suddenly fell silent. She closed her eyes, shook her head as if to drive away her weakness, and expressed her enlightenment in a voice full of regret and pain.

"No, I...I'm the daughter of the Is'elay family, and my body...I have the blood of the Is'elay family for dozens of generations. I am the only heir of the Is'elay family. No...I can't just think about it. My own business..." Xia Luwei's eyes became clearer and clearer as the whispered words became clearer.

"I once swore an oath in front of my father's tombstone that I will revive the Isère house, even if I sacrifice my life." The female knight stared at the black-haired youth and announced her determination with an iron voice. "This oath will not change now or in the future."

As a result, Dai Yang was speechless.

Looking at Xia Luwei like this, Dai Yang suddenly remembered her swordless dragon sword. The female knight in shabby clothes and no powder is just as simple and unpretentious as a dragon sword. However, the dazzling brilliance hidden under the plain appearance was something that Dai Yang had never seen in any other woman. Xiao En's evaluation of Xia Luwei is "a rare good girl", and now Dai Yang wholeheartedly agrees with his statement, and because of this, he is more reluctant to send her to death in vain.

(Damn it, it's as stubborn as a deficit on an account book...) Dai Yang frowned tightly in his heart, mobilizing all his intelligence to think about countermeasures.

"Dai Yang, I...I am very happy with your intentions."

Seeing Dai Yang's silence, Xia Luwei seemed to be misunderstood. She stretched out her hand and folded it with the hand holding the rein. It was just such a small movement that made the female knight's face a shy red glow. She looked at the black-haired youth, shook her head and said softly: "No man has ever said something like this to me. I'm very happy, Dai Yang, really happy... Although I can't agree to your request, it's so great to meet you. Alright... Don't worry, I won't want to fight the Silver Emperor Frost and Snow anymore. Tomorrow I will leave Lanlos Town immediately and think of other ways..."

"There is no other way." Dai Yang interrupted her suddenly. "If you don't give up the idea of ​​rejuvenating the family, there is no quicker and better way than defeating the dragon."

"But...but..." Xia Luwei looked at him in surprise. Under her gaze, Dai Yang messed up his hair irritably.

"I ask you, Xia Luwei. Unless you die, you will never give up the idea of ​​rejuvenating the family, is that true?"

"Yes, it is."

"Then, go to meet death!"

"what?"

Under Xia Luwei's gaze, Dai Yang pointed at the valley in front of him and said something surprising.

"This is where the silver emperor Frost and Snow's lair lies...If you don't want to give up anyway, then raise your sword to fight the evil dragon."

"Huh? But..." Xia Luwei was confused by the black-haired young man's diametrically opposite attitude.

"Are you thinking about what I just said? Don't worry, those are all lie to you." Dai Yang waved his hand casually. "Originally, I wanted to persuade you to give up, so I didn't tell you something... Dragons are the strongest creatures in Palamia, and the power of mortals can't hurt them at all. They came by peering into the treasure of Emperor Frost and Snow. Adventurers, there are no eight hundred and one thousand every year, and among them there are also powerful fighters like you, but no one has ever come to the front of Frost Snow Silver Emperor."

"Why... why?"

"Because there are other guards besides dragons in the Dragon Nest. There are the Wingmen who descended from Amaterasu Peak and the Demon Race from Chaos Land. You can summon the Abyssal Beast to help out at any time. In front of them, ordinary adventurers are not able to withstand a single blow. Either the thunder gun penetrates the heart, or becomes the food of the Beast." Dai Yang stared at Xia Luwei with cold eyes, and recovered. The previous name.

"Miss Cavaliers, if you really spare your life and are conscious of that result, then... you can challenge the Silver Emperor Frost and Snow now."

Day Yang paused, looked at the hesitant female knight, and added another sentence, which prompted Xia Luwei to make the most important decision in her life.

"Ah, you can rest assured. I promise, regardless of success or failure, your behavior will never affect Lanlos Town."

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The dragon's territory is called the dragon collar, and the dragon's lair is called the dragon's nest.

In most people's cognition, the concept of the dragon's nest mostly stays at the level of "deep burrows where reptiles sleep deeply", but in fact this is a very big misunderstanding. Dragons have power far superior to any creatures, and their intelligence is also beyond the reach of humans. Like all other intelligent creatures, the dragons have never given up the pursuit of a beautiful and comfortable life.

In fact, dragons often lead a luxurious life that human emperors can’t even imagine, and it is the leaders in the dragon collar and the servants in the dragon’s nest that provide material support for their luxurious life.

All intelligent creatures living in the territory of the dragon are the leaders of the dragon. As the price of the dragon allowing them to thrive in their territory, they must offer a considerable amount of tribute to the dragon every year. According to the will of the dragon and the characteristics of the leading ethnic group, the tribute can take many forms. It can be treasure, food, or even some form of labor.

It is the mission of the servants in the dragon's nest to manage these tributes and use them to maintain the normal operation of the dragon's nest. Different from the leaders who live on the dragon's collar, the servants in the dragon's nest are equivalent to the dragon's retainers. Their duties are first to take care of the dragon's diet and daily life, and the other is to manage the daily affairs of the dragon. These two tasks are by no means simple, so the servants of Dragon Nest are quite outstanding in both quantity and quality.

Take the Dragon Nest of Emperor Frost and Snow as an example.

The Dragon Nest of Emperor Frost and Snow is located in the Cuiyu Valley with the best scenery in the Frost Mountains. Under the dwarf's skillful hands, the entire mountain walls on both sides of the valley have been excavated into a palace structure, and the level of luxury will never lose to any palace. The various servants in the palace, including maids, guards, craftsmen, gardeners, etc., total more than 3,000. The entire Frost Mountains, including the human towns around the mountains and the large and small settlements of other races, are included in the Frost Snow Silver Emperor's territory, which is almost a small country in terms of scale.

If you want to manage these things in an orderly manner, it is impossible to do without extremely good ability-in this regard, as the chief retainer of the Frost Snow Silver Emperor, Patty's excellence is of course beyond doubt.

Patty, who is petite, with double ponytails, and a delicate face, looks like a cute little girl from the outside. But in fact, she is a demon born in the chaotic region, and has lived for a long time, and in all aspects has abilities far beyond that of mortals. Because of this, Patty can be appreciated by the Silver Emperor Frost and Snow, and is appointed as the steward of the Dragon Nest, responsible for the management of many affairs of the Dragon Nest and Dragon Collar.

For Patty, what makes her most happy in this responsible job is the time when the tribute is collected every year. Among the tributes sent from all over Longling, what she looked forward to most was the six barrels of Bordeaux produced in the original Gulambel.

Of course, the six barrels of Bordeaux are first of all a tribute to the silver emperor Frost and Snow, but Patty's owner is not so interested in this sweet liquid. There will be a lot of it left every year. In order to avoid violent waste, Patty will replace the owner to eliminate the remaining wine-if it is explained in a more accessible way, that is, at least half of the six barrels of wine sent from Lanlos Town will flow. Into the stomach of the little butler sister.

Half an hour ago, Patty got a report that the wine carriage had reached the bottom of the mountain safely and was approaching the Cuiyu Valley. As the butler of Dragon Nest, Patty shoulders the heavy responsibility of identifying the quality of the tribute for the owner, so immediately put down his work and ran outside the valley to wait early.

"...It's so slow, why haven't you come yet?"

Patty stared at the intersection as if he wanted to see through. It was only a short walk from the bottom of the mountain to the valley. Dai Yang's carriage should have arrived long ago.

"Isn't it because I met a monster... No, there won't be a monster that is so stupid... Don't have anything to do, wine..." Patty muttered and looked at the intersection frequently. Just when she couldn't help but go down and take a look in person, a figure finally appeared at the intersection, but it was far from her expectations.

"Finally...Huh?"

Patty blinked in surprise and looked at the figure that appeared in the field of vision.

What came out of the intersection was not a young black-haired man driving a carriage, but a female knight she had never seen before. The female knight is wearing a Gulambell-style armor, with a small round shield in her right hand, and a large sword of astonishing size on her back. What Patty was puzzled was that she didn't feel the slightest fighting spirit from the female knight.

Rather, the shuffling and desperate appearance is more like a kitty that has lost its way and got soaked by the rain.

The silver emperor Frost and Snow gathered a large number of treasures in the dragon's nest. Since Patty became the housekeeper, there have never been fewer treasure thief who peeped at the dragon's nest. To get rid of these pests, Patty usually doesn't need to act personally, but looking at the weird female knight in front of her, Patty is curious how she avoids the eyes of the wingman patrol in front.

Patty stood by the side of the road, waiting for the female knight to approach. However, the female knight passed her and walked forward as if she hadn't found her at all. As a result, Patty had to say hello first.

"That, may I?"

"Huh? Ah, sorry..." The dazed female knight returned to her senses, her eyes fell on the horn in front of Patty's forehead, and she exclaimed. "Devil!"