171. Dragon?
[Brave squad, subdue dragons that are not demon kings! ]
【Huge wings, whose owner is it? ]
Rumors began from the Horton Kingdom.
This is because the troop who entered Erzest through Horton Walk of Korzen Kingdom appeared in Hylin of Horton Kingdom.
“You’re a warrior!”
“The troop has returned!”
“Are you finally beheading the Demon King?”
It was the time when fear and hostility towards the Demon Lord of Fire reached the peak.
As the return of the Heroes was delayed, doubts arose, but no one knew that their abilities were sufficient to kill the Demon King.
Then they finally returned.
It was natural to expect that the Demon King was dead.
However, they did not have the neck of a demon king, or even a byproduct of a demon.
“…what is that?”
Of course, the place where they should have been replaced was something huge, with dozens of warriors clinging to each other.
It was a dragon’s wing. it was the tail
“···Dragon?”
“Aren’t you the Demon King?”
“D, it’s a Dragon Slayer!”
“The great warrior, Balaf Dislord has slain the dragon!”
It was not the result that those who expected the Demon King wanted, but it was a dragon.
A creature that has only existed as a legend since it did not appear for nearly a thousand years.
Its reality was revealed, and it was even knocked down by the hero.
“The wings alone were over 20 meters long!”
“How about the tail? It is said that the scales on the outside do not even dare to hurt any knight.”
“You mean you caught that?”
“But why only wings and tail?”
“You know something. It’s too big, so I guess I just brought it with me. The important thing is that you caught it!”
“Long live the warriors!”
“Long live the Dragon Slayer, Ballaf Dislord!”
From Hylin to all of Horton, from Horton to the Empire, to the Continent.
Rumors spread faster.
Because it’s a dragon.
It was because the hostility and fear towards the Demon King was at its peak.
The Demon King of Chlorination has taken a completely different course from the Demon Lords so far. It was similar to the Demon King 100 years ago, but stronger.
The Demon King of Flames was not subjugated despite the heroic actions that had been made several times.
Once was a coincidence, twice and three times were inevitable. To make matters worse, the massive raid on the imperial city evoked fear of the disappearing demon king.
But at this moment, all of that is gone.
“I’ve also caught a dragon, but I won’t lose to the Demon King of Fire, right?”
“Can’t wait to see that damn bastard’s neck!”
From the people’s point of view, the dragon, which disappeared and remained only as a legend, was superior to the demon king who had been subjugated countless times over the course of a thousand years.
The fact that the hero who killed the dragon could not kill the demon king who had only come down for two years meant nonsense.
The fact that they could not find the Demon King’s Tower this time too was quickly buried.
It was because he was so confident that he could kill him at any time if he found it.
And now, the Allies were holding hands to find the tower.
Because of this, humans on the continent were convinced that it would only take a little longer.
A sense of relief that the Demon King is under human beings.
* * *
“Are you really a dragon?”
“Yes, my lord.”
Balaf, who returned to the system of the Empire, receiving splendid applause from the emperor, immediately confronted the first prince after receiving congratulations from the emperor.
“How about a dragon?”
“I wandered all over the mountains looking for the Demon King’s Tower. We headed first to the center, then to the east.”
“I wasn’t there anyway.”
“Yes.”
“Isn’t there a possibility that you hid the tower with magic for a while?”
“I followed the record and stayed there for a week to search. All of the nearly 500 warriors did not feel the magic.”
“Um, go ahead.”
“Then we headed west and scoured the whole mountain like this.”
It wasn’t without damage. It was natural. Because Erzest was a rough terrain untouched by humans.
As the day passed, a blizzard came and the monsters that smelled the food came.
However, all members of the subjugation squad were warriors. They were chosen among the warriors, and the four stars, including Balaf Dislord, were at the forefront to clear the road.
Every way they went, a blood path made of monster’s blood was drawn.
“I wandered around Erzest for months like that.”
No matter how the strongest warrior squad made up of warriors, it was impossible to avoid damage.
Dozens of warriors died.
Nevertheless, Ballaf Disro did not give up. The other stars were the same, and as the stars took the lead, the warriors quieted their discontent and followed.
“Then we escaped the blizzard and reached a cave.”
“You mean that was a dragon’s rare?”
“you’re right. The camp was organized for the purpose of resting for a while, but the inside of the cave was deeper than I thought. And I felt that presence.”
The huge fuselage that exceeded 40m was violence in itself.
A truly great being has risen to annihilate the invaders.
“A battle ensued. Over a hundred warriors have died.”
There were more people who lost in one battle with the dragon than those who died while wandering the mountains.
“The fierce battle lasted all day. It was so violent that the terrain around it changed.”
“But I think I caught it. Truly the strongest warrior.”
“I couldn’t catch it.”
“···········?”
Rufus’s brow twitched. Then, what is the cheer of those by-products, the Dragon Slayer?
“He was strong. We got the win. It cut off its wings, stripped its scales, and cut off its tail. However.”
“However, wasn’t it enough to stop breathing?”
“It was not lacking.”
“What if?”
“But it wasn’t enough to stop him from running away with determination.”
The huge body itself was nothing short of a power, but the dragons were called master servants of magic.
He could not stop the dragon from escaping with his determined and unfolding dragon magic.
“It is true that he did a fatal blow. I’m sure he’s dead, but I can’t say for sure unless I’ve seen it myself.”
Because it’s a dragon.
“Somehow, I thought it was strange.”
If you truly hunted dragons, you would have brought not only tails and wings, but also heads and hearts.
“Is there any reason not to deny it?”
“Perhaps the reason you guessed is correct.”
“Surely, your intentions have been fulfilled.”
The fear that was subtly engulfed by the Demon King disappeared completely.
Because he is a greater dragon than the demon king, the hero who hunted such a dragon is a human being, so he is no longer afraid of the demon king.
In this situation, if the truth is that the dragon could not be hunted, public opinion would be reversed.
And the honor of the warriors, including Balaf, will plummet.
“Anyway, it’s not bad.”
It was an opportunity. I had to use the expectation that if the great warrior who even hunted dragons found the tower, he would surely finish the Demon King of Fire.
regained confidence. Combine this with the newly formed alliance to create some pretty decent synergies.
“I would like to hear the specific plans.”
“Dormut, Korzen, Horton, Akan, Ormus, Traparta, Jaisin, Hilderan, Hessen, Machiel …”
Other countries emerged one after another.
“All those nations have agreed to join the union. At least 100,000 Allied forces will be heading towards Erzest, and a massive search will be launched.”
As long as you have to search for Erzest, the level will not be too low.
“The damage will be great. No matter how elite you are, you are Erzest.”
“You have to endure it. So, isn’t the empire not carrying on its own?”
The Empire was originally a beast that did not share its prey. But he wasn’t foolish enough to handle everything on his own, even in situations where his goals were not clearly visible.
“Finding the tower is a matter of time. I don’t know what talent the Demon Lord of Flames has that has survived until now, but as long as there is a tower in Erzest, there is no more.”
“You are right.”
“So, I ask you one more time. If you find the tower, can you stand in the vanguard and bring that damn demon lord’s head to me?”
Balaf bowed his head.
“Gladly.”
* * *
“It would be nice to be here.”
Berge stood on the snowy field. It was surrounded by mountains.
Originally, the plan was to build a tower on the beach north of Erzest. It was because it was easy to receive support from the real tower and there was no fear of being caught by humans.
Because there was no other lightning bolt on the day when humans made it right in the mountains saying it was difficult to move it, and the poisoned humans caught it.
However, it was the logger’s promise and the presence or absence of the discovery of the vein that changed his mind.
When the supply of materials using the top of the golden moon was no longer smooth, Berge explored the nearby ore veins using the dwarves.
The results were terrific.
“Yes. Erzest is truly heaven. Iron over there, copper over there, silver over there, and over there…”
Dozens of other ores came out of the logger’s mouth one after another. The horse was over there, but there was actually quite a distance. But it was important to have them all.
“There was even that precious Carnian. I want to dig quickly.”
“Really. Didn’t I say that if you make a tower quickly, you can help me dig it? More than that, Mithril over there…”
“More than Mithril over there…”
It was not unreasonable that not only the Loggers, but also the Dwarf craftsmen were all excited.
“Are you sure you can build a tower in a month?”
“of course.”
“Is it much bigger?”
“It is only a very light building in terms of its size and shiny exterior. It should not be compared with the bridge of a tower with high-level magic engineering. You can even easily source materials from nearby veins…”
“I believe.”
“Yes! By the way…”
“Yeah, I’ll let you really tear down the tower this time.”
“Is that true?”
“It’s not because I don’t want to keep my promises. That’s because you haven’t made a golem yet.”
“Isn’t that why you suddenly asked me to build a bridge for the tower?”
“So this time, I’m going to give you permission regardless of the golem.”
“Not in a month, but in three weeks!”
Logger let out a harsh snort.
“Don’t expect it.”
Berger, who had shaken off all the materials he had ripped from the top of the golden moon, looked around.
branch Surrounded by mountains, it cannot be seen from the outside.
‘However.’
The Empire’s coalition was formed and there was a word from Ernyan that a large-scale search force would find Erzest.
This position will eventually be discovered after a long time. So, the completion of the tower had to be done as quickly as possible, and it was necessary to carefully look around just in case.
‘But it’s strange.’
Before the return, Berge was the Demon King himself. The harmony of the tower did not go out at all, and it maintained its aggressive form by kidnapping princesses and princes.
In the end, he destroyed several small countries and even killed a star. However, until the abduction of the Crown Prince, there was no such large-scale action.
‘What’s the difference?’
To be honest, everything is different. But I felt I was missing something crucial.
‘location.’
Thinking about it now, Berger at that time was well established. The tower was just built in a remote location at just the right time, but thanks to this, a huge geographical advantage was gained.
‘If you think about it now, you can see how lucky I was.’
The Confederacy was a periphery compared to the center of the continent represented by Akan, Traparta, Hilderan, and Jespain. And the place where Berger had established was far below the Confederacy, among the periphery of dozens of small countries.
It was blocked by the sea from other countries, and the empire called Liquor was also blocked by the Confederacy.
‘Yeah, so even the youngest doesn’t pay much attention.’
The warriors did come for a while. There was also an attack squad and a warrior squad.
However, there has never been a massive coalition like now, Ballaf Dislord or several stars at once.
Even if you kidnap dozens of princesses, nurture an army of Man, and destroy a few kingdoms.
Until they kidnapped the Imperial Prince.
‘It’s bystander.’
You have to kidnap the princesses of the small countries on the outskirts, and you have to destroy some of the small countries, so that the mainstream has no big impact. So neither the Empire, nor Akan nor the Heroes’ Guild dared to step forward.
No, it would have been better for the Empire. The devil knows how to destroy annoying people like mosquitoes one by one.
‘maybe···.’
Wouldn’t that be the biggest reason?
Berge was able to jump like a frog in a well.
‘It’s disgusting.’
As much as he knew, he could clearly see how stupid he was before the return.
Ttt, the tongue-in-cheek Berger pulled out the communication tool.
‘I’ll have to meet Crutoo and tell him to stop humans from ever approaching the tower.’
That was then. Before he could inject the magic, the communication bell rang. It was Croutu’s communication.
“The Demon King!”
“What’s going on?”
“that is···. I think you should come and see for yourself.”
“I asked what was going on.
“D, there is a dragon!”
“The wounded dragon is down!”
“··········!”
what dragon?