Killing someone on the streets of Dragon City, and even splattering the Dragons' elders' faces with their blood, was that arrogant?
Of course it was arrogant. How could I not be arrogant when I killed someone on the streets and even yelled at the police? No matter if the person who was killed deserved it or not, this was indeed a slap in the face to the local authorities.
No matter if the elders were elves or beastmen, they all paused in surprise for a moment before their expressions turned ashen, and it seemed like they were about to explode.
"… Prince Roland, could that be Lord Aillé's rose in your hands?"
As for me, I quietly played with the white rose in my hand. Every time I saw Aillé use this rose to show off his popularity, I really wanted to steal it and … play a game of "She loves me, she doesn't love me" with the rose petals. Cough — cough — I seemed to have accidentally exposed something again. This time, I didn't feel like I was trying to act cool and slap him in the face anymore.
"I finally met someone who knows what's good for me. This time, my friends were worried that I would be bitten by a mad dog, so they lent me some toys. It would seem that they were right …"
He looked at the splattered brains in disgust, and his attitude of disdain was clear on his face.
"… As expected, there are many mad dogs here."
I didn't even try to hide my disdain, as if the dragon corpse before me was some sort of filthy thing. This disdain instantly transformed into flames that destroyed all reason. As I looked at the ashen-faced and red-faced elders, I felt as if I could hear the sound of my reason snapping.
"… How dare you!"
The fiery-tempered Blue Dragon directly revealed his true form. However, he was stopped by one of his own. The Gold Dragon Horus directly stopped him.
"Don't be impulsive. That white rose is Death God Aillé's personal God Equipment. Do you want to die?"
The Blue Dragon elder paused in surprise for a moment, but then immediately stopped. Of course, he knew who Aillé was, and he also knew that he would only be sending himself to his death if he went up. However, since he had already stepped up, wouldn't he lose all face if he gave in?
Only now did he have the free time to size up Halos. When he saw that Halos was covered in God Equipment, he could only inwardly complain.
Then, the tense situation suddenly stopped. A gust of cold wind blew past, and the Blue Dragon Elder's face was filled with embarrassment. He didn't want to charge forward and give up his life, but if he retreated in front of everyone's eyes, he would lose all face.
However, in the underworld, reputation was sometimes even more important than life itself. Just as he gritted his teeth and decided to gamble on his chances of survival and whether or not Evelyn would dare to kill him in Dragon City, Evelyn suddenly jumped out at this critical moment to act as a mediator.
"Ha, as expected of the 'Undying Roland' on the Calamity Rankings, ranked 20th on the Calamity Rankings. Right, everyone, this is Her Highness Harloys. She also seems to be on the Calamity Rankings. I haven't congratulated the two of you on your recent rise in the rankings. "
Even I had to agree with Evelyn's words.
What a great way to go downstairs — "She's no ordinary person. She's a Calamity, so it's fine even if you retreat." Evelyn also helped me get out of this embarrassing situation. After all, I only wanted to beat down the Blue Dragon Elder's arrogance. I didn't come all the way here just to make him my enemy. Killing a bandit who came to rob me and killing the bandit's leader on the spot were two completely different concepts.
Evelyn's identity was quite special as well. The Dragons's elders all knew who she was. Since she was one of them, it was quite acceptable for her to speak up for her.
Then, a certain Blue Dragon Elder returned to his human form with a stern expression. He then stomped his feet and disappeared without a trace. He didn't have the face to stay here any longer. Even so, he wouldn't be able to regain his face today. It was likely that we had become enemies.
"Welcome, welcome! My two esteemed guests, our welcoming banquet has long since been prepared. If there's anything else, we can discuss it after the banquet. "
At this point, what else could I say? I could only think of a way to ease the atmosphere.
Although I still had a cold expression of disdain as the dragons glared at me the entire way to the banquet, I was actually quite warmed up inside.
From a certain standpoint, this was what I had been looking forward to the most. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for us to negotiate.
From the very start, the Dragons didn't take us seriously at all. Our request for reinforcements from the Mage Country was like trying to find a cure on Baidu.
"Our mages can't do it, and human mages probably can't do it either. But there's no harm in trying."
In the Titan Giants' eyes, their only enemies and opponents were the Titans and Giants. Only the Titans and Giants were existences on the same level as the Titan Giants. As for humans, perhaps the Titan Giants would respect powerful individuals, but when it came to matters of the Titan Giants' species, the Titan Giants would always try to suppress the Titan Giants.
This was also the foundational reason why I had delayed my arrival to Dragon City even though I had already entered Dragon World. If I had come here so easily, not only would the Dragons not take me seriously, the Dragons probably wouldn't even give me a chance to negotiate.
"Can't do it? Can you? If you can, then do it. We'll pay you. If you can't, then you'll just have to go somewhere else. Yep, it's another way of saying 'please scram.' "
That was why I had to do something even if it was possible for us to sit down and negotiate. Even if I hadn't met that foolish dragon, I would have taken the initiative to cause trouble.
"The Dragons's personality? They're nothing more than wild beasts who bully the weak and fear the strong. It's fine if you say that it's the law of the jungle, but is there a fundamental difference between the two? According to my understanding of the Dragons, if you beg for mercy or mercy, they'll completely ignore you. If you want to negotiate with them on equal terms, they'll laugh at you for being foolish. If you really want to make friends with them and negotiate with them on equal terms … Beat them up first. "
Some people agreed with my opinion.
"The harder you beat them up and the more pain they'll feel, the more they'll treat you as someone important. The friendlier you are, the more they'll treat you as nothing important."
As for this Immemorial White Dragon who had come to me to be killed as an example to others, he had already been tacitly forgotten by everyone. If he didn't show up, I would have to think of other ways to cause trouble for him.
This was also why I had borrowed a set of God Equipment. I had the intention of wiping Dragon City off the map if it was necessary, and then negotiating with them. After all, what I hoped to obtain from the negotiation was far too important to anyone.
"Dragon World, or perhaps I should say a part of Dragon World, is our ultimate goal. Only with Dragon World will it be possible for our next plan to be realized. "
This was the ultimate goal that I had revealed to my subordinates and Aillé. Doubtlessly, the Dragons had treated Dragon World as their personal property from the very start. If we wanted to take a tooth from the tiger's mouth, how could we not be forceful?
The Dragons had strengthened the Titan Giants' seal only because the moment the Titan Giants broke free from the seal, this sealed dimension would collapse. If it weren't for this reason, why would the Dragons be willing to fight to the death against the Titan Giants and the Titan Giants?
In that case, although from a certain standpoint, we had the same interests as the Dragons, and neither of us wanted the Titan Giants to revive and cause the entire dimension to be destroyed, we were actually more like thieves who had their hands in the same pocket. After all, neither of us was the true master of this dimension.
Of course, just relying on negotiation would be far from enough. That was why I had prepared many little tricks.
"Sometimes, when I'm unscrupulous, even I'm afraid of myself."
"… If you really do as you please, you'll definitely be able to enter the top ten Calamity Rankings if word gets out."
I was standing in a corner of the banquet hall. There was no one else around me. Due to the incident just now, although I was in a way the main character of this banquet, the host had obviously disliked me.
What was surprising yet reasonable was that Harloys had become the main character of this banquet. Many people kept inviting this beautiful Gold Elf princess to dance with them, expressing their regret for the Gold Elf Empire's former glory and their disdain for the ungrateful High Elves.
Although the Gold Elf Empire at its peak might not have been stronger than the Dragons, ordinary Dragons would definitely show respect to the Gold Elf Empire. Many of the current Gold Elf elders had come from that generation. From a certain standpoint, Harloys' status was actually quite noble. Even dragons would have to lower their heads before her. It was just that she was previously an undead, which prevented her from interacting with the Dragons.
However, I could only listen to these words. It would be impossible for the dragons to actually demand justice for the Gold Elves. Since they had friendly relations with the Gold Elf Empire in the past, it was only natural that they would have friendly relations with the Kingdom of the Elves now as well. It wasn't like they needed to pay any money to express their sympathy or reprimand.
I leisurely looked at Harloys, who was surrounded by the crowd, and chatted with her through our spiritual connection. At the same time, my attention was focused on the banquet before me.
"… Could this be the stinger meat of a scorpion dragon? It's said to be super delicious. Wow, there's even ancient elven fruit wine. Judging from the smell, it seems to be mixed with fruit juice? I really want to drink it. "
Unfortunately, no matter how much I wanted to drink it, I was unable to do so right now. Right now, I had to do my best to wear an unpredictable smile and a body full of God Equipment while standing in a corner like a cool decoration.
Although nobody was looking for me, countless gazes were constantly looking at me. If I exposed my current emotions, it would cause a series of problems in the future.
Of course, the Dragons wouldn't be too rude. When the dragon descendant musician at the banquet switched to a gentler song, Horus, who was currently the most authoritative elder, stood in front of me and did his best to smile.
Even though I couldn't read minds, I could tell that he was cursing under his smile. He was probably cursing "Why did you bring a body full of God Equipment here for no reason?" Yet, he didn't dare to offend me too much. After all, I wasn't just talking about the Mage Country. Aillé's faction was far more useful than the Mage Country's faction.
However, since he smiled at me without saying anything, I naturally smiled back at him without saying anything.
"Heehee."
"Heehee."
And then, I fell silent …
"Cough, His Highness Roland, what do you think about the Titan Giants' seal?"
Alright then, Horus forced himself to change the topic. However, he immediately started talking about the most important part of our discussion. It was obvious that this Elder Horus wasn't very good at negotiating. Or perhaps, as a Dragons, he didn't really need any negotiating skills. All he needed to do was pressure me.
And then, I smiled. I loved new negotiators like him the most. They were sincere, easy to fool … I mean, easy to communicate with. That was why I casually started talking about how to scare him.
"We do indeed have some conclusions. These are the conclusions of the Truth Symposium, and they've also been confirmed by Aillé. Their accuracy should be trustworthy …"
I paused mid-sentence. As I expected, countless ears were perking up to eavesdrop on me. This matter concerned every dragon's personal interests, so of course they would pay attention to it.
"… The Titan Giants' seal will be broken sooner or later, and Dragon World will definitely collapse."
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