Skandrei.
As the capital of the Kingdom of Knights, Skandrei was undoubtedly a magnificent and glorious city.
There were no city walls, and Skandrei was built along the mountains. Most of the buildings in the city were embedded into the undulating mountains.
Looking down from the Minnesota Mountains, one would be able to see the entirety of Scandley in one's eyes.
Under the bright sunlight, tall obelisks and domed halls could be seen everywhere in the spacious palace. Exquisite corridors connected the left and right, and maids in palace attire shuttled back and forth. If one were to look a little further, one would be able to clearly see the crowds as tiny as ants in the bustling market at the foot of the mountain.
Orderly streets, bustling with people, Skandrei was filled with a warm and peaceful atmosphere!
However, at this moment, in front of the tallest palace in Mingsu Mountain, at the edge of a spacious and flat open-air platform, the old but spirited Edward VII had his hand on the railing, silently looking down at the lively city beneath him. Behind him, Knight William, who was wearing exquisite knight armor and holding a protective helmet, was reporting loudly.
As a Radiant Knight at the peak of grade 2 who could advance at any time, Knight William was the king's most trusted chief of guards, shouldering the great responsibility of protecting the capital.
Recently, as the Knight King Willis and the three Dragon Knights rushed to the Greenland Forest to eliminate the invaders, the capital's defense forces were mobilized by half. Hence, as the chief of guards of the capital, Knight William's burden was getting heavier and heavier.
"Is there still no news from Willis?" Edward VII waved his hand and interrupted William's report, his brows knitted tightly as he asked worriedly.
"No news yet. The most recent news was seven days ago. The news from Blue Hill City said that the knights have found the invaders' nest. Although they encountered stubborn resistance, the progress was considered smooth. However, due to the difficulty of resupplying, the knights are temporarily unable to conquer the enemy's last stronghold. However, Count Winlier of Blue Hill City has sent all his men to help transport supplies. It is estimated that we will hear news of victory in four to five days! "
Even though it was good news, Edward VII still could not get rid of the haze in his heart. For some reason, there seemed to be an illusory voice in the unseen world sending him a warning.
What is going on? They were clearly about to win, but where did this lingering palpitation in their hearts come from?
Edward VII suddenly stopped pacing, turned around, and asked in a stern voice, "What are the movements of those heretics in the prison?"
"This …" Knight William looked like he was in a dilemma, as if there was something he wanted to hide.
"Speak … Speak quickly …" Edward VII stepped forward and grabbed Knight William's arm. "Did they do anything unusual?" he asked angrily.
"Those heretics who called themselves sage prophets have already committed suicide in prison. They were screaming crazily before they died … "Knight William hesitated for a moment, and finally said," It seemed like they were shouting something like … the arrival of evil, the betrayal of the dragons … and other crazy things like that! "
"Evil has descended, and the dragons have betrayed us?" Edward VII took a step back in horror and muttered to himself in panic, "Impossible, this is impossible! The Giant Dragons had signed a covenant with our ancestors, they couldn't possibly … "
However, before he could finish speaking, a loud and clear dragon roar suddenly came from the distant horizon.
Immediately after, a majestic and powerful dragon's might suddenly spread across the capital.
Knight William took a step forward, grabbed the railing, and stared at it carefully, then turned back and shouted, "Your Majesty, it's the dragons, it's the dragons …"
The Kingdom of Knights had been founded for more than 1700 years. Because they had always been on good terms with the Valley of Dragons, and had also signed a covenant with the dragons, they had received a lot of help from the Giant Dragons in the continuous wars to defeat the foreign races and suppress the ambitious nobles. To this day, at a certain spot in the back of Mingsu Mountain, there was a magnificent and exquisite palace built to serve as the sleeping quarters of the three dragon knights and giant dragon companions.
However, although they were on good terms with the Giant Dragons, wherever they went, their terrifying dragon's might was still not something that ordinary people could withstand. Therefore, according to the covenant, the Giant Dragons were not allowed to invade and break into any city of the kingdom. And this covenant had been well implemented and abided by for thousands of years!
But today, the Giant Dragons suddenly came in a group.
This … What are they trying to do?
On the distant mountain range that stretched out to the two wings of Mingsu Mountain, the hurried sound of bugles rang out continuously.
There was a watchtower built there, and it was obvious that the guards had also noticed the dragons.
As the sound of the horn echoed throughout Skandrela, all the citizens of the Imperial City rushed out of their residences and looked in all directions in confusion.
Obviously, they still did not understand the content of the warning!
Two balls of green light flashed across the horizon. Immediately, the rocks on the cliff near the watchtower crumbled, and the guards of Wu Guard fell down along with the platform.
Edward VII's heart tightened when he saw the scene before him clearly.
The Giant Dragons … The Giant Dragons actually attacked the war facilities of the kingdom? The meaning behind this was self-evident!
Under the terrified gazes of the two, the figures of the Giant Dragons grew bigger and bigger. Finally, a heavy dragon's might, so oppressive that it almost made people want to commit suicide, came pouring down. The Giant Dragons had arrived at Skandre City.
The Giant Dragons that flew into the capital were obviously adult green dragons, and their appearance was full of pressure!
They had shiny dark green dragon scales, and each of them was the size of a face. They had lean and angular dragon bodies, and sharp and metallic dragon claws. From the top of their heads to their tails, they were covered in ferocious and terrifying bone spikes, and the ends of the spikes shone with a chilling glint under the sunlight.
The bodies of the Giant Dragons were not as fat and bloated as those of the giant forest beasts. Their dense scales grew close to their bones, and their perfect and smooth body curves gave them the terrifying abilities of the top hunters in the plane.
When the abundant dragon's might spread throughout Skandre City, the capital immediately fell into chaos.
Countless citizens who had never experienced dragon's might fled in all directions, screaming for their parents. It was a terrifying scene as if the end of the world had arrived.
The green dragon in the lead looked at the panicking human figures beneath it, and let out a loud dragon's roar in satisfaction.
This dragon's roar seemed to be an order!
As the dragon's roar rang out, more than ten humongous green dragons stretched their necks and roared at the same time. Then, they flapped their huge membranous wings and pounced toward the tallest or most beautiful palace in the city.
Edward VII, who was looking down from the top of the famous palace, could see very clearly that a terrifying green dragon lowered its body and flew near the huge storeroom of a famous trading company. First, it spat out a thick green dragon's breath.
The human guards guarding there instantly melted into puddles of green liquid amidst shrill cries!
After using its dragon's breath to get rid of the reptiles in its way, the green dragon pounced on the storeroom and used its thick dragon claws to tear open the roof, revealing the jewels and treasures inside, as well as all the goods Ling Lang had.
Broken beams and rubble from the roof rained down. The green dragon reached out its claws and picked up the chests of treasures. Then, it flapped its wings and flew toward the largest square in the city.
Countless green dragons attacked in all directions. Every time they rose and landed, they would target the storerooms of the trading companies, the warehouses of the auction houses, or the city's treasure vaults. All the guards and guards who obstructed their movements would be turned into dry bones by the poisonous dragon's breath that filled the sky. Even the defenseless residents or servants would be attacked by the Green Dragons as long as they appeared in their hunting areas.
Storerooms were overturned, and treasure vaults were opened. Chests of treasures and mountains of gold coins were swept out by the green dragons and quickly gathered in the city square.
Over there, three Green Dragons had transformed into burly giants. They swiftly packed and crated the spoils of war. They were extremely busy!
Under Edward VII's wide-eyed gaze, groups of green dragons flapped their wings and flew into his palace. They were plundering wantonly. Every time their huge bodies landed on the roof of the palace, it would inevitably be accompanied by a rain of rubble.
Countless weak princesses and princes, surrounded by guards and maids, screamed and ran out of the palace. And he saw with his own eyes that one of his most beloved beauties couldn't escape in time and was crushed under a collapsed house.
Edward VII staggered a few steps back as a hurricane blew in front of him.
The green dragon with the most terrifying body flapped its huge wings and slowly rose from the bottom of the platform. Its huge emerald eyes were staring unblinkingly at the two people on the platform.
William unsheathed his dazzling longsword and rushed in front of His Majesty to protect him. Although he was ready, William, a peak grade 2 Radiant Knight, didn't dare to attack rashly in the face of a gigantic grade 4 green dragon.
Edward VII also stood up shakily with the help of the many guards who rushed over.
"Why? Why? " Edward VII shouted hoarsely. "Lord Guta, we have a dragon covenant between us. Why did you suddenly attack our city?"
"Attack?" The huge green dragon's slender face revealed a human-like expression. "No, no, no … This is not an attack! We green dragons have always been noble creatures who keep our promises. We would never do something so shameless as to break our promises. "
"Not an attack? You're saying that this is not an attack? You led a group of dragons into the capital of an ally and plundered wantonly … You dare say that this is not an attack? " Edward VII's voice was completely hoarse, and his waving arms made him unsteady on his feet.
Edward VII was 143 years old, after all. Although he took good care of himself, in the plane of knights where the maximum lifespan was 200 years, he was still an old man.
As he questioned William hoarsely, his right hand trembled as he showed a pigeon egg-sized ruby hanging from his neck.
Somehow, when Edward raised the ruby up high, a dense energy radiance shot out from the inside of the ruby, transforming into an ancient and mysterious contract text in the void in front of him.
"The dragon covenant is here! I order you to leave this city! "Edward VII roared hoarsely.
"Haha … An ancient covenant naturally needs to be respected, but the traditions of the dragon race can't be abandoned so easily. We're not here to attack you, but to collect protection fees. Kings of the humans, you have received the protection of the Tyral Green Dragons for more than a thousand years. Now, it is time for you to hand over the protection fee … "The Tier 4 Green Dragon Nagta's huge eyes swept across the projection disdainfully. Nagta spat out a few words, then turned around and flew towards the city below.
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