Outside the mine, a fully armed army had already surrounded the area. In addition to the professional army, there were also several mercenary groups. The total number of mercenaries was probably more than three thousand people.
Surrounded by knights, a young man who looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old was standing on a large rock, looking solemnly at the castle on the hillside.
He had brilliant blonde hair and the iconic green eyes of the Rosen family. The surrounding soldiers were respectful to him.
After a while, a dragon's roar came from the direction of the castle. In his sight, a few distressed adventurers fled from the hillside.
They threw away their armor and seemed to be greatly frightened.
The blonde youth frowned and said to the knight beside him, "Check if there are any injuries.
"Go take a look and see if anyone is injured. Then bring the leader of the Sun Shirt Mercenary Group to me."
"Yes, Young Master Frank."
The knight said respectfully.
After a while, a few adventurers were brought over by the soldiers. The leader was a tall and muscular warrior.
He bowed to the youth named Frank and said in a deep voice,
"Young Master Frank, our people are back."
"How is it? Is anyone injured? "
The youth asked.
"No one was injured. Our people all managed to escape before the enemy attacked," said Ye Zichen.
The warrior replied.
Frank nodded and asked again, "What's the castle like?
"What's going on in the castle? Is it really a gold dragon?"
Hearing his question, the warrior glanced at the other adventurer beside him. That adventurer's face was still a little pale. It was obvious that he had just been frightened. He nodded and said respectfully with some lingering fear, "I'm sorry.
"Young … Young Master Frank, I … We didn't see it clearly …"
"Didn't see it clearly …"
Frank frowned slightly.
"Yes … Yes, after we stepped into the castle, it was like entering another world. But everyone saw a different scene … I saw a sea of fire, and … and a terrifying Balrog. I was almost swallowed by the Balrog …"
The adventurer said with trepidation.
"Another world? Different scene? "
Frank fell into deep thought.
"Magic? Is it an illusion? "
He was deep in thought.
At this time, a fat middle-aged noble wearing luxurious clothes came over.
He looked at the youth and said excitedly,
"Young Master Frank! Golden Dragon! It was definitely a gold dragon! I've asked the miners, and many of them saw it with their own eyes! "
"Young Master! We must destroy the Golden Dragon! I heard that Gold Dragons love to eat precious metals! It must have taken a fancy to our gold mine. If this drags on, all our gold will be eaten up! "
Seeing the middle-aged noble, a trace of disgust flashed in the youth's eyes.
"Sir Paul, if it's really a Golden Dragon, then it shouldn't have any malice towards us. Otherwise, the adventurers would have died long ago."
"But it's still a Megalosaurus! Young Master Frank! Megalosaurus! Megalosaurus are greedy. It must be after our gold! Young Master Frank, we have to think of a way to kill it! At the very least, we have to chase them away! "
The middle-aged noble emphasized.
Frank was a little impatient. He glanced at the middle-aged noble and said coldly, "You're right.
We only have an army of less than 4,000 people. Two-thirds of them are mercenaries, and we only have one high-grade professional. Do you think we can fight against an adult Golden Dragon with our strength? "
"Then we'll recruit more adventurers! Spread the news that there's a Golden Dragon here! I believe that many adventurers will be interested in slaying a dragon! "
The middle-aged noble said eagerly.
"What about the commission? Who will pay? I don't have that much money. "
The youth shook his head.
He muttered to himself for a moment and said, "The Golden Dragon upholds justice.
It rarely has conflicts with humans. I think … Perhaps there's some misunderstanding. We should think of a way to communicate with it. "
"Communicate? Young Master Frank, you've sent so many people and failed. Do you still want to try? If this drags on, we won't have any gold left! "
The middle-aged noble was anxious.
The youth was finally impatient. He glanced at the middle-aged noble in disgust and said, "Baron Frank, I'll deal with this.
"Baron Paul, I'll take care of this matter. You should take care of your own matters. I heard that you owed the freelance miners their wages and even beat them up … I need an explanation for this matter."
"Young Master Frank, they're just a group of untouchables. The gold mine has already been occupied. How can you spare the money to pay them? Dealing with the Megalosaurus is the right thing to do! "
The middle-aged noble said with dissatisfaction.
The youth looked at him deeply. The disgust in his eyes deepened.
He said coldly, "Paul, they're your subjects. They're also the subjects of the Rosen Family!"
The middle-aged noble chuckled and said, "Young Master Frank, you're still too young.
"Young Master Frank, you are still too young. The citizens are the wealth of us nobles. It is their duty to work for us. Now that the world is so chaotic, we are already very benevolent to give them food to eat. When we were mining, I provided them with food every day. Everyone is very grateful to me."
He glanced at the castle on the mountain and shook his head.
"I advise you to quickly think of a way to deal with the Golden Dragon. The Duke values the gold mine and Magic Stones here. If something goes wrong, even if you're his younger brother, you'll definitely be punished."
Hearing the middle-aged noble's words, the surrounding knights cast angry gazes at him. One of the personal knights sneered.
One of them sneered, "Your Excellency Baron, our Young Master was just passing by. He was worried that the appearance of the Megalosaurus would threaten the town, so he organized the mercenaries. When did you have the right to shift the responsibility to our Young Master?"
"Who are you? How dare you talk to me like that? I'm a Baron of the Rosen Family! "
The middle-aged man sneered.
Frank glanced at him and said indifferently, "I'm a knight.
He's also the successor of the Rosen Family. "
The middle-aged noble was slightly stunned.
The Rosen Family was a noble family in the northern region that was loyal to the Rosen Family. They were also a distant branch of the Rosen Family. Although they had declined, they were still a Count.
He snorted and his arrogance weakened. Finally, he looked at the mountain slope and the young man's personal guards and said in a strange tone,
"Young Master Frank, since the Duke sent you to patrol the territory, then you have to shoulder the responsibility. If you can't solve the mine problem, I'll definitely report it to the Duke."
"Do as you wish."
Frank glanced at him indifferently.
The middle-aged noble was speechless.
He narrowed his eyes and sneered. Then, he left with a few of his attendants.
Faintly, he could still hear his cursing voice.
"Hmph, he's just a bastard who can't even inherit the title. He really thinks he's the Rosen Family's Young Master … Bah …"
Hearing this, Frank clenched his fists.
"Young Master! He! "
The surrounding knights were instantly enraged.
Some of them even drew their swords, but they were quickly stopped by Frank.
"Forget it, he's just a despicable person. Don't worry about him."
"But he actually insulted you! He insulted an Imperial Noble! "
"Noble huh …"
A trace of self-mockery flashed across the young man's face.
He shook his head and said, "He's deliberately angering me.
"He's deliberately provoking me. After all, the mine is his responsibility. But if I'm provoked, he'll have a reason to shirk his responsibility …"
"Young Master, let's not get involved in the mine. If we continue to stay here, I'm afraid we won't be able to clear our names."
The knight said in a deep voice.
Hearing the words of his attendant, Frank sighed and said,
"But, I do have the mission of patrolling the territory. Not to mention …"
He glanced at the castle and continued.
"Even if we don't talk about the gold mine, a Megalosaurus entrenched near the city, even if it's a Golden Dragon, may bring danger to the citizens … I can't just ignore it."
"Then Young Master, what should we do next? Continue to think of a way to negotiate with the Golden Dragon? "
Someone asked.
The young man pondered for a moment and said,
"The previous failures should be because we couldn't break through some kind of illusion magic set by the other party … So, if we can break through the magic, we might be able to see the other party."
After that, he jumped down from the rock and handed his cloak to the knight.
"Young Master?"
The knight was puzzled.
"It's better for me to go personally. I'm a Magic Swordsman and my magic resistance is stronger. Moreover, I'm carrying the protective magic tool that my teacher gave me."
Frank said.
"No! It's too dangerous! "
The attendants around him were anxious.
The young man smiled and comforted, "Don't worry.
"Don't worry. So many people went and nothing happened, so I'm fine too. Also, the more people there are, the stronger the effect of the magic. If I'm alone, it'll be easier for me to succeed."
"You guys stay here and wait. I'll be back soon."
After that, he ignored the knights' attempts to stop him and personally walked up the hill.
The hill of the mine was not high.
Frank climbed and walked. In less than ten minutes, he arrived in front of the castle.
The castle's door was wide open and the interior was deep.
He took a deep breath and stepped in.
The moment he stepped in, the scene around him changed. Frank found himself back in his family's castle. His half-brother, Joseph von Rosen, who was hailed as the Empire's once-in-a-century sword genius, was sitting on the Duke's throne and looking at him coldly.
"Take down this bastard who tainted the family's bloodline and disrespected the Church! Kill him without mercy! "
Joseph ordered the knights in the castle.
Following his command, the Golden Knights charged towards Frank one by one.
Feeling the powerful aura from their bodies, Frank's expression changed. An indescribable fear and anger rose in his heart.
"No, I'm not a bastard!"
He roared in grief and anger.
However, the Gold Knights' attacks were already upon him. The weapon in his hand was easily knocked away and the cold blade pierced his chest.
However, at this moment, a badge in front of his chest blossomed with radiance, and a cool energy flowed through his body.
Frank's mind instantly cleared and the scene in front of him shattered.
There was no sign of his brother, no Gold Knights. There was only a dark castle hall.
At this moment, Frank realized that he was already drenched in cold sweat.
He gasped for air and his face was pale.
Until an ancient voice resounded in the castle.
"Hmm? You actually went through the magic I set up? "
Immediately after, under Frank's shocked gaze, a large golden head appeared in the castle.
A dignified gaze, a long golden beard, golden scales …
It was the Gold Dragon!
However, on its dignified dragon head, a black rune was spreading …
A vast dragon's aura enveloped the entire castle, causing the youth who was only at the Silver rank to tremble.
He suppressed the fear in his heart and calmed himself down before saying:
"Respected Gold Dragon, my name is Frank von Rosen. I would like to have a talk with you."
"Rosen? The Rosen family? "
The Gold Dragon's murky eyes flashed with understanding.
It looked at the youth and trembled for a moment before saying in a deep voice:
"Young man, the ancient seal has been broken. The mineral resources here have been contaminated. I advise you to leave as soon as possible."
"Contaminated?"
Frank was slightly taken aback.
"Hurry up and leave while I can still control myself."
The Gold Dragon said again.
Frank wanted to say something, but the Gold Dragon's expression suddenly became pained.
Traces of black fog rose from its body. In the next second, its golden dragon eyes flashed with a trace of blood red.
"Leave here quickly, quickly …"
The Gold Dragon growled.
Frank's expression changed slightly. Without hesitation, he turned around and ran out of the castle. However, just as he ran out, a roar came from behind him.
The youth turned around instinctively and was shocked to see a huge Gold Dragon over a hundred meters in size breaking through the castle.
It spread its sail-like dragon wings and covered the sky.
Strange runes appeared on its body, giving it a terrifying aura.
The golden dragon let out a roar, and with bloodshot eyes, it charged toward Frank …
Not good!
Frank's expression changed greatly.
He quickly rolled to avoid it, but it was too late …
It's over …
The youth's heart suddenly felt a trace of despair.
However, just as he was about to be swallowed by the Gold Dragon, a cold voice suddenly came from the sky:
"Imprison."
Then, countless green vines broke out of the ground and wrapped around the Gold Dragon!
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