A white dragon that had migrated to the Northern Wastelands.
This was good news for Suhlen. If the dragon had lived in the depths of the glaciers, Suhlen would have had a hard time finding it. However, if the dragon had come to the Northern Wastelands, it would be much easier to slay it.
The problem now was that the Northern Wastelands was so vast with so many mountain ranges. Where could the dragon's lair be?
A white dragon's hunting range was very wide. Usually, a giant dragon's hunting range would be centered around its lair. It would not be easy to find the dragon's lair in such a large area.
Suhlen tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table. He was thinking as he listened to the guard's explanation.
"Do any of the refugees know where the dragon's lair is?" Suhlen asked.
"According to the news from the refugees, the dragon is flying northeast. I think its nest should be in the northeast." The guard captain said respectfully.
"Northeast!" Suhlen closed his eyes for a moment. He opened the system map and found the location of Valatia City. He then began to look for a suitable location for the dragon's lair on the strategic map.
There were many mountain ranges to the north of Valatia City. The Granwell Mountain Range was to the northeast. This mountain range was not big and was part of the Sierra de Lotas. The Ganders Mountain Range was to the northwest of Valatia City. There was also the Helbo Mountain Range further north.
If the white dragon had really flown northeast, then the Granwell Mountain Range was the most likely place to be the dragon's lair. Of course, it could also be the Helbo Mountain Range. These northern mountain ranges were basically covered in ice and snow. Normal people would not be able to get close to them at all. It would not be easy to find the exact location of the dragon's lair.
The next day, the 1st Legion of San Filto City had finished its preparations and was ready to set off at any time. After bidding farewell to Phyllis, Su Lun led the army out of San Filto City and rushed towards Wattia City.
Valatia City was about 700 kilometers away from San Filto City. They would have to pass by several cities along the way, so the first legion did not need to prepare too much food. They only needed to bring some food for the journey and buy the rest from the cities.
When they arrived at these cities, Suhlen could clearly see the temporary residences outside the cities. These temporary residences were filled with refugees. Not all of the refugees from Watya City had rushed to the capital. Many of them were scattered to other cities, and only a portion of them made it to the capital.
It had been at least a week since the fall of Valatia, but Suhlen had only just received the news. Suhlen knew very well that there was something fishy going on. It was nothing more than the work of the nobles. Suhlen had secretly made up his mind to increase the scale of the Brocade Guard when he returned.
Before this, Suhlen had always let the Embroidered Uniform Guards develop in the southern provinces. At that time, the northern provinces did not have much resistance to Suhlen, so they did not pay much attention to the northern provinces. Many northern cities did not have Embroidered Uniform Guards. Now, it seemed that they had been too lenient on them.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards and Eagle's Nest had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible to monitor all the provinces in the north.
It took ten days for the army to travel from San Filto to Watya City. Nothing happened along the way. Finally, on the tenth day, Suhlen's army arrived at Watya City. However, unlike what he had expected, the northern barbarians had already abandoned the city and left.
At that moment, Watya City looked like a ghost town. Broken walls were everywhere in the city, and one of the city gates had collapsed. The city was in a mess, as if it had been raided by the Japanese. The city gates had been torn down, and there were a few stray dogs running around in the city. If it had not been for the words of Watya City on the city walls, Suhlen would have thought that he had arrived at the ruins.
Seeing the situation, Suhlen immediately gave the order to set up camp, and then sent people to search the city. At the same time, he began to gather the refugees. At its peak, Watya City had a permanent population of more than 50,000 people, and was one of the largest cities in the north. The city belonged to the royal family, and was not enfeoffed by the nobles. Therefore, Suhlen had to spend a lot of money to repair the city after it was destroyed.
With the arrival of the army, Watya City began to recover. Coincidentally, Suhlen was not satisfied with the city's planning, and began to make changes. While repairing the city, he sent people to gather the refugees.
After Watya City fell, some people did not escape, but hid in the wilderness. Now that the king's army had arrived, these people began to return.
Suhlen also began to ask the refugees about the dragon, and where the northern barbarians had retreated. Suhlen was not the kind of person who would take a beating without retaliating. He would not let the northern barbarians who had broken into his city and pillaged it.
Many scouts were sent out to search.
In the next few days, Suhlen received a lot of information. Because the northern barbarians had taken a lot of resources with them when they retreated, they left behind a lot of traces. The scouts were able to find them easily by following the traces. The northern barbarians had brought a lot of spoils back to Ganders Mountains in the northwest.
What surprised Suhlen even more was that the scouts had found traces of the white dragon while they were hiding.
"What did you say? The white dragon's lair is in Ganders Mountains? "Suhlen looked at the scout in front of him in surprise.
"Yes, Your Majesty. When I was following the northern barbarians, I found the white dragon."
"The white dragon was hunting when it was discovered. After it was done, it brought its prey back to Ganders Mountains."
Suhlen's expression darkened. "What a cunning dragon," he cursed in his mind.
There wasn't much information from the refugees. Almost all of them said that the White Dragon was heading towards the northeast. However, the truth was that the white dragon's lair was in another direction. The white dragon had purposely flown northeast to mislead the others so that they would not be able to find the dragon's lair.
After figuring out the situation, Su Lun left the city of Valentia and headed for the Ganders Mountains. This time, he was looking for the white dragon's whereabouts and killing it.
With the help of the strategic map, Suhlen had a clear view of his surroundings. He planned to find the white dragon's exact location first before killing it.
There were a dozen mountains around Ganders Mountains. There could be a white dragon on any one of them. The mountains were not very big. Some were steep, while others were as low as mounds. However, there were a few mountains that were very tall.
Suhlen also noticed that the environment was a little strange. There was a mountain in the south that was actually a volcano. When Suhlen went to check it out, he found that it was a dormant volcano that was far from erupting.
Volcanoes were very attractive to dragons. However, only red dragons liked to build their lair in volcanoes. White dragons did not like this kind of environment. Suhlen did not understand why a white dragon would build its lair in such a place.
Suhlen slowly approached the place. There was another mountain near the volcano. Suhlen finally found some clues on the mountain.
As soon as he arrived at the mountain, Suhlen realized that something was wrong. The reason was simple. There were very few animals here. The entire mountain was very quiet. There were not many birds in the dense forest. Under normal circumstances, there should be many animals living here. Then, birds would like to build their nests here.
But now, it seemed that there was nothing here. Animals were far more sensitive to auras and danger than humans. Since there were so few animals here, it could only mean one thing. There should be a terrifying creature nearby, most likely a dragon.
The dragon's natural aura would drive away the animals around it. Any creature that got close to it would have to go through a test of Will to not be affected. Otherwise, they would be shrouded in fear and shock.
The dragon's aura would drive away other creatures near the dragon's lair. Other creatures would not dare to get close unless they were enslaved servants. There did not seem to be any animals or birds here. It was probably because the dragons flew by from time to time, scaring the animals away.
At the same time, he also found the tribe of the northern barbarians. Suhlen did not expect that the barbarians lived here too. After getting the information, Suhlen did not rush to attack. Instead, he brought a part of his army. There were many people in the tribe. Since they dared to attack the city of Valatia, they naturally had to pay the price.
Suhlen did not let the army attack when they arrived at the outskirts of the tribe. This place was not far from the dragon's lair. If a battle broke out, the white dragon would be easily alerted. If the white dragon ran away, it would be difficult to catch it.
Suhlen let the army lie in ambush, then prepared to go around the tribe and continue up the mountain. He planned to deal with the white dragon first. After he dealt with the dragon, the army hidden below could then attack.
Just as Suhlen was about to go around the tribe, he suddenly realized that the barbarians were worshipping the white dragon. Many of the barbarians had signs of dragonization. Suhlen even found a few dragon descendants.
The dragon must have used its power to turn the barbarians into dragon descendants. The dragon could bestow power to its followers. Generally speaking, the more dragon descendants there were, the more powerful the dragon would be. Suhlen observed carefully just now. There were three small groups of dragon descendants in the camp. There were some that Suhlen did not see, but there were probably more of them.
With so many dragon descendants, this white dragon might have broken through its prime and entered old age.
An old White Dragon. Needless to say, it was very powerful. Moreover, an old white dragon's intelligence was not inferior to that of other dragons. Suhlen needed a perfect plan before he could act.
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