Walking up the long stairs, there was a palace-shaped building about 20 meters tall in front of them. This palace was not very majestic, but the entire building was deeply embedded in the mountain rock. In other words, it was built by hollowing out the mountain wall. The amount of work required was much larger than a normal palace. However, thinking about the history of the Dragon Territory, it did not seem surprising.
In front of the palace, there were four giant pillars that were at the same level as the roof. They were separated on both sides and separated by three doors. On both sides were small corner doors, which should be for servants to enter and exit. Of course, Chazeaux would not take Han Jin through the corner doors. He slowly walked to the light red giant door in the middle and pushed it. The giant door quietly opened.
Stepping into the main hall, Han Jin revealed a stunned expression. From the outside, the palace looked very simple, but inside, it was completely different. It was truly different from what it looked like.
The ceiling, the walls, the circular pillars, the floor, and the carpet were all emitting the brilliance of jewels. Red, blue, green, golden, and mixed colors reflected each other and dazzled one's eyes. It could even be said that there was no place in the entire palace that was' clean '. Even the seven chairs in the row above were inlaid with gems. The preferences of the dragon race were undoubtedly revealed in the palace.
Han Jin laughed in his heart. It was a typical nouveau riche style among humans. It would only cause ridicule. The next moment, his gaze swept across the chairs above. The number of Guardians in the Dragon Territory had always been a secret. Even Solomon did not know. Now, the secret was revealed in front of him.
Chazeaux saw the chairs above and paused for a moment. Then, he frowned. "Sir, follow me. This is not the place to discuss matters." After saying that, Chazeaux had already walked to the side door on the left.
In fact, this was the place where the Guardians of the Dragon Territory held their meetings. However, Chazeaux felt that it was a little inappropriate because there was obviously no seat for Han Jin. If he reluctantly found a chair, it would also give off a sense of condescension, interrogation, and inspection. Chazeaux was worried about angering Han Jin.
Including Dragon City and the Dragon Territory, Chazeaux was the only exception. Of course, Chazeaux's goal was to use Han Jin, but his strength was that he could express enough respect. The other giant dragons were too lazy to beat around the bush with humans. Because of their pride and disdain, they were used to directly expressing their determination. You have to obey, or you will be killed!
Knowing when to yield and when to stand tall was a true hero! And Nicholas was definitely worthy of this title. Back then, he had already decided to cooperate with the Dragon Territory to destroy the Holy See that was blocking the way. In the end, he almost fell out with another Guardian, Harriet. It was not that he could not yield, but he really could not. Otherwise, his prestige would be greatly damaged. It was only when Chazeaux rushed over and replaced Harriet that Nicholas took the opportunity to step down.
When Han Jin contacted Dragon City's Elder Xavier, Xavier knew that Han Jin had already made contact with the Dragon Territory and obtained the incomparably precious Stardust Gold. His tone was still loud and arrogant, and Han Jin also fell out with him on the spot. Only then did Xavier's attitude soften.
This was not determined by one's intelligence. It was a habit that had been cultivated for countless years. Humans should be respectful and obedient in front of the dragon race.
After passing through the side door, there was a small living room. Han Jin did not understand at first, but later he guessed Chazeaux's concerns. His gaze towards Chazeaux's back became gentler, but he still had to achieve his goal. This kind of small favor would not make him compromise on important matters.
"Have a seat, Lord Raphael." Chazeaux casually sat on a chair and pointed to the side.
Han Jin sat down and observed the living room. Just like the hall outside, there were bright lights everywhere. Even the bottom of the floor was studded with gems. If an ordinary person was lucky enough to dig out a few gems here and sell them for gold coins, they would not have to worry about money for the rest of their life.
"Lord Raphael, you don't have to worry." Chazeaux said softly, "Actually … You can just chat casually. I dare to protect you. No one here will make things difficult for you."
"Thank you for your concern," Han Jin replied slowly.
"Why are you being so polite? We are friends, right? " Chazeaux smiled. "Besides, it will benefit me a lot to continue our cooperation."
A moment later, the side door was pushed open again. Three people of about the same age walked in one after another. The person walking in front was wearing a red robe. His face was thin, and his eyes were a little strange. They emitted a faint golden light. Even when he blinked, the golden light did not disappear, as if there was an invisible golden film in his eyes. The second person was wearing a black robe. He was relatively thin. He had a tall, curved hooked nose and a pair of extremely thin lips. This could be considered a typical mean appearance. The third person was also wearing a black robe, but his face was round and fat. He always had a smile on his mouth, no beard, and half of his eyebrows were white. He did not know if it was a coincidence or not, but Han Jin suddenly thought of a person, Gao Lishi … Of course, the color of their pupils was different.
"Lord Raphael, let me introduce you." Chazeaux stood up. "This is Lord Wilbur, this is Lord Antoine, this is Lord Contract, and this … I don't need to introduce you, right? The young and promising Lord Raphael! "
"Lord Wilbur, Lord Antoine, Lord Contract, it is an honor to be received by all of you." Han Jin stood up and said in a respectful tone. He was not afraid, but it was not worth it to cause a dispute because of his attitude.
"Sit down, there is no need to be so polite." Wilbur smiled. "Actually, this meeting is not necessary, hehe … Lord Raphael, don't misunderstand. We don't have any opinions about you, but we believe in Chazeaux. He thinks you can be trusted, and that is enough."
Han Jin smiled. Although the other party's attitude was very amiable, he still felt a trace of contempt. Whatever Chazeaux said was good. A human dared to deliberately deceive the dragons?
The guardian called Contract looked around. "Where's Harriet? Hasn't she been waiting to see Lord Raphael? "
"She heard that Frost Dragon Antoine appeared in Lost Valley, so she rushed over with them." Chazeaux smiled.
"Frost Dragon Antoine appeared in Lost Valley?" Contract was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile, "Chazeaux, you are in trouble. If Harriet knows that you deliberately deceived her …"
"I didn't lie." Chazeaux shrugged.
"You really didn't lie?" The guardian called Antoine was stunned. "Frost Dragon Antoine really lives in seclusion in Lost Valley?"
"Yes, but …" Chazeaux dragged his voice. "But that was more than seventy years ago. I don't know now."
"You are much better than me in this aspect, really!" Contract sighed. "It is obviously a lie, but no one can find fault with you. We can't vent our anger even if we want to."
"That Lord Harriet seems … not to be trifled with?" Han Jin asked curiously.
The four guardians looked at each other, then shook their heads together. Contract coughed dryly. "Let's put it this way. Lord Harriet controls half of the power of the Dragon Realm."
"More than half." Wilbur smiled bitterly. "Contract, you forgot about those dragons that have just reached adulthood."
Han Jin was stunned. Controlling more than half of the power of the Dragon Realm, didn't that mean that Harriet had supreme influence in the Dragon Realm? However, looking at the expressions of Chazeaux and the other guardians, they only felt a headache for Harriet, but deep down, they didn't care. It was as if they looked down on Harriet and didn't feel nervous about losing their power at all.
"Although Harriet is not very powerful and only mastered the Ultimate Shapeshifting Skill a few decades ago, but …" Chazeaux saw that Han Jin was a little confused and explained in a low voice, "In your human words, Harriet is a woman. Cough cough … I don't know what method she used to unite most of the women in the Dragon Realm. You should understand that if those young men who have just reached adulthood don't try their best to please Harriet, it will be difficult for them to find a suitable spouse, so …"
Han Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Feminists of the Dragon Realm? This world is getting more and more interesting …
"Chazeaux, I've already met Lord Raphael, and I completely agree to continue working with Lord Raphael. Then …" Wilbur's gaze turned to Chazeaux. Obviously, he had been uninterested in this matter, or perhaps he trusted Chazeaux very much.
"The four of us agree. We already have the majority. Harriet can't object anymore, right?" Antoine said slowly, but his eyes were a little erratic. He was probably still uncertain.
"Don't worry, it's over in such a short time. Can you guarantee that Harriet won't find fault?" Contract smiled and gave Wilbur an imperceptible look. "How about this, it's almost night. I'll arrange for everyone to drink some wine and chat."
"Alright." Wilbur made the final decision.
Han Jin had been secretly observing. He found that the Guardians were very humanized. They spoke no different from ordinary people. If he hadn't known beforehand, it would have been hard to believe that they were dragons. He had heard Chazeaux mention before that dragons liked to use Ultimate Shapeshifting to transform into humans. Part of the reason was to make it easier to travel on the continent. Judging from their age, they should have mastered Ultimate Shapeshifting a long time ago. It was not surprising that their speech and tone were influenced by humans after walking on the continent for a long time.
However, Wilbur's attitude made him very unhappy. He obviously wanted him to leave the Dragon Realm quickly. His goal hadn't been achieved yet, so how could he leave? The time it took to eat a meal was not enough for him to find an opportunity. What should he do? Although his chances of success were very slim, he still had to try and work hard.
Just as his emotions were fluctuating, a few servants walked in one after another. Compared to Chesam's extravagance, this banquet was very shabby. Of course, a dragon that had lived for thousands of years generally wouldn't waste time on delicious food and wine. They had already tasted enough. The only thing that could attract them was the theme of how to achieve eternity.
Chazeaux slowly picked up a knife and fork, casually picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and said while chewing, "By the way, do you know what gift Dragon City's Xavier gave to Raphael?"
"Xavier? What did he give? "Contract asked.
"Dragon Blood Wood and some alchemy materials."
"Ha … That stingy guy, is he coaxing a child?" Antoine laughed.
"Yes, Lord Chazeaux once suggested that I should throw those gifts at Xavier's face." Han Jin smiled. He noticed that Contract was secretly exchanging glances with Wilbur and Antoine, but he pretended not to see anything.
At that moment, an old servant with a hunched back walked in with a crystal wine bottle. It seemed that he was struggling. He walked closer and placed the bottle on the carpet bit by bit.
Han Jin's gaze swept over the old servant's face, and his heart felt as if it had been struck by lightning. This person, is he really still alive?! The main target that he had been trying to find miraculously appeared in front of him. Han Jin couldn't describe his feelings with words. He was grateful, grateful for the blessing of fate! Ever since he could remember, he had rarely thanked fate with the attitude of an insignificant person, but now, he really didn't dare to believe it.
Fortunately, Han Jin's shrewdness had become very deep. Even though there were stormy waves in his heart, his face still had a sunny smile. His gaze quickly moved away from the old servant, and the table knife he raised was incomparably stable, without any meaningless tremors.
"Antoine, Contract, you've all been tricked." Wilbur smiled. "You just mocked Xavier, you can't be as stingy, right?"
"Chazeaux, you actually schemed against us?" Antoine shook his head, then muttered to himself for a moment. With a flip of his wrist, a crystal box appeared in his hand, and he placed it on the table.
Chazeaux smiled and glanced at Han Jin, asking, "What's inside? If it's Dragon Blood Wood … You'd better put it away. "
"I'm not that stingy." Antoine smiled. "This is the Heart of Lava. The fire element it contains can't be compared to even the highest level fire element magic crystal. If it's made into a magic staff, it can greatly increase the effect of all fire element magic."
"Chazeaux schemed against us? I think it's you and Chazeaux who schemed against me and Wilbur! " Contract's expression changed a bit. If Antoine had taken out the Heart of Lava, then he couldn't just randomly find something that wasn't inferior to the Heart of Lava. After a long pause, he took out a pair of gloves and placed it on the table.
"Hellfire Gloves?" Chazeaux recognized that item.
"Isn't it all because of you?" Contract glared at Chazeaux, then said to Han Jin, "The Hellfire Gloves can release extremely hot hellfire. When fighting with others, you don't even need to attack the enemy. As long as you can rush over, you can burn the surrounding life into charcoal. However, you need to establish a contract with the Hellfire Gloves first, otherwise you'll be hurt."
"The Hellfire Gloves are a divine item, so it must be bound by a contract." Chazeaux looked at Han Jin happily. "Although it's not as powerful as your divine item, it'll still provide you with a lot of help."
"Contract, I think the worst guy is you." Wilbur's expression was very helpless.
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