Unlike the bustling Ufa Great Forest, Stone City was filled with a sorrowful atmosphere. The destroyed houses could no longer be seen. Only an ancient castle was left standing.
Less than half of the people survived. They had lost their families, so they endured their grief and dug for useful things in the ruins or looked for the corpses of their loved ones.
The Adventurers Guild had intervened in this matter, and the credit for repelling the giant dragon was entirely given to Layel Phoenix. Although she wanted to reject it, she thought that she couldn't expose the man's identity, so she silently admitted it.
However, the Dragon Boat Empire and the Luas Empire blamed the Adventurers Guild for the incident. If they hadn't captured Arcath, Stone City wouldn't have fallen so easily. Therefore, they were not allowed to interfere with the rebuilding of Stone City.
However, since Stone City had been destroyed, Arcath was useless to the two empires. After a trial, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime of illegally using his power and colluding with the demons.
However, on the second day of his imprisonment, he mysteriously died in prison.
The story of the last city lord of Stone City, Arcath the Deer Head Duke, came to an end.
A large number of refugees from Stone City had nowhere to go. Although they belonged to the Liska Empire in name, the residents of Stone City generally didn't think of themselves as part of the Liska Empire. They came from many empires, and the original residents of Stone City were very few.
After the winter war, the small Liska Empire didn't have the ability to take in nearly a hundred thousand refugees from Stone City. Liska wasn't the priority choice of the refugees.
Therefore, some of them chose to go to the Dragon Boat Empire, while others chose to go to the big empires like the Luas Empire.
However, no matter if it was the Dragon Boat Empire or the Luas Empire, they didn't want to take in these homeless people. The Dragon Boat Empire's high settlement tax stopped most of the refugees. The Luas Empire's residents' magic standards also stopped many refugees who didn't know magic.
Therefore, the remaining people who had nowhere to go, some became bandits, some went their separate ways, and some believed that Stone City would be rebuilt, so they stayed.
Of course, there were also some who came to work in the newly built temporary market not far away. A large number of cheap labor poured in, making the temporary market come alive. It was called Little Stone City by the wandering merchants, and the trading volume increased by a lot.
Amidst this wave of refugees, that somewhat ridiculous rumor began to spread again.
To the east of Stone, there was a city built by humans and demons. As long as you were willing to work hard, you would never starve to death. If you worked for more than half a year, you could obtain a permanent residence permit.
This rumor became more and more widespread, but the Fear Demons were hesitant. Perhaps they needed to wait for a brave person to scout the area.
It was just that this person had yet to appear. However, there were all kinds of people in the world. There would always be someone who would give it a try.
…
The white dragon was entrenched in the forest. Even the tall trees could not hide its huge body. No animals dared to approach it. There were no wild animals within a radius of a thousand meters.
Suddenly, flames appeared around its body, and the flames burned fiercely. The Holy Dragon suddenly opened its eyes and opened its mouth. The flame flew into its mouth like a flying snake and was swallowed by it. The wound on its stomach instantly healed a lot.
However, it seemed that it was still not satisfied. It opened its eyes and looked around as if it was still not awake.
"Are you not satisfied with this breakfast? Then how about this?"
A man's voice was heard. The Demon King appeared in front of the Holy Dragon. He stretched out his hand, and a fireball the size of a light bulb suddenly floated out of his palm. He threw it lightly, and it instantly flew into the sky. The next second, the fireball expanded like a small sun.
The Holy Dragon was stunned for a moment. When it reacted, it immediately opened its mouth and greedily bit down on the fireball. The fireball was like food in its mouth. After swallowing it, it licked its mouth and revealed a satisfied expression.
At the same time, the wound on its abdomen healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"What pure magic power. Who are you?"
It stared at the Demon King with a shocked and vigilant gaze and asked.
"You're not even going to say thank you for your hospitality?"
"Hmph! My injury was caused by you! "
The Holy Dragon protested. Ordinary people could not hear its voice. Its language was also the language of the Dragon Race. The Dragon Language itself had a special power. Ordinary creatures would explode to death because their minds could not resist this power.
However, the person in front of it not only heard its voice, but could also talk to it.
Who exactly was he!
"Where's my child!"
It suddenly shouted. It, who was soaring in the sky, suddenly heard the cry of the missing child.
"Don't worry. It's fine now."
The Demon King said indifferently.
The Holy Dragon looked at him and shouted, "I want to see my child!"
"You will see it. But before that, I want to talk to you." His expression changed, and his aura suddenly changed. A sense of oppression penetrated the Holy Dragon's heart.
"What do you want to talk about? Even if you are stronger than me, as a high-level dragon, I will never obey your orders!"
"But your child will."
"How dare you!"
The dragon suddenly roared angrily. However, the Demon King stretched out his hand and made a fist gesture. Suddenly, a terrifying force forced the dragon to fall down. With a bang, its head fell in front of the Demon King.
"Look at this. Do you think I dare?"
The Demon King stretched out his hand and pulled out a blade from the void. The blade looked rusty and very old.
However, the moment the Holy Dragon saw the blade, its pupils shrank and revealed a terrified expression.
"You … You!"
Dragon Slayers were special. Not only for humans, but also for dragons.
A dragon's body was full of treasures. Its blood had a magical power. It could be used as medicine to cure diseases. It could be used to quench weapons and add magic power. Of course, there were many undiscovered abilities.
However, very few people knew that the weapon that killed a dragon would be entangled with the dragon's curse. It could be said that it was the dragon's ghost. The dragon race called it the Dragon Scar. Only dragons could see it.
When the dragon race saw the Dragon Scar, they knew that this person had killed a dragon! He was an enemy of the dragon race.
And the blade in front of it was entangled with thousands of Dragon Scars. This scene was like a human seeing a mountain of bones!
How many dragons had he killed?
Thump! Thump!
The Holy Dragon felt that it was a little difficult to breathe. Its heart was beating violently.
This person was far more terrifying than it had imagined. Extremely terrifying!
A weak low-level dragon would not leave behind Dragon Scars. However, the Dragon Scars on the blade were extremely powerful. From the Dragon Scars, it could be determined that the dragon that died under this blade was not weaker than the Holy Dragon. Instead, it was much more powerful!
"You! You! "
"Who exactly are you!"
"Why haven't I heard of you!"
The Holy Dragon panicked. It knew how terrifying the existence in front of it was. He had the ability to destroy the dragon race. He was the dragon race's greatest and most terrifying enemy!
However, it could not move. Its body was suppressed by some kind of terrifying power. It lay on the ground like a tortoise. Its four legs pushed forward with all its might, trying to break free.
However, the Demon King's mouth curved slightly, revealing a dangerous smile.
"You! You can't be the Demon Dragon! "
"Ah!"
"Ahhh!"
The Holy Dragon let out a terrified cry. It was hard to imagine that a mountain-like dragon would reveal such an appearance.
Suddenly, a hand was placed on its nose and gently stroked it.
"Don't worry, I won't kill the innocent. I'm just participating in the dragon race's war."
Hearing this, the Holy Dragon was stunned.
The dragon race's war. Only the dragon race should know about this! How did he know?
"You? Who exactly are you? "
The dragon race had always been divided into the dark and light factions. The dark faction believed that the high level dragon race should rule the world and make all things submit. The current Evil Dragon Emperor was the representative of the dark faction.
On the other hand, the light faction believed that the dragon race had long surpassed common sense and should not interfere with the world. The conflict between the two factions had been going on for tens of thousands of years.
The Holy White Sumeru Dragon belonged to the light faction. However, in the past thousand years, the light faction had always been at a disadvantage. They were suppressed by the dark faction everywhere. In the past hundred years, there was almost no trace of the light faction. That was why the Evil Dragon Emperor had wantonly invaded the world.
However, she never knew that there was such a person involved in the dragon race's war. And since he had killed so many dragons, he shouldn't be unknown.
"My name is Richard. If you join me, I can guarantee the safety of you and your child."
The Demon King replied.
The Holy White Sumeru Dragon fell silent. If she obeyed, she would become the shame of the dragon race. At that time, whether it was the light faction or the dark faction, they would not like her.
To the dragon race, this was equivalent to a death sentence. The dragon race hated traitors the most.
But what could she do now? She couldn't win, and her child was in the other party's hands. She couldn't even escape.
"Of course, you can also use me to fight against the Evil Dragon Emperor."
The Demon King's words suddenly entered the Holy Dragon's ears. Her eyes widened as she looked at the Demon King in confusion.
"What? What do you mean? You will … help me fight against the Evil Dragon Emperor? "
The Holy Dragon's heart was shaken. She had personally experienced the other party's strength. It was very terrifying and very reliable.
That kind of fear was like facing the terrifying Evil Dragon Emperor.
Their light faction had no one who could fight against the Evil Dragon Emperor. Ever since the Holy White Dragon King was killed, their light faction could only escape into another space.
But, but!
If this man was willing to help, as long as he could fight against the Evil Dragon Emperor, then there was still hope!
The light faction had been conserving their strength, hoping that a dragon with a powerful bloodline would appear.
But this dragon had not appeared. As the dark faction's power expanded, the hope of turning the tables became slimmer and slimmer.
But now, hope had appeared in front of the Holy Dragon.
"Of course, but the prerequisite is that you have to help me first …"
After hearing the Demon King's request, the dragon fell silent for a long time.
Finally, she slowly opened her eyes.
"I agree to your request, but I have a request."
"Speak."
"Let my child go and set it free. For this, I am willing to do anything for you."
Hearing this, the Demon King smiled and said, "No problem, then it's decided. Tell me your real name and swear your loyalty."
He actually knew the dragon race's language.
As expected, he had a relationship with the dragon race!
"My name is Torgnis Light. I swear that I will be loyal to you for the rest of my life, Lord Richard."
Just as the Holy Dragon made its vow, ghostly shackles appeared on her body and gradually entered her body.
… …
It was a blank world, only white. It was almost impossible to open one's eyes here, making it very uncomfortable.
Three figures appeared in this peaceful world. The one in the lead was an adventurer who did not care about his appearance. Behind him was a young girl whose hair blended in with the environment.
There was a strange ball-shaped machine at the girl's feet. It had hands and feet.
And at the back of the group, there was a creature that looked completely different from them. It was a demon that looked like a crocodile. It held a damaged spear and walked with difficulty behind them.
It was injured and had many bandages on its body.
Suddenly, with a plop, it fell to the ground.
"Mister Crocodile? Mister Crocodile!! "
Reina turned around.
Behind the statue, it was as dark as night. The white light was miraculously blocked outside.
A small fire appeared here, and the black stones were constantly burning.
"Don't worry about it. Its injuries are very serious. It's difficult to save it."
Horn said casually with both hands facing the fire.
Reina sat next to Mr. Crocodile. She poured a basin of water from the strange water bag and wiped Mr. Crocodile's head with a soaked towel.
She didn't know what to do. She didn't know how to treat illnesses.
Many of Mr. Crocodile's injuries were caused by saving her. She couldn't sit back and do nothing.
Horn looked at her gloomily, then sighed. He put his hands behind his head and lay down. Looking at the back of the statue, he said, "Death and parting are things that people have to face in their lives. No matter how much you cherish it or how much you don't want to lose it, time will not care about your feelings."
Reina didn't speak. She used the remaining bandages to bandage Mr. Crocodile's wounds, but she soon found that Mr. Crocodile's wounds were too deep.
"When you're old, you'll find that time is the most abominable guy in the world. It only moves forward. Whether you want it or not, you'll be killed by it in the end. But if we can live forever, then we can run in front of it, shaking our butts and taunting it. "
As Horn spoke, he began to laugh to himself.
But Reina couldn't laugh. She didn't want to live forever. She just wanted to recover the memory of the past. She wanted to find the person who was important to her, but she couldn't remember.
Looking at Mr. Crocodile's painful face, Reina closed her eyes hard.
Can I just watch it die like this?
She didn't want to see this happen. Mr. Crocodile was a good person. She didn't want him to die like this.
At this moment, a green light suddenly appeared in her arms.
"This is?"
Reina took out the glowing thing. It was a ring.
"Little Princess! Put it on! "
Mr. Ball suddenly shouted.
Horn froze for a moment. He also looked over and saw that Reina put on the ring. Somehow, the magic in his body was sucked away by the ring.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! It hurts! "
Mr. Crocodile's wail suddenly came, scaring Reina.
Then, she was surprised to find that Mr. Crocodile's injuries were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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