A Flight of Dragons

"Is it really necessary to deliver it here?"

At the edge of the forest, the captain of the knight squad asked softly.

Dunkel, the Court Mage.

As the most powerful mage among the Northern Lands, he has now come to this remote region to become the manager of the barrier Barrier the Golden Land.

The squad leader couldn't understand it, but he didn't ask any more questions.

His only task was to escort Dunkel there; nothing else was his concern.

"No problem, I'll go alone from now on."

Dunkel paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover, the destination can only be reached on foot."

"I understand, please be careful."

Having said that, the captain of the knight squad mounted his horse and headed back the way he had come.

Dunkel stood there, staring blankly at the departing figures of the Knights.

He had not returned to this land for decades since his wife, Lecktirei, passed away.

A moment later, Dunkel came to his senses and turned to walk deeper into the forest.

Thirty years Shinshi Era.

Northern Plateau, Dorah Region.

Led by the village chief, Rienta and her group of four walked through the village, which looked as if it had been ravaged by a storm and was full of dilapidated buildings.

In the village, villagers are repairing the damaged buildings.

Stark looked around and couldn't help but sigh, "What a mess this is..."

The village chief explained, "That's because the village was just attacked by a dragon."

Dragon?

Red Mirror Dragon?

Nest? Treasure!

Bored, Rienta's eyes lit up.

There were quite a few treasures in the previous Red Mirror Dragon's lair.

The initial travel expenses for their team were entirely sponsored by Brother Red Mirror Dragon.

Stark was taken aback, also recalling the Red Mirror Dragon, and said in surprise, "There are dragons in the Northern Plateau too?"

"This is a dangerous place." Fern frowned slightly.

The first time she encountered a giant creature like a dragon was with the Red Mirror Dragon.

The scene at that time remains vivid in my memory even now.

Under Frieren's guidance, her magic struck the Red Mirror Dragon but was deflected without causing any damage.

She even had a brief face-to-face encounter with Red Mirror Dragon that was tens of meters long.

As a human being, and a magician.

Getting up close to such a giant creature would be a disaster.

If it weren't for Rienta's quick reaction, at that distance, he might have been swallowed whole by the Red Mirror Dragon.

Thinking of this, Fern couldn't help but look at Frieren in front of him, his eyes filled with resentment.

Frieren walked ahead, oblivious to Fern's expression, and added casually:

"That's not even the most dangerous part."

"When I was traveling with Himmel, we were even attacked by a horde of dragons."

The group stopped in their tracks.

Stark and Fern stood with their hands clasped together, trembling.

Stark said, trembling, "One dragon is already very strong; a swarm of dragons is simply unimaginable."

Fern imagined the scene of dozens of Red Mirror Dragons, each tens of meters tall, flying all over the sky.

"That's terrifying..."

Only Rienta's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

It's not just one dragon, but an entire race.

Oh My God.

If we took them out, we'd make a fortune...

Logically speaking, Rienta is not short of money these days.

Of the gold coins they exchanged for the Red Mirror Dragon's treasure, their team has only spent a large portion of it so far on their journey.

Not to mention that during the First-Class Mage exam, he also emptied the entire treasure deep within the [Fallen King's Mausoleum].

But who would complain about having too much money?

Besides, Frieren said that a long time ago.

'Dragons not only collect Gilgamesh things, but they also use Mana materials as nest-building materials.'

It wasn't just about the money; there were also those magical materials that had been neglected and were being used as building materials.

Dragons are just wild beasts.

They don't understand anything.

Those Gilgamesh things and Mana materials should be under his control!

At this moment, the village chief, standing to the side, spoke up, puzzled, "That..."

"Aren't dragons usually found in packs?"

Fern: "..."

Stark: "..."

Frieren looked at the village chief. "Was this village attacked by a horde of dragons?"

"Yes."

"The dragons have built nests and made their homes near the village."

"Therefore, I would like to ask you to go and defeat the dragons."

The village chief had barely finished speaking.

Still shivering, Stark muttered, "The common sense of the Northern Plateau is terrifying..."

"That's absolutely terrifying..." Fern nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this Rienta, Frieren, and the village chief all looked at the two of them.

The village chief sighed inwardly. He had already had a brief chat with this team on the way here.

He had initially assumed that this small team from the Central Countries, having traveled for so long on the Northern Plateau, must be quite powerful.

Leaving aside the impossible feat of wiping out the entire dragon horde, repelling them shouldn't be a problem.

But now...

Two members of the four-person team were already trembling when they heard the common knowledge that dragons naturally travel in packs.

This left him momentarily speechless.

We can't just send this squad to their deaths.

Their village can't afford that price either.

Just as the village chief was having a headache, Rienta rushed forward and took the village chief's hand.

With a serious expression, he said, "Village Chief, please be sure to entrust this task to us!"

Upon hearing this, Fern and Stark stopped trembling. The two looked at the enthusiastic Rienta in disbelief, as if they were cut from the same mold.

Stark stepped forward, grabbed Rienta's shoulder, and pulled him aside. Fern also came over with a serious expression.

The three of them huddled together.

Fern and Stark exchanged a glance, and then Stark spoke first:

"Rienta, that's a horde of dragons!"

Fern added with a serious expression, "Exactly, exactly! Rienta was far too impulsive!"

Rienta tried to explain, but was ruthlessly interrupted.

Rienta was quite helpless.

Despite his debut battle being a solo run of the Red Mirror Dragon in 30 minutes, Stark also killed many powerful Demons along the way.

Not long ago, he even faced off against 'Divine Skill Rewerdi' all by himself.

Yes, he ultimately dealt with Rewerdi.

But he cheated, how can that be the same?

Even when he's at full strength during practice, he's only about 60/40 against Stark.

Its incredibly thick Health Bar and extremely high damage perfectly illustrate the allure of numerical values.

Even a seasoned First-Class Mage like Genau, who always had a cold face and looked at everyone with a bitter and resentful expression, praised him highly.

Why is it still like this...?

Needless to say, Fern was even more so.

He soloed the fight against Lügner, a general under Aura, one of the Seven Sages of Destruction.

It was confirmed by Frieren herself that she had the ability to kill her, but this was probably just Frieren being modest.

The youngest First-Class Mage.

The casting speed is extremely fast, and the Mana and Mana Suppression have been cultivated to the extreme, etc.

In all magical training, Fern always manages to reach levels that ordinary people cannot attain.

It was only because of the [Anchor] reward that he was able to surpass Fern in terms of Mana.

Not to mention, Fern would occasionally give him pointers on his Mana Suppression techniques.

Rienta looked helplessly at the two people whose faces were full of resistance.

He really wanted to complain, but he didn't know where to begin.