"King Roland, I think we need to hold an open discuss—" Elrond began as he looked at Roland, who had long been waiting for him in the pavilion.
"Exactly my thought. There were too many people earlier; some things were inconvenient to say." Roland nodded calmly and looked outside.
"You really intend to go to The Shire? Gods! You fought your way here from there, and now you're going to fight your way back?" Elrond's brow twitched.
"Of course. The Shire is extremely important to the Northern Territory. I need its grain," Roland said.
"Forgive my bluntness, but while the north is somewhat colder, it is not barren..." Elrond said in confusion. Compared to the south, northern harvests were not particularly poor. Their only drawback was the cold.
"You should know that the Lagrange Kingdom has dragons," Roland said.
"I sensed the aura of dragonkind. I was deeply shocked—the Dragon Knights, who had vanished into the river of history, have appeared once more." Elrond nodded in acknowledgment. Given his rank and perception, it was not difficult for him to notice the two Dragon Knights. After all, Dragon Knights possessed Dragon Power, not Battle Qi.
"Dragons consume enormous amounts of resources. The cost of maintaining a Dragon Knight's combat readiness is beyond your imagination." Roland waved a hand. Dragons could reduce their consumption through sleep and go without eating for centuries, but maintaining the Dragon Knights' readiness naturally meant the dragons could not be allowed to slumber.
"But that road is too far, and too dangerous. Have you considered that?" Elrond asked.
"That is why the destination is Junlin Fortress. Dragon Knights can easily transport goods with Spatial Equipment. At present, no one around Mirkwood dares challenge the order established by the Lagrange Kingdom," Roland said coolly, answering Elrond's doubts while