Smaug's Legacy

Roland suddenly remembered he still had a good treasure in his hand as he watched the Erlino Rangers get into character.

"Boom!" On the open ground outside the city, a shadow of gold and red slammed heavily onto the ground, and a smell of sulfur permeated the air.

"Look, I almost forgot, Smaug, my friend, who is 141 meters long!" Roland clapped his hands and turned to look at the stunned crowd.

Even though they had become accustomed to Caldo, who was over 15 meters long, flying overhead daily, such a large Wyvern was almost one of a kind in the world. After all, adult Great Dragons were usually around 30 meters in size... Smaug was 141 meters! It had exchanged its Draconic Magic for unparalleled physique and close-combat ability.

(Great Dragon: What? A Wyvern species is going to resist Draconic Magic head-on?)

(Erlino Ranger: Huh? Are Wyverns this arrogant now?)

"Oh my, oh my! What a treasure! Your Highness, why didn't you take it out sooner!" Ladyl chuckled as he ran over. For mages pursuing the truth of magic, any part of a dragon was a precious material.

"Caslo, Reno, you two take people and strip him bare! These Dragon Scales and Dragon Hides are excellent materials for armor." Roland rubbed his hands excitedly. It truly was that slaughtering dragons once brought wealth, and continuing to slaughter dragons brought continuous wealth.

"Ah! Such a big dragon!" Ivy ran behind Ladyl as if startled.

"Right, the Dragon Teeth need to be pulled out too! They can be used to make weapons!" Roland added.

"The Dragon Wings are top-tier materials for magic cloaks, don't cut them carelessly." Ladyl condensed an elemental blade with earth element and personally began cutting the membrane of the Dragon Wing.

"Dragon Eyes! The Dragon Eyes need to be taken out too! The Eye of Scrutiny made from such large Dragon Eyes must have a huge detection range!" After the initial panic, the cute Priest Ivy also became lively, directing the crowd.

"Be careful! Don't cut them! Dragon Blood is very expensive!" Caslo shooed away the clumsy Knights and carefully pried off the Dragon Scales himself.

"Reverse Scale! Reverse Scale! Don't forget to find his Reverse Scale!" Roland thought of the most noble scales on true dragons, the Reverse Scales with their magical power!

"Bucket! Bucket! It's cut open here! Quickly, bring a bucket to collect the blood!" Reno shouted strangely. The hard Dragon Scales were embedded in the thick Dragon Hide, and Reno had to exert a lot of effort to pry off a few scales. Accidentally using too much force caused the scalding Dragon Blood to ooze out.

"Coming! Coming! The adult bucket is here!" The Bannaria Archers, who had been waiting nearby, quickly handed over a wooden bucket.

"Damn it! Don't crack open the skull!" Ladyl cursed loudly as he saw a Bannaria Archer holding a chisel and preparing to use the Mithril Armor-piercing Hammer to break open the skull and extract the crystal. He snatched the hammer, but the weight of the hammerhead made him stumble, and his old back made a crisp cracking sound.

"You prodigal son! Dragon Crystals can't be extracted like this! You have to skin and butcher it first, then reach into the cavities in the bones to scoop it out!" Ladyl gritted his teeth, rubbing his waist.

"No! Don't pull that arrow!" Roland shouted as he saw an Erlino Ranger intending to remove the Black Arrow embedded in the dragon's heart.

"If you pull the arrow, the heart's blood will gush out! Find a basin! You guys cooperate to pull it out! Don't waste it! This whole body is a pile of glittering gold coins!" Roland directed.

"Hey, you! Go find some villagers and get some big saws!" Caslo spat in his palm and eyed Smaug's sharp claws.

"You guys up there! Cut the meat and drain the blood steadily! Be careful of the Dragon Sinew! Whether we archers can use Dragon String Bows in the future depends on your steady hands! If anyone severs the Dragon Sinew, I'll rip out their sinews and twist them into bowstrings!" Roland patrolled everyone's work with a swagger.

Watching the enthusiastic and passionate crowd, Caldo, Caslo's four-legged Wyvern, cast a sympathetic glance at Smaug's corpse. Then, he looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he quietly moved aside... This place was too terrifying! They looked at Smaug's remains like a pile of treasures, and the kind that held its value! Caldo shivered. He, a Wyvern, could completely ignore sub-zero temperatures, but at this moment, he felt an inexplicable chill... Humans were too terrifying...

"Holy crap, this Dragon Sinew is long! Pull it out carefully for me! How many bowstrings can be made from over a hundred meters of Dragon Sinew!" Roland exclaimed.

In the end, Caldo couldn't escape Roland and his group's clutches. At this moment, he was carefully stepping outward with a rope on his back. The other end of the rope was tightly bound to Dragon Sinew as thick as a person's head...

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this Dragon Bone is nice!" Old man Ladyl happily tapped the exposed ribs. The dull sound was so pleasant to his ears.

"Lord Ladyl, besides making equipment, what else can Dragon Bones be used for?" Roland asked curiously.

"Hahaha, when Your Highness gains the loyalty of a pharmacist or alchemist from Lagrange, you'll understand. Dragon Bones are important ingredients for countless alchemical items and potions!" Ladyl stroked his beard and explained to Roland.

"Hey, hey, hey! Break off those spikes on top! Polish them smooth, and they'll make a great armor-piercing spear!" Reno discovered the overlooked spikes on the dragon's tail.

Thus, in less than half a day, Smaug, who had once occupied Lonely Mountain with imposing might, successfully contributed to Roland's development. According to unofficial sources, Smaug's legacy was even used during the nation-building period years later. One couldn't help but marvel at why warriors throughout history were so keen on dragon slaying; it was simply too profitable! The wealth of one dragon could support an entire family!

"Thousands of scales as big as washbasins, nearly a hundred bundles of cut Dragon Hides, sixty-four Dragon Teeth of various sizes, a Dragon Crystal the size of a washbasin, seven Dragon Sinews, twenty claws, and a pile of Dragon Meat and a hundred barrels of Dragon Blood!" Roland inventoried the various spoils while storing them in the system.

"A windfall!" Roland exclaimed. At one point, he had even secretly glanced at Caslo's Wyvern. It turned out that getting rich from dragon slaying was truly addictive!

"Doesn't the city have a Lava Forge? We can process the Dragon Scales into armor!" Roland said grandly. In his mind, he could almost see Lagrange soldiers clad in Dragon Hide armor and Dragon Scale mail dominating all of Rhovanion.

"Your Highness, we don't have the strength to equip magic gear yet..." In fact, Ladyl quickly poured cold water on his enthusiasm. This was because, at present, Flowing City had no other rare materials besides the basic Lava Forge that could be used for forging. Moreover, instead of wasting time on currently dispensable magic equipment, it would be better to focus on reinforcing Flowing City's walls.

"Sigh... I understand." Roland said dejectedly. He was still too naive. Possessing vast wealth was a good thing, but unfortunately, Roland currently lacked the ability to monetize this wealth...

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