Chapter 472

The guards of the various Dragon Race are still stationed here, constantly monitoring Constantine's every move, who possesses immense Primal Power.

However, compared to when the mission was first assigned, the number of guards has decreased significantly.

Leon found the area under the surveillance of the Silver Dragon Clan and, just like the previous two times, used his identity as Silver Dragon Prince to sneak in and find Old Kang.

"Your Prince, you've arrived."

Upon seeing that it was Leon, Shirley, the captain of the stationed troops, stepped forward to greet him.

Leon nodded. "Thank you for your hard work, Shirley. Has Constantine made any moves lately?"

"No, he hasn't been active since he passed through our area not long ago."

When Shirley said "entering and leaving the area where the Silver Dragon Clan were stationed," she was referring to Constantine's trip to the Empire to help Leon overthrow the Cantor regime.

Otherwise, Constantine wouldn't have been able to slip out so easily when all the major Dragon Race had surrounded the Red Dragon territory.

The reason they were able to successfully sneak through the Silver Dragon Clan was, of course, because Leon and Losweiser had already spoken to Shirley beforehand.

"Okay, continue monitoring."

After saying that, Leon walked towards the woods ahead.

After passing through the woods and walking a little further, you'll reach Constantine's old lair.

Shirley's gaze followed the Prince figure, and she remained silent.

"Your Prince is so strange."

After Leon had walked away, a Silver Dragon Guard approached Shirley and said, "This seems to be the third time he's secretly gone to see Constantine, hasn't it?"

Shirley remained silent.

"Last time, Constantine sneaked out of the area we were monitoring, and came back three or four days later. We don't know what he did."

The guard continued muttering, "I remember Constantine attacked our Holy Temple on the day Her Your Majesty the Queen gave birth, so why now—"

Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.

Shirley's voice was low and deep, "His Your Majesty and the Prince have given orders, and we just need to carry them out, understand?"

There's a reason why Shirley became Losweiser's confidante and right-hand woman at such a young age.

She unconditionally trusted His Your Majesty and the Prince's decisions.

A good king will not let down his followers; every decision a king makes is justified.

The guard scratched his forehead. "Actually, I trust His Your Majesty and his wife quite a bit, but I'm just really curious."

Curiosity is human nature.

Shirley was curious too, so she understood the little guard's thoughts.

"If you really want to know the answer, I can teach you a method."

"What is it, Shirley- senpai?"

"Wait for the results."

The guard was taken aback. "Waiting for... the result?"

"Wang has his own way of thinking, as well as his planning and decision-making regarding the battle situation. In the process of implementing the plan, we, the executors, can only catch a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of the whole situation."

Shirley patiently said, "So, if you have countless questions in your mind, then just put them aside for now, and wait until everything settles down before you sort out the whole story yourself. Wouldn't that be better?"

After listening to his senior's instructions, the guard nodded in sudden understanding.

"I understand, Shirley- senpai."

"Don't call me senior, I'm only a little over a hundred years old."

"Okay, senior."

"... Go back to your post now."

Leon walked through the woods for about an hour.

We encountered several groups of Crimson Flame Dragon Guard corps on the way.

Upon seeing that it was an 'acquaintance,' the dragon servants all made way for them, and none of them made a move.

"Captain, Captain, isn't that an outsider intruding? Why don't we stop him?" asked the inexperienced Red Dragon 'intern'.

"Even Your Majesty Constantine couldn't stop him, how can you stop him? Are you going to risk your life to stop him?"

"Huh? Is it really that exaggerated? He seems quite ordinary to me."

"Then he might redefine your understanding of the word 'ordinary'."

The intern scratched his head, watching the man's back as he slowly approached the Holy Temple gate, and said nothing more.

With his hands in his pockets, Leon walked calmly and steadily into the Kang family's courtyard, ignoring the guards at the gate who thought, "It's him again. Never mind, I can't afford to mess with him, I'll just pretend I didn't see him."

Leon walked across the cobblestone path and up the steps into Constantine's Holy Temple.

The Holy Temple doors slowly opened, and the Crimson Flame Dragon King leaned leisurely on his throne, looking down at Leon.

There were no servants or guards in the hall.

It seems that not only Leon is already familiar with the routine, but even Constantine is used to it.

"Long time no see, Constantine."

"What are you planning to do this time?"

"Hmm? Does visiting an old friend necessarily mean I have to have a specific purpose in mind? Can't I just catch up?"

"Don't be shameless, who said we're old friends?"

"Please, we're old friends who've been through thick and thin together!"

"You live, I die, twice, and that's what you call an old friend, right?"

"Eh—"

Leon was about to continue his witty banter when Constantine raised his hand to interrupt him, "I don't have time to argue with you. Speak quickly, what is it?"

Seeing that Old Kang was still as irritable as before, Leon felt much more at ease.

Immediately, he got straight to the point.

"A long time ago, I obtained a list from your deputy, a list full of those traitor Dragon Kings who cooperated with the Empire."

Constantine frowned slightly. "My second-in-command? You mean... Augu?"

"Um."

"But he's dead, Leon."

Constantine's tone shifted from serious to low, tinged with suppressed anger.

Leon quickly explained as well.

"He chose to self-destruct after giving me the list."

After writing the list, Augu did say a lot of trash talk like "Casmod! The Dragon Race will take your life one day!" before he self-destructed.

The reason Augu self-destructed was simply that the Crimson Flame Dragon King he had always followed had fallen, and the entire tribe was on the verge of collapse. As the second-in-command, he was unable to shoulder the responsibility, and under pressure from all sides, he had no other choice but to self-destruct.

Constantine closed his eyes and silently let out a sigh of relief.

"Augu was a very loyal and excellent deputy, and I still can't completely get over his death. But there's no need for you and me to dredge up old grievances; if we do, neither of us will be in the right."

What Lao Kang said is true.

Initially, he was ordered by the Empire to attack the Silver Dragon Sanctuary, causing numerous casualties;

Then Leon killed him.

Then the Empire turned it into a zombie-like monster and attacked Ischa's Red Dragon territory;

Then Leon killed him.

So if they really want to dredge up old grievances, there's absolutely no need for these two to keep explaining themselves here and trying to figure out who's right and who's wrong. They could just go outside and have a fight.

Constantine certainly wanted to truly defeat Leon and avenge his previous defeat.

However, he also knew that the current situation was special, with various forces surging, and having a reliable 'ally' was still very important, so his duel with Leon could wait until later.

"I thought you were going to rush down and fight me," Leon said with a laugh.

He actually knew that Lao Kang was a person who could see the situation clearly, otherwise he wouldn't have cooperated with him so many times.

Constantine scoffed, "Continue with what we were saying earlier. I gave you the list, and then what?"

"Not long ago, humans and Dragon Race held a truce negotiation. The negotiation went smoothly, and the Dragon Race also punished those traitor Dragon King appropriately."

"I've heard about that. And I've also heard... that you were the one who represented the Dragon Race in negotiations with the humans, right?"

Leon grinned. "I am indeed the one!"

"Heh, no wonder you said the negotiations went smoothly; it would be abnormal if they didn't."

Leon shrugged and got back to the main topic.

"I reviewed the battles of the past few years and, combined with the list that Augu gave me, eliminated them one by one. I found that among all the traitor Dragon King, there was only one dragon king who was neither defeated by me nor punished."

Upon hearing this, Constantine became interested. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who?"

"Warhammer Dragon King Adam".

Even Constantine was slightly taken aback when he heard the name.

The smile that had just appeared froze instantly, and then gradually faded from his face.

After a brief silence, Constantine rose from his throne and slowly descended the steps.

"I don't like this name, and I don't like this gloomy guy."

"Oh? A shady character? I don't know much about Adam. Could you elaborate on how shady he is?"

"Adam is infamous among the dragon kings of my generation, so it's normal that you and your Silver Dragon wife don't know much about him."

Constantine stepped down the stairs and stood a short distance in front of Leon, looking him in the eye as they spoke.

"My wife only said that he doesn't have his own tribe and is essentially a mercenary of the Dragon Race; he'll do anything for a good deal," Leon said.

"That's right."

Constantine said, "Adam, however, would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He didn't care at all if those methods were despicable or shameless."

He paused, then Constantine's tone grew even heavier, and he forced out a few words through gritted teeth.

"It's an insult to the title of 'Dragon King'."

Leon knew that Constantine was a dragon king who valued reputation and prestige highly, and he also possessed the pride and principles befitting a dragon king.

Just like in the ruins in the Far North, he clearly had the opportunity to use Noa to take revenge on Leon, but he didn't do so.

The mighty Crimson Flame Dragon King would never implicate the next generation in his grudges.

This is also why Leon trusts that Old Kang won't stab him in the back.

"It seems you really hate Adam," Leon said.

"Believe me, Leon, if you had any dealings with him, you would also loathe him."

"Okay, if I ever run into him, I'll definitely teach him a lesson for you."

Constantine chuckled and then asked,

"So, Adam isn't on the list. Did you come to me to ask where he is?"

"But I swear, if I ever found out where that bastard is, I'd be the first to go and kill him."

Hearing this, Leon couldn't help but be curious.

"Just because he insulted the Dragon King's name, it probably wouldn't be enough to make you hate him this much, right? So, what exactly did he do?"

Constantine did not answer Leon's question immediately.

He remained silent for a moment, as if he was hesitating about something.

Leon waited quietly without asking any questions.

A short while later, Constantine looked at Leon.