Journey

"Bang"

"Ouch! Who hit me?"

Sordil, on his way to heaven, suddenly felt a sharp pain, and then he found a pair of pink dragon horns on his head. The physical pain, coupled with the rage at the loss of his 'Path to Heaven,' made Sordil unable to bear it any longer. He decisively tapped his rage meter and activated his Roar Skill. But when he opened his eyes, he saw Kaldiz using Taunt Skill. Just as he was about to point a finger at Kaldiz and challenge him, a soft yet somewhat cold, sweet yet slightly jealous voice rang in his ear.

"Sordil, you're awake? Come on, quickly wipe the drool off your mouth!"

"Gulp"

Upon hearing this voice, Sordil was so frightened that he swallowed hard, while simultaneously casting questioning glances at Kaldiz.

Why didn't you wake me up just now?!

"I called you, but you didn't wake up. You'll know what happened next, won't you?"

"Uncle, I challenge you!"

"A challenge? You'd better survive Diphiya's Vinegar Bomb first!"

Just as Sordil was about to send another telegram to Kaldiz to protest, Commander Diphiya launched a general offensive against Sordil's "highlands".

"What are you two doing? Sordil, were you just communicating with Uncle Kaldiz using Mind Talk?"

Faced with Diphiya Conan, Sordil was momentarily at a loss for words. Just then, Kaldiz, once again betraying Sordil, pointed at him and said, "Actually, Sordil didn't really talk to me much just now. He just asked me if Queen Irene was pretty!"

"Brother, you can't be this ripped off! If you keep doing this, how am I supposed to see the sunset later?"

Sordil, tears streaming down his face, silently denounced Kaldiz's atrocities, but before he could even appeal to Diphiya, the "prosecutor," his "death sentence" was handed down. And then, apart from a Human Flesh Beatdown, that was the end of it. Perhaps fearing future remorse, Kaldiz stopped Diphiya's "concert" after half an hour of this Human Flesh Beatdown.

"Diphiya, that's enough, stop! We still have important things to do, and it will be troublesome if we delay!"

"Oh right, we also need to go to the Kingdom of Donagunov to sign an alliance treaty! Wait! What was I doing just now? How could I forget something so important?"

Seeing Diphiya transform back into a docile girl, Sordil felt a thousand strange thoughts race through his mind. However, at least he had escaped a cataclysmic disaster, and his joy outweighed his despair. Remembering the purpose of Sordil visit, Diphiya sat quietly to the side, waiting to depart. Kaldiz, on the other hand, was busy tending to Sordil's wounds, as Queen Irene wanted to see the dragon boy Sordil, not a 'pig'. While his wounds were being treated, Sordil had his Thought Body bid farewell to Anna on his behalf. After more than an hour of this, Sordil finally regained his Flight Ability, and the three of them embarked on a new journey.

Kingdom of Tsuyioru Xiu, Philiers

Royal Palace, Council Hall

"Prime Minister, is what you're saying true? That guy Oddek actually reorganized the Bell Dragon Rider Regiment and is still growing stronger?"

"Yes, Your Majesty! General Oddek has reorganized the ravaged Bell Dragon Rider Regiment, and then obtained funds and food by constantly eliminating bandits, and absorbed local farmers and captured bandits as new soldiers. At present, the Bell Dragon Rider Regiment has expanded from two or three hundred people a month ago to more than seven hundred people, and its strength is still growing."

Seeing the His Majesty the King sitting on the throne with great interest, the prime minister recounted the information he had obtained in detail. After listening to the prime minister's report, Belmod was not angry at all; instead, she burst into laughter.

"Haha! I originally wanted to scare him back with the troubles of the Bell Dragon Rider Regiment, to make him understand that being a general isn't so easy, but I didn't expect this guy to be so capable! It seems that Gould has recommended a useful minister to me this time! By the way, Prime Minister! How are things going between Gould and that Diphiya?"

Hearing that Belmod not only wasn't angry, but instead greatly praised Oddek's abilities, even inquiring about his sister's and Duke Gould's private affairs, the Prime Minister, a seasoned official, understood perfectly what this meant. He secretly resolved to cultivate a good relationship with this future military elite.

"Your Majesty, Duke Gould and Miss Diphiya have been in close contact recently, often going on outings and watching plays together, but that's about it."

"Sigh! Gould is such a fool, he can never be relied on when it matters. Prime Minister, you should create some opportunities for him recently so that these two can reach a conclusion as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Ah Qiu"

"Ah Qiu"

Sordil and Diphiya, who were traveling through the air, suddenly sneezed at the same time, startling Kaldiz who was next to them. Kaldiz then muttered something under his breath.

"Who's on the same wavelength as this guy?! I just have a cold, he's got a woman thinking about him, okay?!"

"What?! You could hear me even when I was whispering like that?" Kaldiz stared at Diphiya with wide eyes, hardly believing it. But what happened next taught him never to underestimate the hearing of any female creature.

"Bang"

"Bang"

"Ugh, uncle, you tricked me again!"

"I didn't want to mess with Bu Hangde either!"

Under Diphiya's 'Shy Iron Fist', Sordil and Kaldiz transformed into two beautiful shooting stars that streaked across the sky, their pitiful cries fading away with the wind.

"Ah... ah..."

"Um?"

As Igneel watched the 'Unidentified Vocal Flying Object' that was constantly approaching him, his brows gradually furrowed. Just as he was about to go and investigate, the object suddenly crashed straight into him.

"Boom!"

"Pah! Pah! Kid, if you can't fly, don't rush to learn how to fly, okay? You're really ruining the dragon's life!"

Igneel spat out mouthfuls of sand that had flown into his mouth, while loudly berating the dragon who had knocked him to the ground. Unfortunately, after the imperfect flight and somewhat unsafe landing, the dragon was completely unconscious. Igneel used all his strength to move the dragon aside and struggled to climb out of the crater. Looking at the dragon, Igneel was exasperated. He had finally managed to slack off, and now he was caught in the crossfire. If it weren't for his superb physical abilities and explosive will to survive, he probably would have already gone down there to have a chat with his fallen father.

"Hey! You're lucky to have met me, Igneel."

With a helpless glance at the unconscious dragon, Igneel used all his strength to lift him up and then flew towards the mountain peak not far away.

"Diphiya, you're not mistaken, are you? He really flew in that direction?"

"Of course! Enough with the nonsense, let's get started!"

"You beat someone up and now I have to help you find them, really!"

Kaldiz was muttering to himself when he suddenly felt a chill rise from behind. He slowly turned around and was met with Diphiya's 'Freeze Laser'. Startled, he hurriedly flew forward, no longer daring to utter a single word.