Russell's ceremony for his elevation to count took place during the day on April 15, so it was not delayed by the great battle of the night.
The nobles of Red Castle continued to revel in luxury and pleasure.
Only a few people noticed that the Shadowflame Dragon had appeared above Shadowflame Volcano that night.
"Your Highness Shadowflame, may I ask what happened?" Minister of Volcanoes Welch hurried over. It was his duty. Whenever the Shadowflame Dragon made any unusual move, he had to come inquire so he could better carry out the Shadowflame Dragon's will.
After the second Battle of the Fall, the Shadowflame Dragon had once been unwilling to speak to anyone.
But now, the Shadowflame Dragon had regained its talkative nature.
"Nothing much. Frost Ge invaded in an attempt to seize the Extreme Ice Sacred Artifact, only to be slain by Russell instead." Deep, bubbling magical dragon speech sounded faintly. "From this day onward, only one of the two Frost Trolls that plagued the Grand Duchy remains... Frost Da. Interesting, most interesting!"
They had thought that after Frost Da lost his Snow Giant, his potential to advance into a Frost Giant had been cut off, and that the newly arrived Frost Ge would be their greatest future enemy.
Who could have imagined it?
Frost Ge had died overnight. Instead, Frost Da became the greatest beneficiary, acquiring another Snow Giant and very likely recovering his potential to advance into a Frost Giant.
"Uh..." Lord Welch did not quite understand. "Your Highness Shadowflame, are you saying that the Frost Trolls and Snow Giants invaded tonight, and then Lord Russell killed one of the Frost Trolls? But wasn't Lord Russell at Red Castle?"
"Fool!" The Shadowflame Dragon opened its eyes. "Russell is exceptionally fast. Naturally, he could swiftly reach the