Ryan was not in a hurry to know Nidhogg's information quickly. The land ruled by Dragons made it impossible for him to directly inquire about the information.
So we could only send Bard to get some information from the villagers.
With the gradual familiarity and deepening, Bard also began to appear in the city called Odin.
"All humans in Nidhogg are servants of Dragons. The noble Dragon Monarch rules the entire Nidhogg. Odin City belongs to the Drummond monarch, including dozens of villages and towns around Odin City."
"Dragon Monarch will start a war. Every year on the day of sacrifice, slaves will be sacrificed to become the servants of the noble Dragon Monarch and become the powerful Dragon Soldiers."
"They will bring war, war between Dragons and Dragons."
"In Odin City, eighty percent of the people have participated in the war between Dragon Monarch Drummond and the other Dragons, which finally ended because Dragons Drummond killed the other Dragons."
"Is there going to be a war between Dragons and Dragons?"
Ryan was surprised, listening to the information collected by Bard, what is the difference between this Dragons of Nidhogg and humans?
The most powerful among them is Dragons. Among human civilization, Monarch is naturally the most powerful because he has terrible power and a massive army in his hands.
"What is the war about?"
"I don't know."
Bard shook his head. He didn't know the answer. It could even be said that Odin City's Dragons slaves didn't know the answer.
The mental outlook of Odin City's human beings is not much better than that of the villagers Ryan saw at the beginning. Numbness and apathy are common, because Dragons will not treat them differently because of the gap between the city and the village.
Odin City was also traumatized time and time again by Dragon Monarch Drummond's anger, so the city was scorched and dilapidated all year round, without any splendor.
Every time Dragons is destroyed, human slaves have to repair it again. Therefore, under the rule of Drummond, humans are constantly becoming tools.
Tools of war, tools of farmland and breeding farms.
Because the Dragons here never fall asleep, they are always awake, which results in the Dragons needing to eat a lot of food every half month.
Dragons is not keen on being a vegetarian. In order to save life, humans can only raise cattle and sheep in captivity. Humans themselves cannot eat all the meat raised.
Therefore, Bard has never seen any strong human beings. The humans in that world are all very thin and weak.
Nidhogg, Other Plane, the most powerful one Ryan has ever encountered, but the humans inside are the weakest ones he has ever encountered.
"The only way for human beings to become stronger is to sacrifice to Dragon Monarch and become Dragon Soldiers. They turn into savage monsters through ancient sacrificial methods and fight endlessly on the battlefield."
"After being sacrificed and becoming monsters, these humans... are no longer humans. They don't even remember the names of their relatives or what they look like."
"They are like stones in Dragon Monarch's cave. Only Dragons's orders can bring them back to life."
"The land that Odin City belongs to is called Aesir. It is located in the north of the world. Their enemies seem to be in the southern land. That land is called Muspel. The old people of Aesir said that they once served the great Dragon God, not Dragon Monarch Drummond."
"And in Muspel in the south, the people there seem to be serving Demon Dragon."
Through Bard's description, Ryan gradually developed an outline of Nidhogg World.
That world is complete, Northlands is not obvious. Only in the coldest winter, the earth will be covered with snow, and the last time such snow was described was a hundred years ago.
Then Nidhogg is divided into the south and the North.
The land of the North is named Aesir, and the land to the south is named Muspel. Each side occupies half of the land.
Dragons was also divided into camps because of these two names. Of course, the greater possibility is that the land was divided because Dragons had camps.
Human beings are not qualified to be on an equal footing with Dragons. Their only identity in that world is slavery. The function of slavery is to provide Dragons with food, soldiers, and everything Dragons needs that humans can afford.
There is only one connection between human slavery and Dragons, and that is the warrior named Dragon Soldiers who was transformed into a dependent of Dragons by the sacrifice.
Fight for Dragons.
At present, it seems that there are still several problems here.
That is the purpose of war. Dragonss have no reason to launch a war for no reason, because after Dragons won victory, they did not form rule over the land on the other side of Dragons. For example, this Dragon Monarch Drummond returned to the country after winning without declaring sovereignty over another piece of land.
The second question is why these Dragons can turn humans into dependents of Dragons. Logically speaking, only great existences, that is, Deities, can achieve this effect. Those Dragons are just Legendary. Why can they accept the sacrifice of human slavery.
The third question, the great existence, mentioned two in total, namely Dragon God and Demon Dragon, which represent the south and the North land.
Among them, the name Dragon Emperor does not seem to be mentioned.
The last problem, and the most critical one, is that these Dragons are too human-like.
"About Dragon Monarch Drummond, what is Dragons, do you have any clues?"
Ryan asked, after all, Arryris is the standard Frost Dragon, and Count Clayton, his father's mount, Christman is a Flame Dragon.
They all belong to the ranks of elemental dragons.
But Ryan still doesn't know what kind of Drummond Dragon Monarch that dominates Odin City is Legendary Dragons.
It is Legendary. This is inevitable. According to the villagers' description, that Dragons cannot be just Saint Realm.
"Not yet."
Human beings, or human slaves in Nidhogg World, have no access to Dragons. The information on them is incomplete and cannot tell Bard what the entire world looks like.
"Look for it, and also find out how many cities like Odin City there are in that world, and whether every city is ruled by a Legendary Dragons."
Ryan needs to know this news. If the number of Dragons is not large, then it may not be too difficult to guide Nidhogg, but if Nidhogg is like Dragons's lair is also full of blood from the top of the food chain, so Ryan can't think of any way to rule such a Otherworld that is full of Legendary and high-level combat power.
As for the traces of Great Being, Ryan doesn't plan to touch them for the time being. It depends on luck. It would be bad if Dragon God and Demon Dragon were both sleeping and were awakened by him.
"One more thing."
Ryan's voice made Bard listen attentively.
"Inquire about what Dragon Chosen is and why those Dragonss are looking for Dragon Chosen."
Nidhogg, Odin City.
The city is round, and as Frozen Earth Territory, Bard Sven can often see Lord Ryan. There are many ancient stories in his mind, but he still can't imagine how this tall city, with every stone weighing a thousand kilograms, was built by a group of human slaves who didn't even have much muscle on their bodies.
And this city is not flat. Odin City is built around the mountain. The upper city is halfway up the mountain, and the lower city is at the foot of the mountain. As for the top of the mountain, there is the terrifying Dragon's Might, which is the palace belonging to Drummond Dragon Monarch.
This is his second time here. The depressing atmosphere of Odin City is incompatible with Sven, Bard. He does not seem to be from this world. This is the first impression of Sven by everyone around him.
Because of this, Sven did not encounter many obstacles. The slaves were instinctively afraid of those of the same kind or aliens who looked noble.
"Xian Grandpa, we meet again."
"Welcome, Mr. Sven, a traveler from afar."
A gray-haired old man was Sven's target this time. The news he had received before, especially the news many years ago, was told to him by Xian.
Sven did not directly ask what type Xian Dragon Monarch was, nor did he ask how many Odin City there were in the world, because if there was an answer, the other party should have told him last time.
Although the old man in front of him appeared wiser than others, he was still too immature compared to Bard Sven.
"Grandpa Xian, where is your granddaughter?"
"Milly, I don't know where she went."
Xian's granddaughter, Milly, looks more like a human being to Sven than the other human slaves in this world, because although she is equally thin, she is more innocent and active.
"That girl always makes people worry."
Uncle Xian is not too worried. Maybe this world is too enslaved, so many insidious and cunning things in human civilization do not exist. In other words, the people here have a kind of numb simplicity.
"I'm very interested in the story you told me. Last time I only mentioned that Drummond Dragon Monarch led you to defeat another Dragon Monarch. I don't know what happened next."
"There is nothing to say about what happened after that. Master Drummond has ruled Odin City for many years. Every day after that war is no different from today."
"But I'm really curious. Grandpa Xian, tell me, how about I help you herd the sheep?"
Sven said this, Xian shook his head and laughed.
"You think I don't know. You just ask others to help you release it. In fact, you don't do anything."
"But you don't have to go out to herd sheep, right?"
"Young man, sometimes curiosity is not a good thing, it will kill you."
"If I can understand the world better, then what's so scary about death?"
"I am not afraid of death, but of living like a bird in a cage."
Sven looked at Uncle Xian. There was a cage there, and inside it was a magpie with yellow down on its chest.
When he came to this Xian uncle, he didn't just pick an older man at random, but he Bard instinctively felt that there was a story in this old man.
"Uncle Xian, do you know Dragon Chosen?"
The old man's cloudy eyes stared at Sven for a long time.
"I was in the village outside the city and heard them say that Dragon Monarch once asked for Dragon Chosen from them, but they couldn't get it, so most of the village was burned down by the Drummond monarch."
Uncle Xian still looked at Sven, a little dazed and confused.
"It turns out that fifty years have passed."
He said in a hoarse voice, then shook his head and sighed.
"Xian Grandpa, can you tell me about Dragon Chosen?"
Sven asked with eyes full of curiosity. This is not a performance, but as a Bard, he really wants to know the story of this world, all the stories, the stories of everyone, and the stories of every Dragons.
Dead or alive, as long as there is a story, it is the target that Bard people are chasing after madly.
And he already knew that the old man in front of him really only wanted Dragon Chosen.
"Dragon Chosen ah..."
Xian's eyes were fixed on Sven. He would not have said a single word to another person, but the young man in front of him gave him a vitality that no slave could have.
Very similar, really similar.
"About fifty years ago, news of Dragon Chosen appeared in this land."
"No more."
"No more?"
Sven opened his eyes wide. The story had just begun and it was gone?
"In the land of Drummond, only the news of Dragon Chosen has spread. I have not seen Dragon Chosen."
"What does Dragon Chosen do?"
"When did they start recording it?"
"Is the fifty-year-old Dragon Chosen the first Dragon Chosen?"
"Legend has it that every fifty years, a Dragon Chosen will appear. They will inherit the will of the great Deities and restore prosperity to the world."
"As for when it started..."
Xian looked at Sven and said seriously:
"Since the existence of Dragon Monarch, Dragon Chosen will appear every fifty years."
"Every fifty years? What about those Dragon Chosen? Where did they go? Or were they all killed by Dragon Monarch?"
"Are they throne thieves? Are they the ones who want to replace Dragon Monarch and become the new rulers of mankind?"
Sven asked quickly. In his opinion, it is very unreasonable for human beings in this world to be ruled and oppressed by Dragons. So it is a legitimate and natural demand for human beings to want to rule themselves.
Dragon Chosen may be such a human being, King, who leads mankind to peace like a noble and no longer needs to sacrifice people to Dragons.
"Young man, are you really so curious about Dragon Chosen?"
"That will kill you quickly."
Uncle Xian said in warning, but Sven's eyes remained firm.
"Grandpa Xian, I have already said that I am not afraid of death. What I am afraid of is death that is ignorant and ignorant."
"That would make me think that my life has no meaning."
"There is no point in living..."
Xian lowered his head and suddenly laughed, with tears in his eyes.
"Yes, my son said the same thing at the beginning."
He looked at Sven and said calmly:
"My son, the father of Milly, is a follower of Dragon Chosen."
"Back then, after the news of Dragon Chosen came, he just thought about it for one night and then decided to leave Odin City to find the Dragon Chosen."
"He told me that if he lives like this and one day becomes the servant of Master Drummond, then he will live in pain forever."
"He left to follow that Dragon Chosen. He thought Dragon Chosen could make light exist in human eyes."
"I never heard from him again until more than ten years ago, when he came back and brought me a child, Milly, and told me that this was my granddaughter."
"Then he left again."
"At that moment I knew that he would never come back, because he was bleeding, lots and lots of blood. He had found Dragon Chosen, but they were about to fail."
"I begged him to stay, and he begged me on his knees to let him go."
"He told me that if he could follow Dragon Chosen, even if he was facing doomed failure and death, then he would be willing to dedicate himself to it all."
"I know he is right, and I don't have the courage to stop my son from going further into the sky."
Uncle Xian said a lot, Sven didn't ask, but what Uncle Xian said has been suppressed in his heart for too long. He needs someone to talk to. Some people are unwilling to hide any secrets, especially in the last period of their lives.
He didn't know who to talk to, but the Sven in front of him gave him the only chance to talk.
"After that, I started looking for news about Dragon Chosen."
"At that time, I was still young, and many old friends and elders were still alive. They knew more than me."
"Later I found out that Dragon Chosen is the challenger of Dragon Monarch. The meaning of Dragon Chosen's existence is to kill Dragon Monarch."
"Every fifty years, Dragon Chosen will appear. They are the people chosen by Deities, and they will never stop challenging Dragon Monarch, until one day, Dragon Chosen wins and kills Dragon Monarch."
No one knows the legend after killing Dragon Monarch, because the legend of Dragon Chosen will always stay in the never-ending stage. Every fifty years, they will appear and then fail.
"My son died in such a war. Dragon Monarch killed him."
"Because he is a follower of Dragon Chosen."
Xian looked at Sven and finally laughed easily.
"Young man, it's time for you to run for your life. Leave as quickly as possible. The further away from here, the better."
"Escape to a place where Dragons can't find you."
Sven blinked and wanted to ask the reason, Xian said:
"You are different from us, you are so different from us."
When he said this, Sven had already reacted. Yes, he did not belong to Odin City. There was a huge gap between him and the slaves of Dragons. His energy was as vibrant as the rising sun, his clothes were bright and bright, and his behavior was not what a slave should have.
There will be people in this city going to their noble Dragon Monarch Gaomi.
"I'm leaving, Grandpa Xian."
Sven turned around and walked towards the door. When he crossed the threshold and turned back to close the door, he saw a girl with dark skin due to lack of nutrition squatting beside the door.
She raised her head, her little hands curled up on her knees and stayed in her arms, her eyes sparkling.
"My grandfather never told me about my father."
"Because he wants you to live happily."
"Then will you die?"
"Me? I don't know."
Sven closed the door, turned away, and turned a corner before walking to the street. He stood on the street, with the humans around him far away from him, not daring to get close. Until a certain moment, the sky dimmed, Dragons's wings crossed the sky, Drummond Dragon Monarch fell from the sky, hit the street, and slowly walked towards Sven.
It had Amber-colored dragon pupils, which were different from the Dragons pupils that Sven had seen with Ryan before. Moreover, the dark Dragon Scale and skin on its body made it impossible for him to distinguish the other party's type.
The sharp claws were approaching Sven's heart.