Fire Elemental Plane

"Whoosh—"

In an instant, the world in front of Keosius turned black and white, and everything around him fell silent, leaving only the narrow pipe.

He entered the Ethereal Plane.

The inner planes are planes dominated by the laws of matter, while the various Elemental Plane are connected to the Prime Material Plane through etheric channels within them.

"We've arrived in the Ethereal Plane again."

Keosius gazed at the black and white landscape around him, letting the power of magic drive him toward his destination.

The energy tides in the distance were exceptionally intense, but teleportation spells could penetrate them and deliver the energy directly to the destination.

However, after a moment 'Keosius actually flapped his wings forcefully and took the initiative to leave the "safe zone" formed by the etheric passage.

"Boom!"

A sound like tearing silk resounded, and the surrounding energy seemed to roar and howl.

The Fire Dwarf in his claws was still howling.

"Your Majesty Keosius!"

"Wait a minute! Please let me out!"

"My lord, this is dangerous! The raging elemental tides will tear us to pieces!"

Red Dragon chuckled, "Heh, isn't this taking you back to your hometown?"

"Don't worry, guide, I will ensure your safety."

A cracking sound of air friction rang out.

His massive dragon body continued to break through the constraints of space, and he could finally see the dangerous world in the distance, overflowing with firelight and radiating endless heat.

As the Red Dragon drew closer, the surrounding fiery winds grew increasingly fierce.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Explosions from repeated energy collisions occurred around him, and violent elemental currents surged like a tidal wave.

The Inner Plane are places of natural energy and pure elements, existing under extreme conditions.

They are the building blocks of the universe and the basic matter and energy in their earliest form.

When serving as a destination for travel, the Inner Plane most hostile to beings from the Material Plane.

Unprepared travelers are utterly helpless under such immense power; in the worst-case scenario, they are extinguished like candles in a storm.

However, as Red Dragon with Ancestor Bloodline, Keosius was not afraid, and even felt genuinely comfortable.

"So this is the energy of the Fire Elemental Plane? This is getting more interesting!"

"Roar--"

Keosius let out a soft whistle, and flames surged in his pale golden vertical pupils.

He suddenly tightened his wings, leaving a trail of brilliant flames behind him.

A piercing shriek rang out.

Then came the sound of something breaking.

The Red Dragon broke through the surging tide of energy, falling straight down from the sky like a crimson meteor, and barbarically barging into the world of flames.

"Boom!"

The scorching earth shattered, and Mars and ashes flew everywhere.

The Red Dragon looked up at the sky, and all it could see was crimson.

His red, fiery dragon body seemed perfectly natural in this world, as if it had become one with it.

This is a constantly burning plane, reeking of charred flesh and ashes of dreams.

This is the embodiment of fire— the Fire Elemental Plane.

Everything on the Fire Elemental Plane shimmered with firelight.

The ground was nothing more than a huge, ever-changing, flattened plate of flames, with wisps of air formed by the constant heat of the Fire Storm, and the most common liquid was magma rather than water.

The ocean was formed from flowing flames, and the mountains seeped lava.

Humans, who are widely distributed, cannot live here. This place is the common home of elemental creatures such as Fire Child, Fire Dwarf, Fire Lizard, and Fire Giant.

It is a crematorium for unprepared travelers, and not a comfortable place even for well-prepared adventurers.

The flames here can burn without fuel or air, but the combustibles they produce will burn up quickly.

The Fire Elemental Plane is dominated by fire, where only a small amount of elements and other substances exist like islands within the dominant elements or energy.

"Aww~~"

Keosius let out a soft, contented groan. He spread his wings, shook his body, and looked down at the dragon crystal on his chest.

The surrounding flames constantly surged into it, causing the crystal to shimmer incessantly.

It turns out that even the "ground" beneath their feet was composed of thick layers of flames, ash, and fragments.

For mortals, this is a terrible purgatory.

But for Keosius, this place was a vacation paradise, and the surrounding fire elements resonated with him.

"This is a really nice place."

A ferocious smile appeared on the Red Dragon's face, as if it were enjoying it all.

Ouch!

He released his right claw, and the Fire Dwarf named "Gelin Cardozo" fell to the ground, curling up into a ball.

After a long while, he looked himself up and down and found that his bronze body was undamaged, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"By Moradin!"

"Breaking through the physical body into the Elemental Plane —what a crazy journey, what a terrible experience!"

However, Green quickly turned to look up at the Red Dragon and said cautiously, "Your Majesty Keosius, your power far exceeds my imagination to be able to enter the Fire Elemental Plane in this way."

Back in the Fire Elemental Plane, the Fire Dwarf's hair and beard burned even more intensely.

Keosius glanced at him and simply asked, "Where are we now?"

Green looked around, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "It is the Burning Wilderness, Your Majesty Keosius. This is the territory of the Fire Giant."

Upon hearing the name Fire Giant, Keosius's eyes flickered, but he quickly asked another question.

"Where is the Empire's stronghold?"

Green replied in great detail, "It's in our Fire Dwarf Brass Fortress."

"Your army has defended us from numerous invasions by Fire Lizard Raider and is the benefactor of all of us Fire Dwarf."

"Very well, then point it out to me."

"Wait, Your Majesty!"

Keosius once again gripped the Fire Dwarf in his claws, flapped his wings, creating a scorching hurricane, and soared into the air.

The strange birds with flame wings in the sky scattered in fear, letting out terrified cries.

Is this the direction?

"Yes, Your Majesty. According to the common units of the Prime Material Plane, this place should be more than 1,300 miles away from our Fire Dwarf ' Brass Fortress."

"Very good."

"It should take about an hour to get there."

Keosius flapped his wings again, his speed suddenly increasing, tearing through the sky with a deafening sonic boom.

This is just the cruising speed of the Keosius.

Because the Red Dragon was surrounded by an energy shield and the Fire Dwarf was a bronze elemental being, Green did not lose consciousness.

As Keosius flew, he asked, "Why did the Fire Giant send an army to invade you?"

In his memories of his past life, the Fire Dwarf and the Fire Giant were mortal enemies, and many Fire Dwarf were captured and enslaved, forced to work endlessly for eternity.

Fire Dwarf are a species that places great emphasis on fulfilling their duties—even the duties of slaves.

Some Fire Dwarf slaves could even be chosen as overseers to watch over their fellow human beings.

A deep-seated commitment to order is ingrained in this race; they would rather wait until the contract ends and their master dies than actively overthrow it.

This is also why Keosius was particularly interested in the Fire Dwarf —they were practically born to be together! They were very compatible with the Embers of the Burned Empire.

Upon hearing Keosius's question, Green gritted his teeth and said resentfully, "You don't know this, but a long time ago, the Fire Giant were our allies."

"We stand with the Fire Giant in our rebellion against the tyrannical rule of the Fire Elemental Lord."

"We also helped build the home of the Fire Giant — the City of Brass, which was our proudest masterpiece and an unparalleled wonder."

"And the ' City of Pig Iron ' that Lady Misha visited was built under my supervision."

"But as we were finishing, those despicable Fire Giant betrayed us and even tried to enslave us to prevent the city's secrets from being leaked."

As he spoke, the Fire Dwarf's tone grew increasingly angry, and the flames on his body intensified.

Upon hearing this, Red Dragon's eyes lit up.

"What a despicable guy."

He verbally agreed.

But Keosius was quite excited, and he had already come up with many different ideas.

They are easily fooled.

Be conscientious and responsible.

They are extremely orderly, have a strong sense of dedication, and possess exceptional work skills.

It's absolutely perfect.

These Fire Giant are not just despicable and shameless, they are utterly wasting resources! They actually want to openly enslave people and needlessly lose their hearts.

The Embers of the Burned Empire is different.

The Empire may have been the Fire Dwarf ' most "loyal" ally, guaranteeing not to enslave them in any nominal way.

"The Empire desperately needs loyal allies like you."

Keosius exclaimed sincerely.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty."

Green didn't see through the Red Dragon's sinister intentions, only thinking that he was praising the Fire Dwarf's character, and immediately scratched his head embarrassedly.

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