Chen Rui knew nothing of Emperor Rex's great purge in Dragonhorn City. In truth, it had nothing to do with him. What concerned him most now was reaching Sunblaze Volcano as soon as possible, because Dodo's "cold illness" had flared up again...
"Daddy, Dodo is so cold."
"Stanwell, can we go any faster?"
"This is already the fastest. At this speed, we should reach Sunblaze Volcano in about two days."
Chen Rui nodded. Just now, concern had thrown him into a muddle. In fact, Stanwell's strength and flying speed far surpassed those of a griffin. Reaching Sunblaze Volcano in two days was much faster than he had imagined.
"Dodo, Daddy will sing you a song."
At first, Stanwell found Chen Rui's slightly off-key singing amusing. But gradually, he could not help recalling how he and his younger sister, Lolan, had depended on each other in their childhood. A sudden sourness welled up in his heart, and some of his hatred and fear inexplicably faded.
After traveling day and night, they finally reached the region around Sunblaze Volcano on the afternoon of the second day.
This was not a single volcano, but an immense volcanic range. True to the name "Sunblaze," many craters would intermittently spew radiance as dazzling as the sun. Eruptions never ceased, and scorching lava flowed year-round.
Though this was within the borders of the Red Eagle Kingdom, the environment was simply too harsh for any human habitation.
"There are too many volcanoes here, and the area is vast. Stanwell, do you know where the fire elementals are based?"
Stanwell shook his enormous head. "This damned place is too hot. I only came here once by chance with a red dragon long ago. I never explored it in detail."
"All right, you can go now." Chen Rui nodded,