The dusk slowly enveloped the earth like a soft veil, rendering the horizon brilliant.
The scorching and burning sunset light spread wantonly, covering the entire sky with a magnificent and gorgeous brocade.
In Burning Steel Fortress, the Dragonkin talks that had lasted for some time were gradually coming to an end. The noise subsided and a tranquility like settled dust filled the air.
"Deborah."
Red Iron Dragon slightly turned his huge head to the side, lowered his voice, and asked Red-Silver Dragon, who was lying quietly on the stone platform beside him. "Are you also keen on singing and dancing like the energetic Gold Dragon? Or..."
There was a little curiosity in his eyes. "... Do you have any other "characters" that you prefer and want to immerse yourself in?"
Use different humanoid forms to go deep into human society for life and adventure.
This kind of behavior is actually far more than the exclusive hobby of Alberto's unique Gold Dragon.
It is a common interest that is more or less hidden deep in the hearts of all Metal Dragons. However, in terms of the depth of addiction and the degree of investment, compared with Gold Dragon's almost selfless desire to perform, other Metal Dragons often appear more restrained and reserved.
"No."
Red-Silver Dragon Deborah answered simply and neatly, "And frankly speaking, I don't have much interest in singing and dancing itself."
She paused for a moment, as if she was recalling something, and then continued thoughtfully, "However, talking about this reminds me of my parents. They... seem to have had similar "character" experiences."
"I have heard them tell many interesting stories about their adventures in their youth."
She slightly adjusted her prone position and continued, "My father, Aldri, what he liked to play the most at that time was Bard, who was funny in speech, slightly frivolous in behavior, and always liked to play the strings in the tavern."
"As for my mother, Selina, she is keen on playing the role of an aristocratic lady with a noble birth and a good family background, but with an extremely cold temperament, a straight face and an unsmiling aristocratic attitude towards almost everyone."
The humorous and frivolous Aldri? The cold and unsmiling Selina?
Garos's mind immediately recalled the appearance of the two dragons in his impression.
Aldri has a serious and deep look, as if he is preoccupied, with a cold face, and his mind is as small as a needle; while Selina's character is almost exactly the same as that of Deborah in front of him, cunning and weird, and the word "cold" really cannot be related to it.
Metal Dragon, when they transform into their adult form, they seem to be particularly keen on putting on some contrasting human shells that are completely opposite to their dragon form.
Garos was thinking silently in his heart.
Just like Alberto - in his human form, he was such a sunny, passionate and almost exaggerated adventurer; but once he returned to his true form, Gold Dragon, he immediately became majestic, paranoid, and even a little heavy.
Red-Silver Dragon lowered his head gracefully.
She took a sip of the sweet and fruity mead that the waiter duly served with the tip of her tongue, moistened her throat, and then continued to talk about the "glorious days" that belonged to her parents with great interest.
"When they were young, they loved to travel together and perform elaborate role plays together."
"That "Bard" always behaves in a high-profile and flamboyant manner. No matter which town or village he goes to, he likes to sing his self-made romantic story about a successful elopement with a rebellious aristocratic lady in the middle of a lively tavern or market."
"And the 'noble lady' must be dressed in luxurious and glamorous clothes, with a sparkling gemstone necklace around her neck, heavy gold earrings hanging from her earlobes, and her wrists and hair bun are decorated with a dazzling array of jewelry that looks very valuable... The two of them walked together like this, without even a decent guard or servant around them."
Speaking of this, Deborah couldn't help but let out a crisp chuckle:
"The result... almost without exception, there will always be some "bad guys" who are blinded by greed and have evil intentions. They will be attracted by their overly attractive combination and surround them like sharks that smell Bloodshed, ready to make moves with evil intentions."
There was a cunning light in her eyes. "As for the final outcome, there will naturally be no surprises."
"Those "bad guys" who took the initiative to come to my door were often countered by my parents, and ended up being robbed and embarrassed... I heard that a large part of their first pot of gold in their adventures was accumulated in this way!"
A classic fishing law enforcement case.
Use yourself as sweet and tempting bait, waiting for those prey with evil intentions and greed to take the bait.
This is simply one of the favorite and most skillfully used tricks by Metal Dragon people.
As for transforming into various types of monsters or Beast that look vicious and easy to attack, and then wait for the other party to take action first before carrying out self-defense blackmail - this method seems a bit simple and crude in comparison, and even a little low-level.
This method is usually not used much by Metal Dragon.
Unless you have clearly targeted an evil target and you are really too lazy to spend too much time designing more elaborate traps, you will occasionally use this more direct, but less artistic, method.
"It sounds like you are also very interested."
Garos said.
"Of course I'm interested!"
Red-Silver Dragon replied in the affirmative without hesitation and in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Isn't this a very interesting thing? It can not only cleverly punish the evildoers hidden among the crowd, maintain a little justice, but also let the ill-gotten gains come to your doorstep. It is simply killing two birds with one stone!"
She shook her elegant dragon head slightly and added her own opinion.
"However, if you are in a remote and wild place with strong folk customs and chaotic rules, such as the former Borderlands, the malice of intelligent creatures is often as naked and undisguised as Beast, so the adventure seems a bit dull and boring."
After a pause, she continued with great interest, "But if it is in those prosperous countries that pride themselves on being highly civilized and well-ordered."
"Looking at those "respectable people" who are usually well-dressed and sanctimonious, when they tear off their hypocritical masks and reveal their ferocious true colors and want to do evil, they suddenly find that the "fat sheep" in their eyes are actually the hidden "big sharks"."
"At that moment, the expressions on their faces must be very, very wonderful!"
As she spoke, she carefully cast her eyes on the huge Red Iron Dragon beside her, looked up and down at his body shape and temperament, and pondered for a few seconds, seeming to be thinking about something seriously.
Then, Red-Silver Dragon excitedly proposed:
"Garos, if there is a chance in the future, we can try to play like this."
"You can try to play a... um... a stupid young man who has no brute strength but a simple mind and no scheming. As for me, I will play a stupid rich lady who looks innocent and ignorant, even a little stupid."
Deborah's eyes flashed with a mischievous light, as if he had already seen the scene.
"Think about it, two "rookies" who are new to the world and have a lot of valuable treasures on them, wandering in seemingly civilized towns, what an irresistible temptation it will be for those greedy bad guys hiding in the dark! They will definitely attract a lot of guys who "volunteer" to take the bait!"
Garos listened to Deborah's vivid description, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes.
His huge dragon head nodded slightly and responded, "It does sound interesting."
In your free time after daily hard exercise, you can use this "dramatic" way to "fish for law enforcement" like these Metal Dragon, which can not only stretch your muscles and bones, but also observe various situations in the world. It is a rather unique way to entertain and relax your body and mind.
But...
This thought just flashed through my mind, and was immediately suppressed by more realistic considerations.
After all, he is not one of those Metal Dragons who were born under the protection of the order camp and are in a relatively safe situation, but a Hybrid Dragon with Evil Dragon Bloodline flowing through his veins. Once his identity is revealed in the civilized world, he will most likely be pursued relentlessly.
That kind of "comfortable" life where he can be leisurely and content, change his human form at will, and go deep into the kingdom of intelligent creatures to play role-playing games... is really too far away for him, and it is difficult to achieve now.
"Enjoyable!"
At this moment, Alberto's energetic and satisfied shout came from the center of the hall.
He had just performed the last gorgeous and powerful dance step.
At this moment, his golden curly hair was wet with sweat and stuck to his smooth forehead, and his forehead was covered with a layer of fine beads of sweat. His whole body was hot, as if he had just experienced a fierce battle. His chest was rising and falling slightly, his breathing was slightly short, and his whole body looked like his physical energy had been exhausted and was close to the limit.
I have to say that this state of exhaustion... is really lifelike and penetrating.
Immediately, Alberto jumped back to the huge stone platform that belonged to him with a light jump.
A soft and bright magical light shone from around him.
Wrapped in the light, his slender humanoid body belonging to an adventurer rapidly expanded, stretched, and deformed like air.
The light dissipated.
The majestic Gold Dragon true body covered with brilliant Gold Dragon scales has replaced the human image just now and stands again.
His whole dragon temperament has also undergone earth-shaking changes in an instant - from the sunny, enthusiastic and seemingly infinite young adventurer, he instantly converged and settled, and turned back to the majestic, dignified, sharp-eyed, and extremely paranoid Gold Dragon.
"I had a lot of fun tonight, Garos."
Alberto turned to Red Iron Dragon, the huge dragon head lowered slightly, making a gesture of solemn gratitude.
"Thank you for your generous hospitality."
He paused and then said, "The so-called promise - it is something that no matter what difficulties and obstacles we encounter ahead, we will do our best to fulfill it to the end!"
"Before our respective journeys inevitably lead us to the opposite direction, Garos, whenever you encounter any powerful enemy that is difficult to deal with alone, you can send me a signal for help, and I, Alberto·Aurelius, will definitely do my best to rush to your side as soon as possible!"
Although he was defeated by Garos in the recent battle.
But at this moment, these words were spoken with a kind of decisive confidence and extraordinary momentum, as if he was the one with absolute strength and able to protect Garos.
There is no doubt that this failure has not really dampened the pride and arrogance of this Gold Dragon.
There are still too few knocks from reality.
Of course, the attitude and commitment shown by Alberto is undoubtedly a good thing that does more good than harm to Garos.
This Gold Dragon is indeed extreme, arrogant, and has an unpredictable personality... But it is also undeniable that Alberto, who set foot on Holy Dragon Path, pays special attention to the vows he has made.
And.
He obviously has a unique sense of trust and identification with Red Iron Dragon who can "recognize" his ideas.
Having such an alliance that is powerful, values commitment, and may explode into extraordinary combat power at critical moments due to the recognition of its ideals... In the Ser Wilderness that is destined to be turbulent in the future, it may really be able to produce unexpected and excellent results at certain critical moments.
Subsequently, the two dragons communicated with each other and confirmed a way to communicate urgently across long distances.
Then as the dragons left, the door to the second floor of Burning Steel Fortress slowly closed.
Dragon Valley On the towering cliff, the night wind howled past with the breath of wilderness.
"I'm about to set off."
Alberto looked to the south. "Go to Ser Wilderness! There, I will lay the foundation stone with my own hands and build "Golden Order" that is mine and inviolable."
Just when Gold Dragon was fluttering its wings, preparing to take off in the wind and fly towards the unknown journey.
Red Iron Dragon on the side seemed to suddenly remember something important, and suddenly stopped him. "Alberto, wait!"
Gold Dragon paused slightly in the air, folded the wings that were about to flap, turned his head in confusion, and looked at Garos.
"What?"
Garos faced Alberto's questioning eyes and spoke his request frankly, "Before we say goodbye, can you let me personally experience the power of your "Most Holy Slash"?"
He emphasized with an emphasis on his tone. "Please be sure not to show mercy."
Sacred Dragon's Most Holy Slash is much more powerful than the ordinary Paladin. When Alberto used Most Holy Slash, Garos felt a hint of danger, so he used Dragon Aura Arm to restrain it, preventing Most Holy Slash from falling on him.
But now, he wants to try the effect of Most Holy Slash on himself again.
Gold Dragon licked the wound on his jaw that had not yet fully healed, and a complicated light flashed in his eyes - there was both confusion about Garos's strange request, and a hint of excitement that he could legitimately fight back.
He nodded his huge head heavily. "A strange request, but no problem! I promise you! I will do my best as you wish!"
In the previous frustrating battle where he was beaten by several Evil Dragons, the injuries he suffered were really serious.
Most of them were caused by the Red Iron Dragon in front of him! Although powerful magical spells such as "Holy Healing" and "Wound Reversal" were used to heal him in time, there were still many messy traces of broken and peeled dragon scales on his body at this moment, making him look quite embarrassed.
Now I have an opportunity to "come back" in an honest and fair manner.
Even if it was just a symbolic blow, how could he refuse?
"So... ready!"
Alberto let out a deep dragon roar.
Buzz--a strange buzzing sound of energy sounded.
Chains of Conquest Oath runes shining with sacred golden light and composed of pure energy emerged and bulged on Gold Dragon's right forearm like living creatures, and then quickly intertwined and gathered.
In the blink of an eye.
A huge halberd formed by the materialization of Holy Oath Energy suddenly appeared in his dragon claws and was held tightly by him!
The next moment.
"To! Holy! Kill!"
Accompanied by Alberto's powerful and sacred roar, the halberd lit up with a shining blazing light, drawing a hot and shining arc in the air and striking at Red Iron Dragon.
And Red Iron Dragon did not dodge or dodge, but stood up to greet Cold Explosive Scale with a chest that had not yet recovered.
Dang--tear!
The war halberd tore the dragon scales apart after being severely blocked, leaving a huge, but not deep, mark on Red Iron Dragon's body. There was still a shining light lingering on the surface.
In response, Red Iron Dragon just shook his body.
"Yeah." Garos's voice was calm, even a little relaxed.
"Nothing special."
he said.
"I read that right! Those who agree with my philosophy are definitely not truly evil beings."
Seeing this scene, Alberto was surprised at first, and then the trust in his eyes became much stronger.
Most Holy Slash, which has been strengthened by Conquest Oath, will add brilliance Punishment that is several times the physical damage to creatures of the evil camp, originating from the divine origin. The burning pain that penetrates deep into the bone marrow of the soul is enough to make even the most ferocious Demon wail.
However, look at Garos's reaction at this moment.
--He just shook his body, without even frowning, and his tone was as calm as if he had just been bitten by a mosquito.
This can only show that the holy radiant damage aimed at evil has almost no effect on him, or in other words, the degree of effect is minimal!
Most Holy Slash will not lie to the dragon.
This means that Red Iron Dragon is not a creature of the evil alignment