Under the vast expanse of wilderness.
The giant dragon, covered with scales as bright as Amethyst Crystal, was circling between the flowing clouds.
When the effect of Ring of Desperation isolating the space dissipated, the parallel space was reconnected with Material Plane, and the moment Red Iron Dragon's majestic figure solidly appeared, Iseramathus was immediately aware of it.
He quickly converged his dragon wings and landed opposite Red Iron Dragon with the sound of howling wind.
Iseramathus was slightly surprised as he concentrated on sensing Garos's almost intact and vigorous life state.
At the beginning of the battle between Garos and Lucky Messenger Alya, Iseramathus witnessed it with his own eyes.
Later, when Ring of Desperation was activated and Domain of Mortal Combat unfolded, completely isolating the space, his perception was forcibly blocked. He could only vaguely detect that an independent parallel space was generated and existed there. Then he followed the subtle fluctuations in the space and came to the vicinity of the landing point to wait patiently.
Seeing Red Iron Dragon's current state, Iseramathus's thoughts changed rapidly.
There seemed to be only one most reasonable explanation he could think of.
Amethyst Dragon tilted his head slightly and asked, "Could it be that... the lucky lady saw that the situation was not good and chose to run away without fighting?"
Garos Hearing this, the huge dragon head swayed slightly.
He said, "No, she did not escape, but has become a thing of the past."
"The old grudges between us have now been settled and wiped out."
Amethyst Dragon immediately caught the subtext from his words, and his heart couldn't help but be filled with surprise.
He knows the situation of Lucky Messenger.
Although she is a human being, her life level is even higher than her own, not to mention that she is also a favored God-Favored with special talents.
Iseramathus previously thought that Red Iron Dragon could win, but he would have to pay a heavy price.
"This battle will never be easy. He behaves calmly and calmly. He probably has some extremely powerful characteristics or unique skills."
Iseramathus thought to himself.
He re-evaluated the background of Red Iron Dragon Emperor.
At this moment, the air beside him suddenly started to ripple very slightly.
Red Iron Dragon immediately showed a look of alarm, instantly twisted his neck covered with black and red dragon scales, and looked at the source of the ripples.
Under his gaze, an almost completely transparent shadow with a vague outline was slowly emerging from nothingness.
This phantom appears and disappears indefinitely.
It can only be roughly distinguished as the outline of a human being.
"Huh? Is this... an undead? Or is it Wraith? It doesn't even seem like... a rather strange life form."
Amethyst Dragon Iseramathus also noticed this shadow.
Different from Amethyst Dragon's doubts and curiosity, the corners of Garos's mouth slowly raised, outlining a satisfied smile.
He said, "This is Heroic Spirit. I originally thought he was completely dead in the previous battle, but I didn't expect that he still had vitality left and had not completely dissipated."
This phantom is none other than Legendary Heroic Spirit, who had a fierce battle with him before.
With the presence of Hall of Heroes, he can gradually recover as long as he doesn't completely dissipate.
"The immortal Heroic Spirit? This creature seems to only exist in the "Heroic Realm" plane."
"According to the inheritance, they are engaged in endless battles and trials in the Heroic Realm. As long as Heroic Realm itself does not collapse and be annihilated, Heroic Spirit residing in it will never usher in real death."
Iseramathus carefully looked at the illusory spirit body and recounted the relevant information he knew.
"No, that's another situation you're talking about."
"He is not from the Heroic Realm, but is Heroic Spirit that belongs to "Hall of Heroes"."
Garos simply corrected it, and then turned its attention back to the ghost of Heroic Spirit.
"What do you call it?"
he asked.
Heroic Spirit The light around him flickered slightly.
He was a little surprised by Red Iron Dragon's calm, even peaceful reaction. It was completely different from the cruel banter he expected to face, or the arrogant posture of the winner.
This is not like an attitude toward an enemy.
After a brief silence, a weak voice came from the shadow.
"Mien·Nelson."
He answered truthfully.
Garos continued to ask, "How did you become Heroic Spirit?"
The light of Mien's spiritual body circulated, and he answered calmly, "I fought for the Sack Kingdom all my life, and finally died of exhaustion in the war of conquest against the Lothern Kingdom."
"After death, my soul was neither destroyed nor flowed to Outer Planes, but was lost in Material Plane."
"While wandering in confusion, I accidentally met Alya, who then became Heroic Spirit."
The nature of the soul is far from as fragile and fragile as ordinary creatures imagine.
On the contrary, the soul is an extremely tough existence, especially for those who have set foot in the life of the Legendary Realm.
It is extremely difficult to completely annihilate the soul of a Legendary Realm existence and turn it into nothing.
Normally, when a creature's body is declared completely dead, its soul will be captured by the natural attraction generated by different Outer Planess based on complex factors such as its camp tendencies, racial characteristics, belief affiliations, etc., or it may be directly received and absorbed by the Divine Kingdoms of the gods it believes in.
Afterwards, these souls will be washed away from all past life memories and personalities, and transformed into new life forms unique to that plane or Divine Kingdom.
However, in this process, the more powerful the soul, the more likely it is to stay in Material Plane.
Perhaps it is due to the strong obsession and unwillingness of the soul itself, or perhaps it is the possession of some special means or treasures that can resist the attraction of planes.
However, staying at Material Plane is not without cost.
These stranded souls will either gradually weaken and eventually dissipate under the erosion of time, or they will choose to transform into special life forms such as undead and Heroic Spirit.
"Alya is dead, Hall of Heroes belongs to me now."
Garos declared to Heroic Spirit, "You can choose to fight for me, or disappear completely."
Heroic Spirit was silent for a moment, and the light around him also changed in brightness.
After a few seconds, he slowly spoke, "Before I make a choice, can I make a condition to you... or in other words, a humble request? Please listen for now."
Garos did not refuse.
He nodded slightly. "Say."
Heroic Spirit's voice deepened slightly, and he stated in a low voice. "I was born in a humble and poor family. It was the kingdom that gave me cultivation and opportunities, and I was able to have dignity, strength, and the glory of being a warrior."
"For this reason, I made Oath of Watchfulness before Divine Emblem, swearing to guard the kingdom to which I am loyal and to guard the compatriots behind me who need protection."
"I vow to fight for this all my life, until the last drop of blood is shed, and until the last moment."
"I have always been proud of this and have never had any regrets in my heart."
His voice paused slightly here, and a trace of sadness appeared on his face framed by light.
"However... when I was on the verge of death, at the moment when I lost consciousness, what flashed through my mind was not the glory of the battlefield, nor the praise of the king... but my wife's hands that were getting rough, and the longing eyes of my children when they looked at the beautiful clothes."
Heroic Spirit raised his head and let out a long sigh, "In my whole life, I have adhered to poverty and always set an example."
"I distributed all the rewards and wealth to the soldiers and people who were in more need, in order to fulfill my oath and demonstrate my determination."
"My family, because of my nobility, scrimped on food and clothing, silently supported me and endured a poor life."
"For a long time, I have firmly believed that this is the price that must be paid in order to practice Oath of Watchfulness, and it is a worthy sacrifice."
"But it wasn't until the moment when my life really came to an end that I finally woke up."
"I may have become a qualified Paladin, a loyal warrior to the kingdom, but I have failed those who value me most in life and need me to protect them the most... my wife, my children, and my parents who have passed away."
Speaking of this, Heroic Spirit's voice was trembling.
"I am willing to fight for you and continue my duty as a watchman, but my only request is... can you provide some compensation and blessing to my family in an appropriate way?"
"There is no need to make them rich and powerful, I just want them to live a worry-free life and be safe and happy throughout their lives."
After listening to Heroic Spirit's statement, Garos understood why the soul of the Legendary Realm Paladin stayed in Material Plane.
The guilt he felt towards his family formed a powerful obsession and anchored his soul.
Red Iron Dragon said slowly, "As long as you are willing to be loyal to me and fight for me, your loyalty will be rewarded accordingly."
"Your family will be protected by me, and they will enjoy a life of peace and prosperity, free from poverty and sorrow."
It is not difficult to judge from Heroic Spirit's words that he was not born into a noble family during his lifetime, nor did he accumulate any decent wealth.
Such a family, after the pillar of his family fell, actually had no value worthy of outsiders' covetousness. It was not difficult for Garos to take his family to the Aura Kingdom for resettlement.
The light around Heroic Spirit fluctuated slightly. He knelt down on one knee and bowed his head to Red Iron Dragon.
"My Lord, from this moment on, Mien Nelson will become your strongest shield and sharpest blade, the scales that guard you and the claws that tear apart your enemies."
"I will fight for you until my body burns out again."
Garos accepted this allegiance, and the dragon's head nodded slightly.
Then, he seemed to remember something and asked, "During your loyalty to Alya, she didn't agree to your request?"
Heroic Spirit Mien replied, "She agreed verbally."
"However, she said that as the bishop of Goddess of Luck Church, she has many affairs and heavy responsibilities. She needs to wait until she has free time before she can take care of my family and give them lucky blessings."
Garos After listening, I will say no more.
He took out the miniature and exquisite Hall of Heroes.
Heroic Spirit transformed by Paladin understood it and turned into a pure stream of light, throwing it into Hall of Heroes and returning to his place of residence.
On the side, Iseramathus witnessed the whole process.
He said with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have another Legendary Realm under your command."
Red Iron Dragon smiled slightly and responded, "The harvest this time is far more than just one Legendary Heroic Spirit."
Under the curious gaze of Amethyst Dragon, he stopped and did not reveal any further details. Then he spread his wings and returned to High Mountain Court.
After returning to Royal Court, Garos immediately issued the order without any delay:
"Sorog, Lucky Messenger are dead, pay close attention to Goddess of Luck Church's movements."
"Contact Gem Merchants' Guild, send personnel to the Sack Kingdom, and bring Legendary Realm Paladin Mien Nelson's family safely to the Aura Kingdom."
After he explained these two things neatly, he ordered Black Dragon to fetch Phylactery, which stored Xia'er's soul.
After that, he ordered other family members to send him a large amount of food, Black Oil, various gems and other supplies.
He needs to feast as quickly as possible to replenish the energy consumed in the previous battle, especially to replenish the dim Dragon Jade.
At this moment, Dragon Jade's energy is exhausted and cannot be resurrected.
There is only one life, which makes Garos feel a little uneasy.
Moreover, he is cursed by Lucky Messenger.
In the long run, this curse will be equivalent to a blessing because of his Adaptive Evolution, and may invisibly greatly improve his luck attributes. However, in the short term, he is destined to encounter many misfortunes, and the probability of facing danger will increase significantly.
However, Garos was not overly anxious because of this.
Lucky Messenger herself has died under his claws. No matter how strong her curse is, it will never be able to surpass the limits of her life.
This curse may bring him some minor troubles and troubles, but as long as he is more cautious and alert in the next period of time, it will be enough to deal with it, and there is no need to panic about it.
Between eating and replenishing energy, Garos was not idle either.
He took out all the Legendary Artifact seized in this battle one by one, placed them in front of him, and began to carefully sort out and examine his harvest.
Spellthief’s End, Shadow Boots, Wings of Sanctuary, Immovable Armor, Hall of Heroes, Ring of Desperation.
A total of six Legendary Realm level props were quietly displayed in front of him at this moment.
Among them, the first four items are all equipment props that can be directly equipped and improve real-time combat effectiveness.
The last two items are magical props with special effects.
Unfortunately, those four pieces of Legendary Equipment are all designed and built for human or humanoid body types, and are completely unable to be adapted and used for a huge dragon body like Garos.
The only two rare items he can use in dragon form are Hall of Heroes and Ring of Desperation.
As for the other four Legendary Equipment and Garos, which are temporarily unused, they also have plans in mind.
He plans to trade and exchange with other human kingdoms or Metal Dragon Realm through his own channels, trying to exchange for Legendary Artifact that he currently needs, or that is more suitable for the dragon. If he cannot find a suitable exchange partner for a while, he will first properly store them as Aura Kingdom's heritage and strategic reserve.
"Wait..."
A thought suddenly flashed through Garos's mind, "Does Ying Psionic Energy use these equipment?"
Thinking of this, he once again summoned the Paladin Heroic Spirit he had just conquered to test the feasibility of this idea.
And subsequent test results proved... yes!
Heroic Spirit can wear and use these Legendary Equipment!
This discovery made Garos recall the previous battle.
If Lucky Messenger Alya could allocate Legendary Equipment to Heroic Spirit Mien, then the combat power that Mien can exert in the battle will be significantly improved, and the process of winning by himself will probably be much more troublesome.
In terms of combat experience and skills alone, Mien, who has experienced hundreds of battles, Paladin is much better than Lucky Messenger.
As for why Alya did not do so at that time, Garos is still unclear.
Maybe she didn't realize that Heroic Spirit could wear equipment, or maybe she just didn't want to hand over the precious Legendary Equipment to Heroic Spirit out of some concern or selfishness.
"With Heroic Spirit here, even if there are one or two pieces of Legendary Equipment left that cannot be exchanged, they will not be hidden away gathering dust."
Garos thought with satisfaction.
At the same time, he reviewed his recent battles and found that he relied too much on features and gradually neglected the continued development of several avenues.
"Characteristics are equivalent to the basis of the Legendary Realm's life, some kind of template, or passive effect."
"On the basis of characteristics, pathway skills can also exert stronger effects. I can't be immersed in the power of characteristics and ignore combat pathways just because I became Legendary Realm."
Garos Checked for any omissions and filled them in, thinking seriously.
He has never been perfect and has a completely all-round character. Occasionally he will make omissions or make mistakes.
However, the advantage of Garos is that it can constantly examine itself, face its own heart and mistakes, make changes amidst shortcomings, and seek growth, instead of being stubborn and going all the way.
Time passed quietly minute by minute while Garos was eating, resting, testing and thinking.
The energy in his body was gradually replenished, and Dragon Jade became full and bright again, regaining its former luster.
After some detailed testing and inspection, Garos has gradually gained a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the specific effects, usage restrictions and potential applications of several pieces of Legendary Artifact.
At the same time, things are not calm outside.
The senior leaders of Goddess of Luck Church confirmed the death of Bishop Alya through some unknown method.
What made them particularly angry was that she died within the territory of the Aura Kingdom, and some special means or divine revelations possessed by the sect made them certain that the murderer was Red Iron Dragon Emperor.
When a respected bishop was killed, Goddess of Luck Church naturally could not swallow his anger and give up.
So...
They issued severe condemnation to the Aura Kingdom and Red Iron Dragon Emperor!
They classified Aura Kingdom as an evil country and solemnly declared: Fortune will no longer favor Aura Kingdom and its allies, and anyone close to the Aura Kingdom will be spurned by fortune.
However, apart from these fiery condemnations and statements, they have not taken any substantive action.
After this turmoil, the Lothern Faction countries, which were originally in the same camp as Aura Kingdom and had close relations, have not had any impact on their relations with the Aura Kingdom, and their exchanges have continued as usual.
Even those kingdoms of Ribos Faction, including Theo Kingdom, whose friction with the Aura Kingdom is gradually increasing.
They all remained silent about the incident and made no further comment.
In the eyes of other countries, Goddess of Luck Church's reaction seemed to be just an insignificant breeze, completely unable to affect their decision-making.
They have more important things right now.
For example, in an increasingly tense situation, be prepared to meet Second War of the Nations.