Snowflakes rustled down, gradually covering the mountains with a thick layer of silver.
A few days later, two dragon shadows broke through the clouds, hovered briefly in the cold air, and then landed at the location of Garos.
One black and one red.
Iron Dragon Sorog and Red Dragon Samantha.
"I'm ready."
Iron Dragon said with a steady and low voice, "Set off immediately to go to the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm to receive the baptism of Eternal Tide."
Samantha shook his head to shake off the snow foam between the thorns, and then raised his chin.
"I will go with Sorog, and then ask those Metal Dragon in person how much a quota will cost. Let's talk directly without beating around the bush."
As she spoke, she opened her mouth, revealing her sharp fangs, and heat escaped from between her teeth.
"I'm really curious about what kind of sky-high price those Dragon Realm poor guys can offer."
Garos had just finished a round of exercise, and the heat escaped from his body, melting the surrounding snow into a circle of wet black rock surface.
He folded his wings, his muscles slowly calmed down under his scales, and he nodded slightly to his two blood relatives.
"In this case, I will tell Orvis in advance, and the rest of the negotiations will be up to you."
He wasn't going to go with him.
Due to his sensitive identity, Garos is not going to go to the Dragon Realm in person unless necessary, so as not to irritate some old antiques or attract unnecessary attention and testing.
As for the safety of Sorog and Samantha.
This is not something Garos needs to consider.
They are all Adult Dragon, they have even passed through slumber and are close to their prime, and they are all powerful beings at level 20, already at the top level below Legendary Realm.
They have their own judgment, combat experience and life-saving means, and there is no need for Garos to worry about everything like they do with Dragonling.
Sorog's character is something he knows very well.
Be cautious, thorough, and do not fight unprepared battles.
When he said "prepared", he meant that he had thought everything through.
Samantha looks reckless on the surface, but is actually rough and subtle.
She also experienced White Dragon's ecological niche education in her early years, and knew when to be arrogant and when to be restrained. At the critical moment, she never let Garos down.
Besides, having Sorog as her companion is enough to make up for her occasional omissions.
"Okay, wait until we come back..." Samantha said with a militant light in his eyes, "The dragon's breath will sweep across the entire Romanian Plains. It's time for those humble beings to re-recognize who is the master of this land."
The moment the words fell, Iron Dragon and the red dragon flapped their wings at the same time.
Two figures soared into the sky against the wind and snow, and soon turned into two rapidly shrinking black spots in the sky, disappearing into the leaden clouds.
Garos withdrew his gaze and continued to focus on his own training.
To forge iron, one must be strong enough. To be Fire-Bearer, and to lead the kingdom forward, one must be strong enough.
Time passed by in the roar of wind and snow.
On the other side, two dragon shadows flew over the northern border of the Aura Kingdom and continued to fly past.
Below are gentle hills, snow-covered forests like white down on the earth, dotted with frozen rivers and lakes.
Further away, the smoke from human city-states rose straight up in the cold air, and the farmland and roads were buried in snow, making everything quiet.
They maintain an altitude of one thousand meters.
This distance can avoid most threats on the ground without being overly exposed to turbulent jet streams at high altitudes, which will affect the stability of the flight.
"In order to prevent unnecessary attention, our speed cannot be too fast, just maintain the current speed."
"It is expected that we will reach the coast in seven days and gradually approach Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm."
Sorog's voice came through the spiritual connection. "I have planned the route along the way. I will avoid the airspace of other major cities and try to go to wilderness areas."
"I know, I know, don't keep reminding me."
Samantha responded impatiently, but still adjusted its wingspan and followed Iron Dragon.
They continued flying according to the route planned by Iron Dragon.
The journey was uneventful.
Except for the occasional passing birds and flying animals, there was nothing unusual in the sky above the route.
At noon on the third day, shortly after they left the border of Romanian Plains, they entered the sky above a desert area called Scorching Sand Expanse.
The environment gradually changes.
The sky is a dazzling blue, without any clouds. The sun shines directly on the gravel without any obstruction, creating twisted heat waves.
Below is an endless sea of yellow-brown sand, among which stand strange-shaped rock pillars and deep ravines eroded by the wind.
It's dry, hot, and dead here, and there are very few drought-resistant plants. The wind picks up sand and dust, forming moving yellow curtains that slowly move across the surface.
Suddenly, Iron Dragon, flying half way ahead, slowed down and the frequency of its wings flapping changed.
In his vertical pupils, a tiny and mysterious luster like stars appeared, sweeping across the desert surface.
"Wait."
His message sounded in Samantha's mind, and he became serious.
Just in case, Iron Dragon brought Legendary Artifact"Eye of True Sight" with him on this trip.
After Garos completed his evolution and acquired similar traits, this prop had no effect on him and was borrowed by Sorog before departure.
The red dragon Samantha's pupils shrank and he immediately stopped. His wings drew an arc in the air and hovered behind Sorog.
She didn't ask why, and went directly into a state of alert. The scales on her neck stood up slightly, and there was a faint gathering of hot energy in her throat.
Iron Dragon said in a deep voice, "Be careful, there is an ambush."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden change occurred!
A seemingly ordinary sand dune below suddenly exploded.
The yellow sand rises into the sky like a fountain, and a figure breaks out of the ground in the embrace of the domain.
It was roughly a tall and burly humanoid creature, its whole body covered in the thick domain light, and its face and attire could not be seen clearly. He held a huge double-edged battle ax in his hand, with dark red runes flowing on the ax blade, which looked very dangerous.
One is Legendary Warrior, and he is the kind who is good at sudden attacks.
From hiding to bursting out, the whole process takes less than half a second.
The power of the domain distorted the surroundings, and the gravel suspended and rotated, forming a small-scale sandstorm.
The figure shot through the air, the battle ax raised high, with the power of splitting mountains and cracking the ground. He ignored the red dragon and directly locked on Iron Dragon Sorog.
However, Iron Dragon's response was faster than the attacker expected.
He made no attempt to make any large dodge movements.
Under the attack of a Legendary Warrior with full power, hasty dodge will only expose more flaws to the opponent and put yourself in a more disadvantageous position.
The level 20 dragon faced Legendary Realm's life. It could support it for a while with its strong body, but it was only support.
It is not a wise move to challenge Legendary Realm head-on.
Sorog looked calm and just raised his right front paw with the center of the paw pointing upward.
There, a emblem suddenly lit up.
At the same moment, above the deep sky beyond the reach of the naked eye, outside the atmosphere.
Two bright beams of light suddenly appeared, like javelins dropped by the gods, crashing down at an approximately vertical angle.
The speed is beyond the limit of visual capture.
One moment it was shining in the sky, and the next moment it was right before our eyes.
They landed accurately in the air in front of Sorog, and then suddenly dispersed the light.
Two figures wearing silver armor were already standing in the air.
On the left is a Paladin Heroic Spirit holding a giant shield.
Although it is just a spirit body made of condensed light, it exudes an indestructible feeling.
On the right is Ranger holding a sword.
His face is handsome, his armor is lighter, the air around him is rippled, and his whole body gives off a calm yet sharp sense of danger.
Xia'er and Mien, these two Legendary Heroic Spirit arrived directly through Sanctum, as fast as they had gone through practice and preparation without any delay.
The next second, the battle ax and the giant shield collided with each other.
Bang!!!
The deafening sound of metal collision turned into substantial sound waves, spreading around.
Paladin Heroic Spirit Dense cracks instantly appeared on the surface of the giant shield. The entire light-forged spirit body trembled violently. Countless light shards sputtered from the armor, and it was pushed backwards by the huge impact.
But he still resisted.
On the opposite side, the attacker's figure stagnated slightly, and the charging momentum was forcibly interrupted.
In this gap of less than one tenth of a second, another swordsman Heroic Spirit had already rushed forward.
The long sword drew a dangerous arc, pierced the space, left a dark mark, and stabbed straight into the attacker's neck.
If a spatial attribute attack is implemented, there is a high probability that it can directly break through the field, and the attacker will be forced to block with his axe.
Clang!
There was a crisp collision sound, and sparks flew up from the ax surface, leaving a deep crack.
Iron Dragon calmly hovered in place, observing every detail of the battle.
The red dragon Samantha has already circled the flank of the attacker, saying Dragon Breath is ready to attack, and its eyes are firmly locked on the target, with a light of eagerness in its eyes.
On the other side, the attackers did not expect that the ambush would be countered.
Did the arrival of the two Legendary Heroic Spirit in an instant disrupt his rhythm? More importantly, it meant that the target was already prepared.
Maybe, that Red Emperor is also watching this place.
The opponent comes prepared, and you can't hit him with a single blow.
A weighing of pros and cons flashed through the attacker's mind.
If the fight continues, the chances of victory are slim, and if it drags on, the other side may have more reinforcements.
Therefore, the attacker suddenly swung his battle ax in front of him, waving a dark red shock wave to temporarily push back the two Heroic Spirit. At the same time, he stepped on the air with both feet, and his body exploded backwards like a cannonball.
The arrival is sudden, and the retreat is even more decisive! There is no delay.
The whole process from violence to evacuation only takes a matter of seconds or two.
The dust that was kicked up has not yet completely settled.
The two Legendary Heroic Spirit did not pursue. Their mission at the moment was to protect the safety of Iron Dragon and the red dragon, not to kill the powerful enemy.
Mien stood directly in front of Sorog holding a shield, while Xia'er held a sword to guard the flanks. The light of their spirits was steady, and they scanned the surroundings vigilantly to make sure there were no other ambush.
Samantha slowly restrained the Dragon Breath energy in his throat, flicked his tail with some dissatisfaction, and brought up a gust of hot wind.
Then, she turned to look at Iron Dragon and asked doubtfully, "Isn't Sanctum mainly covering Romanian Plains? It's already out of range, and it's still teleporting so fast?"
Iron Dragon did not turn around, still staring in the direction in which Legendary Realm the attacker retreated.
He simply explained with a steady voice, "Sanctum covers Romanian Plains because our foundation is here, but it is actually located in the dimensional space, not fixed in a certain place."
As the second-in-command of the Aura Kingdom, his own strength has not yet exceeded the threshold of the Legendary Realm.
Sorog knows very well that he must be a soft target or a breakthrough point in the eyes of many hostile forces. There are countless pairs of eyes staring at him in the dark, most of them with malicious intentions.
Therefore, he made thorough preparations before the trip began.
Sanctum's transmission authority has always been open to him, and the two Legendary Heroic Spirit are on standby. Once he activates the emblem, they can arrive as quickly as possible.
"Tsk, what a pity, this guy runs so fast."
Samantha shook his thick tail and said with some regret, with the fighting spirit still in his eyes. "I also want to follow Garos and try to kill Legendary Realm by leapfrogging, but it seems that I have no chance this time."
Iron Dragon did not correct his sister's unrealistic fantasy.
He said, "The domain envelopes the whole body, and the aura is distorted and blurred, making it impossible to identify the specific race and identity. This is a professional assassin, or some Legendary Realm strong person who does not want to reveal his identity."
"Moreover, not long after we left the Romanian Plains border and entered this relatively remote desert, we were attacked..."
Iron Dragon raised his head, his pupils swept across the high blue sky, and said in a low voice, "Perhaps, there are eyes in the sky that have been watching us."
He withdrew his gaze, readjusted the angle of his wings, and had no intention of stopping or returning due to this attempted attack.
"Keep going, we will become Legendary Realm."
Next to him, Samantha seemed to have thought of something, and asked with some confusion, "Wait a minute, Sorog, since Sanctum can teleport, then why don't we just let Sanctum teleport the two of us to the vicinity of the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm? It's so fast and safe, why fly over slowly like this and have to be wary of ambush?"
Iron Dragon glanced at her and sighed.
"Do you think Heroic Spirit teleportation, or the teleportation of larger creatures, does not consume energy?"
"Heroic Spirit has no entity, but even so, the transmission of the Legendary Realm-level Heroic Spirit is burning the kingdom's treasure. In other words, it is burning our money."
"With our two huge sizes and vitality, the energy consumed by teleportation will be astronomical."
"The wealth of the kingdom is not endless. We need to expand and maintain the army. Every resource must be spent wisely."
If you are not a householder, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are.
Aura Kingdom has a vast territory and abundant resources. It is also vigorously developing animal husbandry, agriculture, and mining.
However, the consumption of the kingdom is equally terrifying.
The number of dragons under his command is increasing, and each dragon is a large consumer of resources. The maintenance and improvement of the Legendary Realm, a strong man, requires precious materials. A large number of Ogre, Troll, and the ferocious beast Magic Creature and other subjects have an astonishing appetite.
There are also those Gnoll, Kobold, Lizardfolk dependents that reproduce quickly and in large numbers.
Even if the birth scale is controlled and the supply is reduced, their number is still growing at a considerable rate, and they consume huge amounts of food and materials every day.
The war beast named Aura is gradually feeling hungry.
Conservative development cannot last long, and expansion has almost become an inevitable choice.
In fact, the war is urgent. On the one hand, it is to obtain more land and resources. On the other hand, it can also consume the excess population that is difficult to manage carefully through war, and at the same time screen out more elite fighters.
"Sorog, listening to your words, I always feel like you dislike me, thinking that I only know how to fight and don't understand business."
The red dragon Samantha snorted in displeasure, sparks flying everywhere.
Iron Dragon glanced at Samantha again and shook his head. "No, you feel wrong. We are just good at different things and each performs his own duties."
Samantha snorted and stopped dwelling on this topic.
After the storm of the attack, the two said nothing more, recalibrated their direction, and then set off again.