The Dragonslayer's True Identity
Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "I am the Balrog."
Mephist (Dragon Slayer): "Holy crap, what happened to you? It's a newly created account."
Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Yeah, it's a new account, I've only been playing for half a month."
Mephist (Dragon Slayer): "Damn, you reached the high-level BOSS template in just half a month? You didn't buy it, did you?"
Xiao Yu thought to himself that it really was bought, but he didn't explain in detail.
Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Aren't you the same? It's been so long, why are you playing a Heroic template now? And at such a high level, are you done with your Black Dragon?"
Mephist (Dragon Slayer): "Hush, this is my Black Dragon." He glanced around as he spoke, thankfully his soldiers hadn't caught up yet.
Xiao Yu was taken aback. What did that mean? A flash of inspiration struck him, and he suddenly realized the answer: after advancing to the Ancient Dragon level, the Dragon Clan Humanoid Transformation gain a special skill that allowed them to transform into humanoid creatures, such as Orcs, elves, and of course, humans.
After transforming into human form, the template level will automatically change to a hero template—but the template rank will decrease by one tier. A three-skull-level ancient black dragon can be transformed into a two-star hero template.
This Humanoid Transformation is naturally useless for increasing combat power. Heroes are already weaker than bosses, not to mention they will be downgraded. Therefore, Xiao Yu had never seen Mephisto use this move before, but he never expected to witness it under these circumstances today.
However, it must be said that the black dragon in human form is indeed very majestic and imposing, with flowing black hair, a handsome face with distinct features, and a robust physique. It can basically be said to be the perfect form of a humanoid creature.
(Damn, I should have played Dragon Clan too. It's good for fighting and you can become a handsome guy to pick up girls. You can be either a powerhouse or an idol. Although it's a bit difficult to advance, with my strength, advancing to an Ancient Dragon is just a piece of cake.) Xiao Yu couldn't help but complain in his mind.
"By the way, what are you doing here?"
Mephist (Dragon Slayer): "That's a long story, I'll tell you the details later. Could you do me the favor and hand over this Little Black to me today?"
Xiao Yu quickly understood. This guy was probably planning to recruit more followers. Why not take in these easy-to-hit underlings? Just like when he took advantage of someone's vulnerability to subdue that group of elemental creatures, Mephisto was probably thinking the same thing. He could force the other party to sign a pledge of allegiance, with death for those who refused. The Little Black would probably have no choice but to comply. He could even bring the entire World-Destroying Dragon Clan under his control, and since he was also Dragon Clan, he could easily do it.
Thinking of this, he smiled slightly, "Of course, we're like brothers, but since I'm doing you such a big favor, you can't just leave without showing some appreciation."
Mephisto nodded with a hint of reluctance. "Consider it a favor I owe you. In the future, unless my life is in danger, I'll do everything in my power to help you, without hesitation."
Xiao Yu thought to himself that this was more like it, turned around and nodded to Esmehalda then withdrew her magic.
Seeing that the two had stopped attacking, Mephisto finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, his men caught up, a full hundred cavalrymen, and quickly surrounded the area.
Mephisto ordered his men to guard the area while he walked towards the Deathwing.
Before it even got close, the Deathwing sensed its presence. It opened its eyes and looked at the human in front of it in surprise. As a Dragon Clan, it could feel that the other party was emanating an aura similar to its own, but even stronger. The faint dragon might made it tremble.
Mephist (Dragon Slayer): "Listen, Little Black, behave yourself, and maybe I can save your life. Otherwise, I'll skin you alive and use you as raw material in no time, understand?"
The Deathwing, though seemingly sensible, saw a glimmer of hope and its will to fight waned. It nodded with difficulty and then remained still.
The soldiers thought it was the title of "Dragon Slayer" that had frightened the black dragon, so they all shouted and dragged the chains up to it. The Deathwing were obediently bound in the mouth (to prevent it from breathing dragon breath) and its wings were locked (to prevent it from flying away), and it was dragged away like a dumpling.
He ordered his men to take Deathwing back, but Mephisto lingered, saying, "Alright, you two, come with me. We can have a proper chat."
Five minutes later, the three of them sat down in the tavern.
"Tell me, what exactly happened? How did the ancient black dragon Mephisto become the hero dragon slayer?" Xiao Yu asked, standing across the table.
Mephisto didn't answer immediately, but instead glanced at Esmehalda and gave Xiao Yu a wink.
"It's alright, she's reliable," Xiao Yu said.
Mofeitosi sighed, "Ah, it's a long story. It all started the day you were taken down. That day, I left Black Dragon Abyss and wandered the deep mountains of the Redridge Mountains. I'd eat a few adventurers or NPCs who ventured deep into the mountains, but the experience and loot were minimal. Life was tough. Then one day, while hunting, I heard from an adventurer that a dwarven archaeological team was excavating the ruins of an ancient temple near the mountains. They said they'd found treasure inside. So I flew over and wiped out the archaeological camp. I didn't get any treasure, but instead, the entire Alliance launched a full-scale manhunt for me, offering a 100,000 gold reward for my dragon head."
"This really stirred up a hornet's nest. You have no idea! Thousands of adventurers came chasing me all over the mountains. When I realized it was going to be a disaster, I faked my death, killed a skeleton-level black dragon boss, took its head and hung it on the city gate, and then disguised myself as a human hero and hid in Stormwind City."
Xiao Yu nodded noncommittally, his mind racing for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
"Wrong."
"Wrong? What's wrong?" Mephist looked completely bewildered.
"Your story isn't right. Knowing you as I do, you're not the kind of person who would just grab something on a whim and then leave no way out if they didn't get it. I think the truth is obviously like this—"
Xiao Yu carefully considered his words, "You probably planned to infiltrate Stormwind City and join the Alliance from the very beginning, so you deliberately robbed camps, then deliberately got chased to attract adventurers, and then hid in the mountains. But that black dragon was probably something you had already killed beforehand, something you had prepared on purpose. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that you encountered a wandering black dragon while hiding, and that it just happened to be about your size to become your scapegoat? Do you think this is a novel?"
"The truth is, you had the dragon head prepared long ago. Before the adventurers caught up, you transformed into a human hero and took the dragon head out to complete your mission. Because you displayed devastating power in your black dragon form, taking the dragon head out now would allow you to gain a huge amount of reputation points. After all, being able to kill such a powerful black dragon BOSS clearly shows your immense strength. Judging from the soldiers you led just now, you obviously hold a high position in Stormwind City, which you probably earned through the merit of slaying the dragon."