Chapter 9 Escape (Part 1)
"Who are you?"
“Arisha-Sadin.”
"Well... I don't need to mention the last name. The badge on you cannot be fake. I know you are the descendant of the Thieves. The problem is that you entered the nest where Red Dragon Shadas lived in order not just stealing some simple treasures, right?"
Looking at the thief with a fearful look, Moya wanted to figure out the purpose of her entering the dragon's den first. Judging from the red dragon's appearance, she seemed to know this thief.
"Speak, what's the purpose of entering the dragon's cave?"
"Trial...Trigger's Trial..." Arisha Mushroom whispered for a long time.
"You wouldn't say, you take this dragon as your target, right?"
Now, there is no answer.
"Really, why am I always so unlucky..." He kicked the stone wall of the cave a few times, and then he vented her anger that was depressed by her injuries and being attacked by Pedine and the demons.
"Are you in trouble?" Seeing Moya's appearance, Roland naturally had to ask.
"Almost. Since the first generation of thief Rabin stole three dragon eggs, the Sardin family has been regarded as mortal enemy by the dragon clan. Although it has improved after the dark period of ego, every time they involve the "adult mission" that their family is notoriously attracted, it will inevitably cause a considerable disaster."
"disaster?"
"Have Rafa hadn't told you that he was not the previous Dragon Emperor..." Seeing that Roland's face was not very good, Moya did not continue the topic, but instead explained why the "trial" mentioned by the thief was called trouble.
It turns out that the Sardin family had an unspoken rule; "If you want to be named as the descendant of the Thieves, you must complete the trial alone - enter the dragon's den.
The Sardin family controls the distribution and habitat of most dragon tribes in the upper realm, of course, including the sub-dragons, the dragons and the ancient dragons.
Deciding the goal by drawing lots, if you unfortunately meet one of the few Gu Longs, you can only think that you are unlucky.
If you cannot successfully complete the trial before you become an adult, you will be removed from the family. Of course, you cannot continue to use the surname "Sadin".
"Then she draws the dead sign of Czardas?"
"It should be, otherwise why would she have to run to the ancient dragon's nest by herself? Even if she is a descendant of the Thieves, she would not dare to make up the ancient dragon." It is understandable why the Red Dragon Shadas was particularly angry; "You must have taken away the dragon spirit, right?" From the degree of the red dragon's anger, Moya could guess that the thief's target was not just the invisibility cloak. Her target should be the only relic left in the world except the dragon bone after the death of the dragon clan - Soul Crystal.
Because of its extremely powerful elemental magic, it is regarded by the mages as a real treasure that is hard to come by.
Arisha nodded and did not dare to answer.
Her purpose in the Dragon's Cave was indeed to steal the dragon crystal. Many previous tests failed. If someone hadn't helped her, her career as a thief should have come to an end.
"I'm really brave. I dare to attack Long Jing. Don't you know what will happen to the nearby cities if you do this?" Moya was very troubled when he thought about what might happen soon.
There are a large number of dragon clans living on the Eastern Continent. Although most of them are dragon beasts and sub-dragons, the red dragon will choose underground caves as nests, probably because there are dragon crystals here.
And... the environment here is not like an ordinary cave.
The feet were covered with white dead bones, which was more like a dragon tomb than an underground tunnel dug by the dwarf.
I have heard of two famous dragon tombs in the eastern continent, one near Lake Dora in the south, and the remaining one is said to be in the Luso area.
Originally, it was thought that the native place of the flying dragon on Mount Gilkut, but now it seems that there should be errors in rumors. The real dragon tomb should be the cave they are staying in now.
Red Dragon Shadas is the guardian of the Dragon Tomb. Perhaps there were dragon crystals left by its relatives here, so it would choose this cave located underground as its nest.
If you really think as you guess, then this is a big deal that you must not ignore.
Dragon attack is the most terrifying thing for ordinary people except divine punishment and natural disasters.
Bena City is too close to the Dragon Cave, so of course it would be the first victim of the Red Dragon's rage. Rock, who is not far away, may also suffer the same fate.
Of course, Helsin, the Helsin royal city, is naturally included in the target of venting.
Moya is very clear about how much disaster it will cause once the Red Dragon Shadas, who has been sleeping for hundreds of years, appears in the human world.
"Flame of Disaster" is the fear of the elves and dwarves against the Red Dragon Shadas-Sharu before the Great Darkness.
Since most of human history was destroyed in the Dark Age that lasted for three hundred years, people's impression of this very few ancient dragons in the earth was just greedy for money and fighting.
But if it attacked nearby towns because the thief Arisha stole the dragon crystal, more than one or two hundred people were killed or injured.
Damn... If I were in other places, I might be able to stand by and watch. But the magic bow is still placed in Bernard, and there is a magic gold mine that I finally got in Rock Town.
Meili City... With the Dragon Clan Covenant and the Three-Headed Black Dragon Guard, I don't have to worry about it being attacked.
The danger is that with my current strength, I am indeed not a match for Red Dragon Sadas, and it is really difficult to confront it head-on.
Besides... I don't know if the Dragon Clan Covenant is effective for a former Dragon King who has been removed from his post by the Dragon Clan.
Maybe, I should lead it somewhere else.
Anyway, it is inevitable to attack villages and towns, so it is better to take advantage of this opportunity...
The reason why I chose to leave when Sistale was to let him win with his own strength, and to eliminate the potential threats from nearby countries to Merry.
As for revenge, although I really want to do it, it is very difficult to implement it. Isn’t the chief of the sacrificial master just trying to test which side I will choose in the overall situation and hatred that did not stop me from going out.
There is also the guard group "Blood Rose" he personally trained. This knight group consisting entirely of nobles is not just a guard.
The ambitious Jie'an, while pursuing his protection duties, secretly monitored him. Although he was a secret stake for the sacrifice to Chang'an, he seemed to have a secret connection with the great elder Anster.
Forget it, I don’t think about these things now. Red Dragon Shadas is a bit difficult, so I’d better think about how to deal with this big guy first.
Heisen doesn't have to think about it.
Xinji is too small and too weak. If the red dragon is brought there, within ten days, the country can be removed from the mainland kingdom.
It is not appropriate for Mingsu to hold a peace meeting. It is also a problem for him to lead the dragon there.
Bora is too far away, and Onitro is still an ally. These two countries currently have no threat to Meri, so naturally there is no need to get into evil with them.
The most suitable candidate is of course the neighboring Farion.
If you take a flight from Rodian, you can go directly to the Minsu-Jeriant through Bangbu Yasu and Meli, and the time is just right for the peace conference to be held.
"Come here soon, there is a way out."
Just as Moya was thinking about how to lead the dragon to Farion's territory, Roland, who was probing around, announced that he had found the exit.
“So narrow…”
From the dark hole at half the height of a normal person, a whirring wind came from, not knowing where it leads.
"You don't want to climb in from here, are you?"
Looking at the narrow passage, Arisha swallowed violently.
Do you really want to climb in from here?
"Do you have any other way? Since this is a dragon tomb, of course there is also a path through which the dragon clan's huge body passes. If you want to wait here for Shadas to roast you into a human dry place, I don't mind."
"But... the entrance of the cave is so narrow. Once you enter, there is no way out. If you encounter something..."
"Since you entered this dragon cave, you have no way out. Now you regret it, you really don't have the awareness of being a thief." Ignoring the thief who seemed reluctant, Moya followed Roland and drilled into a small hole that could barely pass by one person.
"Wait!! Don't leave me alone~~~~~~~" The dragon roar from somewhere scared Arisha. She quickly climbed into the hole, tightly behind Moya.
Arisha knew that this was the only chance to go out. If she got separated from her two companions she had just met, the angry Red Dragon Shadas would really turn her into coke.
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The narrow passage is not only connected, but also crowded and stuffy.
Roland, who was walking in front, was completely unconscious, and was suffering with Moya and Arisha behind him.
They dare not use lighting spells, for fear of encountering things they should not encounter, such as rotten insects and sticky insect monsters. These creatures living under the dark ground are in groups. According to their current situation, even if they have good skills and spells, they cannot be used. The three people who moved forward in the dark kept moving forward at a speed.
After climbing in the passage for nearly half a day, Moya, who felt the most sensitive, noticed some kind of sound.
The voice of speaking is right.
"Is there a voice? Where is the distance?" Hearing Moya say something, Roland stopped moving forward. When he heard it, he did hear some faint noise, but he could not judge the exact distance.
"It's not far away, right in front of you. However, because of the sound transmission, I can't hear it very much. What kind of language is it?" Seeing that the environment is not suitable for using a long sword, Moya wanted to hand over the dagger she carried with her, but when she reached out and touched her, she found that the "bloodthirsty" that had been wearing on her waist was not in its original position.
Oops, I lost it when dealing with that old thing Pedine.
Remembering that he threw the dagger out as a weapon, Moya began to be upset that there is no weapon to deal with the imminent emergency situation.
She had no extra weapons at all.
"Don't climb so fast, wait for me..."
Arisha's hands and knees were worn out, and she was moving slowly and slower. If she hadn't been afraid of staying alone, she would have fallen behind halfway.
"Be careful, worry about being discovered by the Red Dragon..."
Before Moya could finish his advice, Roland, who was walking in front, suddenly tilted his body.
“Not good, it’s the slope!!”
Because the incident happened suddenly, Roland had no time to warn her, Moya and Arisha slid down.
After a brief slide, the three of them fell to the ground again.
"It hurts so much~~~"
"Shut up!"
Chapter completed!