69novels Chapter 1096 The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (84)
Chapter 1096 The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (84)
The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (Chapter 84)
The north wind howled, and as dusk fell, snowflakes continued to fall from the sky. A carriage continued to move slowly through the night until a figure jumped off the carriage and temporarily tied the horse to a dead tree to rest.
Lance took out a magical artifact and opened it. The 'Elf's Magic Hut' immediately appeared on the ground. The elven wooden hut, which sheltered the people from the wind and snow, not only had two small rooms, but also a stable where horses could stay.
After pulling his sturdy coat tighter around himself, Song Ning jumped down from the carriage and immediately crawled into the wooden house to take out a fire-type magic stone to warm his hands.
"No matter how many times I see it, I still think some of the magical items you have are really amazing. I've never seen anything like them before."
As he spoke, he looked around at the 'elf's magic hut,' tapping his fingers on the wood of the hut. The texture and solid sound he heard made him marvel; this thing was actually real.
"Magic is amazing, isn't it? Have some hot water first."
Lance didn't intend to explain further. This magical world already had many amazing spells and alchemy. Although the elven hut he took out wasn't a product of this world, in fact, given the development of this world, the appearance of such magical items was only a matter of time and wouldn't affect the normal progress of this world.
After taking a sip from the water cup warmed by the fire magic stone, Song Ning sat by the rapidly rising campfire in Lance, his breath condensing into white mist.
"This is so strange. I remember it wasn't this cold when we left. How come it's so cold now that we're back? This weather is really weird."
That's right. Taking advantage of the Alliance's rapid growth, the two of them secretly slipped out of Lionheart City to go back.
Their destination was naturally the Monster Town, where they had received news that Alpha and the Warriors' Squad had arrived.
A pot of food that had been prepared beforehand was placed on the magic circle and heated with a fire magic stone. Lance looked up at the sky where snowflakes were still falling continuously.
His database was incomplete, but his racial instincts as a dragon told him, "Another great calamity may befall us, and we need to speed things up."
Song Ning's expression also hardened. After that, the two had dinner without saying much and then snuggled together on the single bed in the cabin to fall asleep. The next day, before dawn, the two continued their journey.
It wasn't that they didn't want to use the teleportation array, but the situation was tense, and their movements were obviously better off being as discreet and inconspicuous as possible, so traveling by ordinary carriage was the best option.
The two continued their journey, receiving intermittent messages from the Tongmenghui (Revolutionary Alliance).
For example, Bishop Iphis of the Church of Light and his hero squad recently went to the Forest of Monsters to investigate, trying to find the source of the plague magic and traces of dragon-like creatures that had appeared not long ago.
The impact of plague magic wasn't huge, but it was definitely not insignificant either.
At the very least, the Forest of Monsters suffered a significant impact. A large area of land extending outward from the town was tainted with an ominous aura by plague magic. This area happened to be on a necessary route, causing inconvenience to many mercenaries.
Iphis's arrival aroused the anticipation of many mercenaries, which is why, even though Iphis still wanted to put on airs, she had no choice but to go to the Monster Forest with the hero's team not long after.
The plague magic in the Forest of Monsters was actually quite troublesome for Ephis. There was too much land contaminated by this plague magic, and any other bishop would not have been able to handle the situation so easily.
But for Iphis, this was a piece of cake.
"...May the Lord's glory shine upon the world, for God loves the world."
As the final prayer ended, Iphis, holding the scepter, radiated a soft glow. He opened his eyes, his pupils faintly golden, and with a wave of his hand, a vast beam of light enveloped the polluted land.
The white light, as if alive, gnawed at the greenish glow, with distinct boundaries.
Before long, the white light completely purified the negative effects of the plague magic, and at that moment, a small bead of blood oozed from the corner of Ephis's mouth.
"Your Majesty Bishop!"
"Lord Iphis!"
Several knights of light rushed forward, their eyes filled with concern.
"Your Excellency the Bishop is kind and compassionate. You have sacrificed so much to purify this polluted land!"
"Lord Iphis, please take care of your precious health. Without your guidance, we will be like lost lambs with nowhere to go."
Their eyes were burning with unwavering loyalty, and their tone was completely sincere. They had clearly been deceived by Iphis's performance of 'being seriously injured due to the plague purification magic,' which greatly pleased Iphis.
In his other hand, he was playing with a magic crystal, a memory magic crystal. He had chosen the perfect moment to record his perfect performance, which was all his achievement.
After calming the loyal knights, Iphis took out a clean white handkerchief to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth before turning around to face the hero and his party.
“I have completely purified the negative effects of the plague magic here, but unfortunately this plague magic…” He deliberately shook his head with a wry smile, pretending to be profound, and then gave a self-deprecating laugh, “My abilities are limited, so I can only leave the rest to you. I think I can trust your abilities.”
Alpha, standing behind the hero, took in his posture and pondered something.
The hero at the front, carrying a golden greatsword, stood tall and righteous. "Bishop Iphis, you've worked hard. Leave the rest to us. We've come here to deal with that evil dragon. If it dares to appear again, we will definitely kill it and break the curse it brings!"
"At that time, everyone will no longer have to worry about any curses brought by evil dragons, and can continue to live peacefully and stably!"
"Really? That's wonderful. Your Highness is truly a reliable hero."
Ephis praised him, but her expression wasn't very good; there was a hint of gloom in her eyes.
What does this damned hero mean? Does he think that Iphis's contribution to the plague magic is insignificant? Does this hero mean that even though Iphis paid such a high price to purify the plague magic, it was just a minor achievement, and the real contribution came entirely from the hero's team?
Unexpectedly, this seemingly upright but brainless hero is actually a master of manipulating power. It seems he will have to be more careful from now on.
Iphis concealed her true feelings and began to have other plans.