Dragon.
This kind of creature has not appeared in the mortal world for a long time - in fact, for most of the intelligent races in the Loren continent, dragons are a kind of creature between myth and reality. between creatures. They clearly knew about the existence of this powerful creature, but basically no one could see a real dragon in their lifetime.
Except for those elves in the south who are very lively and lively, elves with long lifespans are very qualified to call themselves witnesses of history. In the long history of the elven empire, there are still records of dealing with dragons. Once or twice.
The elegant and powerful creature with dark blue scales and huge wings flew across the sky while releasing its deadly breath. The pillar of fire that was so hot that it turned white contained ancient dragon language magic. , its power is by no means as simple as a simple flame. Wherever the fire pillar swept, the ground ignited a raging fire, and it continued to burn and spread without fuel. After just a few breaths, the entire Cecil Territory was completely destroyed. Caught in flames.
After doing all this, the giant dragon hovered here for a while, as if checking the effect of his work, and finally fluttered its wings and flew high into the sky, disappearing into the gradually brightening sky. rising in the clouds.
Gawain heard several deep breaths coming from beside him. Everyone, including Hetty, had not dared to take a deep breath until now - if the dragon came again If they stay here for a while longer, I really don’t know which one of them will be able to hold back and faint first.
"Dragon...Dragon..." Rebecca clutched her staff tightly and kept mumbling to herself, "Ancestor, I saw a dragon..."
Gowen coughed twice: "Ahem, you don't need to tell me, I saw it too."
Rebecca suddenly came to her senses and looked at Gawain awkwardly. One glance, and then looked at Cecil Leader with a complicated expression.
Having been ravaged by the demonic tide and burned by dragon flames, this place is in dire straits.
And those monsters... although they are quite troublesome to Cecil's poor combat effectiveness guards, after all, they are just the lowest level of aberrations. Under the burning of dragon flames, they are almost They have all been wiped out. Even if there are some that survive, it will only be a matter of time before they disintegrate themselves after the drastic changes in the surrounding environment.
“I thought dragons would only appear in legends,” the taciturn Knight Byron couldn’t help but say. The three soldiers beside him were still struggling to stand up at this time. , the always strict knight did not blame them at this moment, but just frowned, "Sir, have you ever dealt with a dragon?"
"No," Gawain shook his head, "The dragon is a They are very mysterious creatures. Even when half of the Loren continent was turned upside down seven hundred years ago, they never intervened in the world."
Although he said this, Gawain was deeply concerned about those huge creatures. But he was not too shocked, because he had seen the giant dragon from other channels——During those days when he was hanging in the sky, he had seen this kind of creature appear on the continent more than once. It's just that dragons are indeed mysterious. Even if Gawain has been hanging in the sky for who knows how many thousands of years, the dragons he has seen are quite limited. In addition, the pictures are messy and trivial, and he cannot sum up many characteristics and habits of dragons.
At this time, the shadow next to Gawain suddenly shook twice. He turned around and saw Amber standing behind him, with the half-elf lady still looking quite frightened on her face.
"I saw a dragon!" Amber shouted, "My mother will never believe it - I saw a dragon! It's so big!"< /p>
"Okay, okay, everyone here has seen it," Gawain glared at the timid and noisy thief, "Where did you run just now?"
" Dig into the cracks in the nearby rocks," Amber said with her chest raised, "My ability to escape is top-notch!"
Gawain covered his forehead and sighed: "Shadow Affinity is at least a master level, and my ability to fight head-on is at least as good as mine! You're better than a goose, but you're quite proud."
Then he shook his head: "It's not a good time to stay here, let's leave quickly."
He walked down the hillside. , although the dragon has left, God knows what weird things will pop up, so it is wise to leave as soon as possible. But Hetty looked at the family territory for the last time with a complex expression: "Ancestor... that dragon burned our territory."
"He burned our ruins. Strictly speaking, he burned Those are the monsters." Gawain glanced at Hetty. He had observed carefully when the dragon released its breath before. Basically, it sprayed at the places where the monsters were the densest. Although he didn't know why it happened several times. The spray was in the wrong direction, but the tendency of the spray was already quite obvious, "Cecil's leader was gone before the dragon came."
"But..."
"Do you still want to seek justice from a dragon?" Gawain shrugged, "Let's be practical. If you really want to do something, it is to return to civilized society as soon as possible and report everything about monsters and dragons. "
Hetty couldn't argue and could only nod: "Yes."
In fact, Gawain understood Hetty's mood very well - Cecil Territory is her hometown. It was the place where she was born and raised. Although her hometown had been destroyed, the hurdle in her heart was not so easy to overcome, even though she knew that the giant dragon just set another fire on the ruins, and this one The fire was most likely to burn those monsters, and she would be a little awkward.
After all, this is a whipping in front of the corpse.
But to understand is to understand, but it is difficult for Gawain to bring him into it - after all, he was not the ancestor of the Cecil family until he crawled out of the coffin...
With all kinds of messy moods, the group of people left this area, and what stood in front of them next was a dense forest.
Hetty held the staff in one hand and drew several runes of varying light and shade in the air with the other hand, and thenHe raised his head and looked in the direction of the dense forest: "You have to go through this forest to get back to the road. It is the only way to Tanzanian Town."
Gao Wen was filled with curiosity and envy ( Although he tried hard to hide it, he looked at the runes shining in Hetty's hand with an expression on his face: "Magic is really a convenient thing..."
"Ancestor?" Hetty was a little confused, and then asked With a somewhat frightened expression, he asked, "Are you unhappy with my skills?"
Gawain was stunned: "Ah? Why should I be unhappy?"
"Sisi The Er family has always been based on the power of knights. Martial arts and riding skills are the orthodoxy of the family. People like Rebecca and I have embarked on the path of mages... If it were more than a hundred years ago, let alone inheritance rights, I am afraid that in It will be a problem to gain a foothold in the family," Heti explained nervously, "It's just...it's just that since that incident a hundred years ago, the family's status has plummeted, the number of people has gradually declined, and there are few children who can master extraordinary powers, so Paths other than the path of knights are recognized...but anyway, this goes against the rules of the family."
Gawain said casually: "Who made this stupid rule?"
Having an open mind, he has always hated this typical pedantic clan rule.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he said these words, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became subtle. Knight Byron immediately lowered his head and pretended to tie his shoelaces - even though he was wearing a pair of iron boots, while Hetty was stunned on the spot. , and Rebecca timidly raised her finger and pointed at Gawain two seconds later.
Gao Wen: "..."
Retrieve the memory, it seems that such a thing happened back then.
The young and vigorous hero Gawain Cecil drank celebratory wine with Charles I, the founder of the Kingdom of Ansu, after a triumphant victory. The two good friends bragged after drinking and discussed Now that the great cause is about to be accomplished, the group of people who led the tribesmen to flee to the north have now become pioneers and founders. It can be foreseen that in the near future there will be a large wave of first-generation nobles, and as long as they can survive After all, this group of first-generation nobles with no foundation at all will give birth to ancient families with long-standing roots and strong roots...
So the two drunken founding monarchs got together to think about it. , should we standardize it in advance and formulate some family rules and family mottos to prevent future generations from forgetting the spirit of their ancestors, and as pioneers among pioneers, founders among founders? , Gawain Cecil and Charles I should undoubtedly set an example.
So Gawain Cecil, seven hundred years ago, drank more than half a glass of high-strength wine in one gulp, glanced at the knight's sword at his waist, raised his hand and splashed ink on the table, leaving a line of words:
Knights are more powerful than mages.
Charlie I was very pleased when he saw it, so he also wrote a line of ink:
Gao Wenqing is right.
The former became the ancestral motto of the Cecil family, the latter...the latter made Charles IThe attendants and admonishers went back with admonishment.
Of course, thoughtful ministers who think about the overall situation and His Majesty the King who is sober will not list such drunken talk as a basic national policy, but Gawain Cecil does. I seriously listed my feelings at that time in the clan rules.
After breaking away from the memory bank, Gawain glanced at Hetty and Rebecca with an embarrassed face.
He sighed: "When you were drunk back then, you just pretended that there was no such rule..."
Hetty & Rebecca: "...?"< /p>
At this moment, Gawain was finally relieved by a gurgling sound coming from Amber's belly next to him.
"Although I know it's a bit inappropriate to say this when your grandparents and grandchildren are enjoying family happiness," the half-elf girl rubbed her stomach awkwardly, "but I'm a little hungry."
And Amber's hunger seemed to be the starting signal. After her words fell, there were several sounds of gastrointestinal peristalsis coming from the stomachs of everyone present.
Even Gawain is no exception.
Until this moment, Gawain realized that everyone present had not eaten for a long time since leaving the dark tomb.
And the time he spent without eating was longer than anyone else - the last time he enjoyed the satisfaction of chewing food, the monkeys on the Loren continent were far from being able to walk upright.