Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 37: Taotie King
Luke was a little surprised that Garland gave up so quickly. Although he had the advantage, this guy was far from collapsing. Luke even knew that he had several tricks that he hadn't used yet.
Luke did not lower his guard because of Garland's miserable appearance. He surrounded him with five magic circles, and the dragon armor was still burning as he prepared for a burst of energy.
Luke said, "Garland, it is not in line with your strength to admit defeat like this."
Garland shook his wings and observed the man in front of him. He wanted to feign defeat and launch a sneak attack when his opponent was relaxed, but he found that the other party was very vigilant and did not give him any chance.
"You are amazing! There is no need to continue this meaningless battle unless it is a life-and-death fight." Garland applauded Luke. "I originally thought that dragons only knew how to sleep, but I didn't expect that they were just illusions. They actually used these thousand years to create a secret weapon like you. You have inherited all the advantages of a dragon, including a strong physique and powerful spellcasting ability. In this era when the artifacts are lost, you are simply an invincible existence."
Luke knew that Garland had misunderstood, but since it was a misunderstanding, he continued, "As times change, the dragons must naturally change with the times, otherwise they will be eliminated by the times.
Now that you admit defeat, shouldn't you answer my question? "
"Of course! I am very trustworthy to my allies..." Seeing that the other party was still on guard, Garland dispersed the black flames around him, put away his black wings, and then said: "We are here this time to destroy the World Tree."
Luke also took off his dragon armor piece by piece and restored his attire for meeting Garland, but he still wore a sand scarf to prevent the other party from remembering his appearance .
"You want to destroy the World Tree? But our agreement with the Moonlight Queen includes our duty to protect the World Tree."
Garland felt that the dragons were worthy of being won over. He said to Luke, "Angels and the Golden Men have already taken the lead in the Moonlight Court, but Hell still has no plan to deal with the revival of the World Tree. The funny thing is that the Shadow Clan even organized an assassination attempt on the Moonlight Queen, but it ended in failure.
If the dragon goes to the Moonlight King's Court at this time, it will definitely be obstructed by the angels and the Shining Gold People. After all, thousands of years ago, the Dragon Kingdom and them were mortal enemies. "
"No one knows how the World Tree is promoted to a divine weapon now, so first come first served may not necessarily be first served."
Garland advised, "That's only a one-third chance, and even less than a one-third chance for a dragon."
Luke nodded: "What you said seems to make some sense."
Seeing that the other party was persuaded by him, Garland continued: "The dragons should know that the angels are no longer the angels they used to be, and the Shining Gold People are still the Shining Gold People they used to be. The loss of the artifact has made them lose their ambition to destroy us. But once they get the artifact, even the only artifact, what will be the fate of the dragons?"
Luke replied: "What you said is indeed worrying. Could it be that the fallen angels' solution is to destroy the World Tree?"
Garland said sincerely: "The root cause of the world's turmoil is the revival of the World Tree, which has made the five ancient civilizations want to snatch the only thing that can become a divine artifact. If we work together to destroy the World Tree, the factors that affect the balance of the five ancient civilizations will be gone. Without disputes, the dragons can sleep peacefully in their dragon nests."
Luke got to the point: "It is not easy to destroy the World Tree. The angels and the Golden Man have signed an agreement to protect the World Tree, and they will do their best for the artifact."
Garland smiled and said, "Destroying the World Tree is not as complicated as you think. Compared to the old World Tree, the new World Tree is only a seedling. As long as we work together to bring the battlefield closer to the World Tree, we can destroy the World Tree in the war just like we did a thousand years ago.
And it's not just the giant dragons and fallen angels that are attacking the World Tree, we also have a powerful external force."
Luke asked: "Besides you, there are others who want to destroy the World Tree."
Garland smiled proudly and said, "Do you know what a disaster is?"
Luke replied: "I don't know, this is the first time I heard the name."
"I just found out what Zaimie is not long ago..." Garland told Luke what he knew about Zaimie, and finally said, "I met Zaimie today. He is very strong, even stronger than you! There is a man named Victor who is building an army for him, including the sand figurines summoned by Zaimie, the private soldiers of the Western Territory nobles, and..."
Garland remembered the purpose of his visit to the Sun Manor, and he said, "Victor is going to cast a secret spell in this city to summon creatures from the abyss. The owner of this city, Count Urd, is an important mysterious prop.
But you destroyed the production process of the mysterious prop, can you explain it?"
Luke immediately made up an excuse: "When I was still an ordinary person, Earl Urd once helped me. This time, the golden dragon King Tyron and I led the dragon group to the Moonlight King's Court. We passed by Sun City and came to see Earl Urd.
Then I found out that Count Urd was under a secret spell, so I removed the spell for him and waited here for the person who cast the spell on him to be caught, but I didn't expect to see so many fallen angels. "
Garland did not consider the truth of this reason. He only believed that the interests of the dragons were consistent with those of the fallen angels. In terms of cooperation level, the dragons were far superior to the human he did not like.
"It seems that you must protect the human Urd?"
Luke wanted to stop the secret technique from being activated in Sun City, and answered firmly: "Yes! I will not allow anyone to harm Count Urd."
"Apart from Urd, where are the others?"
Luke replied: "Before I decide to join forces with the fallen angels to destroy the World Tree, you'd better not cause any major unrest in Sun City."
Garland felt that he had dealt with the dragons. He said to Luke, "I understand. I will tell Victor what you mean. I believe he will understand that a group of dragons is more powerful than his so-called abyss army, especially with an alien like you among them.
By the way, your name is...Taotie?"
"Taotie!"
With the unexpected harvest, Luke waved his hand to release the secret technique, and the brick walls shrank and disappeared layer by layer, and the forest returned. In the night sky, the fallen angels and dragons were in two different airspaces, one team was circling slowly in a clockwise direction and the other team was circling slowly in a counterclockwise direction.
Garland contacted the fallen angels, and they quickly disappeared into the air.
The dragon climbed higher and disappeared in a short time.
Garland said to Luke: "I will arrange a meeting between you and Victor. Although this man disgusts me, he still has some brains. I believe that after you know his plan, you will agree to jointly attack the Moonlight King's Court."
"Sure!" It's a good thing to meet Victor, and by the way, listen to his plan so that you can respond calmly: "I will ask Earl Urd to block the news of the Fallen Angels appearing in Sun City as much as possible. You probably don't want the Angels to know that you are near them too early."
"That's it! I heard that the abbot of the Moonlight Palace is Archangel Gold. This time I will kill this Golden Man's lackey with my own hands!"
After saying this, Garland turned and disappeared into the shade of the trees.
Silence returned to the Sunny Manor, and everyone was so frightened by what they had just seen that they dared not speak.
Inside the bunker at the central lake, Count Urd, who was under heavy protection, was so nervous that he was fidgeting, causing his weak body to tremble uncontrollably.
Someone came to report that a large group of fallen angels suddenly appeared above the manor.
Soon after, someone else came to report that a large group of dragons suddenly appeared above the manor.
The roars of the dragons almost broke Count Urd's nerves.
He didn't know who he was against. Did his small manor need to be attacked by a large group of fallen angels and dragons?
And the Meteorite Prime Minister is still outside...
Just as Count Urd was supporting himself and preparing to write his last words, Luke suddenly appeared in the bunker where he was hiding.
“Prime…Prime Minister.” Seeing the falling star, Earl Urd felt that he was redeemed once again. He asked, “What’s the situation outside now? I heard that many fallen angels and even giant dragons have come.”
Luke found a chair and sat down. He poured himself a glass of water and drank it in one gulp. After quenching his thirst, he said, "You are safe now, but you still have to be careful. Although the fallen angel promised me that he would not cause trouble for you again, the fallen angel cannot be completely trusted."
Urd sat on the chair next to Luke and asked with concern: "Dragon, what did the dragon say?"
Luke looked at Count Urd and said with a smile, "The dragon is on our side."
"Ah!" Count Urd opened his mouth wide and stood stunned.
"What's so surprising? If it weren't for the dragon being on our side, do you think the fallen angel would have let you go so easily?"
This is the truth.
Can……
"Aren't dragons and fallen angels allies?"
"That was a thousand years ago. The current situation is more complicated than it was a thousand years ago, and allies and enemies can change at any time." Luke reminded Earl Urd: "During the negotiations with the Fallen Angels, they invited me to attack the Moonlight Court together. I will blend into their team as a Taotie. You must keep this secret for me."
Count Urd did not expect that the Prime Minister of Meteorite not only drove away the fallen angels, but also infiltrated the enemy.
The Prime Minister’s abilities are indeed well-deserved.
"I know the importance of this matter. I have sent all my family members away. I will stay in Sun City and cooperate with your strategy for the western border."
Luke stood up and said, "Nothing serious will happen tonight. Your body needs more rest, so go to bed early."
"Yes, Prime Minister."
In another place in the city, in a dark room, the anxious Victor finally waited for the return of the fallen angel Garland.
"What happened? I seemed to hear the roar of a dragon!"
"A group of giant dragons have arrived."
Victor asked in surprise: "Why are the dragons here?"
Garland smiled and said, "If fallen angels can appear here, why can't dragons come?"
Victor knew that he was being played by the fallen angel. He said seriously, "Lord Garland, you should know our common goal. Now a group of dragons suddenly came to the West. This is a major variable. I must know their purpose before I can make countermeasures."
Garland continued to tease Victor: "The dragons came to the West for the same reason as the angels and the Golden Man. They promised to compensate for the loss of the previous generation of the World Tree and are preparing to move into the Moonlight King's Court to build a dragon's nest."
Victor did not expect that the opponent suddenly added a heavyweight foreign aid at this time, angels, golden men, dragons... How should he allocate his military strength and combat plan?
At this moment he remembered what he was waiting for.
"Why can't I see Urd? Could it be that the dragon was the one who saved Urd? Were you also blocked by the dragon?"
Although this was true, Garland was not prepared to admit it.
"Uld was indeed protected by the dragons for some reason. The real reason I gave up on capturing Urd is... that the dragons are our potential allies."
Victor had a glimmer of understanding: "You mean, the dragons are willing to help us destroy the World Tree?"
"certainly."
"But you just said they were going to build a dragon's nest in Moonlight Court."
Garland did not intend to give Victor a detailed explanation, and the artifact was not something he should know.
"You don't need to know the specific reason. The dragon can protect the World Tree or destroy it. It is more beneficial for them to destroy the World Tree now.
Taotie, who came with a group of dragons, is still a little hesitant. As long as you make him think that we have a high chance of destroying the World Tree, the dragon will definitely be on our side."
Although Victor didn't know why Garland was so sure that the dragon would stand on his side, he could only assume that it was because they were allies in the ancient war and now had common strategic interests.
Now that the enemy dragon has become his, he is even more confident of winning the battle against the Moonlight Court.
"I am available to meet with Lord Taotie at any time. Lord Garland please arrange it as soon as possible." Victor said excitedly, "It must be as soon as possible! The noise we made today is really too big. The news about you in Sun City will attract angels and will also be sent to the meteorite in Crescent Oasis.
We are running out of time.”
Garland was also very optimistic about the outcome of the war.
"I will arrange for Taotie to come and meet you as soon as possible. But I have to remind you that Taotie is not a pure dragon."
Victor asked, "What is he then?"
Garland recalled the feeling that Taotie gave him: “He should be a special weapon cultivated by a dragon, with the core of an ancient dragon given to a human body.
Let me remind you, Taotie is very strong, extremely strong, and I don’t have much chance of winning against him.
In addition, there is . The Golden Dragon King Tyron is an existence equal to me. Such a group of dragons is also very luxurious in the ancient war period. There are also fallen angels led by me, and angels led by Archangel Gold...
You should feel honored to be a part of this war."
After hearing about the strength of this group of dragons, Victor became even more excited: "I will definitely convince King Taotie to bring his group of dragons to join us!"
