Volume 4 Chapter 504: The Vampire Queen's Provocation
Bronze Dragonborn generally have bronze skin, but their specific appearance varies depending on the concentration of dragon blood in their bodies, the influence of magic, the race of their parents, etc.
Some have obvious dragon scales on their surface, some look more like dragon beasts, and some, like Alduin, are not very obvious in appearance.
These differences are not enough to fully judge their potential and strengths, but they can, to a certain extent, show their more suitable development direction in the future.
Now, more than 90% of the dragonborn brought by Alduin are not much different from ordinary people.
Their weapons and equipment are also very standard, either a one-handed sword + shield or a two-handed greatsword. There are almost no ranged troops, so one can tell their most commonly used tactics at a glance.
It stands to reason that as dragon descendants, they should all be more confident and even proud, but Levi could see obvious uneasiness and uneasiness on their faces.
And behind them, there are hundreds of distraught Nagas, mermaids and other water creatures.
Levi knew that this should be the servant race of the dragonborn. Both dragons and dragonborn were accustomed to recruiting servants. The dragons protected the other party, and the other party provided food or other daily affairs. This was a win-win situation for both parties.
But they look like this now, which seems a little unusual.
There was no need for Levi to speak, as Alduin, with a mixture of joy and uneasiness on his face, took the initiative to speak.
It turned out that his actions were not smooth at the beginning. Although the bronze dragon knew that the surrounding area was not peaceful recently, he relied on the fact that Dragon Island was isolated overseas. He was the dragon that was best at water battles, and he had many dragon descendants and servant races who were also good at water battles under his command, so he was not very afraid.
As we all know, most of the demons in the Abyss have fire powers, so they don't like the sea, and there are very few who are proficient in water battles.
Given a choice, demons would slaughter mortals on land and rarely travel to overseas areas, so the dragonborn were relatively safe for the time being.
In addition, the bronze dragon seemed to have a strong prejudice against the high elves, which put Alduin's actions at a standstill.
Having followed Levi in his conquests, he could understand the changes taking place in the world better than the bronze dragon who slept in the cave all day.
The dragonborn may be able to find temporary peace on the island, but there will definitely be disasters in the future.
Following Levi, there may be heavy casualties, but as long as a few strong men emerge among them, it will be enough to better protect the entire island.
Sometimes, one strong man is more useful than a thousand miscellaneous soldiers.
Unfortunately, even though many dragonborn are very interested in the outside world, they trust Alduin very much.
Moreover, because Levi's legend was already very high, his reputation had gradually spread among ordinary indigenous people nearby.
And the recent series of events, such as attacking the Black Ark and defeating the Dark Elves, have made the Dragonborn very curious about Levi and Fear Rock.
In addition, he is a celestial mystic, which is exactly the same camp as the bronze dragonborn, so they became more and more interested.
But without the bronze dragon's approval, they could at most just sneak out as Alduin did before, but it was impossible for them to go out in large numbers as an army.
But just yesterday, an emergency occurred. The bronze dragon received an emergency call from Dragon Island, so after quickly giving a few instructions, it took off alone.
Then, not many miles after they flew away, Alduin and his companions heard a series of dense artillery fire, and then some Nagas and mermaids who were patrolling on the coast watched the bronze dragon wailing as it fell into the sea.
Indistinctly, it seemed as if both of his wings were beaten into sieves.
Before they could send anyone to rescue, a large number of Shahua fishmen and pirates rushed onto the island and launched a fierce attack on the dragonborn on the island.
It is obvious that the so-called emergency call was a conspiracy against the bronze dragon from beginning to end.
Even though the dragonborn are talented and well-trained, and the aquatic creatures have good cooperation, the other side is not a pushover.
Although the enemy's army is small in number, they have a large number of undead acting as cannon fodder, and are assisted by muskets and cannons. It seems that vampire pirates have joined the battle.
More importantly, there are traitors among the chosen heroes on the island.
So with the cooperation from both inside and outside, the enemy easily broke through the outer defense and went straight to the treasure house, which was where the bronze dragon originally slept.
Even though Alduin handed over all the Death Guards he carried with him to the magic troops on the island to activate them, they could only barely defend the place where the Dragonborn lived.
In the end, the other side saw that if they continued to fight, they might suffer heavy losses. In addition, they had already obtained the bronze dragon's treasure, so they looted the periphery and then left.
But despite this, the island suffered heavy losses. Even if the enemy does not come back, who can guarantee that there will be no other enemies to invade?
And when they came out to check the enemy situation, they happened to see several undead colossi emerging from the bottom of the sea, dragging the broken body of a bronze dragon, and leaving in a triumphant manner under the protection of a group of pirate ships.
This directly shattered their last bit of luck. Even if the pirates would not come again, after losing the protection of the bronze dragon, they would have been severely damaged and it would be difficult for them to continue to survive.
Although Alduin was also sad, he knew what was the most urgent task, so he tried to persuade him again.
And they repeatedly assured that even after arriving at the Fear Rock, the Dragonborn would not be treated differently, because there were already many races here and everyone got along well.
At this point, no one objected.
So the dragonborn brought their families and all the valuable things on the island and rushed over together.
After listening to it, Levi sighed a little. Although it might not be nice to say this, he sincerely felt that the bronze dragon died at the right time.
As for the bronze dragon's prejudice, Levi knew it was definitely related to his origin from the Kingdom of Caledo.
Because the most famous thing about the Kingdom of Caledor is dragon taming.
At his current point, he is qualified to read a lot of core information, so he already knows that Caledor's dragon taming secrets can even cause permanent changes to the dragon's mind and soul.
Regardless of a dragon's original alignment, it can be tamed into the good alignment.
The Dragon Prince has many fire dragons under his command. They were originally red dragons from the chaotic evil camp. They burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil every day.
But now they are more obedient than each other. Not only do they listen to the Dragon Prince's words, but they also seem to have little interest in gold coins. After a fight, they just want to sleep.
How could other dragons not be afraid of this power that even changed the dragon's instincts?
Even the good dragon god, Bahamut, and the evil dragon god, Tiamat, are wary and even hostile toward the elven gods.
Of course, the reason is not just Caledor's secret art of dragon taming, but also because it was the elves who once replaced the dragons to rule the main world.
It was not until the rapid rise of human gods that the current situation gradually evolved.
But on the surface, he still had to show that they shared a common hatred of the enemy, and let the dragonborn recuperate in Dread Rock first, and patrol the coast.
When their strength is almost restored, let Alduin lead them to take revenge on the enemy.
Of course, taking back the treasure belonging to the bronze dragon from the other party is another reason.
Although the Bronze Dragon is not even a Legendary, and there is probably nothing good in his collection, it is said that there are tens of thousands of gold coins alone, so it is still worth tracking down.
Levi then provided some other material assistance and promised that the dragonborn would be treated equally on Fear Rock.
After this arrangement, the dragonborn, who had been very nervous, finally felt a little relieved and began to follow the guidance of Alduin, Alyssa and others to their temporary resting place.
During the process of rebuilding Fear Rock, Levi anticipated that members from many races might move in in the future, so he made some special re-planning.
Michaela recruited a lot of relevant talents from the colony and sent Alyssa to supervise it personally.
Therefore, after its completion, the residential area is not only large enough, but also divided into several different areas. The environments of different areas are slightly different, and some areas are even luxuriously equipped with magic arrays.
Some of the environments are drier, suitable for the mummies sent by Khalida;
Some are more humid and even have sea water available, which is specially prepared for mermaids such as Sumi;
The drow elves arranged some places that were dark and quiet, away from light, and where one could bathe in moonlight at night.
There are many more examples like this.
In this way, it can be ensured that people of different races can live comfortably, and there are spells to soundproof different areas so that they will not be affected by any external influences.
Similarly, the water creatures that came with the dragonborn also chose to join the Terror Rock.
Because they are originally a servant race, they accept it even faster.
For them, as long as there is someone to protect them and someone to provide them with food and shelter, as long as the camps are not in serious conflict, other aspects are unimportant.
What's more, looking at the current situation, being loyal to Levi seems to be more comfortable than serving the bronze dragon.
They started to get busy, while Levi looked through the densely packed system records, trying to select some outstanding talents from them.
Because they had just experienced a war, the Dragonborn suffered heavy losses, so now there are only more than 400 of them in total. Ordinary civilians were basically wiped out. Now only those who are left can be immediately deployed to the battlefield.
Because of their race, their talents in combat are clearly superior to those of ordinary humans, greenskins, etc.
In addition to the defense provided by dragon scales and the life and physical strength provided by dragon blood, they have a main special skill - Dragon Blood Fury. As their health decreases, their normal attacks will be slightly enhanced.
The weakest dragonborn are level 1-2, about forty or fifty in number, because the others that are weaker have basically been killed by the pirates.
The Dragonborn Warrior is at level 3, and the Dragonborn Gladiator is at level 4. They are the main force of this army, with a total of about 350 people.
The Dragonborn Warriors are at level 5, but their number is much smaller, less than two teams.
But at this stage, they have basically mastered the ability to breathe dragon breath.
Compared to Levi's Dragon's Breath spell, their attack range and power are undoubtedly much weaker, but for warrior professions, they can also serve as a killer.
In addition, there is the lone wolf tactic. As the name suggests, when there are no friendly forces within a certain range, their own combat effectiveness will be slightly enhanced.
The spellcasters include 7 Dragonborn warlocks of level 4-5. Due to their bloodline, they are all proficient in water spells, which makes them suitable for fighting on the seaside.
Excluding Alduin, there are two level 5 and 6 hero units among these dragonborn - Dragonborn Warriors.
In addition to combat skills such as the Raging Sword and Ruthless Strikes, the most important and powerful point about them compared to ordinary dragonborns is that they possess thick dragon wings.
Not only can it be used for flying, but also for fighting, and its maneuverability is also good, which is something that even Alduin cannot do at present.
Secondly, their battle levels are not low either.
Among all dragonborn, the bronze dragonborn are the most eager and obsessed with war. Although they cannot compare with professional armies, they also practice some battle tactics on a daily basis.
Overall, taking in this army will not significantly enhance Levi's current strength, but the dragonborns are all quite talented.
In time, even if there is no second Alduin, heroes who are slightly inferior to him can still be useful.
As for those Nagas and the like, Levi took a few glances and lost interest in them.
I don't know if they suffered too much damage while protecting the dragonborn, or if the bronze dragon did it on purpose. In any case, their strength was not that good, and they just added a few hundred cannon fodder to Fear Rock.
But Levi did not show any disgust. Not to mention that this happened in public, he also wanted to imitate the "spending a fortune on horse bones" once again.
Even though the native inhabitants have nothing special in terms of attributes and skills, their potential is still stronger than that of ordinary soldiers recruited from God-given buildings.
After dealing with these things, seeing that the sun was setting, Levi planned to take a quick look around and then go find Elegy and Donna to play with.
These past few days, on the one hand, he was quite busy, and on the other hand, because of the elusive Crystal Vanguard , he hadn't been with them much. Today, he finally had some free time.
He would send a message to Khalida early tomorrow morning to see if she had time to join the war in the badlands.
He had already corresponded with her before, but Khalida was a little hesitant at the time. She seemed to be tied up in other things, so he needed to confirm it before leaving.
But before he could finish his tour, news came from Lunala that Khalida had come to him on her own initiative.
Since Levi had given the order in advance, there was no need to be on guard against people like Khalida, with whom he had a special relationship. So it only took a few minutes from receiving the intelligence to actually meeting Khalida.
Then Levi saw her in the conference room, looking a little angry.
He was immediately a little surprised. In the many battles before, no matter what kind of difficulties he faced, even when it involved gods, he had never seen this side of the opponent.
But after thinking about it for a while, he had a rough guess.
The only person who could provoke Khalida into this state could be the vampire queen with whom she has a love-hate relationship.
As expected, Khalida soon gnashed her teeth and said, "Levi, I have prepared an army and will go with you to the badlands to fight the greenskins."
"But after we defeat the greenskins, if you have the chance, you must help me deal with the damned Neferata!"
Levi smiled slightly: "Of course, even if you don't say it, I will do it if the opportunity is right, but how did she provoke you this time?"
Kalida took out a long sword with a very simple shape and slammed it on the table, obviously she was still angry.
"She gave me another great gift!"
Since he was not a outsider, Levi did not hesitate to draw the sword out of its sheath. Then he found some dark, already dried blood stains on it.
Looking at Khalida again, Levi asked tentatively: "The blood on it is yours!"
“That’s right!”
Neferata would give her gifts every few or ten years.
Sometimes it was a lock of her own long hair, sometimes it was a popular poetry, and sometimes it was some beautiful jewelry.
And these things are all normal things, without any poison or curse in them.
It was as if it was a gift given by a loving sister who really loves her younger sister.
But thinking about what the Vampire Queen had done to her only made Khalida even more resentful.
The Vampire Queen clearly knew of Khalida's hatred for her, but she was fearless and instead provoked her again and again.
That's why Khalida is so persistent in searching for traces of the Vampire Queen and is committed to eliminating all evil beings related to her.
This time, the gift from the Vampire Queen was particularly special: it was a dagger stained with Khalida's blood.
Yes, it was the one she used to kill Khalida.
The meaning of this is full of sarcasm and provocation.
If Khalida could continue to endure this, she would no longer be the Queen of the Tomb Sweepers, but a Tomb Sweepers.
So she, who originally had other plans, directly launched a war mobilization and prepared to go to the badlands with Levi.
If she could show favor to the dwarves in the war, she would have a good chance of obtaining military access, and then follow the dwarven underground passages, quickly heading to Silver Peak, and settling accounts with that damn woman Neferata.
Just like before, after she and Levi helped Tiefeng Fort, they successfully obtained this authority.
Levi naturally comforted the other person. After becoming a vampire, no matter how sunny he was in his life, he would be swallowed by the power of darkness and evil.
Their hearts will quickly become evil and dark. What's more, the vampire queen was not a good person when she was alive, so it is not surprising that she did this.
What Levi found strange was that it had only been so long since Lilith scared him away last time, and yet she was dancing so happily again?
What special strategy did Lilith use to make her confident that she would never be in trouble?
Or has she found a new backer?
Thinking about Dracula's recent actions, Levi felt that he seemed to have some understanding.
If Dracula really wants to become a god, the Vampire Queen is also a very important existence.
At this time, Khalida seemed to have calmed down a little, mainly because she had the help of . If she really faced the Vampire Queen, she would have a great chance of winning.
Seeing that Levi seemed to be thinking about something, she simply stopped keeping him in suspense: "Levi, Neferata of the Lamia family, Manfred of the von Carstein family, Soren of the Nicholas family, Ab Wallace of the Blood Dragon family, Usoran of the Strigoi family..."
"As well as several legends of the Vampire Pirates, and of course Black Arkhan."
"Except for the Jade Blood Clan of Zhendan, which has not made any moves yet, most of the other powerful vampires have formed a temporary alliance under Dracula's activities. You should know what this means."
Levi suddenly felt troubled, because the names mentioned by Khalida were either the current leaders of a vampire family or the ancestors of their family, and almost all of them were legendary.
Although vampires have many weaknesses, because of their outstanding talents and the ease with which they can develop offspring, many strong ones can still emerge after the great trials and tribulations.
There are currently about 10 legendary vampires still active in the main world, and they are basically all on this list.
Their respective forces are scattered across the country and there are many conflicts between them, but now Dracula has been able to bring them all together. What other reason could there be other than common interests?
Moreover, there must be a powerful evil god supporting Dracula behind him.
Otherwise, how could he, who could only play house as the "Thirteen Blood Descendants" in the Underdark, have such courage and energy? I just don't know if the one who supports Dracula this time is still the Spider Queen - Rose.
Thinking of this, Levi couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that the day when Dracula seeks to be deified is getting closer and closer."
Of course, it is also possible that you are one step closer to death.
Whether it is vampires, Dracula, or the gods, they are enough to attract a large number of powerful people, and even the attention of the gods.
"Right, so if we want to take action, we have to do it quickly."
Strictly speaking, she didn't care whether Dracula was deified or not, but she didn't want Neferata to benefit from it.
So after she learned this information and received the sword, her first thought was to kill Neferata in advance.
Levi nodded: "But Kalida, your information comes from..."
Hearing this, Kalida's lips curled up slightly: "The sword was sent by Lucia herself. She also asked me to tell you that she hopes to see you at Silver Peak."
Levi grinned. Even though there were only him, Khalida, Elegy and the others at the meeting, and they were going back to Paradise Island with Penthesilea today to capture the giant dinosaur, he was still a little embarrassed.
He didn't know what Lucia was thinking. Before leaving, she gave him a farewell kiss.
They often exchanged letters afterwards, and their words became more and more ambiguous, as if her feelings for him grew rapidly as the distance between them grew.
Or, she already had feelings for him, but because she was a temporary teammate at the time and he was a local lord, she felt that their identities were a bit mismatched?
But now, with her rapid growth in strength and status, she is beginning to gain confidence?
But he didn't do anything? He even treated her as a teammate from the beginning to the end and never thought about it in this way. But the result was this situation. This was outrageous.
However, if the information came from Lucia, then Lilith would have known it earlier and would have made corresponding preparations, so he wouldn't have to worry too much.
