novelraw Chapter 619: Red Dragon
Chapter 619: Red Dragon
"Thomas! For this battle, I will request merit on your behalf!"
At this time, after roughly communicating with the other platform battlefields, that Dragon-Kin Captain strode toward Li Wei. At this moment, he was still a hulking figure over four meters tall, enveloped in raging flames. A layer of golden dragon scales faintly flickered on the surface of his skin, making him look extremely oppressive.
"Actually, I was just lucky."
Li Wei spoke somewhat sullenly. The powder of a spent piece of Source Ore in his hand scattered in the wind. He had just finished repairing his heavy armor.
"The data says you're a Warrior, but why do I feel like you're more of a Ranger?"
"Haha, I'm quite skilled in both of these professions. Otherwise, I wouldn't have spent a huge sum of money to purchase and forge this set of heavy armor."
"The style of this heavy armor seems to belong to the Alliance of Heavenly Lords. Were you a Multiverse Lord before?" the Dragon-Kin Captain continued to ask, seemingly a bit suspicious.
"No, I was a Samsara Traveler before." Li Wei flatly denied it.
"Actually, it doesn't matter what your previous identity was. The important thing is that I think highly of you, Thomas. My name is Okvarin, a Red Dragon Captain of the Ancient Dragon Kin. I want to invite you to become a Dragonborn. From now on, you'll be a Dragonblood Apostle, and I can even give you my sister in marriage. How about it?"
Wow, resorting to a Matrimonial Alliance right from the start.But to be honest, if there were no better choices, becoming a Dragonborn wouldn't be a bad idea.
"Thank you, I need to think about it." Li Wei didn't refuse, but he didn't agree on the spot either.
"Of course. I can understand your concerns, but please believe me, although becoming a Dragonborn isn't the most powerful path across the Myriad Worlds, if this opportunity were thrown out there, countless Samsara Travelers and Contractors would fight tooth and nail for it."
The Red Dragon Captain Okvarin looked into Li Wei's eyes without any anger. He simply shouted toward the Draconic Spire, "Olyndel, you should apologize to Thomas. You misjudged the situation just now. Good thing Thomas stabilized the situation, otherwise we would have likely lost this battle!"
Apologize?
Li Wei was slightly surprised. That Draconic Sorceress was this guy's sister?
There was no movement from inside the Tier-4 Draconic Magic Tower. It was quite a while later that a slightly exhausted voice rang out.
"Thomas, I apologize to you. The Sequence Nine Psychic Storm coupled with the Seven-Star Heaven-Veiling Card affected me greatly. Once the battle is over, I will formally apologize to you. However, brother, right now you should bring everyone and retreat here. I'm going to activate the Dragon Wards. The platform entrances to a total of seven planes have been destroyed, which means there is no point in us continuing to hold this outer defensive line."
"But the supreme and great Primordial Dragon God hasn't issued the order yet." The Dragon-Kin Captain was somewhat hesitant.
"Brother, the supreme and great Primordial Dragon God will understand us. In fact, if we don't retreat now, it will be too late."
"Alright—let's go. Thomas, and all of you, please follow me. Through the battle just now, you've already proven yourselves. Therefore, you can proceed to the Red Dragon Clan's plane. There is no need for you to stay here and be a trapped beast still fighting."
The Dragon-Kin Captain Okvarin spoke in a deep voice, seemingly having made some decision as well.
Then he looked at those five Young Black Dragons, "You should also return to the Black Dragon Plane as soon as possible, or go follow your Black Dragon Captain."
Hearing this, the five heavily injured Black Dragons flew away without a word.
In the next moment, the Red Dragon Captain led Li Wei, Old Qiao, and the other three near the Draconic Spire. However, those Dragon-Kin servants and Troll slaves did not come forward; they simply deployed defenses outside mechanically.
Before Li Wei could even grasp the crux of this, he saw a warding magic activate, and then something resembling an Arbitrary Door appeared out of thin air. The Red Dragon Captain first urged Li Wei and the other four to enter, and then he brought his sister along, the Draconic Sorceress closely following behind.
The next second, the warding magic vanished. Li Wei and the others had barely moved from their spots before they found themselves in a sun-drenched valley lush with flowers and vibrant flora. The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing. It almost felt like a joke.
At this time, Old Qiao and the other three suddenly let out a muffled groan and each collapsed weakly on the spot. Their Dragon Blood Boiling buff state had run out of time.
"Can I ask what's going on? Having come here, does that mean the previously promised rewards have fallen through?"
Li Wei asked. He had killed two people and assisted in four kills in the battle just now. It wouldn't be too much to ask for a basic reward, right?
"Thomas, you don't need to worry about anything. We are not deserting on the eve of battle; the war isn't over yet. We've simply retreated to rest and reorganize. Furthermore, this is because you guys still don't understand the core mechanism of the Dragon Spire. The rewards will be distributed after the war ends, I can guarantee that."
At this time, the Red Dragon Captain Okvarin was clearly much more relaxed. He plumped down on the spot and began to explain, while his sister, Olyndel, gave Li Wei a glance before vanishing from the spot.
"First of all, the Dragon Spire is an outpost structure built by our Ancient Dragon Kin to explore and excavate the Chaotic Realm. You understand what an outpost means, right? The Chaotic Realm is a place abundantly rich in a chaotic Origin of Magic. Various Factions all want to establish a foothold here to carry out long-term and effective mining of Source Ore, or to conduct deeper explorations. This is because the ruins of the Three Great Ancient Magical Empires are buried within this Chaotic Realm."
"Therefore, the Dragon Spire is not the true habitat and breeding ground of our Ancient Dragon Kin. We have our own separate worlds, and we are divided into several dragon empires based on our dragon types. For example, I am actually the Dragon Emperor of the Second-Tier Red Dragon Empire. In my empire, there are over a hundred Red Dragons, five thousand Dragonborns, and a billion beings under my empire's jurisdiction. I'm sure you aren't unfamiliar with this model; yes, it's similar to the Alliance of Heavenly Lords."
"Once, their Nine-Star Council also invited us to join the Alliance of Heavenly Lords, since we can be considered dragon lords. But based on various considerations, we chose to refuse. We prefer to remain neutral. Well, I've strayed too far. Back to the Dragon Spire, it isn't a simple tower or city. So far, it is the only safe zone built by the Various Factions in the Chaotic Realm that can withstand a Tier-8 Blood Plague. It is the one and only."
"You can say we charge exorbitant fees, call us a black shop, and say we use Lifespan as currency. But there is one thing that is unquestionable: without our Dragon Spire, many organizations across the heavens wouldn't even have the capability to delve deep into the Chaotic Realm. Therefore, the profits involved make many people green with envy."
"But there's nothing they can do about their envy; no one can do anything to us. The defensive capabilities of that Dragon Spire are extremely formidable. If it weren't for the appearance of that Arcane Proving Tower, which triggered an upgrade in the Chaotic Storm of the Chaotic Realm, thereby forcing the Dragon Spire to withstand damage ten times higher than its design level, it would be impossible to give those organizations with ulterior motives such an opportunity."
"Of course, there is no point in saying these things now. What I truly want to tell you is that the Dragon Spire is akin to a joint venture project established by our Ancient Dragon Kin. Even without the Dragon Spire, we would be just as comfortable and just as powerful. Therefore, Thomas, you really can seriously consider becoming a Dragonborn of my Red Dragon Empire. This time, it's equivalent to you saving me and my sister, and also rescuing the Red Dragon Clan. We are not an ungrateful, ignorant, or arrogant race, so I will reward you. And making you a Dragonborn is my best gift of gratitude."
Hearing this, Li Wei suddenly said, "If I want to leave Revenge City and don't want to be this so-called Ice Apostle, would you be willing to let me leave?"
"Of course, why wouldn't I? But to tell you the truth, that so-called Ice Apostle is just a method used to rope in cannon fodder. Even if you hadn't mentioned it, I would help you resolve it and be willing to let you leave at any time. However, Thomas, please believe me, rather than returning to the Reincarnator Alliance, you're truly better off staying with me. Or even if you don't want to stay here, you can take this opportunity to completely rid yourself of the Samsara Travelers' confinement on you. Going forward, whether you go to the Alliance of Heavenly Lords or the Multi-World Cultivation Alliance, both are relatively good options. Both of these alliances emphasize Humanistic Care and can be considered to have a bottom line. I believe you understand this point as well."
"Also, regarding the rewards you mentioned earlier, those need to be distributed by the supreme and great Primordial Dragon God. However, I am willing to give you an additional reward. Here is a hundred pieces of Standard Origin Ore; please accept it. Besides, you have nothing to worry about next. Your four companions have all chosen to rest for 150 days, so you can also rest here with them. If the war is to continue, then we will still join forces to enter the battlefield in the future."
After saying this, the Red Dragon Captain looked at Old Qiao and the other three, saying the same earnest and very sincere words inviting them to join the Red Dragon Empire and become Dragonborns. However, Old Qiao and the others all said they needed to think about it.
Okvarin didn't force the issue either. Instead, he gave each of them ten pieces of Standard Origin Ore. Only then did he let out a weak sigh, his entire body deflating like a balloon, shrinking from a massive four-meter figure down to just over a meter tall.
At this moment, several Dragon-Kin servants rushed over and carried the Red Dragon Captain Okvarin away.
So this was the price.
Li Wei thought about the previous battle. The Red Dragon Captain Okvarin had almost single-handedly held off that top-tier Warrior along with over a dozen powerful Fifth-Order enemies.
This combat power was clearly overpowered; it was almost catching up to Tier-6 Immortal. Therefore, there had to be a price.
"Thomas, I didn't expect you to save my life again!"
At this time, Old Qiao said with deep emotion.
Li Wei was quite calm about it.
"It's nothing worth mentioning. We just achieved mutual success. Later on, if you guys hadn't intervened and pinned them down, I would have been killed by focused fire long ago. Since we've started partying up and have been grouped together, is there a need to scheme against each other and haggle over every detail?"
Hearing this, Old Qiao grinned broadly, not feeling surprised at all, because he had known for a long time that Thomas was a Multiverse Lord. However, there was no need to voice such things.
On the other hand, the Tier-5 Earth Warrior Xue Donglai hummed and said, "Thomas, your righteous and stern way of speaking actually bears some resemblance to those sanctimonious hypocrites from the Alliance of Heavenly Lords. Haha, no offense intended, I just find it amusing. Especially when considering your previous sneaky and secretive behavior, could it be that you really are a Multiverse Lord?"