novelraw Chapter 77
Chapter 77
Silvermoon Forest, outside the Dragon Nest.
The full moon rose gradually, stars twinkling, dressed in a simple white gauze, it gazed gently upon the vast earth, also watching the scenes outside the Dragon Nest.
"Salute!"
With a roar from Big Grey Wolf, all the gnolls stood on either side of the road, heads held high, chests out, raising their wolf paws to their foreheads, paying the highest respect to the Great Black Dragon.
Su Nian carried Anna on his back, lifting his dragon head.
Flying over the neatly arranged army of magical creatures, he landed on the platform outside his Dragon Nest.
He turned to face his followers, found a comfortable position to coil up, and gently took Anna from his back, holding her in front of him.
"Sluuurp."
"Hmph... Brother, you're annoying!"
The serious atmosphere vanished without a trace.
However, the magical creatures were already accustomed to it; none of the Great Black Dragon's actions could stir a ripple in their hearts.
"At ease."
Big Grey Wolf shouted, then trotted over to the Great Black Dragon, standing upright, his wolf face serious and respectful as he reported:
"Report, Boss!"
"This time, in battle, we lost three kobolds, 137 Blazing Rabbits, 54 Cockatrices, five black water pythons, and one Spear Boar."
"In total, we captured 507 humans, awaiting your instructions!"
"Hmm."
Su Nian lifted his pale golden dragon eyes, his expression serious.
Mentioning battle losses was undoubtedly a sorrowful matter, but for magical creatures, it wasn't much of a concern.
Especially for creatures like Blazing Rabbits and Cockatrices, whose brains weren't very developed; to them, the concept of death was as ordinary as drinking water or eating food.
Though the magical creatures didn't mind, as the leader of all magical creatures, Su Nian had to make a gesture.
"Those magical creatures who died in battle were all warriors! Bury them near my stom... ahem, the Dragon Nest."
The Black Dragon's words caused a stir among the humanoid magical creatures; they all understood the weight and significance of this statement.
"Great Master, it is their honor! Their souls will continue to fight for you!"
Polikri was moved upon hearing this, prostrating on the ground, grateful and tearful.
It had never thought that the death of magical creatures would be valued by the Black Dragon Master; in fact, becoming a follower of the Black Dragon was already a very fortunate thing.
[Kobold Polikri Affection +1, Current Affection 100 (Never Betray)]
[Gnoll Big Grey Wolf Affection +2]
[Gnoll Red Grey Wolf Affection +3]
...
Watching the affection of a bunch of followers rise rapidly, Su Nian was very satisfied, but he didn't show it. Instead, he waved his dragon claw, solemnly instructing:
"Enough, no more nonsense, bring the prisoners forward."
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With Su Nian's order, a group of soldiers, beaten black and blue, hands tied behind their backs, were brought out by the Blazing Rabbits.
Bugs Bunny, unable to speak, stood before Su Nian, bowing in salute, then stood aside, far from his usual carefree, unruly demeanor.
"Are you soldiers of the Kingdom of Anrius?"
"What are you doing in Silvermoon Forest?"
The Black Dragon's voice was deep and majestic, deafening, making the soldiers increasingly fearful, trembling with trepidation.
But they were soldiers of the Empire; they had their pride and bottom line and would never betray their compatriots, so they bit their lips, remaining silent.
"Answer my question!"
A rock was crushed by the dragon claw, thrown with a "bang" in front of a human soldier.
The human soldier screamed in fright, a foul smell wafting over, as he wet himself in fear.
"Take him away, kill him."
Su Nian smelled the stench of human male urine in the air, his face full of disgust.
The soldier who wet his pants was dragged into the bushes by Banana Wolf, and soon a scream was heard, followed by the sound of vomiting, then silence.
Banana Wolf returned.
It was covered in a foul smell, with a sinister grin.
Something seemed off?
Su Nian glanced at Banana Wolf in confusion.
He felt his follower might not have understood his intentions, but it didn't matter much; as long as it served as a warning to others.
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
Finally, a soldier mustered the courage, kneeling on the ground, crawling forward two steps, head lowered, lips trembling as he answered:
"Great True Dragon, we are soldiers of the Kingdom of Anrius, here... here to... to subdue the Black Dragon..."
As soon as the soldier finished speaking, he immediately felt a chill on his back, as if countless eyes filled with killing intent were staring at him.
Driven by fear.
He immediately kowtowed, crying out:
"It's all the King's orders, we are just ordinary soldiers, following orders, and... and the Black Dragon we're supposed to subdue isn't you, it's another one..."
Su Nian awkwardly scratched the ground with his claw, thinking to himself that the King of Anrius was indeed targeting him, but he had changed his appearance and was unrecognizable now.
"What is your position in the army?"
"Great Black Dragon, I... I am a personal guard of Grand Knight Wemons, before being selected for the dragon subjugation army, I served in the palace..."
"I... I know many secrets, please don't kill me, I'm willing to tell you everything..."
"Very well, if you answer my questions honestly, as a merciful dragon, I will give you a chance to live."
Su Nian signaled Banana Wolf to drag the soldier to the front.
First, he showed the soldier some torture devices.
Then began a long, unpleasant interrogation.
...
Moments later, Su Nian returned to the Dragon Nest with Anna on his back.
He was still somewhat shocked.
The world is vast, full of wonders!
He really hadn't expected that the Queen of Anrius had cuckolded the King of Anrius over four thousand times, and the key point was that the entire guard of the Anrius palace was only a little over four thousand.
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed...
The King of Anrius knew nothing.
This showed that the Queen was truly ruthless.
If he ever had the chance to meet her, Su Nian swore he would use a single Dragonbreath to kill her; such a woman was too scheming, and if she targeted him, who knew how much trouble it would bring.
Another important piece of information was that Archmage Mesent was dead, and his power seemed to have transferred to that formidable female player.
After all, anyone who could accept barbs was a tough person.
He suddenly regretted using Dragonbreath to kill Meima Gōgōko.
Of course, it wasn't because of the barbs or anything; mainly, he wanted to study how she inherited the native mage's power. If it was as simple as killing to inherit, wouldn't the world be in chaos?
He asked those potato-growing players from Sakura No.1 Starter Village, but even after eating so much crap, they still knew nothing, like a bunch of idiots.
The more Su Nian thought about it, the more annoyed he became, unable to help but frown.
Does brother have any worries?
Anna was sitting in Su Nian's embrace, watching all of this unfold.
She turned around, gently holding Su Nian's dragon face, reaching out a soft little hand to smooth the frown on Su Nian's brow, as if trying to ease his worries.
"Brother, don't be unhappy~"
"Hehe, your face is so rough, it's all bumpy to the touch."
As Anna spoke, she pressed her soft, pink cheek against Su Nian's face, rubbing it, then pouted her red lips and gave him a gentle kiss.
"Brother, can you say that sentence to Anna again? Anna wants to hear it."
Looking at Anna's charming and lovely appearance, Su Nian's worries dissipated quite a bit, so he tried to speak as gently as possible:
"I like you."
"Eek~"
Anna blushed, hugging Su Nian's big head, her petite and exquisite body trembling slightly with joy, her fox tail wagging happily behind her.
"Can you say it again?"
Her eyes sparkled with a pleading look.
"I like you, Anna."
"Hehe... I... Anna, Anna also likes brother..."
Anna whispered, her pretty face full of blush, eyes downcast, suppressing her restless heart, but she ultimately couldn't resist, hugging the Black Dragon's head, softly and sweetly whining:
"Brother, Anna wants, wants a hug~"
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