"Weak little fellow, I bet that your mother didn't teach you that it's best not to threaten fearless Orcs."
Before the old Orc could answer, a low voice came from another direction. "The most suitable thing for dragon babies like you is to hide under your mother's wings and tremble."
"Even if we're just cubs."
Caesar's gaze swept across the Orcs' faces one by one. "But we know how to run and fly. Even if only one of us three brothers can leave today, what will happen after a few decades?
When the giant dragons come back, other than hiding behind those damned rocks and trembling, what else can you do? "
As he spoke, he used his hind legs to support his body and stood up with his head held high. His folded wings spread open with a bang. His wingspan of more than fifteen meters was like a dark cloud, and he continued to exert psychological pressure on the orcs with his huge body.
Caesar bent down and slowly approached the leader of the Orcs. His huge head was almost touching the old Orc's face. Their foreheads were almost touching.
The pupils of dragons were vertical and filled with deterrence. Caesar and the old Orc stared at each other. Words were squeezed out from the gaps of his teeth. "Don't pray that time will make us forget. Don't even think that you or your children can escape. We, the Black Dragon, will pay our debts. If you have the guts to start a war today, we'll pay you back tenfold in the future."
His expression was ferocious and his voice was cruel. He seemed to be full of vigor but he actually had his own plans. He was secretly spying on the Orcs' reactions.
The purpose of the claw earlier was to show his power. Other than threatening, these words were also a form of probing.
If the Orcs were still determined to start a war with the Dragon Whelps and launch an attack, Caesar would have to prepare to escape immediately. No matter what, he would have to run away.
Because he had already spoken to this extent, if the Orcs did not take his threat seriously and were not afraid, it meant that these green-skinned fellows had the confidence to win and did not plan to let any of the Dragon Whelps go.
If that really happened, Caesar would not be able to care about Garen and Blakesia. He would not be able to protect himself and would run away immediately.
Fortunately, the worst outcome did not occur.
After hearing these words, the orc warriors couldn't help but hesitate. The flames of anger were extinguished. They were the fiercest and most aggressive orcs, but as intelligent creatures, who wouldn't plan for the future?
They only wanted to make a fortune by kidnapping these three Dragon Whelps and selling them to the human world for a large sum of money.
However, could he guarantee that he would be able to capture every single Dragon Whelp?
Even the biggest one can catch it?
The orc warriors hesitated. They looked at their leader, the elderly orc wizard, and waited for his orders.
"Besides, if you really kill us, what will you get?"
Caesar's voice turned gentle, as if he were a devil's persuasion. "Your purpose is nothing more than to capture us and sell us to human beings in exchange for a generous reward."
"But how can you guarantee that we won't be able to break free from the abyss of hell? Once we successfully break free from the human's control, who should we look for to settle the score?"
Another bombshell.
Caesar was not confident to the extent that he could make the enemy surrender directly with a shake of his dragon body. However, he knew that the actions of any intelligent creature had a purpose behind them. The reason why the orcs besieged them was because they were driven by benefits. However, if they realized that the losses they were going to suffer were far greater than the benefits, what would these orcs do?
In order to completely change their minds and prevent these orcs from being blinded by their anger and impulsiveness, Caesar even fabricated some benefits for these guys. "Besides, compared to the friendship of the giant dragons, how much is the mere reward of the humans worth?"
After Caesar finished speaking, the scene immediately fell into a strange silence.
Blakesia and Garen stared at him blankly. It was hard for them to imagine that their brother would say such words. In the eyes of the Dragon Whelps, the orcs had already rushed in front of them. A fight to the death was inevitable.
The orc warriors were also silent. They looked at each other and only after a long time did they start whispering.
"The friendship of the giant dragons? Does an evil dragon like the Black Dragon have any friendship to speak of?"
"Duoga doesn't know. Duoga just doesn't want to fight with the adult Black Dragon in the future. Oh, that's too scary …"
"The Black Dragon's words can't be trusted. The tribe has been deceived by these cunning evil dragons before. We can't just let them go like this."
Caesar's goal was achieved. These green-skinned orcs looked strong but they were not stupid. At least they could understand the meaning behind his words. Now, there were different opinions in this tribe.
Now, it was up to their leader.
This old orc who was frowning all the time seemed to be a little difficult to deal with. However, Caesar was not worried. Since they did not attack before, the old leader would not order the Black Dragon to be killed in the face of the orc warriors who no longer had the will to fight after his persuasion.
However, for some reason, this old man kept silent. No one knew what he was thinking.
Time passed silently in the stalemate.
After waiting for a long time until dawn, when even Caesar was feeling impatient, the old orc raised his head and squeezed out a wrinkled smile on his face.
"You've succeeded. You've convinced me." The old man's voice was very hoarse, like the bark of a dead tree.
Caesar's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. "Looks like this isn't a beautiful misunderstanding. However, it's fortunate that this can be the beginning of our friendship."
At this time, he sharply noticed that Garen and Blakesia did not look too good. The two Dragon Whelps' movements were very big, as if they had something to say in their hearts with resentment.
However, now was not the time to discuss the emotions of the Dragon Whelps. He probed the orc leader and said, "My friend, this chance encounter left a deep impression. However, as I mentioned before, we're just travelers passing by. It's getting late now. Can we set off again?"
"No."
The old orc answered quickly this time. He rejected lightly. The atmosphere in the forest turned into a boiling pot of oil again. Blakesia and Garen immediately arched their backs and prepared to fight to the death. Their reaction was so fast that even Caesar felt embarrassed.
"It's not that I don't trust you. However, the honest and sincere orc warriors were once deceived by the evil dragon. For this, the tribe paid a high price. I have to ensure that this kind of thing will not happen again."
The old sorcerer who held a high position in the orc tribe bowed slightly and made an inviting gesture to Caesar. "Please let me see your sincerity. Together with me, under the witness of the God of Truth, we can establish a true friendship."
So this was what he was waiting for.
Caesar finally understood what the old orc was thinking after standing there for half a night. This old man had actually drafted a treaty and requested to sign it together with Caesar under the witness of the God of Truth.
Caesar listened to the conditions of the orc leader. If he were to summarize the other party's request in his own words, it would be: After the treaty was established, the little dragons would not harm the Stone Crow clan in any way. At the same time, both parties of the treaty would not harm the interests of the other party in any way. In times of crisis, the Black Dragon had the obligation to provide protection and help to the Stone Crow clan.
This was a blatantly unfair treaty!
This damned old man. As an orc, he had fallen to the same level as a human. He was cunning and greedy.
Caesar cursed in his heart. He then argued with reason. They were not helpless fish and had no reason to accept such an unfair treaty.
The two creatures that were even different species started to bargain in the forest. The True Dragon and the orc leader lost their dignity. The scene was unbearable to look at.
In the end, the treaty they came up with was as follows:
The three sons would not harm the Stone Crow clan in any way. Both parties would respect each other and would not harm the interests of the other party.
The Stone Crow clan would provide protection to Caesar Ortorunzo Targaryen for twenty-five years. During this period, they would ensure that Caesar's physical needs such as food and sleep were met. When Caesar reached adulthood, he must return and provide protection and help to the Stone Crow clan for thirty years.
… …
In fact, Caesar was quite satisfied with the final agreement. It would be best if he could be protected during his weak childhood and adolescence. He did not feel that it was shameful to be protected by the orcs. To Caesar, before he truly grew up, survival was everything. Hiding was the only way to go about it.
He was not afraid that the Stone Crow clan would cheat him because they had added a clause in the treaty. If the Stone Crow clan could not provide protection for twenty-five years no matter the reason, the treaty would be void and Caesar would not have to fulfill the treaty.
When he was satisfied, he wanted to add the names of the two Dragon Whelps into the Covenant as well. However, these two fellows shook their heads like a rattle-drum and refused to sign their true dragon names no matter what he said. Caesar had no reason to force them.
Both parties signed their names under the witness of the God of Truth and the treaty came into effect.