"Even so, it's not worth it."
Caleb looked at Emperor Wind Whisper's flawless face and pleaded, "You don't have to put yourself in danger for a forest sprite that might be kidnapped and enslaved. Your Majesty, if you insist, I think we have many other ways …"
"Ambassador Caleb, do you think it's not worth it?"
Garcia tilted his head and grasped the crux of the problem. "Why?"
"Your Majesty."
The elven messenger pursed his lips and paused for a moment. In the end, he decided to throw caution to the wind and spoke his true thoughts. "The forest fairies rely on our protection to survive. They can neither fight nor produce. They are of no value to the Elven Forest. You should not risk the safety of the leader for a single forest fairy."
Casia frowned and her amber eyes trembled. She seemed to be puzzled by the elf ambassador's words. "Caleb, do you really think so?"
The male elf didn't answer. He fell into silence and expressed his attitude.
"Caleb, you are right. The forest sprites can't fight or produce. They are indeed worthless."
Casia admitted, but then she changed the topic. "But there are many things that can't be measured by value."
"Back then, we followed the ancient oath and moved here. We set up camp in the remote and barren north of Airadia.
Our ancestors swore that we would never leave each other and live together hand in hand.
Now, everyone here is our family, relatives, and close friends. "
"Caleb, if we measure our people based on value, we will soon betray our oath and abandon our traditions. We will divide our people.
We will force them to have different ranks and ranks. At that time, the strong will be able to order the weak around, and the weak will have to listen to the strong and bend their knees. "
"By then, we will break away from them. We will lose them. We will be no different from humans. Everything that we have stood for since ancient times will no longer exist."
Casia didn't blame him. She spoke as if she was chatting with friends. She looked at Caleb's face with sincerity in her eyes.
The elf messenger lowered his head. Emperor Yu Feng was younger than him, but what he said made him blush. He was too ashamed to show his face.
After a while, Caleb said in a voice as soft as a cat, "I understand, Your Majesty. I will repent of my mistakes under the oak tree."
"You don't have to do that, ambassador Caleb."
Casia responded with a gentle smile. She bent down slightly, and her silver-white hair fell over her shoulders. She helped the embarrassed Tiya elf up. "I also want you to go and find Mr. Tiarope and Ms. Bailanway."
"You want to …?" The physical contact made Caleb's cheeks turn red.
"I will take them with me. Of course, the two children of the forest's safety.
— Back to the present.
The greater the reputation of the Five-Colored Evil Dragons, the more likely they were to be harassed by adventurers, attacked by righteous people, and attacked by armies. Of course, their reputation wasn't without benefits. Usually, powerful and famous Five-Colored Dragons would more or less attract evil creatures to join them. For example, Silvia, the Mother of Poison's influence had expanded rapidly.
And now, Blackwing's Lair had truly welcomed a powerful heretic to join them. However, what surprised Caesar was that this fellow was actually not a member of the Aberration Clan, but a human.
A spellcaster, a wizard.
"Supreme Emperor, my name is Ryan. I have followed your footsteps and prayed for the protection of your unparalleled power. For this, I am willing to offer my loyalty to you."
This was a wizard covered in a black robe. His voice was hoarse and his body was thin. Caesar couldn't help but think of the old leader of the Stone Crow clan, Sve.
It was worth mentioning that this guy had some background. The moment he opened his mouth, his presence couldn't be ignored. This was because he spoke in the Draconic language. His pronunciation was clear and his pronunciation was perfect.
And "Dragon King" in the Draconic language meant "Emperor."
"Caesar, I'm a little scared of this person." Even Luna said so.
"Is that so?" He smiled and comforted her. In the Emerald Palace, the Black Dragon's deep red pupils began to focus.
Scan analysis result: Compound life form (carbon-based, energy body)
Comprehensive combat ability verification: 324 – 353
This value was about the equivalent of an adult Green Dragon. In a poor and remote place like the Northern Elidia, this was already considered a high-end combat ability. At the very least, the Skeletal Dragon Angramo wasn't a match for this guy. Hogg, who was wielding a legendary weapon, might not be able to defeat him either.
But against the Black Dragon Lord, this wasn't enough.
Moreover, this guy was a spellcaster.
"Hmph."
The Black Dragon exhaled two thick streams of white air from his nostrils. He perched on the high platform of the Emerald Palace and looked down at the humanoid creature below. He said, "Outsider, raise your head and face me."
Hearing this, this person who had entered the Black Wing's Nest alone slowly raised his head, allowing the Black Dragon Lord who was looking down at him to see his true appearance.
"Oh, hoo!"
The little fellow was the first to make a sound. She only took a glance before hiding behind the Black Dragon's armor with a whoosh. Her little heart was thumping, and she was quite frightened.
This guy wasn't human at all.
Under the cover of the pitch-black robe, there was a half-decayed face. The left side of the outsider's face was that of a normal human, while the right side was that of a sharp, pale skull. Blue flames flashed in the empty eye sockets. He looked up at the Black Dragon Lord, and the left side of his face squeezed out an extremely ugly smile.
This was a lich who had either been half-transformed or had failed the transformation.
The Black Dragon tilted his head and twisted his neck.
After dealing with evil creatures for a long time, he had already developed an immunity to all kinds of monsters. Moreover, this dragon had even come into contact with that abnormally vicious and indescribable small statue, so he naturally wouldn't be intimidated by a failed lich.
"Interesting."
Caesar let out a mischievous laugh. "I think you're not here to seek the loyalty of a true dragon. For someone like you, loyalty isn't worth mentioning.
Speak, why are you here? "
His powerful strength gave him the confidence to face such a monstrous creature.
If he was willing, at this distance, Caesar only needed to use Dustless Land to instantly crush it.
"Emperor, I came from a free trade city-state in the central region and stayed here, praying for the protection of your unparalleled power. As long as you agree, I'm willing to offer my true loyalty."
The half-lich named Rennes didn't move his mouth, but his voice was transmitted through the soul. They had been conversing in dragon language, but this guy's previous life wasn't a dragon, but a human, showing his rich knowledge.
"So you're saying that you fled here?"
Caesar hit the nail on the head and exposed him without any mercy. At the same time, he casually asked, "Then tell me, what did you provoke?
It wasn't enough for you to flee to the north with your tail between your legs. You even need to seek the protection of an evil dragon. "