"Oh, phew."
Luna found Caesar under a canopy of green leaves.
The Black Dragon was half-lying down with its neck flat on the ground. Its sharp claws were drawing on the ground, writing indecipherable words.
"It's growing really fast."
Luna could not help but think as she watched Caesar's beautiful black scales gradually turn into the dark gray used for camouflage.
She felt that she should not interrupt his thoughts. Every time Caesar fell into silence, he would become extremely serious, even a little scary. So the Forest Fairy swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth and waited quietly.
The wind blew the treetops, rustling them. Luna's thoughts also became chaotic.
It seemed that Caesar Ortoronso had entered his youth. That was the beginning of sexual maturity. Would he start looking for a mate?
He definitely would.
She saw Caesar's ferocious horns, sharp fangs, and strong body … In the eyes of dragons, this guy was definitely the best choice for co-breeding. Many female dragons would definitely like him.
The Forest Fairy suddenly became a little angry for some reason.
At this time, Caesar finally got up slowly and shook off the dirt on his body.
"Luna."
Caesar saw her standing there and said, "The Stone Crow clan is gradually getting on the right track. I'm thinking about the next arrangements."
He did not need to explain to the little one, but Caesar was willing to say more. Although the Forest Fairy was forcefully captured by him, she had now become one of the few creatures that the Black Dragon could communicate with.
"There's one thing I think I should tell you."
Luna shook her head, indicating that she did not mind waiting for a little while, "A lot of humans have appeared near the Stone Crow clan."
"That's normal."
Caesar stretched out his claw and let the little one sit in his palm, "The dry season is coming. Many people have remembered the fruit juice that could dispel the Balrog's Curse. They have come to the Stone Crow clan to investigate, hoping to find some clues."
He sneered in his heart. Whether it was on Earth or Airadia, there were many such thieves who were not presentable and wanted to reap without sowing.
"It's different."
Little Luna shook her head expressionlessly, "I've seen those spies before, but it's different this time."
"Caesar."
She emphasized her tone, "Do you think normal spies would be in groups of three to five, carrying standard weapons and distributed around the clan?"
"Standard weapons?"
The Black Dragon was stunned, then looked down at the little one in his claw and looked into her eyes, "You sure?"
"If there's nothing wrong with my eyes."
Luna was 100% sure, "I don't know when this group of humans started appearing at the edge of the clan's territory. They were wearing light armor of the same style, and there were patterns on their short swords that I don't recognize."
"Moreover, I saw that almost everyone was carrying something wrapped in cloth. Judging from the shape, I guess it might be a crossbow."
Luna became more serious as she spoke, "They were carrying quivers in their leggings."
Caesar completely stopped climbing into the nest. After listening to Luna's description, his expression became serious, and he muttered to himself, "Scouts."
In Airadia, these people should be called bandits, but most of the professional bandits did not use crossbows. They had better bows and arrows to choose from. Under normal circumstances, a bow of the same weight would shoot three to four times faster than a crossbow.
The only advantage of a crossbow over a bow was that it could be aimed, and it could be pulled at any time according to the command of the commander to maintain unity.
If they had to use a bow to do this, sometimes the negotiations would be in a stalemate for too long, and the archers would be exhausted.
Only the army would be equipped with crossbows.
These people were scouts sent by the army.
"Do the Orcs know?"
Caesar was a little uneasy. This was not a game. The appearance of the scouts was actually a signal, which meant that some of the human forces had decided to make a move against them.
Damn it, they had just gotten on the right track. Couldn't they give them more time?
"They know, but there have been too many humans recently, and they don't seem to care. The news chain was broken at Gall, and even Sve was not notified." As an intelligent species, Luna also realized the seriousness of the situation, and spoke quickly.
"Then I'll have to trouble you to make another trip."
Caesar held the little one in his hand and let her flap her wings to fly, "Go and inform Sve about this. Invite him to my nest for a discussion. Also, inform the warriors to pick up their weapons and prepare for battle."
"Okay." Luna answered.
… …
When Sve entered the Black Dragon's nest accompanied by the Great Orc Commander Gall, he couldn't help but be surprised by the living habits of the Black Dragon. Caesar's nest was not as dirty and filthy as the books said. Instead, it was unusually clean, neat, and orderly.
"Your Excellency Caesar, your residence is truly amazing," the old wizard complimented.
"This is all thanks to our Children of the Forest."
Caesar glanced at Luna, who was sitting in a small stone house, and did not continue the topic. Instead, he turned to Gall and asked, "Have the warriors started preparing?"
"The children can't wait."
Sve answered for Gall, his forehead wrinkling, "But please forgive the Orcs for being slow. I have some doubts. Is the situation as serious as the Forest Fairies said?"
"I'm afraid it's more serious than that."
Caesar nodded solemnly, "It's a disaster for a weak race to occupy rich resources.
I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to come so soon. "
Without waiting for Sve to reply, Caesar continued, "Please allow me to remind you that when you return later, you should remind the women and children to get ready to move. The Stone Crow clan may need to move at any time."
Caesar would never place his hopes on the weakness and stupidity of his enemies. He had to prepare a way out in advance. Cutting off all means of retreat and putting all your eggs in one basket sounded nice and imposing, but when it really came down to it, people would realize how unreliable it was to put all your eggs in one basket.
It was impossible that the Orcs did not know that the Stone Crow clan had an archmage. However, if they still wanted to attack the Orcs under such circumstances, they probably had full confidence.
Therefore, Caesar had to be cautious. While preparing for battle, he also had to prepare a way out.
Hearing Caesar's words, Sve's expression became serious. He understood Caesar and knew that the Black Dragon would not speak without thinking.
"I understand." The old chief nodded solemnly.
"We will not allow those small fellows to threaten the clan. We will wait here. If they dare to come, the Orcs will give them a heavy blow." Great Commander Gall clenched his fists together. His words were sonorous and forceful as if he was making an oath.
"No!"
However, the Black Dragon sighed and shook his head, as if he did not agree with Gall's words.
The straightforward Orc immediately became anxious, "My lord, we have armor and weapons. Please don't worry, the Orcs will definitely fulfill their promise to you!"
"I said, no."
Caesar repeated his words with a heavy tone. He then stood up and stared at Gall, "Waiting will only lead to destruction."
"You should take the initiative to attack and weaken the enemy's strength as much as possible."
The Black Dragon finally revealed his fangs, "Go, go now.
Take your weapons and clean up the humans outside as if they were trash. Don't leave a single one alive. "