Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 453 - 008 The Eve of Chaos

At the border of the Ireland Kingdom,

a squad of knights clad in armor, wielding weapons, and exuding a formidable aura, surrounded a noble young woman with blond hair dressed in leather armor, possessing a poised demeanor and heroic presence, gazing up at the towering mountain plateau ahead.

Like a colossal wall, it soared high, blocking the path of the advancing team.

Wind and snow howled on the mountains, with frozen ice layers visible on the rock strata, filled with deep ravines and ridges as sharp and hard as knives.

The Dolan Ice Mountain Plateau stretched across the eastern part of the continent, extending for tens of thousands of miles, separating the Central Earth human civilized world from the southern barbarian frontier Kawa Great Forest, a plateau of despair.

This high mountain ice plain, with its harsh environment, blocked the footsteps of humanity.

Because of this, to enter the Kawa Great Forest from the human world, one must bypass the ice mountain plateau and enter through the Bloody Great Wall in the central border.

"Princess Sarah, ahead is the Dolan Ice Mountain Plateau. The plateau remains frozen all year, with the snow never melting. It’s said that passing through the Dolan Ice Mountain Plateau leads to the southernmost part of the continent, the Kawa Great Forest. However, the Dolan Plateau has a depth of thousands of miles, and no one has ever successfully crossed the mountains before..."

"A hundred years ago, this ice mountain plateau was once the nesting ground of white dragons. Back then, merchant teams organized by some great nobles would enter the plateau to trade with the clan tribes controlled by powerful white dragons. While dangerous, the profits were substantial. But later, the King of Frost Giants, Laufey, waged war, systematically defeating the white dragons lingering on the plateau and seized the ice mountain plateau."

"Those Frost Giants are irritable and bloodthirsty. Merchants and mercenaries entering the plateau never returned, turning it into a forbidden zone for humanity. With the loss of trading resources and the severe cold climate, the traveling merchants and adventurers who once gathered here gradually left, and the area fell into desolation."

An elderly guide at the front of the team was introducing them.

"Princess, although I don’t know the purpose of your journey, the Frost Giant demons on the plateau are incredibly terrifying. You must be very careful."

The old guide led them to a glacial canyon,

where cold currents from the ice plateau rushed down through the glacial canyon.

The surroundings were icy and fierce, and the old guide kept muttering.

Ultimately, he was an ordinary person, unable to withstand the cold.

"Princess, this is as far as I go. Beyond this canyon lies the ice plateau, where you may encounter Frost Giant demons and some wandering magical beasts."

At the head of the party, Princess Sarah looked at the enormous glacial canyon ahead and nodded.

"Thank you, Mr. Joseph."

"The honor is mine, Your Highness."

Subsequently, Princess Sarah had the Knight Commander reward the old guide Joseph with a few gold coins. The old guide then hurriedly left this frigid place.

"Captain Hansen, this journey is fraught with dangers, and I’m uncertain if we can return alive. Tell the guards that anyone unwilling to follow me inside can choose to leave."

Princess Sarah, feeling the bitterly cold wind ahead, sighed and suddenly spoke to the Knight Commander beside her.

"Your Highness, please do not question the loyalty of our Royal Knight Order!"

With a square jaw and a face full of righteousness, the middle-aged Knight Commander Hansen clenched his fist and struck his breastplate, producing a crisp, metallic sound.

"We are willing to die for Your Highness!"

Behind him, the knights all shouted in unison.

Princess Sarah exhaled deeply, the white mist lingering long in the air.

Her gaze became incredibly resolute.

No longer hesitating, the longsword at her waist swooshed towards the sky, and in a bright voice she declared:

"Gentlemen, thank you for your loyalty. If we succeed this time, each of you will become heroes of the Kingdom!"

"Advance!"

The squad roared as they spurred their black-scaled horses with thin Black Dragon bloodlines, thundering towards the glacial canyon, heading into an unknown future.

Princess Sarah was well aware of the dangers of this journey.

According to the royal confidential records, about ten years ago, several great nobles from the southern portion of the Ireland Kingdom, unwilling to accept the cessation of trade, dispatched several elite teams to the Dolan Glacier Plateau, hoping to contact Laufey, the King of Frost Giants, and restart the trade routes.

However, not a single envoy team returned alive. Even a team that hired the notorious Black Fox Mercenary Corps of the Netherworld of the Ireland Kingdom, consisting of more than five Golden Level Great Warriors and Great Mages, along with even more Silver Level members, did not survive.

Despite such a powerful team’s strength, they still vanished into the Dolan Glacier Plateau without a trace.

Even with the protection of the Royal Knight Order, Princess Sarah still held no confidence.

"It’s just that there’s no other way!"

In the vast ice plateau, the team braved the wind and snow, advancing through the ravines, Princess Sarah’s steadfast gaze hid deep sorrow and uncertainty.

People not inhabiting the Central Earth World could not possibly know the kind of storm approaching the Seta Continent.

Since last year, war suddenly erupted and swept through over a dozen duchies, drawing several kingdoms into the conflict.

The whole continent, engulfed in continuous war, showed signs of expansion and threatened to engulf the entire continent.

Other intelligent races, once driven to remote areas of the Seta Continent by the human coalition, showed faint signs of movement, gathering armies at the borders as conflicts frequently arose.

Moreover, the Hell dimension seemed to be stirring; in some remote places, there were incidents of demon blood rituals wiping out entire villages.

The shadow of war hung over the entire Seta Continent.

Many major merchants and great nobles, sensing something amiss, began preparing measures to guard against the impending chaos.

But they could only grasp a fragment of the ominous atmosphere; as a princess of the Ireland Kingdom, Sarah knew far more.

The once-slumbering divine beings above the starry sky were returning!

If this news leaked, it could turn the entire world upside down.

The Church, though long present in the human realm,

has always had its divine authority overshadowed by royal power for thousands of years.

Once the Divine beings return, nobody knows what might transpire.

This truth about the impending great chaos was something only the core of major kingdoms truly understood.

If not for Sarah bearing another significant responsibility, she would likely never know either.

And these looming clouds of war above the Seta Continent were signs of the battle for faith before the Divine return.

This journey for Sarah was to seek a slim chance of survival for the Ireland Kingdom before the great chaos descended.