Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 1253 - 811: The Mad Golden Dragon (Bonus Update)
Outside the mine, a fully armed army had already surrounded the area. In addition to the professional troops, there were several groups that were clearly mercenary corps, totaling more than three thousand people.
Amidst the knights, a young man in armor, looking only seventeen or eighteen, stood solemnly on a large rock, gazing seriously at the castle on the hillside.
He had brilliant blond hair and the Rosen family’s signature green eyes, and the soldiers around him paid him great respect.
After a short while, a dragon’s roar came from the direction of the castle, and under his slightly furrowed gaze, several disheveled adventurers fled down the hillside in fear.
They were in disarray, having seemingly been greatly frightened.
The blond youth frowned slightly and said to the knight beside him:
"Go see what happened, if anyone was hurt, and then bring the leader of the Sunshine Mercenary Corps to see me."
"Yes, Young Master Frank."
The knight replied respectfully.
Soon, a few adventurers were brought over by the soldiers, led by a tall, muscular warrior.
He saluted the young man named Frank and said in a deep voice:
"Young Master Frank, our people have returned."
"How is it? Was anyone injured?"
The young man asked.
"No one was injured, everyone escaped before the attack."
The warrior answered.
Frank nodded and asked again:
"What is the situation in the castle, is it really a Golden Dragon?"
Hearing his question, the warrior glanced at another adventurer beside him, whose face was still a bit pale, clearly having been scared. The adventurer nodded, respectfully and still somewhat fearfully saying:
"Reporting... reporting to Young Master Frank, we... we didn’t see clearly..."
"Didn’t see clearly..."
Frank frowned slightly.
"Y-Yes, after we entered the castle, it was like stepping into another world, but everyone saw different scenes... I saw a sea of fire and... a terrifying fire demon, I almost got swallowed by it..."
The adventurer said tremblingly.
"Another world? Different scenes?"
Frank fell into deep thought.
"Magic? Could it be an Illusion Technique?"
He mused.
At this time, a chubby, luxuriously dressed middle-aged noble approached, looking at the young man with excitement:
"Young Master Frank! A Golden Dragon! It must be a Golden Dragon! I asked those miners, many saw it with their own eyes!"
"Young Master! We must eliminate the Golden Dragon! I’ve heard that Golden Dragons love consuming precious metals! It must have its eyes on our gold mine, and if we delay any longer, all our gold will be eaten up!" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Seeing the middle-aged noble, a look of disdain flashed through the young man’s eyes. He calmly said:
"Lord Paul, if it really is a Golden Dragon, then it likely has no malice towards us. Otherwise, the adventurers would already be dead."
"But it’s a dragon! Young Master Frank! A dragon! Dragons are all greedy, it surely has its eyes on our gold! Young Master Frank, we must find a way to kill it! At the very least, drive it away!"
The middle-aged noble stressed.
Frank showed some impatience, looked at the middle-aged noble, and said coldly:
"Baron Paul, we only have less than four thousand troops, two-thirds of which are mercenaries, and only one High-level Professional. Do you believe we can fight against an adult Golden Dragon with our forces?"
"Then recruit more adventurers! Spread the news that there’s a Golden Dragon here! I’m sure many adventurers would be interested in dragon slaying!"
The middle-aged noble said eagerly.
"And who’s covering the commission? I don’t have that kind of money."
The young man shook his head.
After saying this, he paused for a moment and then said:
"Golden Dragons uphold justice and rarely conflict with humans. I think... maybe there’s some misunderstanding, and we should try to communicate."
"Communicate? Young Master Frank, so many of your men have failed. Do you still want to try? If we delay any longer, all our gold will be gone!"
The middle-aged noble said, agitated.
The young man finally showed displeasure, looked at the middle-aged noble with disgust, and said:
"Baron Paul, I will handle this matter, but you should mind your own business. I heard you previously delayed the wages for the freed miners and even beat them... I need an explanation for that."
"Young Master Frank, they’re just a bunch of peasants. The gold mine is occupied, so what extra money do we have to pay them? Dealing with the dragon is the priority now!"
The middle-aged noble said discontentedly.
The young man gave him a deep look, the disgust in his eyes deepening, and he coldly said:
"Paul, they are your subjects, and also the subjects of the Rosen family!"
The middle-aged noble chuckled lightly and said:
"Young Master Frank, you’re still too young, subjects are our noble’s wealth, it’s their duty to work for us. Given the current chaos, providing them a meal is already kind of us. When mining, I provide them food every day, and everyone is quite grateful to me."
Saying this, he looked at the castle on the mountain and shook his head:
"I advise you to quickly find a way to deal with the Golden Dragon, because the Duke values this gold mine and Magic Stone highly. If something goes wrong, even if you’re his brother, you’ll surely be punished."
Hearing the middle-aged noble’s words, the knights around cast angry glances at him. A Personal Guard Knight sneered and said:
