Chapter 89

As the sudden arrival of the wind dragon was sizing up Lin默, another knight from the Portland Knights emerged, seemingly the deputy of the knight Lin默 had casually shot dead earlier.

He spurred his horse a few steps toward the dragon and, mustering his courage, shouted loudly, "Esteemed Dragon Lord! This man killed our people! Please don't let him escape, ah!"

Suddenly, a thick dragon tail swept over, sending both man and horse flying.

Boom! A loud noise echoed from afar, and it was unclear whether they were dead or alive.

"Truly noisy!"

The wind dragon didn't even glance at the Portland knight, dismissing him as easily as swatting away a fly.

In the eyes of the dragon, the puny human race was no different from fragile ants, perhaps even less significant. Realizing that arguing with a dragon was an extremely foolish act, the Portland knights were terrified, their faces pale, and they retreated on horseback.

"Answer me, human!"

The wind dragon continued to stare at Lin默, its tone lofty and attitude extremely proud.

The gold dragon clan has always been a troublemaker and a trouble-causer among the dragon race. Anyone associated with the gold dragon clan, even if not a troublemaker, was almost certainly one.

Although it was just passing by, as a member of the Sky Dragon City, it felt it was necessary to intervene to prevent any unfortunate incidents.

"Sorry, Lord Wind Dragon, one of my gold dragon friends just died here."

Lin默 identified the dragon as an adult wind dragon from its light blue scales, streamlined body, and the light elemental energy surrounding it.

"Um! Ah! Haha, hahaha, a gold dragon friend? This is the funniest joke I've ever heard, truly hilarious, ha ha!"

The wind dragon, clearly taken aback, suddenly burst into laughter, even causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly. It seemed almost out of breath from laughing.

The terrifying laughter directly caused the Portland knights' horses to collapse on the spot, whinnying in distress and not daring to lift their heads. The knights themselves were at a loss, unsure of what to do.

The laughter of the dragon vanished as abruptly as it had appeared. The wind dragon suddenly stopped laughing, its expression becoming very serious. It leaned its massive head close to Lin默, baring its sharp teeth in a threatening manner, and said, word by word, "Are you mocking me, insect?"

"No, I'm telling the truth."

Lin默 was about to continue defending himself but suddenly stopped, his expression changing as he looked to the side.

Two crescent-shaped wind blades, as long as his height and as transparent as thin ice, appeared in front of him. He couldn't help but swallow, not doubting that his "Dragon General" tactical armor would be as useless as paper in front of these wind blades, and the dragon could kill him at any moment.

His luck seemed to be bad, and since returning to this world, he had been constantly on the brink of death.

If this wind dragon really attacked, he would die unjustly, and the Slan Empire's royal family would never stand up for him, risking offending the dragon race to protest to the Sky Dragon City.

A dead person is like a lamp that has gone out; once the tea is gone, the person is forgotten. The royal family and ministers would not care about a dead dragon knight; a dragon knight is only valuable when alive.

The Portland knights wore smug expressions, delighted to see the murderer of one of their team leaders torn to pieces by the dragon.

"How could a gold dragon have a friend from another intelligent species? You're lying to me, right? With your tiny brain, how could you fool me, Lord Wu Yin? It's too ridiculous. Speak! Why do you have such a strong aura of the gold dragon clan? I want the truth, or else, hmm, you know the consequences."

The wind dragon's tone was filled with strong doubt and barely concealed killing intent. The wind blades floating a foot above the ground were getting closer to Lin默's body. A single swipe would leave him dead, and killing a few such insects would cause it no mental stress.

"Alright, Lord Dragon, please look at something. Once you see it, you'll understand everything."

Lin默, unable to defend himself, could only take out a special item to prove he had no intention of deceiving the dragon. Of course, he was also taking a gamble, as the dragon race, like the spirit race, was notoriously difficult to deal with.

"Hmph! I hope you're not lying!" The wind dragon, Lord Wu Yin, suddenly widened its eyes, its massive head retreating as it looked at the item in Lin默's hand in disbelief, speaking incoherently, "Uh? This, this is? How is this possible? No, no, this is impossible, how could you get it, this is impossible!"

In the palm of the dragon knight lay an eight-sided transparent crystal, with runes constantly appearing and disappearing inside, seemingly containing mysterious and unknown power.

"This was given to me by the gold dragon before it died. Its name is 'Su'!"

Lin默 watched the wind dragon's shocked reaction, his mind clear.

From the dragon's reaction, he could tell that the crystal Su left him must be extremely precious; otherwise, the wind dragon wouldn't have reacted so strongly.

"Su?" The wind dragon, Lord Wu Yin, quickly calmed down, pondering for a moment before finding the owner of this name in its distant, almost forgotten memories. It nodded with a complex expression and said, "I know this name. Human, you are very lucky!" Its tone was completely different from before.

Clearly, as Lin默 had anticipated, it had dropped its suspicions, and the two massive wind blades had silently dissipated in the air.

"Should this be returned to the dragon race?"

Although he said this, in his heart, Lin默 was reluctant to hand over what Su had left him to the Sky Dragon City. Regardless of its value, it was a testament to his friendship with another gold dragon, a true bond of life and death.

Lord Wu Yin was stunned for a long time, probably struggling with a fierce internal conflict. The heart core of a gold dragon was extremely precious, one of the best materials for crafting divine artifacts. Only gold dragons that died in the Sky Dragon City or the dragon cemetery would leave their heart cores. Other gold dragons that died unexpectedly would self-destruct their heart cores before death.

Therefore, until now, there had never been a case like the one before him, where a high-ranking gold dragon heart core appeared in the hands of a human, defying common sense.

From the fact that the human possessed the heart core, it was clear that the gold dragon had willingly ended its life, giving its heart core to this human.

There was no other possible explanation. With the extremely fierce temperament of the gold dragon clan, there was no other way to force or persuade them to give up their heart core, which was equivalent to their life.

In the end, Lord Wu Yin shook its head, refusing Lin默's probing, and said, "Since Su left it to you, keep it. Remember, take good care of it, don't give it to others, and don't lose it. Otherwise, you will face the wrath and pursuit of the entire dragon race."

The wind dragon's tone suddenly changed, its voice dark with killing intent, "How did it die?" Fortunately, he had meddled on his way back to the Sky Dragon City; otherwise, the murder of a gold dragon would have gone unavenged forever.

"It was those Portland people, they conspired with dragon hunters to kill Su!"

Lin默 pointed at the Portland army camp, which had become a ruin, and even included the Portland cavalry, briefly recounting the events.

Of course, he kept secret the fact that he had accidentally obtained a silver dragon egg, the "Magic Square," and the forbidden contract.

"What? We know nothing about it, Lord Dragon!"

"Damn scoundrel, don't spout lies!"

"This has nothing to do with us!"

The Portland knights, who had been paying close attention to Lin默's conversation with the dragon, protested angrily. They had arrived too late and had not participated in the dragon hunt, but Lin默 had no intention of letting them off easily.

"Greedy humans, you will not die well!"

The wind dragon fell into a rage, letting out a long roar as wind elemental energy erupted instantly.

Countless palm-sized wind blades formed a terrifying storm, enveloping the entire knight regiment.

The wind was stained red with blood, forming a red tornado. The Portland knights' screams, curses, and pleas for mercy echoed continuously, and even their limp horses were swept into the sky.

Lord Wu Yin needed someone to vent his anger, and these Portland knights had conveniently walked into the line of fire.

Horses and riders were thrown into chaos, blood and flesh flying everywhere. Nearly five hundred Portland knights and their mounts became sacrifices to the gold dragon Su. Witnessing such a cruel scene, Lin默's face showed a satisfied smile. In fact, the massacre he had carried out earlier was even more brutal.

The wind elemental energy gradually subsided, and the reinforcements of the knight regiment vanished. The wind dragon, Lord Wu Yin, said again, "It's not easy to gain the recognition of a gold dragon. I can give you a generous reward. Human, what do you want? As long as I have it or can do it, you can ask!"

The dragon race was always a wise and clear-minded race, repaying both kindness and enmity on the spot.

If it knew that this puny human had gained the recognition of not just one but two gold dragons, one giving him its heart core and the other even signing a forbidden contract with him, the wind dragon's jaw would have dropped in shock. It might have immediately taken him back to the Sky Dragon City to study whether this human was a gold dragon in human form, wondering how he could be so fortunate.

"Uh! Really? I haven't thought of anything!"

Lin默 had never considered getting anything from the wind dragon and was at a loss for the moment.

"You must ask! Otherwise, it will be too late. Listen, insect, don't try to fool me, Lord Wu Yin."

The wind dragon made a show of not letting him off easily, subtly warning Lin默 not to be too greedy.

"Well, well, alright!" (To be continued. Please search for Piaotian Literature for better and faster updates!)