"boom-"
Deep in the Forbidden Forest, a dull thumping sound suddenly came out, startling a large number of birds.
"Dragon's Nest?"
Haierbo casually pushed aside the fragments of the thick stone door that had been blasted by his punch, and glanced into the deep and dark huge cave, and immediately realized that this should be the lair of an ancient dragon.
In the era when he was born, dragons were not completely extinct creatures. Even if it is only occasionally, there will still be a chance to witness this huge magical creature in the skies above some deep mountains and old forests.
It's just that because of the dragon's unique top-level talents and extremely long lifespan, they don't have much interest in everything in the world. So much so that they spend most of their time in a deep sleep. Even in the era when Haierbo lived, it was difficult for ordinary people to see their figures that covered the sky and the sun.
Now, when Haierbo realized that this place was most likely a dragon's lair, he was also quite surprised.
Because to be honest, even if he now has complete control over this powerful body taken from the devil, he never dares to say that he will definitely be able to defeat a giant dragon that most likely has "getting up" energy.
You know, in ancient times, there were countless wizards who slayed dragons in order to obtain huge wealth, and among them there were some well-known strong men. Not to mention that there are only a few people who can succeed, even the warriors who can come back alive after going there are often only a handful and are respected by others.
Therefore, it is no wonder that the deeds of the city that was attacked by a giant dragon but only three people protected the city were praised as legends in the world and were preserved as murals.
Yes, that was one of the series of murals that Maca saw in the tomb of Haierbo's tomb.
However, the aura of the Devouring Mirror left here kept urging Haierbo to step into the dragon's nest. If he wanted to find the treasure that belonged to him but fell into Maka's hands and was sealed, he had to break through once.
"But...since that little guy McClain has hidden his things here, doesn't that mean...it's very likely that this place is an empty nest?"
Having said that, compared to Maka, who only has a partial understanding of terrifying existences such as "dragons", Haierbo, who truly understands its power, is obviously far more knowledgeable than Maka, who first saw this cave. Much more cautious.
Even though his mind was already full of thoughts of recapturing the Devouring Mirror, Haierbo still felt carefully at the entrance of the cave for a long time. Because he knew that after the dragon completely fell into a deep sleep, the originally shockingly strong magic power fluctuations would be reduced to a minimum. If you are not careful, you may not be able to detect its existence.
After careful confirmation, Haierbo gently stepped into the cave and walked silently deeper into the cave step by step.
Of course, sneaking around like this is like a thief, but in fact it is just a manifestation of Haierbo being too cautious. Because the sleeping dragon is undoubtedly difficult to wake up.
If there really is a dragon sleeping in this lair, compared with the slightest sound of footsteps, the unconcealed demonic aura on Haierbo's body is more likely to wake it up.
But soon, when Haierbo saw the huge gray-white tailbone that gradually came into view in the darkness, he was finally convinced that there was no living dragon in this huge mountain cave.
All that was left sleeping here was a huge dragon skeleton.
"Qiang—"
Haierbo stretched out his black-nailed finger and flicked it on the keel, which immediately made a crisp sound like metal clashing.
Even though the dragon has been dead for who knows how many years, the bones it left behind are still as hard as ever. Haierbo's knock just now would have shattered the ordinary stone instantly, but only slight scratches were left on the keel.
"Tsk, what a pity-"
The majestic magic power in the bones has long since dissipated with the natural placement of the dragon after its death. To the wizard, it is just a specimen that is somewhat harder than steel.
Shaking his head slightly, Haierbo was no longer interested in the dragon's remains and quickly walked around in the darkness.
However, apart from a stone formation of unknown function, countless centaur skeletons, and a large area of flat ground with clearly carved magic circles, he found nothing else.
"Helpo, are you looking for that mirror?"
"Yeah...McLean, where did you hide it again?"
In this pitch-black abandoned dragon's nest, although those first words were extremely abrupt, Haierbo's response also seemed equally sudden.
It was as if the two people who were suddenly talking to each other knew each other's existence from the beginning.
However, neither side seemed to care about this.
"Since you said you were 'hidden' by me, do you think I might tell you?" Maka's voice came out of nowhere, "By the way, Haierbo! Let me ask you a question first. —You forced me out of the town with all your tricks, was it just to lure me here?"
"'Luring you here'?" Haierbo stood there casually, chuckled and shook his head, "No, no, no, how is that possible... It was obviously you who brought me here, wasn't it?"
As he was speaking, he suddenly spread his hands and said as if to show something:
"Look! Do you dare to say that you didn't leave this remaining breath of the Devouring Mirror on purpose?"
"Hmph, it doesn't matter if you don't admit it, I can admit it anyway - yes, I did lead you here on purpose. If you have to say it... is it just following the trend?"
Before he finished speaking, Maka, who had been hiding in the darkness, suddenly appeared at one end of Hai Erbo's field of vision and looked towards him from a distance.
"If you hadn't used that owl to try to provoke me, even if I did make a lot of preparations here, this dragon's lair would just be a slightly clumsy trap. It would be difficult for a smart person like you to fall for it."
At this point, Maka spread her hands and said calmly:
"So I have to say that at least half of it is a coincidence that we can meet here today."
As soon as he finished speaking, Halbo clapped his hands gently, and he could be heard saying slowly:
"That's it, that's it... I've said it before, you are a true wizard that is extremely rare in this era. If you didn't have this wisdom, you wouldn't have brought so many obstacles to me."
"Then the troubles you brought me are not 'obstacles'?"
Maka frowned slightly and looked directly at Haierbo through the darkness.
"Seriously, if you want to pursue what you think is the truth, and if you want to break through your own limits and touch the third-level rule runes, that's fine. As long as you don't cause so much chaos to the world, who will be willing to spend the money? So much force blocking your way? What do you think?"