This valley is a hidden place in the Kalsemmen Empire that has been scratched off the map. The main reason is that the empire has built an arsenal here for the production of secret weapons. The main reason why it was chosen to build in this valley is Because there is a very high-quality and easy-to-excavate iron mine, and there is a large city a few kilometers away that can provide sufficient supplies. The mined iron ore can be refined on-site into high-quality steel for use in arsenals.
After the arrival of the half-elf female mage Tenaya, the originally heavily guarded valley increased its alert level again, because now the weapons produced here are no longer common weapons on the mainland, but some weapons passed down from ancient times. As long as the powerful weapons can be successfully manufactured and incorporated into the army of the Kalsemmen Empire, then the entire empire will be able to reproduce the grand occasion of the former overlord Garcelik who unified the entire continent.
But today, the arsenal was busy. The nearby garrisons had received urgent orders and were all stationed in the valley to begin intensive preparations for a defensive battle. As the strongest country in the east of the continent, even with the neighboring Kingdom of Creses, The Imperial Army has never been so nervous in a series of battles. But today's enemy is no small matter. Although there is only one enemy, it is a giant dragon that has only been spread in myths and poetry hundreds of years ago! !
"Black dragon┉┉Yes, this is indeed a black dragon, and it is a black dragon that has entered an old age!! Oh my God!!" A mage in the arsenal was surprised when he observed the giant dragon flying over quickly through a crystal ball. said dumbfounded.
Dragons are recorded in secular literature. Initially, a dragon is born from a dragon egg, and then grows up for a period of time to become a young dragon, youth, adult, old age, ancient, ancient, ancient and other stages. The so-called Old age does not mean that the dragon has reached its peak and its physical fitness has begun to decline. Old age is the moment when a dragon reaches the peak of its power and enters a new level of 'ancient times'. According to literature, if a dragon can enter this stage, it will reach its peak. Entering the ancient level, its strength and lifespan will further increase and become a terrifying existence that can destroy a country by itself.
On the contrary, if the dragon fails to enter the ancient level. They will gradually age and die in the years to come. Now, by comparing the records in the literature, some knowledgeable mages can confirm that this giant dragon has reached old age and is crossing over to the level of ancient times. Although it has not yet entered this level, its strength has far exceeded that of the same level. of tribesmen.
The current commander of the imperial garrison and several staff officers also looked ugly at this moment. In the war with the Kingdom of Creses, they had commanded thousands of troops to compete with the enemy on the battlefield, but this time they faced an enemy. Not the same humans. The opponent was a dragon so powerful that it could sweep across an entire army. It was a living biological weapon that could not be competed with by ordinary military strategies as in the past.
"Are all the magic crystal cannons ready?" Tenaya, who had recovered a little from her injuries, still asked weakly.
"Thirty doors have been prepared, and twenty of them have been decorated."
The staff officer on the side immediately replied that although Tenaya was a popular person in front of His Highness the Prince in the Kalsemmen Empire, Tenaya, who was not a general and did not understand military command, should generally not be qualified to participate in the planning of wars. But judging from the current situation, it seems that the female mage can escape from the black dragon's attack, and she seems to be very familiar with the many characteristics of the black dragon. In this special situation, the garrison commander can only turn to Tenaya, hoping that she can assist the army in dealing with it. This black dragon.
Magic crystal cannons are extremely expensive weapons for ordinary small countries. For example, the economically poor Kingdom of Saxony only has about a dozen magic crystal cannons in the whole country. Most of them are still deployed in the Belica Fortress and the Royal Palace on the border for defense, and can take out thirty in one go. It can be seen from the magic crystal cannon that the Kalsemmen Empire is indeed unusually strong. In fact, there are more magic crystal cannons in the arsenal, but the black dragon's attack speed is too fast, almost crushing all the people heading to the mansion. troops, and it was too late for these newly created magic crystal cannons to be equipped with magic crystals and transported to the launch pad.
Tenaya nodded and used the staff as a crutch to support herself and stand up. The recovered undead dragon was seriously damaged. The power of the black dragon was too strong. The entire undead dragon had one front paw and half of its head broken off, and even one of its wings was abruptly broken off in the middle. The undead dragon that is currently repairing itself in the soul plane cannot be summoned again in a short period of time. His magic power has also been depleted and he is injured again. The only thing he can rely on now is the Kalsemmen Empire army to deal with the black dragon. And there's not just one, there's another one hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity.
To be honest, it was too dangerous here. Even if all the garrison outside the valley arrived and the entire legion had reached 7,000 people, Tenaya still felt that it was not safe.
"Elsa, come here! I told you not to leave my sight."
The elf girl stood in front of Tenaya obediently and did not dare to say a word. Judging from what just happened, Elsa already knew that those terrifying dragons should be coming to catch her. As her master, Tenaya was completely involved in an unreasonable disaster. After temporarily arriving at the safe zone, Elsa became even more frightened when she saw that Tenaya was seriously injured. God knows how Tenaya would punish herself after this incident was over.
Grabbing the girl's hand. Tenaya pulled Elsa into her arms. Seeing the girl's fearful expression, Tenaya asked softly again with doubts: "Quickly tell Elsa, why did the black dragon come to take you away?"
"I┉┉I really don't know, Master! I swear┉┉I really don't know at all."
Facing Tenaya's repeated questions, Elsa's voice trembled slightly, and she looked as pitiful as a helpless kitten.
Tenaya looked into Elsa's eyes, and her beautiful eyes seemed to carry the temptation of the devil and asked again: "Answer me Elsa, why are those black dragons looking for you?"
Elsa's frightened expression suddenly disappeared and she answered mechanically, as if she had lost her soul: "I don't know┉┉"
"Yeah!"
After letting go of Elsa, Tenaya stopped asking questions. She had just used charm magic. In theory, Elsa would answer truthfully no matter what the question was. However, it seemed that Elsa did not know the reason for being attacked by the black dragon this time. Now that the situation is urgent, Tenaya has no time to study the reason. Of course, the half-elf female mage is not ready to let Aisha go. She must dig out the secrets of this girl, which can make the black dragon mobilize so many people and even force her after being exposed. Rob. The secrets contained in Elsa are anything but simple.
"Follow me, you too!"
Tenaya took Aisha and several maids to a portal, and the portal seemed to have just been activated, and seven or eight people dressed as mages were walking out of the light curtain formed by magic.
"What's going on here, Miss Tenaya."
Seeing Tenaya coming over with the elf girl, the young male mage wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses immediately asked.
"Kid~ If you don't want to die now, you'd better leave right away." Tenaya ignored the other party at all and just held Elsa and walked toward the portal.
From the appearance, Tenaya is smaller than the male mage in front of her. But in terms of actual age, Tenaya is indeed qualified to call this male mage a kid, while the other person blushed a little, as if he was holding it in his mouth and wanted to vomit but did not dare to vomit. For Leonas, who is already a seventeenth-level mage at the age of twenty-four, his achievements are worthy of bragging on the entire continent, but facing the half-elf female mage in front of him, this is also an imperial prince. My confidant, the young mage, is having a headache and I don’t know how to communicate with him. Even if he is being called a kid rudely now, facing a great mage whose magic level may have reached level 20, Leonas can only hold back his grievances and anger in his heart.
"Let the portal be activated again immediately. Send Elsa and my maids to a safe area first. I will explain to you later." Tenaya said while casting a certain spell on Elsa and the maids. A kind of magic, some kind of spiritual magic for silence.
Leonas and a middle-aged mage behind him recognized this spell at a glance. But neither of them had any intention of stopping it, even if Tenaya obviously planned to keep some secrets now. After all, Tenaya is a popular person in front of Prince Augusta. Not only is she a powerful magician, but she may also be a master of all aspects of weapon making, including forging, tailoring, leather, and jewelry. Such an identity No one dares to offend her.
However, the portal had just been activated and sent away an official who came here to inspect. The mages were busy replacing the magic crystals while also letting the portal cool down. It seemed that the portal could not be activated for a while. This made Tenaya frowned in anxiety. If she had known that today's situation would happen, she should have personally taught these clumsy guys how to build this portal.
Tenaya, who had deciphered the portal technology at that time, only threw the drawings and parameters to the mages and researchers of the Kalsemmen Empire in order to save time. The teleportation gate created according to the drawings and parameters was very inefficient. Neither the activation frequency nor the weight of the teleportation unit reached Tenaya's estimate.
In addition, there is the official who dared to use the portal to escape first. In any case, in Miss Tenaya's opinion, his official position has come to an end today!
"Miss Tenaya, can you tell me what happened? Why was the highest-level request for help sent?" Leonas stood aside anxiously waiting for Tenaya and finally couldn't help but ask again. .
"Do you want to be a dragon-slaying warrior?"
Tenaya suddenly asked something that puzzled Leonas. However, the next second there seemed to be noisy outside the room, as if people in the entire arsenal were shouting at the top of their lungs, and there were faintly visible magic crystals. The loud noise of cannon fire echoed.
"Black dragon! That black dragon is flying over!! Miss Tenaya!!"
A soldier had already opened the door and shouted loudly in front of the room full of mages, regardless of etiquette. His voice was full of fear of the unknown, and suddenly Leonas and the mages who came with him were all stunned. Stand on the spot. (To be continued. If you like this work. You are welcome to come to Qidian.com () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)