On a vast plain in the northwest of Ilgona continent, a smoke column is extending towards the south at an extremely fast speed. Its front end is a small dot flashing with red light, and behind it is a cone-shaped dot that continues to spread. Dust mist.
In the dust mist, there was a steady stream of thunderous roars, the earth trembled, and the wind howled. All the creatures around the dust mist sensed something, and they all trembled and left their habitats, as if there was something huge and terrifying in it. Like the creature is running.
"The target has arrived in the middle of the northwest plains, traveling at a speed of 257 kilometers per hour!"
"The target's travel distance is a straight line, and the deviation value is 0.01%. It is speculated that it has the ability to sense magnetism and determine the direction!"
"If the target speed remains unchanged, we will reach Babel Province in one hour and twenty minutes, and arrive at the capital of Babel Province in two hours and forty-five minutes!"
Over the Sigma volcano, a huge aerostat is slowly taking off, and in the temporary office of the aerostat, countless communication personnel are solemnly and busy delivering various messages: "Grand Commander! An emergency notification has been issued to the Governor of Babel Province. !”
Urken Ulanor, the red-haired elf in formal clothes and the commander of the Gulf Federation, was sitting on his desk, frowning at the various reports. After hearing the summons, he immediately nodded and said solemnly: "How is the evacuation situation?"
"The evacuation of villages in the province has been achieved. A few die-hards are unwilling to leave and have implemented coercive measures." The correspondent followed every message on the communication array with his eyes. He quickly said: "As for the evacuation in the city, it has not yet started. , a local celebration is being held in the capital of Babel Province. A large number of foreign tourists and refugees from the previous evacuation of Mount Sigma are stranded in the city. The evacuation work is extremely difficult!"
"Damn, it's not a good time."
Frowning, a trace of anxiety flashed in Urken's eyes. He supported his chin with the backs of his hands and said seriously: "Get through to the military department, I want to talk to Delang!"
"yes."
Soon after, the military headquarters' communication was connected, and the magic circle appeared on the desk. The commander did not hesitate at all. He immediately said to the person opposite the communication magic circle: "Delang, have our existing weapons destroyed it?" The target’s ability?”
A very energetic and extremely powerful reply came from the opposite side of the communication array: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, regardless of the hit issue, with our current attack methods, it is difficult to attack a super life form with an energy level of more than 20,000. Causing effective damage and attacking at will will only anger the opponent!"
With a subtle sigh, Urken thought for a while, and then said: "So is it feasible to hinder the target's actions and induce the target to go in other directions? In other words, it does not require killing the target, only requiring the target to be killed. Temporarily losing the ability to move, temporarily losing the threat to the Babel Province, and buying time for evacuation."
"We'll try our best."
The voice on the other side of the communication circle was very decisive, but it could also be heard that he was not sure.
After hanging up the call, the red-haired elf felt that his heartbeat was abnormally turbulent. He inserted his hands into his hair irritably and stirred it randomly, but his helpless mood remained unchanged.
"I am indeed getting old. Just this situation makes me uneasy... I was never so nervous during the war."
After a few seconds, he laughed at himself: "After all, there has been peace for seventy years, and I no longer want to see too much blood... This is really an unreasonable disaster."
After a brief vent, Urken calmed down, and the attendants around him also cut his hair. While continuing to look at the countless documents on the desk, he gave instructions to other correspondents: "The information department's Are you ready for emergency news announcements? Send them out as soon as possible, and prepare disaster relief supplies. We happened to have prepared a large amount of supplies during the last eruption of Mount Sigma, so there should be a surplus."
"The neighboring provinces around Babel should also be prepared. The target may just be passing by, and no one knows the final target. Don't take chances!"
Since the target cannot be destroyed and there is no way to evacuate so quickly, we can only do our best to deal with the aftermath. Facing a monster of that level, even if it may cause panic, we must notify him as soon as possible, Urken said. After giving the order quickly, out of the corner of his eye he saw the red dots of light on the magic map leaping over the hills, mountain peaks and rivers with unstoppable force, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"The Dragon of the Volcano..."
—Gulf Federation, capital of Babel Province.
Countless tourists and local elves wearing special celebration costumes were walking on the street talking and laughing with their relatives and friends. In the most prosperous commercial district in the city, it was literally a sea of people. Even the shops were full of people who wanted to buy. A souvenir or souvenir for travelers.
The tall buildings or landmark buildings on both sides of the street were hung with colorful flags and curtains early. They fluttered in the wind. Flowers and wine were randomly placed in the streets and alleys for people to take. Organs and wooden flutes The sound was melodious, reaching directly above the clouds.
This is a carnival held once every ten years in the capital of the province of Babel, lasting for six hundred years, to celebrate the founding of the city. On this day that has become a part of culture, everyone will laugh wantonly, gather with family and friends, and interact with each other. Presenting flowers and drinking wine together, the whole city is now immersed in the atmosphere of celebration, completely dispelling the panic caused by the recent eruption of Sigma Volcano.
The elf child with pointed ears followed his parents with a carefree smile on his face. He seemed to want to secretly get a glass of fruit wine to try out the taste, but was immediately discovered by his parents, causing a round of confusion. Her round little face was rubbed out of shape by her mother, and she could only frown in distress.
And at this moment of celebration, an unusually clear voice blessed by magic suddenly came from the loudspeakers all over the city.
"This is the Governor's Palace of Babel Province. We are making an urgent announcement."
The voice sounded a little tired, but very loud: "According to the news from the Grand Commander's Office, in the northwest, a super life form similar to an alien beast appeared in the Sigma Volcano area, codenamed Volcano Dragon. It is suspected to be the culprit of the volcanic eruption. It It is heading towards the following areas at a very high speed, in order: Baifeng Town, Yage Town, Yanan Commercial District... "
"The capital of Babel Province is also on its path, and the arrival time is within two hours and twenty minutes. For the sake of everyone's life safety, the Governor's Office hopes that you will cooperate with government personnel to conduct an orderly evacuation as soon as possible. I repeat, for everyone's safety For the safety of your life, the Governor-General hopes that you will cooperate with government personnel to conduct an orderly evacuation as soon as possible... "
The crowd was silent for a while, and then burst into an uproar. The elves of the Gulf Federation, who were often attacked by alien beasts, were no strangers to being attacked by monsters and being evacuated in an emergency, but this was the first time such a thing had happened to a capital-level city. After all, those terrifying aliens The beasts never land in crowded places. They usually choose mountains and jungles as their targets, and will be killed by federal troops on the way to the city.
"Really? It's not a joke, is it?"
"Where are our government and military? How could we allow such monsters to attack big cities at will?"
"This is really an unexpected situation, all plans have been disrupted..."
Some didn't believe it, some believed but were dissatisfied, and some only cared about their own itinerary. The original atmosphere of the celebration was suddenly disrupted. There was a faint sense of panic in the crowd, but at the other end of the street, many people wearing military uniforms or city guards appeared. Soldiers in military uniforms immediately inserted themselves into the crowd to maintain order and conduct preliminary evacuation.
While the city was undergoing semi-forced evacuation, on the Great Plains.
Several camouflaged armored convoys arrived at the place where the volcanic dragon was expected to pass. They stopped around, lurking like rocks.
"Are the quick gel cannons ready?"
"Although a batch was urgently mobilized from surrounding cities, it was still not many. At most, it was only the amount of two volleys."
"The target's speed is more than twice that of an ordinary magic armored vehicle, making aiming very difficult."
"So we need to plan in advance. Now we arrange tasks and each person is responsible for an area."
Communication arrays are being used between the convoys for communication planning. Speed gel is a specialty of the Ilgona continent. It is processed from a rare oak resin and has the property of quickly hardening when exposed to elements in the air. This gel is extremely strong. As long as it is a little bit, even the full force of an armored vehicle cannot tear it apart. It is also immune to some elemental attacks. Even alien beasts will be unable to move if hit by this kind of shell. .
Of course, in contrast, the price of this gel is also extremely expensive. In order to deal with the volcanic dragon, the federal government mobilized the gel stocks of several cities, which is considered a heavy investment. After all, compared with the people of a city , these are just external things.
As time passed, the ground rumbled and shook, smoke and dust rose in the distance, and a tall column of smoke was rapidly heading in the direction of the armored convoy.
The convoy immediately became alert: "Get ready to intercept!"
"Everyone, we must succeed. The Babel Province is behind us, and we have no way to retreat!"
However, just as everyone in the armored convoy was fully prepared and waiting for the volcanic dragon to pass by, the smoke column suddenly stopped.
In the stunned and surprised eyes of all the elves, the smoke and dust in the sky slowly dispersed, and the tall figure of the dragon and horse appeared in front of them.
What a majestic and terrifying giant beast this is. Its whole body is wrapped with a fire element shield like a gale-force armor. Its black carapace and giant spines are covered with red lava-like light bands, releasing terrible heat. Under the heat, the air twisted, heat waves shot straight into the sky, and the vegetation on the plains suddenly began to dry up and burn.
Do gel cannons really work? Such thoughts flashed through the minds of all the elves.
"What is it...doing?"
An observer said with a trembling voice, and he felt a fear that pierced his bones: "Why... stopped?"
"I don't know..." Another observer was also looking at the voice from the observation port of the armored vehicle. His feet were a little weak: "It seems to have discovered us?"
"How is that possible! Although our disguise is not perfect, we will definitely not be exposed by wild beasts... wild beasts... wild?"
The person who said this was originally very excited, but his voice gradually became quieter. His expression was frozen, and he stared closely at the scene in front of him.
The super life form codenamed Volcano Dragon shook its head in a very humane manner towards the direction of the armored convoy. It even roared, as if it was mocking. Its golden vertical pupils were originally full of people at the top of the food chain. Majesty, but now, the elves in the convoy discovered that there was also a little contempt in it.
—The disguise is so bad, you guys, it’s not fun at all.
Those eyes seemed to convey such a message, and before these elves could react, the huge dragon-horse bent down its four explosive long legs, its muscles bulged, and then kicked out violently - at this moment, the earth Trembling, countless gaps opened, and the huge figure had entered the high altitude and jumped over the lurking position of the armored convoy.
With a roar, it had already jumped hundreds of meters. The dragon horse looked back at the armored vehicles that were stunned in place, shook his head again, and even flicked his tail to beat out patches of sand. Then, it Ignoring the shocked expressions of the elves, they continued to run forward with all their strength.
Everyone in the convoy was stunned. They watched the huge smoke and dust rising behind them, and felt nothing but shock in their hearts.
And an unbelievable, trembling voice came: "It..."
"Wise?"
—And in Mycroft Continent, Moldavia, Black Forest Fortress.
"Sorry, friend, I can't drink."
In the camp, Loranda smiled and refused the large glass of wine offered by his teammates in the exploration team. However, at the insistence of his friends, he had to pick up a glass of honey water and drink with his teammates.
After drinking the somewhat sweet drink, the paladin sat back in his seat.
He was flipping through an ancient book from St. Laurent Cathedral, which recorded the history of the Radcliffe family in the North. After chatting and laughing with a few friends who lamented that he could not drink, Luo Landa turned her head and looked at the book in her hand intently.
Since he lost to Joshua last time, he realized that his strength was insufficient, and he was embarrassed to ask the other party for news about Chaos, but this did not mean that the Paladin was not curious about it. Since he could not ask, then Find it yourself.
I asked Father Artanis to get a lot of ancient books from the church's library, and there might be some fragmentary truth hidden in them.
While reading carefully, Loranda suddenly remembered something. He blinked his blue eyes and said softly: "Wait, I seem to have forgotten something?"
Closing the book, the paladin thought seriously: "What... right!"
He remembered that incident, and Loranda suddenly frowned: "Yes, Joshua asked me to take care of his horse before he left -"
"I should go take a look at the volcano. I hope Hei can stay there and not cause any trouble."
Please double the monthly pass... maybe there will be an update later... Don't wait any longer, I'm so panicked because of the wait, I'll watch it when I get up tomorrow morning...
(End of chapter)