Your Majesty, What are You Doing?
Your Majesty, What are You Doing?
Dragons weren't gentle birds. Each one could create a bloody storm in a regular city. Their breaths could bake the earth into a fiery hell. If so many dragons flew over from the Grinth Forest and were Ferde's enemies, this would be war.
While the residents were terrified, the dragons circled above the city and then started landing in the suburbs.
Whoosh, whoosh. Under the violent wind, dirt was lifted, and grass shook. After the 50-some Red Dragon Warriors landed, they transformed into their human forms amidst crystal-red flashes.
Every dragon Magician had carried some Warriors and Magicians from Ferde. They jumped down now.
Before, regular humans could never ride a dragon. Those who dared to try would be turned to ashes. Now, the dragons were won over by Link's power. They all wanted to join Ferde while the Ferde Warriors had their airship destroyed. Things were urgent, so they dealt with it.
Dozens of small airships were already waiting. The dragons and Warriors boarded the airships and were taken to their own residences.
The Red Dragon Warriors were taken to the Scorched Ridge, so they flew into the city with Link.
These smaller airships were mostly for civilian use. They weren't fast, but they were enough for use within Ferde. Around ten minutes later, Link, Celine, Nana, Felina, and the Red Dragon Warriors arrived inside Scorched Ridge.
Here, the dragons were shown to their rooms. After everyone was settled, Link prepared to visit the Red Dragon Queen.
He needed to go find the mysterious gear in the Sea of Void. This required a very powerful Void Ferry, and the best Void Ferry in the world had to be the dragon body. He had to find Gretel to undo the seal inside him.
But unfortunately, Evelina and Eliard found him before he could do that.
"Lord, there are two guests," Evelina said softly. She emphasized the last word. Clearly, these two had no good intentions in Ferde.
Link twitched and asked, "What, you couldn't handle it?"
They were just two outsiders with bad intentions. With Ferde's current power, there was nothing to fear.
Eliard shrugged. "We were going to, but you happened to be back, and they're a bit troublesome. We're afraid we can't control the significance of the matter."
Link was curious about their identities. He nodded. "Oh, tell me in detail inside the tower."
They entered the Mage Tower and walked straight to the core hall on the top level. Evelina clapped softly. "Lily, show us the target under heavy supervision."
"Yes, Magician," Lily's voice rang out. After that, powdery light suddenly fell from the center of the room. They quickly changed, forming two extremely realistic magic projections.
They were two young people—one man and one woman—around 30 years old. They wore plain flaxen clothing. The man was a carriage driver and was traveling into the city. The women looked like an average woman. She was spinning linen in a workshop.
At a glance, they looked like the representation of the busy people in Ferde. But Link realized that they were familiar. After looking closely, he asked Eliard, "Isn't the man the Inferno Warrior we saw in the North?"
"It's him." Eliard nodded and provided more detailed information. "More than a month ago, they infiltrated the city and seemed to be looking for some information. We used the most secretive full perception magic seal to follow their tracks. They don't know that we're watching. The man is called Hamilton, and the woman is Noa. They're at Level-14 and are very troublesome."
They were two Level-14 Warriors. If they attacked secretly, Ferde's Divine Punishment protocol most likely could kill them. But if it failed, it would anger them. If people as strong as they were started killing in the city, it would be a bloodbath. Tens of thousands could die.
Clearly, this couldn't happen to Ferde. Thus, Eliard and the others didn't dare do anything.
Studying the two, Link thought for a while and then chuckled. "It's troublesome for me too, but this time, I brought back a powerful Soul Magician."
"Powerful?" Eliard was instantly interested. There weren't many Magicians in Firuman that Link would say was powerful—and a Soul Magician at that. He'd like to meet them. Evelina thought the same.
Link used Telepathy and said to Piasce who was in his room, "Mr. Piasce, I might need your help."
"Whatever you say, Lord," Piasce replied immediately. Ever since Link mended the crack, Piasce had become even more reverent. He'd revealed his wishes to stay in Ferde. Link obviously wouldn't bar someone so talented.
After receiving the reply, Link located Piasce and used the Transmission spell. An instant later, white light flashed in the hall. After the light faded, the blue-skinned Piasce appeared.
"Lord." Piasce bowed at Link and then looked at Eliard and Evelina. He was very shocked. The two before him were very powerful. They were at the Legendary level and were unexpectedly young. Thinking back, most of the powerful figures he'd seen in Ferde were young.
Seems that I've made the right choice. This place is filled with vigor and potential to grow, he thought.
On the other hand, Link introduced, "This is Magician Evelina. She specializes in plants and dragon magic. This is Magician Eliard, who specializes in elemental magic."
Then he said to Eliard and Evelina, "This is Piasce. He specializes in soul magic."
Everyone present was at the Legendary level. They had strong perceptions and could instantly sense what level everyone was at. They greeted each other politely, calling each other "Master."
After the introductions, Link explained the situation. When he was done, Piasce studied the two Inferno Warriors for around three minutes. Then he smiled.
"These two Warriors are powerful but don't have determined souls. I can easily control them."
Link wasn't surprised. These Warriors were from the Aragu Realm. They'd reached Legendary only thanks to their realm. With their own talent, they could only reach Level-6 in Firuman.
He chuckled. "Then it's up to you."
"Soul magic takes a while to become effective," Piasce said. "The most widely used tactics are hints and metaphors to not raise any alarms. Lord, please give me three days."
Link didn't mind. He chatted with the others for a while and prepared to find Gretel. Just as he turned, he received a message. Lord, Her Majesty is coming down.
Link was surprised. What's wrong? She can just send someone. Why would she come personally?
Just then, the rune of the door already lit up. Gretel's voice came from outside. "Duke, are you there?"
Was she in that much of a hurry?
Link found it strange, but he still said to Lily, "Open the door."
The magic door disappeared, revealing Red Dragon Queen Gretel. She wasn't alone. There were two elders behind her—Pettalong and Wardaas.
Link didn't follow the Dragon Valley's situation, but he knew that these two were the most powerful elders. Then he looked at Gretel. She wore a very formal gown, her hair was done up, and she'd put on makeup. It was a rare formal look.
The situation was strange.
Gretel looked the side and saw Evelina and Eliard. "Since you two are here, you can witness it."
"Witness? Witness what?" Eliard and Evelina stared at each other. They didn't understand Gretel's motive.
Gretel then looked at Piasce and smiled. "You must be Master Piasce from Omir."
Piasce was still shocked by Gretel's natural elegance and nobility. He quickly bowed deeply and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I entered from the crack and was quite rude. I'd been looking for a time to visit you and beg for your forgiveness."
Gretel shook her head. "There is no need to ask for my forgiveness. No need."
With that, she walked to Link and suddenly lowered onto one knee. She raised her slender and pale hands. There was a crystal-red bracelet in her palms. Link recognized it. It was the bracelet of the dragon king—the symbol of the dragon king's identity.
Her actions scared Link. It was too sudden and unexpected. The noble queen of the dragon race was kneeling before him. If the other dragons knew, they wouldn't know what to think.
Link quickly moved to the side. "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
Evelina, Eliard, and Piasce were shocked too. The scene before them was absurd. They were dumbfounded even as spectators.
Gretel looked up at Link and murmured, "Link, the ancestors' souls at the Dragon Altar already gave the prediction. They've already chosen you as the next dragon king, but because of our arrogance and bias, we stubbornly refused this fact. But now, we must accept it."
The bracelet floated from her hands. It glowed crystal-red and floated towards Link. The light grew brighter as it got closer to Link. At the same time, the color turned to a silvery black, just like the black dragon form Link once had.
"Link, accept it. Become the next dragon king."
哗~哗~'巨大的风响声从领地附近的天空传过来.
这一回,就算是经历过大阵仗的费罗曼居民都有些不淡定了,因为远处的天空中出现了不下50头巨龙.
巨龙可不是温顺的小鸟,一头巨龙就能在一个普通城镇中掀起腥风血雨,巨龙的龙息能将大地烤成火焰地狱.
这么多巨龙从格温特森林所在的方向飞过来,如果他们是菲尔德的敌人,那这就是战争了啊.
就在城里居民户惶恐不安的时候,这些巨龙却在城外天空盘旋了几周,随后就在城郊的位置开始下落了.
'呼~呼~'巨大的风响声中,尘土飞扬,草木乱摇,五十多个红龙战士降落到地面之后,在一阵晶红色光芒闪耀中,全部转化成了人形.
每一头巨龙背上都驮着几个来自菲尔德的战士和魔法师,他们顺势从龙背上跳了下来.
要在以前,普通人绝不可能骑上龙背,敢这么做的人全都被龙族喷成了焦炭,但现在,红龙已经被林克的力量折服,巴巴地想要加入菲尔德,菲尔德的战士们乘坐的飞艇又毁了,这时候事急从权,他们也就将就了.
十几艘小型飞艇早已经等在这里,刚刚降落的巨龙和战士们便又各自登上飞艇,被飞艇送往各自的住处.
红龙战士的住处安排在内城焦土岭,所以他们就和林克一道往内城飞去.
这些小型飞艇偏向民用,速度不算快,但在菲尔德城内已经足够使用,十几分钟后,林克,席琳,娜娜,费列娜还有红龙战士们就到了焦土岭内.
到了这里,对红龙战士们的衣食住行做出了一些布置,将众人都安顿好了,林克便准备去拜访红龙女王.
他要去虚空之海寻找神秘齿轮,这需要非常强力的虚空舟,而世界上最好的虚空舟,非巨龙之躯莫属,他得找她解除体内的封印才行.
不过,事情很不凑巧,林克还没的来及办这事,伊芙琳娜和艾莱特两人就先找到了他.
"领主,领地来了两个'客人'."伊芙琳娜轻声道,她着重强调了最后两个字,显然这两个人来到菲尔德绝对不是什么好意.
林克微微一怔,问道:"怎么,你们不能处理吗?"
两个不怀好意的外来者而已,以菲尔德如今的力量,何须忌惮?
艾莱特摊了摊手:"本来正准备处理,但您正好回来了,而且这两人有些棘手,我们恐怕会控制不住事态的严重程度."
林克心中对这两人的身份生出了一些好奇,点了点头:"哦~去塔里和我细说吧."
几人一同进入魔法塔,一路直达魔法塔顶层的核心大厅中,伊芙琳娜轻轻拍了下手,说道:"莉莉,显示我们正在重点监视的目标."
"是,大魔法师."
莉莉柔和声音响起,随后,大厅中央忽然洒下大量粉末状的光芒,这些光点快速变换,分别组成了两个足以乱真的魔法影像.
影像中显示的是两个三十多岁的年轻人,一男一女,身上穿着的都是普通的亚麻衣服,男的是马车夫,正在城里赶车,女的看起来像是普通妇女,正在一家纺纱工坊里纺纱.
猛地一看,这就是在菲尔德城中为生活奔波忙碌的普通年轻人的缩影,但林克看了一眼,就感觉眼熟,再仔细看,他对艾莱特道:"这个男的不正是我们在北方见过的那个火焰武士?"
"就是他."
艾莱特点了点头,随后报出了更加详尽的信息:"一个多月前,他们潜在城中,似乎是为了打听什么消息.我们利用最隐秘的全局感知魔法阵来观察他们的行踪,他们并不知道自己被监视了.这两人,男的叫汉密尔顿,女的叫诺雅,力量等级高达14级,非常的棘手."
两个14级强者,并且是两个战士,如果采用偷袭的方法,菲尔德的天罚系统应该能杀死两人,但万一失误,那就会激怒对方.
如此等级的强者,一旦在城中大开杀戒,那绝对会引起一阵腥风血雨,到时候极有可能死伤上万人.
显然,这样的事绝对不能在菲尔德发生,所以艾莱特他们都有些投鼠忌器.
林克看着影像中的两人,思索了一会儿,然后笑道:"本来,我要抓他们也有点棘手,不过我这次带回来一个强大的灵魂魔法师."
"强大?"艾莱特顿时生出了兴趣,费罗曼中能被林克称赞强大的魔法师可不多,而且还是灵魂魔法师,他倒要好好看看了.
伊芙琳娜也是一样的心思.
林克便用上心灵传声,对已经被安排了住处的皮亚斯说道:"皮亚斯先生,恐怕我需要你的帮助了."
"您尽管吩咐,领主."皮亚斯立即回复.自从林克修复了位面裂隙之后,皮亚斯对林克越发恭敬,言谈之间多有流露投靠菲尔德的念头,对这样的人才,林克当然是来者不拒.
得到回复后,林克便定位了他的位置,然后使用传送术,瞬息之后,核心大厅中就亮起了一道传送白光,光芒消逝后,蓝色皮肤的皮亚斯就出现了.
"领主."皮亚斯对林克行礼,随后又看向艾莱特和伊芙琳娜,他心中很是惊讶,眼前这两人力量很强,都是传奇强者,而且出乎意料的年轻,现在回想,似乎他在菲尔德看见的强者,多数都是年轻人.
'看来我的选择没错,这片领地充满了蓬勃生机,还有极大的成长潜力.'他心中暗想.
这边,林克介绍道:"这是大魔法师伊芙琳娜,精通植物和龙族魔法,这是大魔法师艾莱特,精通元素魔法."
林克又对艾莱特和伊芙琳娜:"这是皮亚斯,精通灵魂魔法."
在场都是传奇强者,感知能力强大,瞬息间就感应到了对方的力量层次,这时候相互行礼问候,都称呼对方为大师.
相互介绍之后,林克就介绍了具体的情况,等他说完了,皮亚斯仔细看向大厅中央两个火焰武士的影像,观察了大约三分钟后,他微微一笑:"这两个武士空有力量,却没有掌控这强大力量的坚定灵魂,我能轻易地控制他们."
林克对此并不意外,这是阿拉古位面来的战士,他们能到传奇是位面的眷顾而已,以他们本身的天赋,如果在费罗曼位面,能到6级战士就很不错了.
他笑道:"那就麻烦大师了."
"灵魂魔法的生效时间通常很长,其中最通用手法是暗示和隐喻,如此才能不引起戒备,领主,请您给我三天时间."皮亚斯道.
林克自然没有意见,又和艾莱特等人聊了几句,他就准备去找红龙女王,结果他刚转身,就有一个魔法师发来魔法信号:"领主,女王陛下来了."
林克一怔:"陛下有什么事,派人传个信不就行了,为什么亲自过来?"
正奇怪间,核心大厅大门的符文已经亮了起来,红龙女王的声音从门外传进来:"公爵,你在里面吗?"
来的这么急?
林克虽然奇怪,但还是对塔灵莉莉地道:"开门."
魔法门消失,门外正站着红龙女王葛丽思莎儿,她并不是一个人来的,身后还跟着两个红龙长老,一个是裴达隆,一个叫沃达斯.
林克虽然没怎么关系龙谷内的情况,但他还是知道这两人是龙族内部地位最高的长老了,再看葛丽思莎儿,她身上穿着的是非常正式的礼裙,长发也盘了起来,脸上还略施了粉黛,是难得一见的正装打扮.
情况很诡异啊.
葛丽思莎儿左右看了下,见伊芙琳娜和艾莱特也在场,就道:"两位大师也在,那正好做个见证."
"见证?见证什么?"艾莱特和伊芙琳娜面面相觑,也是搞不明白红龙女王的目的.
红龙女王又看向皮亚斯,微笑道:"这位想必就是来自奥米尔的皮亚斯大师吧?"
皮亚斯正为红龙女王身上那种自然而然散发出来的尊贵气场所震惊,急忙深施一礼,说道:"正是,陛下,我之前擅自进入裂隙结界,实在有些失礼.我正准备找个时间登门拜访,请求您的原谅呢."
葛丽思莎儿微微摇头:"你不必请求我的原谅了,没这个必要."
说完,她走前几步,到了林克跟前,忽然半跪在地,一双白皙双手抬起,手掌中放着一个晶红色的手镯,林克认识,这正是龙王手环,是龙族之王的身份象征.
她这动作吓了林克一跳,太突然了,太出人意料了,想想看,龙族最尊贵的女王,竟然跪在他跟前,这要是让其他龙族成员知道了,叫他们情何以堪?
林克急忙避让到一边:"陛下,您这是?"
这时间,他抬头去看裴达隆和达沃斯两个红龙长老,这两人竟然也跟着走前几步,然后半跪在了女王身后.
伊芙琳娜,艾莱特,皮亚斯三人也都是一脸的惊诧,眼前这一幕近乎荒诞,就连他们这些局外人都是看的瞠目结舌.
葛丽思莎儿抬头看着林克,低声道:"林克,巨龙祭坛的先祖之魂早已经给出了预兆,龙族的先祖们早已经认定您是龙族下一任龙王.但我们出于偏见和龙族的傲慢,固执地拒绝事实.但现在,必须接受它了."
她手中的龙王手环漂浮了起来,发出晶红色的光芒,它缓缓地飘向林克,离林克身体越近,光芒越盛,同时光芒的颜色也从晶红色转为银黑色,和林克曾经拥有的黑龙之躯一个颜色.
"林克,接受它,成为我龙族新一代的龙王吧."