In Shire Reckoning 1340, one year before the departure of the Lonely Mountain expedition, the wizards have not yet visited the Shire, Thorin is still wandering, and the dragon sleeps in the mountai...
Chapter 315: Dragon Bones All Over the Ground
"My Lord, I don't know. We never dared to get close to the interior of the mountain. For hundreds of years, we have only lived on the periphery..."
An Oak who was caught by Levi spoke with some difficulty.
"Is that so..."
That's normal.
Creatures like Orcs who bully the weak and fear the strong would never dare to touch the dragon's reverse scale. After all, if any dragon dislikes them, they will be destroyed.
"If you know nothing, then follow your companions and close your eyes forever."
Such a light sentence made Oak feel frightened.
"Wait, wait!"
"My Lord, I know something!"
"speak."
The greatsword was stuck in Oak's neck, and he was so frightened that he almost choked.
"I know that there is a team of guys who serve the dragons closer to the interior. They will help the dragons do some things, such as finding food..."
"I can take you in to find them, and then try to trick them into talking, and then trick the dragon out. You can set up an ambush in advance..."
Click.
The perspective rotates and Oak loses his voice.
“That’s not necessary.”
The man said so.
If it were in the past, Levi might have considered what the oak said.
But now?
As he himself said, there is no need.
If they really did what the orc said, they would have to resort to all kinds of strategies, find the team of orcs that served the dragon, and make all kinds of intimidation and promises to prevent them from betraying. It would be too troublesome and unstable.
That's the strategy for other people, as for Levi himself...
Just run over it and it's done.
Taking out the map again, Levi visited the Oaks' strongholds one by one according to the markings on it.
Each time you pass a place, draw an extra circle on the mark.
It means that the stronghold has been cleared.
When most of the Orcs' strongholds were cleared out, some clever guys finally noticed that something was wrong.
The Oak who was closer to the inside took up his weapon and rushed out, only to be met by a dark figure dragging a greatsword.
It's hard to tell whether the dark red color on his body is a pattern or blood.
"You, you'd better not come over here. Do you know who we serve? The dragon, the powerful dragon!"
When the Orcs saw the faces of the newcomers, they couldn't help but tremble, but when they thought of the support of the dragon behind them, some Orcs still mustered up the courage to brandish their weapons.
Click.
Then those Orcs who dared to wield weapons were cut off both body and weapon.
"Lead me to your master before my patience runs out."
Clang.
The remaining Orcs succumbed.
The dragon is too far away and Levi is too close, it's useless.
Following the example of their companions, the Orcs were forced to lead the way.
The further you go along this road, the more obvious a certain aura becomes.
Until one moment, Levi suddenly stopped, scaring Oak in front of him.
I saw a complete dragon skeleton lying under a broken pillar.
"That's exactly what I need."
Levi went straight over and started disassembling the skeleton and collecting the bones.
There were a lot of them when they were demolished, which was considered a big gain.
While Levi was removing the bones, Oak on the other side suddenly thought and asked, "Sir, do you need a dragon bone?"
Levi turned his head and looked at him, motioning for him to continue.
Oak made up his mind and said, "I know there are many places with dragon skeletons. If you need, I can take you there."
"Oh?" Levi looked interested.
"As long as you can let me live, I can be loyal to you!"
"And us too!" A team of Oaks at the back quickly followed suit.
Serving a dragon is serving, serving a legendary dragon slayer is serving, they are all subordinates, so it doesn't matter who you serve. Anyway, one of the two sides will die after today, so if that's the case, then serve the strongest one left.
The Orcs have always believed that whoever is stronger should be obeyed.
Unless they are like the Orcs in Mordor, they are all under the control of Sauron and have some kind of mark in their brains similar to the One Ring enslaving the other rings, making it almost impossible for them to betray their master.
“It’s something you can consider.”
Levi gave a brief reply.
The Orcs in the Misty Mountains are relatively free, and their words are still somewhat credible.
But it’s just a few, not much, after all, they are still Orcs.
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The Orcs breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Levi's answer - although it was a very vague and uncertain answer. They did not dare to ask for more.
Having dealt with cunning and brutal dragons for many years, this team of Orcs has long learned one thing: don't bargain with a strong one who can absolutely crush you.
Otherwise, the companions who were eaten alive are the best examples.
After making the decision, the Orcs acted very efficiently. Relying on their hundreds of years of living experience here, they took Levi to quickly find piles of dragon bones. Soon, Levi's backpack was full.
Fortunately, there were not many things in the ender chest, and it was enough to hold all the skeletons that the orcs brought him to find.
Looking at the box that was almost full of dragon bones, Levi couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, these dragons, like the Orcs, are chaotic and do not like order.
If they had not had a civil war but had reproduced and developed peacefully, then other races would really not be able to survive and would have become slaves who mined and accumulated wealth for them.
After collecting the last dragon skeleton known to the Orcs, Levi followed them deeper into the ground.
When they reached the door of a secret room, the orcs suddenly stopped and said in a low voice:
"Sir, the dragon is inside, look..."
"Go away and remember what you said."
"Yes, yes...we promise..."
They left quickly, looking very anxious.
Boom! Levi dug the door of the secret room open. It was pitch black inside, and there was no movement at all.
Levi lit a torch and walked down the stairs little by little.
When he reached the bottom, he held up the torch in his hand, and all kinds of gold and silver lights flashed on the ground, catching the light emitted by the torch.
Crash...
Gold coins and various jewels slowly rolled down as if being pushed by something.
"Didn't I tell you... don't come in and disturb us if there's nothing going on!"
A huge roar echoed throughout the hall.
A dragon broke free from the treasure buried in its body and stuck its head out.
I met a pair of calm eyes.
The dragon's nostrils twitched slightly, and it sniffed, instinctively feeling a little uneasy.
"Who are you?"
"The one who killed you."
"Hahahahahaha... you ridiculous little fellow, a mere human being, actually dares to say such arrogant things..."
Boom! Without much nonsense, Levi stuck the torch into the wall and swung his sword at it, breaking the scales on the dragon head in front of him, and the debris flew everywhere.
As the attack exploded, the entire dragon couldn't stop retreating, and its body was pulled out of the treasure.
Now Levi could see its full picture.
"puff."
He couldn't help laughing.
"Is this considered a dragon?"
(End of this chapter)