Chapter 399
Chapter 399: Immigration
Translator: imperfectluck Editor: Pranav
The air, which was infused with fragrant plant aromas, made one feel spirited . However, this was shadowed by beasts howling not far away, which made people instinctively uncomfortable . The dirt here was tan and blood-red, a rather scary mix of colors . Nevertheless, the druids with us announced that this soil was abnormally fertile, to the point where an abundant harvest could be received simply by planting some seeds and not doing any other work .
In just a few days, this place had completely changed .
Thanks to the wood spirits' assistance, it was simple to construct a campground in this type of terrain . In less than twenty-four hours, a wall of thorns marked our living area and blocked us off from the wild beasts . Simple treehouses would at least protect us from inclement weather .
The Borealis's searchlights continuously illuminated our campground from the sky, while the Mizar was resting and replenishing itself and the Alkaid and its guard ships were undertaking the task of exploration . Meanwhile, engineers were constructing defensive fortifications as countless goblin cannons and iron tanks alighted from the airships .
The most attention-attracting structure was the huge tower being constructed in the middle of the campground .
This tower's foundation was of metal, buts many of its smaller parts were constructed out of adamantine and mithril, making its value so exorbitant to the point where even dragons would drool .
The tower was covered in dense magical runes along with a thick layer of magical thorns . It seemed quite classical and natural . Four smaller towers surrounded the main tower, and all five towers glimmered with magical runes . A mystical connection had already been established . Moreover, Timlad and Olivia were the two leaders who personally took charge of its construction . Just this alone was the best evidence of how important this tower was .
"…What's this? A new type of mage tower? Is it drawing energy from underground? Are you here to help or are you planning on moving here?"
"Hehehe! Take a guess… fine, fine . If we construct a home base here, wouldn't that put us in the same boat as you? At least, we have no reason to allow the Titan Giants to revive and destroy all our work here .
Indeed, judging by how the White Dragon had been hunted down, it was highly unlikely that any powerful dragons lived nearby . After I confirmed that this area was far away from the dragons' main territory, I decided to construct a large-scale permanent settlement here .
"…No matter how you look at it, this doesn't look like a temporary frontline base . The forever-stingy you actually invested so much in this location—do you intend to invade the Dragon World? Let me tell you right now that more than ten thousand dragons live here, and each dragon has their own territory and countless followers . There are also several Great Immemorial and Supreme Immemorial Dragons here . Are you sure you can win?"
I felt that Copper Dragon Evelyn's attitude was strange . The impression I got from her wasn't that she was worried about the dragons, but that she was instead worrying about me meeting with difficulties if I angered the dragons . Simply speaking, I was confused about her standpoint and which side she was on .
I had such a feeling the first time I met her . She was somewhat interested in the Bardi humans, but only at the level of mild interest . She was also dispassionate about the dragons . The Evelyns lived alone by themselves underground in a human kingdom; it seemed as if they belonged to neither the humans nor the dragons and were purely on their own .
"…What, are you worried about me?"
"Indeed I am, since you are still our creator and technically our friend… although you don't even remember it . Just looking at your blank expression makes me want to beat you up . "
Copper Dragon Evelyn was quite direct in admitting it was because of our past relationship . But this made me feel rather conflicted inside . From what I knew along with how my memory library had zero records, our past relationship must have been extremely complex . I would pretend to not have heard anything about former girlfriends or whatever, but our past relationship must have been excellent at one point in time .
However, trust would need time to accumulate . For a friendship where both sides were relaxed enough to tell each other everything, an even longer time was needed . This current relationship, where Evelyn was an old friend who knew everything about our past while I knew nothing, made me feel helpless .
"Then, can I trust you? If we have conflicts with the dragons—not the life and death type of conflict, but the type of conflict about benefits that won't tread on the dragons' taboos . "
Hearing this, Evelyn actually chuckled .
"Perhaps you really do need to study more about dragons . Most dragons don't even care about their species . The number of dragons that Dragon City can control is directly related to how powerful the current Dragon Emperor is . And the dragons there are mostly the weaker ones . Every dragon is individualistic . "
I nodded upon hearing this . I knew all of this already . After all, dragons' internal conflicts were usually battles to the death . The powerful dragons had a very different societal structure compared to weak humans . They considered it normal to kill each other . They also had great individual power and very few natural enemies, which meant that they didn't need a group-based society to protect themselves . Of course they wouldn't care about the benefit of the entire species . Most dragons couldn't care less .
"You're saying…"
"Basically, as long as the offer is tempting enough, dragons don't really have a side . The oldest of us Evelyns is only a little over two hundred years old . For most dragons, that length of time is nothing but a long nap . I barely have any connections among the other dragons at all . We managed to become an elder here simply because of our power . You're asking if you can trust us? Perhaps you should ask yourself if you can offer us something that's worth it to us . "
"Ha! I really do have many good objects in my possession . But that also depends on if you can work at an appropriate level . Since things are too important, if you want to back out after I tell you…"
"You'll kill us to protect your secret?"
"No, I'm a person of culture, a true gentleman . How could I possibly do such a thing? I would ask you to sign a contract beforehand forbidding you to reveal what I tell you . "
"…This type of contract always has loopholes . You're not someone soft and generous . "
"Heh heh! If you break the contract, someone will naturally come looking for you . Well, it's a long story that starts one hundred or so years ago . I met Ayer at the River Styx…
"And then, we continued with our plan, where the God of Law obtaining Godhood was the most important part . Now, we're at the third step of our plan…
"Alright, this is what we want you to do . If you break this contract, Ayer will be personally hunting you down…"
More than three hours passed before I finished explaining the complete plan to them . The two Evelyns would ask me questions as well . Apparently, they were communicating with the other Evelyns, as they would start with "Second Sister wants me to ask you…", "Eighth Sister asks…" and so on . It would seem that the Evelyns had the ability of direct communication . Was it that their identical souls formed a synchronized soul net for instant communication?
"…This is our plan . You can see for yourselves . If this plan succeeds, you'll naturally obtain an abundant harvest . So what do you all think?"
What I saw was a pair of complex expressions .
"…I never thought you'd actually do it . You are too daring . You're basically about to become enemies with all the other Gods out there . "
"You're even crazier than back in the day . The success rate of your plan is far too low . "
I thought they were about to refuse when I heard a third Evelyn speak up .
"We can understand why you're doing this . We also express sympathy for your hard work . But we won't help you with your plan…"
The Silver Dragon, Evelyn the Second, suddenly appeared before me . Copper Dragon Evelyn was currently maintaining her projection .
"…However, we will help you deal with small difficulties as well as mislead the other dragons . Only if you prove that your plan can possibly succeed will we fully and openly assist you . "
This was another projection . Sapphire Dragon Evelyn the First had mysterious emotions within her eyes . She was the first Evelyn created . As the big sister, her words represented the final decision of the Evelyns .
"So at least we now count as allies… or is the more accurate word here co-conspirators?"
I heaved a sigh of relief when the Evelyns agreed in unison to support me in this method, although they were glancing at me with complex expressions . My plan was rather large-scale this time, so it would have been rather troublesome if they adamantly insisted against it .
But I didn't regret telling them about my plan in the least . With their help and cover for me, the success rate of my plan would increase by at least another twenty percent . And my "instincts" and "feelings" kept telling me that these "old friends" of mine were trustworthy .
Although I had a backup plan, this type of result was the best . Giving grand speeches and instantly convincing others was a phenomenon that only existed in fiction . Without first confirming the safety of a ship, who would dare to board it?
No Comments Yet
Post a new comment
Register or Login