Arcane Journey

Chapter 190 Dragon Turtle
Under the leadership of Qiyun Aling, Brian and Hellist came to the cliff at the bottom of the cave together.

At this moment, the earth suddenly rumbled, and countless sand and dust poured down the mountain like rain.

Brian signaled Helisite not to act rashly, and patiently observed the changes in front of him.

Soon, a tall head the size of a house poked out from the sand, opened its amber eyes, and patiently looked at the two of them.

While Dragon Turtle looked at himself, Brian was also observing the other party.

Dragon turtles also belong to dragon creatures with true dragon blood, and they are also the longest-lived species among dragon creatures.

Brian once saw a dragon tortoise with a lifespan of ten thousand years in the Sea of ​​Falling Stars. His strength has reached a high level of legend, and his size is comparable to a large floating city in Netheril's time.

From the dark yellow scale texture of the terrestrial dragon turtle in front of him, it can be seen that his lifespan is at least 5000 years old.

In other words, he not only witnessed the golden age of the Netheril Empire, but also witnessed the destruction of the Empire.

Trapped here for more than a dozen centuries, Ogrul the Land Dragon Turtle was once the captive and research subject of a ruthless archarcanist.

After being bound by magical chains, resulting in eternal loss of freedom, when the Netheril Empire fell, he was left here to die.

It was a group of Qiyun Aling who found this land-born dragon turtle and brought him food and water bit by bit to keep him alive.

Over time, Kyunalin and Oglul formed a symbiotic relationship, he protected them, provided them with a home, and they kept him alive.

"Grandpa Turtle, this big brother said he could help them escape, so I brought them here, you won't be angry, right?" Qiyun Aling said to the dragon turtle poking its head out of the sand.

Brian noticed that when Qiyun Aling said the words to help him get out of trouble, there was a touch of excitement in his bright eyes, and then it turned into vigilance and suspicion.

"That's right, I'm indeed here to help you out of trouble." He took the initiative to take two steps forward and said truthfully.

In fact, in this case, as long as the dragon turtle opens its mouth and spits out a mouthful of dragon's breath with a little malice, he may die on the spot.

But Brian is not afraid. Based on the lifespan of the dragon turtle, it can be deduced that his strength is at the peak of the elementary legend, and he is still bound by magic.

In this state of his, being able to exert half of his strength is not bad.

The old dragon tortoise first let the naive and innocent Qiyun Aling go away, and then said to Brian:

"Young man, how did you know that I was trapped here."

His voice was as old as an 80-year-old man who had been bedridden for a long time, and the vigilance in his bright amber pupils did not relax in the slightest.

Hellist stood beside Brian quietly, her beautiful eyes flicked between him and the dragon turtle from time to time, showing a trace of vigilance.

"I learned about it by accident." Brian said to Dragon Turtle in the words he had thought of a long time ago:

"I am a spellcaster who loves to study history, especially the history of the Arcane Empire. When I inadvertently looked up information about Netheril, I learned about the great arcanist Opus and his golem. , so when I followed this clue to come here, I unexpectedly discovered that the Dragon Turtle, which was captured by the evil Arcanist Abzin, is still alive today."

When the old dragon tortoise heard Brian mention the evil Arcanist Abzin, the suspicion in his eyes disappeared, and he fell into silence at the same time.

As the silence fell, the cold wind horn rang through the entire desert. Gradually, the whistling of the strong wind soon turned into a mournful cry, as if it came from a tortured soul.

"Have you heard these mournful cries, young man?" The old dragon turtle sighed deeply, and said to Brian in an old and tired voice:

"These are ominous winds, all of which come from the spirits of the dead arcanists in the time of Netheril. They suffered eternal punishment for disobeying the gods and destroying this land."

After listening to the old dragon turtle's judgment on the Arcane Empire, Brian remained silent.

Helisite looked at his sharp but soft face for a moment, and seemed to think of something, so she quietly leaned towards him without saying a word.

"I know that in your human group, most people are the ones who don't get up early." Seeing that both of them remained silent, the old dragon turtle continued, "Young man, tell me, what conditions do you need from me? Only then are you willing to help me regain my freedom."

"I need you to serve me for 1000 years." Brian said what was in his heart.

Hearing the conditions he proposed, the old dragon turtle was stunned for a moment, then smiled again: "Young man, you have to think about it, I will serve you for thousands of years, not others, does this mean that as long as you When I die, I shall be free again."

"I have nothing against it, if you want to think so."

Brian showed a nonchalant expression, his eyes flickered slightly, and he said again: "Of course, if you think a thousand years is too long, you can also change this time limit to until my death."

"Boy, I won't be fooled by you." The old dragon turtle was about to say yes when he suddenly realized something, turned his head and hummed again:
"Thousands of years, I can still afford to wait, at least I have a hope, let me know how long it will take me to regain my freedom. In case you, a bad boy, suddenly become a lich like Laroch and Owo , let me hide with you in a deserted ancient tomb, it would be a kind of torture for me."

"I can serve you for thousands of years without compensation, but I also have one condition."

He looked at Brian, "The premise of serving you is that I will not do anything that violates my moral bottom line, do you understand what I mean, young man?"

"Judging from Qi Yun's attitude towards you, you don't look like an evil person." He added: "So, this condition is equivalent to nothing for you."

"No problem, I agree to this condition." Brian thought for a moment, then nodded.

Most of the dragon turtle's camp is absolutely neutral, that is to say, as long as they are not allowed to do evil things, basically they will not touch their bottom line.

As the old dragon turtle said, this condition does not have any problems for him.

Moreover, his purpose of recruiting Dragon Turtle is mainly because of his long lifespan and knowledge.

In his impression, the old dragon tortoise was finally accidentally discovered by an adventure team, rescued by the public lord of Waterdeep City, Lyra Silverhand, and became a wise old housekeeper under her command.

Judging from his plans for his future, what he lacks is this kind of long-lived, knowledgeable, and patient butler-type talents.

Obviously, the old dragon turtle in front of him fits his standards very well.

"Then it's settled." The old dragon turtle was obviously relieved, and he continued:
"Since you found this place based on the books left by the great arcanist Opus, you must have come here for the memory-lost golem. 300 years ago, it was hunted down by a blue dragon lich and just passed by here , I rescued it, and I hid it in a cave on my back, and when you rescue me, I will take you to find it."

"Of course there's nothing wrong with it." Brian nodded slightly, "Tell me where the magic lock that binds you is, and I'll go and unlock it for you."

"Young man, now is not the time to talk big." The old dragon turtle was taken aback when he heard the words, and said to him:
"It can be seen that your female companion is very strong, but I didn't feel a strong arcane wave in her, but a kind of frightening spiritual power. You must know that when this restriction was set, It’s a great arcanist, and it’s not something that can be solved by throwing a dispelling spell or cutting a knife.”

"So, if you really want to save me, you'd better find a spellcaster in the legendary realm." He thought for a while and added.

"Why don't we make a bet." Brian said indifferently:
"If I can save you without asking for help, your service period for me will change from 1000 years to 2000 years. Of course, if I can't save you, I will not only find helpers to help you out, but also I will give you back your freedom directly, what do you think of this bet, do you want to give it a try?"

"not so good."

The old dragon tortoise rolled its eyes to Brian's scalp, and snorted, "The magic chain is at the foot of the mountain to the west. As long as the restriction of the chain is released, I can transform into a human form and get out of trouble."

(End of this chapter)