As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

Roy led the team straight to the village gate.

The farmers looked at them indifferently and numbly, neither greeting them nor stopping them, as if they were soulless scarecrows.

It wasn't until we arrived at the tavern in the center of the village that we finally saw some people.

There were a few strong men sitting scattered in the tavern. These people didn't drink, but just bit the meat roughly with big mouthfuls, not caring about the grease splattering everywhere, which made a certain princess frown.

At the shabby bar, a young woman in a beige dress and with her long, flaxen hair in a bun sat. Her face was freckled, but her sweet smile didn't seem to be affected at all. She seemed completely out of place in this strange little village at the foot of the volcano.

Roy and Charlotte sat at the bar, and the Golden Griffin lay down outside the house.

"Good evening, two travelers."

"It's amazing that you could find such a remote village."

The little girl was quite enthusiastic. While expressing her feelings, she immediately poured tea for them.

It would be strange if you weren’t thirsty after traveling all the way.

Charlotte thanked him politely and was about to raise her glass to drink when Roy tugged at her sleeve, causing her to let go of the glass.

"For a noble, this journey must have been quite difficult."

"Hmm? Miss, how do you know we are nobles?" Charlotte frowned and pretended to reason.

The bartender was amused: "My dear lady, your military uniform is not something that ordinary people can afford to wear! Also, ordinary adventurers don't sit as straight as you do!"

Charlotte, who failed to show off, twitched her lips and laughed dryly.

"My name is Mina. What are your names?"

Charlotte, having learned her lesson, kept quiet this time. Roy replied seriously, "We are Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong."

"Puff!" Charlotte almost choked to death on the air.

Mina smiled gently, her voice clear and sweet: "Little brother is quite humorous."

"I'm sorry for asking about the nobles' affairs. If you two need to rest, please go upstairs. As for the expenses..."

"No need for change." Roy threw down a few silver coins.

"As for dinner, I'll bring it up to you later!"

Mina immediately put it away with a smile on her face, then gave them a worn key with 205 written on it and led them upstairs into the house.

Chapter 108: Unknown and Trembling

Lionheart City has lost its former joy.

The Asian Rebellion could not be concealed, let alone the fact that King Lionheart personally led the army.

The royal family simply packaged it as a grand expedition to deal with the remnants of the dragon clan.

For this reason, even if there is a slight disturbance, it is within the controllable range.

In the brightly lit capital, people were discussing the expedition in the streets, taverns, and bars.

"Didn't the dragon clan die out long ago? Why are they popping up again?!"

"So what if they pop out?! Your Majesty can defeat them once, and you can defeat them a second time!"

"That's right! What a damn dragon clan! They're just a bunch of giant flying lizards!"

"Hahaha, don't say that! Dragon teeth and longan are both good things! If a war really breaks out, these contraband items will be released into circulation, which will be a great opportunity to make money!"

More than a decade ago, the honorable Lionheart King defeated the dragon clan and led the kingdom's knights to dance on the dragon's corpse. This time was no different.

The king will bring them victory, and the people of Lionheart will dance on the bones of the dragon, celebrating another great victory.

Just as recorded in history.

Only a very small number of people, the older generation who had witnessed the blood and fire of more than a decade ago, and the unfortunate ones who had encountered the [Evil Dragon Society], huddled in dark corners, trembling in fear like shivering mice all day long.

Queen Lionheart, Leisa was once one of them.

The queen, who has always been noble, elegant, dignified and proud, finished today's agenda and returned to her bedroom. She looked at the broken moon hanging high in the night sky and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

In front of others, she managed the capital in an orderly manner and appeased the nobles, but since she learned the news of the return of the dragon clan, she has never slept a wink.

Those who have not experienced it will never know what war means, let alone the war of the ancient dragon clan.

As soon as she closed her eyes, she would recall those cruel scenes: huge monsters slaughtering people like stepping on ants; under the dragon's flames, the prosperous capital turned into scorched earth overnight.

No matter commoners or nobles, no one could stay out of it, and despair fell equally upon each of them.

History adorned that battle with honor and glory, but in Lessa's view, it was an utter disaster.

They couldn't defeat anything.

I was just lucky enough to grit my teeth and get through it.

Even today, her own child has to face this kind of disaster again. Thinking of this, Leisa's face became even more depressed.

Fortunately, Charlotte will return to her territory, which is very remote, so even if the situation really reaches the worst, her safety will be guaranteed.

But it's a pity for Leo.

Leisa understood that Robert wanted to give him the throne, so she took a harsher attitude towards him.

The purpose of staying in the capital is to let Leo, whom he trusts the most, guard the base camp. If the worst happens, he will be the one to ignite the last flame of the kingdom.

Leisa could only pray that things wouldn't get to that point.

Just as Leisa was lying on the bed with her eyes gradually becoming blurred, she vaguely heard a scream coming from outside the window.

Lessa remembered that when she was a child, with that scream, a giant dragon fell from the sky and destroyed everything she cherished most in an instant.

Queen Lionheart stood up palely and found a bloody griffin fallen in the courtyard.

Fortunately, it wasn't a dragon.

It was not until then that Leisa regained her courage as a queen.

Without even bothering to change her clothes, she went to the courtyard with her guards, but was surprised to find that the fallen knight was actually her daughter's personal maid.

Her heart almost jumped up, and all kinds of cruel scenes flashed through her mind.

However, the news Lisa brought was far worse than she had imagined.

It's so bad that a mother can't bear it at all.

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"Your Majesty is here!"

"We are saved!"

"Long live His Majesty! Long live the Kingdom!"

Most of Vizsea's troops are ordinary people, and only the ruler of a country can have an organized army of extraordinary people.

The Griffin Knights led by Robert are the sharpest sword in the kingdom.

King Lionheart and his reinforcements ignited the flame of hope for the soldiers huddled in the ruined castle.

However, when Robert stood in a corner of the ruined fortress and looked at the burned town in the distance, his heroic and majestic expression was immediately stained with a thick layer of solemnity.

This surprised Carl beside him.

Robert was the bravest man he had ever met. Even in the face of despair, he could laugh heartily and bravely, leading his knights in a resolute charge, turning desperate situations around one after another.

Even in that tragic final battle, Rob never retreated for a moment.

"You get nervous sometimes too?" Carl teased.

"Hmph, you know shit. When you were young, you were fearless, but now I'm the king and I have to worry about the lives of these little brats under me." Robert rubbed his rough beard and glared at Carl unhappily.

"Unlike you, a lazy bum like you, who wouldn't even accept the title of Duke! You're just guarding your little piece of land!"

After a moment of silence, the Lionheart sighed deeply, "If the leader was just a pure-blooded dragon, it would be fine, but what if there are still remnants of the Seven Heavenly Dragons..."

Looking at the night sky where dragons were wreaking havoc in the distance, even Carl fell into a solemn silence this time.

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The room was even more shabby than Roy had imagined.

The room was very narrow, with a small wooden bed in the middle and a few cabinets beside it. There were also a few holes in the windows, letting in a little air.

There is no need to think about bathing and toileting.

But there is no other way. It is good enough to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain in this poor and remote place.

Roy and Charlotte had both received military training at home, so they were not intolerant of the environment.

But when Mina brought dinner, both of them couldn't hold back.

"Is this... a pork chop?" Charlotte poked the scarlet, irregular piece of meat on the plate with a copper fork, her face filled with shock.

"It looks raw no matter how you look at it!" Charlotte said angrily.

She could tolerate the living place, but she couldn't tolerate the food!

Even grilling mushrooms in the wild is better than this shit!

Roy looked at the rotten meat on the plate and his face darkened.

"Oh, it's only medium-rare!" Mina laughed.

"How can you cook pork chops medium-rare?!" Charlotte complained.

"It's okay, we'll just eat this, you go down first." Roy waved his hand.

"Please feel free to contact me if you need anything."

After Mina left, Charlotte stared at the strange piece of meat on the plate, moving her throat as if she was having some mental struggle.

Then Roy threw the two pieces of meat out of the window.

When the golden-winged griffin saw the meat falling from the sky, it ran over happily to sniff it, then ran away with a look of disgust on its face.

"There's something wrong with this place..." Roy had just finished speaking when a deafening roar suddenly came from the distance.

The dilapidated hut trembled suddenly.

The earth was shaking, as if some terrifying existence let out a slight snore, causing the whole world to tremble.

Chapter 109: Their respective plans

Under the cover of night, the cultists led by Bruven did not pursue, but hid in the jungle to bid farewell to Lei An.

A farewell for the [Evil Dragon Society].

They collected Leo's shattered flesh and blood, mixed it with the remaining half of his body, and threw it into the burning red bonfire.

The strange bonfire had no smoke, but instead emitted a distant and terrifying dragon roar.

That's all.

It's not that Vizzea doesn't have the custom of cremation.

But then, with tears in his eyes, Bruven reached out and tore off a piece of rotten flesh mixed with blood from Lei An's burning body. He put it into his mouth carefully as if it were a god-given delicacy.

The cultists followed suit, chanting mourning songs with tears in their eyes, yet savoring the fire of flesh and blood burning with supernatural power.

The thin scales on each cultist's body began to wriggle like living things, extending to their limbs. Their eyes also became increasingly cold and ruthless.

"Rest in peace, my friend who sacrificed his life for my king. Your flesh and blood will become our strength. We will be together and continue to serve my king..."

Just as Bruven was saying goodbye to Lei An, the ground suddenly began to shake.

At this moment, the ferocious demonic beasts in the forest instinctively sensed danger and fled in all directions.

The flames in front of Bruven suddenly surged.

The swirling flames transformed into an eye, an eye as cruel, ruthless, and bloodthirsty as those of the cultists.

Bruven knelt down before him in fear.

"My king! May I ask what you want me to do?!"

The burning eyes of fire stared at Bruven quietly.

But Bruven pretended to listen, nodded repeatedly, then suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of [Mount Doom] with a look of surprise on his face.