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Chapter 408 - 408 407 The Letter of King Ares

Chapter 408: Chapter 407 The Letter of King Ares Chapter 408: Chapter 407 The Letter of King Ares Leaving Shadowflame Volcano, Russell took residence in the independent small castle of Mel in Evernight Castle, but at this time, Mel was still on a diplomatic mission in the Scorching Torrent Kingdom and had not returned.

The Torrential Flood Dragon came alone, bringing with it Marquis Arno’s Bipedal Flying Dragon to discuss the details of cooperation between the two countries ahead of time.

Therefore, Mel’s diplomatic mission has not concluded and needs to continue in the Scorching Torrent Kingdom for a while longer.

Through the long night, Russell lay in bed, his mind busy with thoughts.

Under the watchful eye of the Shadowflame Dragon, the Little Dream Dragon dared not descend into Gloomy Dreamland but could only communicate a little through the M-shaped mark in his palm.

“Once the Torrent Scale Tower is established, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to have Ice Cream descend into Gloomy Dreamland anymore,” Russell felt somewhat troubled.

Gloomy Dreamland is a hunting artifact, and the Little Dream Dragon can only grow by consuming Ice Essence Pearls within Gloomy Dreamland.

Once the Torrent Scale Tower is up, if the Torrential Flood Dragon is constantly snooping around, Russell would not dare to expose the Little Dream Dragon. If the Torrential Flood Dragon were to discover any clues and report to the King of the Scorching Torrent Kingdom, it could potentially trigger a crisis.

“That Dragon Knight King, Ares·Sundazzle, who was so keen on annexing the Shadowflame Duchy, seems like a master schemer… Facing such a person, I need to be extra cautious. He’s not going to be as amenable as the Shadowflame Dragon,” he mused.

Of course.

It might not be that the Shadowflame Dragon is amenable, but rather that it has been beaten down by reality time and again, leaving it without the spirit to resist.

It is hoping for Russell and the Little Dream Dragon to provide some future assistance, and that’s why it’s cooperative.

If the Shadowflame Dragon had no external worries, it would probably rack its brains to seize the chance of capturing the Little Dream Dragon to strengthen itself.

“So, Ice Cream is the smart one. Even after forming an alliance with the Shadowflame Dragon, it avoids descending into Gloomy Dreamland under the Shadowflame Dragon’s scrutiny to prevent any betrayals or sneak attacks.” This was something Russell needed to learn from the Little Dream Dragon.

As the saying goes, Zhuge lived his life with utmost caution.

“Keep it low-key, don’t show off… Father and my older brother have already exchanged their way of life for the family, but it is the previous way of life that deserves to be remembered.” Russell reflected on himself that night, rediscovering his original aspirations.

“Ice Cream,” Russell said, lifting his left hand.

He looked at the burning M-shaped mark, the Sword Butterfly mark the size of a soybean, and the three marks the size of sesame seeds: the Thorns Mark, Flat Louse Mark, and Gecko Mark.

He softly spoke, “From now on, within the range of the Torrent Scale Tower, you are not allowed to descend into Gloomy Dreamland. Just be patient. Once we are far from the range of the Torrent Scale Tower, you can descend. By then, I’ll let you feast to your heart’s content!”

Now, Russell already had sufficient means to hunt Snow Demons and harvest Ice Essence Pearls on his own.

There was no need for the Little Dream Dragon to take direct action.

The M-shaped mark flickered, and Russell smiled faintly. Clenching his fist, the burning mark was instantly crushed, and the sparks that burst forth disappeared between his fingers.

That night.

Gloomy Dreamland did not descend, and Russell had a peaceful night.

The next morning, knights from Evernight Castle waited at the independent small castle.

Upon seeing Russell, they immediately presented him with an invitation to a banquet: “Lord Russell, my lord has requested your presence at a banquet at Evernight Castle, saying that he has important matters to discuss with you.”

“Marquis Arno is looking for me?” Russell nodded, “I will attend.”

By noon, he rushed to Evernight Castle for the banquet, which was an exclusive invitation for him to dine face-to-face with Marquis Arno.

After a cup of wine, Russell asked, “Lord Arno, what is the important matter you wish to discuss with me?”

“Haha, let’s enjoy the wine first. We can discuss the matter after the feast; there’s no rush,” teased Marquis Arno.

With the Torrential Flood Dragon still in the realm of the Shadowflame Duchy, Russell naturally gave Marquis Arno face and jovially had a round of drinks with him. When the feast reached its climax, Marquis Arno brought out a letter and handed it to Russell.

“Lord Russell, this is a letter written to you by His Majesty Ares of my Scorching Torrent Kingdom. Once you read it, you will naturally know what we need to discuss.”

“A letter from His Majesty Ares to me?” Russell was astonished.

Marquis Arno chuckled, “There’s no need to be so surprised. His Majesty Ares quite likes communicating through letters and has often written to encourage the young talents within the kingdom in past years. Of course, writing to a young talent from out of the krngdom, you are the first.”

In astonishment, Russell opened King Ares’s letter.

On the ordinary piece of paper, there was dense, tiny writing; the handwriting was not particularly beautiful, but it had a commanding presence.

The human civilization of Dragon Sleep Continent was all handed down from the Holy Glint Empire, including the titles of nobility and the script.

Although thousands of years have passed, each kingdom has developed its own script based upon this foundation.

However, the Scorching Torrent Kingdom and the Shadowflame Grand Duchy share a common ancestry, and the original Shadowflame Dragon Knight, Quentin Shadowflame, hailed from the Scorching Torrent Kingdom. Therefore, aside from a few minor differences in some words, the script of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy remains consistent with that of the Scorching Torrent Kingdom.

And so, Russell was able to read it normally.

“Young Russell Fluorescent Fungus: I have heard with great comfort that a Dragon Domain Lord has emerged in the Shadowflame Grand Duchy. Since the passing of Wester Ginnari, our kingdom has been without a Dragon Domain Lord for over a century, which is indeed quite regrettable.”

“Wester Ginnari?” Upon seeing the opening lines of the letter, Russell suddenly remembered who this person was.

He was the Dragon Domain Lord mentioned in Adin Raging Sun’s book “The Evolution Possibilities of Dragons.”

Ginnari was a Pseudodragon, evolved from an ordinary phoenix into the Phantom Beast Golden Feather Phoenix, which then evolved into the Pseudodragon Ginnari.

It was unexpected that since the death of Wester Ginnari, the Scorching Torrent Kingdom had not produced another Dragon Domain Lord for hundreds of years.

This showed,

just how minute the chances are for a Phantom Beast to evolve into a Pseudodragon.

The existence of a Dragon Domain Lord was far scarcer than that of a Flying Dragon Knight, truly belonging to the realm of legends.

The remainder of the letter,

expressed King Ares’s reflections on the rarity of a Dragon Domain Lord and his continuous interest in the growth of the young. He had long heard of the name Russell and celebrated his ascension to a Dragon Domain Lord by joyously downing three glasses.

At the end,

King Ares expressed that the Scorching Torrent Kingdom was in dire need of talent and that he was eagerly searching for the worthy. He hoped Russell would visit the kingdom. If Russell’s development in the Shadowflame Grand Duchy was hindered, he could come to the Scorching Torrent Kingdom, where, with his talents, earning a Marquisate was assured. If Russell was prospering in the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, then he hoped to share a drink and discuss the affairs of the world with Russell.

So went the letter.

After reading the letter and sensing the profound hospitality within, an involuntary exclamation arose from Russell, “His Majesty Ares knows of Russell’s existence in this world!”

Subsequently, he sketched an image in his mind of King Ares Sundazzle, adding the reputation of valuing talent highly to the ruler known for his sagacity. For some unknown reason, King Ares reminded Russell of Cao Cao from his old home on Earth.

“If King Ares is Cao Cao, then I am Liu Bei before the Battle of Red Cliffs, still in a state of weary exile…”

Of course.

This was but a fleeting thought.

Upon hearing Russell’s reflection, Marquis Arno could not help but express his own sentiments, “Lord Russell, your fame is not limited to the Shadowflame Grand Duchy; in the Scorching Torrent Kingdom as well, your exploits are the talk of the nobility.”

“But it seems to me that I don’t really have any noteworthy deeds to speak of, do I?” Russell retorted.

Apart from experiencing a close call during his promotion to Dragon Domain Lord, he had been quietly improving his strength at all other times.

After receiving a breath of Origin Dragon’s Breath from the Blue Crystal Dragon Medica Loren, he was quickly promoted to Great Knight.

After a stroll across the snowfield, he had lured Unicorn Polly back home, then easily completed the pact to become a Phantom Beast Knight.

He roasted a few mice in Greentown Snow Forest, hence Harpy Dragon Hape followed him home, advancing to a higher-level second evolution of Phantom Beast Knight.

In the second downfall, he merely dipped his toes in and received support from the Shadowflame Dragon, who gave him a Black Oil Dragon Egg. Then his father led the family’s Knight Regiment to painstakingly collect Ice Pellet Pearls for him, nurturing the Black Oil Dragon Egg to maturity, and he quickly ascended to a Flying Dragon Knight.

He had smooth sailing all along the way.

He had not faced many hardships, let alone the ups and downs of a legendary tale.

“Haha, Sir, you jest,” laughed Marquis Arno. “Your second son’s struggle, catching the attention of a mighty dragon in battle; picking up dragons on the snowfield, creating a Warm Enclave as your ancestors did; forging a pact unto death, rising as a Dragon Domain Lord with a Phantom Beast by your side; giving support to kin, striking down three dragons with one sword without intervening in the noble succession…”

Marquis Arno counted off Russell’s heroic achievements on his fingers.

And at the end, he did not forget to add a role for himself, “Against your thunderous sword, I too had to admit defeat… All these and more, I’ve detailed in letters sent back home!”