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Chapter 412: Chapter 411 Rest Easy Now Chapter 412: Chapter 411 Rest Easy Now The speed of Pseudo-Harpy Dragon Hape was far from matching that of Unicorn Polly, but there was a way to compensate for it, that being the Beast Fusion Shadow.

Once the Beast Fusion Shadow was activated, Hape transformed into a winged shape and could follow Russell, cutting through the wind like lightning.

In the blink of an eye, they had flown from Wuyao Snake Manor to Red Castle.

Then they entered Shadowflame Volcano through an underground passage of Red Castle.

In fact, flying directly into the volcano’s crater would have allowed one to see the slumbering Shadowflame Dragon, but out of respect for the dragon, all visitors were required to obtain permission from Red Castle before entering the volcano through the tunnel.

“Little fellow, what brings you here again?” Before Russell could speak, the Shadowflame Dragon opened its eyes.

Lately, Russell’s frequency of entering and leaving the Shadowflame Volcano was nearly catching up to the Volcanic Minister.

“It’s important, Your Highness Shadowflame,” Russell said with a solemn expression. The M-shaped mark in his palm flickered, indicating that although the Little Dream Dragon was in slumber, it could still translate for him, “Ice Cream and I discovered traces of Snow Giant Da over a thousand kilometers south of the Grand Duchy, in the Heibo Mountains.”

“Da?” The Shadowflame Dragon suddenly became serious, “What is the situation with Snow Giant Da?”

“The situation with Snow Giant Da probably isn’t good, but I didn’t see it clearly,” said Russell, who indeed did not have a clear view. In his Dream Clone state, he could only see a vague outline of magic power and couldn’t make out the condition of Snow Giant Da.

After a moment, Russell added, “But I made an astonishing discovery.”

“Go on.”

“On Snow Giant Da’s shoulder, there stood a miniature Snow Giant over twenty meters tall, and it seemed as though it was controlling Snow Giant Da,” said Russell, “I highly suspect that this miniature Snow Giant is the new power you sensed.”

“A miniature Snow Giant? Controlling Snow Giant Da?” The Shadowflame Dragon pondered over Russell’s words, “Shadowflame doesn’t quite understand.”

“In fact, I don’t understand either. This situation seems different from the Snow Giants recorded in history.”

Russell carefully relayed his and Unicorn Polly’s deductions to the Shadowflame Dragon.

The centuries-old Shadowflame Dragon, shaking its massive head, said, “Unheard of. Shadowflame has never heard of the existence of Xueda Pilots… and indeed, Da has become increasingly clever over the decades.”

“So, Your Highness Shadowflame, should this information be communicated to King Ares?” Russell inquired.

If there were indeed Xueda Pilots, the strength of Snow Giants on the Dragon Sleep Continent would surely skyrocket. In the end, only Dragon Knights would be able to deal with Snow Giants that have pilots.

Even Dragon Knights might not be able to handle Snow Giants with pilots.

“No rush,” said the Shadowflame Dragon, quickly regaining composure after its initial shock, “The Xueda Pilot is just your guess. Over five thousand years of struggle, Snow Giants have never had pilots. Perhaps this is just an accident.”

“Nevertheless, this accident warrants attention,” Russell said.

“Shadowflame understands,” the Shadowflame Dragon remarked, glancing at Russell before slowly closing its eyes, “The Heibo Mountains… Shadowflame can sense that the new power has already retreated from there. It’s not a Xueda Pilot, so there’s no need to be afraid. Live as usual.”

“Is that so? Then I’m relieved.”

“Alright, little fellow, go back now. Don’t always alarm me with minor matters, disturbing Shadowflame’s rest.” The Shadowflame Dragon issued an order to leave, “Shadowflame, like your Ice Cream, needs to slowly build up strength, waiting for the day of turning the tide!”

“Yes, Your Highness Shadowflame,” Russell struck his chest and left Shadowflame Volcano.

The message had been delivered. What followed, this high-level strife, was not something he could meddle in. He would leave it to the Shadowflame Dragon to worry about.

At most, he could continue to ride the Little Dream Dragon, sneakily devouring Snow Giant Da in Gloomy Dreamland: “Indeed, there’s no need to panic. Even if there really is a Xueda Pilot, they won’t be able to discover Ice Cream and me. If it comes to it, I’ll just swallow the Xueda Pilot along with them!”

Back and forth like lightning.

By evening, Russell was already lying in a rocking chair at Cigar Courtyard, humming a tune, having finished his Knight’s evening practice.

The Flat Louse Amber Worm fed on blood to its fill.

The wound in his palm healed, as blood transformed, and he only lost a little Dragon Breath, which would soon be regained through eating and drinking.

“Sir, would you like an extra serving of steamed cordyceps and bamboo shoots tonight?” Butler Morris approached and asked.

“Forget it, eating the same thing every day gets boring, let’s change it up—tonight, add a dish of mushroom stew chaos,” Russell said, “Put in extra Bloodfang Fungi and stew it until tender. These types of mushroom Magic Potions taste better when they are cooked until they fall apart.”

“As you wish, Master,”

…

Fire Ant Swamp, Swan Lake.

The lake surface was so calm not even a ripple disturbed it, except near the reeds by the shore where a group of ducklings followed a large duck, breaking the serene water.

Suddenly.

A Bipedal Flying Dragon descended from the sky, hovering over the water, the airflow from its wings completely disturbing the lake’s tranquility.

On the back of the Bipedal Flying Dragon, the slightly portly Marquis Arno Sunfire spoke in a deep voice towards the lake, “Prince Torrent, the Torrent Scale Tower in Fire Ant Swamp has been completed, it only awaits the placement of a scale to be activated.”

Whoosh!

The lake erupted in splashes, and suddenly, a massive form rose from Swan Lake. As the curtain of water settled, the figure of the Torrential Flood Dragon became evident.

Sea-blue light twinkled from the gaps in its scale armor.

An unconventional beauty was revealed amidst its fierce appearance.

Rustle rustle.

A surge of Magic Power and dragon language resonated, the voice of the Torrential Flood Dragon reaching Marquis Arno’s ears, “Young Arno, you’ve gotten fatter, the land of Shadowflame Duchy seems to be quite nourishing, I too wish to reside here for a while.”

“Erm… Your Highness Torrent, I’ll start dieting as soon as I return,” Marquis Arno wiped the cold sweat from his forehead that wasn’t there to begin with.

The Torrential Flood Dragon had a slender form and favored all things with sleek lines, in contrast, it particularly loathed anything bulky.

And recently, he had indeed put on quite a bit of weight.

Without paying further attention to Marquis Arno, the Torrential Flood Dragon flew out of Swan Lake and casually left a remark, “Swan Lake is too small, I don’t like it. Tell the Sunflower Family to dig it larger and deeper, and add some silverfish for embellishment.”

“Yes, Your Highness,” Marquis Arno promptly nodded and followed on the Bipedal Flying Dragon, “I will inform Baron Kunbiff to start the excavation of Swan Lake right away.”

In the blink of an eye.

The Torrential Flood Dragon had already flown to the edge cave of Fire Ant Swamp, where a tall tower now stood.

Constructed primarily from rock mixed with metal and adorned with gems.

Resembling a pyramid in shape, it was less than a hundred meters tall, its gray-yellow exterior gleaming with a cold light under the setting sun.

Lord Kunbifu Yinyan led the nobles of his territory and waited on the steps of the tall tower to greet the arrival of the Torrential Flood Dragon.

Circling the tower twice, the Torrential Flood Dragon let out a dragon chant, “Hm!”

Then, it lifted its forelimb and tore off a small scale from beneath its neck. The edge of the scale shimmered with a faint sea-blue light, and the Torrential Flood Dragon casually threw it down, landing it precisely on top of the pyramid-shaped structure.

In an instant.

The tower trembled as if responding and emitted a muted bellow, “Hm!”

Immediately afterward, a vast shadow indistinguishable from the Torrential Flood Dragon rose from atop the tower, flapping its wings to meet the flesh-and-blood dragon.

They merged into one, then disappeared without a trace.

Pleased, the Torrential Flood Dragon nodded in satisfaction and, flapping its wings, returned to nest in Swan Lake. Meanwhile, Baron Kunbiff, Marquis Arno, and the others held a grand celebration to commemorate the completion of the first Torrent Scale Tower.

“From this day forth, the Shadowflame Duchy can rest easy!”