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Chapter 587 - 587 585 The Gaze of the Torrential Flood

Chapter 587: Chapter 585 The Gaze of the Torrential Flood Dragon Chapter 587: Chapter 585 The Gaze of the Torrential Flood Dragon The Meltdown Dragon perished in battle, and Duke Fritz died in terror!

Upon hearing this thunderous news, Russell and King Ares were both stunned. Though the Warm Age had seen frequent changes in human dynasties over five thousand years, these were merely accounts in history books—nobody had truly experienced the collapse of a nation.

However, now the Molten Fire Duchy had reached its end.

After the dragon had fallen, the volcano would no longer sustain its power and would extinguish completely within three to ten years.

Once the volcano extinguished, the entire Volcanic Oasis—a warm land dependent on it, as well as the Warm Enclaves surrounding it—would once again be engulfed by the icy snowfields. The lives dwelling in this land would also perish along with the extinguishing of the volcano.

Unless.

A new dragon could erupt within this extinguished volcano.

But this was merely a hypothesis proposed by the Shadowflame Dragon in ancient times. Its success was uncertain, and no such records existed historically.

Russell lowered his head and slowly unfolded his left hand. Only traces of the M-shaped flame remained—Little Dream Dragon would awaken very soon.

“Ice Cream, where could you cause a volcanic eruption?” A sudden thought struck Russell’s heart. If feasible, Ice Cream could definitely initiate a volcanic eruption over the remains of Meltdown Volcano, potentially restoring everything for the kingdom.

However, he quickly dismissed the thought.

An eruption over the volcano’s remains was merely hypothetical, and Little Dream Dragon’s ability to erupt might not be controllable at will. Besides, the Molten Fire Duchy was far too distant from the Shadowflame Duchy.

If Little Dream Dragon indeed ventured there to erupt, Russell would be forced to travel back and forth between the two nations.

“Phew!” He exhaled deeply, deciding not to dwell on such complicated issues any further and looked up at King Ares.

King Ares had regained his composure and instructed his servant, “Send a thunderous message to verify the truth of this matter with the Molten Fire Duchy.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.” The servant hurried away.

Russell asked, “Your Majesty, do you think there’s a possibility that it could be false?”

“I don’t know,” replied King Ares, shaking his head. “The Thunder Sound Station in the Molten Fire Duchy must have just been built, and it’s not impossible for there to have been a coding error, thus sending out such a message… But, again, even a coding mistake wouldn’t likely result in a message like this!”

“If the message is indeed true, what should we do next?”

“If it’s true, the first step is to relocate everything from the Molten Fire Duchy.” He glanced at Russell, continuing, “Once the volcano extinguishes, that region will soon be engulfed in ice. Therefore, moving the population and elves abroad is an undeniable responsibility for both our nations.”

Though this statement sounded somewhat harsh, the harsh reality was that the Molten Fire Duchy was on the brink of extinction, and its accumulated population, elves, wealth, and knights could not simply vanish with the nation. Thus, relocation to other countries was the only option.

Pausing a moment, King Ares continued, “Given the proximity of our two nations to the Molten Fire Duchy, the people will have to choose the shortest route for migration. Otherwise, the journey would result in far too many casualties.”

The snowfields were treacherous, and the months-long journey would likely result in many deaths.

“Let’s discuss this with the Moltenfire Family later,” said Russell. “Your Majesty, I plan to personally visit the Molten Fire Duchy to see the situation for myself. I trust you to oversee the Shadowflame Duchy in my absence.”

The dragons had fallen in battle, indicating the severity of the current situation.

Fortunately, Shuang Da’s assault was thwarted in one wave, with nineteen Snow Trolls slain; thus, for the time being, Shuang Da was unlikely to threaten the Volcanic Oasis.

In this interval, Russell wanted to see for himself how the dragon had fallen in battle and how the volcano had extinguished.

“Take care of yourself, and take another look after you’re better. I’ll also make a trip to the Molten Fire Duchy; our visits will just miss each other,” King Ares said. “Additionally, I plan to send the blueprints for the magic towers and Thunder Sound Stations to all human nations.”

Russell had initially thought about collecting a royalty fee.

But the situation had suddenly deteriorated, and various signs indicated that humanity was at a crucial juncture between survival and extinction. As one of the few remaining giants, he had to take on the responsibility of safeguarding human civilization and help others strengthen their power.

“Then I leave it in your hands, Your Majesty.”

King Ares smiled, “I will have it noted on the blueprints that this is an invention from your Shadowflame Duchy.”

“Merely a vanity title, no need to mind it.”

“That is not just a vanity title. To act in life and leave a legacy, that is the ideal of every Knight; who acts well but leaves no name?”

A moment later.

The attendant returned, bringing confirmed news, “Your Majesty, Your Grace the Grand Duke, the Meltdown Dragon truly perished in battle, and Duke Fritz truly died in fright…”

The matter was confirmed.

The Thunder Sound Station at the Golden Palace also became busy as Russell continuously sent thundering messages to Red Castle, instructing the Cabinet to accelerate the construction of the Tower of Magic Power, to prepare for the influx of refugees from the Molten Fire Duchy, and to inform the Shadowflame Dragon to act cautiously.

Do not act rashly, stepping into the earthly troubles of the Meltdown Dragon.

“The Dragon lives, and thus the nation has hope!” After sending the messages, Russell felt a stifling sensation in his chest and decided to leave the Golden Palace to wander outside and clear his mind.

Once his injuries healed, he would immediately rush back to the Shadowflame Duchy and then head to the Molten Fire Duchy.

Unknowingly, he found himself at the Blazing Hot Volcano.

The battlefield from the day before had been cleaned up, but the traces left by the battle were still clearly visible, some of which were the marks of his swordsmanship, still occasionally sparking with electrical flames, their power not yet dissipated.

Suddenly.

A high-pitched dragon chant echoed from the horizon, “Uhh!”

It was the Torrential Flood Dragon flying from afar, landing directly on the Blazing Volcano Crater.

“Roar!” The dragon chant of the Fiery Dragon came from the volcano crater, responding to the Torrential Flood Dragon, yet the Fiery Dragon did not appear; it was still recuperating in the magma.

Russell looked up at the Torrential Flood Dragon.

The Torrential Flood Dragon also turned its head, looking at Russell, its elongated pupils reflecting Russell’s slim figure. Compared to the massive dragon, Russell was even smaller than the dragon’s pupil, but in this moment, Russell’s figure filled the entire pupil of the Torrential Flood Dragon.

No words were spoken.

Neither Russell nor the Torrential Flood Dragon spoke, the two simply gazed at each other in silence, neither seemingly willing to break it.

A moment later.

Russell lost interest in the stare-down, nodded slightly at the Torrential Flood Dragon, and then began to stride vacantly away from the Blazing Volcano Crater.

The Torrential Flood Dragon watched Russell leave.

In its pupils, quietly emerged every scene of its encounters with Russell, eventually focusing not on the battlefields where Russell was just another minor figure—that time, Russell was hardly noticeable.

Russell truly came to its attention only after the construction of Torrent Scale Tower, when it began to frequently observe Russell, hoping to discern any subtle connections between him and the Shadowflame Dragon.

Afterward.

Russell repelled Snow Giant Da, Russell slew Frost Giant Ge, Russell ascended as a Phantom Dragon Knight, Russell began to rule the entire Shadowflame Duchy…

Step by step, he reached the pinnacle of the Way of the Knight.

Boom Boom.

The Fiery Dragon uttered in Magic Power Dragon language, but Russell was no longer present and did not understand what it said.

Then, the Torrential Flood Dragon turned its head back, overlooking the empty volcano, snorted disdainfully, and also issued a series of ripping Magic Power Dragon language, seemingly rebuking the Fiery Dragon before flying away without turning back.

Leaving behind only the seemingly amused Magic Power Dragon language echoing in the Blazing Hot Volcano.