Chapter 298 - 68: Breakthrough; Arrival of the Frost Elf Queen
Chapter 298 - 68: Breakthrough; Arrival of the Frost Elf Queen
"No need for formalities, just state your purpose directly," Udi said in a flat tone.
Denise’s expression stiffened slightly. Truth be told, she hadn’t flattered anyone in a very, very long time, and being in a situation where her flattery was met with indifference was completely new to her.
But as she was here to seek something from the dragon, Denise quickly calmed herself and began,
"Your Grace, you are aware that the Crimson Nest is ravaging the continent, and now it has occupied the north, causing millions of creatures in the north to lose their homes. As the commander of the Frost Elf Kingdom..."
In essence, she was conveying that the Frost Elf Kingdom planned to establish themselves in the southern part of the continent. As the Frost Elf Queen, Denise came to meet the Black Dragon Lord to test the waters and also to give a formal greeting to avoid conflict.
Before meeting the Black Dragon Lord, Denise only had the intention of giving a simple greeting, as she didn’t feel she was inferior to the Black Dragon Lord, considering herself on the same level as him.
Yet, after seeing the Black Dragon Lord in person, her thoughts changed.
Whether or not they could establish themselves now depended on the Black Dragon Lord’s consent.
If this Black Dragon Lord did not agree, then... Denise would have no choice but to grit her teeth and lead the Frost Elf clan to migrate elsewhere.
After all, she did not want to survive under the hostility of a dragon lord so powerful that she couldn’t gauge his strength, even if this dragon lord was neutral. Denise’s hands were stained with the blood of his kind, and despite the lack of sentiment between the Five-Colored Dragons, she had to be cautious.
With his mere size, Udi had inadvertently intimidated yet another formidable figure.
After learning the situation, Udi smiled indifferently, "The Black Wing Nest welcomes the arrival of the Frost Elf Race."
With just that sentence, Udi expressed his attitude, allowing Denise to breathe a sigh of relief, thinking,
"Indeed, a neutral Abnormal Dragon."
After a brief conversation, the Frost Elf Queen took her leave.
Watching the departure of the Frost Elf Queen, Udi murmured to himself,
"The Blood-Light Dragon-Hunting Crossbow, huh...."
According to information gathered by the Black Wing Nest’s spies, the Legendary Equipment that killed the Legendary White Dragon, the ’Blood-Light Dragon-Hunting Crossbow,’ was brought out by the Frost Elf Queen.
And what did Udi feel about the Frost Elf Queen killing a Legendary White Dragon?
Sorry, he didn’t have the slightest feeling.
Far too many dragons have perished; need he hate every enemy responsible for each dragon’s death?
Even the Dragon God isn’t that idle.
The theme of the Star Realm is the survival of the fittest and the wars of slaughter.
As long as the Frost Elf Queen doesn’t infringe upon the interests of the Black Wing Nest or kill its dragons, Udi naturally bears no animosity toward her, treating her with calm indifference.
A few days later, a spy from the Black Wing Nest came to report news: the Frost Elf Race had migrated to the south of the Dark Forest, settling on a desolate, snow-capped mountain hundreds of kilometers away.
Compared to the Emerald Forest’s Elf Race, the population and strength of the Frost Elf Race are significantly stronger and more thriving.
Roughly estimated, the Frost Elf Race numbers at least in the tens of thousands, more than five times the population of the Emerald Forest’s Forest Elves.
It’s important to know that despite the Frost Elves and Forest Elves being of the same tier of bloodline, upon reaching adulthood through cultivation professions, they generally possess the power of high-level professionals; those with outstanding talent can even reach master level.
Among tens of thousands of Frost Elves, even at the most conservative estimate, at least over ten thousand are adult individuals, representing at least ten thousand high-level professionals, most equipped with an elite template, capable of matching multiple ordinary professionals of the same tier.
From this foundational backdrop, the number of master-level Frost Elves is likely substantial, considering even the currently impoverished Emerald Forest has dozens of master-level Elf Elders openly known.
However, the Frost Elves, being a neutral faction, conduct themselves without the gentleness and benevolence of the Good Faction’s Forest Elves. They uphold the principle of not provoking unless provoked.
No matter how formidable their strength, they still honestly occupy only the area around the snow-capped mountain, never intending to invade the surrounding territories.
Even though those lands are ripe for taking.
.....
In Abyss, on the Molten Lava Wilderness Plane, within the remote Abyss Town—Doron City.
Udi, having used Transformation Technique to adopt a three-meter tall black dragon-man shape, for the first time in ages, walked back into the All Realms Commerce Association.
Inside the Commerce Association, an Upper-Rank Enchant with an arrow-tipped tail saw Udi enter and brightened instantly, dropping her tasks to rush to his side, affectionately clinging to his sturdy arm with a syrupy voice,
"Lord Udi, it’s been a while since you visited~"
As she spoke, her massive snow-capped peaks pressed eagerly against Udi’s arm.
Udi grinned, placing his large hand beneath her, embracing her. Being only 1.8 meters tall, the Upper-Rank Enchant appeared dainty and charming in the embrace of the 3 meter tall Udi.
"In my absence, you didn’t entice anyone else, right?"
"Hey, what are you saying, Lilith is Lord Udi’s exclusive little pet, she wouldn’t dare flirt with anyone else~" Sitting upon the thick, scaly arm, Lilith feigned a pitiful expression as she lightly beat against his chest.
Udi patted her head, savoring the atmosphere.
Lilith was unaware of his true identity as a formidable Black Dragon; between them was the purely customer-and-attendant relationship.
"Alright, the flirting can continue later, let’s buy things now." Udi pinched her soft side.
"What is Lord looking to purchase this time?" Upon the business matter, Lilith’s eyes sparkled, immediately jumping down from Udi’s hold to retrieve a magic book.
The book listed all items she could handle trading.
"Seventh Ring, Eighth Ring Spells." Udi’s goal this time was clear, he was here for spells.
After breaking through to master-level caster, the increase in strength had been relatively limited, given his inherent Legendary basic strength; even mastering magic of greater purity didn’t significantly boost his power.
After all, magic power was a relatively small component of Udi’s overall strength. Within his power structure, biological level, namely the strength of his dragon body, constituted at least sixty to seventy percent. Mutated Talent, Magic-like Skill, Spiritual Energy, Magic, and Magic Power, when combined only accounted for thirty to forty percent at most.
But if he could learn Seventh Ring, Eighth Ring highest-level magic, and achieve Returning to Truth-level skill proficiency, Udi’s strength would surely see a substantial enhancement.
Upon knowing the purchase was for highest-level magic, Lilith’s eyes brimmed with hearts, her excitement almost compelling her to engage intimately with Udi on the spot.
Thankfully, the service staff chosen by the All Realms Commerce Association were professionally trained.
Constraining her excitement, Lilith turned the magic book to the page on highest-level magic products, raising it high for Udi to pick himself.
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