Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 436 Wolf Riding
"Please allow us to refuse." The one who answered Tanis was neither Christopher nor Eggkiss, but Fur who had been listening silently.

Over the past three years, this ancient dragon priest who seemed young, restless and cynical in the past has become more gentle and steady. Of course, he still retains his sharp side, but that side can only be shown in the aristocratic system full of red tape in the royal city of Rodel.

In front of the priests, knights, believers and the people, he behaved more and more like his sister. Earlier, the golden nobles secretly laughed at him, saying that he was like trying to stuff muddy cow hooves into crystal high heels. Everything he did was a blind imitation of Lance.

But today, everyone who once thought so has realized their own stupidity and shallowness.

When this powerful ancient dragon who once had the name "Rock" truly shed his frivolity and chose to calm down, he immediately exuded an aura as heavy as mountains and seas. They were not even worthy of being his friend, let alone his enemy.

"Are these requests too difficult?" Tanis obviously didn't want to argue, but her eyes as bright as lake water dimmed a little, and a slightly bitter smile appeared on her pretty face, "Yes, if there is no restraint from the leaders, those teenagers will only cause more trouble to the temple."

"No." Foer interrupted the girl's thoughts concisely.

"I mean, everyone must go together and arrive at the Ancient Dragon Dynasty alive together. This is not because we are being sentimental or kind-hearted, but because of the creed of the temple and the king's order."

Across from her, the girl, who was actually still a child, stood there in a daze, muttering, "The king's order?"

"The king's order." Ful answered calmly.

"The king's will cannot be violated or changed. Please remember - Lucia Sanx is not only the king of the ancient dragons, but also the king of countless human or non-human races in the Ancient Dragon Dynasty. In the near future, he will become the king of the world and the master of the world."

"The so-called world includes both the inside and outside of the fog sea. All ethnic groups that are not tolerated by the Golden Order, or any existing order, can find their own destination in the territory blessed by the Sky City."

Tanis found it unbelievable for a moment. "That prince is the descendant of the previous King Elden, a god-man canonized by the Supreme Will. Does his order also include sinners like us who are cursed by the insane fire?"

Hearing the word "sinner", the ancient dragon priest who had just appeared in Lanchester Square not long ago and looted a large group of sinners laughed.

"If being insane is a sin, then the entire Golden Capital should be buried alive underground."

"Whether someone is guilty or not is not determined by the large-scale public welfare farce of the Holy Judgment Ceremony where one shoots an arrow first and then draws a target. Instead, it is determined by the dynasty laws jointly established by the previous Dragon King and the Dragon God."

He looked to the east, his eyes revealing a look of reverence and remembrance, and whispered, "Although we have lost the initial ring, the glory of the original law still shines on the land of Fam Azra, unchanged from ancient times."

"So, prepare to move on, kid," Ful shook his head and chuckled. "There are still large tracts of undeveloped wilderness in the Far Eastern Archipelago, and North Gallide is also building a brand new fleet. You will soon have a place to stay and a chance to return home in the future."

"But our old, weak and wounded"

"We probably don't need to worry about that. Although we will inevitably have a fierce battle with that red-haired lunatic in the near future, we are safe for now."

Aegis and Christopher were both startled. Everyone followed Ful's gaze and looked west. A moment later, dust was flying on the official road. If it was an infantry, the speed was too fast. But if it was a cavalry, they should have heard the sound of horses' hooves that matched the size of the army. But until the flag of the Karen Legion appeared on the horizon, they could only hear a low sound.

Like the howling of the wind, and like the rain covering a quiet lake.

"Giant Wolf Knight!" As a superior flying dragon, Aegkis had better eyesight. After seeing the figure flying from afar, the chief guard in charge of the temple's intelligence network was inevitably stunned.

"Didn't Governor Clewell say that the first batch of giant wolves sent by Kalia will take another half year to breed and at least another year to be put into service?"

Christopher was also very puzzled. As a core member of the temple, he naturally knew the dynasty's strategy towards Karen over the past three years, including the Wolf Knight development plan jointly proposed by His Highness and Princess Lani.

Before this, the number of giant wolves raised by the Kalia royal family was less than three hundred. This was the information Princess Ranee told Your Highness in person, and it could not be false.

Only half a year passed after that, and Karen suddenly brought out a whole team of Giant Wolf Knights without even the Ancient Dragon Temple knowing. Judging from the size of the team, there were at least a thousand of them. How did he do it?
"It seems that our dear ally has not been idle during this period," Ful sighed, "As long as she puts down that damn amber egg, she will still be the supreme wizard who is unrivaled in the world. I wonder if the news that His Highness is about to be engaged to Her Highness Lani has helped our Majesty Man Yue to cheer up?"

"Oh, right..." He suddenly patted his head vigorously, "And that woman has come back too, right? Tsk, in a way, she is even more..."

Tanis hadn't fully understood the situation yet, so she asked weakly, "Priest, are you saying that the knights on the other side are our reinforcements? And the lady you mentioned..."

Ful stopped talking suddenly. He looked the girl up and down. He didn't know what he thought of. He said cautiously, "Kid, you've done very well. Just keep doing what you are doing now. If you don't like that little guy Lakkad, I'll tell him to get out of here next time we meet. Don't learn from that crazy woman Kalia. Even if I just watched her for a few seconds, she scared me for twenty years."

Tanis: “???”

Only Christopher remained skeptical of Ful's reaction in the past few minutes. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Sir, when you ordered the troops to rest on the spot, did you expect Karen to send the Wolf Riders to support them?"

Ful, who had always acted like he had everything under control, paused awkwardly. He glanced at Christopher with displeasure and said unhappily, "Of course the Wolf Knight was seen by your teacher, my spiritual perception at the peak of the hero level, but do we still need to guess whether Karen will send reinforcements? Why did His Highness choose Clavell? Why did he spend so much effort in the volcanic area all these years?"

"I"

"I think you must not have completed the homework I assigned to you, especially the military strategy. Forget it, your homework will increase tenfold in the next six months after you go back!"

The young Ancient Dragon Knight didn't even have the chance to refute that Priest Lance was his real teacher and he was just a substitute teacher before he was hit by the corporal punishment which was twice as much as three years ago. He was dizzy and had to shut up in confusion.

The speed of the giant wolf knights was even faster than the sound of their footsteps. While Christopher and his companions were chatting and laughing, the leading knight had already rushed over a hundred steps away.

When the other saw Ful, he laughed loudly, stepped on the stirrup and jumped up, landing steadily in front of everyone. He knocked his right fist on his breastplate and performed a neat knight's salute, saying: "I am Ingwill, the younger student, and I am honored to meet Lord Fulshanks--"

(End of this chapter)