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Chapter 598 Portal
On the Dragon's Birthday in the 5587th year of the Dragon Calendar, Russell received a large number of eggs. This was a regular feature of the Dragon's Birthday every year, with the people offering eggs to the lord.

The weather was getting colder, and when Russell returned to the Cigar Palace at night, he could already feel the chill in the air.

But what surprised Russell was that he saw the pseudo-nightmare dragon Sombra.

"Sembula, have you memorized the Long Court of the Molten Fire Duchy?" Russell asked cheerfully. A few days ago, Mel's envoy team had already arrived at the Molten Fire Duchy. As a member of the delegation, Senbula was responsible for opening the portal.

"Yes, Russell, I have memorized the Long Court and can teleport there at any time through my dreams." Sombra responded.

"very good!"

The next day, Russell could not wait to ride on Senbula and cast the Phantom Teleport. In an instant, the surrounding scene changed, and he was directly teleported from the Cigar Palace to a side hall of the Long Courtyard, and then he took a step out and returned to reality.

The servants who were sweeping the yard were startled by the appearance of Russell and Sembula.

But he soon recognized Russell and saluted him hurriedly: "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Mel lives here?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

The servant passed the message, and soon Mel came out in a hurry: "Greetings, Your Highness. When Senbula went back yesterday, I knew you were coming. I didn't expect you to be so lazy. It's still Dragon's Birthday in the country."

"What's the situation in the Molten Duchy?"

"I'm still sorting out the relationships among the nobles, but the envoys from the Blazing Torrent Kingdom are quite active. However, they are dismissive of the common people and are more interested in winning over the knight class," Mel said.

"Is that so." Russell narrowed his eyes. "Then you and Fred can focus as much as possible on the civilian class. Population is far more important than knights."

"I see."

"You didn't blame me for separating you from Annie, did you?"

"How can that be possible?" Meier said with a smile, "You are my Grand Duke. Serving the Grand Duke is the duty of every vassal."

"The subtext of this statement is that you are blaming me."

"Really not." Mel said, "Annie was reluctant to leave, so I delayed for a few days. In fact, I have wanted to leave earlier. Traveling around the world is not just your dream, I also want to do it."

The two chatted for a while.

However, Russell could clearly feel that their relationship was no longer as open as before, and a tragically thick barrier had been established.

Perhaps it started from the moment Russell ascended the throne.

Perhaps it was the moment when Russell decided to establish the majesty of the Grand Duke because of the Marquis Merlin's disdain for him.

Afterwards, the two went to Long Court Palace together to meet Viscount Fred.

"After the funeral of Archduke Fritz, a minister proposed that Viscount Fred temporarily take over the throne, but it did not receive enough support. After the death of the dragon, the authority of the Molten Fire family has been shaken. If it were not for Fred's personal prestige, the nobles would have dispersed long ago."

"How do we deal with the internal affairs of the Molten Duchy now?"

"Fred discussed with several great nobles, which is a bit similar to the Senate in our country before." Mel explained.

Russell shook his head: "Authority needs strength to back it up, that's absolutely true."

"That's true. When Kunstan ascended to the throne, no one took him seriously. But now that you have ascended to the throne as the Grand Duke, no one in the country dares to disobey." Mel said half-jokingly and half-complimentarily.

"I will discuss matters with Fred later, mainly the issue of bone dragons. As for the migration of refugees, you can discuss it with Fred."

"it is good."

The guard of the Long Court has been relaxed.

The country was about to perish, people's hearts were scattered, and many knights left the court, ready to find their own way out.

"Your Highness the Grand Duke, Lord Mel!" Viscount Fred went out personally to greet Russell and the other man.

Soon getting to the point, Russell asked, "How far has the wyvern fallen?" "It's emaciated and its mind is almost unclear."

"Can you still control them?"

"It's difficult, and there's no need to control it. Now all the dragon knights in the Grand Duchy have terminated their contracts with the wyverns. If the contracts are not terminated, the wyverns' breath will become corrupted, and the knights will be corrupted along with it."

The wyvern can be said to be both the dragon's success and its failure.

The power comes from the radiation of the dragon, so it reaches its peak immediately after birth. As long as the dragon does not fall, the wyvern can maintain its peak strength for three to five hundred years. But the sad thing is that if the dragon falls, the wyvern will no longer have any life.

"I need ten fallen wyverns, Fred, can you do that?" Russell asked in a deep voice.

"Sir, may I ask you what you need these fallen wyverns for?"

"Refine it and create a new wyvern. This is the secret of the dragon. The dragon can use this method to create a new wyvern with any attributes it chooses." Russell said frankly, "I need a nickel-silver dragon. The rails of the underground railway need to be added with nickel-silver to resist freezing."

"Is this possible?" Fred heard it for the first time.

But he nodded firmly and said, "Please wait, my lord. I will select ten flying dragons and send them to the Grand Duchy of Shadow Flame."

"It is your achievement to have this accomplished."

"Your Excellency built the subglacial railway to facilitate the migration of citizens. This is what Fred should do."

Immigration needs to continue for a long time, and it would be considered highly efficient if all of them could be moved out within three to five years. Therefore, if the underglacial railway is built in advance, the last time the volcanic oasis is frozen can be utilized to transfer all the refugees.

The nickel and silver needed at this stage can only be imported from the Kingdom of Blazing Torrent.

After finishing the business, Russell went to the Molten Volcano again to feel the increasingly cooling magma and the power of the dead earth.

He then captured a fallen wyvern and observed its power.

The flesh and blood of the wyvern had almost rotted away, leaving only a tattered skin draped over its skeleton.

Green will-o'-the-wisp fire appeared in his eyes, which was condensed from the breath of a fallen dragon.

"What a terrible ending." Polly sighed silently as she watched the struggling fallen wyvern.

On the other side, the harpy Hape was silently experiencing the power of the fallen wyvern and absorbing all the experience.

This time when opening the portal to Sombra, Russell brought Happy with him so that it could gain more experience and accumulate for its promotion to a phantom dragon.

"Russell, I want to stay in this volcano to practice." Happy suddenly made a request.

Russell thought about it and immediately agreed: "Okay, I will inform Viscount Fred. In addition, I will come here often. Please let me know if you need anything."

Happe was willing to make progress, and he had no reason to stop her.

After leaving Hape behind, he quickly rode on Sombra and cast the Phantom Dream Teleport. A moment later, he appeared in the Cigar Palace.

"You can travel thousands of miles back and forth in an instant. Senbula, your talent is truly extraordinary!" Russell praised.

Senbula responded softly: "It's good to be able to help you and Her Highness Baoli."

Then he asked, "Tomorrow, do you still need to teleport to the Molten Duchy?"

"You don't need it tomorrow. You can go once a week."

"Then I will continue to train with Ouroboros on the snowfield."

"Okay, be careful." Russell reminded, but there is no need to worry about safety, these two fantasy beasts have the talent for dark dreams and can escape from danger at any time.

Only the dream-eating tapir Tep has a different talent...

(End of this chapter)