Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 128 Lost Plateau
Lyon didn't have any particular place he wanted to go, so he chose to be a hands-off boss, just like when he went out to dine, there was nothing he wanted to eat, so he left the choice to his companions.

Even if he gave the choice to his companions, Leon would not accept dark dishes like durian hotpot. If the itinerary arranged by Cecilia was too bad, Leon would not accept it and would just ask her to do it again, but it was obvious that Cecilia was smart enough.

Cecilia did not try to be clever. She arranged the itinerary not to lead to the primeval forest she liked, but to the mountains that Leon was interested in.

"The Lost Plateau is full of mountains, so there must be volcanoes on so many mountain faces. I also heard that there are many dwarves living there. Dwarves mean there are minerals and a lot of resources." Cecilia introduced her itinerary. "It used to be very simple. I just had to follow the caravan out of the Red Crown Desert and then cross the Sands of the Dead..."

Red dragons prefer to lair in mountains and hills, living in caves on snowy peaks or in the deep halls of abandoned mines and dwarven strongholds. Geothermal and volcanic activity would be perfect.

Leon was sure that Cecilia had done her homework, so it didn’t affect him and he said, “I just want to go out and take a walk to relax. I didn’t say I was going to check out the place.”

"Relaxing and checking out the area don't conflict, right? Besides, the sea is just across the Lost Plateau." Tassela said, "I remember the master said that he always wanted to go to the sea."

"Did I say that?" Leon asked.

"The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously." Cecilia suddenly became serious and said, "I remember every word my brother said."

"That's it," Leon said. The sea was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

If Cecilia hadn't strongly requested it, Leon didn't want to take her with him.

If the itinerary prepared by Cecilia impressed him, then the following performance made him feel lucky. He was glad that he brought her along. The reason was simple: Cecilia was indeed quite capable.

It turned out that not only itinerary planning could be entrusted to her, but all the messy matters were handed over to her. For example, if they wanted to leave with the caravan, they had to get approval, and then they had to buy mounts, and they always got good results.

The only problem with Cecilia is that she is very stingy with money. If Leon doesn't give her money, she will definitely not pay for it.

In this situation, Leon, who was riding on a camel and slowly following the caravan, couldn't help but ask Cecilia how she did it.

"Just act a little cute, say a few nice words, and then leave it to those people." Cecilia said, "Humans are really easy to understand."

The distance from Oasis City to the Lost Plateau is not very far, but it is not close either. If everything goes well, it will take about a week to get there. If not, anything is possible.

The caravan had some strong-looking sandworm knights as guards, and they didn't encounter any powerful monsters along the way, so the journey was quite smooth.

Leon spent most of his time reading books, and occasionally he would come across humanoid creatures, monsters, and relics that he had never seen before, such as the Armand people with armor-like skin, the Sand People who looked like skinny humans, with rusty red skin that glowed and could swim in the sand like mermaids in the sea, and the Telekinetic Scorpions that could use psychic energy...

Leon believed from the bottom of his heart that if he wanted to develop, he had to leave the desert. There was no future in such a poor place. It was thankless work, the land was barren, there were monsters everywhere, and all of them were unruly people. Because there was once a powerful empire, an ancient relic with terrible monsters hidden in it could appear at any time, like the tomb of that ancient fallen empire...

Cecilia didn't like reading. When she had nothing to do, she liked to observe other people in the caravan, analyzing their identities based on their clothes and appearance. She relied on her excellent hearing as a green dragon to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, and shared anything interesting with Leon.

"Brother, let me tell you, I discovered a love triangle."

"What do you mean?" Gossip is human nature, and Leon is naturally not that good.

Cecilia gestured, "The bard likes the bard, and the barbarian likes the dancer, and the dancer likes the bard."

"It's indeed a love triangle..." Leon suddenly reacted, "Wait, that bard is a man, right?" "Is there a problem?" Cecilia asked.

"No problem." Leon shook his head, thinking that this was a world based on DND, where everything was possible.

"I have to think of a way to make the dancer realize that the bard likes barbarians. It will be very interesting then." Cecilia laughed happily.

Leon crossed his arms and looked at Cecilia. He seriously doubted that this green dragon was a fun-loving person, although he was also very interested.

The stories of the barbarians, dancers and bards are just small episodes in the journey. The main point is that the caravan finally arrived at the Lost Plateau, and the destination is a small town at the foot of the mountain.

Leon didn't care about anything and left matters such as accommodation to Cecilia, the maid. What's more, he took a nap and asked Cecilia to go out to inquire about the information about the Lost Plateau.

Leon treated her to dinner, otherwise Cecilia would not have been willing to spend the money, so she ordered all the food she had never eaten before, since she didn't have to worry about not being able to finish the two dragons.

"This is a town dedicated to trading. The dwarves from the Lost Plateau sell their weapons and equipment, gemstone sculptures, etc. here. Merchants from the desert bring goods from the desert and the empire, and then sell the dwarves' goods. They can make many times the profit in one trip..."

Now Tassela brought the collected intelligence, and then she liked the sweet orange roasted mountain duck.

Lyon liked the pickled beef and dwarven pancakes, and suddenly said, "I have a special space spell. I can carry a lot of things at a time without any effort. I can fly a long way in a day. What do you think about me learning to transport things like those merchants? I can definitely make a lot of money."

Cecilia heard this and her hand holding the duck leg froze in the air.

"You're kidding." Leon still had some dignity. If he really dared to do that, he would never be able to raise his head in front of other dragons again. It would be a waste of time.

Cecilia was relieved. She could accept Leon's sometimes strange behavior, but it was too embarrassing to personally intervene in the transportation. The point was that she was now the other party's maid and really didn't want to be implicated. She exhaled and said:

"I've inquired about it. The largest dwarf fortress in the Lost Plateau is called Ironhammer Castle. It is owned by a powerful dwarf who once defeated a powerful red dragon alone..."

"Is it true?" Leon asked.

"I don't know either. I think it's true." Cecilia said, "So we can't touch Hammer Castle."

Leon, who was struggling with Lamb Chop, nodded in understanding.

"But the Lost Plateau is so large that Hammer Castle can only protect the surrounding areas, including the town below us as a trading center and transportation hub. We can't touch it. There are still a lot of places for us to choose from." Cecilia comforted, "Master, don't be disappointed."

"I'm not disappointed." Leon finished his lamb chops and wiped his mouth. "I mainly wanted to go out for a walk. It's you who's always thinking about expanding your territory, seizing a dwarf fortress, or something."

Cecilia rarely grumbled, and said, "You promised me first that I would be your chief steward first, and then your chancellor of the empire..."

Leon was speechless for a moment. No way, I was just drawing a pie in the sky, you wouldn't take it seriously.

(End of this chapter)