Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 208 Return to the Underdark
At the bottom of a well in an infected village, there may be a large hole leading to the Underdark. The underground base of a group of bandits may also have an elevator leading to the Underdark. Finally, the green witch's lair may have a teleportation array leading to the Underdark... The entrances to the Underdark are really everywhere in the world.

Of course, there are many such entrances, and at most a small group of adventurers are allowed to enter and exit using climbing tools or spells. Pack animals are not allowed to pass, and large troops are not allowed to pass, such as robbery troops and caravans. So they are not of much value and are not worth anyone's attention.

Leon thought that Cecilia sent her men to look for a cave leading to the Underdark, and that they would find one within three days at most. It might be deep in the forest or in a cave by the sea. He didn't expect that the other party would find him the next day.

“We found an entrance to the Underdark so quickly?” Leon had just woken up and was enjoying his breakfast, or more accurately, lunch, when he saw Cecilia in a maid outfit.

Cecilia liked to call him master, so Leon asked Cecilia to wear a maid outfit. However, it was a pity that the maid outfit he had carefully designed, which was similar to the chest-length skirt from the Sui and Tang dynasties and highlighted the breasts, did not make any shape on her body when she wore it.

“No need to look for it.” Cecilia took the carefully cooked eggs and bacon from the tiefling maid and placed them in front of Leon. “I called my subordinates and asked around. There are three entrances to the Underdark nearby.”

Eggs and bacon are snacks, while a whole roasted lamb is the main meal in Lyon. At this time, your mouth is full of grease and spices.

Leon picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth, then said, “Since we’ve found it, let’s go… After we’ve arranged things, we can leave.”

"I know..." Cecilia hesitated for a moment, lowered her head slightly, and gently pulled her bangs, the longest of which reached her nose bridge. "Master, isn't it boring to stay on the volcanic island every day?"

Leon looked at Cecilia with a half-smile and replied, “Not boring.”

He must have noticed Cecilia's thoughts and said that on purpose.

Compared to before, he really has a lot of things to do now. In addition to spending most of his time on eating, drinking and sleeping, he can choose to chat with Tassera, do things that are not suitable for children, read books, soar in the sky or swim in the sea, manage the Watch Harbor... There is not enough time.

"Just say what you want to say. Don't be hypocritical and polite to me." Leon had a pair of ivory chopsticks that he had specially made. He used the chopsticks to pick up a piece of bacon and ate it. "If you want me to accompany you to the Underdark, just say it. Don't ask me if I'm bored first. If I'm bored, I can go to the Underdark with you."

"I am just a little maid. Why should I ask my master to accompany me to the Underdark?" Cecilia said in a wronged tone. "I can only ask my master if he is bored, and then pray for his mercy."

“Don’t pretend.” Leon knew Cecilia’s character very well. “Why don’t you go alone? You can also take your men with you.”

"The master asks even though he knows the answer." Cecilia said.

“Are you afraid of getting into trouble?” Leon leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms. “The Underdark is indeed very dangerous. There are dangers everywhere… Mind Flayers, Beholders, Purple Worms, you can’t afford to mess with any of them.”

Leon smiled, thinking that a mind flayer has a challenge rating of 7. Cecilia can fight it, but mind flayers don't appear alone. The challenge rating of a beholder is 13, higher than an adult green dragon. Purple worms are even stronger, huge burrowing creatures that shuttle through solid rock, large enough to swallow a whole horse in one gulp, and have a challenge rating of up to 15.

As a dignified green dragon, Cecilia was unwilling to admit that she was afraid, but she knew that Leon would not respond to force or weakness, and if she continued to be stubborn, Leon would definitely not help her. She said, "You know, my luck has never been very good..."

"After all, it's still too young." Leon laughed, "If it was a middle-aged green dragon, or even an old green dragon, you wouldn't have to worry about those things."

"No match for the young hero that is the master." Cecilia said exaggeratedly.

Leon glanced at the short-haired girl and had to admire her for her ability to talk, but he was still not ready to agree. He said, "You have bad luck, and my luck is just average. If we meet the drow mistress, I can't guarantee that I can beat her. You are afraid, and so am I."

"Unless the master attacks a drow city, and a big city at that, he won't encounter a drow mistress." Cecilia said coquettishly, "Please."

“Okay, stop talking like that. I’m getting goose bumps all over my body.” Leon stopped Cecilia from acting like a spoiled brat. “It’s not impossible for me to go with you…”

Life on the volcanic island is not boring, but it does not mean that Leon does not want to go out for a walk after staying here for so many years. Although he has been to the Underdark before, he went straight to the Mithril at that time. It is a pity that he did not take a good walk.

Leon wanted to ask for some kind of reward, but suddenly found that Cecilia didn't have anything he needed. Maybe he could "eat" Cecilia, but that wasn't a reward, it was a reward instead. He didn't need to be so utilitarian after thinking about it, so he said, "Forget it, there's nothing I need you to do... When are we leaving?"

"It depends on when the master is free." Cecilia told the tiefling maid to clear the table.

"Then let's go tomorrow." Lyon made the decision.

The Underdark was nothing to Leon now. He didn't need to pick a date or make any preparations. He didn't know how many days it would take, so he had to tell the fire giants and Tassela to keep an eye on the volcanic island and Watch Harbor. Leon and Cecilia left the next day, preparing to go to the Underdark through a deep cave.

Compared to the maze-like deep cave that Leon had walked through before, which was full of monsters along the way, including various kinds of spiders, cave trolls, and green-footed dragon snakes, the deep cave that appeared in front of them at this moment was simply a big well. As long as they jumped in, they would reach the underworld.

The deep hole was about seven or eight meters in diameter, but not big enough to allow Leon and Cecilia to fly in and out in dragon form.

Leon's choice was to use the gathering and dispersion of qi to transform into a ball of clear air and fly directly down. As he became stronger, the duration of the gathering and dispersion of qi became longer.

Cecilia is not a magic dragon and does not know any spells. Her choice is to use a feather badge, a small metal disc with a feather pattern engraved on it, to cast a feather fall spell on herself.

"Is this the Underdark?" Cecilia had heard of the Underdark, but it was her first time entering it. Everything she saw was strange. She wanted to take away those glowing rocks and luminous crystals, but unfortunately there was no green at all. There were only mushrooms, fungi and mosses. Even shrubs were rare.

Lyon didn't know where to go, so he just picked a road.

"Look, there's a minotaur over there." Leon was sharp-eyed and raised his hand to signal Cecilia to look in the direction of his finger.

The minotaurs in some games are kind, gentle, and peaceful, but the minotaurs in this world are not. Those minotaurs look like upright bulls, holding a huge axe, born from the demonic rituals of the mortal realm, and are savage conquerors and predators.

The smell of blood and broken flesh may arouse the Minotaur's impulse to kill, overwhelming all rationality and thoughts, and rushing through all obstacles in a rage of blood and rage, fighting until death.

"It really is a minotaur." Cecilia cooperated.

"I hate minotaurs." Leon said. He is a true lover.

"I'll kill it." Cecilia moved her arms.

“Forget it.” Leon didn’t know how to explain. The minotaur he hated was not the one in front of him. “You may not be able to defeat that minotaur in human form, and the noise will be too loud in dragon form.”

Leon wanted to let the Minotaur go, but the Minotaur discovered him and Cecilia, and rushed towards them with red eyes, waving a huge axe and roaring.

There was no other way, Leon could only draw out the Blade of Cataclysm and thrust it forward, using the sword-wielding technique to chop off the minotaur's head with one sword, and then he remembered that he could actually use the aura of Fierce Spirit. Once it was activated, the monsters without any strength would not dare to move in front of him.

"I remember that Master likes to eat beef...Have you ever eaten Minotaur meat?" Cecilia looked at the headless body of the Minotaur and was eager to try it, but she just sniffed it and frowned, "No, it's fishy and smelly."

There are indeed a lot of monsters in the Underdark, much more than on the surface. In less than half an hour, Leon and Cecilia encountered several waves of attacks, from giant spiders to cave bears.

The Underdark is high and low. In some places, the dragon form can fly freely, and in some places, the human form can touch the top by standing on tiptoe and raising hands. The light is not good, there are obstacles everywhere, and the vision is not good... After searching for a long time, Cecilia couldn't find the gray dwarf. She was a little impatient and said, "We must find a guide."

"I also know that we need a guide, but where can we find an intelligent creature?" Leon said, "If we don't kill the minotaur at the beginning... the minotaur probably doesn't know the common language, and there is no way to communicate."

Nothing is difficult in the world if one is determined enough... It was not difficult at all. The two men found a patrol team composed of male drow without much effort.

Drow, also known as dark elves, are a kind of vicious elves. They are not easy to talk to, but they are easy to talk to after seeing Cecilia turn into a green dragon.

"In front, right in front."

"There is a Duergar city there."

With the drow leading the way, a gray dwarf city quickly appeared, shining with a dazzling red light like a rage. The red-hot steel came from the forging. The non-stop furnaces continuously supplied iron, keeping its glory going.

(End of this chapter)