Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 236 Collecting Intelligence
Velanthe was reluctant to negotiate, but she trusted the judgment of their general, Elan.

If Elan said they could fight, they would fight. They could definitely fight. Elan said they could talk, which meant they really couldn't fight and had to consider the overall situation.

"If we had known this would happen, we would have agreed to the green dragon's conditions from the beginning... I just can't stand the hateful face of that green dragon." Vilanser paused, "When the red dragon comes, we can agree to his conditions. Those conditions are actually not that harsh."

"It's no use saying all that now. No one will be willing to give up without a fight. And if we don't fight, we won't know how powerful the red dragon is..." Elan sighed.

"Fortunately, we have won this battle, even though it was a tragic victory." Elan looked at the sky where the red dragon disappeared. "But taking advantage of this victory, we may be able to get better conditions."

"Yes, we must arrange the peace talks as soon as possible." Elan nodded slightly, "We should negotiate while the red dragon is still recovering from his injuries. Otherwise, by the time he recovers from his injuries, we will have no bargaining chips left."

"But... even if we can reach a cooperation now," Velancer said, "the red dragon is inherently chaotic and evil, and capricious. He may regret it at any time."

"That red dragon is different. He is different from other red dragons." Elan said, "According to intelligence, the red dragon who ruled Watchport did not commit any acts of burning, killing or looting. He implemented many laws in Watchport and unexpectedly belonged to the lawful camp... He stayed in his lair most of the time and seemed to be quite peace-loving."

"Is he a blue dragon or a red dragon?" Vilanser frowned. "If it's a blue dragon, I can accept it, but a red dragon...is that information true or false?"

"I don't know either." Elan said, "My arrow was not as simple as you make it look. The red dragon will definitely not be able to recover from its injuries in a short period of time. It will not dare to harass Danalan again in a short period of time. During this period of time, we can send someone to Watch Harbor to inquire."

"Even if we want to negotiate, we still have to hold meetings, endless meetings." Elan breathed a sigh of relief, "We have plenty of time to collect intelligence and determine whether the red dragon is willing to negotiate. Otherwise, we have to consider retreating or inviting more reinforcements."

That's how the elven wizard Adran and the elven druid Carrick left Danalan.

They were carefully selected by Danalan. They are not only skilled in martial arts, but also smart, cautious, and careful. They can analyze situations and make decisions quickly, and most importantly, they do not have the arrogance that is common among many elves.

"I heard that you have been to Watch Harbor before, so General Elan sent you out specially this time." On the way to Watch Harbor, Adlan asked curiously, "When?"

"That happened several years ago." Carrick recalled for a moment, "An official from Watch Harbor found me and asked me to go out and investigate the volcanic island. I transformed into a seagull and investigated the volcanic island... At that time, I thought it was just an ordinary teenage red dragon. I didn't expect that it would occupy Watch Harbor many years later and now threaten Danalan."

"How's Portwatch?" Aadlan said. "Compared to Danalan, I mean."

"You have to be mentally prepared in advance," Carrick said. "It's very dirty. You can see urine and feces everywhere on the road. It's also very chaotic. Those human prostitutes can even solicit customers on the road. Gangs are rampant, and people are fighting everywhere..."

"Even so," Carrick paused and said, "that city is different from the quiet Danalan. It is full of vitality. Humans are always in a hurry, busy and busy, and you don't know what they are doing, but sometimes in the blink of an eye, you will be shocked by their achievements."

Adlan nodded without comment and said, "Now that the red dragon rules there, it should become even darker and more chaotic."

"Now is not the time to feel sorry for them. We are not much better off." Carrick reminded, "That red dragon is too terrifying."

The two elves spent an hour traveling through the forest. No matter what monsters there were along the way, they could not pose a threat to them. They soon appeared outside the city of Watchport. With some tricks, they could easily sneak into Watchport.

As soon as he entered the Watch Harbor, Adlan used the spell - Disguise. Since Disguise was an illusion spell, the changes it brought could not withstand physical tests, so he only changed his appearance, hair color and the elves' unique pointed ears, turning into a weathered middle-aged adventurer.

As a druid, Carrick is more proficient in the spell of transformation. He can even transform himself into gills and webbed fingers, claws, fangs, thorns, and horns. He chooses to become a sturdy dwarf from the Lost Plateau.

"You said people were urinating and defecating everywhere in Watch Harbor, but I didn't see any of that." Adlan said, looking around.

He is an elf from Danaran. Although Watchport is much better now than before and clean everywhere, it still does not meet his standards.

"I don't know even if you ask me." Carrick shook his head slowly.

"Hornet." Adlan saw the patrolling hobgoblin, "He's coming."

Unlike the chaotic evil orcs, bugbears and other monsters, the lawful evil hobgoblins understand the rules and obey orders. Leon... Leon doesn't care about those little things. They are the security guards and patrolmen arranged by Cecilia. "We can't act rashly. We can't do it here, otherwise it will attract the red dragon's attention." Carrick reminded.

"I have a way." Adlan said as he took out gold coins from his pocket... It was too much to take out gold coins all the time, so he thought about it and changed them into silver coins, quietly waiting for the earth elves to approach.

Hobgoblins are strict with tactics and discipline, and can execute complex battle plans under the guidance of a strategic leader, but their hatred of elves can cause them to attack elves before any other opponents at any time, even leading to some tactical mistakes.

The hobgoblins hated elves, and would do anything when they saw elves. However, the hobgoblins patrolling the streets were not able to see through the disguises of the two elves, but they smelled a little bit of the scent of elves, a smell that made people hate it, and deliberately went to pick a fight.

"Where are you from, and what are you doing in Watch Harbor?" The hobgoblin glared at the two elves with bulging eyes. "I remind you, don't commit crimes, otherwise you will all be arrested and sent to labor camps."

If the hobgoblin could see through the disguises of the two elves, he definitely wouldn't mind doing something. Unfortunately, he couldn't see through them. They were just two annoying guys, so a few scoldings were enough. The most important thing was that he saw a man in uniform out of the corner of his eye.

The man in uniform was the Inspector. He walked up to the two elves and was unable to tell their true identities. He said, "You must be from outside the city."

"We are here to do business," Adlan said quickly.

"You are welcome at Watch Harbor," the Overseer said. "I hope that hobgoblin didn't bully you."

"No." Adelan didn't want to cause any trouble.

"That's good. If those earth elves bully you, just come to us and we will deal with them." The Inspector patted his chest.

Adlan resisted the urge to hand over the silver coin and said hesitantly, "We heard that Watch Harbor is now ruled by a red dragon. Those earth elves should be the red dragon's recruits...Aren't you afraid of the red dragon?"

"What red dragon? That's Lord Leon. If you don't respect Lord Leon, you will be arrested and sent to labor camp if you take it too far." The Supervisor reminded, "Those hobgoblins are not Lord Leon's subordinates. Lord Leon doesn't even think highly of them. They are the subordinates of the green dragon, and we are the subordinates of Lady Fiora."

"Lady Fiora leads us in the fight against tyranny." The Overseer said.

"Who is Lady Fiora?" Adlan realized their opportunity to gain new intelligence. "Can she actually fight against a green dragon?"

“It is said that Lady Fiora is a bronze dragon.” The Overseer waved his hand and said, “I won’t talk to you anymore. I still have work to do. A group of Githyanki came recently. Those Githyanki are our main targets.”

After watching the so-called inspector walk away, Adlan looked at his companions and said, "Is there a bronze dragon under the command of that red dragon? Why would a metal dragon become a subordinate of a colorful dragon? The red dragon's methods are extraordinary."

"I've heard of blue dragons courting bronze dragons. It's not uncommon for chromatic dragons to mingle with metallic dragons," Carrick said. "That red dragon may have some Githyanki under his command, and that's what we'll report to General Elan."

"Actually, none of these are the key points." Adlan said seriously, "What we should pay most attention to is that the red dragon can use people, green dragons, and bronze dragons. He is different from those red dragons that can only fight alone. The red dragon is not only a powerful red dragon, but also represents a powerful force."

"If a red dragon can run a city well, it means he belongs to the lawful camp." Carrick said, "A chaotic evil red dragon, who changes his orders every day and uses fear to rule his subordinates and territory, is definitely not like this."

The two elves stayed in Watch Harbor for three days, using their eloquent words, money, and spells to get through, and found out a lot of things, such as how long the red dragon had been here, that the red dragon was a tyrant who had his way, that the red dragon had abolished slavery and replaced it with labor reform, that a Githyanki astral speedboat had arrived half a year ago, and that a cloud giant had arrived a few days ago...

The two elves who successfully completed the mission returned to Danalan and submitted a report on the intelligence they had collected.

"How is it?" asked Vilanser.

Elan handed the report to Vilanser and said, "We can talk. After seeing the power of the red dragon and reading this report, the old-fashioned people in the parliament should agree."

On this side, Leon had been resting for a week. Even with the help of the Samadhi True Fire, he had not yet burned out all the strange power. Every day he was thinking about how to take revenge on the elves. He received news that the elves wanted to negotiate with him.

(End of this chapter)