Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 358: Increasingly Short of People

Dragona looked honest. It was hard to imagine that the lich would give people a friendly feeling. Anyway, everyone was present and it was almost time to start the negotiations.

As expected, compared to money, Leon cared more about rare forging materials, because he needed those things to rebuild a set of equipment... The dragon armor was used to show off, and it was nothing to say that it was corroded by the strong acid of the ancient black dragon. But his adamantine giant sword would also be corroded and blunted, which was a bit lame, and in the end it was no better than sharp teeth and claws.

In addition to rare forging materials such as cold iron, hell iron, and heavenly steel, Lyon also got to know many other rare forging materials.

Star iron is extracted from fallen rare comets. It is extremely hard and has all the characteristics of adamantium. When used in armor, it has a damage reduction effect. It also has an inherent connection with the main material plane, which means that weapons made of star iron have special effects on creatures from other planes.

Shining steel shimmers with the colors of dawn and aurora. Weapons, shields, or armor made of Shining Steel can be restored to their original shape by gathering the fragments together, even if they are broken by a powerful force, and can be quickly and seamlessly joined together.

Golden Crystal is produced in the icy caves of Paradise. This elastic crystal with a faint golden color contains the sacred power emanating from a god sleeping under the mountains.

This pure iron, Sunfire True Iron, does not need to be cast into alloys and shines with a silvery glow. When made into weapons, it can have a more powerful impact.

Leon demanded that Dragona pay at least half of the one million gold coins in compensation in the form of rare forging materials. After all, the Blackwater Merchants sell weapons and equipment everywhere, not limited to the material plane. They know a lot of messy forces, so they can definitely get those things.

Money is a small matter. The Blackwater Chamber of Commerce is the big deal and the key. If Lyon wants the shares and position of the Blackwater Chamber of Commerce, there will be a lot of tug-of-war.

In an emergency, a Dragon is able to react quickly, making decisions on the spur of the moment and dealing with the needs of the moment. Outside of such emergencies, a Dragon does not demand every second, taking the time to deliberate even the simplest of decisions, carefully considering the possible impacts, and weighing the possible options.

Even the most patient negotiator may lose heart when attempting to negotiate with a dragon.

If it weren't for Lyon's strong request, it's unknown how long this negotiation would last. Even so, it took more than three days... Anyway, Lyon didn't have the patience, so he only participated in the first day and handed the rest over to Cecilia. Isili, as a diplomat, served as the deputy envoy, and Brass Dragon, as a chatterbox, was willing to join in the fun.

With the cooperation of Dragona and the Root Church joining in the fun, in order to seize the market vacated by the disappearance of the Night's Veil Guild, it would be too easy for the three major forces to unite and plunder the Night's Veil Guild... As long as no innocent people are affected and the Simon Senate does not intervene, there is nothing worth mentioning at all.

Each person has his own reasons. Distributing according to work is too troublesome. It is much easier to distribute according to the number of people. Everyone can get the spoils worth tens of thousands of gold coins, and the rest will all belong to Leon.

The Bronze Dragon Aegon used to follow Lyon and Tassera to collect protection fees. After becoming Lyon's Minister of Engineering, he did a lot of things. He did not do anything corrupt or shoddy. His chaotic and kind character did not prevent him from making some gray income... Even so, tens of thousands of gold coins were more than all his past savings.

As a young dragon, the fledgling Isilie was extremely poor, and tens of thousands of gold coins were a sudden wealth for her. With tens of thousands of gold coins in hand, as long as Leon put in some effort and kept saying that he would try not to do evil in the future, he could easily trick her into bed.

Among so many people, only Angelista was dissatisfied. It was not because she thought that tens of thousands of gold coins were too little, but mainly because she was worried about the inequality of the money. Why did Leon have so much money? Angelista, who was blinded by the gold coins, wanted to make trouble. Leon didn't mind opening his three-headed and six-armed Dharma body to help her wake up. In the end, she could only lie on the ground and mutter "unfilial son" or something like that.

Everyone went back after getting their share of things, especially Cecilia, who had to do all kinds of work as Prime Minister... It's amazing how capable she is. If it were Angelista and Salovevis, they would just eat and sleep all day, leaving Leon and Tassela alone.

"Who do you think would be a good candidate to work for the Blackwater Chamber of Commerce?" Lyon said. He had obtained some shares and positions in the Blackwater Chamber of Commerce, but he had no idea who to assign to the chamber of commerce.

"Except for your mother and sister, everyone is busy working." Tassera was busy studying the metal disc obtained from Dragona's lair. She was sure that there was some secret hidden on the metal disc.

"So why are they free? They are good at nothing and are the worst offenders." Leon said, "In this case, how can I trust them... Either I turn a blind eye or keep it under my nose."

Tassela noticed that Leon was looking at her and said, "Why are you looking at me? You don't want me to work for the Blackwater Chamber of Commerce, do you?"

"I remember that you opened a shop before, you know how to do business, and you are very smart and powerful. You are more suitable than Cecilia, but you are my queen... You can give up the Blackwater Chamber of Commerce, but you can't leave me."

Leon looked at Tassera with his face tilted to his side. Today, Tassera was wearing a charming purple robe that showed off her curvy figure. He continued, "I was just thinking, aren't we going to the Red Crown Desert to recruit blue dragons? Is it possible..."

As a blue dragon, Tassela is quite united. Unlike Cecilia who is dismissive of other green dragons, she said, "Blue dragons are patient and methodical. They respect rules and order. Everyone is a part of order. Only with rules can there be order. And they are loyal. Loyal Overlord, you can trust blue dragons."

"When are we going to the desert?" Tassera couldn't wait to go back, mainly because she was now rich, and not returning home when she was rich was like walking in the night in fine clothes.

“I’ll go and urge that black dragon.” Leon said viciously, “He was very diligent in cooperating with the Night Shroud Guild to confiscate the property, but he kept hesitating about asking for compensation.”

"You have to understand, he's a dragon, and asking him to pay is a death sentence." Tassela said with a smile, "I know many blue dragons who would rather destroy their nests and treasures themselves than allow anyone to steal them. They can't bear to see their money appear in other people's hands."

The chaotic evil black dragon cannot be trusted, but it is the nature of black dragons to bully the weak and fear the strong. After spending some time "visiting" the Blackwater Chamber of Commerce and asking around for Dragona's lair, Dragona finally surrendered and paid 500,000 gold coins. As for the rare forging materials, other forces need to be contacted.

That was about it, Leon and Tassela decided to leave Fork Road City and head to the Red Crown Desert.

(End of this chapter)