Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 113 Troll Vanguard, Nightmare Dragon (23)

The light of dawn slowly rose from the eastern horizon.

At the same time, with the dawn, many airships appeared in the sky.

There are a total of fifteen airships.

Fourteen of the airships were over twenty meters long, while the lead airship was nearly fifty meters long.

The airships slowly passed by on the horizon, at an altitude of over a thousand meters.

Its flight speed was not fast, while on the ground, a well-equipped army was marching quickly in tandem with the airship.

“Chairman Chim, once you cross this mountain range, you’ll reach the Misty Forest.”

"Does our target have specific coordinates? Or should we explore separately?"

On the airship command ship, the troll legion commander of the Third Airship Legion asked the question.

"No need for such trouble. Judging from the attacks those monsters have had on the reconnaissance airships, we might find our target as soon as we approach the edge of the Misty Forest."

"Monsters have a very strong sense of territory, which actually saves us a lot of trouble."

"However, everyone, keep your guard up. That monster looks quite large, and its strength may be at least at the level of a level five or six professional in this world."

"Once we cross this mountain, order the entire legion to activate their protective shields!"

"Your legion is, after all, a military airship force. If too many of them are shot down, it's hard to say what the city lord will think."

Chim's words surprised the troll legion commander.

However, he knew the importance of the matter and, without any further words, immediately ordered all airships to activate their magic shields in advance.

Only then did he ask the so-called Speaker of Troll City with a puzzled look:
"Level 5 or 6 professional standards? How can such a monster even appear?"

"Logically speaking, shouldn't all the level four and above monsters on the continent have been captured by the priesthood and the research institute?"

"Could they have migrated from overseas?"

Faced with the troll legion commander's question, the troll mage merely gave a sinister laugh:
How would I know?

"However, no matter where they came from, the gains this time are definitely not bad, and even if there are some losses, it is acceptable."

"I think this is why Lord Maddie directly ordered us to wipe them out immediately."

"This kind of monster can fetch a good price whether sold to the priesthood or the research institute. What a great deal! Hehe."

As the giant mage spoke, the airship finally flew over the mountains below.

Then, what appeared before the eyes of all the trolls was an endless plain and a great forest!
Unfortunately, this vast plain and forest are currently shrouded in mist, making everything difficult to see clearly.

"Look, what a wonderful piece of land!"

"It's a pity that our empire's new generation isn't working hard enough, and the rate of offspring reproduction can't keep up at all. Otherwise, it would be wonderful to cultivate and build a great city here."

Gazing at the boundless plains and forests before him, the giant mage exclaimed in admiration.

"Well, Speaker, you can't blame the younger generation of the Empire for this. In fact, the people of the Empire are already very fertile."

"It's just that it can't keep up with the speed at which we build cities in this world right now."

"Take the example of how quickly we established three major cities and over three hundred smaller cities in this world just over a hundred years after we defeated the native humans of this world!"

"If it weren't for His Excellency the Governor ordering us to capture more human slaves to serve us, we might not have been able to achieve this level of success."

"."

On the airship, the troll legion commander chatted idly with the troll mage, completely unaware of any danger.

Ultimately, in this world, trolls have become the undisputed overlords.

The subsequent so-called campaigns were nothing more than training exercises.

And it was during their casual conversation that these two people...

After the airship and ground troops crossed the mountain, the giant mage Chim looked out over the forest and his expression suddenly changed, revealing a thoughtful state.

He ordered all airships and ground troops to halt temporarily.

Then, under the questioning gaze of the troll legion commander, he looked down at the forest below in a deep voice and said, "Something's not right here."

"We didn't encounter the monster attack we had imagined."

"In fact, have you kids noticed that this forest is unusually quiet right now?"

???

On the flagship airship, a group of troll soldiers looked down.

indeed.

Just as the giant mage said.

In the early morning, there wasn't a single animal in the entire forest, not even a bird.

They even used magic to sense things carefully.

Throughout the entire forest, not a single insect chirp or bird call could be heard!
Something is wrong!
Something is very wrong!
Within this vast misty forest, covering tens of square kilometers as far as the eye can see, there is absolutely no movement.

This is absolutely unreasonable!

"Ground troops, stand by!"

"Airship unit, increase altitude!"

"Very good! It seems that something truly different has happened in the Misty Forest in the past year or two!"

"In that case, it's quite a pleasant surprise."

"Kid, let's go! Lead the airship force to an altitude of 5,000 meters, and let's circle this forest and take a good look around!"

"I'd like to know what this strange phenomenon is, or when it plans to attack us!"

The giant mage's expression clearly showed a hint of surprise.

Clearly, the trolls haven't encountered a worthy opponent in a long time.

They knew something was wrong, but it seemed to be exactly what this warlike giant mage had hoped for.

So arrogantly, it completely disregarded the unusual situation at hand!

However, on the other hand, this giant mage clearly also possessed sufficient rationality.

It took out a magic crystal from its pocket. Soon, the magic crystal began recording the situation of the entire forest, and at the same time, it established a connection with Copper Hammer City.

A familiar figure was quickly projected onto the magic crystal.

That was the appearance of Maddie, the troll lord of Copperhammer City.

The moment the city lord's projection appeared, the first thing he saw was the face of the giant mage facing him.

"It seems this operation turned out to be a lucky accident?"

"Tell me, Chim, what's going on over there?"

Upon hearing this, the giant mage neither confirmed nor denied it, and then recounted everything.

Finally, he added:
"Alright, I've reported the situation according to regulations. Now, McGrady, I'll handle it as needed."

"Don't let anyone else steal my credit."

"Of course, if something happens to me, that's another story! It's been so long since I've been active! I'm really looking forward to what surprises this forest will bring me."

Faced with the troll mage's fervent expression, the city lord Maddie in the projection was not annoyed at all. Instead, he seemed to be smiling indifferently. Clearly, even though he knew there was something unusual in the Misty Forest, this troll city lord did not care about it.

As the victors in the war between races and the world, the trolls certainly have reason to be proud.

"Whatever makes you happy, Chim."

"However, I still have to remind you, don't let our newly established Third Airship Legion suffer too many losses, otherwise don't blame me for not speaking up for you in the city council."

Upon hearing this, the giant mage gave a sinister smile.

"Losses? What do these airships matter if the merit is great enough?"

"Alright, my Lord McGrady, now you can enjoy what's to come."

After saying that, the troll mage handed the image crystal to the troll legion commander, who looked somewhat somber.

"Hey kid, take this thing."

"From now on, there's nothing for you to do. Just follow my instructions!"

"Don't make that ugly face. I've taken command. Even if something goes wrong, you won't be held responsible. What are you afraid of?"

The troll legion commander was stunned.

Hearing the giant mage say that made me feel relieved.

Yes, now that the Speaker has taken away his command, it seems that even if something really happens, it has nothing to do with him.

Besides, the city lord already knows about this, but he hasn't said anything. Why should I worry so much?

Having figured this out, the troll legion commander immediately fell silent.

I'll focus on one thing, and whatever happens next is none of my business, since I wasn't involved in any of the subsequent commands.

Thus, the airship began to advance steadily into the high altitudes of the misty forest.

Finally, after venturing more than ten kilometers into the misty forest...

Using the magnifying crystal on their airship, the trolls finally discovered an unusual location within the Misty Forest.

"Reclaiming land???"

"Is it reclaimed land? It's a huge area!!!"

"Could this really be a human settlement we've never discovered before?!"

On the airship, many troll officers exclaimed in surprise.

But these exclamations were all expressions of excitement.

The image on the crystal, viewed from above and magnified, isn't very clear, given the heavy fog in the misty forest in the morning.

But based on the current outline, it's enough for them to make such guesses.

However, just as this group of trolls were rejoicing, the former troll legion commander suddenly said:

"Speaker, the recording crystal seems to be malfunctioning."

"From then until now, the images have not been transmitted, and it seems that the communication with the city lord has also been cut off."

Upon hearing this, the troll mage ignored the group of jubilant troll officers and instead fell into deep thought:
How long has this been going on?

"About a few breaths before the map of the reclamation site was discovered."

Upon hearing the troll legion commander's words, the troll mage's eyes suddenly brightened.

At the same time, he burst into laughter.

"Haha, looks like we've been targeted!"

"Sure enough, the land reclamation here cannot be explained by simple human settlements."

"To be able to quietly create such a large area of ​​land in the Misty Forest, and even control monsters, I think we might have really caught a big fish among the remnants of human professionals this time!"

The giant mage was very happy!
But, the next moment, it stopped laughing!
Because, in a sudden instant, right above the troll airship.

Suddenly, a spiritual voice rang out.

"Oh? What kind of big fish?"

"Can I see it?"

The sudden sound appeared in the minds of all the troll soldiers inside the airships.

The next moment, five thousand meters above the ground, a huge figure appeared out of thin air as if it were a ghost.

Meanwhile, in the eyes of these trolls, the sky five thousand meters above them had darkened in the blink of an eye!
Dark clouds rolled in, and smoke rose high!
At that moment, the whole world seemed to have fallen into a huge abyss.

In the pitch-black abyss, above these dark clouds, a colossal figure continuously inhales billowing black smoke!

The next moment, as if in the blink of an eye, a colossal dragon exceeding a thousand meters or even ten thousand meters in length lay horizontally above all the airships!

Dead silence!!!

An unprecedented deathly silence!!!
All the trolls seemed to be frozen in death.

The giant mage's hoarse voice suddenly stopped as if someone had grabbed his neck.

(End of this chapter)