I am a wicked dragon, and you want me to fall into goodness?

Chapter 141 Another Path, Elijah's Territory (3k)

Despite the tingling and weakness in his abdomen, Green protected the last group of Starshine citizens as they stepped out of the Underdark.

Fresh air rushed in.

The kidnapped villagers staggered to their feet on the ground, gazing at the dawn overhead, their eyes reddening with tears, their hearts filled with the relief of surviving a catastrophe.

Oliver had already ordered the knights to set up a perimeter on the ground. After the main force had all withdrawn, he immediately met up with Green, his gaze falling on the bloodstain on Green's side and the trembling dragon wings.

His face showed concern: "Lord Green, your injuries—"

"It's nothing." Green waved his dragon claw. "It's just a minor injury; it will heal quickly."

She felt like a great hero who, even when injured, would save people from suffering.

Greatness needs no further explanation.

She looked at the dark entrance to the passage behind her: "This is the entrance to the Underdark. I will destroy this place."

The golden dragon turned to face the entrance of the passage, its chest bulging violently, and golden dragon flames surged out, pouring into the depths of the passage like a waterfall of molten lava.

The scorching flames licked the rock walls, causing stone chips to explode. The wooden frames and spider silk in the passage instantly turned to ashes, and even the rock layers were burned red and softened, collapsing layer by layer under the impact of the dragon flames.

In a short while, the passage leading to the Underdark was completely blocked by scorching rubble and charred earth, and no trace of the entrance could be seen anymore.

Green held his breath, his gaze turning serious as he looked at Oliver: "That spider-elf escaped wounded; we won't let it go easily."

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"Even if I destroy this passage, it won't be long before those drow elves open a new one."

"Those drow elves will definitely come back."

She raised her paw and pointed towards the woods of the western frontier: "Since they dared to abduct the people of Starshine, they must have left a raiding force on the ground."

"It is still wandering on the ground at this moment."

"What I need to do now is to eliminate all the remaining drow elves on the surface, so that they won't realize Starshine's strength as soon as they get together."

Green believed it was necessary to clear away the remaining insects on the ground: "Take the knights and villagers back to the nearest village to rest, assess the casualties, and strengthen the defenses."

She paused, then added, "If we encounter a counterattack from the drow elves, we should focus on defense. I will be back soon to support you."

Captain Oliver bowed in gratitude.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved. Prince Green suddenly appeared and saved them, saving everyone who had been kidnapped and taken underground.

Even now, despite being severely injured and poisoned, he still cares about the people of Starshine and wants to clear away the drow elves on the ground.

"I will obey His Highness Grin's orders! I will protect the people of Starshine and await your return!"

Green nodded.

The dragon's wings fluttered slightly, creating a gust of wind. Although the wing membranes still felt painful from the pulling sensation, the speed was still quite fast.

She swept across the surrounding woods and fields, following the lingering scent of the unique Drow, as a golden dragon shadow streaked across the sky.

the other side.

Following the scent, Puse hurried back, but as soon as he approached the original entrance to the passage, he was blocked by a charred and collapsed rock formation.

He hovered in mid-air, his deep blue eyes fixed on the pile of rubble and scorched earth that still shimmered with warmth.

It smells like dragon's breath.

It smells like Grimm's dragon breath!!

The dragon's head paused slightly, remaining silent for a long while.

The anger in my heart almost burst out of my throat.

That stupid golden dragon! She completely ruined a perfectly good passage!

The collapse covered an area of ​​at least 700 to 800 meters, if not a thousand meters. The rock layers were burned hard and solidified, with not even a crack to be found!

Pu Se originally planned to take this passage back to the surface and return the way he came to avoid taking a long detour, but now he's become a trapped beast!

Either you have to patiently dig through the mess to get out, or you have to turn around and find another roundabout, hidden passage—both options are extremely troublesome.

Of course, with his strength, it's not impossible for him to gather enough power for a charged explosion and carve a tunnel directly from a thousand meters underground.

But that power would probably blast a deep crater in the area being developed, completely destroying the terrain.

Excellent. From now on, all races from the Underdark can travel freely to the surface and climb out of this pit.

He has no time to clean up that mess.

Puser's mind was churning with anger, and he cursed Green in his heart. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Wait! You wait until I get out of here."

"I'm going to teach this reckless, stupid golden dragon a lesson! I'll rip off a few of her golden scales so she'll remember this for the rest of her life!"

Suppressing his anger, Pu Se turned and disappeared into another hidden passage deep within the dark region.

This passage was originally a narrow path used by underground monsters, far less open than the one before. The further we went to the surface, the narrower the rock walls became.

Later, it became so narrow that it could only accommodate one person.

Helpless, he retracted his massive dragon body, transforming into a half-human-sized, dark blue scale form, and climbed upwards with a hunched posture, which only served to highlight the burning anger in his heart.

After finally reaching the end of the passage, they found themselves surrounded by flowing river water.

He pushed aside the algae covering the exit, jumped out, and the cool river water washed over his scales, carrying a faint muddy smell.

Once it surfaced, looking up, all around was an endless expanse of barren fields.

The ridges of the field have long been blurred by weeds, and remnants of wheat roots can still be seen in the cracked soil. It was clearly once a continuous wheat field, but it has been abandoned for who knows how long, and there is not a single person in sight.

Puse shook off the water stains and took flight.

The dark blue figure flew swiftly beneath the clouds, its eyes sweeping over the endless deserted villages and wilderness below. All it saw was desolation, with hardly a trace of life in sight.

He flew for a full half hour before he finally saw a low wall at the edge of the sky, inside which stood a few crooked wooden houses, which could be considered an abandoned town.

At the street corner of the town, several ragged townspeople were squatting beside a stone mill, talking about something.

Pu Se hovered in mid-air, his dragon eyes sweeping over the ruins of the town below, his eyes slightly furrowed.

He practically watched as the Starshine Kingdom expanded across its territory, from mountains and villages to fields and countryside.

Even if the western development zone were remote and uninhabited, it would never have looked so desolate and dilapidated, much less present this scene.

Even though the people of Xinghui have endured many hardships, their eyes still hold a hope for life.

The person was full of vitality, but the people below were emaciated, their clothes ragged and unable to hide their withered state. They were shrouded in an inescapable deathly aura, like puppets whose souls had been taken away.

This is definitely not part of the Starshine Kingdom.

Puse flapped its wings and gathered its strength, then gently landed on the roof of the tallest wooden house in the town, propelled by the wind.

Because his body had shrunk when he came out of the narrow hole, he was now only a little over two meters long.

The dragon's claws stomped on the rotten wooden beams, making only a slight creaking sound, which did not startle the few people at the street corner who were completely unaware.

He lowered his dragon body, his deep blue dragon eyes narrowed, and stared intently at the few guys beside the stone mill.

The people below were still whispering, their voices hoarse and indistinct, barely audible amidst the sound of the wind.

But that lifeless, dejected state only made Pu Se feel more impatient.

Too lazy to waste any more time, he flapped his dragon wings slightly, used the height of the roof to leap up, and landed silently on the open ground not far behind the group.

The soles of his feet rolled over the pebbles on the ground, making a soft sound that finally startled the people beside the millstone.

The group turned around abruptly, their eyes meeting those cold, gleaming dragon eyes, and they froze on the spot.

The color drained from his face at a visible speed, yet he stood upright, a few traces of fear surging in his eyes.

They didn't run away?

Maybe they're braver?

Or perhaps they saw that Puse was not large and were not afraid?

In short, it would be good if these guys could communicate well and make the process of asking for information go smoothly without resorting to intimidation.

Pu Se looked at the stunned expressions of these humans and didn't say a single unnecessary word.

"Foolish humans, I ask you, where is this place?"

These people looked at each other, their withered faces filled with bewilderment, mixed with disbelief and confusion, their lips trembling.

After a long while, an older man with prominent bones finally spoke in a trembling voice.

"This—this is Kaho Town—"

He glanced up at Pu Se's dark blue scales, and a faint light suddenly appeared in his turbid eyes, as if he had grabbed a piece of driftwood while drowning.

He asked tremblingly, "You're a dragon? You—you're a dragon from the Kingdom of Starshine?"

The others also snapped out of their daze, taking half a step forward. The deathly silence in their eyes lessened, and they began to chatter amongst themselves.

"Yes, are you from Xinghui? Over there—isn't it better over there?"

Puser swept his gaze across the glimmer of hope in everyone's eyes and said coldly, "Enough nonsense, just tell me which kingdom this place belongs to!"

Old Joel flinched slightly at the dragon's imposing presence, but still gritted his teeth and said, "Once upon a time—once upon a time, this was the territory of the Kingdom of Elia."

"Kaho Town is Elia's southern border town."

"But a few years ago, for some unknown reason, Elijah died, and this place became Elijah's territory within the Empire, under the administration of a new noble lord—"

He pointed westward as he spoke: "We have nowhere to escape to, so we can only cling to this wretched place and eke out a living."

A thin, pale young man next to him couldn't help but lean forward, his chapped lips trembling, his eyes filled with longing yet timid anticipation.

"Great true dragon, are you the true dragon of Starshine? And—is the Starshine Kingdom truly as Miss Sophia described?"

Upon hearing this, the others held their breath, their withered faces fixed on Pu Se.

"Yes, Miss Starshine said that there is plenty of food in the Starshine Kingdom. The stacks of wheat on the ridges are higher than the roofs. Every household can't eat it all and can even store the surplus."

"The river water was clear and sweet, like honey water. Even the hoes used for hoeing had hardwood handles and gold tips, which were shiny and easy to use."

The more he spoke, the stronger the longing in his voice became, and the people around him echoed him quietly.

Some people couldn't help but swallow hard, as if they could already taste the sweet river water and see the golden hoe.

"Miss Sophia also said that Lord Long and the nobles will not make things difficult for commoners, and children can eat their fill, unlike us who are left to starve in barren fields and have to hide from those fierce knights—"

"My lord, is all of this true? Is the Starry Kingdom really that good?"

The group surrounded Pu Se, their eyes almost bursting with fervent hope as they clutched at the last straw.

Just one word of confirmation from him is enough to ignite the courage to live on.

Pu Se looked surprised after hearing these words.

Miss Star Shine? Mother?

When did Kavimas ever get involved in this kind of thing?

She has always found the conflicts between human regimes troublesome and would rather avoid them than say such comforting words, giving these humans hope and reliance.