Crossing the true dragon realm, and you call me Little Locke?

Border Forest, located southeast of the Muyun Mountains.

It stretches from south to north, parallel to the Mokou volcano, and is a relatively narrow strip of dense forest, lush and abundant due to the fertile soil caused by volcanic ash.

Only at the northernmost point, where it borders the Muyun Mountains and the Mowei Forest Hills, is it somewhat sparse.

Therefore, Duke Theodore chose this as his point of attack.

After receiving the deposit, Shuoyang found Violet and divided the money equally with his sister and brother.

He left Adela with the elves to guard the nest.

He, Violet, and Elliott, along with Balloon Cat, Rat, and Kaka Shell, flew directly to where the army was marching.

Just to be on the safe side, he eventually took out two more Poké Balls.

They captured Balloon Cat and Rat respectively.

Then, looking at the remaining six blue balls, I felt conflicted and frustrated.

In fact, given the current situation, as long as Shuoyang can successfully produce Grass-type Pokémon, capturing that Pokémon with that Poké Ball is practically a certainty.

But in his previous life, he was a hoarder who would overstock everything.

After being reincarnated as a dragon, his problem became even more severe.

Therefore, looking at the remaining six balls, he couldn't help but feel panicked.

Seeing him like this, Violet touched the Poké Ball under the scales on her wrist.

My gaze was inevitably complicated, and a sense of guilt rose in my heart.

After spending time with Rat and asking Elliot for advice, she has gained some understanding of elves.

He realized he had wronged the Big-headed Bone Dragon that day.

It is not an evil undead, but rather an elf that has cleansed the corruption of the dead.

Therefore, she also developed a desire to explore and understand Adela, who was loved by so many elves.

She began to doubt herself, wondering if she had also misunderstood the half-elf.

This thought reached its peak after Shuoyang gave her the "precious" Poké Ball.

Violet thought to herself, "After we get back this time..."

"Let's talk to that half-elf a little!"

They flew for half the morning, each with their own thoughts, until Violet and Elliott were steaming from the sun, and finally arrived at Duke Theodore's camp.

To prevent the green dragon from launching a magical attack, they cut down large swathes of trees along the banks of the Frostbird Valley.

They even burned it to prevent the magical plants from growing.

As a result, because they were too thorough and went too far, they angered the half-elf village living there.

So several elders from the half-elf community, along with a group of half-elf rangers, rushed to stop them.

When Shuoyang and his sister arrived, the two groups were already arguing heatedly and were about to fight.

Through the double lens of the longan, Shuoyang and the others could see everything happening below from a great distance.

It was clear that the two sides were about to clash with each other.

The Shuoyang siblings, disregarding who was right and who was wrong, friend or foe, immediately unleashed their dragon might to suppress the enemy.

The combined might of the three dragons felt as if a torrent was crushing the hearts of those below.

Fear, anxiety, tension—a mixture of emotions—are like a giant hand, squeezing everyone's minds from all sides, suffocating their spirits.

"dragon!!!"

The militiamen who had been ravaged by the evil dragon stood frozen in place, their previous arrogance gone.

"dragon!?"

Because there were so many professionals, quite a few of the half-elves withstood the dragon's might.

They watched as three enormous black shadows emerged from the sunlight, and quickly raised their weapons to prepare for defense.

It wasn't until the Shuoyang siblings landed that the half-elves could see their full appearance, noticing Violet and Elliot's bluish-golden bronze scales.

They all breathed a sigh of relief and lowered their guard slightly.

"What happened?"

Shuoyang glanced at the barren valley, though he had already roughly guessed the reason.

But he still asked both parties a question.

He had prominent horns and a flowing beard, and his bright yellow snake body was elegant and sacred.

The middle-aged half-elf elder dared not be negligent.

He hurried forward and greeted her, "You noble and majestic golden dragon!"

He then recounted the whole story, angrily accusing Duke Theodore: "It's this despicable fellow."

"We meant well by reminding him that his unrestrained logging was a trap set by an evil dragon, and would only bring greater disaster upon himself."

"But he slandered us as the retinue of an evil dragon and wanted to cut us down like trees."

"Thank you for your trouble," Shuoyang said, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

He looked at the excessively dried-up riverbed and then at the valley that had been completely cleared of vegetation.

"At this time of year? In this kind of weather...?"

Shuoyang stroked his beard, lost in thought, and cast his gaze toward the end of the valley.

That is the northernmost peak of the Mokou Volcano—the extinct volcano, Ice Peak, whose snow-covered peak reflects the sunlight and is dazzling even in this valley.

The Hanque River originates at the foot of the mountain, flows through the Hanque River Valley and the southern part of the Mowei Forest Hills, and the Yunque River flows from the western part of the Muyun Mountains—in the lower reaches they converge into the Pigeon River, and finally flow into the Cuiyue Sea.

"Could it be...?"

Upon realizing a certain possibility, Shuoyang's expression instantly turned serious.

He quickly said to the half-elf elder and Duke Theodore, "Stop arguing!"

"Quickly get everyone out of the valley and onto the cliff."

Why?

Duke Theodore, a muscular, bald old warrior.

He was clearly unhappy with Shuoyang's overstepping his bounds and ordering him around, shouting, "There are trees all up there, what if we fall into the Green Dragon's ambush?"

In contrast, the half-elf elder was much more sensible.

Seeing that Shuoyang's expression was off, he realized something and quickly ordered the wandering knights to leave the valley.

Meanwhile, in Shuoyang, looking at the old man Theodore, some memories surfaced in his mind.

So the half-elves began to act.

A subtle smirk played on his lips for a fleeting moment, then he roared at the human soldiers, "Run! Get up there quickly!"

"A flood is coming."

Upon hearing this, everyone froze for a moment.

After realizing what was happening, Duke Theodore burst into laughter: "Ha! What nonsense are you spouting?"

"This river has been dry for so many years, how could there be a flood?"

After laughing, he didn't notice at all that the magic advisor behind him had a sudden change in expression because of these words.

He commanded firmly, "Don't move! I am your lord!"

"Without my order, who would dare to take military law into their own hands?"

Upon hearing this, the thousands of soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment, while the militiamen who were inclined to listen to Shuoyang took steps to flee.

But the knight leading them stopped them in their tracks with his chilling gaze.

Seeing this, the hidden smile in Shuoyang's eyes became even more sinister.

Too lazy to waste any more words with Theodore, he simply gave a wink to the bewildered Violet and Elliott.

Then it took off first, cautiously surveyed its surroundings, and made sure there were no ambushes.

He beckoned Violet and Elliott to take flight as well.

And the very next moment after they took flight.

The earth trembled violently, followed by a deafening roar.

Violet and Elliott watched as a long white dragon roared out and surged along the river.

Only then did Duke Theodore and his knights realize that something was wrong.

They shouted urgently, "Run! Quick!"

"Hurry up there!!!"

The militiamen only then realized what was happening, and they immediately took off running, wishing they were not centaurs or eagle-men, lacking a pair of legs and a pair of wings.

But is it too late?

The flood peaks and surging waves rushed in like a thousand troops, unstoppable.

The Shuoyang siblings only had time to unleash a few bolts of lightning, shattering the rocks in the narrow part of the valley and creating a small dam.

Then the floodwaters surged in, and the dam was instantly breached by the flood peak.

Then the floodwaters roared past, swallowing all those who hadn't had time to escape into the torrent.