Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

Judging from your attitude, you seem to be sure that nothing will happen to you... Could it be that he already knows what is in the treasure house?

Whatever.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t tell me. After I get inside, I will be able to see it with my own eyes.

……

"Your Excellency, did you really leave those three men to him?" Trevante asked in a low voice, puzzled, after walking some distance away. "And you expected them to obey her every command and cooperate with her to the utmost?"

"It doesn't matter. Since she needs it, just give it to her."

The Duke of Canbury replied calmly:

"If we can't successfully resurrect the dragon, our entire trip will be in vain... Not only that, but we'll also be in trouble with both the Fighter's Alliance and the Church of Holy Light afterwards.

"But as long as I can get the things in the treasury, my status and influence in the Fighter Alliance will be greatly improved. By then, not to mention being promoted to the fifth or sixth level, even becoming a demigod-level powerhouse will be just around the corner."

Trevante's eyes lit up when he heard this.

For this operation, His Excellency the Duke took a great risk.

Of course, the potential rewards are also rich enough!

"Your Excellency, I dare to ask... What exactly is contained in this dragon clan's treasure house? It's definitely not just gold, silver, and jewelry, right?"

"Don't be impatient, Trevante." The Duke of Canbury smiled mysteriously. "When the time comes, you will understand."

"Yes, sir!" Trevante nodded solemnly, not asking any more questions. But then a look of worry appeared on his face. "But I'm still worried that Lady Windsor won't cooperate with us honestly. She might resort to some scheming and trickery... How about I go over and keep an eye on her?"

"If you still value your life, never go near her."

The Duke of Canbury warned:

"I know a thing or two about the methods of the Deathrattle Society... Even if she's saying it herself, resurrecting a creature of the dragon's caliber is no easy feat. I'm sure a 'sacrifice' is essential, and it can't be just an ordinary sacrifice."

Upon hearing this, Trevante widened his eyes:

"Using fifth- and sixth-level warriors... as sacrifices?!"

“This is an essential price to pay.”

The Duke of Canbury sighed and said:

"To be honest, I feel a bit sorry about it, but overall, this deal is still a good deal. As for Lady Windsor... well, let her mistakenly think she has the upper hand and help us take the treasure out of the treasury. In the end, it's still ours."

Having said that, the Duke of Campbury raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a hint of gloom in his eyes.

……

My goodness, this is a case of thieves robbing each other.

Lor sighed in his heart.

At this moment, he was lurking in the darkness not far away, and with his extraordinary keen hearing, he could hear clearly the conversation between the Duke of Campbury and Trevante.

...Very good, keep it up.

It would be best if we both suffered heavy losses in a fight before Isabella and Meimei came out, so that I could take advantage of the situation.

Also, thank you for your reminder just now, Your Excellency the Duke.

Originally, I was quite concerned about how Lady Windsor planned to resurrect a dragon, and I thought of using the cover of darkness to get closer and observe the situation... But now after hearing what you said, I absolutely cannot get close.

Fortunately, I have excellent night vision, so even though it's a bit far away, I can still see it roughly.

……

About three hundred meters away, Lady Windsor, wearing a veil and exuding a dangerous aura, was slowly moving among the keels, looking for a suitable target to cast a spell on.

With the special extraordinary ability of the "Undead" root, she can confirm whether the bones in front of her are complete by just touching them with her fingers, without having to dig them out of the soil completely.

Soon, she found the right target.

This was the corpse of an exceptionally large dragon. The teeth between its upper and lower jaws were slightly longer than an adult's forearm... According to legend, a dragon of this size must have been at least three hundred years old, and its strength in life was above level six, possibly even demigod level!

"Well, very good." Lady Windsor nodded in satisfaction, thinking, "Using three mid-level warriors as sacrifices, the resurrected dragon's strength should be comparable to its lifelong strength... enough to deal with the Duke of Canbury's remaining men."

The dragon clan's legacy will belong to our Deathrattle Society!

However, Lady Windsor was completely oblivious...

At this moment, in the empty eye sockets of this huge skeleton, lay quietly a tattered doll with blonde hair, blue eyes, and the appearance of a girl.

Yes, it's Roland.

It was ejected from the entrance of the treasure house by the sealed power.

"This...what on earth is going on?"

Roland was completely stunned. He didn't dare to move or say a word. He could only roar silently in his heart: "Who are these people? They all look so tough! I'm so cute, but if I fall into the hands of these guys, the consequences will be disastrous!"

...Where are those thighs I held onto?

Hey, Lor! Isabella! Or Meme!

Come and rescue us!

51. Dead Egg

Isabella held Meimei's hand and walked forward along the straight road.

The road is not completely level, but slightly sloping, making it a little difficult to walk on.

At the end of the road is a simple square stone gate, with the doorposts on both sides engraved with unreadable ancient characters.

After Isabella brought Meimei closer, perhaps sensing the presence of the dragon clan, the door began to rise on its own, revealing a not very spacious interior space.

"Gold coins!" Meimei's eyes lit up. She squeezed Isabella's hand tightly and said excitedly, "So many gold coins! And other shiny things!"

That's right.

The treasure is right before your eyes!

Inside the stone gate was a not very spacious room. In the center stood a circular platform that was half a person's height and about two meters in diameter. On it were piles of gold and silver coins, as well as a crown inlaid with gems, and jewelry such as necklaces and rings!

Even Isabella, who was once a noble and was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, couldn't help but stare in amazement.

"There really are gold, silver, and treasures?" The young lady was slightly taken aback. "Hey, Lor, did you see that?"

Lor did not respond with words, but just nodded silently.

Right now he was very close to the Duke of Campbury and the others and could not risk making any sound, but through the sensory sharing mechanism, he could make Isabella understand what he meant just by using his actions.

Of course, Lor also saw all these gold, silver and treasures, and was almost blinded by them.

It is really difficult to calculate the value of these treasures in front of us. Roughly speaking, it is probably comparable to the size of a king's treasury... Of course, measured by the standards of the dragon clan's treasury, it seems a little small.

"Let's take a closer look."

Isabella took a few steps forward and looked at the platform again, only to discover that there was something buried among the piles of gold coins and jewels.

A dragon egg!

It is very large, even larger than an average person's head.

The powerful spiritual power that I felt before was emitted by this thing.

"I see," Isabella concluded, finally realizing the truth. "This is the most precious thing in the treasury. Gold coins and the like are just decorations... Humph, using gold and silver treasures as a cradle? These dragons are quite extravagant."

Having said that, it is difficult for an ordinary dragon egg to enjoy such treatment.

What's more, there are so many dragon skeletons... They rushed here before they died, so it must be for some special purpose.

"Could this egg be the offspring of the 'Dragon God'?" Isabella frowned and made a guess.

Dragon God...

Lore had also read this word in internal church materials.

It is said that in the distant past, the "Dragon God" was the ruler of the entire dragon community and the most powerful individual... Some people believe that the Dragon God is the source of the extraordinary power of the "dragon" and is a similar existence to Lilith, the ancestor of the blood clan; but some people hold a negative view, believing that although the Dragon God is powerful, he is only a demigod.

The dragon race has been extinct for thousands of years. The time is so long that many truths have become blurred.

At least in the materials Lor has read, there is no definitive conclusion.

"But this egg... seems to be dead. It can't be hatched at all." Isabella noticed something strange. After hesitating for a moment, she carefully pushed aside the piles of gold, silver and jewelry to fully reveal the dragon egg.

Sure enough, there were obvious cracks on the eggshell.

There are also a lot of black condensates at the bottom, which should be formed by the decomposition and solidification of the liquid flowing out of the eggshell.

"Woo..."

Meimei was obviously a little afraid of the dead dragon egg. She wanted to go forward and grab the shiny gold coins on the round table, but she didn't dare to get too close.

……

A dead egg, but it still continues to emit spiritual energy... In other words, has it been transformed into a condensation of extraordinary power?

Lor was greatly shocked.

You know, only creatures with strength above the intermediate level and powerful supernatural powers in their bodies can form condensations after death!

The "sensory sharing" mechanism is limited to the five senses in the usual sense, so Lor cannot personally feel how strong the spiritual power emitted by the dragon egg is. However, judging from Isabella's cautious behavior, the thing must be extraordinary and is likely a high-level relic!

That is to say...

The dragon in the egg already possesses demigod-level strength before it is born?

Is this possible?

This is too unreasonable!

But on second thought...didn't my Meimei transform from a sparrow-sized little creature into a fourth-order dragon that could transform into a human form in a very short period of time?

Indeed, dragons are inherently unnatural beings... They can absorb extraordinary power from their surroundings, allowing them to grow at an unbelievably rapid rate...

Suddenly, Lor figured out a problem that had been bothering him for a long time.

There are clearly many dragon skeletons here, but there is no condensation of extraordinary power left... It must be because the power left behind after their death was all absorbed by the egg!

It is even possible that the reason these dragons gathered here is to use their extraordinary power to "feed" the baby dragon in the egg that has not yet hatched!

Obviously, this egg has extraordinary significance to the entire dragon community.

Could it be that he is really the so-called descendant of the Dragon God as Isabella guessed?

Lor took a silent breath and felt a little uneasy.

At the same time, he had a rough guess about what the Duke of Camberley was trying to do... He probably planned to obtain the dragon egg and hatch it using some special means... To make a bolder guess, maybe he, or the Fighter Alliance behind him, might even be able to tame the dragon!

You have to know that this is a real dragon, which is fundamentally different from the one that Lady Windsor is about to resurrect.

Those created by "necromancy" means are still undead creatures in the final analysis. Their bodies are mixed with spiritual power of "necromancy" attributes, which are not pure and cannot exist for a long time.

In addition, if they can successfully hatch the egg, they will have more than just a demigod-level dragon in their control.

One can even use this dragon to re-cultivate extraordinary people whose roots of the "dragon" have long been lost in the long river of history and no longer exist!

In this way, the Fighter Alliance will be able to further expand the extraordinary power it possesses, and then suppress the Holy Light Church and the Mystic Association, breaking the current situation of the "three major sources" standing side by side!

But the Duke of Cambury doesn't know yet...

The dragon egg in the treasure house is dead and will never hatch again.

After all, it is just an illusory dream.

"Nowadays, the only dragon living in this world may be my daughter Meimei." Lor couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Just at this time……

A chill suddenly surged in Lor's heart, and an ominous premonition emerged in his mind!

In the darkness, he didn't think about it and instinctively moved his body. Almost at the same time, a sharp sound of breaking through the air came from far away and some sharp object flew past his cheek almost!

Oops, I was careless!

Lor quickly and silently changed his position.

This attack came from the direction of the Duke of Canbury and Trevante... I was observing Lady Windsor's situation while thinking about something in my mind, and for a moment I didn't pay attention to their movements...

It seems they have discovered it!

52. Illusion