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Emiya hesitated for a moment.
What matters most now is time.
If we buy enough time, Halrua can recover.
Naif pondered for a moment and said, "...Should we adjust this dragon's memory and return it? Should we let him declare the elemental uprising a misunderstanding?"
Tachi shook his head. "Don't dream. Even if someone in authority issues a notice like this, it won't stop the adventurers from continuing to come. Besides, Halrua seems to be still in the so-called border zone."
Emiya hesitated for a moment, then raised her eyebrows. "...If we really need to buy time for Halrua, perhaps we can use their force to our advantage."
Metatron hesitated for a moment, then smiled. "This red dragon's family is indeed relatively gentle towards their subordinates. I think we can keep it a secret."
Since the dragons were completely unaware of the existence of magic, they naturally had to use magic to let Abel's dragons experience the power of another world.
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The last negotiation between the Holy Church of Elements and the Fritia Alliance ended in an accidental shooting between the two sides, but this time, the Fritia Alliance showed rare calmness and silence.
The Alliance's most prestigious envoy, the Frost Red Dragon Ashe Fram, returned to the floating island with a stern expression and said, "The border has been a bit too busy these past few days."
The Holy Church of Elements laughed somewhat complacently.
The Fritia Alliance had countless members, and the entire alliance was essentially a loose mess. While the Holy Church of the Elements had its share of factions and divisions, overall, its organization was far more cohesive than the Alliance.
Therefore, in these early stages of small-scale battles, the Holy Elemental Church always had the upper hand. However, as the battle line grew longer and the overwhelming number of Fritia Alliance members occupied every corner of the sky, the Holy Elemental Church would gradually be dragged down.
This process is almost unavoidable in every conflict between the two sides.
In the initial stage, the most important thing is naturally the exchange of prisoners.
Of course, the Elemental Holy Cult would capture more prisoners, so the Alliance would eventually have to pay extra.
However, as both sides announced the names of the prisoners one by one, Ashe's face became darker and darker.
Until, finally, he stood up suddenly: "Is the list complete?"
The envoy of the Holy Elemental Church, the Steel-Golden Dragon Tulasen, chuckled, "...Of course it's incomplete."
The first group of people willing to be exchanged are naturally those who have no background or identity.
The rest will cost extra.
"Okay, what's Greenwater Frame's price?"
Steel Golden Dragon was originally a little proud, but when he heard this name, his smile suddenly froze.
He tried hard to recall, frowned, and looked at his colleagues.
The most terrifying thing about this kind of negotiation situation is that even if you tell the truth, you still cannot gain people's trust.
They didn't capture Greenwalt Frame. According to their reports, this Thunder Red Dragon was quite powerful, having roamed the borderlands unchecked for nearly a year without encountering an enemy.
If such a guy was captured, it would definitely be reported to the higher authorities as a great achievement. However, they really did not capture this Thunder Red Dragon.
"……how?"
This wasn't Ash Frame's first day dealing with the Elemental Saints, and their silence alerted him. "Being willing to pay that bastard's ransom is different from accepting his exorbitant price. After all, he's just a kid who hasn't even found his territory."
The Steel Golden Dragon closed his eyes, and his thick eyelids covered his rapidly moving eyeballs.
Then, the Steel-Golden Dragon smiled. "Ah, I remember now. That little fellow cost us quite a bit of effort. The good news is, he's not captured. The bad news is, he's already made it all the way into our territory and is being pursued. Even if we caught him, he probably wouldn't be included in the prisoner exchange."
Now this is the only way to get away with it.
Who knows what it would mean to claim that Greenwalt had not been taken prisoner at all?
However, Frost Red Dragon Ashe didn't answer immediately. Instead, she stared at Steel Gold Dragon's face in silence, her teeth baring a cold, sharp edge. "Then, I'll have no choice but to shamelessly drive a few rising stars of the Elemental Holy Church into the Alliance and spend a few days with them."
Then, without waiting for the Elemental Holy Church to reply, he flapped his wings in anger and dived towards the east.
"—!"
This scene stunned all the dragons present, and both sides looked at each other in surprise.
Such a fierce development was somewhat beyond their imagination.
Could this be the beginning of a new world war?
Friction and even fighting between the two forces are commonplace, but if a war that really sweeps the world really breaks out, they are indeed not mentally prepared.
But with Ashe Frame's authority in the Fritia League, it was more than enough to call for a local war.
Just when both sides were dumbfounded, Ashe Frame, who had just left for a few minutes, suddenly came back at an even faster speed and sat back in his original seat arrogantly.
"Okay, everyone, I apologize for my rudeness just now. I just saw my child. Now, I want to make a temporary announcement."
"The area previously affected by the elemental riot has officially been declared the domain of my beloved third son, Greenwalt Framner. Everything within it has become his subjects and property. Continuing to spy on that area is considered a declaration of war."
This time, it was the Holy Church of Elements that became furious.
Thirty-four Final Prophecies (I)
“Masters!!!!”
Lei Honglong's figure became clearer and clearer in the turquoise sky. In just a few seconds, it grew from the size of a bean to the size of a giant that blocked out the sun.
However, this time, Greenwalt's appearance did not make everyone take precautions.
——He is already one of us.
Perhaps it was indeed difficult for Arcane to replicate the lethality of Dragon Breath. However, in contrast, Arcane's other strengths were indeed beyond the reach of Abel's dragon.
The Nine-Ring Enchanted Spell Enchanting Memory had taken effect, and Mr. Greenwalt had officially become their wholehearted ally. During this period, Emiya and the others had painstakingly conducted numerous tests on him, obtaining some data on the Abel Dragon.
In short, the Abeir Dragon is a version that has abandoned magic and instead specializes in physical, elemental, and dragon breath combat - faster, stronger, more dangerous, and more varied in combat.
Of course, Metatron was an archangel who could reside on Mount Celestial. She wouldn't hesitate to slay a dragon. However, she wasn't willing to torture her enemies—thus, the dragon's general personality remained unchanged, though it firmly sided with Halruaa and Emya. Of course, Metatron also added some magical pantheon-esque tropes to Grinwald's character.
Now, Mr. Greenwater has become an avid pursuer of the arcane.
The effects of this spell were permanent, and to undo the effects of this memory tampering, at least another powerful mage would be needed.
Theoretically, if Metatron wanted to, she could simply wipe out all of the dragon's past personalities, forcing him to start over completely, or create a completely new personality...
On the one hand, this method is too drastic, and on the other hand, they still need the power behind this dragon to help them shelter from the wind and rain for a few days.
And now, to the outside world, Haligad has become the territory of this red dragon - but in fact, what this red dragon most hopes for is just to be enrolled in the enlightenment school in Haligad.
The behemoth dove onto the ground of Haligard, carefully curled up, and shouted, "I've made it clear to the old man! He told me to get ready, because this area is going to be a battlefield!"
This result was somewhat unsurprising. Everyone sighed.
They could lure one dragon into their camp, but there were probably millions of dragons on Abeir. And there were at least a thousand dragons that had managed to reach Halruaa, eager to make a move.
Everything was caused by the elemental riot, which disrupted Emiya's overall plan.
Now, it was probably too late for them to go to Talal Mountain to eliminate the traitors, so they had to contact various places quickly.
Although all the Halrua people were traditionally scattered across hundreds of towns, they now had to be gathered together.
If hundreds of dragons truly roamed Halrua in the future, then ground explorations like Greenwater's would become increasingly frequent. By then, the Halrua Elders Council would be unable to provide support.
Moreover, Greenwalt's fraud cannot be repeated again and again, otherwise the flaws will become bigger and bigger.
Emiya sighed and said to Greenwater, "So, how much time do we have to prepare? How much time can Mr. Ashe buy us to prepare to defend against the enemy?"
"About seven days," Greenwalt replied. "For a territory like ours, which is like a frontier stronghold, we usually ask our own people to help defend it for seven days—I mean, aerial patrols. After that, we have to pay a lot of money. We need resting places, fine food and wine, and rewards. We can't miss a single one."
Hearing the word "bleeding", Xige's face turned bitter: "What kind of rule is this? How can a new territory afford to provide this?"
A genuine smile appeared on Greenwalt's face. "Usually, we don't pay for this money."
"?" Emilia didn't understand. This seemed a bit contradictory, right?
Lei Honglong excitedly sharpened his claws on the ground. "Territory established in disputed areas like this is often very important to both sides. Whoever seizes the initiative first will be able to take advantage. When the time comes, capturing the enemy captives will naturally bring in wealth. In this case, splitting the ransom 50/50 with the willing collaborators is quite normal, right?"
It turns out that the first seven days were the time to capture prisoners and demand ransom!
"...Will this kind of battle cause much damage?"
"Uh..." Greenwalt walked around the ground, confirmed the height of the tower, and nodded seriously. "According to my knowledge, if fighting breaks out near here, then this city... Haligard, right? Then the ground of Haligard would be raised by half a meter due to the aftermath and destruction."
This answer made everyone silent for a moment.
It's easy to imagine that Greenwalt, a dragon not that old, can spray lightning at will, and those earth and fire dragons are experts in destroying terrain.
Although the most valuable part of Halruaa is always its people, the existing buildings of Halruaa also contain the accumulation of thousands of years of Halruaan people.
If there really were hundreds of dragons fighting each other around Haligard, the damage they would cause would probably be no less than a volcanic eruption.
This was obviously not what anyone present wanted to see.
Greenwalt felt the gloomy atmosphere and flicked his tail nervously. "According to tradition, generally speaking, the Elemental Holy Church won't be able to attack within a few hundred kilometers for at least five days."
Even though war was likely unavoidable, it would be best to find a way to attract the dragon's attention. Taking the battle to the relatively remote region of Halruaa. Using Haligad as a base for attack and defense would allow the Fritia Alliance to directly face the pressure of the Elemental Church.
Halruaa looked down upon anything related to the dragon, so it made no sense for him to make this sacrifice.
Halffont lowered her head slightly, letting the shadow of her black hair cover her face. She said in a gloomy tone: "-Is there anyone alive in Mount Talal now? It would be great if we could determine the whereabouts of those who fled Haligard."
This kind of earth-shattering thunder should be faced by the person who started it all.
Naif sighed. "They're not using teleportation to travel. From Haligad to Mount Talal, the distance is over a thousand kilometers. Even if we chase them now, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. How can we possibly find them?"
In just a few days, they had to evacuate and gather the Halua people, and they probably didn't have enough manpower to search for a group of only a few dozen people.
"I really can't find it," Halffont said slowly, "but my teacher can. I didn't know what it meant before, but after the Elemental Riot, I finally understood it completely."
Then she pulled out the last prophecy bag, which was Zarathus's last relic.
【Thunder explodes, and boiling water gushes onto the stone steps.】
[A mountain temple that has been lonely for a hundred years will now welcome the most dangerous uninvited guest.]
Thirty-five The Last Prophecy (Part 2)
[Boiling water engulfs the stone stairs, and the elements ignite thunder and fire]
【The road ahead is long and the faith is wrong. 】
[The dusty statue sees the light of day again, and the deceased finally returns to the sanctuary.]
——The last prophecy of the former Mage King Zarason.
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"Mammy, the village ahead is also empty."
"Where are the supplies?"
"It was emptied out. Only some heavy furniture was left, which was difficult to move."
Such conversations had happened countless times in their fleeing group.
The journey from Haligad all the way to the northwest was more difficult than they had imagined.
Zlaj was originally one of Halrua's most powerful elders. One of the fundamental skills of an elder in this position is to be familiar with the locations of Halrua's settlements, large and small—you never know which settlement might house a Grand Mage on the Council of Elders. Expanding influence within the Council of Elders naturally couldn't rely solely on the Mage Tower to attract visitors.
However, Zlachi only knew the locations of the settlements around Halrua and could not always be aware of their current situation.
At first, the villages they encountered were still inhabited, but they were all in a hurry. But after a few days, they were almost in a deserted area.
The fixed assets are still there, but the people have disappeared without a trace.
Mileel still couldn't accept it. She held up the hem of her long skirt and walked through the woods, only to finally have to admit the reality.
She couldn't help but pull at her tight collar to ease her breathing. "...Is Halrua's administration so efficient? In just a few days, a town dozens of kilometers away has already been vacated?"
Zlaqi, surrounded by students, finally arrived and said, "No, this is the norm in Halruaa. If a natural disaster truly strikes, notification, mobilization, and migration—the process should be incredibly quick."
He sighed deeply, "The past eighty years have been like a nightmare. I don't know when it ended."
"...Elder Mustafa." Miliel sensed an unusually dangerous signal in his tone and couldn't help but warn him indirectly, "You might still have time to return to Haligard."
How could it be too late?
In the past two days, at least a dozen giant dragons have swept across the sky from the west and north, rushing in the same direction.
It was obvious that the storm they had stirred up in Haligad had worked, and Haligad was now in a real state of chaos.
Even if Haligad has not yet become a ruin, it will inevitably become a battlefield.
Zlaqi had nowhere to go at this point.
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