He could accept a glorious death - at the very least, dying under torture would be acceptable.
But he could not accept that he was toyed with and teased to death by this evil couple. This was related to his dignity as the second-in-command of the Red Flame Dragon Clan.
The dragons are as obsessed with self-respect as they are with revenge.
"The previous king did cooperate with humans for a period of time." Augu was frugal with his words.
Leon spread his hands, "And then? Why did they cooperate? Just to kill me?"
"Not just to kill you." Aug said calmly.
"Then what's the point?"
"For the greater plan."
As soon as he finished speaking, a blazing dragon flame quickly passed over Aug's face and went straight through the tree trunk he was leaning against.
And Aug's face was also burned by the high temperature of the dragon flame.
He covered his burning cheek, glared angrily, and was about to yell.
But Rossweisse interrupted him before he could speak, "Don't answer every question you ask. If you do this again, I guarantee that it won't just be half of your face that will be burned."
The queen's voice was cold and intimidating without even getting angry.
She saw that although the old man said he was cooperating, he was actually still going around in circles with Leon.
He answered every question Leon asked, or even said he was just repeating Leon's question.
It's like a lazy horse. If you whip it, it will take two steps forward. If you don't whip it will just stay where it is.
On the surface, Augu seemed to be cooperating with them, but in fact, he was only providing useless information.
After being threatened by Rossweisse, Auger shrank back awkwardly, enduring the burning sensation on his face, and said,
"The information I know is actually not as much as you think. The main purpose of the cooperation between the late king and humans was not to kill Leon. It's just that Leon broke into the chessboard at the wrong time and became a chess piece that was not controlled by either side."
Leon frowned, "A chess piece that is not controlled by either side..."
Aug continued, "You should have died three years ago. In that case, there would be no follow-up. But I didn't expect that the idiot who was responsible for assassinating you would fail."
"So, in order to deal with this mess, the Empire had no choice but to let the former King Constantine use the expansion of territory as a cover to kill you who are in the Silver Dragon Clan."
"As for what happened next... I don't need to tell you."
Leon did not continue the interrogation immediately, but turned to look at Rossweisse.
The couple looked at each other briefly, then nodded at each other imperceptibly.
Leon looked at Aug again and continued, "So what you mean is that my survival has delayed a certain plan of the Empire and the Dragon Clan, is that what you mean?"
Augu closed his eyes and said nothing, which was considered as his consent.
"What is the purpose of this plan? In other words, what do the Human Empire and the Red Flame Dragon Clan want to gain from this plan?"
"I don't know about this. The late king only told me that if we want the Red Flame Dragon Clan to survive, we must cooperate with the Human Empire."
Augu's tone didn't sound like he was lying.
It is understandable that Erlin flirted with Wu Ling (Jiu) San Liu Jiuqun.
Even if he is Constantine's confidant, it does not mean that Constantine has to tell the whole truth about his cooperation with the empire as if he were reporting his work.
After all, he is a Dragon King, so he must have secrets to keep.
These secrets may become the trump card in life and death, or they may be the key to turning the tide.
Of course, reality is also cruel, and Constantine can only go to hell with those secrets.
"So how long has this plan lasted?"
"The late king did not tell me when the plan began, but it has been at least thirty years."
Thirty years...
Leon blinked, pondering the time difference.
I always feel that the time span of thirty years sounds familiar...
Leon didn't think about it too much. Even if it sounded familiar, it probably had nothing to do with the current interrogation.
"Is Constantine the only Dragon King cooperating with the Human Empire?" Leon looked into Aug's eyes and asked the most crucial question.
Augu's eyes slightly avoided, and after a moment's hesitation, he replied, "Not only the late king."
As Augu said, if this is a big game of chess, then the Human Empire and the Dragon Clan are the two chess players, and Leon is a random chess piece.
And his Red Flame Dragon Clan has now become a discarded pawn.
The former king Constantine is dead, and the entire Red Flame Dragon Clan is no longer of any use to the empire.
Therefore, there is no need for Augu to hide any secrets for the empire anymore.
He could use this information to buy a chance of survival - or a quick death.
Augu is loyal to the Red Flame Dragon Clan and Constantine.
As for what human empire?
Haha...none of his business.
"From what I know, there are at least five Dragon Kings who cooperate with the Human Empire."
The five dragon kings...
Although he was mentally prepared, Leon was still a little surprised when he heard this number.
It turned out that in the dark corners that he was unaware of, this conspiracy had already taken root so deeply.
And if the remaining Dragon Kings are of the same level as Constantine, it means that the Empire is really "holding back something big."
Big enough... much bigger than Leon could have imagined.
When I was surprised, I suddenly felt a soft touch on my shoulder.
He suddenly retracted his thoughts and looked up. It was Rossweisse.
The Queen patted him gently on the shoulder, signaling him not to be panicked by the current intelligence and to continue the interrogation.
Leon nodded and took out the paper and pen he had prepared in advance from his pocket.
"Write down all the names of the Dragon Kings you know."
Augu took the paper and pen, hesitated for a moment, and then began to write.
Leon was not worried that Augu would just write a few names randomly, nor was he afraid that he would take the opportunity to frame other dragons.
Because there is no need to do so anymore.
It is impossible for Leon to take this list and "open the boxes" of those Dragon Kings one by one. Not to mention that his current magic power storage cannot support him to do so, the risk level of this behavior is also unacceptable to Leon.
The Empire was still on the active side, and Leon had too little intelligence and information to take the initiative.
Augu must also know this, so there is no need for him to try to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
After a moment, Augu finished writing his name and handed the paper and pen back to Leon.
Leon looked at the names above and expected, "Lavi, Bray, Jagus... three dragon kings who are good at space magic."
Rossweisse's grandmother had reminded the couple some time ago that the three dragon kings had suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, but that it had not caused a stir within their own tribe, so they must have secretly left the tribe after making proper arrangements.
There are no such coincidences in the world. Three Dragon Kings who are good at space magic left the tribe at the same time, and they all happened to be Dragon Kings cooperating with the empire.
It is not difficult to guess that the Empire must have gathered them together and planned to give General Lai a "big gift".
There are two other dragon kings on the list:
Warhammer Dragon King Adam.
Star Dragon King Star.
Similarly, these are the names of dragon kings that Leon has never heard of in all these years.
He put the list away, then stood up and looked down at Aug.
"Do you have anything else to add?"
Augu slowly closed his eyes and did not answer.
Leon didn't ask any more questions.
He had already asked everything he wanted to know.
Leon raised his head and looked at the fire in the distance that was getting closer and closer. It should be the pursuers who had just arrived.
He retracted his gaze and said to Aug,
"It seems your fate is sealed, Aug. You won't see the end of this game."
After saying this, Leon turned around and walked towards the exit of the woods with Rossweisse.
Before he could take a few steps, he heard Aug suddenly shouting behind him,
"Leon Casmode!"
Leon stopped and looked back.
The old man's eyes were wide open, and his half-burned face made him look even more ferocious, like an old lion, roaring at Leon.
"You chose the wrong target. You have no idea how powerful the enemy you are about to face is."
"They will stop at nothing to kill you and take everything from you!"
"Killing Constantine is not your first victory, but your final glory."
"So...Leon, cherish your last moments!"
"You can't withstand a real counterattack from the dragon clan!"
"Red Flame Dragon King Constantine - Live forever!"
With a final shout, Aug clenched his fists, and the magic circuits under his skin all glowed crimson, as if boiling magma was flowing in his blood vessels.
The next moment, Aug's chest exploded and a flame shot straight into the night sky.
The aftermath of the explosion and the heat wave rushed over. Rossweisse spread her dragon wings to protect herself and Leon.
"Did he explode?"
"Yes, how could the proud dragon race allow themselves to be trampled to death?"
From this point on, there is no possibility for the Red Flame Dragon Clan to revive within a hundred years.
And in the dazzling firelight, it seemed that the last words that Augu yelled at Leon were still echoing -
You can't withstand a real counterattack from the dragons.
What on earth does this mean?
Chapter 239: 47 Where the person you miss is (two in one)
Late at night, Leon leaned on the balcony railing and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance.
In his hand he held the list he had received from Augu a few days ago.
On the list were the names of the five Dragon Lords who had cooperated with the Imperium of Man.
Just like Constantine at the beginning, Leon had never fought against them in his military career, and had never even heard of their names.
It's not even recorded in textbooks.
However, after knowing that these dragon kings were secretly colluding with the empire, Leon didn't find it strange anymore -
Who would write about their "partners" in a book in their own country for people to read at any time?
It seems that the Empire is well aware of the truth that the more you talk, the more mistakes you make.
After reaching a cooperation with these Dragon Kings, they were erased from all documents and textbooks, so that General Lai, who often swam freely in the ocean of knowledge, had never heard of their names.
Leon sighed and unconsciously tightened the list in his hand.
In fact, he didn't really care which Dragon Kings cooperated with the Empire.
If those guys (six) were on the same level as Constantine, they wouldn't be that scary.
He was more concerned about the last few words that Augu said before he committed suicide:
"They will stop at nothing to kill you and take away everything around you."
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