“A Dragon? Skasa? Are you looking for trouble?”
It was no wonder Yuena looked at him as if he had eaten too much and had nothing better to do. The most famous Dragon on Arad was Skasa, who slumbered in the Stru Mountains, followed by Spitz, who was located in the Dark Elf Cemetery.
One of these two Dragons forced the large Bantu tribe to leave their homes, and even Buwanga, one of the Four Sword Saints, could do nothing. The other almost annihilated the Dark Elf Race. Both were infamous.
Going further back in time, Mad Dragon Hessel plagued the Perus Empire, causing it to suffer greatly until General Kazan and Mage Ozma teamed up to defeat the Evil Dragon, but this also left hidden dangers for the later downfall of the Perus Empire.
It could be said that Mad Dragon was the beginning of Arad's calamities!
There was also the Elf Race's natural enemy, the Swamp Dragon — Krasus, who possessed extremely high magic resistance, causing the Elf Race, holders of magic's ultimate secrets, to suffer terribly until the greatest hero in history, Elf Knight Rommel, appeared, defeated the Swamp Dragon, and brought peace.
Dragons are not like the Dragon Men in Dragon Man Tower, who only contain a trace of thin blood. Every adult Dragon possesses unimaginable, terrifying power.
Dark Elves do not allow outsiders to enter freely, especially the heavily guarded Dark Elf Cemetery, so Yuena thought he was suddenly bored and wanted to go to Ston Snowfield.
“Hahahaha, I was just kidding. You two go ahead and get busy. I’ll find you when I’m ready.”
Ye Lin chuckled to gloss over it. Not many people knew Tana was a Dragon; she usually used magic to hide her horns when out.
Dragons brought not only fear but also wealth to Arad. The wealth obtained from killing an adult Dragon was enough to make even an Awakener envious.
Many strong individuals and even Awakeners coveted the wealth of Ice Dragon Skasa's body, their eyes red with the delusion of becoming Dragon Slayers and acquiring Dragon's treasures. But to this day, Skasa is still alive and well, while those Dragon Slayers have completely fallen into slumber with the ice and snow...
“Again! I don’t believe it!”
Before he even entered Tana's shop, a wail mixed with anger and unwillingness, full of despair, and somewhat familiar, echoed.
The shop was divided into men's and women's sections, managed by Kelah and Tana respectively. Since the men's section was relatively simple, Kelah was sitting to the side, cracking melon seeds and watching the show.
Madams were far more troublesome than noblemen; only Tana could handle them.
“Third Princess, why don’t we just give up…?”
Even Seles, the usually cold and expressionless “Hound,” now looked embarrassed, holding her forehead in silence.
Her Third Princess insisted on chasing some rare outfit. It was an outfit that could only be obtained with a certain probability through a two-in-one combination. Chasing it was fine, as they weren't short on money anyway, but now she wanted a pure color.
Then Isabella turned dark. All the gold coins she carried were spent, and she still didn't get it, so she was angry.
If she hadn't checked the outfit synthesizer and found no problems, and if the woman with a smile on her lips hadn't been as unfathomable as an abyss, she would have torn down the shop by now.
“I just want a blue set, Seles, do you have any money left?”
“No, Third Princess.”
“Let’s go back and get some! Oh, Ye Lin, do you have any money? Lend me some. I feel like I’ll get it next time! I’ll pay you back triple then!”
Isabella's eyes were fervent as she pounced on him like she had seen a savior, clutching his wrist tightly.
Seeing the various clothes displayed on the side, he instantly understood what was going on. He helplessly rummaged through the pile of clothes and found a bottle of sky-blue dye.
“If you don’t get the desired color from a rare outfit after three tries, Tana will give you a bottle of magic dye. Were you too caught up to notice?”
Isabella's body visibly stiffened, and she said self-righteously, “Seles, why didn’t you remind me!”
“Third Princess, every time I tried to pull you away, you just reached out to me for money. I initially thought you wanted to collect all the colors…”
Seles turned her gaze to Ye Lin, her face returning to its rigid expression. “You are the Adventurer Barne mentioned?”
She clenched her hand, and a bizarre, crimson weapon appeared in her palm. The sword's body twisted like a snake, and the blades on both sides resembled the sharp claws of some creature. Even more terrifying, the sword seemed to breathe.
“Serpent Abdomen Sword Prono? I heard this weapon's attack range can extend tenfold in an instant, and it's bloodthirsty.”
Seeing the magic patterns appear on Seles's face, he shrugged in surprise and walked into the shop. “Your superior, Barne, was beaten by the City Lord. What does that have to do with me?”
“But I heard that you are very close to the Empire rebel Siate…”
“Oh?”
Ye Lin stopped and glanced at Isabella. She shook her head repeatedly, indicating she hadn't said it, and advised, “Seles, this is Hutton Mar.”
“It is my duty to clear obstacles for the Empire.”
The Serpent Abdomen Sword vibrated constantly, emitting an aura of devouring people, and Ye Lin had already been identified by her as an accomplice.
Seles Elgart’s father died in the war against the Rebel Army, which made Seles particularly hate the Rebel Army, and her killing intent surged.
“I am a special envoy of Queen Skadi, a member of the Holy Order, and Aganzuo is my master. Are you sure you want to make a move? Instead of spending time trying to capture me, why don't you investigate why your superior Barne's sword intent has a hint of evil? You are a Contract Demon User; you should be more sensitive to this.”
“Barne's affairs are not for you to meddle with!”
“Alright, alright, put away your Serpent Abdomen Sword. What if you scare my customers?”
Seles looked unwilling, but she could only retract the Serpent Abdomen Sword and stand silently behind Isabella.
The mysterious woman had just fixed her gaze on her. No one knew that behind her cold facade, she was drenched in a cold sweat. It was as if she wasn't just being stared at by a person, but by a ferocious Dragon.
That woman was very, very strong!
“This shop is actually yours?”
Isabella, holding the sky-blue rare outfit she had painstakingly put together, suddenly had a bunch of black lines and indignation on her forehead.
“Why didn't you tell me you were the owner in Sky City? I wasted so much money for nothing!”
In Isabella's view, although she and Ye Lin were not close friends, they were not enemies either. It shouldn't be too much for an acquaintance to use a back door and directly buy a pure-colored set. The matter of the Delos Empire's Third Princess owing a favor was something that couldn't be begged for, so why was this person so oblivious?
“You didn’t ask either…”
Isabella: ……
“Oh, right, Isabella, I want to borrow someone from you.”
“Who? Seles?”
Isabella was disinterested. The only person she truly trusted by her side was Seles. As for Barne, after that secretly hidden ring, she vaguely felt a hint of discomfort.
“There’s a junior knight named Leini in the Iron Wolf Knights. Please bring her over. I have something to discuss with her. Yes, definitely bring her over!”
“Leini?”
Isabella frowned. She naturally didn't know this minor character; a Third Princess and a knight order were not on the same level at all.
“Third Princess, Leini got second place in the knight assessment and is a junior knight under Hyde, the vice-captain of the Iron Wolf Knights. She also picked up a dog and keeps it in the military camp. I’ve heard her name.”
Seles quietly answered the question.
Isabella nodded, hesitating. “Although I am a Third Princess, it’s not convenient for me to directly ask Barne…”
“Bring her, and I’ll give you a gift.”
An irregularly shaped stone appeared in Ye Lin's palm. The stone, about the size of a baby's fist, was composed of four colors, each uniform and pure.
“Intermediate Elf's Tear of Fusion.”
“I can try.”
Isabella nodded vigorously. Elf Tears were not unheard of in the Delos Empire, but a Fusion Tear with balanced four elements was truly a first for her.
“Kelah, you watch the shop. Tana and I need to delve deeper into Bakal’s relics.”
After seeing off Isabella and Seles, and entrusting Kelah, who was cracking melon seeds, he pulled the smiling Tana and headed to the second floor of the clothing store.
Full of buffs, gambling on resurrection coins, job change!