When Alvin of the Legion of Radiance and Leon, the leader of the Imperial Blue Dragon Knights, and others were walking on two completely different roads to the ruins of the ancient Kingdom of Bardia, someone who had already taken the nearest road The troubled little girl once again abandoned their carriage and took her four followers to take a shortcut into a cave that had been abandoned for who knows how long.
Originally, Matthew, Grenier, and Almeida didn't really want to enter such an unknown cave. They preferred to cross the mountains from the main road, even if it meant wasting a few more days.
but……
Their opinions clearly don't matter!
At the insistence of a certain little girl, they finally had no choice but to follow behind honestly and uneasily, entering the ancient mine that was said to be able to quickly cross the mountains.
"It's so hot..."
"yes……"
"I seem to smell the smell of sulfur. How deep is this cave? It won't be dug into the ground, right?"
"I have no idea!"
"But it must be very deep. Otherwise, it cannot be called a shortcut. How can we go directly through this mountain without digging deeper?"
"makes sense!"
"Let's go!"
In this way, a few people walked and chatted without thinking too much.
"etc!"
"What is that thing?"
Suddenly, Grenier shouted and pointed to the side, causing everyone walking in front to stop and look at the cave walls on both sides in confusion.
"have no idea……"
"Ameda, do you know?"
Matthew looked at the cave wall that Nigel was pointing at. Soon, he saw the earthy yellow crystals on it, but unfortunately he didn't recognize them.
"I am not sure as well……"
"But I can feel that there seems to be strong magic fluctuations above?"
Almeida stepped forward, rubbed the yellow crystal protruding from the corner of the stone wall, thought for a while, and then said with some uncertainty.
"You're right!"
"Of course they have strong magic fluctuations, because..."
"That's the magic crystal!"
At this time, Sonia on the side just glanced at it and spoke without looking carefully at all. She obviously recognized the things inlaid on the cave wall.
"!!"
"This, this is the magic crystal?"
"Wow!"
"Matthew! We're going to get rich!"
"I've heard that these things are important materials for making magic cannons. As long as we dig out a few boxes and transport them out, we can go back to the village to pick up several beautiful girls and live a good life like a rich man!"
Hearing that the yellow thing on the stone wall was actually that kind of super valuable thing, Grenier couldn't help but cheered, and then immediately lay down on the cave wall, planning to use the spear in his hand to kill it. Dig out the crystal.
"!!"
"Gnir!"
"You can marry as many beautiful girls as you want, Matthew will not imitate you!"
Hearing that Grenier had such an idea, Almeida hurried over and scolded him angrily and slightly nervously, for fear that Matthew behind her would be led astray or something.
"Magic crystal?"
"Stop it!"
"Gnir, smuggling magic crystals is a serious crime..."
"Are you crazy?"
Of course Matthew knew that the magic crystal was valuable, but the risks and benefits were directly proportional.
Maybe, if they are accidentally discovered by others, not only Karsus, but also the empire or other surrounding countries will probably want them!
"What are you afraid of?"
"It's smuggling when it's discovered. If it's not discovered, it's just an ordinary business. Who would be free to take care of this kind of thing?"
"look!"
“There are also many over there!!”
Grenier said nonchalantly, and continued to focus and excitedly use his weapon to pry on the rocks on the cave wall, showing a posture of never giving up until he dug out a few pieces.
Unfortunately……
The spear was fine for fighting, but it was not a professional mining tool. For the hard stone cave wall, his broken spear was obviously too thin compared to hammers, chisels or other special tools.
"..."
Sony ignored the dispute between Grenier and Matthew, and just frowned hard at the surroundings of the cave and the darkness deeper in the cave with a stern expression, not knowing what he wanted to discover.
"??"
"What's wrong with you, Sonia?"
At this time, Almeida, who saw that Naihe had already got into Qian's eyes, suddenly noticed something strange about another companion, so she walked over and asked strangely.
"nothing."
"only……"
"You have also seen that so many magic crystals here are abandoned. This is very unfair. I am a little worried."
"What kind of terrifying presence is there in this cave that would force those who need these ores to give up mining them?"
Sonia's face looked a little unhappy.
In her opinion, this kind of mineral-rich mine should be an important resource that the lords of Karsus and the empire competed for and were guarded by heavy troops. However, in the end, it was directly abandoned. Something a little unusual.
"yes!"
"Yes……"
"Hello!"
"Gernier, where did you hear about this shortcut?"
After hearing this, Almeida was stunned for a moment. Then, feeling that it made sense, she quickly turned her head and asked loudly to Grenier who was still knocking on the stone wall.
"Who said that?"
"have no idea!"
"I forgot!"
Grenier's only mind is money now, so where can he take care of so much?
"??"
(๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"Why did you all stop?"
|•'-'•)✧
At this time, Annie, who had been lagging behind, finally rode on the shoulders of her big bear Tibbers and swayed over from behind. She approached a few people who stopped and asked curiously.
"Is such that!"
"Annie, Grenier insists on digging these magic crystals, and even said that they would transport them out and sell them for money, but Sonia is a little worried that there will be danger inside..."
"Then I also felt that this cave was a little weird..."
"How about we just turn back and continue taking the safer road outside?"
Seeing little Annie coming, Almeida hurried forward and expressed her worries, while not forgetting to put forward her suggestions.
"Go out?"
(,,•́.•̀,,)
"They don't want it!"
(⊙﹏⊙)
Anne refused with a grimace.
After all, they have been in for almost half an hour, and they have been gone for so long. If they go out now, it will be another half hour, which is too troublesome.
"Let's go!"
(๑¯ω¯๑)
"Hello!"
(ﾟ▽ﾟ)
"Uncle Grenier, stop digging. You are not a mage, and you have not studied engineering. What are you doing digging for those broken crystals?"
(๑•́₃•̀๑)
Of course, Anne also saw the yellow crystals on the cave walls that were shining with rich magical light due to the fluorescent flashing magic, but she didn't pay attention to those gadgets containing energy.
Similar things, for example, when she was in the Koprulu Star District, she had seen a lot of purer high-energy crystals and so on. How could she be so attracted to these yellowish and adulterated crystals? Boring stuff with all kinds of magazines?
"Of course I sell it for money!"
"I'll be fine soon!"
Click! Click!
Grenier said this without looking back, and continued to try hard, and kept hitting the stone wall with the tip of his spear, causing strange noises to be heard throughout the dark tunnel.
"Sell for money?"
(๑ˊ•̥▵•)੭₎₎
"That's so troublesome..."
ε=(´ο｀*)))Alas
"Follow me quickly. When you turn around, I'll give you a lot of gold!"
(ˉ▽￣~)Cut~~
Anne glanced disdainfully, then patted Tibbers on the head, and continued to lead the way forward.
She, Queen Anne, is never short of money, nor is she indifferent to those boring energy crystals. She doesn’t want to take a second look at things that are neither edible nor fun.
"Gnir!"
"Stop digging!"
"Follow me quickly!!"
Seeing Annie starting to take the lead and walking forward, thinking of the other party's ability, and thinking of the way the hundreds of Imperial soldiers guarding the bridge were teased by her, Almeida finally said nothing more and just urged. Grenier, who was still busy behind him, called out and quickly pulled Matthew after him.
"!!"
"Hey?"
"You should wait for me!"
As Annie took the lead and continued to move forward, as the light gradually dimmed, she saw Almeida, Matthew and Sonia all following Annie forward, and saw that she could not easily dig out the inlaid inlaid on the cave wall with a spear. There was nothing he could do about those crystals. Grenier, who didn't want to be left behind, had to give up temporarily and chase after him.
"Annie!"
"A lot of gold?"
"This is what you said, you didn't lie to me..."
Then, while dragging his spear and chasing after him, Grenier of course did not forget to ask this question.
After all, he knew that the little girl was a powerful arcane mage and was extremely rich. She had given the three of them a lot of gold coins last time, and if he would give them another pile of gold coins after completing the commission, If so, it seems that he really doesn't have to risk his head to dig out those magic crystals embedded in the stone walls?
soon!
Another half hour later...
Five people and one bear finally reached the deepest part of the cave.
The place is very spacious, but it has become even hotter and stuffier, and the air is still very turbid and dull, and there is also a strange smell permeating the air.
"It stinks!"
(ー`´ー)
Annie smelled a bad smell, but she had already reached this point, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and move on.
"!!"
"ah!"
"?!"
Not long after, Almeida, Matthew and Sonia all stopped with exclaims.
Because, they saw, in the innermost part of this huge and spacious cave, in the direction they were heading, they saw a huge and ferocious monster that was sleeping loudly!
"That……"
"That is……"
"Yes, what is it?"
Grenier looked at the lava pool lying in front of him, sleeping soundly. Looking at the huge figure, one claw could probably smash him into a meat pie in an instant, and then, his body was covered with thick scales. , there was a pair of huge horns on his head, what seemed to be strong wings on his back, and a long tail with sharp barbs. He was so frightened that he couldn't even speak.
"Shh!"
"That's one..."
"dragon!"
"Genir, you'd better keep your voice down..."
"But don't wake it up..."
Matthew touched Grenier's back immediately, frightened the other person to death, and at the same time reached out his hand to cover the other person's mouth.
"..."
Sonia didn't speak, just swallowed, and then slowly retreated while reaching out to press the hilt of the sword at her waist, trying to create more sense of security for herself.
No wonder, since she first came in, she has always felt that something was wrong here. At the same time, she was also a little curious about why this mine rich in magic crystal mines was abandoned like this.
Now she finally understood. It turned out that such a terrifying monster was sleeping here?
Although dragons are not the most powerful creatures on the continent of Elsalia, and dragon-slaying heroes abound, but...
There is no doubt that things like dragons must be the kind of existence that stands at the top of the food chain and strength. If possible, Sonia does not want to provoke them easily, especially in such a small terrain and only There were five of them and one bear.
"Red……"
"That should be a fire dragon!"
"Although it doesn't look very big, and it shouldn't be fully grown, but..."
"Matthew!"
"Gnir!"
"Let's exit quickly, remember to be gentle..."
At this moment, Almeda's voice was trembling a little when she spoke.
However, she still forced herself to calmly assess the situation in front of her, and at the same time, she did not forget to step forward and pat the two of them on the shoulders, intending to let everyone retreat from here carefully.
"what happened again?"
Σ(°△°|||)︴
"Hey! What is that?"
|˛˙꒳˙)
As everyone stopped again, Annie, who had just ran to another magma pool and didn't know what to look at, ran back again, and after turning the corner of the rock wall, she saw four people including Almeida and Sonia. A big guy who was too scared to move.
"It's a dragon!"
"Annie, hurry!"
"Let's run away before it notices it!"
"Let's go another way..."
Almeda warned in a low voice, and carefully stepped back step by step, fearing that her movements would be too big and wake up the terrifying behemoth.
Although Almeda also longs for dragon-slaying heroes, she knows her own abilities, and she also knows what Matthew and Grenier are. Therefore, their best choice now is how far away they are. How far to run!
"Exit?"
(lll￢ω￢)
"Find the way again?"
(′～`●)
Annie stepped forward, looked at the people whose teeth began to chatter involuntarily, and then looked at the big lizard blocking the way in front of them, and then quickly made up her mind.
"Why do you need so much trouble?"
o(´▽｀)o =3 =3 =3
Then, without thinking, she jumped off Tibbers' shoulders and trotted forward, moving her short legs.
"!!"
"A-Annie!"
"don't want!"
"She, she, she...what is she going to do?"
Matthew, Grenier, Sonia, and Almeda turned pale with horror when they saw the reckless behavior of a terrible little girl.
However, it seemed that it was too late for them to stop her at this time. They could only watch helplessly and horrified as the little girl ran up to the huge head of the sleeping red dragon.
"??"
|˛˙꒳˙)Hello?
Anne stood in front of the huge guy whose teeth were taller than hers and looked at him for a long time. Then, Annie suddenly reached out and tapped on the dirty teeth of the guy and said hello.
Anne didn't want to do anything else. She just wanted to get the other person up and make way for them. After all, she knew that it was not good to rashly disturb others while they were sleeping. It was very rude.
However……
The dragon seemed to be sleeping deeply, and actually paid no attention to her at all. He continued to sleep soundly without even moving his eyelids.
"..."
(ಠ~ಠ)
"Hello!"
|ू•ૅω•́)ᵎᵎ
"Guys, wake up!"
ꉂ(๑¯͒ꇴ¯͒)
After waiting for a while and seeing no response from the other party, Annie frowned, and then she shouted loudly at the other party without any politeness at all.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Fortunately, even so, the giant dragon was still sleeping soundly and had no intention of waking up. This made Matthew, Nigel, Almeida and Sonia behind feel very lucky, and Gradually relax.
Otherwise!
The four of them soon changed from happiness to despair...
"!!"
(๑վ‸վ๑)
"Stop sleeping, big guy, get up quickly, you're blocking someone's way!"
ヽ(ヽ`д′)┌┛★)`з゜)? ? ?
Immediately afterwards, a little girl who had less than ten seconds of patience naturally jumped up without any politeness at all, then raised her leg and kicked the giant dragon hard on the nose!
Bang! !
A muffled sound!
'? ? ? '
'Mooooo! ! ! ! '
Then, waves of angry dragon roars vibrated and roared around the cave and everyone's eardrums, causing Almeida and the other four people behind them to cover their ears and squat on the ground in pain.
And then……
'Roar! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '
Before the four of them could recover, stand up, and run away, the giant red dragon, which had been kicked awake by a bad little girl, opened its huge mouth, letting the angry red dragon breath completely flood the entire cave...
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