1487 Agares Shadow Part 1 (1/2)

The Dragon God was baffled. Saleen's answer was indeed an unexpected one. His dragon might did not seem to be able to destroy that human mage's resolve.

It seemed that the main plane was about to see a storm brewing.

”State your reasons.” The Dragon God did not continue to cast dragon might. The place below the platform was all silent. The dragons wanted to know what made the human mage so daring.

”Humans and dragons fought alongside each other and shared a glorious past.” Saleen spoke slowly. His voice was imbued with Thundering Sound skills, which sounded very bewitching.

”Powerful humans disappeared after that and the main plane was closed. The strongest among us are but at level nine for thousands of years. I'm not certain why the dragon plane was able to evade the curse-like fate. But it seems that our shared enemy—the gods—was not rendered extinct.”

The Dragon God paused for half a second and Saleen continued to speak, seeing the expression of the Dragon God unchanged. ”The dragon scale magic shield was something I saw in the notes. When the mages all those years ago wrote about such powerful defensive equipment, they did not state how to create it. I'm sure all of you know that human mages back then, had been capable of creating such shields. But you're saying that humans are creating such equipment without your consent? Humans back then did not even write anything about how to make them, which is I'm here asking you, Dragon God. It turned out to be a joke after all.”

”But still, I hope to get my hands on such a piece of equipment nonetheless, because my enemy is a god, and one who is more powerful than me,” Saleen elaborated calmly.

The Dragon God frowned. While it was known to be a Dragon God, but it did not possess a divine persona. When Myers Mainland was cursed back then, the dragon plane was actually unable to escape being cursed as well. However, the one being cursed in the dragon plane was the Dragon God.

The four existing Dragon Gods were unable to leave their palaces. Once they left, the rules of the Dragon Gods would have dissipated and the dragon plane would have soon fallen into disarray.

”That god is only a level 15 god, but he has been conquering many divine kingdoms. I've just snuffed out his Holy See on Myers Mainland, and I've also imprisoned the saint among his believers. That god would come looking trouble with me sooner or later, and I'd need to live if I were to fight the gods.”

”Your speech sounded lame,” the Dragon God said all of the sudden.

Grand Duke Iron Blood intended to say something, before the Dragon God waved and said, ”No matter. I shall help you in your war against the gods. I'd only require you to write an oath. From here on out, you shall absolutely never use any dragon equipment against dragons. If you agree, I shall bestow you with two dragon scale magic shields.”

”Five,” Saleen added.

Saleen quickly explained, seeing that the Dragon God was about to get angry, ”I have two wives and two children, and they are all targets of that god. Furthermore, their levels are worthy of receiving such a precious gift from you.”

The Dragon God then laughed and said, ”Mage Saleen, then I'd need another set of remains of that dragon, and one of equivalent level.”

Saleen thought to himself that dragons were still a race that was easy to talk to. He felt himself fortunate to have come, and he saw the Dragon God and the dragons watching a performance. A race that knew to entertain themselves with plays and songs was definitely not a race that was hard to talk to.

It was a fair trade. The Dragon God wanted another set of remains of ancient dragons, and it was obvious that it intended to give it to the other three Dragon Gods. If there were to only be three sets, then someone would have gotten left out.

Saleen planned all of that before he came. He then said, ”Dragon God, I'd be rather troubled at your request for another set of ancient dragon remains. That is because I did not actually find a true dragon graveyard. Most of the bones had already been eroded and I did not have another of equivalent level.”

”How about ten of one level lower then?” The Dragon God was getting anxious. It needed those things to restore its powers and lift the curse.

However, Saleen did not use that against the Dragon God, which was a rare thing to happen. Dragons fought alongside humans in the past, and they did not turn against the humans when the humans failed.

The Dragon God observed Saleen's reaction, which proved rather satisfactory. Dragons would have had a hard time using the five sets of dragon scale magic shields. In the hands of humans however, it would have been a lot easier.

The height of humans was only about two meters tall and two pieces of dragon scales would have sufficed, for making a dragon scale magic shield. Furthermore, that was actually over-engineering things. A single piece of dragon scale could have been used to make several such shields, if one were to be cheap.

As for the case of taking scales from living dragons, that was not a tricky problem as well. There were also dragons who violated the laws laid by the Dragon Gods and were imprisoned. So long as they were willing to offer their scales, the Dragon God could have provided them with a shorter term. Many dragons would have been willing to trade.

However, the principle of equivalent exchange stated that the Dragon God needed to discuss with the other Dragon Gods, before they were able to solve the problem.

”Well then, Rorschach, what do you want?”

”I'd like to sign a Dragon Knight contract with a third dragon,” the grand duke answered.

”You're being too greedy, Rorschach.” The Dragon God shook its head, but it did not refuse the grand duke's request. The grand duke had two dragons, one versed in physical attacks while the other at magic attacks. He would have definitely wanted the third one to be versed at curse attacks.

That meant the third dragon would have been that of a special breed—witch dragons.

With the help from those three dragons, the grand duke's bloodline would have been imbued with the traits of all three dragons, when he advanced to level 16. By then, the grand duke would have gained immunity from elemental magic attacks, curse attacks and physical attacks.

Of course, that referred to those who were of lower level than he was. But then again, that alone would have been powerful enough. Even enemies of higher levels than he was would have suffered considerable drop in effectiveness when attacking him. Furthermore, all three dragons would have shared lifespan, enabling the grand duke to live for hundreds of thousands of years, even if he were to not advance.

Saleen knew that it was not his speech that convinced the Dragon God; it was the remains of ancient dragons he had with him that sealed the deal. Only creatures of levels of Dragon Gods would have benefited from rules contained within those remains.