Chapter 103: The Humans Should Unite Against the Outside

Chapter 103: The Humans Should Unite Against the Outside

“Speaking of cooperation, it seems like teaming up with the Elven Race is a pretty good option,” Arthur thought to himself.

With his relationship with Airael, Arthur felt that when it came to sharing the spoils of war, Airael would not shortchange him.

However, his expression quickly turned serious.

If he did that, his own benefits would not be maximized.

Setting aside personal feelings, collaborating with the elves would merely be icing on the cake for them.

As Crown just mentioned, this is the territory of the Elven Race. The elves lack neither manpower nor combat capability.

Given that, the rewards he would receive would be minimal.

Unless he wanted to live off others’ kindness, of course.

Arthur definitely didn’t want to be seen as freeloading.

Moreover, Airael surely wouldn’t let him take the easy path in situations like this.

Arthur could tell that Airael had a clear distinction between public and private matters.

After a while, Crown looked at Arthur and asked, “Axi, have you made up your mind?”

“Just the two of us?” Arthur inquired, looking at him.

Crown chuckled in response, “Of course not! I’ll be contacting others soon. In matters concerning race, I believe it’s better for us humans to unite against the common outside threat.”

Arthur awkwardly smiled, choosing not to comment on this statement.

Since Arthur didn’t say anything, Crown accepted it as agreement.

“Axi, don’t worry! The wealth from just one dragon is more than enough for the seven of us to split!”

“Better contact others first; what if they aren’t interested?”

“I believe no one could resist the allure of a dragon, especially for people like us!”

Crown said this while wearing a bittersweet smile.

With his growing experience and guidance from those around him, he had come to grasp many things.

Arthur silently observed Crown, understanding the meaning behind his expression.

Crown had truly matured.

Arthur couldn’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia about personal growth.

Sometimes, people really are swept along by circumstances.

Just like with him and Airael.

Then, Arthur spoke up, “Even so, you should confirm things first.”

“Alright! I’ll go right away!”

Crown stood up immediately after saying that, and as he watched Crown leave, Arthur sank back into the sofa.

His eyes glazed over as he stared ahead, lost in thought.

At that moment, Karina came over to clear the remnants of food from the coffee table.

“Karina, tomorrow—no, this afternoon—you should head back to the mainland.”

Arthur snapped back to reality upon seeing Karina.

As Karina seemed about to speak, Arthur cut her off, saying, “I have some business to attend to, so I can’t look after you anymore.”

Arthur’s expression was serious, clearly not inviting discussion.

“Understood! Master!”

Seeing this, Karina could only nod in agreement.

After gathering her things, Karina left Arthur’s room.

The emergence of a dragon set the entire Elven Race into a frenzy.

Many bold elves began to flock toward the western mountains, hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary dragon.

In addition, some stronger elves aspired to either slay the dragon or subdue it to become dragon riders.

Drevon mixed in among these elves as he made his way to the western mountains.

Their base was a small town at the foot of the mountains.

The town was neither too big nor too small. While there were plenty of elves passing through normally, never had there been so many as today.

The inn was fully booked well in advance.

With no other option, Drevon had to use his official status to seek out the town’s mayor.

At the same time, he could also gather more information from the mayor.

In the town hall, the mayor Dinks smiled broadly at Drevon.

“Lord Drevon, it’s such a pleasure to meet you. How may I assist you?”

Rather than jumping straight into his accommodation issue, Drevon initiated the conversation about his mission: “Mayor Dinks, you must be aware of the recent happenings here?”

“Of course,” Dinks nodded.

“Our town was the first to hear about the dragon!”

“Is the news about the dragon genuine?” Drevon asked, his eyes locked onto Dinks.

“I can’t say for sure if the dragon news is true,” Dinks shook his head. “It just suddenly spread around the town one day.”

Drevon nodded in understanding.

He then brought up his accommodation needs to Dinks.

Mayor Dinks said with a smile, “Lord Drevon, I’ll arrange a place for you right away.”

Thanks to Dinks’ efforts, Drevon settled into an empty house in the town.

However, he didn’t linger long in the town. Once he had prepared the necessary supplies, he ventured into the mountains to commence his quest for the dragon.

Inside Avalon Royal Palace.

While working, Airael paused to ask her companion Celia, “Celia, are there any new rumors about the dragon outside?”

Due to the inconvenient circumstances, Airael had asked Celia to keep an eye out for any updates regarding the dragon sighting.

“Your Majesty, the discussions about the dragon’s appearance continue, but there are no new rumors.”

“Nothing has come in from Drevon either; we still don’t know if the rumor is true or false.”

With a sigh, Airael expressed her distress.

This situation was indeed escalating.

Arthur and the others had formed an alliance.

Moreover, just a few days prior, they had left the royal city heading to the western mountains.

“Your Majesty, you should trust Drevon; he will surely report any new developments to you first.”

“Hmm!” Airael nodded lightly.

Then she returned to her work.

Meanwhile, in the western mountains, Drevon, who had been there for a few days, was traversing a valley.

Suddenly, he spotted something and sprinted forward.

He halted in front of a large claw-shaped pit.

Not far from this pit, there were other similar large pits.

They all appeared to be of consistent size.

Drevon surveyed those pits back and forth, his face lighting up with joy.

If he wasn’t mistaken, these should be traces left by the dragon.

Leaning over the pit, Drevon took a deep breath.

His face was filled with ecstasy.

This was the dragon’s scent.

With this discovery, Drevon, who had been feeling slightly down before, was now brimming with energy.

He didn’t forget to report his findings to Airael.

Through magic communication, Airael quickly received the news.