Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 377: Information about the Ancient Dragon
Murphy opened his eyes and saw the spacious bedroom of the leader of the Dragon Knights.
Ever since returning from Stormwind City, Murphy has set this as the place where he logs off.
The former North Wind Castle, now Dragonslayer Castle.
He pushed the door open and walked out into the hall of the Knights Templar. Immediately, the waiting Dragon Guards came over to report.
"Master, a Dragon Thunder Knight wants to meet you. He said he has completed the mission assigned by you..."
"Well, let him in."
A moment later, a Dragon Thunder Knight walked in.
Lancelot (Dragon Thunder Knight): "Master, I have collected the information you requested. I found traces of an ancient dragon in Ancarlo Crater. It is said to be a terrifying monster over 100 meters in size. However, I have not seen the real body of the dragon. I have only heard about it from local dinosaur hunters.
They call this dragon Ankarad the Devourer. It is said that it can swallow a Devil Tyrannosaurus in one gulp. It is very terrifying and is the overlord of Ankaror Crater. "
Aidan (Leader of the Dragon Knights): "Well done, brave adventurer. The information you provided is very useful to me. Take it. These 500 gold coins are your reward. In addition, you can go to Deputy Leader Roland to learn a Dragon Thunder Combat Technique for free."
[System prompt: You have completed a professional mission, and your reputation in the Dragon Knights has reached respect. Leader Aidan's favorability towards you has increased and is now 50%. ]
Hearing the system prompt, Lancelot took the gold coins excitedly, turned around and left.
As long as he can raise the favorability to 100%, he can learn the ultimate skill - Aidan Deron's Dragon Thunder Punishment. He has been looking forward to this for a long time.
Murphy watched Lancelot leave and thought that these adventurers were really useful.
Recently, he has issued a professional mission to all Dragon Thunder Knights to find the ancient dragon. As long as they find the traces and rumors of the ancient dragon, they can redeem rewards. So far, adventurers have successfully helped him find the traces of three ancient dragons.
They are Uran, the 'disaster of the sea' that haunts the reef sea, and a giant water dragon that is said to be able to control ocean currents.
The Earth-Smasher Solz that appeared in the Great Rift was said to be an earth-type dragon that could control rocks and the earth.
Finally, there is this guy called Ankarad the Devourer.
But so far, Murphy has not decided which one to find for meat.
Although Murphy's strength has improved a lot and his level has reached level 70, his health in human form exceeds 10,000, and his health after transforming into a dragon has reached an astonishing 130,000+.
However, he still had no confidence in fighting against the ancient dragons. Those ancient dragons were transformed from ancient dragons and were powerful creatures of the same era as Deathwing. Their strength was quite terrifying.
The last time he fought against Eranikus, Murphy relied on the coordinated efforts of the four heroes on his back to win the battle.
If he were asked to go up for a one-on-one fight, he would definitely not have the confidence.
So Murphy had the same plan for this action. He would first gather a few heroes, then recruit a few hundred adventurers, and by the way, bring the Dragon Knights over. Wouldn't it be great if the whole army could go up together to attack them?
I am a member of the Congress of Alterac, the leader of the Knights of Dragon's Death, and a big shot in the Alliance's top leadership. Wouldn't it be foolish not to make use of these identities?
However, leading troops to war also has its troubles, whether it is the terrifying sea beasts and evil reefs in the reef sea.
Or the complex terrain near the Great Rift and the rampant fire and earth elemental creatures there.
There are also various dinosaurs and dangerous terrain everywhere in the Ancarlo Crater. These are not a problem for me, but they are very troublesome for those adventurers and Dragon Knights.
He himself was not afraid, but he was afraid that more than half of the adventurers he brought with him would be killed before they reached their destination.
You must have a clear plan before you can take action.
Just as he was thinking about it, the Dragon Guard guarding the gate came to report again.
"Master Aidan, someone is here to see you. It's from the Explorers' Association."
"Explorers' League? Well, let him in."
Murphy was looking forward to this meeting. In order to find the trace of the ancient dragon, he not only issued tasks to the Dragon Thunder Knights under his command, but also to major neutral organizations such as Ravenholdt Manor and the Explorers' Association. Relying on the expertise of a wealthy prince, he easily established connections with these neutral organizations and could enjoy their services as long as he spent money.
In order to find the ancient dragon, he has risked everything, and no matter how much money he spends, it doesn't matter.
Soon a dwarf in a black suit came in.
He was dressed up nicely, even wearing a pair of glasses, looking quite stylish.
However, when he saw Murphy, the dwarf in front of him looked flattering.
Anvilwald (Prospector): "Ah, hello Prince Aidan. Prince Muradin Bronzebeard asked me to bring his regards to you."
Aidan (Leader of the Dragon Knights): "Give him my regards too. So - I have the clue to the information I want."
"Yes, the explorers we send to various parts of the world will encounter all kinds of strange things, including those of the dragon clan. Since you gave us the task of finding the traces of the ancient dragons last time, we have been compiling intelligence in this regard, and now we have compiled a large amount of information."
Looking at the thick stack of information in the dwarf's hand, Murphy was suddenly surprised.
"so much."
"Yes. Based on our research on the ecology of the dragon race, as well as records of ancient dragon-related relics and myths and legends of indigenous peoples around the world, we have identified at least eleven ancient dragons."
Wow, so awesome?
Eleven of them. This guy can directly complete the path of the ancient dragon.
"Speaking."
“Based on our research on the red dragon clan, we believe that there are at least three ancient dragons in the Ruby Temple.
According to research on the black dragon clan, there are also at least three ancient dragons in the Obsidian Temple.
And in the Emerald Temple..."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Murphy stopped talking hastily. "Don't talk about the ancient dragons in the five major dragon clans. I know all about this. The Emerald Temple, the Nexus, and the Caverns of Time are all guarded by ancient dragons, but I'm not interested in the ancient dragons . Tell me about the ancient dragons that don't belong to the Dragon Covenant."
"Oh - I see. All right then." The dwarf was obviously very disappointed. He took away a large stack of intelligence, leaving only a few pieces.
"In the Great Rift..."
"'Earth's Fury' Solz, right? I already know that."
Oh, the dwarf has taken off another one.
"In Ancarlo Crater..."
"Ankarad the Devourer, right?"
"Uh--ok." The dwarf peeled off another one, and sweat began to form on his bearded face.
"In the Dragonblight of Northrend, there is a white ancient dragon..." The dwarf looked up at Murphy and continued with a sigh of relief when he saw Murphy didn't stop him. "The local Vikings call it 'Frozen Flame' Bolerius. It is said that the dragon breath it spews is extremely cold, and even flames can be frozen. It can also summon ice fog to cover its body and hide its whereabouts. Bolerius feeds on the local mammoths and often attacks nearby Viking villages and mammoth settlements. Its nest should be in a cave in the Frost Mountains."
Murphy nodded. Good, finally there was new information.
"Then what?"
"Uh, and then nothing."
Murphy was speechless. Just like that, just like that. He had been looking forward to it for such a long time.
But well, at least there is one new gain.
From this point of view, there are a total of four optional targets, so which one should we start with?
"Prince Aidan, Prince Aidan, this... your investment in the Explorers' Association..."
"There is too little information. I can only provide you with 5,000 gold coins at most. We can talk to you later if we have more information."
"Oh, okay." The dwarf was obviously not very satisfied with this amount of money, but there was nothing he could do since there was too little useful information.
5,000 gold coins are actually a bit too much, but fortunately it is an investment. If you are lucky, you can still get your money back or even make money. In the future, if the Explorers' Association discovers ancient ruins, you will also have the opportunity to participate in the excavation as an investor.
Just after sending the dwarf away, there was another knock on the door.
"Lord Aidan, the envoy from Stormwind Kingdom has arrived."
Hmm? The messenger from Storm Kingdom, looking for me?
Murphy was a little surprised, but he nodded and let him in.
Soon a dusty messenger came in. Murphy took a look and found that the man was an acquaintance.
VanCleef (Stormwind Envoy): "Hello, Prince Aidan. In the name of Stormwind, I salute you."
Aidan (Captain of the Dragon Knights): "Hmm? VanCleef, why is it you?"
Murphy had met this Van Cleef before. When they ambushed Hellscream at Dagger Ridge, it was the workers of the Stonemasons Guild led by Van Cleef who quickly built a line of arrow tower defenses to block the entrance to the valley and successfully encircled and annihilated the wolf cavalry army.
In a sense, we are comrades who fought together.
Van Cleef smiled. "Now I am a noble. Because of my military merits, I was made a baron. Oh, and our Stonemasons Guild has also received the task of rebuilding Stormwind City. If this mission was not too important, I would have already begun to command the craftsmen to rebuild Stormwind City."
When talking about rebuilding Stormwind City, VanCleef became excited and his eyes lit up. It was obviously a well-paid and honorable job.
Murphy nodded and said congratulations.
But in my heart I thought this guy was really lucky. It turned out that in history, after the Stonemasons Guild rebuilt Stormwind City, the nobles embezzled the wages, resulting in the Stonemasons Guild not getting paid. In anger, Van Cleef directly started a riot, and after a big commotion, he fled to the Western Wilds to become a bandit and later became the infamous Defias Brotherhood.
A dungeon was opened in the Deadmines, and this Edwin VanCleef was the final boss of the dungeon.
Of course, it was later discovered that everything was a conspiracy by the evil black dragon princess Onyxia...
However, since Onyxia has not infiltrated the Stormwind upper echelons in this life, the Stonemasons Guild should not be owed wages anymore, right?
"Did Duke Losa send you here?"
"Yes, Duke Losa has a letter for me to give to His Royal Highness."
Van Cleef took out the letter and Murphy took a look at it. What was displayed was [Secret Letter from Lothar (Quest Item)].
Hmm? Why is it a quest item?
Murphy took the letter and started reading it, but the content inside surprised him a little.
The content of the letter was not long. It started with some pleasantries and recalled the friendship that Prince Aidan established when he helped the people of Stormwind Kingdom conquer Stormwind City.
Then we got down to business.
It turned out that although Stormwind had begun to be rebuilt, a major problem had arisen - there was no heir to the throne.
Logically speaking, the throne should be inherited by Varian Wrynn, after all, he is the crown prince, but Varian went to Northrend to look for artifacts, resulting in the throne being vacant now.
If that were all, it wouldn't be a problem for Lothar to be the regent. The problem is that someone has come out to seize the throne.
King Llane had seven sons. Except for Varian, the other six were all players. Because Varian was too dazzling, most of the player princes had little presence. Four of them died in battle during the orc invasion.
One survived by fighting guerrilla warfare in the western wilderness for half a year, and the other ran away to Booty Bay to become a pirate. Now, upon hearing that there is a throne to be inherited, both princes ran back to seize the throne.
They made a fuss in Stormwind City all day long, and sought the support of the nobles, claiming that they were the legitimate heirs of the Stormwind Kingdom.
This made Losa very troubled.
On the one hand, he had to recover the land and castles occupied by the orcs, on the other hand, he had to rebuild Stormwind City, and on the other hand, he had to pretend to be nice to the two princes.
However, Grand Duke Lothar has a transcendent status. He is King Llane's brother-in-law and the last bloodline of the Arathi Empire, so he can still control the situation.
But it certainly cannot be delayed indefinitely.
So he sent a letter to Murphy, asking him to help go to Northrend and bring Varian back to inherit the throne.
Obviously Lothar knew about the special friendship between Prince Aidan and Prince Varian.
After reading the letter, the task was triggered.
[System prompt: Trigger the plot quest [Searching for the Storm King], go to Northrend to find Varian Wrynn, and bring him back to inherit the throne.
Mission Reward: Your reputation in Storm Kingdom increases by 20,000 points, gold coins x 10,000, and you will receive a random [Storm Kingdom National Gift].
Do you accept, yes/no. 】
Oh my god, there are quite a lot of rewards. I don't know what this national gift from the Storm Kingdom is, but it must be at least epic equipment. It might be some special item with some special use.
Ever since he had triggered the origin storyline quest with the ancient dragon rock statue, an [ancient relic], Murphy had become very interested in items with special properties .
This quest is definitely worth doing, and there happens to be an ancient dragon in Northrend.
Well, Murphy thought, don't worry about it, it's you, 'Frozen Flame' Borelios, it's just right for you to slay the dragon and find your brother at the same time.
He then said to Van Cleef righteously, "Please tell Lord Lothar that as a member of the Alliance, I, Aidan, have no choice but to help my allies and maintain the stability and order of the Alliance countries. I will accept this mission."
