Chapter: Chapter 468
ROAR!
A massive sound exploded in the dense forest, startling countless wild beasts with its incredibly loud dragon’s roar. In an instant, the previously quiet woods became incredibly lively.
What is this thing? All the creatures that heard the dragon’s roar were bewildered.
Why is this sound so loud and resounding?
And about ten minutes later, after the same sound appeared again, the creatures in the mountains could no longer remain calm.
Ten minutes passed, and the same monotonous and high-pitched dragon’s roar sounded again. This time, everyone couldn’t stay put.
With such a regular interval, if they didn’t stop the one making the sound, they wouldn’t have a peaceful few days.
The beasts were intimidated by the dragon’s roar and dared not investigate the source of the sound, so the first to arrive were a group of lizardmen who were hunting nearby.
Although not dragons, finding the lizardmen nearby was a good result.
“Hey, friend over there, can you understand me?” Lethicia waved to the vigilant lizardmen.
Perhaps it was because Lethicia’s expression was very enthusiastic, or perhaps it was because the lizardmen saw Linglong, they did not make any hostile moves. Instead, they discussed among themselves for a while and then sent a representative to communicate with Lethicia and the other.
Through gestures and guessing, Lethicia understood what the lizardmen wanted. Their goal was very simple: they didn’t want Linglong to disturb the public. The effect of this loud voice was a bit too good. Linglong roared, and within a hundred miles, her question-marked shout could be heard.
Although the meaning of the sound was simply “Hello,” the decibel level was indeed too high.
Lethicia also told the lizardmen why she was doing this. After learning Lethicia’s purpose, the lizardman immediately expressed that they were reasonable and that Linglong’s random shouting was useless. They offered to shout instead, as they could also speak the dragon people’s language.
This was exactly what Lethicia needed. She immediately handed the loud voice device to the lizardman and asked him to shout a couple of times.
So, about half an hour after the girl’s dragon roar stopped, another person’s roar sounded. Unlike the brief roars before, this one was exceptionally long.
Shielding Linglong and a group of lizardmen within a soundproof magic circle, Lethicia had a slightly happy expression on her face. She found that her luck seemed to be exceptionally good this time, and she had found a way to break the deadlock.
If her luck was good, she might even meet some dragon people tonight.
“Come to me quickly! There are dragon people from outside looking for relatives! Come, someone who can speak the common language of the beastkin! Hurry!”
In the ears of the lizardmen and the dragon people, the roar that echoed through the forest meant this.
The lizardmen hiding in the mountains gathered scattered, discussing whether this might be a trap. Soon, they reached a consensus: this was not a trap.
The initial dragon roars could only be produced by dragon people, and the simplified dragon language that followed was so standard that it did not seem like something outsiders could speak.
Moreover, the subsequent roar provided additional information, clearly stating the number and appearance of the visitors, which did not seem like a trap at all.
Therefore, some of the lizardmen immediately formed teams and rushed towards the source of the sound.
However, their speed could not compare to divine beings like Lethicia. By the time night fell, they arrived at the clearing in the forest, which had been cleared by Lethicia, panting.
At that moment, Lethicia was holding the leg of an unknown animal and nibbling on it. The lizardmen who arrived first were sitting around the campfire in pairs and threes, roasting meat. A tempting aroma wafted through the forest.
We’ve traveled so far, and you’re here happily eating roasted meat? The lizardmen who came from afar were a little unhappy.
“Caw!”
“Roar!”
Fortunately, the lizardmen who arrived first also saw their companions who had just arrived. They quickly beckoned their companions to sit down and enjoy a good meal together.
Lethicia was treating today, so they could eat as much meat as they wanted.
However, the lizardmen did not forget the main business. Upon seeing Lethicia and Linglong, an older lizardman with wise eyes immediately stepped forward. He was the one who understood the common language of the beastkin.
After being able to communicate with each other, both sides quickly understood each other’s situation.
“So that’s how it is. This young lady is a successful dragon person who was stranded outside. Since that’s the case, we must help!” The old lizardman nodded, indicating that they would do their best to help Linglong find her kin. “However, about the method during the day…”
“I think it’s quite effective.” Lethicia opened her innocent big eyes, indicating that her method was excellent.
Look at the efficiency! They found the lizardmen in half a day. Tomorrow, they would have these lizardmen roar at the dragon people, and Lethicia didn’t believe they wouldn’t find the dragon people this way!
“But this might cause some dissatisfaction among others,” the old lizardman explained a little cautiously.
The reason they could find the lizardmen so quickly was that the effect of this loud voice device was too good. One roar could echo within a hundred miles, and even deafening the deaf could make their heads dizzy. If this sonic attack occurred every few minutes, within a few days, there would probably not be a single living creature within a hundred miles.
Even wild beasts needed to sleep and rest. Being roared at every ten minutes, what kind of torture was this!
“But we must find the dragon people as soon as possible. The enemy has already reached our doorstep. Are those guys planning to hide in the forest like ostriches?” Lethicia spread her hands. She was doing this for the good of the dragon people. “You can hide for a while, but not forever. Time is running out for the dragon people.”
“I’ve also received news about those enemies. The probability of them finding this place isn’t very high, is it? Even if they do, with our help, the dragon people can still defeat these enemies.” The old lizardman felt that their two races combined had some advantages.
The combat power of the dragon people was not low. The lizardmen living in the vicinity had witnessed the power of those formidable dragon people.
“I’m not talking about those mercenaries, but the power behind them. I know some inside information. The dragon people are now only one step away from extinction!” When it came to alarmist talk, Lethicia was second to none.
Anyway, that god was causing trouble. It was not wrong to say that the dragon people were not far from extinction!
…
The next morning.
The thunderous dragon’s roar sounded again.
Countless creatures, still immersed in sweet dreams, were directly awakened by the huge sound. They opened their confused eyes and looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.
Fortunately, this dragon’s roar lasted for a little more than a minute before ending, so everyone didn’t take it too seriously.
Only the lizardmen and dragon people who could understand the dragon language knew the meaning of this dragon’s roar. It was a search for dragon people and a warning of danger.
“External enemies have invaded, and the enemies are backed by even more terrifying power.” This was the general meaning.
Such dragon roars sounded again at noon. Compared to the roars every ten minutes yesterday, it was much better. At least the disturbance to the public was greatly reduced.
However, at dusk, there was no dragon’s roar.
Because Lethicia had achieved her goal, a middle-aged dragon person with withered yellow hair found them.
Looking at the middle-aged man, who appeared to be in his early forties, Lethicia turned to look at Linglong and confirmed that these two could indeed be considered of the same race.
Their human-like form was similar in height to Linglong, with a pair of iconic dragon horns on their heads. However, there were no wings on their backs, and their tails were relatively slender. Perhaps this dragon person belonged to the type of dragon people who could not fly?
“I didn’t expect us to have kin who were stranded outside and looking for us in this way.” After Linglong explained her purpose, the dragon person sighed. He spoke the common language of the beastkin very well. “I will take you to the Dragon Realm, but I can’t help much with persuading the elders.”
Through the dragon person’s description, Lethicia learned about the current survival situation of the dragon people. Most of the dragon people in the beastkin world lived in a small space called the Dragon Realm within the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range. Only a small number of dragon people were sent out to monitor the surrounding situation.
As for their work attitude, it could only be described as poor. After all, they were dragons. Expecting them to work diligently was like expecting Lethicia to revive the country with renewed vigor and make great efforts.
They would find a cave, lie down, and start snoring, which was the work attitude of the dragon people, similar to dragons in other worlds.
In any case, the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range was their paradise. No one would target them here.
If Lethicia’s dragon roar yesterday hadn’t woken up these lazy creatures, they probably wouldn’t have known about the impending disaster even if the mercenaries had reached their doorstep.
“Your dragon people… hiss… are really quite characteristic of dragon people.” Lethicia was also speechless towards these guys.
What could she say? They were dragon people, weren’t they? Dragon people were all like this, weren’t they? This was a racial characteristic, and it couldn’t be changed.
Linglong, who worked diligently, was a great anomaly among the dragon people!
“Haha.” The yellow-haired dragon person scratched his head a little embarrassedly. “Shall we set off now? This is a matter of great importance, and we must let the elders know the situation as soon as possible.”
“There’s no need to rush so much. My companion is still watching those mercenaries. At their speed, it will take at least ten days to find this place.” Lethicia gave the yellow dragon good news, but she didn’t object to meeting the dragon people as soon as possible. Meeting them sooner meant going home sooner, and she didn’t really like staying in the forest all the time, enduring the wind and sleeping outdoors.
Linglong naturally had no objections. On the contrary, she was eager to be teleported directly to the Dragon Realm to meet her kin.
So, after a simple 정리 (tidying up), Lethicia bid farewell to the enthusiastic and friendly lizardmen and followed the Uncle Yellow Dragon deeper into the mountains.
After about half a day’s journey, Uncle Yellow Dragon brought Lethicia and Linglong to a large stone shaped like a head. “This is it.”
“Truly spectacular.” Looking up and taking in the head-shaped stone, which was hundreds of meters high, Lethicia couldn’t help but exclaim.
If this were truly the head of a creature, then its size would likely be larger than mountains.
Oh, no, only half of this stone was exposed to the air, and the other half was still buried in the ground. The entrance to the Dragon Realm was actually the huge mouth of that head…
Well, the Dragon Realm. If we assume the usual proportions of a giant dragon’s body, a terrifying creature as massive as a mountain with wings spread wide enough to block out the sky appeared in Lethicia’s mind.
This was definitely not an ordinary giant dragon. Describing it as the God of Giant Dragons would be more appropriate.
The God of Great Birds and the God of Giant Dragons had a great war countless years ago. In that war, both sides perished in mutual destruction. One died somewhere unknown, and the other died here?
Could this large stone be the遗骨 (remains) of the God of Giant Dragons?
It didn’t seem impossible.
“Roar! Caw!” Holding a token, Uncle Yellow Dragon roared rhythmically into the large mouth, probably reciting some password.
With a surge of energy, a circular opening appeared in the large mouth. Two slightly younger dragon people poked their heads out from the opening. “Uncle Yellow, why are you back so soon?”
“You two brats, stop talking nonsense and come here. We have guests!” Uncle Yellow Dragon waved his fists impatiently. “They have brought very important news, and I need to take them to see the elders.”
“Wow, such a beautiful little sister! I’ve never seen her in the Dragon Realm!” After her companion went to deliver the message, the remaining young dragon person welcomed the three into the Dragon Realm space. “This black-haired young lady…”
“Ah, don’t mind me. I’m Linglong’s friend. I’m just accompanying her and protecting her safety.” Lethicia waved her hand, indicating not to pay too much attention to her.
She was currently thinking about another, more important matter.
The moment she stepped into the Dragon Realm, a clear dragon’s roar seemed to echo in her ears. This dragon’s roar contained an invitation. The owner of the voice was inviting Lethicia to the small mountain in the center of the Dragon Realm in the middle of the night.
The other party had no ill intentions, Lethicia could be sure of that.
So, should she accept the invitation?
“What is that place?” Lethicia pointed to the small mountain that was visible at a glance and asked the young dragon person.
“That place? That’s our sacred mountain. The deity that protects our dragon people is enshrined on the sacred mountain. Only the elders are qualified to visit the sacred mountain and behold the deity’s form. Ordinary dragon people like us can never approach that mountain in our lifetime.” The young dragon person looked up at the mountain, his tone filled with a hint of regret. “Actually, many people want to see our deity.”
