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The three dragons and one kobold entered the cave and sat on the ground. Yaligos took out a small cloth bag and acted as if she was about to perform a magic trick.
Looking at the silk cloth bag in the Golden Dragon’s hand, Jose’s eyes lit up. The small cloth bag was a spatial device — a dimensional bag.
After asking, he learned that the dimensional bag was an item she had before the Golden Dragon was captured. The Mistress of the Red Nest did not fancy the item of a young dragon, so she was lucky enough to keep it.
Yaligos took out a deer carcass from the dimensional bag. The blood on the deer carcass had not dried yet. This was the prey that the three dragons had hunted on the way.
“Give it to me.”
Jose took over the carcass and skinned it to remove its internal organs. There was no need to start a fire as he spewed out his dragon breath to roast it. As he roasted it, he rotated it to prevent the food from being unevenly heated.
Speaking of which, a minute ago, the hidden guards of the Holy Altar had seen the three young dragons enter the cave. Nervous, they had placed their hands on the grip of their weapons.
Soon, they discovered that the three dragons had no intention of entering deeper into the cave. Instead, they sat down not far from the cave entrance.
Seeing this, Captain Oluke could not help but heave a sigh of relief. “Guys, don’t be nervous. They’re just resting now. With the protection of the Concealment Magic Formation, as long as we don’t go out, they won’t be able to see us.”
Everyone’s tense nerves relaxed slightly. The bandit sized up the Golden Dragon curiously. “Strange. Why is there a Golden Dragon in the Five-Colored Dragon faction?”
His companion interjected, “Perhaps it was unfortunately captured.”
“But don’t all Golden Dragons have the protection of their elders?”
Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, the red-haired Captain Oluke spoke, “I heard that the lair of the legendary Golden Dragon Gilded Edge was raided by the Mistress of the Red Nest, and even the young dragons were captured. At first, I thought it was just a rumor, but now, it seems that it might be true.”
“Gilded Edge?! The legendary Golden Dragon Overlord whose wealth rivals a country?!”
“That’s right, it’s him.”
The bandit immediately thought of something. “Captain, I heard that the Golden Dragon Overlord is extremely rich. How do you think he will repay us if we save his daughter?”
Captain Oluke was also moved by this, but he immediately got rid of this childish idea from his mind. He looked back at the golden diamond on the altar.
This rare golden diamond contained a powerful and mysterious force. It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a rare treasure. Moreover, the golden diamond was only one of the many precious materials that constituted the Holy Altar.
After spending so much money, the alliance must be planning something important. If they messed up the alliance army’s plans and caused the Mistress of the Red Nest to obtain the final victory, they would be the sinners of the human race.
Thinking of the terrifying consequences that would follow, his mind immediately became clearer.
“We have to prioritize our mission. Besides, if the Mistress of the Red Nest dared to release her, how could she not have a backup plan? Also, look at the crystal ball in the White Dragon’s hand. It’s a crystal ball used to detect magical fluctuations. As long as we fight, the Red Nest will immediately receive the news. Everyone, don’t act rashly.”
The bandit scratched his nose in embarrassment. When he saw Jose peeling off the fur and roasting the meat, his expression immediately became intent.
“Look at the Red Dragon… How can this be?!”
Everyone was shocked when they saw this.
“I didn’t expect a Red Dragon to peel off the fur when eating meat. Wow! It’s spewing fire and roasting the meat. It really looks like that! It even knows how to rotate the meat!”
“Marianne, I feel that this Red Dragon’s cooking skills might be better than yours.”
“Hmph, if you don’t like my food, you can make it yourself!”
“…”
Compared to the idle chatter of the others, Captain Oluke looked more surprised and solemn.
Every spellcaster who acquired the ability to cast spells through postnatal learning was a well-read scholar. They would have a little bit of knowledge about the many races in Tedanol. As the top supernatural race, the dragons were a popular research topic that had flourished for a long time.
As far as he knew, the dragon breath of a young Red Dragon had a temperature of more than 1,500 degrees. It was roasting meat with a dragon breath of more than 1,500 degrees without burning it! This young dragon’s ability to control its own dragon breath must have reached an unimaginable level.
Unaware that he had attracted the attention of a spellcaster, Jose sniffed the deer that had been roasted until grease dripped down.
“How fragrant.”
He tore off one leg and handed it to the Golden Dragon. Then, he tore off another leg and gave it to White Dragon Cassie. He left one leg for himself and handed the rest to the kobold guide.
To the three dragons, the deer was just a snack. It did not matter if they ate it or not. To kobold Doug, it needed a full meal to fill him up for the whole day. Therefore, he needed food more.
“Lord True Dragon, I—I have a share too?!” Doug’s face was filled with disbelief.
“Cut the crap! Eat! You’ll have the energy to lead the way after you’re full!”
“Yes! Yes! Yes!” Doug took the food and ate it with tears in his eyes. He wanted to cry.
It was not hard to understand why Doug was surprised and touched. The fact was that kobolds were of lower status than pigs and dogs in the eyes of True Dragons, and O’Neal had been killing them easily without a second thought.
On the other side, the hidden spectators were also in an uproar.
“Am I seeing things?! This Red Dragon actually gave the kobold food!!!”
“Are you kidding me?! Is this still a Red Dragon known for brutality?!”
“…”
“What a peculiar Red Dragon,” murmured Captain Oluke.
Suddenly, he heard gulping sounds all around him. It turned out that although the Concealment Magic Formation could block light and sound, it could not stop the air from flowing. After all, everyone needed oxygen.
At this moment, the fragrance of roasted meat wafted over with the fresh air, making them feel hungry.
The truth was, the adventurers had gone through many ordeals and were not so pathetic. However, in order to prevent their scent from exposing their whereabouts, they had been eating dry food and drinking plain water for the past few days. Their taste buds had gone numb.
With regards to this, even the mage who had many tricks up his sleeves had no choice but to comfort them. “Everyone, bear with it. When you complete the mission, you will be able to enjoy everything. Think about the generous reward. If you do this job, you won’t have to worry for the rest of your life.”
Everyone gradually calmed down as they imagined a beautiful future.
On the other side, the three dragons finished their meal and waited for the kobold guide to finish.
It was boring to wait like this. The Golden Dragon casually found a topic. “Where do you think the humans are hiding?”
“It doesn’t matter where they’re hiding. It’ll be best if we don’t meet each other.”
Cassie, who did not have enough intelligence, misunderstood Jose’s words. “Yes, yes, yes! If… if we meet them, we will… we will definitely tear them into pieces…”
Cassie continued to curse with increasing intensity.
Jose and the Golden Dragon looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other’s eyes. A hidden adventurer was even more furious.
After hearing the stuttering words from the White Dragon, the mage glared at him. “I really want to tear that stupid dragon’s smelly mouth apart!”
It didn’t take long for Doug to finish eating as well. After a few more moments of rest, the three dragons decided to keep searching.
“Everyone, wait a moment!” As he spoke, Jose walked deeper into the cave.
“What is it?”
“I need to empty my storage.”
“What?” The Golden Dragon was confused.
“It means I need to pee.”