77: Chapter 77: Acting with Deception 77: Chapter 77: Acting with Deception “Ah, what do you want with ?”
Brass Dragon watched sleepily as the Fire Giant, holding a Big Scimitar, hovered in the air.
He had not yet connected the Fire Giant before him with the Do Castle he had recently transford and truly couldn’t understand what a Fire Giant with a weapon would want with him…
Could it be possible that the giant had co all the way to steal his territory, or covet his treasure?
With this thought, Brass Dragon instantly beca alert and wary.
Seeing Brass Dragon tense up, ready to fight, the Fire Giant exhaled thick smoke, spewed ashes, and laughed, “Don’t be nervous, I’m not here to kill you.”
“You wouldn’t be able to kill if you tried,” Brass Dragon retorted irritably, thinking that he was an Adult Dragon, not a young dragon, not everyone could just bump into him without consequences.
Even he, as an adult dragon, wasn’t shown respect, which showed that Fire Giants were arrogant by nature and lived up to their reputation.
The Fire Giant laughed heartily, too lazy to beat around the bush, he said, “I heard you have enmity with those two dragons…
one Blue Dragon and one Red Dragon, I ca specifically to invite you to cooperate.
You should feel honored.”
Brass Dragon had just opened his mouth, then it dawned on him, narrowing his eyes he said, “Oh, you’re the Fire Giant who had his territory and castle stolen by the Red Dragon.”
“A lapse in vigilance,” the Fire Giant shuddered with excitent, bursting into flas, looking like a pile of unstable fire that could explode at any mont, “I can’t beat those two dragons by myself.”
Brass Dragon snickered because he knew the truth – he had pestered Red Dragon for the story while helping to remodel the Do Castle, and Red Dragon alone had made the Fire Giant flee in embarrassnt.
A chatterbox is a chatterbox, but a coward is a coward, not daring to mock the Fire Giant.
It’s not good to hit soone in the face, or they would be fighting by now.
It didn’t hinder the fact that Brass Dragon had a sharp mind.
Keeping his composure, he said, “Where did you hear that I had enmity with them?”
“My slaves told .
It’s being talked about everywhere – the Blue Dragon and Red Dragon are joining forces to rob all caravans passing through the desert.
And you, acting quite the hero, have been stopping them…” The Fire Giant said, feeling a vague sense that sothing was amiss.
However, thinking about a tal Dragon and a Colorful Dragon teaming up just seed too preposterous, and he did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifeti opportunity.
Brass Dragon had an odd expression, thinking that this Fire Giant before him, whose territory had been taken by the Red Dragon, actually believed the rumors they had spread themselves.
“Since you’ve already heard those rumors…” Brass Dragon pretended to struggle, raising a forepaw and then lowering it, whipping his tail up then slamming it down, until he felt he was being sowhat affected and promptly stopped, “then you should know I have already reached an agreent with them.”
“Antiquated, agreents can also be canceled,” the Fire Giant slowly descended in front of Brass Dragon, seductively persuading, “You are a Brass Dragon, you are a kind tal Dragon, don’t you want to drive them away and restore peace to this desert, without oppression or exploitation?”
“Drive them away, and then let you rule and exploit in their place?” Brass Dragon said mockingly, well aware of the Fire Giant’s true nature – how arrogant and malicious he was, a robber and a slaver.
The Blue Dragon seed rather cute in comparison to him, and Red Dragon…
well, Leon wasn’t like the other Red Dragons; he seed more acceptable.
“I swear I won’t do such things…
I can’t, and I’m sure you won’t believe ,” the Fire Giant circled in the sky, “So why don’t we cooperate to drive them away, and then fight a fair battle…
If you win, I’ll leave.
If you lose, then the territory is mine.
Additionally, you can challenge anyti.”
The Fire Giant had already thought it through – once he regained his territory, he would quickly transform the Steam Lake into a Molten Lava Lake and then summon powerful Ember Guards from the lava, and maybe even attract an Evil Fla Fire Giant.
“Aren’t you just scared?” the Fire Giant taunted, roaring with laughter, “An Adult Dragon is actually afraid of a teenage dragon, one…
a teenage dragon, how ridiculous.”
Brass Dragon felt the atmosphere was ripe enough, and said, “I’m not your comrade-in-arms, I won’t collude with an evil Fire Giant, I’m just going to take a look.”
The Fire Giant laughed, “I’ll co looking for you.”
“I don’t have much ti to wait for you,” Brass Dragon said, “Tomorrow or the day after?”
“You are too impatient.
But good, I’m impatient too; I can’t wait any longer.” The Fire Giant hesitated for a mont, his past defeat still affecting him, “Tomorrow, sa ti, if they’re both there…
you take on the Red Dragon, I’ll handle the Blue Dragon.”
The Fire Giant now recalled Red Dragon with a touch of apprehension; that Red Dragon could actually wield a sword, and invisibility was utterly useless against him, especially since Red Dragon’s flas could actually hurt him, completely preposterous.
If it weren’t for his quick actions, the might Fire Giant might have been burned to death by those flas.
“I understand,” said Brass Dragon.
“Now get lost.”
Efreeti sneered and turned to leave
The cloudless sky over the desert was exceptionally dazzling, but Brass Dragon still kept an eye on Efreeti until it beca a small black dot disappearing into the sky.
Rather than going back to its lair for more sleep, it scanned the area to be sure no eyes were watching and then confidently spread its wings and flew away.
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…
Leon had been staying in Do Castle these past few days.
Brass Dragon had completed the hard fittings; the remaining soft furnishings required his hands-on effort, such as going to Oasis to haul a suitable large tree back and personally crafting a desk and a bookcase.
Brass Dragon’s sudden appearance surprised him greatly.
“You still have the mood to be here…
What is this?” Brass Dragon noticed the tools around the human-form Leon—saws, planes, axes, and the like, and in surprise asked, “You know how to do carpentry?”
“If you don’t know, you learn; once learned, you know,” Leon replied.
Actually, he didn’t want to go through the trouble either, but finding a tree in the vast desert was not easy, and no carpenter could be found in the entire Oasis City.
Those tools were specially made for him by Salamanders.
Brass Dragon grunted noncommittally and said, “You still have the mood for carpentry, but do you know you’re headed for disaster?”
“Huh?” Leon stiffened when he heard Brass Dragon’s words, thought for a mont, and had no clue, “I didn’t provoke anyone…
It can’t possibly be Demon Lord Glazter seeking revenge for Lamia.”
“Or is it…” Leon recalled for a mont, “It seems we escaped from the tomb of Ancient Fallen Empire, but the curse has always been with us, like a shadow following us…
If there is a curse, even if I haven’t noticed it, Tassera would definitely have.”
“Have you so quickly forgotten what you’ve done?” Brass Dragon said, “Where did this Do Castle co from?”
“The Fire Giant ca looking for today…” Brass Dragon recounted the encounter with the Fire Giant in full detail.
After listening, Leon jumped up and said, “I knew he would co back.”
“Good he’s back, good he’s back, so I don’t have to keep worrying about him.
You can be a thief for a thousand days but not guard against one for a thousand days,” Leon muttered to himself, “This ti we definitely can’t let him escape again.”
“Thank you.” Leon looked up to Brass Dragon.
Though he didn’t fear Fire Giant, Brass Dragon’s performance satisfied him greatly, and this friend was surely made, “No matter what, I owe you a favor this ti.”
Hearing Red Dragon’s words, Brass Dragon nodded in content.
“He actually believed those rumors…” Leon really couldn’t help but laugh, “He actually sought you out to deal with us, not knowing you’re on our side.”
“I’m not on your side,” Brass Dragon reminded, “I won’t help Efreeti against you, but don’t expect to help you either.”
Leon now knew how to deal with Brass Dragon and said, “Don’t you really like that mirror decorated with brass?
I’ll give it to you as a gift.”
Brass Dragon was dumbfounded – what kind of way was this to test a mber…
“Fire Giant can perform Otherworldly Transmission, which is a problem,” Leon said, rubbing his forehead.
“You go find Blue Dragon,” Brass Dragon suggested, “She’ll definitely know what to do.”
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