Chapter 269: Chapter 53 I Sign! I Sign!
Richard’s words were not pleasant, but the old Fire Lizards understood their aning.
This Wizard was a pragmatist who valued abilities far more than he despised Bloodlines.
But now a problem lay before the Fire Lizards—would they choose death, or would they choose to defect?
No matter Richard’s attitude, the essence of what he required was for them to defect.
If those soldiers who fought against the Wizard had been given this choice, there would have been no hesitation—they often shared irreconcilable enmities with the Wizard.
But the Fire Lizards before Richard were sowhat different.
They were considered big shots among the Fire Lizards, especially Calion; even rrick’s Shield had sent soone specifically to evacuate him.
The bigger the shot, the more they cherished their lives.
They were not soldiers with firm wills. Moreover, the terms Richard offered were not harsh.
They only needed to docunt their Alchemy skills and give it to Richard, and work for him as his personal craftsn until their deaths.
The second condition might sound harsh, but Richard added a clause to the contract stating they only needed to work eight hours a day.
If it were not for the many restrictions on their freedom in the contract, such as not leaving the workplace without Richard’s permission, Calion and the others might have thought Richard was mocking them.
The terms were too lenient.
This was almost like a collaboration.
Richard, with a smile on his face, was in no hurry to press them to make a decision.
Soon, a Fire Lizard nad Patelin spoke:
“Wizard, the contract is very lenient, but how can I be sure you’ll uphold it?”
These Fire Lizards had never seen a Soul Contract.
“It’s simple, once you sign the contract, you’ll know.”
Richard pulled a few feather pens from his pocket and placed them before the Fire Lizards.
“Sign the contract, or take a swim in the Magma Lake. Your fate is in your own hands.”
Richard’s words bore no spells, but when they entered the ears of the Fire Lizards, they resonated like a curse, continuously swirling in their minds.
Though they were old, they were not ready to die.
The taste of fine wine still lingered on their tongues, and if they died, they would never taste it again.
Could the returning Fire Lizard King truly save the Fire Lizards? Could the Fire Lizard Clan endure until then?
Alchemy was so beautiful; if they died, they could no longer explore its mysteries…
Mixed thoughts cluttered the Fire Lizards’ minds; before survival, countless thoughts attached themselves to their hearts like inner demons.
Their expressions alternated between fierce and defeated, until finally, the first one to decide erged.
A Fire Lizard nad Cliff grasped the feather pen and signed his na on the contract, trembling.
The mont he signed, the contract burst into Flas and disappeared into thin air. A subtle connection ford between Richard and Cliff.
“Is this… a Soul Oath?”
Cliff uttered a term in Dragon Language, and the term, heavy as a hamr, struck the other Fire Lizards’ hearts.
A Soul Oath was a ans used by the Giant Dragons in ancient tis to enslave powerful Fire Lizards. Cliff’s knowledge of this term ant that the contract indeed had binding power.
“I’ll sign too!”
An old Fire Lizard nad Talgar grasped the pen and fiercely signed his na on the contract.
Following him, Patelin also signed the contract.
Now, of the four Fire Lizards, only Calion had not signed.
Suddenly, as if making a difficult decision, Calion pushed the pen away and said firmly,
“Wizard, I do not crave life that much, kill instead.”
“Oh?” Richard was slightly startled, “I didn’t expect you, Master Calion, to be a Fire Lizard of such integrity.”
Calion looked at Richard, his face neither sad nor joyous; in the mont he made his decision, he felt his soul ascend.
“I have no particular integrity, but I’m just an ordinary Fire Lizard with so knowledge of Alchemy. I should have died decades ago, but Harash, that boy, pulled from perdition and gave a mission, a reason to live.
Now, my mission is over. Death is but an old friend.”
Calion’s tone carried a note of lant, as if delivering his final words. But Richard’s response made him change his expression.
“Since you’re unwilling to sign the contract, I must resort to other thods. Among you, only you are most important.”
Richard’s expression was unreadable; a Fire Lizard who rrick’s Shield would send soone to evacuate must be a talent, and might even know much of rrick’s Shield’s internal intelligence.
Such a Fire Lizard, Richard would never let go.
Since he was unwilling now, Richard had to employ a special thod.
Calion’s face suddenly changed, and before he could react, Richard appeared beside him.
“Fire Lizard, take a nap.”
Bang.
The tal Magic Wand heavily struck the back of Calion’s head, rendering him instantly unconscious.
The other three Fire Lizards who witnessed this scene instinctively bristled.
If they hadn’t signed, would this have been their fate?
Richard gave a slight smile to the three cooperative Fire Lizards: “Gentlen, let’s speak sowhere else.”
With that, Richard imdiately opened a Secret Realm Rift, leaving the Fire Lizards agape in awe.
“What is this?”
Richard stepped into the Secret Realm, “You’ll know once you’re inside.”
…
Inside the Secret Realm, Craw-craw was playing with the Holy Tree Elf. When he saw Richard bringing in a Fire Lizard, he imdiately ran over in surprise.
“Wizard, who is this?”
Richard threw the Fire Lizard he was holding onto the ground.
“Calion.”
“Is he Master Calion? I’ve heard Master Haye ntion him before, he said his Alchemy could rival the ancient Alchemy Masters.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Richard smiled, turned, and instructed World Mushroom to tie up Calion and wake him up.
Behind him, the other three Fire Lizards also gradually entered the Secret Realm. Once they were all inside, Richard casually closed the Secret Realm Rift.
“Everyone, this is my Secret Realm, your workplace for the foreseeable future,” Richard introduced to the Fire Lizards.
The Fire Lizards were struck by the landscape, completely different from that of the Red Sun World, and were visibly shocked.
These were not naive Fire Lizards like Craw-craw.
These Fire Lizards were important figures among their kind, with access to many ancient texts.
Thus, they knew; this place was an entirely different world.
“Is this… a world fragnt?”
Talgar uttered a clumsy Dragon Language term.
Richard was slightly surprised, “Oh, you have information on this?”
Flashes of ancient fragnts he had seen in old texts crossed Talgar’s mind.
Legends from ancient tis spoke of Divine beings and Giant Dragons collecting world fragnts to forge Divine Countries or ships that could traverse the stars.
Had the Wizard mastered such a thod? Were they to beco the next Divine beings?
Talgar’s mind reeled with this conjecture, but he was sure that signing the Soul Contract was the right decision.
Fire Lizards would never defeat a Wizard.
Unaware of Talgar’s thoughts, Richard said, “This Fire Lizard is Craw-craw. During this ti, you’ll teach him Alchemy, and also work with him on that Armored Plate.”
Saying this, Richard patted Craw-craw.
“Go, bring that plate.”
Craw-craw imdiately fetched the plate, and the mont the Fire Lizards saw it, they recognized what it was.
“You’ve obtained Holy Armor! Impossible, all Holy Armor was destroyed when His Majesty Minar was imprisoned. Even the remnants were thrown into the Sea of Lava.”
Hearing this, a pang shot through Richard’s heart.
These damned Fire Lizards, destroying such fine creations just so the Wizards wouldn’t have them.
“I acquired it before the Battle of the Three Kings began,” Richard replied sowhat stiffly, “Your task for now is to understand this plate thoroughly. Your future task will be to manufacture these Armored Plates.”
“It’s impossible, Holy Armor is a creation of the Divine beings, how could we possibly master it?” the three Fire Lizards said in unison.
“Nothing is impossible,” Richard stated lightly.
Speaking thus, Richard took out a piece of tal from his Magic Pocket and began using Giant Dragon Alchemy.
The tal deford and stretched in Richard’s hands, eventually forming a small Armored Plate. The complex golden patterns on its surface, both intricate and strangely beautiful, attested to its Alchemical origins.
This action left the Fire Lizards dumbfounded.
They pointed at Richard, speechless.
They couldn’t believe that this Wizard understood Giant Dragon Alchemy better than they did.
“You see, nothing is impossible.”
Richard tossed the Armored Plate among the Fire Lizards, then approached Calion.
“Master Calion, I can still offer you a chance. If you sign the contract, the terms remain the sa.
However, if you continue to resist, then I’m afraid I will have to use so special ans.”
With a wave of his hand, World Mushroom enveloped Calion and took him into the fungal stipe.
In a secret space underground, one that no one could detect.
Luo Jia’er’s roars echoed incessantly within the space.
Under World Mushroom’s tornt, Luo Jia’er’s reason was nearly shattered, his mind assaulted incessantly by sensations far beyond a Fire Lizard’s threshold of perception.
If not for that deep-seated hatred, Luo Jia’er would have already submitted.
Outside that space, Calion watched Luo Jia’er in horror.
Luo Jia’er appeared very healthy, even healthier than a normal Fire Lizard.
But the unnatural roars echoing through the space chilled Calion to the bone.
What kind of torture was this Fire Lizard enduring?
By his side, World Mushroom thoughtfully explained Luo Jia’er’s current situation.
“Fire Lizard, if you don’t submit to the great master, your fate won’t be much better than his.
I can make you live until your soul collapses.”
World Mushroom’s calm voice smashed Calion’s last defenses like a hamr.
He wasn’t afraid of death; sotis, being alive was more terrifying than death itself.
In terror, Calion shouted:
“I’ll sign! I’ll sign!”
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