Broad World

Lake Esmeer under the starry sky is extraordinarily calm and beautiful. Looking from a height, the dark blue water of the lake is like a huge gem embedded in the earth. A large fishing boat returned with a full load slowly entered the river, and the deck was full of large fish over half a meter high. The captain looked at the piles of lively fresh fish, his face full of vicissitudes of life was full of smiles. He decided to take advantage of the closed sea period to transport all these live fish to Askatla to make a fortune.

Although Amn is a country with very developed commerce, its own food planting and animal husbandry are not well developed. Especially after the Green Field was ceded to the Duchy of Dalaran, the price of food in the country almost doubled. For most nobles and merchants, this increase may not be a big deal, but it makes the lives of commoners more difficult.

An older sailor asked loudly with excitement: "Captain Slint! We have a bumper crop this time. How much do you think we can sell in the Askatla market?"

"Haha! The fish on this boat can be sold for at least 300 gold coins. First remove one-fifth of the tax, and then subtract half of the part that needs to be handed over to the owner. In the end, there will be 120 gold coins left. According to the distribution of the number of people on the ship, I will take 20, and the rest will be divided equally between ten sailors, each with ten gold coins." The captain smiled and calculated the accounts for everyone. For ordinary people, ten gold coins are enough for a family to live well for a month.

The sailors yelled happily and gulped down the light wine that had been mixed with water. Suddenly, a person shouted: "Look, there is a black shadow in the sky."

Following the direction of his finger, everyone saw a huge black shadow flying closer and closer, and it only took a short time to catch up from behind. When he saw the other party's true face clearly, the captain immediately broke out in a cold sweat. As a person who lived in Esmer Lake all the year round, he had of course heard of the famous "Flying Flame" of Balagos.

"Fuck it! Don't even look at it! That's the king of dragons. Everyone abandon ship."

Following the captain's order, all the sailors began to jump into the river one after another, trying to avoid the sight of the dragon. Generally speaking, due to their own attributes, red dragons don't like water very much, so they can basically avoid disaster by escaping into the water. But Balagos "Flame" is different. It has a special hobby is bathing.

I saw the huge black shadow swooping down from the sky, smashing the wooden sailboat into pieces, and then it opened a bloody mouth and spit out the scorching dragon's breath. The violent high temperature evaporated a large amount of river water, and there was a terrible cut-off phenomenon. Most of the sailors were burned to ashes in the first place, and a few others were boiled in hot water.

After killing all the people, the ancient red dragon let out a roar that shook the sky. "Humans! All humans should die! Arrogant human mage! You wait for me!"

Balagos "Flame" had never been so angry. Hundreds of years. It was the first time it had seen such an arrogant human being, and it dared to say that it wanted to kill itself. Along the way, the red dragon has destroyed at least two towns and more than 20 villages, and thousands of humans were killed by anger. It unleashes its rage to its fullest, showing the tyrant at his most terrifying.

Henry, who was far away in Adnesburg, didn't know just because of his own words. The inhabitants of the northeast of Amn were devastated. At this time, he had cleaned up all the monsters entrenched in the castle, and came to the door to prepare for the battle.

According to the plan, in order to increase the success rate of the ambush, Henry had to rely on himself and Sandy to hold on for a while, and wait for the four electors of the goddess of magic to complete a legendary spell together before crossing the portal and giving Balagos "Flying Flame" a fatal blow. This is easier said than done.

You must know that the ancient red dragon only relies on its powerful body. It will make all opponents suffer. The sturdy dragon scales have super strong physical and magical defense capabilities, so that spells below the third level have no effect on them. Especially Balagos, the cunning red dragon, likes to use the ninth-level magic "early warning" (a sixth-sense warning of impending danger), and it is simply impossible to calculate it.

While Henry was thinking about various tactics, Sandy suddenly shouted loudly: "Master, look! The enemy you are looking forward to is coming."

I saw a majestic red dragon flying rapidly under the moonlight in the sky, and its size was beyond people's imagination. To give a simple example, the average height of an ogre is three meters, and that of a storm giant is twice that, which is six meters. Moreover, the ancient red dragon was three times as tall as the storm giant, a full eighteen meters high.

What is the concept of eighteen meters, which is equivalent to being higher than a six-story building. That's just the height of the four-handed ground to the top of the head. Not to mention its body length, which is about twice its height, and its weight has reached at least one hundred tons. Balagos "Flying Flame" can be called a prehistoric behemoth, capable of breaking Faircrag two or three times. Wherever it goes, even birds and insects dare not make any sound, and the strong dragon power is completely unmatched by those parallel import dragons encountered before.

This is the first time I have encountered such a terrifying enemy. Sandy felt cold sweat all over her body. Even facing Joan Irenicus, the pressure will not be greater than this. Although his combat power is not too bad, but after all, he is only a disabled elf with a height of about two meters, and his deterrent power is more than eight blocks away.

Henry had already concentrated his energy to the extreme, and every pore on his body exuded a strong fighting spirit. He couldn't wait to see what the world's top power looked like, and how far he was from them. As the dragon flew closer and closer, the two began to bless themselves with protective spells, otherwise it would be too late once the battle started.

A few minutes later, Balagos "Flying Flame" slowly landed in front of the castle gate. It first looked at the two humans standing in front of it with contemptuous eyes, and then said in common language: "Oh? You dare to stand here, which really surprises me. I have to say, as a lowly human, you are quite brave."

Not only did Henry not get angry because of the other party's insult, but he bowed with a smile on his face. "It's a great honor to be praised by an ancient red dragon. But I was surprised that you didn't attack right away. According to legend, you have always had a very violent temper."

"Hahahaha! That's right. When I first flew out of the lair, I was indeed very angry, but after destroying several towns and villages on the way, I felt much better. I thought about it seriously and thought that since you dare to speak wildly, you must have something to rely on. Now tell me what your trump card is?" Balagos said, "Flying Flame" flashed a red light in his eyes.

Henry suddenly felt stunned, and immediately expelled the magical energy that had invaded his brain. He secretly lamented that he really deserves to be an old guy who has lived for thousands of years. Taking the opportunity to speak, he released a third-level magic "suggestion". Fortunately, I had prepared early, otherwise I would definitely suffer a big loss.

Seeing that his spell had failed, the red dragon did not immediately become angry and attack. The corners of its mouth were slightly upturned, revealing a half-smile expression. "It's incredible. This is the first time I've met a mage with such a strong will. Tell me, what's your purpose? Just you and the warlock next to you can't kill me at all."

After hearing this sentence, although Henry still maintained a smile on the surface, he was already scolding mentally. He really didn't expect that the seemingly reckless guy in front of him would be so cunning and even become suspicious. This is not good news. Once the legendary spell is dodged by it, the next battle may come to nothing.

Whether it is the seventh-level magic "Precise Teleportation" or the pair of powerful wings of the dragon, it can make Balagos "Flying Flame" retreat calmly. If it can't dispel its doubts, I'm afraid the ambush plan will fail. Henry could even imagine that if the other party escaped, the city under his rule might face the fate of being destroyed. You must know that the red dragon is a race with a strong sense of revenge, so it is not surprising to do anything out of the ordinary.

Seeing that Henry kept silent, Balagos "Flying Flame" laughed wildly. "Hahahahahaha! Sure enough, I guessed it. Then let me guess the power behind you. Is it the Zhentarim? No, that old Manson has no guts to provoke me. Sel's red robe? No, you don't have magic tattoos on your body. Dracolich? This is a possibility. Could it be that Sammaster is lying in ambush nearby?"

While talking to himself, the red dragon kept circling around the two of them. Henry didn't dare to take it lightly at all, God knows if this cunning enemy is waiting for an opportunity to attack. In fact, he really guessed it right, because the two of them had too many protective magic sets, so Balagos "Flying Flame" was waiting for the spell to expire.

The moment the duration of the "Protective Magic Weapon" expired, the powerful dragon's tail swept over, knocking Henry and Sandy into the air, and breaking several small trees before stopping. Fortunately, there are "Iron Skin" and "Stone Skin" to support, otherwise this blow can shatter a person's heart. Even so, the two of them still suffered serious bruises, and they all vomited some blood and hurriedly stood up.

The ancient red dragon with rich combat experience immediately began to chant dragon language loudly before they fully recovered their mobility. The surging magical energy began to condense in the air, gradually forming a huge magic claw with a black appearance. Henry glanced at it, pulled up the sorceress without hesitation, turned around and ran into the woods.

This is a magic weapon with a length of three meters. If it is accidentally caught, it will be finished. He once heard from Elminster that this is the fifth-level magic "Claw of Suffocation" unique to Balagos "Flying Flame". It can be manipulated with the mind, which means that the caster can also rush up along with it.