Volume Dragon: Start by obtaining the Infinity Gems

Chapter 88: Searle's Spy

"You cheated on me!!! Damn it!"

Kanaiski was furious, but the next moment, the power of the contract made him speechless, and his purple skin was about to turn red.

The silver-haired boy raised his finger to his mouth: "Shh."

Luo Jia looked at the young man's evil smile. For some reason, he suddenly felt very sympathetic towards the green-footed dragon snake in front of him. No matter what this wizard had done, being able to make a purple monster so angry that it turned red was definitely an extremely humiliating thing for a snake.

Nemesis' mood became cheerful. Not only did he get rid of the green-footed dragon snake, which he found extremely disgusting, but he also gained one of the most powerful subordinates.

Of course, the dragon snake would not obey willingly, but so what? He had to obey the power of the oath.

"Don't be angry, little snake. It's your honor to submit to a scroll dragon. As long as you are obedient, I promise you can live a good life." Nemesis' voice sounded in the mind of the green-footed dragon snake, which made the dragon snake even more angry. It struggled frantically, trying to break free from the tentacles.

"Quiet!" Nemesis gave the order, and the green-footed dragon snake was immediately forced to be quiet by the power of the contract.

Kanaiski was really unlucky. Why did he choose a god like Manno who was from the evil camp? Other gods might choose to use their power to kill him after he violated the contract, and let his soul fall into the bottomless abyss.

But Manno was different. He seemed to have a bad taste and forced the Green-footed Dragon Snake to go against its will and submit to every order of the Scroll Dragon. Kanaiski could even smell the sulfurous breath from hell lingering around him.

Kanaiski gasped, lay on the ground motionless, and closed his eyes in despair.

He finally faced reality - the reality that he had sworn submission to a dragon.

"You really have a bad taste. You took a green-footed dragon snake under your command. I have to admire your insidiousness."

Signa bent her body slightly in an exaggerated manner, with excitement in her eyes. The cunning and evil black dragon loved to play with its prey, and she was no exception.

Luo Jia scratched his messy black hair and said depressedly: "Are you sure you can control such a big green-footed dragon snake?"

Upon hearing this, Nemesis snapped his fingers, and the [Aiva Black Tentacles] that bound Kanaiski immediately disappeared into the void, but the green-footed dragon snake, no longer bound, still lay obediently on the ground and did not move.

"Of course," Nemesis looked at Kanaiski meaningfully, "he found a very 'fair' god for himself."

All three green-footed dragon snakes were eliminated, and the monsters in the entire mountain range were leaderless. With the cooperation of Roga and three hundred soldiers, the remaining monsters quickly died.

Having completed their mission, the army evacuated the mountains and set up camp near the canyon waiting for reinforcements.

In the next few days, two thousand workers sent by Degen City also arrived at the Tuma Spur Mountains. They began to build a military fortress at the end of the canyon gap, and arrow towers and rockfall ropes were erected on the cliffs on both sides above the canyon.
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The border city of the Kingdom of Inbutu, Goblan City.

The center of this coastal city near the Falling Star Sea is a magnificent wizard tower. Hundreds of years ago, this city was once under the rule of Sel, and the red-robed wizards spent millions of gold coins to build this fully functional "residence" here.

On the top floor of the Mage Tower - in the Arcane Garden, General Cologne stood in the lush garden, talking to an elegant and beautiful middle-aged woman in front of him.

"Is the front line ready to retreat?" the woman asked while carefully watering the flowers with a showerhead in her hand.

General Colon sighed and nodded helplessly.

"I never thought that the group of red-robed mages in Sel were so generous that they even lent the [Shadowsteel Golem] to Cesc." Cologne sighed.

Then, he said hesitantly, "Isn't the Lord Regent Justice going to come? If this goes on, I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat Sel's magical power."

The woman paused and sighed, "You know, Leorel must stay in the capital to prevent the red-robed sorcerer from causing unrest. All other cities can be abandoned, but the demon under the capital."

She turned to look at Cologne and said firmly: "You must not let him out."

The woman looked at the loneliness in Cologne's eyes, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes. She slowly walked to Cologne's side and placed her hand on the hard and cold armor on his chest.

"Cologne, if things are hopeless, give up Degen City. As long as there is no problem with the wizard tower in Gobenland, you and your army can build the strongest defense line here."

The faint fragrance of the woman made Cologne's heart flutter. He closed his eyes and pulled the woman's hand away.

"Mitsuri, it's impossible for us to do this anymore. Let's not do anything so intimate. As for giving up Degen City, I will never agree to it!"

Cologne turned resolutely and walked out of the magic tower, leaving only the woman looking at his back dimly.

"Cologne. Why am I never your choice?"
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Tuma Spur Mountains, Tuma Spur Fortress still under construction.

A soldier stood at the water station in the middle of the barracks and took off his armor. He was so hot that he couldn't stand it. The summer fire burned all living things on the earth, and even the slight breeze from the forest not far away didn't help. He drank water in big gulps and cursed from time to time.

"Fuck it, I came here to kill enemies and earn military merit, not to help them build houses. That damn wizard and his maid do nothing but order me around all day. Sooner or later, I'll teach you a lesson!"

He looked back at his colleague who was also assigned to serve the consultant, and asked unhappily, "Lance, why don't you react at all? You don't even complain when a little brat orders you around every day."

Another soldier named Lance just smiled and replied: "Serving the Master Mage, what's the big deal? You are just too arrogant."

The soldier who was drinking water felt depressed. He was not complaining, but because the wizard was too good at ordering people around.

Sometimes he was asked to feed the terrifying huge purple monster, and sometimes he was asked to run errands for him. When he finally had some free time, the mage actually asked him to help the workers move bricks by saying, "Go and help them move things. Finish the construction quickly and don't waste my time."

What’s even more infuriating is that the colleague who was being ordered around with him wasn’t angry at all, as if he was being unreasonable.

"Okay, Lance Bill, why didn't I realize you were such a flatterer? You don't think that wizard is still using magic to monitor us at all times, do you?"

Lance's face froze, and then he whispered, "How many times have I told you not to call me by my last name? I don't like people to misunderstand me."

The soldier spat with disdain and said, "I know, I know. You are just afraid that others will misunderstand you as a relative of Viscount Bill who was exterminated before. Anyone who would misunderstand you would be stupid. How can a person like you who grew up in the slums of Degen City be related to a noble master?"

Lance smiled casually again, then looked into the distance and said with a distressed look, "I have to pee urgently, I'm going to take care of it first, you cover for me."

Then, Lance walked away and came to a tent. He looked around and took out a flat stone tablet engraved with runes from the inside of his chest.

His expression turned serious, and he chanted a few spells in a low voice. The stone tablet glowed with a milky white light, and then a voice that could not be distinguished between a man and a woman came from it.

"Lance Bill, do you have any information to pass on?"

Lance breathed a sigh of relief, brought the stone tablet close to his mouth, and lowered his voice: "Why did you respond to me just now? I have been trying to contact you for several days!"

"Cologne sent an Oghma priest who appeared out of nowhere to supervise us in building a fortress in the Earth Spur Mountains."

"Oh?" The voice in the stone tablet became surprised. "A priest of Oghma? This is impossible! The Church of Knowledge will not participate in the war between kingdoms, and there is no reason to participate!"

Seeing that the other party didn't believe him, Lance's voice became urgent: "How can it be impossible! He is a priest, and he also cast a divine spell! He is extremely powerful, and he easily dealt with the three green-footed dragon snakes!"

"Three green-footed dragon snakes." The voice from the stone tablet seemed to be assessing the opponent's strength.

"How is it possible? He is at least a level 13 priest. Why would such a powerful priest help the Inbutu Kingdom?" A mumbling voice came from the stone tablet.

"There's no way I can think of a way to destroy the construction of the fortress under the eyes of such a powerful spellcaster. You must send more people to help me." Lance said gritting his teeth.

"Hmph, the dozen or so scrolls of [Convert Fossils to Mud] I gave you weren't given for nothing. Use your brain and note down the weak points of the fortress. When they are almost finished, use the scroll to destroy the support of the fortress."

Lance's eyes were filled with anger. He knew that the scroll could cause great damage to the fortress, but after releasing the scroll, would he still have a chance to escape? !
That wizard definitely has all the means to find out who did it!
Realizing that he might be abandoned, Lance was about to threaten when an angry voice suddenly came from the stone tablet.

"Tsk, what an idiot, you dare to contact me without even taking care of your tail."

Then, the stone tablet turned into ashes and drifted away in the air.

Lance was stunned and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He slowly turned around and saw a young man in a black robe leaning against the wall, reading a book in his hand. His long silver hair stung Lance's eyes.

"Master Nanemisis, please listen to my explanation!"

Lance's face turned pale, and he walked towards the boy in panic, begging in a low voice.

Nemesis raised a finger, and the surging spiritual energy instantly controlled Lance's muscles all over his body. He froze in place, and the hand that he had put into his pocket fell out, along with a sharp dagger.

The boy approached Lance, and his dim vertical pupils reflected Lance's tense and twisted facial muscles.

He leaned close to Lance's ear and whispered, "Shh, I don't need your explanation, little bug."

Lance's eyes were filled with fear, and the next moment, the world was spinning, and he saw his headless body and the silver figure leaving.

(End of this chapter)