Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 187 Overlord Class Creatures

"The dragon that lives high in the mountains is generous and forgiving,"

"The dragon promised the creatures that inhabited it that he would grant them a land flowing with milk and honey."

"The dragon's eyes are like the sun, watching over its people. The people are pious and shepherd cattle and sheep for the dragon..."

A human ranger was walking in a dense forest, humming leisurely a slang tune adapted by bards and circulated in the countryside.

He sat on the branch of a tall tree, swinging his legs, waving a long whip in his hand, driving huge trees through a barren land.

These tall trees, with their long and thick roots twisted into several legs, walked slowly forward under the drive of the rangers.

Birds would occasionally descend from the sky and fearlessly land around the rangers to rest and replenish their energy. A few naughty chirpers would even give the rangers some wet bird droppings as a friendly greeting.

There are also ferocious wild beasts that occasionally hide in the forest, staring with their dark green eyes in the dark corners, watching the active forest vigilantly.

Only after discovering that it was the ranger who was driving the forest did it poke its head out from the dark corner, let out a low roar, and communicate and interact with the ranger in a friendly manner.

"Ahh! Ahhh!..."

"Hey guys, it looks like today is another beautiful day. May the dragon protect you from being harmed by those orc cubs!"

The ranger received a response from the ferocious magic tigers that were in charge of the wild beasts in this territory, and happily swung the long whip in his hand woven with the oldest and toughest branches of the Tree of Life.

The whip tapped his forehead lightly, responding to the friendly attitude of this smart and ferocious creature.

The long whip in his hand was woven with vines of the Tree of Life and engraved with countless dense druid natural spell symbols. With the help of this whip, even a rookie ranger could drive dozens of trees away at a time.

Rangers, a newly emerging profession in the dragon territory, also grew and prospered because of the war. They were selected for their talents and learned from hunters and elven druids how to communicate with nature and utilize its power.

These rangers are incorporated into the outer legions of the dragon's territory, similar to the guards, but they guard and patrol the entire forest.

It replaced the original dragon and shared the dragon's responsibilities, taking charge of the intelligent birds in the sky and the wise beasts on the ground, forming a densely woven network in all areas of the territory.

They are elite spies who are good at tracking the enemy's footprints. They also hunt some disobedient beasts and fugitives wanted by the territory, protecting the borders of the territory.

In the long war that has lasted for nearly two years, due to the original disadvantage of too few people in the Dragon Territory, in order to make up for the gap with the almost endless number of warriors in the Orc Kingdom, the Dragon Territory adopted harassment guerrilla tactics.

This is how the term ranger came into being.

Exchange land for people, people-oriented.

Under the leadership of the gradually growing World Tree Ovo Consciousness, all the trees of life formed a forest will covering the entire forest like a green forest.

The thriving forest will can not only protect every golden person walking in the forest, but also suppress all creatures that are hostile to the dragon territory.

Although the number of the Orc Empire's supporting troops has been increasing, it is difficult to confront the dragon warriors in the forest head-on, because they must first deal with the forest that is always difficult to eradicate under the endless harassment of the dragon warriors.

Especially the dragon warriors, most of them are good at fighting in the mountains and forests. Even the centaurs led by Chiron can walk through the forest as if it were flat land.

If the orcs were not careful, they would die from the arrows and muskets that were everywhere, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.

Once the orcs finally conquered the forest, they found that the dragon warriors had disappeared without a trace.

But when the orcs woke up the next day, they found another forest in front of them. Even the defensive outposts built at the pass of the road could not resist firmly.

When the dragon warriors had emptied their arrows in the pot and their musket bullets in their magazines, they would retreat directly from the outpost to the next line of defense.

The huge number of dog-headed followers in the dragon territory have made great contributions to this continuous and indestructible defense line.

These ogres who are good at digging only need a small team, led by a large number of auxiliary troops, to build a line of defense and dig a deep trench overnight.

Under such circumstances, the orcs were actually advancing with difficulty on this land of hundreds of kilometers, consuming huge amounts of material resources and time, and they were just barely able to reach the Capitoline City, which was dozens of miles away and overlooking the Dragon Territory. Translated into the common language of the continent, it was the capital of the Dragon Territory, the King's Capital.

The rangers drove the forest to supplement the front-line defense. Relying on the suppression of the forest, they could reduce the losses of the dragon territory warriors and delay the pace of the orc army as much as possible.

The orcs have already invested too much, and the sunk costs make them unable to give up. Moreover, in the eyes of the orcs, as long as this city is destroyed, the operation system of the dragon territory will be destroyed, and then they will be unable to compete with the orcs.

This war not only tests the war capabilities of both sides, but also tests the comprehensive national strength of both sides.

However, the orcs did not expect that the dragon territory already had a certain basic industrial capacity. After the catalysis of war, countless factories have been established in the rear west.

Because of the war, most of the residents moved from their original villages and towns to the rear of the west, leaving behind pieces of land and vacant towns, waiting to be filled with new population after the war.

Dozens of trees stepped into the shallow water area of the Golden River, crossing the river that was more than 100 meters wide to reach the other side. The ranger sitting on the tree branch could already see the majestic King's Capital in the distance.

The city has been expanded towards the western rear, and the original Golden River serves as the city's wide moat, an impenetrable defense.

The 25-meter-high city wall is built from a single piece of solid granite. Building a city wall entirely with huge stones consumes a lot of manpower. Fortunately, after research and improvements by scholars, the first generation of steam and magic hybrid engine core has officially begun to be used.

Mountain excavation and rubble transportation no longer rely solely on manpower, saving a lot of construction time and cost for the territory.

In order to ensure a strong defense, the workers who built the wall had to write their names on each brick to ensure the quality of the construction.

Then, a large number of spellcasters who gradually graduated from the Dragon Academy carved magic rune bricks, covering the entire solid city wall with a hidden large-scale magic defense barrier.

Once the defensive barrier is activated, it is enough to withstand the bombardment of magic-powered heavy artillery. In addition, the heavy artillery and giant crossbows mounted on the battlements of the city wall are enough to strike the invading enemies head-on. These are one of the sources of confidence and security for the more than 200,000 people living in this city.

The rangers were close to nature, and were blessed with a vision as sharp as an eagle's eyes. They could even see many merchants driving horse-drawn carriages and taking their caravans through the paths in the forest. They passed through the territory's defense checkpoints before heading to the king's capital.

During the long war, merchants who smelled the scent of money still traveled between human countries and the Gold Coast.

At the beginning, they started trading with the orcs. The orcs not only bought military equipment, supplies and food from the merchants, but the most traded item was the axes used to cut down trees.

When the orcs and the dragon territories ceased fighting and took a rest, both sides tacitly agreed not to attack these bold merchants. Although some merchants died on the way of the orcs' attack on the dragon army, there were still a large number of merchants making money from the war.

"What a pity! These are all good lands that have been cultivated. I don't know how long they will be abandoned," the ranger drove the forest to the shore. The lush farmland had become desolate. Without the maintenance of the farmers, weeds grew densely in the fields again. "These damn orc pups, bah," the ranger spat, but then he became happy again.

According to the news from the companions who were on vacation in the capital, the sleeping dragons in the dragon group have begun to wake up one after another. According to the plan of the guys in the staff department who use their brains to make a living, there are too few warriors in the dragon group and they cannot withstand blind consumption, so the plan to delay until the dragon wakes up has been largely successful.

"It seems that the moment of the final decisive battle is approaching," the ranger looked at the towering great city. This city will be the foundation from which the dragons will never retreat.

"It's a pity that the Overlord is still asleep. Otherwise, with his wisdom and strength, he would have burned all these orcs to death and buried their ashes in the soil as fertilizer."

The ranger thought so in his heart. Almost every resident of the dragon territory knew that the sleeping time of a dragon was closely related to the strength of its own talent. The stronger the talent of the dragon, the longer it would sleep.

According to the Red King's outstanding talent, it is estimated that he will not wake up from his slumber even if the battle continues for another two years. However, the awakening of other dragons has also injected infinite confidence and courage into the residents of the territory.

After all, facts have proven that these dragon lords always possess powerful abilities, and the dragons that are still active today have gained their own fame through word of mouth among bards and merchants during the long war.

There is the blue dragon Akzis who controls war, the bronze dragon Alina who controls wisdom, the copper dragon Alfred who controls the spread of civilization, and the crimson roaring Caedilos who has awakened and is active in the rear of the battlefield, destroying countless orc ships.

The two female dragons, blue dragon Carlit and green dragon Ellie, also have some fame. Although these dragons have not yet gained their own names, they have demonstrated their potential.

Only a few white dragons that often lurked on the seabed and secretly destroyed ships were rarely mentioned by people, as if the behaviors of these giant dragons were intentionally ignored.

But the discussion about these dragons is far less than that about the red dragon that is still sleeping in the volcanic lair and has not been seen for more than two years. He is the king of the wilderness and the forest, the master of all tribes in the golden land, and the true supreme ruler of the dragon kingdom.

Even today, many human scholars still cannot believe that in a country where the supreme ruler never shows up, the people and warriors can still unite closely to resist the attack of the orc army.

This situation is neither a five-colored dragon nor a giant dragon!

Even in a country ruled by a golden dragon, after the dragon lord disappears, his warriors and followers will fight among themselves, causing their rule to collapse.

What's more, there were a large number of five-colored evil dragons in the golden land. It was a miracle that their brains were not beaten out.

This also made a large number of human scholars become interested in the country ruled by dragons and want to study this incredible fact.

As scholars studied the kingdom ruled by dragons, they discovered that the five-colored dragons, which were known for their greed and cruelty, were surprisingly good to their subjects.

Many nobles also refuted the Dragon Kingdom as heresy. These dragons not only let those lackeys and unruly people have land, but also let those peasants have enough food to eat and occasionally have two meals of meat. If this is not heresy, what is it?

Thinking of the remarks made by those nobles, the ranger who called himself the Golden People could not help but sneer and show contempt. How could such short-sighted nobles be worthy of mentioning the sacred and noble Lord Dragon?

The ranger, whose mind was filled with a storm of thoughts due to boredom, suddenly stopped shaking his legs and swung the whip in his hand, causing a loud bang.

He saw several people who were peeking around furtively, dressed in strange clothes and even their hair was different from others. Some had hair like a chicken coop at home, while others had strange little braids.

Most importantly, the ranger felt the breath of outsiders from the will of the forest, which proved that these people were outsiders who had not passed the territory checkpoints and had not been registered.

"Hey, you guys, what are you doing sneaking around there? Outsiders, tell us your purpose!" the ranger asked loudly. In the forest, he was not afraid of any enemy.

Even if he couldn't defeat the opponent, with the ranger's unique talent, he could easily escape with the help of the forest, so he was so bold.

On the other hand, out of their own self-confidence and sense of superiority, every ranger selected by the territory is an outstanding talent. They have the entire territory as their backing, so they are not afraid. After all, this is his home.

"What do you say, Boss? Should we kill him directly, or should we catch him and ask about the situation nearby? He looks like a very powerful native."

A girl with dyed yellow hair was chewing gum, looking unruly, but her clothes decorated with spiritual light and her faint aura showed her extraordinary strength.

A middle-aged man with a calm expression shook his head. Among the five people around him, he was the most normal, with normal clothes, normal appearance, and straight posture.

"Don't you realize that the surrounding forests are somewhat hostile to us? Don't act rashly. This mission cost a lot of money. Be cautious."

The middle-aged man warned his team, then forced a stiff smile from his face and shouted in the common language with a strange accent: "Excuse me, we are adventurers from far away in the east, and we got lost here!"

The ranger looked at the strange decorations and attire of the people, but finally nodded. These people did look very similar to the people from the Far East, with black hair and black eyes. Even if their hair was dyed in various colors, he could still tell them apart.

"Go, go about sixty miles to the left, there is a checkpoint there, you can move freely in the territory only after passing the inspection and registration, otherwise my companions are not as kind as I am, they will arrest you as enemies and send you to the mines for labor reform!"

The ranger waved his whip, pointed the direction to the strange guys, and drove the forest to continue on the road. However, the bird that landed beside the ranger flapped its wings quietly and disappeared among the treetops.

"Thank you, thank you!" The middle-aged man thanked the ranger. After the ranger walked away, he took another look at the dense tree canopy before switching to another language.

"Let's go. Less trouble is worse than more. After completing this mission, we can exchange for advanced abilities. The reward this time is pretty good. We only need to kill a young red dragon to get 5,000 reward points and two C-level side plots. It's easy to handle!"

"But boss, why don't you consider the orcs? Killing the orc prince Garen will give you a richer reward. That's two B-level side stories plus 20,000 reward points. Why not give it a big boost? This world doesn't look that strong. The orcs we met before were too weak."

A young man with dyed blond hair exhaled the cigarette in his mouth and seduced his captain.

"It's not necessary. It's too dangerous to assassinate the orc prince in the middle of a large army. Besides, we have the Shadow Stealth Talisman, which allows us to sneak into the dragon's nest quietly and kill the red dragon. It's simple and easy, and we won't be discovered or stopped by the dragon's minions."

The middle-aged man shook his head and rejected the proposal. He smiled and said, "I have learned some information about this world. If it follows certain rules, even an adult red dragon would have to laugh twice if it lifts a van. I don't know what the actual situation is like."

"Hehehe, if it's so weak, maybe we can still build a base here and search for it. There should be some good stuff anyway!"

Another boy who looked like a high school student and had dyed white hair laughed.

But before everyone had finished opening their champagne, a heavy reminder sounded in everyone's ears.

"The mission has been changed. Obtain the ancestral blood of the overlord-level creature, the young red dragon Kalon Gogmora. The reward is 50,000 points and two A-level side stories!"

Everyone looked at each other, and a heavy atmosphere suddenly arose.

"A dominant creature, what the hell is this!"

There was a howl in the forest.

(End of this chapter)