Evil Red Dragon

When Helena returned to Graystone Town, the Knights were dispersing the crowd and clearing the ruins, while Isa was talking to Ronan, the president of the Adventurers' Guild.

"Captain Isa, was that a red dragon that just flashed by?"

Isabella did not deny it, and said calmly:

"Don't worry, President Ronan, that red dragon has already run away and won't come back to attack the town."

Ronan finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

"That's good, that's good."

He thought a red dragon was coming to attack the town, so he rushed over with his staff.

Seeing Helena land, her purple robes slightly disheveled in the dust, Isabella nodded to Ronan and said:

"President Ronan, leave this to us. You should first maintain public opinion in the town and prevent them from panicking."

Ronan nodded and tactfully stepped aside.

As he left, he made a silent vow: for safety's sake, he must invite the Church of Light to set up camp here.

The previous Odo refused the church's offer to come and stay because it required a large sum of money.

This time, for some unknown reason, Isha hadn't applied for the church to come over, but now that the red dragon had appeared, he couldn't care less about that.

If a red dragon were to attack, he would be in big trouble.

But as long as the news of the Red Dragon is spread, people will be filled with panic, and if he secretly takes the lead, then Isa will have no say in the matter.

As soon as the Church of Light arrives, the divine grace of light will spread throughout Graystone Town, and even two red dragons will not be a threat.

He just wanted to live a peaceful life, what's wrong with that?

Meanwhile, Isa turned to Helena, took out a communication crystal from her pocket, and tossed it over expressionlessly.

"A message from His Highness."

Helena caught the crystal, and Elena's voice came through it:

"Helena, I don't care how you are now. The situation in Twin Moon City has stabilized initially, and members of the Witch's Guild are arriving one after another. You and Isa should prepare to send Cinsera and the rest of the things over."

Helena frowned and immediately replied:

"Not now."

She glanced at the ruins and said firmly:

"I need to search the ruins carefully. There must be some fallen dragon scales and dragon blood inside. With those, I can use tracking magic to locate him."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication crystal.

Just as Helena thought Elena was about to explode in anger, another coquettish voice, tinged with sarcasm, abruptly broke in:

"Helena~ I heard you can't even handle a baby dragon anymore? You're really a disgrace to the Witch Society."

Helena's face darkened.

She knew that voice all too well.

Tina, a level seven demon summoner, is her mortal enemy in the Witch's Guild.

"Tina, what are you doing with Elena?"

Helena's tone was unfriendly.

"Of course I'm here to help!"

Tina drawled out her words:

"Unlike someone else~ who couldn't even keep an eye on a little red dragon and let someone overturn the mine. Elena was very angry, those stolen materials... tsk tsk."

Helena gripped the crystal tightly:

"My affairs are none of your concern."

"You really went too far, didn't you?"

Tina chuckled softly:

"A dignified level seven mental mage, completely outmaneuvered by a baby dragon—how laughable! Want me to lend you two Cerberus dogs? They can't compare to your mental tracking, but they'll be enough to find a dragon."

"Shut up."

Helena interrupted coldly:

"Just do your job."

Elena's voice cuts back in:

"Enough, Helena. Bring Cinsera to Twinmoon City immediately. We need you for the operations in Twinmoon City. This is the boss's order."

"The red dragon will deal with your problem after it's resolved the issues in Twin Moon City. That's all."

After Elena finished speaking, the communication was abruptly cut off, giving Helena no time to refute.

Helena stared at the dimmed crystal, her chest heaving violently, a wave of emotion washing over her.

The leader is one of the few members of the Witch Guild whom she dares not and cannot disobey.

Isa watched her quietly for a long time before speaking:

"Walk?"

Helena gritted her teeth and said:

"Bring Cinsera out of the mine, prepare the teleportation array, and we're heading to Twin Moon City."

"What will happen to those slaves?"

Helena was slightly taken aback.

slave?

Isa explained:

"Those slaves that Alecto bought, they're still in jail. What do you plan to do with them?"

"Whatever."

Isa nodded and turned to leave.

For her, obeying orders was her duty, and even if she harbored some resentment towards Helena, she would not show it at this time.

Helena stood alone at the edge of the ruins, her mental energy spreading out to meticulously scan every inch of the land.

Sure enough, deep inside the laboratory, several dark red dragon scales were half-buried in the ashes, with a few dried bloodstains nearby.

She carefully collected them and put them in a specially made sealed box.

"Alecto..."

Helena murmured the name, her eyes filled with complex emotions:

"We'll meet again. Next time, you won't have a chance to escape."

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in the sky.

Alecto flapped his wings, maintaining a stable high-speed flight.

After a short rest and replenishment, he recovered about half of his condition.

Although the cracks in the magic corridor have not completely healed, they have stabilized and no longer affect normal spellcasting.

But he felt little relieved.

The trip to Graystone Town was originally intended to be a harmless resupply and reconnaissance mission.

He purchased artisans and slaves to build up the Red Peak Territory, acquired maps and intelligence to understand the surrounding forces, and the Lava Claw Staff was a key item that could greatly enhance his combat power.

But now?

The space bag contained a huge harvest, enough to make any dragon ecstatic.

But the losses were equally severe.

The ten artisans and slaves he bought for 210 gold coins are still in Graystone Town.

The 5 gold coin deposit for the Lava Claw is destined to be wasted.

Not to mention that in order to escape Helena's pursuit, he spent a lot of gold and gems to repair his injuries, which were all real wealth.

"We still lost money..."

Alecto sighed inwardly and shook his head slightly.

What bothered him most was his confrontation with Helena.

He admitted that Helena's strength exceeded his expectations.

A level seven mental mage, with a constant stream of life-saving items and cunning schemes, completely cornered him.

If he hadn't broken the deadlock at the last moment by unleashing the golden patterns on his wings, he would probably have become the other party's male concubine by now.

Alecto felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought of Helena's eyes.

He could not accept being controlled by others, especially in such a humiliating way.

"Next time we meet, I'll make you pay the price."

He silently swore an oath, a fierce glint flashing in his dragon eyes.

However, this experience was not entirely without its benefits.

In addition to the tangible treasures and materials, he also gained a deeper understanding of the world.

The power structure of human kingdoms, the relationship between the church and the nobility, the existence and internal hierarchy of the Witch Guild...

This intelligence is crucial to his future choices.

In addition, the experience of fighting to the death with powerful enemies, as well as the exploration of the limits of one's own abilities, are also valuable assets.

Given time, when he faces Helena again, he may well be able to put up a fight.

As my thoughts raced, a familiar scene appeared on the distant horizon.