Evil dragon has a warm heart

Deep within the snowfield, in a land unknown.

The massive mountain range seemed like it was piercing the heavens, and even without the covering of solid ice, it was a place rarely tread by man, untouched and austere.

At that moment,

a huge meteorite fell from the sky, striking the rocky mountain and carving out a massive cavern. Moments later, a Frost Giant with glaucous skin, over ten meters tall, staggered out of the cavern.

Muttering in the language of the Frost Star, "Heavenly Track overlapping, the gate opens wide, could the coordinates not have been a bit more accurate? I almost got smashed to death!"

Once it had climbed out, it slid down the rock face.

Halfway down the mountainside, it saw a flat area ahead, where a tall Snow Giant stood with arms outstretched, atop which stood another Frost Giant over forty meters tall, with a broken tusk and one finger missing.

"Faust!" the newly arrived Frost Giant roared.

The Frost Giant gazing at the pitch-black sky, as if trying to catch a glimpse of the Frost Star, turned its head, looking down on the newcomer.

Indifferently, it spoke, "Da, one of the seventy-eight Vanguard Officers of the Eternal Star Plan."

Upon hearing this, the newcomer immediately placed his hands on his shoulders and bowed to Shuang Da, "Respected Da Vanguard Officer, I am Luo, a Cold Frost Warrior of the support legion of the Eternal Star Plan, fighting for the tribe, fighting for the Frost Star!"

After the salute,

Cold Frost Warrior Luo seemed a bit puzzled, "Vanguard Officer, should not the officer here be Ge?"

"Ge, has died at the hands of the bats and ants. Now, I am in charge of hunting the three bats of Scorching, Torrent, and Shadowflame," Shuang Da jumped down from the Snow Giant’s arm, landing in front of Cold Frost Warrior Luo, "Go and bring over all the Cold Frost Warriors of the support legion!"

Da was an imposing figure over forty meters tall.

And Cold Frost Warrior Luo was only a little more than ten meters tall, a significant difference between them.

"Is there no need to report to the Vanguard Captain?" Cold Frost Warrior Luo hesitated to ask, "The Tribal Council directed us to report to the Vanguard Captain."

"The Vanguard Captain has always been too busy; there’s no need to waste time going there," Shuang Da calmly responded, "The mission is urgent. Your arrival as Cold Frost Warriors is timely, follow me to the bat den of Scorching, to retrieve the Frost Artifact!"

Stunned for a moment, Cold Frost Warrior Luo still nodded in agreement, "Yes, Vanguard Officer!"

He waved his spear, and immediately several Snow Demons crept out from the shadows, whereupon he promptly pierced their bodies with his spear.

The Snow Demons quickly melted away, and Luo’s own body grew slightly larger.

Then, a Snow Beast came barreling over—the Snow Beast was also a kind of Snow Demon—Luo did not kill it with his spear but instead mounted the beast, similar to a leopard, as though a knight riding a small horse, casually departing on his way.

All along the path, Luo continued to kill summoned Snow Demons, replenishing his own strength and also that of his Snow Beast underneath.

Luo’s body did not grow much, but the frame of the Snow Beast gradually expanded, soon becoming large enough to match Luo. Thus, Luo rode atop the snowy leopard, racing across the nighttime snowscape in search of his comrades.

Meanwhile, Shuang Da remained on the mountainside, staring blankly into the starry sky.

"Implementing the Eternal Frost Star Plan over ten thousand years, now that it’s nearing its conclusion, why do I still feel this unease?"

"The bats are powerful, pity that the essence of the bats is being used to drive the overlapping of the Heavenly Track, otherwise, I could leverage the bat essence to ascend as a Snow Giant!" Shuang Da murmured to himself, "However, once I obtain the Frost Artifact, I will be able to advance further, and then I will kill the three bats!"

He paused.

And then Shuang Da narrowed his eyes, "There’s also that ant called Russell Fluorescent Fungus... The potential of the ant is to be watched out for!"

Shuang Ge did not survive at the hands of Russell Fluorescent Fungus, and even with the Snow Giant by its side, it still could not capture Russell Fluorescent Fungus. Such an event would only occur with a Dragon Knight, but Russell Fluorescent Fungus was no Dragon Knight.

Shuang Da clenched his fists, "No, no, no, the support legions have arrived. We, the Frost Giants, will hold back the great bats; the Cold Frost Warriors can then sweep through volcano after volcano, the ants won’t be able to withstand the advance of the Cold Frost Warriors!"

It silently psyched itself up, "Plus, I will soon be promoted to a Frost Titan, and by then, I’ll be able to kill all the great bats myself!"

"Faust!"

It looked up and cried out, "Eternal Frost Star, never withering!"

...

The Golden Palace.

King Ares and Russell sat opposite each other, each with a cup of green tea before them. Ever since Russell introduced green tea, King Ares had grown fond of the drink.

The kingdom’s elves were similarly gathered, and the tea tree spirits found, with green tea never far from their lips.

"After the Frost Star Eclipse, the sinister powers deep within the Snowfield have become restless. After that meteor shower, one can only wonder how many Frost Giants will be approaching," King Ares said. "I have relayed the news of Frost Star to many countries, hoping they will be vigilant."

"It’s a pity that the distance between countries is so great, even I find it difficult to engage with several nations in a short time," Russell shook his head.

"What good is it to engage when dragons can only defend their own Volcanic Oasis? When the Frost Giant army gathers, I fear they could crush our human nations one by one," King Ares said. "Only by returning dragons to the ancient times do we stand a chance of responding."

The Tri-Dragon Sacrifice Method had become an irreconcilable difference.

Russell frowned and asked, "When does Your Majesty plan to implement the Tri-Dragon Sacrifice Method?"

"We still need more time, and besides, the Frost Star Eclipse might just be scaring ourselves. We’ve gotten through ten thousand years of ice; can the present difficulties truly be harsher than the Dark Ages?" King Ares said.

Speaking thus, he consoled Russell, "You need not worry too much; the sky won’t fall. And even if it does, I will be here to hold it up again... It will be the time for your generation, the newcomers, to take up the banner after us, the older generation of Dragon Knights, have aged."

Drinking their tea, the two of them no longer dwelt on the matter of the Frost Star Eclipse.

Without staying for lunch, Russell leapt into the air, lightning flashing, and disappeared into the sky above the Golden Palace. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

King Ares watched the direction Russell had left, his eyes slightly narrowed, "What exactly are Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon waiting for? Does separating the contract’s power take such a long time? I always feel that the boy is too mysterious!"

The reply from the Fiery Dragon came quickly in his mind, "Russell and Shadowflame seem to have something to rely on; they’re not in a rush."

"Yes, the young are spirited. Even if moved by great righteousness, they would not be so indifferent to the Shadowflame Dragon’s hopes."

"Let Torrent bring the hope here quickly; it can’t research any hope at all," the Fiery Dragon said. "Ares, it’s time to start preparing for the Tri-Dragon Sacrifice Method. Fiery is already impatient to return to ancient times!"

"I’m still waiting for news from the Pyro Lykin Kingdom; Debuloye Firelight should have completed the sacrifice by now."

"Debuloye is useless, dawdling all these years without success. In the end, it will be you and Fiery who accomplish this mission!"

"There are still details that need polishing; things can’t be rushed," King Ares shook his head. "Let Torrent play with it for a while longer; in time, its hope and the hope of the Shadowflame Dragon will both become fuel for your return to the ancient times."

The Fiery Dragon said, "Sometimes you think too much, Ares!"

"I am burdened with the fate of the world, with the life and death of humanity, how can I not take it seriously!" King Ares stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky.

Even in the ice age, the sunlight over the Volcanic Oasis was still brilliant. With heartfelt emotion, he said, "Debuloye is decrepit and Russell too immature; I, Ares, as a Dragon Knight, must step forward and be the pillar of humanity!"