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Chapter 811 - 796: Magic Plane 4

Chapter 811: Chapter 796: Magic Plane 4

The next day, they got up early and followed the troops of the three princes, continuing their search for the so-called evil dragon.

The deeper the princes ventured into the forest, the more dangerous the journey became, occasionally encountering Beasts.

But the Martial Strength Value of their subordinates was not low. Although there were injuries, they still defeated those evil dragons, took away the most important Demon Crystals, and moved on.

Xia Yue and his group followed behind, watching them use the magic or Sword Qi of this world, feeling the moves were quite spectacular and powerful.

By three or four in the afternoon, the teams of the three princes finally found the lair of the evil dragon.

"Do you see that mountain? The evil dragon is there. Now, we each rely on our abilities to see who can defeat the evil dragon and successfully rescue the princess," Prince Karl said to Prince Maes and Prince Clans.

"The victor will surely be me," Prince Clans said with a face full of confidence, then shouted to his men, "Accelerate the march, and let’s rescue the princess before nightfall."

Saying this, he rode his horse forward, afraid of being overtaken by the other two princes.

"Clans is still so reckless," Prince Maes said disdainfully, watching their backs recede.

"Prince Clans is very ambitious," Karl said with a laugh, but his eyes, watching them leave, were also full of disdain. What a fool, to be used as cannon fodder was perfect, to deplete the dragon’s energy. He would then take the opportunity to defeat the dragon, and the princess would be his.

With their own thoughts, the two men also went their separate ways.

After all, there wasn’t just one path up the mountain; it was best to split up.

"What should we do? They’ve split up. Which team should we follow?" Xia Yue asked, seeing the others heading off in different directions.

"I think we should stick with the one we’ve been following from the start. It doesn’t really matter; we’re already at the dragon’s lair anyway," Wei Se suggested.

"Either is fine; they seem about the same," Xia Xi nodded.

Mo Si was even more casual; he just followed Xia Xi.

"Then let’s stick with the one from before, let’s go," Yan Mo decided, seeing that nobody had a better idea, and led them to follow Prince Maes, the one they had started with.

It looked close, but there was still some distance to go.

"Prince, we’re almost there. We should rest and recover our stamina before we continue. Otherwise, if we encounter the evil dragon without enough energy, that would be bad," an Iron-clad Soldier said, walking up to Prince Maes’ horse.

"Alright, let’s take a half-hour break, then send someone to scout ahead and see if the evil dragon is home. If not, we might sneak in and rescue the princess," Prince Maes agreed with the suggestion and dismounted to rest.

"Yes," the Iron-clad Soldier nodded, instructing the others to rest as well while arranging for a quick messenger to gather information.

When they stopped, Xia Yue and his group also paused to rest not too far away.

Dragon’s Lair on the mountain

Near the entrance, a woman dressed in luxurious clothes and wearing a crown sat on a soft fur rug with a small table beside her, laid with some tea and snacks. In front of her was a mirror-like screen similar to that of a surveillance room; it was divided into three parts, showing the three princes leading their people towards this place.

A little further inside the cave, a huge creature lay on a Mountain of Gold Coins, looking quite similar to the dragons depicted in Blue Star’s western legends; this must be the evil dragon they were seeking.

The evil dragon opened its eyes, shrank its body, and came down from the pile of Gold Coins to the entrance of the lair.

Turning to the woman seated there, it asked,

"Princess Rose, have you made your choice? If not, I’ll take you back," the evil dragon said, looking at the woman.

"Three princes have arrived; test their strength," Princess Rose said, frowning and looking at the screen. She had come of age this year, and following tradition, her father and the evil dragon made a deal to pretend to abduct her and then issued a proclamation to the Continent, calling for the strongest warrior to rescue her. If she took a liking to someone, the evil dragon would allow that person to take her away. If not, she would ultimately be released, and the dragon would receive a payment.

But so far, she hadn’t taken a liking to anyone; nearly everyone who came to seek her out had been chased away by the evil dragon.

"Fine, I’ll go test them now. If you think someone is suitable, blow the whistle I gave you," the evil dragon said reluctantly. This princess was just too picky; she had been here a month, and more than a hundred people had come, including three or four princes, but she hadn’t liked any of them. Her demands were too high. Luckily, there were only three days left. If she still didn’t find anyone she liked, he could send her away.

"I understand," Princess Rose nodded haughtily.

The evil dragon passed her and went out of the doorway, regaining its full size before flapping its wings and flying towards Prince Clans, starting with that fellow.