The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 256 - 221: The Trade with the Giant Serpent Ronan

Chapter 256: Chapter 221: The Trade with the Giant Serpent Ronan

The land had become hardened after being scorched by high-temperature dragon fire, already a mess before the great fire had spread this far, now mottled as if ravaged by wild dogs.

The once-impassable outpost had turned into ruins, barely a trace of its former self evident, and the fall of the Snake People Outpost meant that the road to the Snake Catcher Fortress was now wide open to Lind.

Several days later, the fully equipped soldiers followed Lind again as they set foot on this land, the ground still retaining the burning heat from before, with the wind carrying waves of hot air that slightly pained the skin.

Storming the Snake Catcher Fortress was not Lind’s last resort, he could ride a dragon to cross over, or use stealth skills to slip through.

But to return to the central area, securing this route was essential, as not only would there be a continuous need to send various military forces and supplies, but also a sufficiently ordinary road could serve as a critical safety passage for retreat at crucial times, lest they repeat the scenario of trapping themselves once inside.

The Catastrophe Warhorses advanced in formation, the equines with sharp teeth and claws scraping the ground as they moved forward, heads held high and chests thrust out.

Reed and others were seriously injured, forcing the team to be supplemented with Pharmacists and Wizards; the iron barrel could solve the problem of carrying supplies, but timely treatment of injuries was still indispensable to professionals.

Pharmacists were an important human resource, and the decision of whom to include in the combat lineup had to be made with careful consideration.

A red silhouette in the sky unfolded its giant wings, lowering its figure, swooping down close to the ground with Gale, then abruptly soared upward and charged into the clouds.

The accompanying Pharmacists, who once worked in Harbor Village, had personally experienced many battles, witnessing envoys from Leon City, then watching Leon City’s obliteration, Star Dragon City’s rise, the undead sieging the city, Giants attacking, Flying Dragons descending from the sky, and so on.

His fingers clenched slightly tighter around the horse’s reins, as if what he was holding onto was not just the leather straps but his own future.

The Wheel of history surged forward, and the once imagined tranquility that might have existed in Harbor Village was now nothing but a fantasy.

He watched the Flying Dragon spread its wings and fly away, feeling the sharp, scalding hot wind left in its wake as it flew overhead, piercing through his Armor and helmet, leaving not fresh blood but dense sweat flowing down from his skin.

The aerial Calamities and new-age mutant birds, hidden somewhere, were startled by the Flying Dragon, screeching and scattering across the sky as if celebrating the dragon’s arrival.

Today was destined to be extraordinary.

Lance and other soldiers had been waiting arduously for more than two years, holding on and hoping for... the return to Goliath.

Even after leaving the Snake Catcher Fortress, the journey back to Goliath was still a long one, and no one could guarantee that peace would last forever on this stretch.

It had taken a lot of effort and a great cost just to get from the Red Dragon Foothills to the Snake People Outpost, and the road ahead promised to be even more challenging, yet everyone possessed an unprecedented confidence in their return.

Lord Lind led them forward, the first step had already been taken, and the second was sure to be smoother.

They headed south through the Snake People Outpost, up the slope of the mountain.

Lind rode on the ground, as flying in the sky made for an easy target, so he rarely flew over his own territory, and even the Flying Dragons had to remain vigilant at all times and better not fly anywhere before the road ahead was clear.

They encountered no trouble along the way, possibly because the soldiers from the Snake People Outpost had already thoroughly cleared the area of Calamities to ensure the transmission of information was intact.

They reached the Snake Catcher Fortress without hindrance.

It lay like a giant beast on the essential path from the north to the central part.

Some soldiers had already moved forward proactively, forming a circular formation like Ouroboros that could be both offensive and defensive, approaching the fortress.

The soldiers, their faces completely hidden by helmets, arrived in front of the Snake Catcher Fortress, its gates wide open as if welcoming them.

The rear soldiers were also thoroughly prepared, crossbows raised, all equipped with Mystic Rune crafted crossbows that dazzled with metallic sheen and novel Mystic Runes under the sunlight.

Suddenly, poisonous fog was spewed out, and then a thick snake emerged.

A standing snake with scales for skin and vertical pupils in its eyes, even spitting a forked red tongue. Yet, they also retained some human aspects, wearing infantry Armor from the Rand Kingdom in the same style as Star Dragon City.

Their Armor was decorated in a different style, equally refined, and made extensive use of golden yellow as the main color.

The Great Knight fought fiercely with that human-shaped snake, but in Lind’s eyes, that creature shouldn’t be called a snake, perhaps more like a salamander since snakes are commonly known to have no legs.

Victory came quickly, the battle proving the Star Dragon soldiers wearing superior equipment to be even more advantageous, the human-shaped snakes defeated almost in an instant.

"Can we communicate?"

"They have not lost the function of speech, my lord!"

This was an unexpected discovery.

The children of Ronan from the Snake People Outpost had retained their human form, but communicating with them was fraught with difficulties, those fellows would rather fight than to use their brains to contemplate doubts.

In contrast, the humanoid snake soldiers, having lost their human form, were able to communicate.

Of course, this could also relate to Lind’s demonstration of strong military strength from the very beginning.