Outside the Wyrmrest Temple, a group of dragonmen on the ground were on guard. The red dragon Taliostarz was suspended in mid-air, confronting the humans standing below.
He is older than ten thousand years, but in his long life, this is the first time he has seen such a bold human race!
They are just deformed descendants of the Vrykul, just living in peace on the southern continent. Unexpectedly, ten thousand years after the Great Schism, this weak race would dare to set foot on this land.
This time during his visit to Northrend, Li Deming organized an expedition without much fanfare. After mooring the ship at the beach, he took only four people, Andel, Pumillo, Samuelson, and Gastin, to go deep into the interior to search for Long Mian.
temple.
Fortunately, it was not difficult for them to go all the way, and they found the tower where the dragon lived almost without any obstruction.
Li De looked at the tower carefully. The most appropriate way to describe it was that it was gigantic, like a mountain peak reaching into the clouds. Its appearance was made up of stacked stone pillars and vertical arches, making it look extremely elegant and majestic.
"Human race, aren't you afraid of me?"
Perhaps it was the relaxed expressions of Li De and his group that made Taliostarz feel despised. Although the other party had just shown him the scales of Bacromvoz, he still didn't want the other party to be so relaxed.
Pass.
Facing Taliostarz's question, Li De smiled and bowed.
"We respect the dragon, so we won't be afraid of it."
Li De's words made the red dragon feel very strange. He had guarded the temple for countless years and had seen too many lives that were in awe of the dragon, but this was the first time he had seen a life that was only respectful but not fearful.
Just when he wanted to continue asking questions, a familiar figure of Li De flew out from the arched stone door above the temple.
"Respectable human hero, Lid Victory, you really do what you say."
Li De below waved his hand.
"Long time no see, my friend, can I enter the temple? It's too cold outside."
As he spoke, Li De and the four soldiers behind him all tightened their furs in unison.
Seeing the actions of Li De and his group, Buckromworth, who fell on the ground, laughed. After returning to Dragon Bone Wilderness, he seemed to be in a better state of mind than at Tidefall Island, and the whole dragon was cheerful.
A lot.
"Of course it's no problem. To be honest, I'm really surprised that you guys were able to get here through the wind and snow.
What I originally thought was that even if your ship reaches Northrend, there is a high chance that it will be blocked by icebergs. I have even made preparations to pick you up when you contact me."
Li De nodded.
"We were very lucky. We were almost trapped in the iceberg. Fortunately, we met a very friendly race. Although we didn't understand the language, they enthusiastically helped us and took us out of the iceberg.
And this race is really amazing. Even if we don't understand the language, they seem to know my purpose, so they brought us to this snowfield.
Your temple is so tall that before landing, you can clearly see its towering posture from the sea. And after landing, there is an extremely wide road.
Once we walk on that magical road, there will be no beasts or creatures to disturb us. In this way, we can get here unimpeded."
Buckromworth and Taliostarz looked at each other and looked at Li De in shock, but neither dragon showed anything.
And because Li De praised the Dragon Sleeping Temple, Bacromworth raised his head quite proudly. Then he hung down one of the leather wings and extended it to Li De's feet like a ramp.
"Come up, I will take you into the temple."
Bacromvoz's behavior made Taliostarz extremely surprised.
"Bakromworth, don't forget that you are a dragon. How can you let a mortal ride on you?!"
Faced with Taliostarz's accusation, the former shook his head.
"I just brought my friends into the temple. I won't feel humble because I shoulder my friend's responsibility. Likewise, my friend won't be unruly because he stands on the back of a dragon. This is just an ordinary thing that cannot be more ordinary."
The experience of being enslaved by orcs made Buckromworth feel deeply humiliated after regaining his freedom. However, after a period of silence and reflection, he realized some different truths.
Ignoring the fellows guarding the temple, Buckromworth took Li De and five other people and circled into the sky. Northrend is located in the Arctic and has a unique biting cold wind. Even the giant dragon has to fly slowly, but
Even so, the wind felt like a knife on his face.
Buckromworth flew a little slower, and at the same time continued what Li De had just said on the ground.
"The race you just mentioned should be the Karuak who live by the sea. In your common language, they can also be called walrus people.
They have made a living by fishing for generations, worshiping the spirits of their ancestors, and have formed a close relationship with sea turtles, which indeed has magical power."
The Red Dragon Queen Alexstrasza is known as the Life-Binder. The Red Dragon Legion is a dragon whose mission is to protect the life of Azeroth. They are a group of dragons who love life the most.
Only red dragons can understand the mortal race so well. If it were other dragon legions, even if they lived next to the walrus people, I am afraid they would not care too much about such a fishing and hunting race that is still in a primitive society.
The Longmian Temple is really too high, which is why the flying speed is slow in the cold wind. Every time you climb a height, you have to fly around the temple. After flying like this for five or six minutes, Li De and the others finally arrived.
The middle level of the temple.
Almost all the adult red dragons gathered here to discuss saving the queen.
As soon as he entered the temple, Li De found that all the coldness was blocked outside. What was even more unbelievable to him was that the inside of the temple seemed to be bigger than the outside!
The Wyrmrest Temple was built by the five guardian dragon kings with the blessings of the Titan Guardians when they were first born. The powerful power that only belongs to the Titans gave the Wyrmrest Temple countless magics:
For example, the always warm environment here is enough space to accommodate all dragons...
The arrival of Li De and five other human races immediately attracted the attention of the red dragons, and all of them turned their attention towards them.
The ground in the middle level of the temple is simply a wide square, and there are many magic platforms floating on the square. At this time, people in the square are either standing upright or lying on their sides;
There were at least several hundred giant dragons leaning over the floating platform to observe, and some even simply flapping their giant wings to float in the air, staring at the five of them from all directions!
In such a scene, let alone the four warriors behind him, even Li De felt his heart tremble violently and almost lost his face.
However, Li De had seen strong winds and waves after all, so he ignored the pressure on the dragon's body and maintained a normal heart to pay tribute to the red dragon present.
"Human race, Li De."
Just a bow and a brief self-introduction.
But in the eyes of all the red dragons, this is the most appropriate etiquette at this time. Now the Red Dragon Queen is in jail and suffering cruel torture from the orcs. In this worrying situation, no matter how beautiful the words are, no matter how humble the etiquette is,
It will only make the red dragon uncomfortable.
On the contrary, Li De's approach of being neither humble nor overbearing not only did not make himself look flattering; he also expressed goodwill through his carefulness and did not become unruly.
"Hero of the human race, have you made an agreement with Bakromvoz? Why did you visit Wyrmrest Temple today?"
The speaker was an extremely old red dragon, and Buckromworth quickly introduced in a low voice:
"This is Elder Trastraza, the housekeeper of the Dragon Council. She is not much younger than the Queen."
Li De understood. Although it was difficult to tell the gender of the other party's voice, judging from the name, it was indeed a woman. The rules of red dragon names: generally those with "Zi" as the suffix are male; those with "Tassa" as the suffix
It's the female.
"Hello, Ms. Trustasa, I did have an agreement with Bakromvoz. I will do my part to save the Red Dragon Queen."
After arriving here, with just a short conversation, Li De gained the favor of most red dragons.
No one dislikes people who keep their promises, and they also liked Li De's way of speaking when answering Trustasa's question.
Because of the existence of the Demon Soul, the red dragon must seek help from other races. As a giant dragon, it cannot contribute to saving its queen and can only turn to outsiders for help.
The shame that this kind of thing brings to the red dragon is difficult for other races to understand. Thinking about it this way, Li De's statement of "doing his part" is very useful to the red dragons.
"Protector Li De, you are really different."
At this moment, a giant dragon with a very upright voice came out of the crowd and praised Li De.
Then, before Li De asked or Buck Romworth introduced, this dragon with an unusual identity spoke.
"My name is Cleostraz, and I am one of the queen's consorts. I sincerely thank you for your kindness. You are a friend of the Red Dragon Legion."
Cleostrasz was, of course, the Archmage Krasus in the Kirin Tor Council of Six, but in front of Li De at this time, he could only give his true name among the dragons.
Because he knew very well that the current Li De had a close relationship with the Great Magician Antonidas. It was with their joint efforts that peace was completely restored on the Kingdom Continent.
At present, he has not let Li De know his multiple identities, so of course he cannot let the other party know the name Krasus.
Li De had some understanding in his heart, but pretended to be confused on his face.
"Thank you, His Excellency the Prince, for your recognition."
To be honest, Krasus's dragon name is too hard to pronounce. Li De really didn't remember it, but Krasus's easy-to-remember name can't be said now. After thinking about it, as the queen's harem, it is better to call him prince.
suitable.
Krasus nodded, he could feel Li De's sincerity, but because of this he was eager to get a clear answer from Li De.
According to his understanding of Li De, he was a wise man, and he was by no means the kind of person who was willing to risk his life when his brain got hot.
"Protector Li De, I have heard about your deeds. I hope you can explain to me, what is your motivation for helping us?"