Chapter 744 Mystery
Archer took a deep breath when seeing the Wild Orcs rushing toward them. Once prepared, he let out an earth-shaking roar that reverberated through the tunnel, followed by a stream of dragon fire aimed at them.
When the violet flames connected with the creatures, chaos erupted as the roaring fire washed over the front ranks of the Orcs, reducing them to ash. But that wasn't his only attack; Archer began casting Plasma Missiles and Eldritch Blasts into the horde, causing even more explosions.
His attacks stopped the charge, confusing the enemy, giving Archer enough time to turn to the happy dragon girl. Sera, who was still bouncing, was thrust forward as he gave her a firm slap on the bum, causing her to explode into action with a smile as she summoned her claws.
The redhead became a whirlwind of death and destruction, slashing, slicing, and swiping at the creatures. Archer watched as she dodged the swing of a sword by crouching down before launching herself at the thing.
She grabbed the Wild Orc's throat and forcefully dragged it backward, snapping the creature's neck with ease as she continued her attack. When seeing this, Archer grinned before joining the fray.
The dragon couple butchered the Orcs, who didn't stand a chance. The Dragonblood Knights were shocked as they witnessed the two wipe out a horde of creatures. An hour passed by the time they stopped fighting.
Archer was breathing heavily and covered in blood while Sera was nearby, sitting on a pile of Orc corpses, catching her breath as her red hair stuck to her forehead. Thanks to a delicate layer of sweat, her gorgeous mocha-toned skin shimmered under the radiant glow of the mana lights held by the knights.
When the Dragonblood Knights saw this, they were inspired. After seeing Archer slaughter the Orc, they turned wild and charged toward the remaining enemies, who were washed away by the blades of a thousand heavy warriors.
Archer and Sera didn't notice them as they continued to tear the Orcs apart as they tried to flee down the tunnel due to the dragon's onslaught, leaving them scared and panicked. They didn't react to the Dragonblood Knights mowing them down with ease.
After another twenty minutes, the battle came to an end as a sea of orc bodies littered the chamber they were in. The ground was covered in blood, causing Archer to sigh when he stepped into a large puddle, surrounded by the Orc Army they dealt with.
When seeing this, Archer's expression changed to greed, making Sera giggle at his reaction. She found it adorable, as he was excited that he would gain so many hearts and boost his status.
After scrutinizing the chamber, he looked towards his soldiers, who were recovering as they moved to sit down or rest. Without a second thought, he summoned hundreds of Stone Wardens and ordered them to loot the hearts.
They got to work, shocking the soldiers around them, but the Stone Men didn't bother with anything other than ripping out the hearts from the Orc corpses. While this happened, the knight commanders approached him and asked if the beings were safe.
Archer reassured the soldiers that they meant no harm to them and were only collecting stuff for him because he couldn't be bothered to do it. This made the troop's suspicions vanish, but he noticed some troops kept an eye on the Stone Men.
Once everything was fine, Archer ordered the soldiers to secure the area before they returned to exploring the underground city. They quickly went to work and started searching the first part of the dwarf city.
He looked around and realized they were in a massive chamber, home to the fort that guarded the entrance and the upper district. Three-story buildings lined both sides of the five roads that traveled deeper into the city.
The houses were only one story high and smaller than the regular homes he was used to seeing, but they seemed to be perfect fits for the dwarves, with small doorways into the buildings.
Archer noticed some buildings still had rotten doors hanging from one hinge. He scanned the surrounding area for any threats and only glimpsed empty shops and dark homes, but there was nothing else.
After looking around, he spotted the soldiers spreading out and searching the buildings. Sera looked around in fascination and commented, ''I've never understood why dwarves love the underground so much.
''I'm not sure,'' he replied. ''I've only read about their cities and listen to what you girls have spoken about.''
Sera nodded, ''Dwarves are a mystery to me,'' she said while studying an old shop covered in a thick layer of dust.
As the two dragons searched the area, Archer spotted the black knight Eldric approaching him and scanning his surroundings. "Your Majesty. What are these beings?" The older man stopped walking before kneeling and removing his helmet to speak.
''One of my spells,'' Archer answered the black knight before continuing. ''Let's continue, we need to head back soon.''
Eldric nodded in understanding as they continued down the tunnel from which the Orcs came for another hour before finding the next thing of interest. Sera spoke excitedly, ''There's light up ahead, Arch!''
Archer chuckled before turning to Eldric and informing the older man about the light she saw. The black knight rushed back to the soldiers to get them ready. Archer turned to the closest commander and told him to tell the soldiers not to continue until Sera gave them the signal.
Eldric and the other commanders nodded before the dragon couple continueddown the well-built tunnel of large light grey Mountstone that lined the walls with large pillars supporting the mountain above.
He knew the dwarves were highly skilled builders, crafters, and miners. The girls told his stories of them digging so deep into Thrylos that they once found voids of darkness with strange black stones.
Archer gazed around the hall and saw tattered banners of the Ironfoot Kingdom, but they were now eaten by the bat-sized moths fluttering around the tunnel. Sera returned to her small dragon form and climbed up his body before getting comfortable on his shoulders.
Seeing this, Archer smiled before spotting a bridge that stretched over a large chasm in the ground. He stopped walking before looking at the guard posts on the opposite side, only to see two groups of heavily armed Orcs roaming 17:39
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Sera nudged his head, ''I will scout ahead,'' she spoke. ''I'm smaller and will remain unseen.''
Archer hesitated but knew she was strong, so he nodded, ''Okay,'' he stroked under her little chin, causing her to let out a pur, ''Just be careful.''
''Definitely!'' she answered confidently, causing him to chuckle before she continued. ''I'll be back soon.''
After speaking, Sera started flying toward the central part of the underground dwarf city. Archer noticed the air shimmering, which caused him to get a bad feeling to wash over him, and as soon as that happened, the dragon girl got zapped.
He watched as a large bolt struck Sera, causing her to plummet into the void below. As she returned to her humanoid form while unconscious, Archer cast Blink and vanished, only reappearing next to the falling redhead.
Archer reached out and grabbed her before using Blink again. They reappeared at the start of the bridge, but a loud horn was heard, causing Archer to spin around and see bulky red-
colored Orcs wearing crude metal armor rushing toward them.
Just as that happened, the White Dragon Knights appeared behind them. Eldric stepped forward and ordered the soldiers to form a shield wall and hold the Orcs off. Archer nodded before looking at Sera, who convulsed in his arms, forcing him to send mana into her body.
Once his mana swarmed her body, Archer soon realized that she had been poisoned with Dragon's Kiss, the same one he had been affected by, and realized that she was dying. He quickly used his Anti-Venom on her, and when the skill entered her body, the convulsing soon stopped, but she needed rest.
The White Dragon Knights quickly killed the Orcs by working together and swarming them. Archer then ordered them back to the first part of the city to fortify it while he returned to the empire.
Eldric and the other knight commenders ordered a fighting retreat as more Orcs charged them, but they stood no chance against the white armored warriors who wielded all kinds of weapons that crushed them.
Soon, Archer and the soldiers reappeared in the first chamber and secured the entrances. Once he saw them working, he returned to Hammergate outside and went to find Elara, who was staying in an old inn. Several Drakeguards stood guard outside.
Every soldier knelt, but Archer noticed the look of concern on their faces when they spotted Sera, ''She's just sleeping,'' he answered their silent question. ''There was a mana field covering the entrance that affects a person's mana, especially us dragons.''
The soldiers nodded before he entered the inn and found Elara talking to her commanders. They all jumped up and knelt, but Archer ignored it and turned his gaze to the older dragonkin woman, ''Come with me, Elara,'' he said. ''I want to tell you my plans.''
The redheaded dragonkin smiled upon hearing him, then rose and followed him into the back. Archer entered the room, turning as he spoke, ''We have two hundred thousand soldiers here. That's enough for us to explore another city or two if we spilt the army.''
Elara listened with glowing blue eyes as he continued, ''Or I can bring the Forth and Fifth Legons here and send them off to claim several more cities to speed up this process.'' Archer placed Sera on the nearest sofa before turning back to the woman. ''What do you think?''
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