The branches carbonize in the flames, turn into ashes, fly scattered and rise to mid-air. Under the night, warm flames soak people's hearts, and the bright orange light drags everyone's shadows long. The flames look like an ancient song hidden in the depths of the mangrove maze, and the thick ink shadows intertwined with shadows.

The flame light reflected everyone's expression. Jita habitually bit her lips, frowned slightly, with a curious look on the sky blue face, Luo Yu was absent-minded, as if thinking about her own affairs. The elf girl looked focused, and she turned around from time to time to pay attention to the situation outside the mangroves.

Only Parker held his boots, squinted his black bean's eyes, pecked his head, and then suddenly woke up and looked around in panic.

Mazak's skin was bronzed in the fire, and the patterns on his cheekbones became more and more conspicuous. He looked at the bonfire in front of him with a serious expression. His eyes seemed to be able to pass through the swaying flames and see all the stories that happened in that long time.

He gently stroked the sharp blade of Galapea with his fingers, responding with a rough touch. The scene was a little quiet for a moment, and sparks exploded with a "bang". The mangroves in the distance were quiet, and the sound of insects coming from far and near came.

In the darkness, the occasional sound of entering the water distracted everyone's attention.

Mazak put down his sword and placed the blade flat on his knee before he spoke slowly. His voice was low and soothing, as if not telling, but recalling a past from a distant era.

"The beginning of this story should start with the era of the Giant War, the catastrophe that occurred at the end of the Magic Era. The second disaster star came to Ethorin and brought about the disaster of Ethorin - the giant and the dark dragon."

That is a well-known history.

Fang Zhuge nodded silently.

In order to fight against the Star of Disaster - the Elves, the Dwarfs and humans abandoned their past grudges, stood together for the first time, formed a coalition force, and launched a decisive battle with the Star of Disaster on the plains in Aztajang. In the decisive battle, the Elves and the Dwarfs joined forces to destroy the giant's delusion of invading the sea forest, and the human target was Livgard, the king of the dark dragon.

Compared with the ancient Noumerlin elves and the dwarf kingdoms that had the legendary hero Thorinus at that time, several mortal kingdoms of Esorin were just a new and loose city-state in that era.

These weak mortals look far from being the opponent of the powerful Dark Dragon, not to mention that its internal factors are full of unstable factors, and several kingdoms have become servants of the Dark Dragon.

But at the critical moment, the mortals made sacrifices. A group of heroic humans chose to drink the blood of the demon dragon and made a great oath, and became enemies of the dark dragon for generations, and never died. These people later became the predecessors of the oath guardians. The mortals also received help from the fairies, who forged five dragon-slaying swords with the roots of Atahis and the silver of the fairy, and gave them to the five most outstanding human heroes at that time.

It was one of these five dragon-slaying swords that eventually killed Livgard, drank the blood of the Dragon King, causing the Venus Fire to fall into dust, and completely ended the Esolin disaster.

In the subsequent era, five swords were passed down from generation to generation in the hands of the oath guards, and the sword holders always abide by the ancient oaths until the last dark dragon died in the squall of death seven hundred years ago. From then on, the oath guards disappeared, leaving only the legend of the dragon slayer and their ancient mottos in the world.

Don't forget the dead enemy-

"...My ancestors are descendants of the holders of Galapea," Mazak said slowly, and the flames moved slightly, as if reflected in his dark eyes: "And our clan still flows with the blood of the demon dragon in its body today. But the glory of the past has now become the source of deep pain. The curse of dragon blood has always become the haze that our clan cannot escape. The power of dragons increases with age, and once it cannot control its own power, it will become a monster that is like a dragon but not a dragon--"

"Those dragon people?" Fang Yu suddenly asked.

Mazak nodded.

"The dragon's minions, but there are even more terrifying forms," ​​the tall man replied in a low voice, very calm, but as if he was telling something natural, but the content was chilling. "You can only watch the familiar people you usually know - neighbors, friends, close relatives and even loved - suddenly become those monsters that are unreasonable."

"...The process has no signs and cannot be reversed. When everything happens, you can only choose to kill it or be killed by it. For hundreds of years, we have accepted such a fate, as if we have been used to it. But until about a hundred years ago - that prophecy was fulfilled."

Everyone was silent, only the cracking sound of sparks bursting, and no one would have expected to hear such a story.

Fang Yu vaguely guessed something, but he couldn't help asking, "That prophecy?"

Mazak glanced at him and replied, "The deceased enemy is back again."

The sound was like a cold wind, which made the flames dim, making everyone shudder.

There was a little quiet beside the bonfire. The tall man gently stroked the shaking blade and then slowly said: "...After the battle of the Dead Swamp, my tribe returned to Istaniya to live in seclusion. Although it was not calm, it was still peaceful. But since the last moon in the sea, the power of dragon blood has become obviously active. It was at that time that a baby girl named Evelyl Nicopolas was born in the tribe. "

"She was born with the golden eyes of the dragon, which is the most ominous sign of our clan. According to the ancient tradition of the oath keeper, we should have abandoned this baby girl, but for some special reasons, she was left in the clan. And that also became the cause of all disasters later. As the baby girl grew up, the power of dragon blood increased day by day, gradually surpassing that of ordinary people. She showed an excellent talent since she was a child, and could almost perfectly control the power of dragon blood."

"At that time, the high priest of our clan also believed that perhaps she could find a solution to the curse, so that our clan would no longer be troubled by the power of dragon blood. It was precisely because of his persistence that the baby girl was able to grow up, and before she became an adult, everything seemed normal. She seemed destined to be the best oath keeper in our clan's history, even far beyond my ancestor, Shujod, who was cultivated as a sword holder of Galapea at that time."

"But in the 17th year, also the year of our family's coming-of-age ceremony, everything changed."

"No one really knows what happened that day. My ancestors were traveling to Kaurin-Ishurien for a tour - this was the necessary experience for the sword-holder. However, when he returned to the clan, he saw only a piece of embers and ruins, burnt limbs, men, women, mothers and children, the elderly and young children, and no one survived..."

Gudong.

Tianlan swallowed with a pale face. The other people's faces were not as good as that.

Only Mazak was still slowly saying: "That day, we lost almost all of our tribe members. The clan leader was dug out of his heart by her, and the high priest who had been raising and supporting her had also been torn to pieces by her. Only my ancestor survived and vowed to revenge."

He looked back at everyone and replied, "She became a dragon, and became our mortal enemy. You should all know the story after that. But there are some details that you may not understand yet, and that is why Nico Polas was called the Dragon Witch in Kaurin-Ishurien-"

"Nicolas is a cunning dragon, unlike all our enemies before us. Before my ancestors found her, she re-summoned those servants who had been lurking in the darkness of the mortal kingdom since the era of the Giant War. She lurked in the dark, stretched her tentacles to the royal family, seducing the generation of King Cowlin, and in the name of Evelier, a bloody massacre in Kowlin-Ishurien. In that dark era, the royal family was discredited and the alliance was almost divided until her true face was revealed."

"Then it was that great battle. My ancestor Sjoyed fought with her head, and with Galapea cut off her corner and claws, blinded her eyes, and let her retreat seriously. After that, King Kaurin announced his abdication and passed the throne to his only remaining daughter, the only queen in the history of Kaurin, the grandmother of His Majesty the King."

Speaking of this, Mazak suddenly stopped.

Fang Yu was so shocked that he couldn't help asking, "What after that?"

The tall man turned the blade and sprinkled a bright reflection between his eyes. He stared at the sword, as if thinking about something. After a long time, he continued to answer:

"...No one has seen her again since then. Some people have rumored to have seen a wounded dragon flying through the sea of ​​clouds, and some have said she is hiding in the shadow of the Longxiao Mountains, waiting for the day when her injuries recover. Some people have said she has died in the depths of this swamp, and the huge skeleton still stands in the middle of the swamp. In the mist, the broken corner is still telling the past."

"Is it really dead, that dragon?" Tianlan asked in a low voice.

Aitela glared at her: "Don't interrupt when others speak, Fri." This little French girl stuck out her tongue embarrassedly.

Mazak disregarded and continued, "...For various reasons, the Kaolin royal family concealed the truth of that year, perhaps because the scandal made the royal family shame. But for us, the oath guardian can clearly detect the state of his prey. My ancestor Xiuyode set foot on this land several times after that, but unfortunately, he could not find her."

Fang Zhu looked at each other and then understood why no one had ever known that the dragon-slaying hero Xiu Yode repelled it was a dark dragon.

Mazak paused for a moment before continuing to speak: "Until more than twenty years ago-"

"About twenty-seven years ago, my grandfather began to notice that the magic that remained in the dragon's horn suddenly became active, which made us realize that Nico Polas was back and calling for a missing part of himself. Therefore, in order to follow the admonition of the oath keeper, my grandfather brought my father and me to this swamp, and built this hotel here, with the purpose of monitoring the movements of the evil dragon."

"You are here for it?" Jita asked in a low voice, "But it still took its own horns back, didn't it?"

"That is the masterpiece of the Dragon Worshipers. Those people are fallen dark believers, willing to be servants and minions of the dragon. I actually knew their plans and had the opportunity to stop them, but for some special reasons, these people took advantage of the opportunity."

The man as tall as a giant tower said, and looked at Fang Yu silently, his eyes fell on the back of his right hand. The mark of the crown was blocked by the gloves, but he seemed to see it. His tone was very calm and he was not upset at all: "But this is actually nothing. Nico Polas' cunning made her never appear easily before her power was restored, and at least in this way, we might be able to settle the past grudges with her earlier."

Fang Yu remembered the conversation between the other party and the giant dragon before and asked, "So, you said that at that time, you intentionally let her go, right?"

Mazak did not affirm, but did not deny it.

After the beginning of tension, Tianlan had completely recovered, looking at the former with little stars in her eyes, as if she had seen a living legend. She couldn't help but ask curiously: "So you want to fight her alone? Are you as powerful as your ancestor Shoujod, Mr. Mazak?"

Mazak did not answer this question positively, but said: "This is the fate of our clan, little girl."

Fang Ling chewed the term and asked again: "But I still have a question. Why do you want to tell us this specifically, Mr. Mazak?"

"Because I want you to do me a favor."

Everyone's eyes subconsciously focused on Fang Yu. Because Mazak was talking about you, not you, he obviously refers to Fang Yu.

Fang Ling himself was also a little flattered and unexpectedly said to Mazak: "Mr. Mazak, I am still a newcomer."

Tianlan couldn't help but wink at him after hearing this. How could anyone push such an interesting and exciting task? But Fang Yu was not afraid of being an enemy of the dark dragon. What he was worried about was that his level was too low and he could not complete the other party's commission.

Mazak heard what he meant and shook his head: "Don't worry, this is just a small thing, you can definitely do it. Before I go to the Traveler's Swamp, I hope to entrust a reliable person to give a thing to an old acquaintance who I live near Golander, and I hope this person is you-"

"Send a letter?"

"Is it me?" Fang Rong and Tian Lan asked at the same time, but the former was the tone of the real inquiry, while the latter looked disappointed.

In Tianlan's view, the task of sending letters is about the lowest level in Aitalia, and it is only a little more advanced than helping people find lost things.

"The swearing keeper believes in intuition." Mazak replied, taking out a handful of parcels from his pocket, which were tied tightly with grease paper, and was obviously ready. "I believe you can do it, just need a guarantee, to never open the package before you arrive at Golander and see what's inside-"

Fang Yu was stunned for a moment and saw several lines of prompts appearing in the system window:

‘Update event directory – Dragon Witch.’

‘Update the directory of the superior event – ​​the arrival of the third disaster star.’

‘Record experiences and experiences – 3200 points.’

‘A potential incident was detected, did you accept Mazak’s commission?’

Mazak's handed the package and looked at him quietly. The eyes of the others also fell on Fang Zhu.

The latter hesitated for a moment before taking the package. Not to mention that he was very curious about this story, he would not refuse easily by just saying that Mazak had previously rescued him. Moreover, this matter was just a slight effort for him.

"I will deliver it well, Mr. Mazak." Fang Yushi made a serious assurance.

Mazak looked at him and seemed to have no doubt at all whether this promise would be fulfilled, so he just nodded slightly.

The night is a little quiet.

Only the bright light of the bonfire is left.
Chapter completed!