Under the high sky, three Hippogryphs rapidly sped towards the plains.
Su Lin then instructed Aelita and the other on the workflow for later.
The appearance of the Dragon in the jungle did not disrupt Su Lin's plan; in fact, its arrival completed a crucial part of the plan.
In any case, a Level 3 Dragon active on the ground would be much easier to kill than the Dragons, at least Level 4, in the underground Dragon Lair.
Once this Level 3 Dragon was dealt with, other Dragonbone Longbows could be crafted.
The army was already converging on the target area to prepare for battle, and Su Lin could go directly to slay the Dragon once he obtained some Wither Bones.
He needed to gain a lot of experience from this, quickly leveling up to Lv70 to learn more Super-Tier Magic.
Afterward, given the quality of the Elf Soldiers, after they finished fighting this Dragon, a Dragon Slaying Manual could be compiled, and then they could be sent out to hunt Level 3 Dragons themselves.
The days of lying back and making demands were once again within reach.
It was just that Aelita was a bit puzzled.
"Didn't you already have a Dragonbone Longbow? Why do you need to make more?"
"Nonsense, do you really want to be a meat shield?"
"So you were joking just now? I was planning to bring more enchanted Golden Apples to save my life."
...
This Elf was a bit too straightforward.
Su Lin did need a front line, but at that time, he would find some high-level Crusader Knight Elf Soldiers and have them draw aggro.
As for high-value talents like Aelita and Hilulele, they should take Dragonbone Longbows and snipe the Dragon with him.
Three people sniping a Dragon would be much more efficient than Su Lin sniping a Dragon alone, and the aggro would also be dispersed between Aelita and Hilulele.
This way, Su Lin could also obtain the Dragon Egg more safely.
Su Lin was constantly investing in the wisdom of self-preservation.
Aelita, however, still felt a bit emotional.
"We've only been on the fourth floor for half a day, killed Death Worms, tamed Hippogryphs, scavenged Dragon Skeletons... and now we're going to slay a Dragon? It feels like time isn't real."
Overlooking the MC Dungeon with shader packs loaded.
This strange scenery always gave Aelita a feeling of traveling in a fairy tale.
It was completely different from the Dungeons she had visited before, without the anxiety of constantly being in danger.
No!
This MC Dungeon was actually very dangerous; those common Zombies, Endermen, and even the Slimes from this MC Dungeon thrown onto the Aetheram Continent.
They could probably at least rival Lv20 adventurers.
The reason she felt safe and comfortable was entirely due to the one-third physique shared by Su Lin, and his understanding of this Dungeon.
Aelita silently glanced at Su Lin.
This Guide was unusually special.
Moreover, no intelligent native life has been discovered in the MC Dungeon to date... Was Su Lin really just a Guide?
And was the MC Dungeon really just a Dungeon?
This question appeared in Aelita's mind for the first time, but for Hilulele and the others, it was not the first time they had harbored such suspicions.
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Since Hilulele and the others entered the MC Dungeon to explore the fourth floor, envoys from various kingdoms arrived at the Elven Kingdom as if by prior arrangement.
First, representatives from the Demi-human Alliance came, ostensibly to congratulate, but in reality, to apologize.
Lop sent them away.
Then came the powerhouses from the Midgard Magic Academy of the Magic Dynasty, under the guise of congratulations, gathering information, and subtly inquiring about potential cooperation in areas like Magic Golems.
Lop also sent them away.
After that, the Dwarf Empire, the Orc Empire, the Olyana Kingdom, the Trien Federation... all major forces with names on the continent, except for Dragon Island, sent people, either to discuss potential cooperation or to strengthen relationships.
Lop dismissed them one by one.
After two weeks of non-stop work, with less than three hours of sleep, Lop finally understood the saying, "A poor man in the bustling city is ignored, but a rich man in the mountains has distant relatives."
Su Lin truly did not deceive him... Among all these forces, the only one that pleased Lop was the representative from the Lucania Kingdom.
Lop's evaluation of the Lord Commander of the Lion Fang Knights was—
Sensible!
Upon arriving at the Elven Kingdom, she immediately visited him as a junior and stated that she was merely attending by Her Majesty Hilulele's private invitation.
As for subtly probing for information about the MC Dungeon like other envoys, she didn't mention a single word.
After learning that Hilulele was not present, she didn't ask further, only saying that she would rent a house to facilitate her remote handling of official duties while waiting for Hilulele.
From beginning to end, this Knight Princess exuded two words—Decorum!
Lop liked decorous people the most.
Of course, no matter what Veronika said, her official status as the Lord Commander of the Lion Fang Knights could not be ignored with a single sentence.
She knew her purpose.
Hilulele wrote to her, and Lop was well aware of it.
Considering Hilulele's subsequent plans, Lop himself welcomed the Lucania Kingdom's inclusion in the MC Dungeon.
But this was not something they could decide... Even with a good relationship with Su Lin, if Su Lin didn't nod, the Elven Kingdom wouldn't dare to let the Lucania Kingdom into the MC Dungeon.
Ultimately, the current Elven Kingdom was just working for Su Lin.
By now, everyone who knew about the MC Dungeon no longer considered Su Lin a simple Dungeon Guide... "It's been ten days since we arrived at the Elven Kingdom, hasn't it?"
In the forest outside the Royal Court.
Walking alongside Meluti, observing the Elf Soldiers patrolling around, Veronika sighed deeply.
These Elves had no intention of being discreet!
Regeneration Potions for severed limbs, extremely powerful enchanted equipment, instant and delay-free spatial teleportation methods—
All of these had become standard for these Elf Soldiers.
Veronika didn't know how to evaluate those things.
In any case, she had watched with her own eyes a Lv30 Elf Mage, after consuming potions and equipping gear, like an Orc Berserker in a blood rage, defeat a Lv50 Bladefish in a few swings.
This was being modest; there were even more blatant Elves... The Iron Golems, coveted and shocking to the entire continent, were built by a team of engineers in front of her, a dozen of them, as if they were assembling building blocks.
Absurd events constantly unfolded before Veronika's eyes over ten days.
Instantly ripening large quantities of crops, spiraling into the sky on blocks, pouring out seemingly infinite pure water, replacing the land of the Verdan Eternal Forest with strange blocks... The Elven Kingdom was developing aggressively every minute, every second, like an industrial revolution in a primitive society.
Veronika could reluctantly accept these, as the Elven Kingdom had demonstrated them during the war with Doragon, but... what was with the Hippogryph cavalry performing transportation tasks overhead?
Didn't they say there were only a little over a thousand people in the entire world who owned Hippogryphs?
The Elven Kingdom had so many Hippogryphs that they were using them for logistics!
And Winged Serpents... those were even rarer than Hippogryphs, and hundreds of these magical beasts were also raised so vibrantly?
"This new Dungeon of the Elven Kingdom is truly a bit excessive..."
Veronika sighed deeply, firmly imprinting the figures of the Hippogryph cavalry and Winged Serpent cavalry overhead in her mind, but leaving no written record.
She knew that this information was intentionally revealed to her by the Elven Kingdom; although she didn't know their intentions, as guests who adhered to chivalry, they couldn't be insensible.
Presumably, it was because they saw their discretion that the Elven Kingdom's displayed power became increasingly outrageous these past few days.
"Lord Commander, have you still not received a message from Her Majesty Hilulele?"
"No, she probably hasn't returned yet..."
Veronika was also anxious.
With Doragon's temporary silence, the actions of Shudrak's remnants became increasingly bold.
These past few days, Veronika had even received intelligence from the Kingdom Restoration Society.
These fools who abandoned the spirit of chivalry!
They were nowhere to be seen when Doragon was threatening, but now they were jumping out to stir up trouble.
As the last monarch of the Lucania Kingdom, Don Quixote Shudrak, though tyrannical and lawless, could at least be considered resolute.
How, after only a few hundred years, have these remnants of Shudrak, who claim to want to restore the glory of the Lucania Kingdom, all become petty individuals who bully the weak and fear the strong?
They've even forgotten the spirit of chivalry; restore the glory of the Lucania Kingdom?
What a joke!
Veronika sighed, feeling mentally exhausted.
Ultimately, it was a problem of historical legacy; thousands of years of noble co-governance, followed by two thousand years of the Shudrak family's sole dominance, meant noble figures were deeply rooted in the Lucania Kingdom for endless years.
And the current Lucania Kingdom, without a king, had only existed for a few hundred years... "We don't need to ask too much about the Elven Kingdom's new Dungeon; it's the Elven Kingdom's secret, and as knights, there's no reason to pry into others' privacy."
Composing herself, Veronika looked seriously at Meluti.
"Our purpose here is solely to secure the Elven Kingdom's support to quell the unrest of Shudrak's remnants, and to purchase some Iron Golems and Redstone Cannons to guard the borders."
"Lord Commander..."
"Meluti, I, like you, long to join the Elven Kingdom's new Dungeon, but we lack fair bargaining chips. As knights, we should uphold justice and integrity."
...
Meluti was a bit troubled.
Her Lord Commander was good in every way, except she placed too much importance on the spirit of chivalry, to the point of being stubborn.
As the Lord Commander of the Lion Fang Knights and the supreme leader of the Lucania Kingdom, this was hard to say was a good thing.
"Lady Veronika speaks well!"
Suddenly, a cheer so familiar that it struck fear into Meluti rang out.
Turning her head stiffly, Meluti's hanging heart utterly died.
The red-haired girl, like a flame, galloped over, just as she had years ago.
"Lulu, the Demon Thief, extends her highest respect to Lady Veronika! May our knightly spirit forever remain noble!"
It's over!
After all that dodging, she still couldn't escape these lunatics!