Chapter 10, Slaying the Dragon
The black-armored knight lifted Ailoka's corpse with one hand and brought it to the side of the wind-element dragon, Geli.
Through this limited information, the two of them, by continuously deducing and filtering, analyzed some insights that even Lin Mo had not deeply considered
Cedar Town, a border town of the Sland Empire
The giant wolf packs that inhabit the vicinity of the alpine snow line have been compelled to leave their homes in the cold mountainous regions due to military activities, and have entered the Qingwu Forest in search of food
For Lin Mo, he was also eager to seek the assistance of the imperial authorities in locating the whereabouts of Sally and Qifei, which was far more efficient than the aimless search conducted by the three individuals.
The current situation of the Slan Empire is not optimistic, and the war with the Tesi Empire does not seem to be over yet. Neighboring countries are beginning to stir, especially the eastern neighbor, the Portland Republic. At this moment, even the Dragon Knights have started to conduct targeted reconnaissance within the eastern border.
The enormous dragon's body suddenly convulsed a few times, and then fell silent.
Alright, your name is Gree, isn't it? Good! I am here to help you
Collecting spoils from the enemy is not only an important part of the intelligence personnel's duties, but it is also a longstanding tradition within the military
She glanced over it briefly and immediately became excited; the images on the parchment transcended any barriers of language and text, which was precisely what the two sisters and Lin Mo urgently needed
In addition to the unwritten traditional rule that prohibits the arbitrary killing of unarmed or non-combatant sky knights, there is another rule: if it is not possible to return the sky knights and their mounts to their homeland for burial, both sides, regardless of enemy or ally, have the responsibility and obligation to bury the fallen sky knights and their mounts on the spot, leaving their remains to be collected in the future when conditions permit
The Gemini sisters, as the most professional intelligence agents, played a significant role at this time
As a resilient dragon, Lin Mo feared that the wind-type dragon, which had lost its will to live, would silently await death in its suffering. Therefore, he took direct action to end its life, fulfilling his wish to die alongside his knight.
At this moment, Lin Mo is following the ancient unwritten rules of the Sky Knights to bury his opponent in this forest
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During the search for loot, the twin sister Li M Bing found a finely crafted parchment made of sheepskin from the corpse of the Dragon Knight Eloka.
Li Muxin was completely unable to comprehend Lin Mo's strange behavior
Outside of this unspoken rule, compared to the ordinary Hollow Knight, the Dragon Knight can also enjoy the special privilege of being interred alongside the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery
The harvest of items such as maps, longbows, fine iron arrows, short swords, provisions, coins, and gems are all useful to them
A large pit appeared on the ground, which was exactly what he wanted
As she spoke, the Gemini sister Li Muxin glanced again at the Dragon Knight Lin Mo, who was busy digging a pit, seemingly indifferent to their actions of collecting spoils.
She turned around to look at her sister and said, "I need to take a good bath. Goodness, I haven't had a hot shower in a week, I'm almost starting to smell. Dragon Knight Morin, lead the way up front!"
Gree looked gratefully at Lin Mo, then lowered his head and affectionately nuzzled the already stiff face of the young Sky Knight
We have finally made it out
Three days later, Lin Mo and the Gemini sisters saw a winding path through the forest
Combining the recently seized map with the encounter of the twin sisters with the three-striped ice weasel from a few days ago, it can be inferred that a large army has just crossed the ice rock mountains at the western border of the Portland Republic
Well, this is truly wonderful; now we no longer need to wander aimlessly in the forest like headless flies
Fortunately, the three did not encounter the armies of the Portland Republic, nor did they come across any other Dragon Knights
She had only provided a rough introduction to the basic information of this world to the two sisters, yet they still managed to draw quite credible inferences.
Colonel Lin Mo probably never imagined that one day he would become a guide for others
He arrived at the location of the large tree that had just been torn apart by the Wind System Dragon Gree's "Furious Wind Burst" and, with overwhelming force, pulled the remaining roots out of the ground
Strangely, until the very last moment, Gary's gaze remained calm and content, devoid of any pain or resentment
Sister, look what I found! A map! Oh, and quite a few other good things. I bet that if we take these items to Sotheby's auction house, they will definitely fetch an astonishing price!
Withdrawing the special survival knife and inserting it into the ground before him, Lin Mo knelt half down in front of a person and a dragon, silently praying
It is evident that it knows its time is short, and without hesitation, it chooses to devote the limited time it has left to its knight, even until the very last moment of its life
In fact, at this moment, it has lost its ability to fly and fight, rendering it incapable of posing a threat to anyone. It cannot even activate its innate spells again, making it no different from fish on a chopping block
Lin Mo had to admit that these twin sisters indeed had a knack for intelligence analysis
Lin Mo stood up, his expression solemn as he sheathed his sword, as if he had just performed a very sacred act
A massive earth mound is topped with Eiloka's dragon-riding lance, surrounded by the fallen trunks of over ten large trees, making this location easily noticeable from above in the sky
This signifies a more serious message, indicating that the Slaan Empire is likely to soon find itself in a predicament of being attacked from both the front and the rear.
What is this?
In a moment's time, a massive pit appeared in the forest, burying the wind dragon Grig and its knight Eloka in one place
Only when there is an opportunity in the future will Lin Mo notify the people of the Republic of Portland to come and collect the bodies
All grievances have dissipated with the fall of one party, and the deceased are to be honored above all
A specialized survival knife, its surface ablaze with flames, suddenly plunged into the head of the wind system dragon, effortlessly piercing through the hard skull and directly entering the brain
The more people I know, the more I like dragons
Li M Bing let out a long sigh, discarded the cane in her hand, feeling that she no longer needed it, and then, as if to vent her emotions, let out a loud shout
This signifies that they have successfully emerged from the dense and boundless green mist forest
After burying the Dragon Knight of the Portland Republic and his dragon, Lin Mo's expression remained rather grim. Although the conversation with the slain aerial knight of the Portland Republic was brief, it contained a significant amount of information.
Perhaps the other party is still constrained by the inconvenient transportation in the Misty Forest, and their pace of progress is not as swift as they had imagined
Having learned the current locations of the three individuals and obtained a rudimentary map, Lin Mo and the Gemini sisters' journey was no longer aimless as it had been in the previous days, but rather had a new objective
In a foreign land, the only person the twin sisters can rely on and trust at this moment is the one known as Dragon Knight Morin or Colonel Lin Mo.
Although Ailoka can no longer respond to itself, the wind dragon at this moment seems to have completely forgotten its pain, still emitting increasingly faint moans, as if unwilling to give up, continuing to strive to call out to its knight.