Chapter 457 Don’t take the dragon’s words seriously
The lifespan of a giant dragon can reach 3,000 to 5,000 years, which can theoretically last through the entire warm era of human civilization.
But in fact, there are no such long-lived dragons in Longmian Continent.
Since the establishment of the Holy Radiant Empire, giant dragons have become the targets of the snow giants, and most of them eventually fell on the snowy fields. And with the fall of the dragon, human dynasties also continued to rise and fall.
Some of these dragons were hunted, while others actively sought death.
There is no other reason. When the dragon reaches a certain lifespan, it will pursue the elusive hope of returning to ancient times. But there are only a few who succeed, and most of them end up falling on the way back. Perhaps only the lost dragon recorded in "Song of the Volcano" succeeded.
He became a strange dragon born for revenge, immortal and eternal.
one way or another.
Dragons are the longest-lived creatures in Longmian Continent, and dragon knights are blessed by dragon flames. Normally, there is no problem in living for more than a hundred years. If you are lucky, you can live for more than two hundred years, but you can live for more than three hundred years. There is no record of the dragon knight in 2000.
King Ares is only over sixty years old this year, so it shouldn't be a problem to live for another hundred years.
So everyone present at the banquet will be rotten in a few decades, but King Ares will probably still be healthy.
Then this period of time is just like what Earl Merlin said, it is a small past event.
"Everyone, have a drink!" After everyone finished toasting, King Ares picked up the wine glass and said, "May the friendship between our two countries last forever. We can stay together and fight the snow devil together."
The nobles of the Grand Duchy of Shadow Flame all raised their glasses and stood up, shouting together: "Your two countries, our friendship will last forever. Let's stay together and fight the snow devil together!"
The banquet of catching the wind and washing the dust ended in such a harmonious atmosphere.
King Ares did not choose to take a nap, but met with Russell in the side hall: "I often see your name in Arnold's letters. Since Quentin III, in the past twenty years, only You can be considered a genius."
"Your Majesty the King is outrageous," Russell responded.
"There is no need to be humble, young people should look like young people, full of vigor and determination." King Ares admired Russell very much.
Russell smiled slightly, maintaining a high degree of vigilance in his heart.
The mediocre-looking middle-aged man in front of him was actually one of the few dragon knights standing at the highest point of Longmian Continent.
Every word may have a deep meaning, and he must brace himself to deal with it.
"I wrote you a letter, and the promise I made to you in the letter is always valid. Staying in the Grand Duchy of Shadowflame would be an inconvenience to you." King Ares looked at Russell and said calmly, "If you choose a son, The future of identity is unpredictable, but unfortunately you are not. "
"Your Majesty the King, I was born and raised here, and I am already Baron Thunderflame of the Grand Duchy of Shadowflame. I shall be loyal to the Red Keep."
"That's all, let's not talk about this." He waved his hand and King Ares stopped saying some solicitous words. Some words are enough once. Saying too much would be demeaning. "I heard that Velim became your student. Yeah?"
"Yes." Russell nodded.
"Ever since West Kinnari died in battle, the Kingdom may not have had a Dragon Domain lord for a long time." King Ares said with some emotion, "In the early years, I also wanted to be promoted to Dragon Domain Lord, but unfortunately after decades of fighting, I have not been able to do so. Encountering a life and death crisis."
It sounds a bit like Versailles.
Not to mention whether the dragon knight can encounter a life-and-death crisis, even if it does, allowing the phantom beast to successfully advance to the pseudo-dragon will not change the overall situation.
"His Majesty the King is powerful. There should be no danger in Longmian Continent that can pose a threat to you." Russell said, then smiled, "It seems that becoming a strong man too early will also bring some unnecessary troubles."
"Haha." King Ares laughed, "You are already a strong man, so what worries you?"
"What bothers me is that I'm not strong enough."
"interesting!"
The two chatted for a while, mainly King Ares talking and Russell complimenting him.
A quarter of an hour later, King Ares lost interest in chatting: "Young man, work hard, I'm optimistic about you."
"Thank you for your compliments, His Majesty the King." Russell bowed and left.
After Russell left, King Ares called Princess Anxia: "I have already met Russell."
"Father, what do you think of Russell?" Princess Anxia asked with a hint of hope.
"He's a nice young man, but he's just a nice guy." Ares thought back to his short meeting with Russell, "He lacks a trace of the magnanimity that a strong man should have, and the inherent vitality of a young man."
"Does father look down on him?"
"It doesn't matter whether you like him or not. I have seen countless people in my life. Some people are instantly recognizable, while others are often unexpected. Who can tell which type Russell belongs to? "King Ares shook his head.
After experiencing so many things, he has long looked down on life.
He wanted to fight the frost giant crisis with Quentin III Shadowflame, but Quentin III was directly attacked and killed by the snow giant Da Da; he wanted to train Kunstan to be a grand duke so that he could control the Grand Duchy of Shadowflame, but Kunstan died suddenly on the battlefield.
There are countless things that go wrong and things that don’t go your way.
Therefore, he was too lazy to guess what Russell's future would be like. He just said: "Kunraya is still young, so there is no need to be so anxious about her marriage. Although Russell is good, there are also many talents to choose from within the kingdom."
"But, father, Shadow... Dragon recognizes him!" Princess Anxia couldn't help but tell Shadow Flame Dragon that he was optimistic about Russell.
At that time, Shadow Flame Dragon clearly told Princess Anxia that it liked Russell very much.
"Really?" King Ares narrowed his eyes, "In this case, Russell really has a 2-3% chance of becoming Shadow Flame Dragon's knight... But don't take the dragon's words too seriously, just take it one step at a time."
"Don't take the dragon's words seriously?" Princess Anxia was a little confused.
King Ares responded casually: "People can lie, brag, and break oaths. Why do you think dragons can't? With better choices, dragons can even devour their masters. Never use morality to restrain dragons."
"Ah?"
"You loved reading when you were a child. Haven't you read "Song of the Volcano"? The Lost Dragon betrayed his own country in order to merge with Seagroft."
"That's just one book..."
"Just an example to dispel your prejudice." King Ares glanced at his daughter, who was still as foolish... naive as when he was young. He couldn't help but sigh heavily, "Dragons can create all possibilities. I, a dragon knight, am still exploring the future."
It hit Princess Anxia's innocence.
King Ares was ready to leave: "It's time to have a good chat with Merlin and others about the future between the two countries."
...
Afternoon.
The Elders' Hall in the outer fort of the Red Castle.
The chief ruling Count Merlin gave up the previous main seat and sat on the left side of the main seat. On the right side sat the regent's wife Princess Anxia.
Ares Lieyang, the king of the Blazing Torrent Kingdom, sat on the main seat.
The presiding officer of the election, Marquis Arno, the chief judge, Earl Osklo, the foreign minister, Baron Kunbiff... all the important officials of the Senate were present, and the three princes of election also attended one by one, and the discussion of state affairs between the two countries officially began.
Although Russell was a great noble, he was neither an important official of the Senate nor a prince of election, so he was not qualified to attend the meeting for the time being.