mtlumby2d Chapter 244 Dragon's Treasure
Chapter 244 Dragon's Treasure
"Hahahahaha! How come you're only one against three left, my friend!"
The burly man threw the cards out, his face flushed with excitement, and once again swept the gold coin in the middle to the wooden barrel on his side.
Zephirion stared at the one-on-three situation in his hands with his eyes wide open.
"Are you coming again? Do you have any gold coins?" The man carefully covered the pile of money with sackcloth to block the prying eyes of others nearby. His shrewd eyes signaled his companions next to him to stay calm. It was only a few hundred gold coins. Maybe this idiot had more.
"There must be some, right? This rich young master throws money around without blinking an eye, this must be nothing to him!" Another short man flattered him, trying to encourage him to take out some more, and at the same time couldn't help but look at him, wondering where on earth did this guy get so many gold coins from?
"Sir, have you learned how to play? It's not that difficult." Another tall and thin man smiled shyly, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
However, Zephirion only stared at his cards, doubting Longsheng and not wanting to pay attention to anyone.
"Tsk, it looks like you don't want to play anymore."
There was a huge cheer coming from the duel arena. It seemed that the competition was about to end, but the fool in front of him remained silent, as if he had no money to pay.
The tall and strong man who first called Zephirion decided to quit while he was ahead, took a sack covered in oil stains, and began to put the gold coins into it, so as to avoid any accidents caused by the flow of people.
“Don’t lose heart, my friend.” Although the short man also “lost”, he smiled and comforted the young man next to him, “The God of Light will look after everyone. Maybe you will win next time. But today——”
“But today, the dragon’s treasure will belong to me!” the tall and strong man said jokingly as he put the gold coins into the bag.
"My..." The young man under the hood suddenly whispered.
"What?" The dwarf was closest to the scene and could only see the hooded man breathing heavily. The white smoke from his breath had a choking burning smell.
"Hey...you, do you still have tobacco? That can be used for betting!" Huang Ya's eyes lit up when he saw that this man still had good stuff, and he looked at his companions.
"My...dragon's treasure...should all be mine..."
Zephirion's face was completely flushed, and as he spoke, white hot mist gushed out, carrying a burning smell.
The dwarf was choked and bent over and coughed a few times. He looked up and wanted to complain to the idiot, but he suddenly found that the man's face under the hood was almost unrecognizable...
The young man's tall nose collapsed, and his eyes occupied a large area of his face. His inhumanly huge vertical pupils made him let out an inhuman scream at just one glance.
The dwarf retreated hastily under the surprised gaze of his teammates, and after knocking over the barrel he was sitting on, he continued to crawl back desperately. As he moved, several cards fell out from under his robe.
Not good! Seeing this, the tall man in the lead picked up his money bag and turned around to dive into the dense crowd.
The dwarf lying on the ground trembled as he watched the man stretch out a hand that had turned black and pick up a card on the ground.
"You—cheated—"
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"Freya--Freya--"
In the arena, the fanatical shouts continued. Neva rode on his horse, holding the wreath high, turned his head and gave Catherine a smile as if he had succeeded in a mischievous trick.
"Your Highness..." Margaret was a little at a loss. The people were too enthusiastic. The queen had left early. The nobles in the audience were whispering, their eyes focused on the sitting princess. They were all there to watch the fun and were reluctant to leave.
"Please let me go!" Leila grasped the hilt of the sword, eager to try, "I want to win the crown back!"
"The competition is over, Leila. That guy is very dangerous." Except for the initial moment of surprise, Catherine's face was calm and emotionless.
"He just won because he is less afraid of death than others." Leila looked disdainful. Coincidentally, she was not afraid either.
"I am confident that I will win, Your Highness. If you are worried that the competition outside the arena will involve disputes between the two countries, I am willing to initiate a trial by combat." Leila said in a firm tone.
"He's not worth your life." Catherine rejected it more decisively this time.
Lilith finally figured out who Freya was from Kanion and walked over from the fence.
It was unexpected that Catherine's position as crown princess was still unstable. There was a hint of worry in her eyes when she looked at her best friend.
What should Catherine do now? Leave with the others? That would make her look even weaker. Disperse the enthusiastic crowd? That would only make her even more unpopular. Lilith scratched her head, unable to find a solution.
"Freya - Freya -" the people shouted, and were about to follow Neva's footsteps, leaving the arena and heading towards the streets.
Lilith's heart sank. Nerler and Neva were trying to build momentum for the legendary Saint Princess. Whether they were truly choosing to switch sides or were just trying to control Catherine, it was a tricky situation at this moment.
However, before they could leave the venue, a huge, unfamiliar roar suddenly sounded.
The sound was like a huge bell, exploding with a bang, instantly covering up the cheers of the people in the audience. The unfamiliar tone contained an indescribable power that made people's eardrums buzz, as if it could penetrate the soul.
The venue seemed to have been paused and suddenly fell silent, which seemed to be the instinct of animals to avoid danger.
But not everyone was unfamiliar with the sound. After being surprised, Lilith rushed to the edge of the stands and searched the sky.
"Lilith, what are you doing—" Kanien followed. Before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt the sky darken and he looked up in a daze.
Just as the shocking dragon roar faded away, a huge black dragon suddenly appeared in everyone's sight like a towering mountain.
Its entire body is as black as ink, and its scales gleam mysteriously in the dim light. Each scale is as big as a shield, exuding an ancient and majestic aura.
The black dragon flapped its wings that covered the sky, causing a gust of wind and making the dust around the arena fly all over the sky.
Then, it slowly landed on the edge of the empty auditorium opposite. The moment its heavy body hit the ground, the entire ground shook and made a dull loud noise.
After the audience was silently shocked, no one knew who uttered the first scream. For a moment, no one cared about anything else and rushed towards the exits of the arena like crazy.
"Bang—" Kanyon fainted beside Lilith and hit the fence hard.
The black dragon glanced at the huge number of two-legged insects under its feet, and two clouds of irritated black smoke came out of its nose. Tsk, they all look the same! It opened its mouth and let out a roar that sounded like a human but not a human.
"Katherine Bishop!"