MTLNOVEL Chapter 05: Dragon Valley (5)
"The 'temporary residence' only had individual rooms, not even a decent living room or meeting room. So, the place to receive Elder Gjestav could only be chosen in the yard."
"Archil Norman hurriedly sent someone to arrange an additional area. In fact, it was just a small table covered with a white tablecloth and four chairs. Two of them were empty, just for decoration."
"Under the setting sun, on one side, the Dragon Clan members were busy preparing dinner, and on the other side, there was a significant negotiation taking place, separated by less than ten meters."
"From an outsider's perspective, the Golden Dragon was indeed a peculiar race. In some aspects, they were solemn to a fault, while in others, they appeared extremely casual."
"If one had to explain, it was likely because they didn't often exist in human form. When they needed to do something in human form, they were actually very unaccustomed."
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"After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Gray and Elder Gjestav came to the place arranged in the yard. Evilia even placed a bouquet of fresh flowers on the table."
"People around, including the giant dragons on the cliff, were all intentionally or unintentionally watching them."
*Nodding kindly*, Elder Gjestav said softly to Gray, "I strongly agree with what you said today, the Golden Dragon Clan has been dormant for too long. Wasting away in the long passage of time is a waste of life and a wear on our will. It makes us forget our original form. To be isolated from the whole world is not only irresponsible to the world but also to ourselves. The Golden Dragon Clan should have its own glory."
*Gray bowed slightly, gently nodding to show his gratitude.*
*The giant dragons on the cliff watched silently, and the Silver Moon Knights and dwarves around also listened quietly. Even the Dragon Clan members who were setting the tableware intentionally slowed their movements to avoid making noise and disturbing them.*
*The surroundings were quiet.*
After a pause, Elder Gjestav continued, "However, to be frank, most of my clan members do not agree. If you want the Dragon Clan to stand by your side, you have to do many things to convince them."
"May I ask the elder what I should do?" Gray asked.
Turning his face slightly, Elder Gjestav glanced at the clan members on the cliff who were quietly watching, and extended his left hand. In his left palm, a magic rune quickly formed, glowing with golden light, floating and rotating. Then he smiled at Gray.
Suddenly, the dragons on the cliff's eyes lit up.
"What is this?" Gray asked softly.
"This is the key to the Dragon Clan's spiritual world. Each rune represents a mental space. Inside, you can communicate with my clan members, answering their doubts. Those who have questions can also enter and communicate with you. Of course, how many of my clan members are inside depends on the allure of the dream you advocate. The Dragon Clan is different from Liches, and even more different from humans. The elder is the highest leader of the Golden Dragon Clan, but he must also follow the will of the group. The more supporters you have, the greater the chance that the Golden Dragon Clan will join you eventually."
"Thank you."
"Would you like to try?"
"Now?" Gray was startled.
"Of course," Elder Gjestav replied with a smile.
Nodding, Gray reached out to take the rune and then tried to inject his spiritual power into it.
Suddenly, countless voices appeared in his mind.
"Hi, Lord of the Lich King, hello! It's nice to meet you in this way!"
"To be honest, I've been looking forward to communicating with you!"
"I've read 'Lich Knight,' and I have the whole collection! To be honest, I love this kind of story! It would be even better if the protagonist were a Golden Dragon!"
"I sincerely hope that in your future stories, there will be the figures of our clan members."
"Can you tell us how you plan to defeat Heaven and Hell? I don't think they will give up easily."
"To be honest, we do not want to help the Black Dragon Clan fight against you, even though it may violate the agreement. But... trust me, you can succeed. We have never lacked reasons to void the agreement with the Black Dragon Clan! There are just too many! Now we just need someone to stand up and tell everyone that we should declare war on them."
*The voices seemed to come from all directions, one after another. Gray felt as if the whole world was spinning, and he looked at Elder Gjestav in confusion.*
"How many of my clan members are inside now?" Elder Gjestav asked.
"Ten... seventeen, it should be seventeen."
"Still too few."
"I'm here—!" Before Elder Gjestav could finish, another new voice sounded.
"Eighteen."
"Did you all get the news in advance?" Another voice said.
"Nineteen."
"I used to think that the undead were a bunch of rotten and smelly creatures, but now I've decided to change my view." Another one said.
"Twenty."
"I like you, Lord of the Lich King! What you said today was great, our journey should be to the stars and the sea, not to spend eternity in our nests!" One after another.
"Twenty-one."
"Many people oppose you, but I am not one of them."
"Twenty-two."
"I do not fully support you, but I have decided to give you a chance to convince me."