Bronze Dragon: Tyrant's Road to Conquest

"Aren't you going to stop me? According to the agreement I reached with the Jimenez family, a considerable part of what they took away is your wealth."

On the towering lighthouse on the coast, the girl with the lingering blush on her cheeks looked at the young dragon man beside her and asked in a low voice.

"It's okay. After these guys leave, it will be easier for me to manage this port city."

Tyrell shook his head slightly. It was better not to go too far with some things.

"If you think these human nobles are trouble, you can clean them out directly."

"Whatever they take away now, they will give back twice as much later."

The young man smiled lightly. He was not short of precious metals now.

"It seems that you have already thought about how to govern your city."

"certainly."

His commanding position, coupled with dragons' excellent eyesight, allowed him to have a clear view of most everything happening in the city.

"Do you know who I am?"

A nearly naked man was roughly thrown out of the low and dilapidated house. When he struggled to get up, asked loudly, pulled out the support behind him, and tried to intimidate the young man wearing silver armor in front of him, the steel-wrapped The palm of his hand hit him hard on the abdomen.

vomit!

It was just a punch, but the still strong man curled up like a cooked prawn and fell to the ground, retching in pain, and his face lost all color in an instant.

"Do you know who I am?"

A woman's cry could be faintly heard from the house behind her. The young man's brows were furrowed, with anger on his face. His silver armor was mottled with time, and his cloak had a shabby look that could not be washed away. But even so, Such a gesture is more than enough to deter gang members in the lower city.

"A paladin who likes to hang out in the slums."

A slightly teasing laugh came from behind. The young paladin who had stopped an atrocity suddenly turned around and saw two beings with facial features so perfect that they were beyond the scope of human beings looking at him.

The paladin immediately noticed the dragon horns on the young man's forehead and the scales on his cheeks. The identity of the other party was already obvious, but to be on the safe side, he still used the spell he had mastered when he first became a paladin.

detect evil

When the clear and bright light shone from the other party's body, the paladin had confirmed the other party's identity. He bowed slightly and touched his chest with one hand.

"Please forgive my offence."

"What if I say I don't forgive?"

Tyrell looked at the paladin in front of him with a smile. Although he was young, he had gone through a lot of hardships. It could be seen from the wear and tear of his equipment that he lived in embarrassment. There is no money to repair the armor.

"…Then I will do my best to gain your understanding."

The young man was immediately stunned. He did not expect that under the spell of detecting evil, a being with such a small belly could bloom with holy light.

But his behavior was indeed inappropriate, but who told him to be in the slums now, and the two people who suddenly appeared looked inhuman at first sight, how could he not be wary of them?

"Very well, in that case, then go and do something for me."

Tyrell was not polite at all.

"Please give your orders. If it is within the scope of my ability and belief, I will definitely complete it for you."

Although most of the paladins are stubborn, they are not fools. After having to offend the other party, they agree to do something for the other party, but the conditions cannot be too excessive.

"It's very simple, drag him to the square and hang him."

Tyrell's eyes turned to the human being whose body was already stiff and unable to move.

"I'm afraid I can't do this."

Upon hearing Dirrell's request, the young paladin frowned, and a look of excitement appeared in his eyes, but his reason still made him shake his head slightly.

"Why can't it be done? Do you dare to execute the paladin who upholds justice and fights against evil even such a little gangster?"

"We have no enforcement authority."

If he met such a guy in the wild, he could just draw his sword and chop him down without anyone's consent, but in the city, he couldn't do this.

In fact, paladins are a group that are very unpopular with the rulers. Although they can receive great respect and popularity among the people at the bottom, this does not change the fact that they are excluded by those in power.

The more the people like them, the more the ruling class who holds power will hate them. Unless the situation is serious enough to be unstoppable, such as when the followers of the evil god sacrifice the entire city, or when the abyss or hell is about to invade, they will Received a request for help from the ruler.

Given a slight choice, no ruler would want the paladin to take action in the city or territory he rules.

"That's it?"

Tyrell laughed and reached out to pat the young paladin on the shoulder.

"Now you have it."

"Who are you?"

The young man looked at the palm falling on his shoulder, and he couldn't help but hold the sword in his hand. Being able to touch his shoulder without his permission meant that the opponent's palm could also touch him. When he couldn't react, he scratched his neck.

"You may have heard of my name, Lord Sedellin, Tyrell. Of course, I can also add another title now, Lord Punolando."

"You are the legendary dragon, Storm Lord!"

The paladin's expression suddenly became excited. Even after detecting the evil, the vigilance that still did not dissipate from his eyes finally dissipated at this moment.

"It seems that I am no longer an unknown dragon."

Tyrell's eyebrows jumped slightly, but he heard news that surprised him slightly.

"Is Storm Lord my title?"

"Yes, I have heard about your deeds. When you attacked the capital of Bulta, not only did you not harm any mortals, but you punished many evil people who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to do evil."

"Now that you've heard of it, it's easy to handle. Now you have two things to do. The first thing is to hang this guy. The second thing is to call all the paladins you know over to me. I need their help.”

"What do you need us to do?"

The young man suppressed the excitement in his heart. According to his understanding, the legendary dragon in front of him seemed to be a bronze dragon. This was the metal dragon that was most compatible with their paladins.

"Clean up the filth in this city. My territory does not need or tolerate any criminals."

With a smile on his face, Tyrell said cruel and iron-blooded words. When the gang member who was about to commit violence against a poor woman heard these words, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. All the strength in his body was drained away. If it weren't for an invisible force, If you imprison him, he will now be like a puddle of mud, paralyzed on the ground.

"Pleasure to assist you."

Upon hearing Dirrell's words, the young paladin's face instantly turned red. This was undoubtedly the commission that the paladin was most happy to receive.

It's a pity that except for the special city rulers like this, no normal ruler will entrust them with this.

Every time he passes through a city, the most uncomfortable thing is that he clearly sees crimes happening in front of his eyes, but most of the time, he can only watch helplessly and cannot intervene with force. Only a very few behaviors can be stopped. As for the execution by hand, this is the first time.

"Then why are you still hanging here? Send him to where he belongs. By the way, when you hang him, remember to write down his crimes."

"yes."

The paladin stretched out his palm, held the nearly naked man in his hand, and galloped towards the nearest square, as fast as a horse.

"You are such an honest human being. You don't even ask what kind of reward I will give you after you complete the commission?"

Seeing the holy warriors who had disappeared around the corner, Tyrell couldn't help but shook his head.

"Many paladins may not be able to wait for a commission like yours even in their lifetime. Even if you don't give any reward, they will be happy to assist you."

Su Hailun couldn't help but smile and said.

"You still have to pay what you deserve, and the rules must not be broken. How can you help and do things and not get any benefits? What will I do in the eyes of others? I am not so stingy."

Tyrell doesn't think this is a good suggestion. Every move he makes now is the key to establishing his own majesty and image. He doesn't lack this, so why ruin his own image.

The paladin's efficiency in executing evil was extremely high. The almost imperceptible wailing and begging for mercy in the distance soon stopped, and the aura of life that was as humble as dust dissipated.

Two-quarters of an hour later, figures wearing silver armor appeared one after another in the slum streets where sewage flowed. In a city with permanent residents plus a floating population, even close to one million people, it is naturally impossible to have only one paladin.

The Paladins can be said to be the most united professional group. Even if they believe in different gods, or even do not know each other, in times of crisis, they can trust each other's back.

"Where is the legendary dragon you are talking about? Where is that lord?"

More than fifty paladins gathered in one place. Their armors reflected the faint starlight and moonlight, causing the entire street to fall into deathly silence.

Living in a place like this, how many people can have clean hands and feet? Who wouldn't be afraid of those paladins who exude a faint light even in the dark night?

"He was here just now."

The young paladin looked embarrassed and a little annoyed.

At that time, I was in a hurry to punish the evil people, but I forgot how to contact them.

"I can understand that you have doubts about my identity."

The tall and handsome young man quietly appeared. At this moment, almost all the paladin clenched their weapons.

In the final analysis, detecting evil is just a low-level identification spell. This spell may still be blinded and distorted by higher-level powers.

Experienced old paladin will not easily believe what others say, even if the person telling the story is a paladin who cannot lie, but powerful evil can distort the five senses and turn everything upside down.

There were more than one paladin who was bewitched by the evil god, but still thought that he was fulfilling the path of justice. Therefore, the paladin in the entire harbor gathered as quickly as possible.

This prosperous seaport city is inherently prone to attracting evil cultists and devil believers. But at this moment, the city is in a period of power transfer, and bloody sacrifices are most likely to occur.

"You don't trust the judgment of young people, so do you trust yourselves?"

The young man's face revealed an indescribable sense of majesty and holiness. The wind flowing high in the sky stopped, and the sound of waves crashing on the shore that was always ringing in his ears also disappeared at this moment.

Under the moonlight, the tiny figure reflected on the ground also began to expand rapidly. However, while this shadow was expanding, it was rapidly fading. When it reached its maximum size, it completely disappeared from the ground, and a pale golden light shone. Lower town slums.

"Please forgive us for being vigilant and cautious. In the past history, too many tragedies have occurred. The forces that uphold justice and kindness have become the minions and accomplices of evil after being blinded by evil..."

After feeling the majesty from the ancestral dragons and confirming that this power was not a disguise of any evil existence, a paladin with a ridged face walked out, bowed to Tyrell and saluted, apologizing.

"I understand your behavior, but I don't like your way of apologizing."

Tyrell looked down at the paladins who were gradually showing excitement on their faces, and once again reiterated his request to this group of pure humans,

"I need you to clean up this city for me."

"We are willing to cleanse you of evil."

The young man who called almost all the paladins in the city over said impatiently.

"is that so?"

Tyrell's eyes turned to the old paladin standing at the front.

"If the lord is willing to grant us the power of law enforcement, we are willing to serve you. However, we also need some insignificant property for you as payment."

The old paladin continued to follow Di Ruier's words, but halfway through the words, his mood changed and he talked about the remuneration that the young paladin had never thought of before.

"What do you want?"

"Enough to cover the cost of repairing our weapons and armor."

The request made by the seemingly cunning old paladin made Tyrell couldn't help but laugh.

"In this case, I promise you that after you help me clean up this city, every paladin who takes action will be able to put on new armor and pick up new weapons."

There was no need to question the promise of a legendary metal dragon, so the paladins pulled out the swords at their waists and walked through the streets of Punolando, their magic spells that detect evil shining from time to time.

Screaming, wailing, begging for mercy, crying, denounced, and roaring, this was a massacre regardless of identity, race, or gender.

Almost all the thieves, gang members, killers and other people walking in the dark areas who hid in the dark corners of the city suffered disaster this night.

The powerful people who allowed them to live in the dark corners of the city and grow quietly could not escape the judgment of Evil-Slaying.

When the paladins have no scruples, they are the most terrifying professionals. They have made a promise to the newly arrived lord, and naturally they must do their part.

Wooden piles were erected in the city square, and corpses were hung up one after another. On their bodies were notes written with their guilt during their lifetime, explaining why they were tried.

When it was late at night, wooden stakes were stretched out from the main road connecting the square to all parts of the city, because there were too many evil people who needed to be executed, and the central square alone was not enough to accommodate them.

This was just the beginning of this massacre, because more and more paladins received the news and rushed to Punolando through the teleportation array of the temple to join in.

I'm so tired. I woke up in the morning, but I've been feeling sleepy. I feel even more tired when I think about the next update I owe.