Food Reserves on the Dragon's Back

Salanar's smile revealed a sense of mockery: "I think he is too insecure, suspiciously guarding against threats that may exist around him or are only guesses, but ignore the real crisis that exists in the distance. A mistake many kings make."

"Ah, maybe it is." Father Miles is obviously not used to evaluating the merits and demerits of a king. Opportunity to display its true power, but it has the opposite effect. Now many people blame the current war chaos on the dragon-slaying crossbow I designed. I have no way to refute this. I don’t have much interest in paying attention to my invention. Humans have lost the ability to fight in the air, if they don’t work on air defense, they will really become slaves to the orcs.”

"That doesn't seem to be a bad thing. I don't think the orcs' attitude towards humans is any more cruel than the way humans treat their own kind." Sarannar said with a smile.

"Please don't make such sarcastic remarks." Father Miles said depressedly, "Although I don't know why Your Excellency Sarrel came out to be a mercenary, but with your ability, you will definitely not be anything in the Mages Association. An insignificant role, the Mage Association has always regarded itself as a person without borders, but this is not a dispute between countries, but a war between humans and orcs. If this continues, even Silver Stream City will be occupied by orcs, Archmage Of course, the tower is not immune. I sincerely hope that the Mages Association will realize the importance of these blueprints and provide me with some help within its ability."

"If we can reach Twin River City alive, I will inform the association of the news, but I have no right to make any decisions for the president."

"...That's fine." Although there was no definite answer, Father Miles at least saw some hope. "The most important thing now is to find a way to overcome the difficulties in front of us. Please let us know if you need anything."

"Not for the time being, you go out first, I have to rest." Salanar said.

When Papa Miles left with a heavy heart, Sarannar let out a breath slowly, and smiled bitterly: "Fortunately, the orcs came for them, not because they discovered my identity. , I really shouldn't have used the sonic boom... Although we didn't leave any survivors, it's hard to say whether there will be orc eyeliner hidden in the forest or somewhere else."

Silas was immersed in his own thoughts, and he didn't say a word about Sarannar's worries. Sarannar poked him: "What are you thinking?"

Silas looked up at Sarannar and asked hesitantly, "Will you kill him?"

"Why do you ask that?" Sarannar looked at him in surprise.

"He is the designer of the dragon-slaying crossbow, and it will hinder your future plans. If the continuous crossbow he designed can really deal with giant eagles, your plan to let humans learn a lesson before re-cooperating with humans will fail. , Killing him will be more beneficial to you no matter how you look at it.”

"You're right, but I don't want to do that." Sarannar said with a wry smile, "Otherwise, wouldn't you be entangled and depressed again?"

"Then, will you kill him secretly?" Silas asked relentlessly.

Just this morning, when he saw the arrow in Saranar's chest, he could still vividly remember the palpitations and pain. Before Papa Miles came in, he was still thinking, forget it, he just He is a mere mortal, not a saint or a savior, so what can be changed even if he insists on not having any contact with Sarannar?Rather than enduring the pain of separation or loss, it is better to let go of this stubbornness that is of no benefit to others or yourself, and cherish the time we spend together before everything becomes irreversible.

But now, he hesitated again. He understood how important a craftsman like Papa Miles is to human beings, but to the Dragon Clan, he deserved death. If Sarannar really wanted to kill this craftsman , then he must do his best to stop it.

It's still the exact same dilemma, nothing has changed.

Silas just felt uncomfortable as if there was something stuck in his chest. As long as humans and dragons are still hostile, his situation will never change. This pimple made it difficult for him to get along with the other party calmly. This relationship was indeed a mistake from the very beginning.

Silas was suffering from depression in his heart when he heard Sarannar say, "Don't worry, I won't kill him."

"Really?" Silas raised his eyes in surprise, and looked at him uneasy, Saranar sighed helplessly, "Are you so unconfident in me?"

"No, I..." Silas lowered his head to avoid Sarannar's sight, "I never thought you would be an emotional person, so..."

"Well, I admit, it's not entirely because of you." Sarannar said, "Even if I led a crowd to attack Silver Stream City, you don't need to think of me as a villain who wants to wipe out the human race Ah, my idea of ​​wanting to live in harmony with humans has never changed, and this artisan’s invention is very interesting, it’s a pity to just kill it like this.”

"Interesting?" Silas looked at Sarannar in amazement, "His existence will indeed threaten the safety of the Dragon Clan, why do you think it is interesting?"

"The threat he can cause is limited, and the threat can force my people to improve. If there is no pressure to survive, they will be happy to continue in this way." Salanar said, "Besides, his this time The invention is still just a beautiful idea, and there is little hope of its real realization. As he said, building a ballista requires manpower, material resources and time, but he has nothing. I came to build the Dragon Slaying Crossbow, and it’s too late to regret it now, the existence of just one craftsman can’t change the overall situation, at most it can only make the process more interesting.”

"...According to this, do humans still have to rely on the dragon clan to fight against the giant eagle in the end?"

"Of course." Sarannar smiled confidently, "And I think, if the only meaning of cooperation for the dragon race to humans is to be able to fly, then it's better to just find a secluded place and wait for death in peace. "

"You really think..." Silas smiled.

"Is it different?" Sarannar said without embarrassment.

"Yeah, if any other dragon were to be the leader, they wouldn't do such a thing." Silas put away his smile, "Salanar, I actually wanted to tell you before, I think... We don't need to go on like this anymore."

"Why...you...don't think about it again?" Sarannar frowned, and it was the first time that such an anxious look appeared on his calm and calm face, "There is no need to make a decision in such a hurry. , haven't we gotten along very well recently? Give each other more time, maybe you will change your mind."

Silas knew that Salanar had misunderstood what he meant, but seeing that Salanar cared so much about him, Silas was secretly a little happy. He tried hard to suppress the smile on his face and said, "Sorry, my It means that there is no need to continue to make trouble like this, let's make up."

"... so suddenly, why?" Sarannar's astonishment was beyond words.

Silas organized his language well, and then said solemnly: "...When I saw you hit by an arrow, I thought you would die. At that time, I really regretted it, because I knew very well that there would be no more arrows in this world. No one will treat me as well as you. I am a fool, I like you very much, but I am always vacillating... If you were really... I will probably live in regret for the rest of my life. "

"I understand, I can understand your difficulties. If I were in your position, I'm afraid I would be in a more difficult situation than you." Salanar let out a long breath, "These days, it's really hard for you gone."

"It's nothing, you have worked hard, I know." Silas sighed, and for the first time began to question whether such mutual harm was meaningless.

"Just like you, I'm so embarrassed that I don't know what to do." Sarannar smiled helplessly and emotionally, "I follow you like this, but I'm actually avoiding choices. I don't know if I should force you Do you stay or let you go, if you force you, it will definitely make you more painful, and I can't feel at ease, but if you let you go free, I will inevitably feel regretful."

"I didn't expect you to have such a mood..." Silas was a little surprised by Saranal's honesty now. In the past, Saranal would never tell him anything like this.

"I'm very glad that you still chose to be with me in the end." Saranar tried to grab his hand, but he couldn't catch it because he couldn't control his body. Silas took the initiative to hold it I touched the palm of the other party, "I should be thankful, fortunately, all this is still in time, and fortunately, you are always the most friendly dragon to human beings, otherwise I have no choice but to struggle in such pain."

"If you struggle for longer, I will be the one who suffers." Sarannar chuckled, "I suddenly feel that this arrow is really a good deal."

"Don't say such stupid things. The orcs are very good at tracking. The traces left by such a caravan will definitely not be able to escape their eyes and ears. You have lost your fighting power. Now we have to face the danger of our lives." Sera Si said worriedly, "If we are unlucky and the orcs find us again, with my own strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you."

"So, what are your plans?" Sarannar looked at him.

"Let's... let's go, I'll take you out of this village overnight." Silas said hesitantly, "Since the orcs are targeting caravans, we shouldn't be pursued if it's just the two of us."

"It's an amazing decision. I thought you would insist on staying to protect the caravan. You really want to protect that craftsman to go to Twin Rivers, don't you?"

"That's right...but, after all, your safety is more important." Silas clenched his hands into fists unconsciously, "And I know very well that if only three or five orcs come, maybe I can still fight, But after today's battle, the next one will definitely be the size of an army, and I will stay here for nothing but to be buried...Maybe we can try to bring Papa Miles with us, but I I don't think he will be willing to cooperate with this plan of using his son as a bait, I'm afraid things will become more difficult."

This decision greatly violated his conscience and principles, but it seems to be the most sensible plan at present. Saranar is not only the person he likes, but also the key to whether human beings can reconcile with the dragon clan. If Sarannar If something happened to Lannar, other dragons must be too lazy to care about human life and death, and maybe they will come back and add fuel to the fire to avenge their previous calculations.

"You have really changed a lot. The growth rate of human beings always surprises me." Sarannar said with a smile, "But it doesn't matter if we don't have to run away. I asked Xuefeng for help when I was just injured. , she should arrive in the middle of the night."