Chapter 55: Taming the Dragon
(Preparing for a major climax, I’ve come up with a bit of feeling, but it’s not quite ready. There will only be one update today. You should be used to it, as every time we reach a certain plot point, I need to build up a bit.)
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Is it truly the Dragon Pressure?
Rainbird felt the chill running through his body and immediately noticed that it resembled the legendary Dragon Pressure. The most common dragon in Modo City was the bipedal dragon raised by Miss Vivian. This dragon was a lesser dragon species and emitted a faint Dragon Pressure. Ordinary people might be too frightened to move, and before advancing to a high-level profession, Rainbird had encountered similar situations, but he gradually became accustomed to it. The pressure from lesser dragons was not enough to affect the resolute will of a Drow Warrior.
“Someone is coming over there.”
A dark-skinned guard with several whips tied in his hair suddenly spoke. His name was Zagud, which was quite a unique name. Unlike other guards, Zagud spoke with a strong indigenous accent. He was a tall and robust indigenous person, with a slave brand on his cheek, indicating that he had once been the lowest of the low, a slave gladiator. Zagud had his own small legend in Modo City, rising from being an indigenous slave to becoming one of the most important guards in the city.
Countless slaves regarded him as a role model and idolized him!
Modo City was such a magical place.
Anyone had the opportunity to climb step by step, even slaves with no freedom could potentially become honorary citizens of Modo City, or even gain higher status.
This is the soul of Modo City!
A kind of urban essence that gradually accumulates over time, and when it truly takes shape, the rules of Modo City will be imprinted within it.
Soft footsteps.
The forbidden area of Modo City was guarded by high-level professionists. While there might not be many spellcasters prominent in Modo City, the high-level melee professionists were quite abundant. From initially pacifying other pirate kings to intervening in the battles between Arendelle and the armies of the Southern Islands, to the expedition to Leaffall City against the half-orcs, and finally eliminating many indigenous tribes in the Overseas Islands, every battle honed the elite of Modo City. The men who survived the battles were all diligently sharpening themselves; only through life-and-d*ath struggles could they understand the importance of their own strength.
Within the network of influence in Modo City, while high-level spellcasters were still fewer than ten, high-level melee professionists reached the terrifying number of four digits!
It can be said that no force in the entire Material Plane has more high-level melee professionists than those under Soren’s command.
Of course, no force has pirates under its command that are more battle-hardened, who have been through more fights. Even now, during a time close to recuperation and construction, Modo City still has three legions stationed outside against the indigenous people, and a fleet is blocking the waters near the Amazon jungle. The battles against the indigenous tribes have never ceased.
The guards of the forbidden area are dispatched from these elites. The loyalty of every individual can withstand scrutiny.
The only regretful point is.
Though Modo City possesses a large number of high-level professionists, there has yet to be a single legendary warrior.
A profession level of 15 counts as a high-level professionist. Modo City has more than 1,000 individuals, most of which are small pirate leaders and other elite troops trained through continuous battles. However, up to now, none of Modo City’s melee professionists have entered the legendary domain; the closest to becoming a legendary warrior is the pirate leader—the Giant, followed by Scarface and Cyclops. Even among Soren’s pirate leaders, none have stepped across the threshold of the legendary domain.
It is estimated that among these individuals, having one out of a hundred advance to legend would be quite an achievement!
“Who!?”
Rainbird quickly noticed the incoming person, but upon seeing their appearance, he immediately bowed his head slightly and respectfully said, “High Priest!”
The person was the High Priest of Modo City.
The head of the Half-Elf Church, a powerful Mind Sorcerer who also serves as a priest, her status was second only to Mistress Gloria and Miss Vivian. Perhaps to avoid suspicion, the High Priest only managed the affairs of the church and did not interfere with the operations of the Modo City Council, but still, no one dared to underestimate her status.
“You two stay here.”
Behind the High Priest were two young female priests, one of whom was quite famous because she was a Holy Spirit Priest.
Upon hearing the High Priest’s orders, the two young female priests respectfully nodded.
Then, the High Priest walked towards the forbidden area and slightly nodded, saying, “My master has summoned me. You guys remain vigilant and do not let anyone come close.”
Rainbird replied seriously, “Yes, I understand.”
The forbidden area holds important secrets of Modo City.
The High Priest naturally knew how significant the Wizard Tower in the Shadow Plane was, but this time she came for different matters.
A faint Dragon Pressure.
The High Priest was already very familiar with the Dragon Pressure of a Pureblood Dragon. She turned to enter a warehouse and soon saw Soren and Gloria standing at the door.
“My master.”
The High Priest slightly bowed her head, her gaze sweeping over the chained Shadow Dragon before her, and she softly said, “Is this what you called me for?”
Soren’s will forcefully suppressed the Shadow Dragon in front of him.
He turned to glance at the High Priest behind him and said slowly, “That’s right! It’s yours to handle.”
A young Shadow Dragon.
It was nearing its youth phase, measuring around seven meters in length, with a very pure bloodline, likely a descendant cultivated within the Shadow Dragon lineage. A circle of chains wrapped around its massive body, inscribed with simple runes to limit its movement. The proud nature of dragons made them quite difficult to tame, and Soren didn’t want to waste too much time; once he found the target, he directly captured it.
The process of the battle was not worth mentioning.
A deity’s body, two legendary witches—if it weren’t for it being so easy, it would be hard to believe.
After Gloria saw the High Priest arrive, she slightly nodded and dispelled the spell, then teleported away. Soren had already brought back the high-level Soul Crystal, and during this time, she had been busy researching the creation of Diamond Golems with her mother. Additionally, they had discovered a book in the library of the Chess Dimension that briefly introduced something called the “Supreme Golem.”
Both Gloria and the Fallen Witch were very curious about this kind of golem!
The High Priest gently approached the Shadow Dragon. She could feel the anger and unease of the little creature in front of her, and after a simple telepathic contact, she gently nodded and said, “There shouldn’t be any problems, but it may take some time.”
Taming a purebred giant dragon.
This is an exceptionally tricky task. The surface-level submission is not what Soren desires; he needs a dragon that will execute his commands without hesitation.
Therefore, only the High Priest could accomplish this!
Because she is an exceptionally powerful Mind Sorcerer, who can manipulate the minds of other creatures, alter their thoughts, and control their consciousness—no one in the entire Material Plane is stronger than she in this regard.
Soren nodded in satisfaction.
He didn’t mind spending a little more time, but the control over this Shadow Dragon must be sufficiently firm.
After handing the task of taming the dragon to the High Priest, Soren directly teleported back to his study and began to continue researching how to deal with the God of the Hunt—Mara.
After compiling information over this period,
Soren broadly envisioned three feasible plans. The first plan was to rally other allies and invite them to join forces against the God of the Hunt.
Currently, the available choices were only the Princess, the Ocean Goddess, the Goddess of Wealth, and the Agricultural Goddess.
The possibility of the Princess intervening was likely low.
The Ocean Goddess seemed possible, but she still hadn’t fallen. Even if she acted, it would only be as a deity’s avatar. If they successfully killed the God of the Hunt, given the Ocean Goddess’s nature, she would certainly have to share portions of the prey’s divine domain and divine power.
The chances of inviting the Goddess of Wealth were even slimmer, and the Agricultural Goddess likely did not enjoy conflict.
Soren had thought a lot during this period, but after considering, he found that the cost of uniting allies was too high, and he definitely could not let go of the core divine domain of the God of Hunt to share with others, otherwise, what was the point of his efforts? Moreover, the chances of successful alliances were very low, with a higher likelihood of exposing himself and alerting enemies!
So,
After gathering intelligence for such a long time and analyzing many aspects, Soren still felt that the other two plans were more reliable.
Better safe than sorry!
Soren has always been a person who makes plans before taking action, so he was thinking about whether to carry out the other two plans simultaneously. (To Be Continued…)
