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Chapter 235 Raid of the Dragon Flight

Skandre

As the capital of the knights' kingdolorious city

It had been built on the mountain, with no city walls to speak off Most of the architecture had becoraphy

One was able to see the entirety of Skandre standing atop Mount Mingsu

Tall obelisks and domed hall roofs could be seen everywhere in the extensive palace Fine corridors connected the nus as maids in court dresses hurried to and fro If one were to look at an even closer angle, they would even able to see the tiny ant-sized huures crowded in the busy market

The neat, orderly streets and the rowdy traffic all contributed to a pleasant and peaceful atmosphere that per within the highest palace located on Mount Mingsu Edward VII, an elderly yet energeticsilently upon the vibrant city below Behind hihts' ar his helht at the peak of Second Grade, and on the verge of advancing to Third Grade, Knight Willia's reat responsibility of the capital's safety

These days, most of the capital's defense had been redirected froons knights into Greenland Forest to exterminate the invaders As the capital’s Captain of the Guards, the burden on Knight Willia heavier

"Is there still no news from Willis?" Edward VII interrupted Williareat deal of concern in his tone

"Still no news as of yet The last o Apparently, the knights have successfully found the invaders' den Even though they have been ress is still considerable It is only the lack of supplies and reinforce the enemy's last foothold That said, Count Vanlier of Blue Hillock City has already sent all of his subordinates to help with the transportation of supplies News of victory is expected within four or five days!"

This was clearly good news, but Edward VII still could not drive away the haze in his heart He wasn't sure why, but it felt like there was soes of warning to hiht before hi worry from the bottom of his heart come from?

"Have there been any odd actions fro about but turned and asked loudly

"This… " Knight Willia he wanted to hide

"Speak… tell rabbed Willia at this point, "Has there been anything odd?"

"Those heretics that claies and prophets have killed themselves in their cells Al before their deaths… " Knight William hesitated for a second, but finally spoke, "It see insane words like… evil befalls and the dragons betray!"

"Evil befalls, the dragons betray?" Edward VII took a step backwards in shock when he heard this and startedto hions signed the Dragon Covenant with my ancestors There is no way… "

Before he could finish his words, a deafening dragon's roar rumbled across from the distant horizon

Alon's aura instantly covered the capital

Knight Willia, and looked closely into the distance He then turned around and shouted, "My king, it's a flight of dragons A flight of dragons… "

It had been one thousand seven hundred years since the founding of the knights' kingdoon Valley and the two parties had even signed the Dragon Covenant This hat allowed the kingdoainst other races, as well as helping suppress the rebellious nobles Today, several ant palaces had even been built behind Mount Mingsu to serve as the quarters of the dragon cohts

Despite their alliance, it was an unavoidable issue that the dragons radiated their terrifying aura ofthat common folk could bear Thus, in accordance with the Covenant, no dragon was to harass or break into any city of the kingdom And this Covenant had been properly upheld for up to a thousand years!

But today, the dragons suddenly arrived in a flight

This… ere they trying to do?

The panicked sounds of horns continuously blared out on the su

Lookouts had been constructed there, and it was obvious that the diligent soldiers had also discovered the appearance of the dragon flight

As the sound of horns passed throughout the entirety of Skandre, the citizens of the capital started to swar about in confusion