Chapter 243: Chapter 170: The Black Dragon Visitor
The discord between the Black Dragon Empire and the White Dragon Empire was almost irreconcilable. In a world where large-scale wars were practically non-existent, friction continued along the borders of the Black Dragon Empire and the White Dragon Empire, with countless skirmishes taking place.
Being in their sixth year, these individuals were practically on the brink of stepping into the battlefield, they were more sensitive than ever about the implications of the Black Dragon Empire.
Long Yi’s arrival eased the stiff atmosphere just a bit. The sixth-grade class was an all-boys class with not a single girl among them. Ai Lin, a blend of pure, sexy, and vastly different styles, slightly alleviated the previously tense atmosphere.
However, no one spoke.
The instructor of the sixth grade was not present, and the person who appeared to be the "senior" of the sixth grade only glanced at Long Yi and then ignored him.
Why do I have to be the one to greet them?
Long Yi was somewhat puzzled. If athlete representatives were coming here, then it makes sense, as he was one as well. But he was standing around the sixth-grade training ground, surrounded by sixth graders, and he stood out. If they only wished to stir up trouble, Long Yi didn’t believe there wasn’t a single sixth grader who could do it.
"By the way, Ai Lin, isn’t your Second Brother Ais in the sixth grade? Why isn’t he here?" Long Yi quietly asked Ai Lin standing next to him.
"Second Brother has already advanced to the seventh grade, he’s currently out on a mission." Ai Lin replied softly.
After waiting for a while, with no one arriving, Long Yi simply lowered his head and flipped through his textbook. The aerial signs in the book didn’t differ too much from what he knew. However, they were much more complex and expressed more meanings. Since Flying Dragons were not meant for high-speed travel, and in a world without wireless communication, Dragon Knights certainly needed gestures to communicate.
Looking down, he suddenly felt a surge of pressure in the air overhead, and the fighting aura stirred around him. Long Yi looked up to see twenty adult pure-black dragons led by a mature white dragon slowly descending!
The mature Black Dragons were smaller in size than the adult White Dragons, but they looked scarier, their bony frames resembled that of skeletal dragons.
Is the Black Dragon Empire going all out? Sending an invitation with twenty Pureblood Black Dragons? Or is this just an blatant display of power!
As they got closer, however, Long Yi noticed that these Black Dragons weren’t pure-blooded. Despite their black colour, some were not completely black, while others had body features that were completely different from those of Black Dragons.
Among these Black Dragons, aside from two pure-blooded Black Dragons, the rest seemed to be variations of the Black Dragon species.
A pure-blooded Black Dragon could sire another variation of dragon, like the Shadow Dragon, as they chose a completely different evolutionary path. As for their advantages or disadvantages, it was too early for Long Yi to judge. But from an aesthetic standpoint, Xiaoyou was far more pleasing to the eye than their dragons.
The wind created by the landing of these twenty adult dragons stirred up a storm, akin to a typhoon, filled with provocative intentions. A few Black Dragons intentionally beat their wings in unison, causing a powerful gust of wind, making the pages of the book in Long Yi’s hand flap wildly.
"Such rudeness," Long Yi shook his head, raised his hand, and cast an array of Ethereal Light Shields to protect every person present.
Immediately, the wild wind was blocked by the shields, with the students’ hairstyles undisturbed and their clothes neat.
It was then that everyone truly took notice of Long Yi.
In the Dragon Knight Academy, none dared to claim that they hadn’t heard of Long Yi.
This big guy who had been in the news since the beginning of school was standing right there. Despite his honest face and a copy of "Basics and Advanced Aerial Sign Language" in his hand, his muscular physique gave away his scholarly demeanor.
And the Ethereal Light Shield he cast just now confirmed the fact that this muscular bookworm is also a Mage.
Unintentionally, the sixth graders started feeling gratitude towards Long Yi. Dragon warriors could use fighting aura to increase their defense and fend off strong winds, but they definitely could not maintain their appearance amidst such winds. Clearly, those from the Black Dragon Empire planned to humiliate them.
With just an Ethereal Light Shield, Long Yi effortlessly countered it.
For a moment, the students started to sneer at members of the Black Dragon Empire.
The Black Dragon Empire envoy who descended from the sky was made up of twenty Dragon Riders of the same Black Dragon breed from the sixth grade of the Black Dragon Empire Dragon Knight Academy. Normally, two envoys would be adequate, but this time at the White Dragon Empire, it was a grand display specially prepared for them!
Twenty people, each of them possessing the power of the Dragon Mark!
We are here to show off!
The captain of the envoy squad, Jack Blake, was a chubby dwarf with an oily face and curly hair. His dragon, however, was a pure-blooded Black Dragon, which was the strongest among them, hence he was chosen as the crew leader.
They were aware of this windstorm plan, it served as an intimidation tactic, but they didn’t expect it to be neutralized. Jack Blake noticed Long Yi, the one who countered it.
Jack Blake did not recognize Long Yi, but the quick creation of an Ethereal Light Shield and the textbook in his hand suggested he was a mage. Was this tall guy actually a mage?
What a waste of a muscular body.
With this thought, Jack Blake couldn’t help but look down on Long Yi.
Once the twenty dragons had settled down, Jack Blake raised his hand and yelled out, "All squad members, dismount!"
Immediately, twenty people jumped down synchronously from the dragon saddles.
"Dragons, rest!"
Instantly, the twenty dragons roared and transformed into their juvenile sizes, all perched on the shoulders of the twenty Dragon Riders.
"Long live the Black Dragon Empire!"
"Long live!"
Twenty people roared in unison.
"Long live the White Dragon Empire!" The sixth graders on Long Yi’s side also let out a roar.
"Long live!" The larger the number, the louder the sound.
"Long live the Black Dragon Empire!" Jack Blake roared again.
"Long live!" Twenty people stepped forward and roared.
"Long live the White Dragon Empire!"
"Long live!" The sixth graders from this side advanced two steps, their roar shaking the sky.
"Are these two groups of kids?" Long Yi whispered to Ai Lin behind him, prompting a chuckle from her, though it was drowned by the roar.
In the blink of an eye, the two shouting groups had walked together, and the distance between them was no longer enough to take another step.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
Both sides were exchanging defiant cries, seeming ready to engage, full of provocation in their eyes.
However, that was not possible.
Although these twenty men from the Black Dragon Empire were wild, they dared not stir up trouble on the grounds of the White Dragon Empire. The White Dragon Empire has always been cunning; they silently lead you into a trap. During the Seven-Nation Tournament held in the White Dragon Empire, a promising student from the Black Dragon Empire’s Dragon Knight Academy died, who, of course, was the most reckless.
Then, during a performance match, this genius student lost his life to the enemy’s sword. What’s more, he ran right into it.
The Black Dragon Empire officials who were watching the match couldn’t accept the result which, after investigation, showed that his mount dragon claimed to have been momentarily distracted in the sky, as if it had been interfered with.
However, there was no evidence. The two sides almost went to war, but in the end, the matter was left unsettled.
So, Jack Blake knew that he was only putting on a show and couldn’t ruin the prestige of the Black Dragon Empire. But if he were going to take real action, he dared not be the first to strike.
So, naturally, the White Dragon Empire would not strike first. Everyone had been given a strict order: argue, but don’t fight.
You can mock as much as you like verbally, but you absolutely cannot be the first to act. If you can provoke the other side to act first, you can retaliate and it would even be considered a meritorious action.
So, the first confrontation between the two sides was full of tension, but no one had the intention of starting a fight.
Long Yi also figured out the tone of this encounter, finding there was no fun in it, and just watched from the side. He gradually realized why the dean had sent him here, he didn’t need to help in the fight or entertain the guests, he had more important tasks to do.
Both sides stopped at the same time. The previous shouting had whipped both sides into a belligerent frenzy. Of course, several voices had already become hoarse.
Next, they should clarify their purpose of coming here. But Jack Blake felt uneasy all over, they had come a long way to the White Dragon Academy City, their bottoms almost shattered from sitting on the dragons’ back, and their demonstration after landing was pushed back. If he simply said, ’Um, I’m here to deliver the invitation, please make sure to attend on time.’ If he said that, he was afraid he would die of shame, right?
No, he must find something to do!
But what could he do?
Jack Blake’s eyes swept over the faces before him. They stared back at him like a pack of wild animals, perhaps waiting for him to speak!
Damn!
Jack Blake’s gaze moved to the side and immediately fell on the much taller Long Yi.
Long Yi, dressed in a fourth-grade uniform, seemed out of place here, and with a large textbook in hand, he hardly looked like a warrior. While everyone else was shouting ’Long live,’ only Long Yi was looking at everyone with a clueless expression, as if he completely couldn’t understand their actions.
Heh, it’s you!
"Is this the kind of students you have in the White Dragon Empire? Tsk, tsk, it’s really impressive. So, you can’t even bother to be loyal to your own empire?" Jack Blake said, looking at Long Yi.
Long Yi looked from left to right, realizing they were actually talking about him, his spirits immediately lifted.
"Are you talking about me?"
Long Yi pointed to his nose and asked.
"Do you think I’m talking about myself?" Jack Blake snorted coldly, and the nineteen behind him immediately burst into laughter.
"Then I’m not sure, maybe you have a weird hobby, like insulting yourself in front of others. There are so many dragon knights, it’s not strange if there’s one with a mental disorder." The honest Long Yi said sincerely. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
