Chapter 256: Chapter 179: Welcome to the Black Dragon Empire!_3
Originally, the two nations are enemies at war, and neither side had yet declared an end to the hostilities. Just like the White Dragon Empire, children in the Black Dragon Empire were taught from an early age that the people of the White Dragon Empire are their enemies. These officials who are seldom able to go to the battlefield are now seeing the people of the White Dragon Empire, how could they not be especially aggravated?
For a moment, the atmosphere was anything but relaxed.
However, in such a rigid atmosphere, there will always be some people who appear out of place.
Like Long Yi, for instance.
Currently, Long Yi was dragging Bajie by the tail, pulling its heavy body out of the cabin. He consciously positioned himself at the very back because Bajie’s massive weight was somewhat hindering.
Thus, when the people of the Black Dragon Empire were still glaring at their counterparts from the White Dragon Empire, Long Yi was dragging Bajie along, scraping the ground with a grating noise - unavoidable really, since Bajie’s scales were so hard, it was impossible not to make noise.
"Um, excuse me, do you guys have a small flat cart? This guy is too chubby, and may scratch your floor." The honest Long Yi, looking at the scrape marks left on the cobblestone floor, sincerely apologized to an official in front of him.
"No!" If it weren’t for Long Yi’s imposing presence, the official would have wanted to slap him! Where on earth do you think you are? This is the Black Dragon Empire’s territory! The Dragon Knight Academy! Heart of the Black Dragon Empire! You’ve got the gall to come here asking for a cart? Be grateful that you are still alive here!
Long Yi initially thought the other party would act in the Olympic spirit, showing that friendship is the first, competition second, and then help him find a small flat cart. However, he didn’t expect them to lack that level of confidence.
Yes, to Long Yi, this was a sign of their lack of confidence.
What is confidence? It is giving you whatever you ask for, but in the end, still defeating you thoroughly.
With a snort, the honest Long Yi obediently returned to his team.
At this moment, Bajie was not asleep at all. The reason it was behaving in this manner was due purely to one thing.
This bastard, it got seasick!
Yes! You heard right! This fat dragon, a dragon of royal bloodline, actually got seasick!
The airship hadn’t been in flight long before Bajie started showing symptoms of discomfort. Long Yi thought it was just a bit nervous. After all, Bajie, despite being a Flying Dragon, had never flown before; a bit of nervousness was normal. But to his incredulity, this guy actually vomited several times along the journey, maintaining this half-asleep, barely alive state up to now.
Oh my god! If this gets out, it would be laughable! You’re a Flying Dragon, and you got seasick on an airship? How can you, in good conscience, greet people when you go out in the future? What is your dignity when facing your brethren back at Sulfur Island?
No matter how much Long Yi mocked him in his heart, Bajie simply closed its eyes and remained lazily unresponsive.
With no alternative, Long Yi could only drag Bajie’s tail and follow the team from behind. The path was laid with a special dark green stone native to the Black Dragon Empire, which was extremely hard. Even though Bajie was seasick, its body armour did not get any softer. Its armour, tougher than most metals, scraped against the greenish-black stone floor, producing a sharp, ear-piercing noise.
Ai Lin, covering her ears, was following behind with a worried look at Bajie. Little Zi, on the other hand, was squatting on Bajie’s back, laughing merrily, using her special mental Magic to soothe Bajie’s disoriented brain. As for the Fine Gold Golem, it simply sniffed disdainfully. Although it had no other facial features, its perfectly shaped mouth was enough to express its disdain for Bajie.
And so, the scraping noise did not stop until they reached their lodgings. The path after this was a lawn, along with some stairs, so Long Yi simply carried Bajie on his own. With their combined weight, each step Long Yi took left a footprint on the grass, but at least it didn’t make any noise anymore.
That previous official was so angry! If you’re so strong, why didn’t you lift it up earlier? The sharp, piercing noise echoed all the way, giving him a buzzing headache. Even now, after the noise stopped, it seemed as if his ears were still ringing with the relentless scrape!
Damn! His ears are ringing!
These bastards!
Those who came from the White Dragon Empire were mostly Dragon Knights with robust physiques. This kind of noise simply annoyed them, and wouldn’t cause any real harm to them. However, these officials were different; they were ordinary people. Although they had received some training, their physical improvement was only marginal.
The White Dragon Empire was allocated an independent dormitory building. The staff members of the White Dragon Empire immediately carried out a safety check inside. This was followed by a check for living supplies. As they were to stay here for a week, a thorough check was indeed necessary. Especially since this was the territory of their enemy, the Black Dragon Empire.
The people were waiting outside for the inspectors to finish their work. The officials from the Black Dragon Empire couldn’t help but sneer. One of the officials, who was still recovering from the ear-ringing, couldn’t help but mutter, "The Dragon Knights who fear death so much, this is all the White Dragon Empire amounts to."
"We Dragon Knights of the White Dragon Empire are not afraid of death, we just want our deaths to be more worthwhile." Long Yi replied.
"Humph, the only valuable Dragon Knight of the White Dragon Empire, is a dead Dragon Knight of the White Dragon Empire." The official muttered, keeping his head down as if talking to himself.
"And the only good Black Dragon Empire is a defeated Black Dragon Empire." Long Yi replied with a smile.
Among the group of officials, five of them were all staring at Long Yi, who was staring back at them. These officials were really just handling some minor diplomatic affairs and had only been appointed temporarily. Although they harboured hostility towards the White Dragon Empire, their negligible strength made it difficult for them to commit any transgression. This was also for the sake of the overall situation. After all, the Dragon Knights of the two nations were opponents and could easily spark a conflict.
However, the person who arranged these officials had underestimated their resolve.
Long Yi had his hands behind his back, his smiling face was easy-going, but in the eyes of the officials, it seemed like an overt provocation.
Indeed, without a doubt, Long Yi was openly provoking. In a place like the Black Dragon Empire, turning hidden threats into visible ones was the real definition of safety. Furthermore, Long Yi had always felt that the expressions on these officials were kind-of-off. As officials, they seemed too tense.
Yes, a vague tension. Not fear, but something akin to excitement.
Currently, Long Yi missed Wesley. If Wesley were here, under his Observation Technique, he should be able to detect some clues.
While Long Yi was reminiscing, the official who had a bone to pick with him started to slowly approach him. Even though it was strange, he just watched him coming. At that moment, the official suddenly sped up, lunging directly at Long Yi!
"For the Black Dragon Empire!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to (qidian.com) to vote for a recommendation ticket, a monthly ticket, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
