Chapter 282: Chapter 277: Choice Chapter 282: Chapter 277: Choice “Hiss! That’s a dragon, isn’t it?”

“It should be, right? But it looks so miserable.”

“Indeed, it’s miserable. What on earth did they do to offend the lord? What would warrant such a brutal punishment?”

“Isn’t Lady Caslana a Golden Dragon? How could she commit such a savage act?”

As the sun rose, the inhabitants of Bologna awoke to start their day’s work and their attention was instantly captured by the castle in the city center, where their benevolent Golden Dragon Lord, Caslana, resided.

As permanent residents of Bologna, it was not uncommon to see that magnificent and peculiar castle built by Caslana with the seven Mage Towers as a foundation.

However, today’s castle was different. At the top of its six tall towers, there was a bloody four-legged beast with great wings nailed to each one.

Bright red blood dripped continuously from these creatures, staining the six pure white Mage Towers with patchy blood stains, giving it a somewhat macabre and evil look.

This bizarre and bloody scene instantly created a sensation. Almost all the residents who saw this scene went to call their families to see it together. It was such a rare sight to see, their lord had actually skinned six giant dragons and hung them on top of the towers, to think she too was a dragon.

In the beginning, the gruesome appearance of these six dragons aroused pity among the inhabitants of Bologna, and they were shocked by the brutality of their leader.

But later, some people recognized the identity of these six blood-soaked dragons according to the pairs of horns on their heads, and began to defend Caslana.

Bologna is located at the border of three countries, with merchant corps from various places coming and going every day. Among them are people of rich experience. Even though these six dragons have been stripped of their scales and skin, some people can still recognize their identity based on other features.

These are all Five-colored Evil Dragons! Upon hearing the types of these dragons, the public opinion in the city suddenly changed. Caslana went from being savage and bloody to being kind and powerful, and praises for her were heard all over the city…

Staring at the giant dragon nailed to the tower outside the window, its raw red muscles exposed, and listening to the noisy discussions outside the window.

Muria slightly squinted her eyes, then turned to Caslana next to her with a somewhat apologetic smile, “I’m sorry, Sister Caslana, it seems I’ve given you a brutal and bloody reputation among your subjects.”

“It’s okay; they are just ignorant folks.” Caslana dismissed Muria’s half-joking words, saying that she didn’t care about what her human subjects thought of her.

“Besides, there are some knowledgeable people clearing my name. I won’t suffer any stain this time, but I will gain a lot of prestige.”

“Anyway, I’ve caused you trouble.” Muria laughed.

“No problem at all!” Caslana turned to Muria, “Are you leaving as soon as they recover?”

“Yes, as soon as their scales grow back and they can break free from the bronze pillars, I will take them and leave.”

“Can’t you stick around a little longer? There are still many places in Ionia that you haven’t visited.”

“Once I’ve gathered my dragons, I’ll have the chance to come back and visit.” Muria smiled and declined Caslana’s invitation to stay.

“How long do you think it will take to gather your dragons?”

“I don’t know.” Muria shook her head. She didn’t dare to say for sure because her dragons were scattered over twelve subcontinents. She had found the first batch of dragons quite easily and it didn’t take much time.

However, other subcontinents were not the same as Ionia; each one has its unique cultural environment. The subcontinents were all quite different.

In this subcontinent, he could easily get the help of his kin and the Church of Good God, but it wasn’t the same on the other continents. Faith in Ionia was shared by the Lawful Good deities, but the next subcontinent was dominated by Lawful Evil deities.

In such places, Muria could only get limited help, or perhaps, not get any help at all, and might even face rejection and targeted hostility. Ultimately, everything depended on him and his followers.

“I see.” Caslana stared at the bustling city outside the crystal window, her eyes were shining, as if she was thinking about something. But after a while, the Golden Dragon Sister sighed lightly and looked at Muria:
“Then, sister wishes you smooth sailing in advance, and hopes you find all your dragons soon.”

After leaving this blessing, Caslana’s figure disappeared immediately next to Muria.

She was just hesitating whether to give up her territory, which she had devoted half of her life to, and travel the world with Muria. However, comparing the two choices, Caslana ultimately chose to stay.

Because she believed that her intentions had been expressed clearly enough, but Muria did not respond appropriately. It seemed that he only considered her as an elder sister of the same race. Such an attitude didn’t give Caslana the confidence to give up everything and follow Muria.

“What a pity.” Watching the spot where Caslana disappeared, Muria sighed deeply. He was well aware of Caslana’s intentions, but since he already fancied someone else, he had to reject her tactfully. A direct rejection would be too awkward, after all, she had helped him so much.

“Am I being a bit arrogant?” Muria rubbed his chin and contemplated. He actually rejected an alien female being of such caliber and status who pursued him actively. Compared with his past life, such perfect-featured females simply didn’t exist. The appearance of a golden dragon transformed into human form was already beyond human category.

“Getting ready to leave, huh!” Looking at the dragon beside the window, whose flesh was squirming and wounds were slowing healing, Muria corners of Muria’s mouth twitched. The scene was a bit gory.

The punishment of skinning and scale-ripping was entirely carried out by the cruel Red Dragon Otlis. This beast, which carried brutal destruction factors in its bloodline, enjoyed this kind of work very much.

Being punished by such a brutal red dragon couldn’t possibly be gentle, it not only removed all the scales of the six Rebel Dragons, but also ruthlessly tore a lot of its flesh while skinning, causing severe injuries to these six dragons.

Even so, these six rebel dragons, whose limbs were all pierced by bronze pillars, had stopped bleeding and their wounds were beginning to heal. The terrifying vitality of the dragon race was evident.

“Hmm, I feel like I’ve forgotten something!” Muria raised her hand and knocked her head slightly; after pondering for a while, she slapped her hand into her palm, finally remembering,
“Oh, Big Cat, I almost forgot about it! It’s kind of unfair to it, letting it stay in the wilderness for so long. I wonder how it would react if it knew everything it had done was in vain.”

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