Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 991: Chapter 27: Scorched Earth and Cleared Lairs (Part 3)

But Lady Tailinya could give it a try, because she’s evidently interested in Duncan and might be willing to allow Duncan to ride, provided enough compensation is offered.

The final backup plan is those dragons bound by the Wealth Church’s contract, but the young dragons lack the courage to face the ancient red dragon; if they really go to battle, there might be surprises. Duncan needs at least one adult or even a robust giant dragon as a mount.

Duncan cannot place his hopes entirely on gambling with odds, as the probability of blocking the giant dragon in the Dragon’s Nest is too small. He must prepare for aerial combat.

Sharella observed Duncan’s expression; she felt a certain confidence that this man would slay the dragon.

Not a word was spoken all night.

The next day, Duncan led elite cavalry to raid the beastman stronghold. This time, besides the knights of the Golden Legion, he was accompanied by Prince Yasang’s Purple Dragon Knight Order and Adam’s Tifanton Knights. If they could deal with these beastman commanders, peace could be had for at least a few years.

The entire battle process was straightforward without any frills.

Unless the divinely chosen of the beastman god Ge Wush appeared, otherwise, the local beastman commanders were always a mess, and at most the beastman stronghold held two to three thousand troops. Duncan led a charge with three hundred elite knights, swiftly dispatching them.

Sweep, break, crush.

Duncan’s entire battle process was almost like a return to simplicity, directly piercing through the enemy’s weak points, then shattering the warrior beastmen’s morale, followed by slaying high tier commanders; a legion of one or two thousand stood no chance against heavy cavalry.

The final stronghold encountered some beastman shamans, resulting in slight casualties; otherwise, it was mostly a crushing victory.

"This Lord Duncan’s skill in commanding cavalry is second only to one person I’ve seen," Prince Yasang couldn’t help but exclaim.

The Purple Dragon Knight Commander beside him asked curiously, "Your Majesty? Who are you talking about?"

Prince Yasang softly replied, "The Tukan Khan, Yamen."

One commands light cavalry, the other heavy cavalry, both are top-tier tactical masters. Even the favored of the Red Knights might not be as formidable.

Watching the completely scattered beastman warriors ahead, Prince Yasang couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and said, "The border can finally be stable for a while."

Military speed is as crucial as divine intervention.

Duncan, with unprecedented lightning tactics, showed him another way to solve beastman invasions.

But learning it comes with a high threshold.

Thinking of this, Prince Arthur couldn’t help but look enviously at the knights of the Golden Legion beside him; their equipment was overwhelmingly luxurious. His own Purple Dragon Knight Order had casualties, while the Wealth Church’s Golden Legion knights had only one serious injury, quickly healed.

To put it most simply, if outfitting a Purple Dragon Knight requires ten thousand gold coins, then outfitting a Golden Legion knight requires at least thirty thousand gold coins.

They’re dressed head to toe in money.

Being rich is great.

He would have to think carefully about how to develop the economy when he returned.

Within just two days, Duncan decimated the beastman commanders around Tifanton like dried twigs, but as for the farther desert regions, he temporarily ignored them because clearing them is impossible; beastmen are like weeds.

On his way back to Tifanton, Sharella brought good news that the Sun Embracer Oren had returned, accompanied by a mature female silver dragon.

This adds two backup plans.

Duncan raced back to Tifanton and gathered his people, scattering wanderers into the Storm Mountains. As for Prince Yasang, being here required exertion. He is a legendary knight, resilient and fierce, not fearing the ancient red dragon.

In the manor at Tifanton, Duncan finally met Sun Embracer Oren, a cultured middle-aged man with a scholarly aura, highly likely adept in spells.

To his right was Lady Tailinya, who smiled at Duncan upon his arrival.

In the corner of the hall sat an elf-like woman, beautiful, tall, with long silver hair, dressed in a lavish magic robe, curiously observing Duncan before her.

— Selenya Silver Glow (Elemental Master) (Five Star Silver Gray).

A silver dragon with an advanced profession.

She smiled warmly, gauging the young Duncan who had returned dusty, seemingly surprised by his youth, greeting him proactively, "Lord Duncan."

"Lady Sestha White often mentions you to me."

Indeed, she was from the Love Church.

Her network was vast; Lady Sestha White, spending years in the Kormanthor Forest, had already elevated Duncan’s popularity during this period.

Offering help rarely attracts, but embellishing successes draws plenty.

All one can say is in the future, Duncan should repay this Priest of the Love Church when possible.

Not only Selenya Silver Glow smiled and nodded at Duncan, but Sun Embracer Oren did too, indicating that this proud gold dragon had also acquired knowledge about Duncan through other means and harbors a good deal of goodwill.

This wasn’t something Lady Sestha White could manage; likely the Love Church was also exerting influence.

The Main Goddess of Love Lierla, is indeed the Goddess of Love.

As for Duncan’s existence, now already famous in the Bright Water Realm’s goddess alliance, with tantalizing rumors due to the subjugation of the Mother of Great Bliss making many curious about this man.

After all, it’s the Mother of Great Bliss.

Her provocative rumors once ranked second only to those involving the Cat and Dance Goddess, Club Lady, the Pleasure Cat, the Sensory Banshee, or the Tancolored Temptress Charice. Seeing Charice’s divine positions reveals how famous the Mother of Great Bliss is; Charice’s positions are hedonism, indulgence, carnal desire, fulfillment of carnal desires, clubs, cats, revelers, etc.

Only until Charice was rescued by the Goddess of Love, Shunni, did part of the carnal enjoyment divine positions transfer to Shunni.

(Note: After the divine positions transfer, Charice’s malevolent degree decreased, and she began exerting influence in carnal matters as the Goddess of Love Shunni.)

This label is akin to boasting of great prowess and extraordinary strength.

Of course.

With such a reputation, Duncan would likely not win favor from those who value love and fidelity, but he doesn’t care at all; reputation is like floating clouds to him. When he rises to contend with the goddesses, great scholars will debate philosophy for him.

In Ferren’s domain, don’t bother with such matters; strength is everything.

Duncan’s campaign against the Tifanton beastmen won him the friendship of many local forces within mere days.

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