Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 992: Chapter 28: Dragon Knight - Duncan

In a quiet courtyard in Tivanton.

As the attendant opened the carriage door, the mature and elegant Lady Tailinya stepped down gracefully. Behind her stood the enchanting Selinia-Silverglow, who favored the appearance of an elf maiden and adored elven art. She couldn’t help but praise the elegantly decorated villa upon sight.

"Milady."

"This information was delivered by the Harpist Scouts."

A man appearing to be a human butler emerged, possessing subtly mismatched eyes and a strong magical aura.

Dragon Vein Mage.

The power of humans grows much faster than that of Giant Dragons, yet as long as a dragon doesn’t act recklessly, it can live on for a long time and become a Legendary Powerhouse without much practice. Therefore, powerful dragons often have followers, mostly in the guise of half-dragons, Dragon Descendants, or Dragon Veins. The social network of metallic dragons is vast; who knows how many powerhouses they’ve befriended over time?

The bloodline of Giant Dragons is exceptional.

Even if a Dragon Egg accidentally dropped in the wilds is discovered by a kobold, soon hordes of kobolds migrate there, forming a kobold tribe, progressing into kobold Dragon Vein Mages, kobold shock troops, and so on. As long as the dragon hatches, the kobolds will flock to serve it as masters no matter what.

Lady Tailinya glanced at the information, furrowed her brows, and handed it to Selinia-Silverglow, softly saying, "It’s related to the Church of the Dark Sun."

"The Scantlin Association has been active of late."

The Scantlin Association is a malevolent secret organization. Currently, their aim is to monopolize trade routes between major towns near the Moonsea, the Starfall Sea, and the Sword Coast, especially in Deepwater City.

They also possess a formidable power near the Starfall Sea.

These people have many enemies: the Seven Sisters, the Vale Alliance, the Comer Kingdom, the Harpists, and more. Yet on the lands of the Ferren realm, there are too many monstrous beings to eliminate them all.

Selinia-Silverglow received the intelligence, squinted her eyes slightly, and softly remarked, "There are rumors of disturbances on the Shadow Plane."

"Possibly Shadow City of the Neser Empire is taking action."

"Evil is growing increasingly bold."

The two figures entered the quiet villa before them. Selinia-Silverglow watched Lady Tailinya pour tea for herself, and softly asked, "What do you think of Lord Duncan-Starfall?"

"He doesn’t seem as cold and rigid as the rumors suggest."

Duncan’s existence is known by many forces.

One could say, if not for his identity within the Goddess Alliance, with his illustrious record of slaying two Divine Favored, he’d have been courted by numerous Divine Churches by now. Without support from the Divine Church, a mortal who kills a Divine Favored would quickly become a target of a worldwide hunt.

Ferren lacks much space for mortals to live independently.

From birth, they must choose a faith, and mortals wouldn’t dare dream of slaying a Divine Favored without divine backing. If no other Divine Spirit watches over them, Churches, Divine Favorers, Chosen Ones, and even Divine Incarnations would swarm in.

This is truly the case of attacking the small only to summon the large.

Lady Tailinya pondered for a moment, then softly said, "He’s quite strong."

"Doesn’t match his rumored image."

"Perhaps he has grown considerably in recent times."

They also have a corresponding intelligence network, and with the Pleasure Cult’s leaky Church system, they can’t keep much hidden.

Selinia-Silverglow gently asked, "Do you think he can deal with the Blood Flame Tyrant-Valerthaks?"

Mentioning the ancient red dragon, a hint of deep-seated hatred flashed in the elf’s eyes.

The grudge between silver dragons and red dragons has deep roots.

Most of the time, they are at a disadvantage, but fortunately, silver dragons have numerous allies.

Lady Tailinya remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "Perhaps he has some chance."

"But he’s ignoring Seth Garragan’s matters."

"Coming here to slay a dragon."

"What exactly is he after?"

With a man of his status and power, authority, beauty, and strength are easily within reach. Could it truly be for eradicating evil to expand the church’s influence?

Selinia-Silverglow also appeared pensive, shaking her head and saying, "I don’t know."

"But from his demeanor today, it doesn’t seem like an act."

The Pleasure Cult might be all show and no substance, but the Wealth Church values credibility, and their supplies are already delivered to the Comer Kingdom.

Lady Tailinya hesitated, "If the Blood Flame Tyrant can be removed, the area around the Starfall Sea will be much more stable."

"He hopes we can lend a hand."

Selinia-Silverglow nodded, "He seems to also need a mount."

This term, seemingly insulting to proud Giant Dragons.

But given the man’s status and power, it becomes less insulting; it all depends on the person. Some adventurers, not knowing their limits, would end up being slapped to death by the dragons when aiming to become Dragon Knights.

The two ’women’ exchanged a glance, each waiting for the other to speak.

Lady Tailinya was somewhat tempted, as it’s well-known that the Wealth Church is very rich, and Lord Duncan appears quite generous.

Befriending such a Divine Favored is greatly beneficial for the future.

This is not an ordinary adventurer, nor even a typical Legendary Powerhouse, but a leading figure in two Divine Churches. Even a Giant Dragon must set aside its pride before this man.