Chapter 729
It didn’t matter which world it was. The strongest individuals would always hold the best territories!
It was a universal law.
After setting foot on Un’Goro Volcano, the one thing that Greem’s party kept running into was an odd species– Flamebelly Ogres.
These were powerful magical creatures that had extremely high fire resistance and exceptional skill in fire magic. Apart from their rapid-fire spells, these Flamebelly Ogres also had large and muscular bodies. Even the Blackstone Orcs couldn’t deal with their savage strikes when they lifted their magma staffs to engage in a fight.
Perhaps it was because they always stayed in the volcanic caves, but these Flamebelly ogres were all large and massive. Their skin was also a dark red, and almost as hard as the volcanic rocks here. Even more annoying was how intelligent they were, to the point that they could even tame creatures like the magma hounds and magma beasts as their servants.
The adepts constantly had to deal with packs of snarling magma hounds when fighting with these ogres. They would then have to deal with the Flamebelly Ogres themselves, who had enhanced themselves with a Berserking Spell before rushing up with their thick magma staffs.
Using magic against these enemies was a bit of a waste. As such, the one who fought at the very front was still Tigule’s Goblin Shredder. The fullmetal armor forged out of Queyras magical alloy was completely unharmed, even when assaulted by a dozen fireballs.
Meanwhile, the wildly spinning drill on the Shredder’s left arm and the whirring chainsaw on the right were not weapons that the ‘frail’ bodies of the magma hounds and Flamebelly Ogres could resist.
That they hadn’t been able to recover from their injuries despite the vampires’ powerful regeneration abilities proved that the creatures here were far more formidable than the other dragon lord territories.
“Go and catch two ogres and make sure they are alive!” Greem gave simple instructions.
Zacha acknowledged the order, lifted his warhammer, picked up his spear, and charged out of the cave.
With the density of the Flamebelly Ogre population on Un’Goro Volcano, he should be able to catch one or two of them just by finding a nearby cave. Not long after, the unique battlecry of the ogres rang out. A short moment later, it returned to silence.
The light in the cave dimmed.
Zacha lifted a bloody Flamebelly Ogre in each hand and strode into the cave before he dropped them in front of the vampires.
“Rest for a while and recover first!” Greem said casually.
The two vampires hesitated for a moment and looked at Mary, who was silently lying down on her side in a corner of the cave. With a nearly imperceptible nod from her, the two vampires finally crouched over the necks of the ogres and started drinking the spicy and stinging blood of the creatures.
In all honesty, the blood of Flamebelly Ogres wasn’t delicious; it wasn’t on the day-to-day menu of the vampires. The blood had been infused with far too much fire elementium, and it tasted too dry and bitter. It was a far cry from the sweet, rich blood of the forest elves.
However, there was no leeway to be picky in a situation like this. Recovering and ensuring their survival was the highest priority!
“Have you guys obtained any new information after all this time here?” Greem asked softly.
As the leader of this expedition, these were the kinds of questions he had to be concerned with.
After all, the last update they received was from one month ago. All this time, Greem had been sneaking about with his dragonslaying team and had lost contact with Vanlier. That was why he was anxious that new variables might have cropped up.
“Don’t you worry, my lord! We have been patrolling near the fire dragon’s den for the past month, and we have not seen it exit. To avoid missing anything, I even arranged for one of the blood knights to stay there while I came back to report. I assure you that nothing will go wrong. Judging from the time that has passed, the wounds the fire dragon suffered on Stonetalon Mountain should have healed already. However, these dragon lords love sleeping, and sleeping for up to three months is nothing odd for them.”
Old Fox Vanlier seemed like he knew what the clan leader was worried about. He immediately assuaged Greem’s concerns with his first few words.
It would truly be a joke if the fire dragon weren’t home after they had dragged all the elites of the clan on this long march!
The extended absence of the clan’s primary force in its current circumstances would easily invite unnecessary troubles. Greem couldn’t possibly have all his elites wait here without clear information. That was why Greem had been troubled all this while– because he was worried about such an unprecedented situation occurring.
Now that the fire dragon was confirmed to be home, everything was going to be a breeze!