Chapter 559
Chapter 559 Negotiations
The drained Third Grade Thunder Dragon Arms could no longer keep his composure upon seeing Greem picking up Mary and turning to leave.
“Human Adept, what is it that you want?” Arms roared lethargically.
This wicked human adept had transported him to a higher plane using a special goblin teleportation device after capturing him. Even though the Third Grade thunder dragon had never been in this plane before, his powerful sense of smell and for planes allowed him to smell the reeking stench of the adepts through the planar laws of the world.
Chaotic, evil, strange and powerful.
Though the adepts preferred to be known for their knowledge, their so-called culture was little more than a joke before the dragons that easily lived up to thousands of years.
The legacy knowledge that the dragons obtained from their bloodline was some of the most advanced knowledge in the entire multiverse. Ordinary planar lifeforms wouldn’t even have the chance to come into contact with or learn such knowledge!
Ever since he became imprisoned in this lowly and narrow space, Thunder Dragon Arms had thought countless times about how to respond to the human adept’s interrogation and torture. His rational being had even considered all the appropriate strategies to use in all the various situations.
Every dragon would live together with their parents when they were still a whelp. However, they would be chased away by their parents the moment they came of age and forced to lead an independent life. The most direct cause for this wasn’t their parent’s hope for them to grow into independence, but because their parents would fear them lusting for the wealth they had worked so hard for.
That was why every dragon would build their own dragon’s den and go out robbing the wealth of other intelligent lifeforms upon adolescence. Human cities, elven tree fortresses, dwarven castles, and even powerful magical creatures would be looted by the dragons as long as they were weaker than them.
Gold, jewels, rare ores, legendary weapons, magical gemstones, items containing powerful elementium energy; all of these were targets that the dragons loved to collect and rob for their possession.
When the wealth of a dragon reached their psychological bottom line, they would become increasingly lazy and cautious. They would hide in their dens, crouching atop their mountainous pile of treasures, snoring as they slept.
Dragons during this period of their life were the most reluctant to leave their dens, as well as the most powerful.
That was why Greem’s heart throbbed intensely for a moment when he heard Arms’ suggestion. He then looked at the thunder dragon with suspicious eyes.
“Arms, according to my knowledge, you seem to be a juvenile dragon. Moreover, this invasion into the Goblin Plane seems to be your first attempt at robbing away from your den. Do you have any wealth in your den?”
Thunder Dragon Arms’ face fell apart when he heard this.
He hadn’t expected this human adept to have gathered such comprehensive information about him. He looked so young. It was going to be difficult to trick the opponent now!
“I… have… some wealth in my den.” It was the first time he was lying to a lower lifeform. Third Grade Thunder Dragon Arms felt as if he had dragged his name through the mud.
“And that wealth is enough to buy the freedom of a Third Grade dragon?” Greem pursued the matter.
“Enough…enough… it’s definitely not enough. But… as long as you let me go, I will definitely go borrow some from my tribemates. It will be enough wealth to buy my freedom.” For some reason, Arms was stuttering when he said this. There was none of his usual arrogance and self-importance.
“I have never heard of dragons lending their wealth to tribemates. Not even dragon partners would do so, would they?!” Greem was no longer suspecting. Instead, he glared at Arms with hostile eyes.
For the first time in his life, Thunder Dragon Arms cursed the vast knowledge of the adepts.
However, what he hated, even more, were those dragon bastards that went about spreading the secrets of the dragons!
Even the prideful Thunder Dragon Arms could no longer stay calm before the pressing eyes of the adept.
“I can help you rob… help you borrow…” The thunder dragon’s voice finally relented.
“You mean you are finally willing to work for me?” Greem felt a slight joy at this.
“Impossible!” Who knew? The relenting thunder dragon suddenly turned stubborn when it came back to this question, “According to the traditions of us dragons, pure-blooded dragons are not allowed to become the companions, servants, or mounts of other races. Anyone who goes against this tradition will be spit upon by all dragons and lose the blessing of the Dragon God!”
“You mean… you can serve me, but you can’t sign any servitude or slavery contracts?” Greem mulled over Arms’ words and asked probingly.
This time, the thunder dragon didn’t refute him. He didn’t affirm the question either. Instead, he looked at Greem with a complicated expression and chose to remain silent.
Greem vaguely understood something.
The faith and soul of the dragons would always belong to the great and holy Dragon God.
That was a line that was never to be crossed!
As long as this red line wasn’t stepped upon, Thunder Dragon Arms was more than willing to make some concessions for his own life!
Greem was glad that he now understood the cards that Arms held in his hand.