In the Dragon Valley, there was a large population of average dragons—apparently more than three million . These dragons lived just like how regular citizens of a human kingdom lived .

In the eyes of the high-level dragons, these average dragons were their slaves and servants . They had nothing to do with what happened in the Dragon Temple . So, even though something so grave had happened to the Red Dragon Queen, no high-level dragons came to Creekwood Village to check .

This was normal . The high-level dragons were honestly too powerful, and they didn't care about the average dragons .

The average dragons were a bit stronger than the average human . On average, they were at Level-3 . Level-4 was extraordinary while Level-6 was the pinnacle . This was incomparable to the high-level dragons who could easily reach Level-6, Level-7, and even Level-8 .

But now, there were two guests in the Dragon Valley who didn't have this bias .

Link and Elin waited patiently until nightfall . Late at night, they brought Nana along and cast an invisibility spell to sneak to the circus . This was the Dragon Valley, after all . The captain of the Creekwood militia was a strong Level-5 fighter, so Link had to be very careful .

During the day, the two had already checked on the location . Now, they successfully crept to outside the tents where the circus members rested . Here, Link whispered to Nana, "Go in, knock him unconscious and take him out . Be quiet and don't get discovered . "

"Understood . " Nana's intelligence was increasing as she continued to learn . She snuck into the tent and ran out with a burly man half a second later . She was so fast and silent that she was practically a professional thief .

This was a perfect kidnapping .

"Go to the forest outside the village!" Link waved his hand, and the three quietly ran out of Creekwood . They dove into the forest and didn't stop until they were about one mile in .

Plop . Nana tossed the dragon onto the ground .

This was Elin's first time kidnapping someone at midnight . Both scared and excited, her little face was flushed, and her big eyes glittered . "Link, what should we do now? Should we threaten to chop off one of his arms or stab one of his eyes?"

Link didn't know how to reply . "It's not that complicated . This is just a regular dragon who knows some regular tricks . With his tenacity, it'll be easy to get the truth out of him . "

With that, he took out the cold water he'd prepared and poured it over the dragon's face .

This dragon looked to be around 30 years old . He had a grizzly beard and was around six feet with bulging muscles . If he were human, he'd have great potential for a Warrior, but in the Dragon Valley, he was just average .

Stimulated by the cold water, his breathing fastened, and he started moving . Half a minute later, he opened his eyes .

"Uh… what's going on?" He was still dazed and sat up, holding his head .

Taking advantage of this chance, Link walked over and propped the Storm Lord's sword on the dragon's neck . "Polot!" he uttered . "You've been discovered! The queen will punish you!"

This dragon's name was Polot; Link had asked around for it earlier .

Hearing his name and the cold voice, paired with the cold sword against his neck and the mention of the Red Dragon Queen, Polot's dazed mind was shocked . He trembled and instinctively yelled, "Let me go! Let me go! I didn't do anything!"

This was completely an instinctive reflex and had revealed his ident.i.ty . He was just an average dragon and was probably the least important spy for that high-level dragon .

After he finished screaming, he finally snapped out of his daze . He looked around at the surroundings and discovered that he was in a foreign forest with three people standing beside him . There was a thin human youth, a little girl half as tall as him, and a thin girl . This was a strange group, and they definitely weren't the queen's messengers .

Polot was a bit emboldened . "Who are you?" he asked in defense . "This is the Dragon Valley . Don't you fear the queen's laws?"

Link laughed . Rather than answering Polot's question, he continued, "Polot, we know everything about you . Someone told you to come to Creekwood and pay attention to the Dragon Temple . He gave you a bag of Red Dragon gold, right?"

Polot was a temporary worker for the circus, but during the day, he had spent frivolously . This didn't match his income as a worker, which meant he had recently earned some extra money . This was why Link said he'd received a bag of gold .

"You… That's nonsense . "

Good . This reaction meant that Link had guessed correctly, allowing him to have the upper hand and control the direction of the conversation .

Link's expression changed gradually, and he tossed down a bag of coins . "One hundred new Red Dragon gold . I need to know that person's information . Tell me, and this is all yours . If you don't tell me, we'll take you to the Dragon Temple . I'm sure those high-level dragons have a way to open your mouth . "

With money and threats, Polot instantly looked hesitant . After a long while, he said, "No, I can't betray him . He's powerful, and he'll kill me . "

Link scoffed . "Ha, idiot . Do you know what exactly he did?"

Polot was frightened . He had completely lost all his wits . Looking at Link, he didn't reply but seemed to be waiting for Link to give him an answer .

"He plotted to a.s.sa.s.sinate the queen!" Link gave a hard blow .

"Ah… this… this is impossible!" Polot was absolutely stunned . The Red Dragon Queen was untouchably high . a.s.sa.s.sinating the queen was terrifying!

Link laughed coldly . "Why else would a high-level dragon tell you to help him get information instead of personally going to the Dragon Temple?"

Polot didn't answer this time . He was just a regular dragon . Half a month ago, a masked man had come to his door and gave him a sum of money for him to help do something . Because of the money, he'd agreed though he felt unsettled . This matter truly was odd, and he could tell the masked man was a powerful Dragon Warrior . It didn't feel right for someone so powerful to ask an unimportant person to do something so small .

Now, something bad happened . Polot's mental defense line was at the brink of collapse; expressions battled on his face .

Link didn't rush him . Elin wanted to say something, but Link stopped her . He knew that success was near . When the dragon thought everything through, he would speak .

A few minutes later, Polot really did surrender . He sighed . "I don't know who he is . He just suddenly came to my door, tossed down a bunch of money, and asked me to help . I thought it wasn't something important, just keeping an eye on the Dragon Temple, so I agreed . "

"Since he wanted you to keep an eye, you must have had a way to contact him, right?" Link continued asking .

"There's a contact method . He said that if there's something unusual at the Dragon Temple, I should write a letter and take it to 92 Bluestone Road in Pine Leaf Village . "

This was a very important clue, and Link memorized it . Then he continued asking, "Where did you use to live?"

"I used to live in Pine Leaf Village," Polot answered without thinking . "It's around 30 miles from here, directly east of Creekwood Village . "

"Does the Dragon Warrior have any specific characteristics? Anything special?" Link asked quickly without giving the other time to hesitate .

"The most eye-catching is his weapon . It's a blue sword . The back is carved with a dragon, and the blade is semi-transparent . It glows—"

Link cut him off before he could finish . "Not his weapon . I'm asking about him!"

Since the man was so cautious, he definitely wouldn't reveal such a unique weapon . If he did, it could only mean that it was a clue meant to lead pursuers astray . It could even put the blame on someone else .

This trick was crude . Link obviously wouldn't fall for it .

Polot was stunned . Then he asked, "Him? Uh… He's really tall, at least half a head taller than me . His hair is red, but it's really dark, almost black . There's also a really faint lilac scent . And… that's it . "

He said three characteristics: height, hair color, and the lilac scent .

Dragons could change their physical characteristics so he could ignore the height and hair color . Only the lilac scent was usable .

So, Link had only received three clues during this process: the contact method, the fact that the last appearance was in Pine Leaf Village, and the scent .

Everything else was completely useless .

Thinking a bit, Link said, "I don't need you anymore . Go back and do what you need to do . Don't let others know about our existence, understood?"

"Understood, understood . I won't say anything even if I die," the dragon promised while his eyes kept flitting over to the sack of coins .

"Take it," Link allowed .

"Thank you, thank you . " Polot hurriedly picked up the coins and stuffed it into his s.h.i.+rt .

Link glanced at Nana and made a gesture that meant, knock him out and take him back .

Nana immediately went up and hit Polot's neck sharply . Then she swung him over her shoulders and left . Three minutes later, Nana was back . "I brought him back and wasn't discovered . "

"Elin, go back to Creekwood and keep an eye on Polot's actions," Link said .

Polot seemed like just an average dragon, but if anything happened, the enemy might secretly contact him . If Elin kept watching him, it was possible to find another clue .

In addition, Felina might go to the Night of the Dragon Inn to find them . If Elin was there, Felina would be able to find them .

"What about you?"

"Nana and I will go check out Pine Leaf Village . "

The enemy was cautious but had still left behind some traces . Link could feel that if he continued down this road, he might uncover a huge conspiracy .

Chapter 300 TracesTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioIn the Dragon Valley, there was a large population of average dragons apparently more than three million . These dragons lived just like how regular citizens of a human kingdom lived . In the eyes of the high level dragons, these average dragons were their slaves and servants . They had nothing to do with what happened in the Dragon Temple . So, even though something so grave had happened to the Red Dragon Queen, no high level dragons came to Creekwood Village to check . This was normal . The high level dragons were honestly too powerful, and they didn t care about the average dragons . The average dragons were a bit stronger than the average human . On average, they were at Level 3 . Level 4 was extraordinary while Level 6 was the pinnacle . This was incomparable to the high level dragons who could easily reach Level 6, Level 7, and even Level 8 . But now, there were two guests in the Dragon Valley who didn t have this bias . Link and Elin waited patiently until nightfall . Late at night, they brought Nana along and cast an invisibility spell to sneak to the circus . This was the Dragon Valley, after all . The captain of the Creekwood militia was a strong Level 5 fighter, so Link had to be very careful . During the day, the two had already checked on the location . Now, they successfully crept to outside the tents where the circus members rested . Here, Link whispered to Nana, Go in, knock him unconscious and take him out . Be quiet and don t get discovered . Understood . Nana s intelligence was increasing as she continued to learn . She snuck into the tent and ran out with a burly man half a second later . She was so fast and silent that she was practically a professional thief . This was a perfect kidnapping . Go to the forest outside the village Link waved his hand, and the three quietly ran out of Creekwood . They dove into the forest and didn t stop until they were about one mile in . Plop . Nana tossed the dragon onto the ground . This was Elin s first time kidnapping someone at midnight . Both scared and excited, her little face was flushed, and her big eyes glittered . Link, what should we do now Should we threaten to chop off one of his arms or stab one of his eyes Link didn t know how to reply . It s not that complicated . This is just a regular dragon who knows some regular tricks . With his tenacity, it ll be easy to get the truth out of him . With that, he took out the cold water he d prepared and poured it over the dragon s face . This dragon looked to be around 30 years old . He had a grizzly beard and was around six feet with bulging muscles . If he were human, he d have great potential for a Warrior, but in the Dragon Valley, he was just average . Stimulated by the cold water, his breathing fastened, and he started moving . Half a minute later, he opened his eyes . Uh what s going on He was still dazed and sat up, holding his head . Taking advantage of this chance, Link walked over and propped the Storm Lord s sword on the dragon s neck . Polot he uttered . You ve been discovered The queen will punish you This dragon s name was Polot Link had asked around for it earlier . Hearing his name and the cold voice, paired with the cold sword against his neck and the mention of the Red Dragon Queen, Polot s dazed mind was shocked . He trembled and instinctively yelled, Let me go Let me go I didn t do anything This was completely an instinctive reflex and had revealed his ident.i.ty . He was just an average dragon and was probably the least important spy for that high level dragon . After he finished screaming, he finally snapped out of his daze . He looked around at the surroundings and discovered that he was in a foreign forest with three people standing beside him . There was a thin human youth, a little girl half as tall as him, and a thin girl . This was a strange group, and they definitely weren t the queen s messengers . Polot was a bit emboldened . Who are you he asked in defense . This is the Dragon Valley . Don t you fear the queen s laws Link laughed . Rather than answering Polot s question, he continued, Polot, we know everything about you . Someone told you to come to Creekwood and pay attention to the Dragon Temple . He gave you a bag of Red Dragon gold, right Polot was a temporary worker for the circus, but during the day, he had spent frivolously . This didn t match his income as a worker, which meant he had recently earned some extra money . This was why Link said he d received a bag of gold . You That s nonsense . Good . This reaction meant that Link had guessed correctly, allowing him to have the upper hand and control the direction of the conversation . Link s expression changed gradually, and he tossed down a bag of coins . One hundred new Red Dragon gold . I need to know that person s information . Tell me, and this is all yours . If you don t tell me, we ll take you to the Dragon Temple . I m sure those high level dragons have a way to open your mouth . With money and threats, Polot instantly looked hesitant . After a long while, he said, No, I can t betray him . He s powerful, and he ll kill me . Link scoffed . Ha, idiot . Do you know what exactly he did Polot was frightened . He had completely lost all his wits . Looking at Link, he didn t reply but seemed to be waiting for Link to give him an answer . He plotted to a.s.sa.s.sinate the queen Link gave a hard blow . Ah this this is impossible Polot was absolutely stunned . The Red Dragon Queen was untouchably high . a.s.sa.s.sinating the queen was terrifying Link laughed coldly . Why else would a high level dragon tell you to help him get information instead of personally going to the Dragon Temple Polot didn t answer this time . He was just a regular dragon . Half a month ago, a masked man had come to his door and gave him a sum of money for him to help do something . Because of the money, he d agreed though he felt unsettled . This matter truly was odd, and he could tell the masked man was a powerful Dragon Warrior . It didn t feel right for someone so powerful to ask an unimportant person to do something so small . Now, something bad happened . Polot s mental defense line was at the brink of collapse expressions battled on his face . Link didn t rush him . Elin wanted to say something, but Link stopped her . He knew that success was near . When the dragon thought everything through, he would speak . A few minutes later, Polot really did surrender . He sighed . I don t know who he is . He just suddenly came to my door, tossed down a bunch of money, and asked me to help . I thought it wasn t something important, just keeping an eye on the Dragon Temple, so I agreed . Since he wanted you to keep an eye, you must have had a way to contact him, right Link continued asking . There s a contact method . He said that if there s something unusual at the Dragon Temple, I should write a letter and take it to 92 Bluestone Road in Pine Leaf Village . This was a very important clue, and Link memorized it . Then he continued asking, Where did you use to live I used to live in Pine Leaf Village, Polot answered without thinking . It s around 30 miles from here, directly east of Creekwood Village . Does the Dragon Warrior have any specific characteristics Anything special Link asked quickly without giving the other time to hesitate . The most eye catching is his weapon . It s a blue sword . The back is carved with a dragon, and the blade is semi transparent . It glows Link cut him off before he could finish . Not his weapon . I m asking about him Since the man was so cautious, he definitely wouldn t reveal such a unique weapon . If he did, it could only mean that it was a clue meant to lead pursuers astray . It could even put the blame on someone else . This trick was crude . Link obviously wouldn t fall for it . Polot was stunned . Then he asked, Him Uh He s really tall, at least half a head taller than me . His hair is red, but it s really dark, almost black . There s also a really faint lilac scent . And that s it . He said three characteristics height, hair color, and the lilac scent . Dragons could change their physical characteristics so he could ignore the height and hair color . Only the lilac scent was usable . So, Link had only received three clues during this process the contact method, the fact that the last appearance was in Pine Leaf Village, and the scent . Everything else was completely useless . Thinking a bit, Link said, I don t need you anymore . Go back and do what you need to do . Don t let others know about our existence, understood Understood, understood . I won t say anything even if I die, the dragon promised while his eyes kept flitting over to the sack of coins . Take it, Link allowed . Thank you, thank you . Polot hurriedly picked up the coins and stuffed it into his s.h.i.+rt . Link glanced at Nana and made a gesture that meant, knock him out and take him back . Nana immediately went up and hit Polot s neck sharply . Then she swung him over her shoulders and left . Three minutes later, Nana was back . I brought him back and wasn t discovered . Elin, go back to Creekwood and keep an eye on Polot s actions, Link said . Polot seemed like just an average dragon, but if anything happened, the enemy might secretly contact him . If Elin kept watching him, it was possible to find another clue . In addition, Felina might go to the Night of the Dragon Inn to find them . If Elin was there, Felina would be able to find them . What about you Nana and I will go check out Pine Leaf Village . The enemy was cautious but had still left behind some traces . Link could feel that if he continued down this road, he might uncover a huge conspiracy .