Chapter 27: Tomb of the Giants

After the promotion, Cassius jumped off the dark cliff, hoping to gain some spoils from the green-footed dragon snake.

But he reached the bottom of the cliff and looked around.

But suddenly I found that things were far from that simple.

Because there were not only the corpses of the green-footed dragon snake on the ground, but also many more huge and ancient skeletons scattered around.

Each of these skeletons is more than ten meters long. From the hideous snake-shaped skulls and narrow spines, it can be seen that these skeletons are actually green-footed dragon snakes.

And there are hundreds of them!

The huge skeleton almost occupied the entire ground at the bottom of the cliff, forming a rather spectacular road of white bones. The corpse of the green-footed dragon snake was not conspicuous among them.

Hundreds of green-footed dragon snakes.

What kind of concept is this?
It was just a green-footed dragon snake, so the red dragon had to use all means to win with great difficulty.

And when ten green-footed dragon snakes swarmed forward, the violent thunder was enough to electrocute the red dragon into charcoal.

And what about the hundreds of green-footed dragon snakes?
It is no exaggeration to say that this is enough to easily destroy a human kingdom.

"These skeletons, the oldest of which are probably thousands of years old, are almost reduced to ash."

"What the hell is this place?"

Cassius felt his scalp tingling and couldn't help but exhale a breath of hot, sulfur-smelling air.

At this moment, he was no longer concerned about the dead green-footed dragon snake, but only wanted to explore the secrets of this horrible road.

"Crunch."

The claws stepped on the ancient skeletons, making crisp sounds.

The red dragon tiptoed along the road of bones, moving step by step towards the depths of the road filled with darkness.

There are towering cliffs on both sides of the road, which are almost straight.

I walked for a long time.

At the end of the road is a huge stone gate.

There are thick stone pillars on both sides with words engraved on them.

The stone gate is not overly decorated, but is carved with simple patterns. The carving is not very exquisite, but it gives people a sense of power and primitive wildness from the wilderness. One can barely make out that the pattern is an eye in the storm.

"Storm Giant?"

Cassius couldn't help but mutter to himself.

The ancient giant empire's wind shield also lasted for a long time, and the storm giants were the highest-ranking giants.

These storm giants are few in number, living in a corner of the world far away from mortals, reminiscing about past glories, and are thoughtful, hidden prophets.

He carefully observed the words on the stone pillars on both sides.

"Ancient Giant Language"

Red dragons do not recognize these ancient languages, and they may have long since disappeared with the passing of the Giant Empire.

However, the translucent blue panel quietly unfolded.

[The wisdom of the warlock allows you to trace back to a more ancient time.]
[The words before you evoke the deepest memories in your blood.]
[The memory of the protracted war between dragons and giants that lasted for generations has been deeply engraved in your blood and flows in every vein of your body]
Cassius was in a trance and fell into a trance.

He saw an army of terrifying numbers of dragons, their wings so densely packed that they could cover the sky.

The giants stood ready, their massive bodies dominating the horizon.

The two wrestled together, shaking the earth.

The most primitive collision is taking place.

Storm Giants hurled thunderbolts of immense power, Cloud Giants created rolling clouds, and Stone Giants lifted mountains of boulders.
[You have gained valuable knowledge from ancient times.]
[Gain skill proficiency [Ancient Dragon Language +4], [Ancient Giant Language +2]]
When Red Dragon woke up, there was a lot of inherited knowledge in his mind.

Cassius looked at the words on the stone pillar and read them softly:
"I pursue great relics, recovering from all directions the legacy lost when the empire fell.

In the end we only find that the gods have abandoned us.

I have seen kingdoms rise and fall, wars won and lost, and I am tired of the endless battle between good and evil.

So I descended from the sky and sank into the abyss of the earth, and my former weapons would guard the gate for me.

All beings who come from afar, please remain humble.

Don't disturb my sleep. Otherwise the enraged storm giants will bring more complete destruction.

This is my last prophecy as a prophet.

——The Storm Giant Elder Landtar rests here. "

After reading this text, or epitaph.

Cassius' breathing became a little rapid. He exhaled deeply and puffed out a cloud of white smoke with a sulfur smell again.

"This is a storm giant's tomb, and those green-footed dragon snakes are just guarding the door for him."

"It's really luxurious."

"That is to say, there may be extremely valuable treasures in this tomb."

The red dragon's greed, which came from Tiamat deep in his blood, urged him again and again to open the stone door.

"But the epitaph predicts that he will bring about a more complete destruction."

"It's better to be careful."

After all, Cassius is not the purebred red dragon in the adventure stories whose brain is all muscle, so reason prevails.

But this does not mean that he gave up exploring the tomb, but that he was prepared to "stay put" until his body fully recovered and all preparations were in place before considering further exploration.

So the red dragon stayed here temporarily.

Yes, he stayed.

Cassius first returned to the place where he fought with the green-footed dragon snake, preparing to eat the broken body.

The Green-footed Dragon Snake is very powerful, so its muscles are particularly chewy and have a slight tingling sensation. This is because as a magical monster, it has special energy in its body.

"Like the spicy hotpot I had in my previous life."

Cassius said as he munched on his food.

This is the highest evaluation that the Red Dragon has given to the food in this world so far.

A dragon can easily digest half its body weight in meat each day, converting the food into elemental energy and storing it for later use.

Much of this stored energy is used for its breath weapon, as well as for the many growth spurts it will undergo throughout its lifetime.

The red dragon sometimes ate the green-footed dragon snake meat, sometimes studied the words on the stone pillars, and sometimes lay on the pile of bones and took a deep sleep.

Several days passed.

The troglodyte huddled in the cracks in the cave ceiling.

This giant worm-like monster is dark blue in color and blends in with the background.

They wait quietly in the cave.

Whenever prey approaches, the grappler rears up and spreads its four hooked tentacles, revealing a hungry beak that beats in the middle.

However, just as it was quietly waiting for its prey to arrive like a dead object, a bloody mouth suddenly appeared and pulled it out of the cave alive.

The soft and elastic body struggled for a moment, and then was stuffed into the mouth by the thick and powerful claws.

“Chicken flavor, crunchy.”

Cassius made his comments while chewing the rather tough meat.

This monster, which is like the god of death to ordinary explorers, is just a nice snack to the red dragon.

Now the scales on the red dragon's body are bright and smooth, all its wounds have healed, it is full of energy, and all its spells have been restored.

"It's time to look at the so-called 'destruction'."

Cassius thought to himself as he continued chewing the burrowing monster.

In the memory of the previous life, someone once obtained legendary equipment from a cave somewhere in the north, and this is probably the rumored location.

After he killed the green-footed dragon snake, he felt like a mechanism had been triggered, as if some kind of power was brewing, which might completely destroy this place. By then, he would have completely lost this precious opportunity.

For me who is still in the growth stage and surrounded by powerful competitors, such a significant improvement is definitely something I can only come across by chance.

"Take a chance and your bicycle will turn into a motorcycle."

Cassius thought so while gritting his teeth, feeling his body full of energy and magical power.

(End of this chapter)