"Shh-"

In an instant, the world in front of Cassius turned black and white, everything around him became silent, leaving only the narrow pipe.

He entered the etheric plane.

The inner planes are planes where material laws dominate, while the elemental planes are connected to the main material plane through the etheric channels within them.

"We have come to the etheric plane again."

Cassius looked at the black and white landscape around him, allowing the power of the spell to drive him towards his destination.

The energy tides in the distance are extremely intense, but teleportation spells can penetrate them and land directly at the destination.

However, after thinking for a moment, Cassius actually flapped his wings vigorously and took the initiative to walk out of the "safe zone" formed by the ether channel.

"boom!"

A sound like tearing cloth rang out, and the surrounding energy seemed to be roaring and raging.

And the fire dwarf in his claws was still wailing.

"Your Majesty Cassius!"

"Wait! Let me out first!"

"My lord, this is very dangerous! The violent elemental tide will tear us to pieces!"

The red dragon sneered: "Haha, isn't this taking you back to your hometown?"

"Don't worry, guide, I will ensure your safety."

There was a crackling sound from the friction of the air.

His huge dragon body continued to break through the constraints of space, and finally he could see a dangerous world in the distance that was filled with flames and emitting endless heat energy.

As the red dragon approached, the flaming winds around it became stronger and stronger.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Explosions caused by energy collisions occurred around him again and again, and the violent elemental currents surged like a tide.

The Inner Planes are places of natural energy and pure elements, in extreme states and conditions.

They are the building blocks of the universe and the basic matter and energy in their original form.

The Inner Planes are most hostile to creatures from the Material Plane when they are travel destinations.

Unprepared travelers are helpless against such a powerful force, and in the worst cases they are snuffed out like a candle in a gale.

However, as a red dragon with ancestral bloodline, Cassius was not afraid, and even felt genuinely comfortable.

"Is this the energy of the Elemental Plane of Fire? This is quite interesting!"

"Roar--"

Cassius whistled softly, and flames surged in his light golden vertical pupils.

He suddenly folded his wings, and brilliant flames were trailing behind him.

A shrill scream was heard.

This was followed by the "crash" sound of objects breaking.

The red dragon broke through the surging tide of energy, falling from the sky like a red meteor, and violently broke into the world of fire.

"boom!"

The scorching earth shattered, and sparks and ashes flew everywhere.

The red dragon looked up at the sky, and all he saw was red.

His red, fiery dragon body seemed to fit in perfectly in this world, as if it had already blended into it.

This is a plane that is constantly burning, smelling of charred flesh and ash-turned dreams.

This is the embodiment of fire - the elemental plane of fire.

Everything on the Elemental Plane of Fire glows with fire.

The ground was but a vast, shifting, flattened slab of fire, the air gossamer in the heat of constant firestorms, and the most common liquid was magma rather than water.

Oceans were formed from flowing fire and mountains oozed molten lava.

Widely distributed humans cannot live here. This is the common home of elemental creatures such as fire children, fire dwarves, fire lizards, and fire giants.

It is a crematorium for unprepared travelers, and a uncomfortable place even for the prepared adventurer.

The flames here do not require fuel or air to burn, but any combustibles brought in will quickly burn out.

Fire rules the Elemental Plane of Fire, where only small amounts of elements and other matter exist like islands within the dominant element or energy.

"Ouch~~"

Cassius let out a comfortable moan, stretched his wings, shook his body, and looked down at the dragon crystal on his chest.

The surrounding flames poured into it all the time, causing the crystal to flicker constantly.

It turns out that even the "ground" beneath your feet is made up of thick flames, ashes, and debris.

For mortals, this is a terrible purgatory.

But for Cassius, this place can be said to be a holiday resort, and the surrounding fire elements resonate with him.

“What a great place.”

The red dragon had a ferocious smile on his face, and he seemed to be enjoying it all. "Ouch!"

He loosened his right claw, and the fire dwarf named "Green Cardoso" fell to the ground and curled up.

After a long time, he looked himself up and down and found that there was no damage to his bronze body, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Moradin, my Lord."

"The physical body breaks through and enters the elemental plane. What a crazy journey, what a terrible experience!"

But soon, Green turned his head and looked up at the red dragon, and said carefully: "Your Majesty Cassius, you are much more powerful than I imagined to be able to enter the Fire Elemental Plane in this way."

Back on the Elemental Plane of Fire, the fire dwarf's hair and beard burned even more vigorously.

Cassius glanced at him and simply asked, "Where are we now?"

Green looked around and thought for a moment before answering, "It's the Burning Wilds, Your Majesty Cassius. This is the territory of the Fire Giants."

Hearing the name of the fire giant, Cassius' eyes flickered, but he quickly asked again.

"Where is the Empire's base?"

Green answered in great detail: "In the Brass Fortress of our Fire Dwarves."

"Your army has helped us resist many invasions by Salamander Marauders. You are the benefactor of all of us Fire Dwarves."

"Very well, then point it for me."

"Wait, Your Majesty"

Cassius grabbed the fire dwarf in his claws again, flapped his wings, stirred up a blazing hurricane, and soared into the air.

The strange birds with wings of fire in the sky all dodged and cried out in fear.

"Is it this direction?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. According to the universal unit of the Prime Material World, this place should be more than 1,300 miles away from the Brass Fortress of our Fire Dwarves."

"very good."

"It will probably take about an hour."

Cassius flapped his wings again, and his speed suddenly increased, cutting through the sky with a sharp sonic boom.

This is just the cruising speed of the Cassius.

Because the red dragon was surrounded by an energy shield and the fire dwarf was a bronze elemental creature, Green did not lose consciousness.

As Cassius flew, he asked, "Why did the fire giants send troops to invade you?"

In his memories of his previous life, fire dwarves and fire giants were mortal enemies, and many fire dwarves were captured as slaves, working endlessly for eternity.

The fire dwarves are a species that places special emphasis on fulfilling their duties - even if that is the duty of being a slave.

Some efreet slaves are even chosen to serve as overseers to watch over their fellow efreets.

Devotion to order is deeply ingrained in this race, and they would rather wait until the contract ends and the master dies than actively overthrow it.

This is also the reason why Cassius is particularly interested in the fire dwarf - he is simply a natural beast of burden!
This is highly compatible with the Burning Empire.

Hearing Cassius' question, Green gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "You don't know that a long time ago, the fire giants were our allies."

"We stand together with the efreeti to resist the brutal rule of the fire elemental."

"We also helped build the home of the fire giants, the City of Brass. It was our proudest masterpiece and an unparalleled wonder."

"And the 'Cast Iron City' that Lady Misha visited was built under my supervision."

"But when we finished, those despicable fire giants betrayed us and even tried to enslave us to prevent the city's secrets from being leaked."

At this point, the fire dwarf's tone became even angrier, and the flames on his body became even more intense.

Upon hearing this, Red Dragon's eyes suddenly lit up.

"What a despicable fellow."

He agreed.

But Cassius was quite excited and had already come up with many different ideas.

Easy to deceive.

Dutifully.

They are extremely order-abiding, dedicated, and have superb working skills.

It's just perfect.

This group of fire giants is not only despicable and shameless, but also a waste of natural resources! They actually want to enslave people openly and lose people's hearts in vain.

The Burning Empire is different.

The Empire could be the most "loyal" ally of the Fire Dwarves, guaranteeing not to enslave them in any nominal sense.

"The empire lacks loyal allies like you."

Cassius exclaimed sincerely.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

Green did not see the red dragon's sinister intentions. He just thought he was praising the fire dwarf's character, and immediately scratched his head embarrassedly.

——Seeking monthly ticket——(End of this chapter)