Giant Dragon Lord: Starting from Daily Intelligence

Chapter 138: Chapter 132: Return to the City and New Intelligence

Half an hour later, the party reassembled.

Bound by thick ropes, over twenty mammoths reluctantly trudged forward, herded by the Knights.

Their massive bodies looked like small, moving hills in the darkness of the night.

The journey back to Black Stone Castle with these giant beasts was slow but without incident.

At dawn, the silhouette of Black Stone Castle finally appeared.

Raylo only breathed a sigh of relief after the Mammoth Herd was temporarily placed in a pre-planned open area outside the castle, further secured by solid wooden fences and a ditch.

These untamed Tier Three Magical Beasts would cause catastrophic destruction if they went berserk inside the castle.

He instructed Ed to arrange for strict supervision, had Bolin see to the rest and provisions for the Knights from Amber Territory, and then returned to the castle with Lillian.

Lillian had been excited the whole way, but she was now a bit tired and was attended to by a handmaiden to go rest.

Raylo, on the other hand, looked toward Moonlight, who was lying by the table, yawning lazily with its pale gold eyes half-closed.

”Moonlight, do me a favor.”

Raylo squatted down and scratched its soft chin.

Moonlight purred contentedly, its eyes narrowing in pleasure. The tip of its tail twitched lightly, as if to say, ”Get on with it.”

”Those big guys we just caught outside need you to... ’tame’ them a bit.”

Raylo lowered his voice.

Hearing this, Moonlight opened its pale gold eyes, glanced out the window, then lazily closed them again. Its tail stopped wagging.

Raylo understood immediately. ’This little guy wants to negotiate again.’

”Twenty roasted geese when the job is done.”

Moonlight’s half-open eyes closed completely.

”Come on, Moonlight. You’ve nearly eaten all the Gray-headed Geese in the Black Water River. We have to leave some to reproduce—it’s called sustainable development. If you eat them all, you won’t have any left for the future.”

Moonlight still didn’t react, merely licking its paws slowly. Clearly, it had no idea what ”sustainable development” meant.

”Forty roasted geese, max. Moonlight, I can’t go any higher.”

Moonlight’s ears twitched almost imperceptibly.

Raylo’s mouth twitched. ’Looks like I need to put domesticating Gray-headed Geese on the agenda.’

”Fine, fine. One hundred roasted geese.”

Raylo was resigned. ’I just need to get this mammoth situation sorted out.’

Leaving so many Tier Three Magical Beasts near the castle was bound to cause trouble.

”AWOO!”

Moonlight cried out in satisfaction, then stood up and stretched.

It strolled out with a cat-like grace, as if just going for a walk.

Raylo shook his head helplessly.

Half an hour later, Moonlight appeared at the window and jumped back onto the desk.

Raylo knew that the great Moonlight had already taken care of this little matter.

The first batch of roasted geese, cooked by Marlin the cook, was also brought up.

The night passed without incident.

「The next morning.」

Raylo opened his eyes. Thanks to a Knight’s resilient constitution, most of the previous night’s exhaustion had already faded.

Outside the window, Black Stone Castle was already awake. The faint sounds of soldiers’ morning drills and the aroma of cooking smoke drifted in.

He didn’t see the little guy, Moonlight. It was probably still sound asleep in some corner, or it had already snuck off to the kitchen to ”extort” Marlin the cook.

[Daily Intelligence Refreshed]

[1: The Young Black Dragon entrenched in the eastern Black Stone Mountain Range recently succeeded in enslaving an Ogre Tribe of over three hundred. Its power and sphere of influence have expanded further.]

[2: One of the Nine-headed Demon Serpent’s offspring in the Jade Swamp, ”Evil Eye,” has been frequently sending its minions out of the swamp to search extensively near the Black Water River. The target of its search is the original master of the Jade Swamp, a Tier Five Magical Beast, the Eternal Giant Turtle. After being driven from its territory by the Nine-headed Demon Serpent, the turtle has been hiding in the depths of the Black Water River to heal from its grievous injuries. It has now begun to awaken. The Eternal Giant Turtle was once the Magic Pet of a Tier Six Magic Dominator and regained its freedom after its master left this world. On the turtle’s back are several magic spells its master created out of boredom.]

[3: The Thunder Dragon City Magic Academy will hold its annual recruitment assessment in one month, recruiting apprentices with magical talent from across the entire Duchy.]

[4: Twelve hundred kilometers northwest of Black Stone Territory, a powerful Vampire Clan is engaged in intense conflict with several neighboring human territories over a newly discovered ancient ruin.]

[5: The Light Holy See has issued a high-value bounty for the capture of a Tier Four Great Mage who stole a fragment of the ’Life Secret Scripture’. He has fled to the northern Wilderness and will remain in the Black Stone Mountain Range for several years to evade the Holy See’s pursuit.]

[6: The warband sent north from the Jade Swamp to plunder flesh and blood has suffered a setback. The territories of a Stone Giant Tribe and a flock of Storm Giant Eagles are blocking their path. After multiple battles, the Jade Swamp warband suffered heavy losses, and its remnants have retreated back to the Jade Swamp.]

[7: Envoys from the Black Iron Dragon Duchy, which neighbors the Thunder Dragon Duchy to the east, have arrived in the National Capital, Thunder Dragon City. They will propose an offer of partial military assistance in exchange for food and winter supplies.]

[8: Three thousand kilometers north of Black Stone Territory, deep within the Black Stone Mountain Range, a hidden cave has been revealed due to telluric activity. Scattered within the cave are scales shed by a Giant Dragon and marks left from it grinding its teeth. This is an abandoned Dragon’s Nest, hiding the secrets of an Ancient Giant Dragon.]

[9: In three days, the Light Holy See’s Red-robed Bishop, Diktat, will deliver a rousing sermon in the Saint Violet Empire, calling for a new ”Holy War” to cleanse the ”dark corruption” from the northern lands. His speech will lay the groundwork for the Holy See’s future intervention in northern affairs.]

[10: Downstream on the Black Water River, a Deepwater Fishman Tribe is moving upriver in search of a new habitat. The valley region in the southern part of Black Stone Territory is one of the Deepwater Fishfolk’s potential new homes. If you cannot drive them out with an Iron Fist, you will gain a not-so-friendly ”neighbor.”]

”Fishfolk...”

If these amphibious creatures were to take root in the Black Water River Valley, they would pose a huge threat to the territory’s waterways and fishing industry.

Raylo stood up at once and had an attendant summon Bolin.

An attendant’s respectful reply came from outside the door immediately: ”Lord, what are your orders?”

”Have Bolin meet me in the main hall.”

Bolin hurried over shortly after.

This middle-aged man had been entrusted with great responsibility in his forties, becoming the commander of a Knight Order. These days, he was in high spirits, and he even looked a few years younger.

”Bolin, send men to patrol the banks of the Black Water River, especially the southern valley area.”

”Baofeng discovered some aquatic demons intruding into the Black Water River while hunting in the south. They could pose a threat to Black Stone Territory,” Raylo said in a low voice.

”If you find any trace of new demons, report to me immediately, regardless of their numbers.”

Raylo didn’t directly mention the Fishfolk intrusion, instead using this as an opportunity for Bolin to thoroughly investigate the situation on the Black Water River.

”Yes, my Lord!”

Bolin accepted the order and departed.

After arranging for the Fishfolk matter, Raylo contemplated the clue about the Ancient Giant Dragon deep in the Black Stone Mountain Range.

’Deep within the Black Stone Mountain Range, scales shed by a Giant Dragon and marks from grinding its teeth...’

He thought of Master Barnaby.

This Mage, who was obsessed with the study of Giant Dragons, was now the Magic Consultant for Black Stone Territory—one of his own people.

It would seem petty to have a clue about a Giant Dragon and not tell him.

Besides, Master Barnaby’s expertise in draconology and Alchemy far surpassed his own. Bringing him along might lead to more valuable discoveries in that abandoned Dragon’s Nest.

’Same old story. I’ll just say Baofeng discovered it while hunting in the north...’

Having made up his mind, Raylo set off for Master Barnaby’s laboratory.

Before he even got close, a strange smell—a mixture of various Magic Potions and raw materials—wafted over to him.