Chapter 136 Red Dragon
Leon ultimately chose not to make a move against the Cloud Giants. After all, there were two Cloud Giants present, the one in front of him looked quite strong, and the other, a female Cloud Giant, was not weak either. Add to that a Fire Giant and two Frost Giants, Griffins and Perytons could be said to be just making up the numbers, but the Flying Dragon still had some fighting power. If a real fight broke out, he might not come out on top, but the key point was that the Cloud Giants were the first to back down.
Cecilia fully supported Leon’s decision. If they really started fighting, Leon might not have any problems, but she definitely would have a rough time. It would be difficult to even think about flying, given how formidable that female Cloud Giant was.
What she didn’t understand was why Leon would agree to go to the Cloud Giants’ castle.
You don’t think those Giants are really that hospitable, do you? Giants and Dragons are mortal enemies. They might speak nicely outside, but that doesn’t mean they will be the same on their own turf.
In fact, Mankus was also grumbling to himself. I merely extended a casual invitation and you just climbed up the pole. Could you really have another hidden agenda? We must be prepared, to prevent that Red Dragon from doing something impulsive.
As for Leon’s thoughts, they were simple. He had already forgiven the Cloud Giants once. If there was a next time, it would be a fight to the death. Besides, he wanted to learn some things from the Cloud Giants, like who exactly had sent them after him, and he was indeed quite curious about the Cloud Giants’ castle.
It took less than a minute to fly from the base of the mountain to the top. Leon and Cecilia quickly landed inside the Cloud Giants’ castle, in the lower courtyard of a two-tiered complex.
Leon’s attention was drawn to the castle’s huge botanical garden, with grapes as large as apples and apples as large as pumpkins, growing absurdly regardless of the weather. He focused on the enormous Beast Pen, which aside from Griffins, Perytons, and Flying Dragons, also contained Owlbears, lions, and Giant Lynxes.
In contrast to Leon, Cecilia was much more cautious, her gaze mainly fixed on the castle gate where there were two Stone Magic Statues and Crossbow Cannons of varied sizes positioned on the gate towers, manned by two Ogres each armed with a spear, ready to use the Crossbow Cannon to launch the spear in their hands at any moment.
"Our castle is truly impoverished," Mankus said.
"My wife hasn’t bought new clothes for a month already."