Chapter 373 - 368 Expensive
"You finally arrived..." Leon had just finished soaking in the lava bath, lying on the observation deck at the top of the volcano, enjoying the sea breeze and the view. The endless sea was something he never tired of. "What did those Fire Giant Furnace Masters say?"
Mankus sized up the giant Red Dragon, finding it hard to imagine that during their first encounter, he had actually tried to attack him. Taking a deep breath, he said, "I passed on your message to those Fire Giant Furnace Masters: if they don’t help you forge weapons and armor, you’ll attack them. But they’re not intimidated by your threats."
"It’s nothing to unite them together. Even if you’re very powerful, you won’t be able to take advantage of so many fire giants." Mankus said, "If things don’t work out, hide in the depths of a dark cave. In any case, don’t bow to the Red Dragon."
"You should know my personality. I’m different from regular red dragons; I don’t enjoy senseless slaughter. As long as they comply with me, I’m actually easy to talk to." Leon glanced at Mankus, "I’m not asking them to pay taxes or tribute; I just want them to help me forge weapons and armor... If that’s not possible, there’s nothing more I can do."
Leon sighed, shaking his body before standing up. He said, "I want to solve problems peacefully, but there’s always someone forcing my hand... You go, tell those Fire Giant Furnace Masters I’ll visit them some other day."
"No need to rush." Mankus chuckled, the curved tusks extending from his upper palate to his lower lip were particularly intimidating. "Although most Fire Giant Furnace Masters don’t want to help you and aren’t afraid of war, I did find one willing to help you."
"Seems like you found someone wise enough to see the situation." Leon was quite satisfied and lay back down. However, Salovis, who was beside him, was not pleased. Without battles, horses never grow fat on nocturnal fodder, and relying on the income from feudal lands wouldn’t even fill the gaps between their teeth.
"But is he really up to the task?" In Leon’s memory, those spineless ones were generally of low caliber. "I have no shortage of money, I want legendary-grade weapons and armor."
"You can rest assured on that point." Mankus said, "If he’s not up to it, then no one is."