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At the other end of the space-time passage, on a hill a few kilometers from Sigma Volcano.

An elf stood at the top of a rocky cliff at the top of the mountain, staring through a telescope into the distance, still spitting smoke, like a lava hell, silent.

The elf was dressed in a black hazmat suit, the heavy insulation was covered in ash marks, and he wore a sophisticated helmet-like gas mask on his head, with a glow of magic that filtered out most of the dust and toxins.

Behind him, there were more than a dozen heavily armed soldiers and three specially modified magic armored vehicles patrolling back and forth, these soldiers were seriously vigilant, observing the surrounding situation, protecting the safety of the elf standing on the stone cliff.

Soon, with the roar of the magic engine, another armored car reached the mountainside with billowing smoke and dust, and a silver-haired and purple-eyed elf got out of the car, and he was escorted by several tall soldiers to the top of the mountain.

It seems that because of several heavy rains, the volcanic ash around Sigma Volcano has precipitated a lot, and the air quality is quite normal, so the silver-haired elf and other soldiers did not wear gas masks, and after they came into contact with those patrolling soldiers, a soldier who seemed to be the captain of the guard walked up to the stone cliff alone with the silver-haired elf, came to the back of the elf who was observing the volcano, bowed respectfully, and said, "The Great Commander, the director of the technical department is here." ”

"Thank you for your hard work."

The gas mask moved slightly, but he couldn't see his expression, as if noticing this, and the elf, known as the Grand Commander, removed the mask from his head, revealing his face behind him.

This is a middle-aged elf with red hair, he looks very tired, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes are very obvious, compared to the appearance of the elf national standard, the commander can only be called not ugly, but he has an inexplicable momentum that makes people want to believe this person, facing Laura who seems to be a little nervous and restrained, he smiled and patted the other party's shoulder: "Don't be nervous, Lola, I know you, you are the youngest director of the research institute in the technical department, the winner of last year's Golden Feather Award, He is also the youngest expert in extraterrestrial beasts. ”

"You're here because you're capable, so there's no need to be nervous."

“…… Thank you, Grand Commander. ”

Hearing these words, Laura seemed to calm down a little, and after taking a deep breath, he also bowed deeply to the middle-aged elf in front of him.

The existence in front of him is the supreme leader who holds the military and political power of the Gulf Federation, and he is also the great person who opened a new era, leading the Federation army to completely defeat the last elven dynasty and liberate the entire Irgena continent from ignorance seventy years ago.

Although magic is declining, the new magic technology has gained new vitality due to his advocacy, and under the leadership of the Grand Commander, the Federation has gradually flourished, entering an unprecedented golden age.

Any elf, when facing him, will bow and salute from the heart, which is his own and deserved glory.

"Okay, let's not talk nonsense, come on, you see."

Looking at the other party calmly and bowing, the Grand Commander shook his head, and then handed the telescope in his hand to Lola: "The target is in the area of seventy-three at eleven o'clock, above the lava canyon. ”

"Come and see, what the hell is that guy going to do?"

Taking the binoculars, Lola fiddled with them for a moment, then placed them in front of her eyes and followed the Archon's guidance into the distance.

Now, the dense jungle of Sigmar Volcano has been completely reduced to char and fly ash, and the terrain has completely changed, with many temporary cliffs and crevices appearing on the peaks, and just above a canyon of golden-red lava flowing in Area Seventy-Three, Laura sees the presence.

Monsters that are so huge that they are suffocating.

In the lens of the telescope, the monster with a black body is walking slowly in the lava, the curved body and limbs contain a powerful explosive force, it is surrounded by black carapace and giant thorns, it is extremely strong, even thousands of degrees of heat can not be destroyed, above the head, two huge dragon horns tower, the flame element flows above it like ripples, and under the dragon horns, there is a pair of red golden eyes that seem to be burning, containing incomparable courage.

On the monster's chest, there is a core that resembles the sun, and to see it is like seeing a small volcano with a glorious flow that is impossible to look at.

As if sensing that someone was watching, the monster casually glanced in the direction of the silver-haired elf, then turned its head and continued its walk through the lava.

"It's so strong...... This feeling is completely irresistible. ”

Lola, who was so frightened by the look just now that he almost sat on the ground, took a step back, covered his heart with one hand, his purple eyes were full of fear, and he muttered to himself: "It's too huge, it's bigger than the data, and the visual inspection has exceeded thirty meters, is it a previous observation error?" ”

"No, it's in the middle of this time that it's gotten bigger."

The archon's voice came from behind Lola, and the red-haired elf's voice had a hint of heaviness in it: "See the core of your chest?" ”

"Nature."

The young biologist nodded, then calmed his still beating heart and continued to observe with the telescope.

Then, an exclamation came: "...... Wait, this core, it's sucking magma - no, fire? Absorb the power of the elements directly with your physical body, or the fire element?! ”

"It's incredible to have such a strong body!" Laura's tone was full of surprise and fear: "In this case, a slightly weaker weapon will be of no use against this monster, it will even be able to absorb those weak attacks completely!" ”

"Yes." The Grand Commander nodded, he looked at the volcano in the distance, his eyes long: "It is completely different from those monsters, it - currently named the Volcanic Dragon - has an extremely high magical affinity, and can grow by absorbing magical elements on its own, and in just over a day, its size has become much larger. ”

"Yes, although it's also almost magical immunity, it's really different from those monsters that isolate magic, it's because it's too affinity, and it's called a dragon......"

Nodding thoughtfully, Laura said softly in a slightly nostalgic voice: "In 785, the "Encyclopedia of Fantasy Mythical Creatures" published by the Federation, I first saw this word, it was in this book, and it was really because I liked this book in my childhood that I embarked on the road of studying strange creatures. ”

Raising the binoculars again, looking at the monster bathed in lava and walking around the volcanic area at will, the silver-haired elf nodded approvingly: "Volcanic dragon? It couldn't be more apt, exactly as described in the book...... Could it be that the books are not fantasies and myths? Do dragons really exist? ”

"All myths and legends have archetypes, and today's myths may not be the real history of the past, but because they are so old that everyone has forgotten them."

As if with some emotion, the Grand Commander was silent for a while, then shook his head and smiled: "Since you are here, Director Laura, then the task of observing the daily activities of this creature will be entrusted to you, after all, I am not a professional, and the information collected by other special teams is not perfect, I hope that you, a biologist, can analyze something new from its actions." ”

"My pleasure."

When it came to the field he was good at, Laura became confident, he picked up the binoculars and carefully observed the situation in the distance.

The hill is less than five kilometers from Sigma Volcano, which is not far at all, and the magma and mud rain caused by the last eruption have completely changed the shape of the mountain, and the rock cliff on which the two stand is also newly formed.

For that kind of behemoth, a distance of several kilometers is a matter of a few minutes, and observing at this distance can certainly find many details, but it is also very dangerous.

But Laura didn't care, his dream was to find and see any strange creature up close, and the danger was nothing to him, even without the Grand Commander's instructions, the silver-haired elves would find a way to get here.

Although it knew that someone was paying attention to it, the giant beast didn't seem to be interested in this group of small beings, it just walked back and forth in the two areas of Seventy-Three and Seventy-Five, as if looking for something, the volcanic dragon roared from time to time, causing the surrounding fire elemental to erupt violently, producing a violent explosion, this action made all the soldiers near the stone cliff vigilant, but it didn't have any follow-up action, it was still just walking.

And Lola has already gained a lot of information just by observing it for so long.

"The body is slender, similar to that of a sea serpent, and the wings do not seem to be fully developed, so they should not be able to fly."

"It seems to be a more suitable body type for swimming than running, the tail is very strong, and the propulsion in the water is very huge, but it can only be used as a weapon on the shore, otherwise it is a burden."

"Judging by the shape of the body alone, it seems to be an aquatic species."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help frowning, as if he felt a little contradictory, "But it can manipulate the fire element...... Well, yes, it lives in volcanoes, and it is supposed to be active in lava and hot springs, which is not in conflict. ”

After all, it is a volcanic dragon, it can't be said by common sense, it can indeed live in lava, and Laura continued to put on the binoculars, mobilizing the spell above to focus and magnify: "Body size, limb shape...... Some of these horses are characteristic, with visual estimates of running at speeds of at least seventy kilometers per hour - the ultimate speed of which is unpredictable due to the fact that they are magical species. ”

One piece of information after another was summarized, but Lola was really puzzled in her heart: "It's strange, it's this way of acting...... Seems to be really looking for something. ”

"What is this dragon looking for?"

Finding your way home, of course.

Unable to find their target, the black dragon roared angrily to the sky, and the waves of fire elemental waves swept the blazing lava in circles and spread in all directions, and the distant Laura and the Grand Commander suddenly felt a coercion from the ancient wilderness, the top of the food chain, and they watched in amazement as the volcanic dragon, which was originally just walking slowly, jumped up, and ran towards the distance faster than the wind.

It was only a few seconds of stunned silence, and the figure of the other party disappeared into the smoke and dust it kicked up.

Unlike Laura, who was still afraid, the great commander on the side reacted quickly, he picked up the communicator in his hand, and said sharply: "...... I am the Grand Commander, Urken Uranoor, and in my name, I will immediately issue the first alert order! ”

"The powerful creature codenamed Volcano Dragon has broken away from Sigmar Volcano and is traveling in the direction of ......"

The Grand Commander's extremely serious face showed a trace of fear beyond the sky, and he said quickly in a tone that was still a little trembling: "The capital city of Babel Province. ”

(To be continued.) )