Soul of Burning Steel

another world.

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

An elf stood on the top of the rocky cliff on the top of the mountain, watching the distance with a telescope and still spewing thick smoke, like a lava hell-like mountain, silent.

This elf was wearing a black protective suit, with traces of volcanic ash all over the thick insulating fabric, and a sophisticated helmet-style gas mask on his head, with magical radiance flashing on it, which could filter out most of the dust and toxins.

And behind him, there are more than a dozen heavily armed soldiers and three specially modified mana armored vehicles patrolling back and forth. These soldiers are strictly guarding, observing the surrounding situation, and protecting the elf standing on the rocky cliff. Safety.

Soon, with the roar of the magic engine, another armored vehicle arrived halfway up the mountain with billowing smoke and dust, and a silver-haired, purple-eyed elf got out of the vehicle. He was escorted by several tall soldiers to the top of the mountain.

It seems that because of several heavy rains, a lot of volcanic ash around the Sigma volcano has settled, and the air quality is still considered normal, so the silver-haired elves and other soldiers did not wear gas masks. After they came into contact with the patrolling soldiers, A soldier who seemed to be the chief of the guard led the silver-haired elf up the cliff alone, came behind the elf who was observing the volcano, bowed respectfully, and said: "Commander, Director Laura of the technical department is here. "

"Thanks a lot."

The gas mask moved slightly, but he couldn't see the expression. It seemed that he had noticed this. The elf called the Grand Commander took off the mask on his head, revealing the face behind him.

This is a middle-aged elf with red hair. He looks very tired, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes are very obvious. Compared with the appearance of the elves, the Grand Commander can only be called not ugly, but he But there was an inexplicable aura that made people want to believe this person. Facing Laura who seemed a little nervous, he smiled and patted the other person on the shoulder: "Don't be nervous, Laura, I know you, you are a technical The youngest director of the research institute in the department, the winner of the Golden Feather Award last year, and the youngest expert in extraterrestrial veterinary science."

"You came here because you are capable, so there is no need to be nervous."

"...Thank you, Grand Commander."

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

The existence in front of me is the supreme leader who holds the military and political power of the Gulf Federation. He is also a great figure who opened a new era and led the federal army to completely defeat the last elf dynasty seventy years ago and liberate the entire Ilgna continent from ignorance. .

Although magic is declining day by day, the emerging magic energy technology has gained new vitality because of his advocacy. Under the leadership of the general, the Federation gradually prospered and entered an unprecedented golden age.

Any elf, when facing him, would bow to him from the bottom of his heart. This is his unique and well-deserved honor.

"Okay, let's not talk nonsense, come on, take a look."

Calmly watching the other party bow, the Grand Commander shook his head, and then handed the telescope in his hand to Laura: "The target is in the area of ​​No. 73 in the direction of eleven o'clock, above the lava canyon."

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

After receiving the telescope, Laura fiddled with the focus for a while, then put it in front of her eyes, and followed the guidance of the Grand Commander to look into the distance.

Today, the original dense jungle on Sigma Volcano has been completely turned into coke and fly ash, and the terrain has completely changed. Many temporary cliffs and crevices have appeared on the mountain peak, and in the No. 73 area, a golden-red lava flowing Above the canyon, Lola saw that existence.

Huge to suffocating monster.

In the lens of the telescope, a monster with a black body is walking slowly in the lava. The curvaceous body and limbs contain powerful explosive power. It is covered with black carapace and giant spines. The thousand-degree high temperature cannot be destroyed. On the top of the head, two huge dragon horns stand, and the flame element flows on them like ripples. Under the dragon horns, there are a pair of red golden eyes that seem to be burning, containing With incomparable courage.

On the chest of this monster, there is a sun-like core. Seeing it, it is like seeing a small volcano, in which there is a radiance that cannot be seen directly.

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 to walk in the lava.

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

Laura, who was so frightened by the look just now, 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, even bigger than what's shown in the data, visual inspection It has exceeded 30 meters, is it a previous observation error?"

"No, during this time, it has grown bigger."

The commander's voice came from behind Laura, and the red-haired elf's voice was heavy: "Did you see the core of the chest?"

"nature."

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

Then, an exclamation came: "...Wait, this core, it is absorbing magma—no, the fire element? Directly use the body to absorb the power of the element, 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 is useless against this monster, and it can even completely absorb those weak weapons. attack!"

"Yes." The commander nodded, and he looked at the volcano in the distance with long eyes: "It's completely different from those monsters, it—currently named the Dragon of the Volcano—has a very high affinity for magic and can autonomously It grows by absorbing magic elements, and its size becomes much larger in just over a day."

"Yeah, although it is also almost magically immune, it is indeed different from those monsters that are isolated from magic power. This is caused by being too friendly. Besides, is it called a dragon..."

Nodding thoughtfully, Laura said softly with a slightly nostalgic voice: "In 785, the "Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Mythical Creatures" published by the Federation, the first time I saw this word was in this book , It is really because I fell in love with this book when I was a child that I embarked on the path of studying weird creatures."

He raised the binoculars again and looked at the monster bathed in lava, walking casually in the volcanic area. The silver-haired elf nodded in agreement and said, "The dragon of the volcano? It couldn't be more appropriate, it is indeed exactly the same as the one described in the book... Could it be that, Are those recorded in the book not fantasies and myths? Do dragons really exist?"

"All myths and legends have prototypes. Today's myths may not be true history back then, but because it is too long, everyone has forgotten it."

As if saying with some emotion, the commander-in-chief was silent for a while, then shook his head and said with a smile: "Since you are here, Director Laura, I will give you the task of observing the daily activities of this creature. After all, I am not a professional. Other special teams collect The information on it is not perfect, I hope you, a biologist, can analyze something new from its actions."

"My pleasure."

When he reached his field of expertise, Luo La became more confident. He picked up the binoculars and carefully observed the situation in the distance.

The hill here is less than five kilometers away from the Sigma Volcano, which is not far at all. The magma and mud rain caused by the last volcanic eruption have completely changed the original shape of the mountain, and the stone cliff where the two stood was also newly formed.

For that kind of giant beast, the distance of a few kilometers is just a few minutes. Observing at this distance, although many details can be found, it is also very dangerous.

But Laura didn't care. His dream was to find and observe any strange creatures up close. To him, this danger was nothing at all. Even without the command of the Grand Commander, the silver-haired elf would find a way to come here.

Although he knew that someone was paying attention to him, the giant beast seemed not interested in this group of small beings. It just walked back and forth between No. 73 and No. 75, as if looking for something, this volcano The dragon roared from time to time, causing the surrounding fire elements to explode violently, causing a violent explosion. This action made all the soldiers near the cliff alert, but it didn't make any follow-up actions, it still just walked around.

And Laura has already obtained a lot of information just after observing for such a short time.

"The body is slender, similar to a sea snake, and the wings seem to be underdeveloped, so it should not have the ability to fly."

"Compared to running, it seems to be more suitable for swimming. The tail is very powerful, and the driving force in the water is very huge, but it can only be used as a weapon on the shore, otherwise it is a burden."

"From 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 a volcano, and it should be active in lava and high-temperature hot springs. This is not a conflict. "

After all, it is a volcanic dragon, so it cannot be judged by common sense. It can indeed live in lava. Lola continued to put on the binoculars and mobilized the spells on it to focus and zoom in: "The body shape, the shape of the limbs... there are some horses in this respect. It is estimated by visual inspection that the running speed is at least 70 kilometers per hour—because it is a magical species, its limit speed cannot be predicted.”

One piece of information after another was summarized, but Laura was really puzzled: "It's strange, the way it acts... seems to be really looking for something."

"What is this dragon looking for?"

Of course it is to find the way home.

Unable to find his target, the black dragon roared angrily to the sky, and waves of fire elements swept the fiery lava and spread in all directions. Lola and the commander in the distance suddenly felt a wave of Coming from the ancient wilderness, the coercion at the top of the food chain, they watched in amazement that the volcanic dragon, which was just walking slowly, jumped up and ran towards the distance at a speed faster than the strong wind.

After just being dazed for a few seconds, the opponent's figure disappeared in the smoke and dust it raised.

Unlike Laura, who was still in fear, the Grand Commander at the side quickly reacted. He picked up the communicator in his hand and said sharply: "...I am the Grand Commander, Urkon Ulanor, and in my name, I will issue an immediate order. Warning order!"

"The powerful creature code-named Volcanic Dragon has escaped from Mount Sigma, and is traveling in the direction of..."

The commander-in-chief's extremely serious face showed a hint of fear for the first time, and he quickly said in a trembling tone: "The capital city of Babel province."

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