Kuro no Maou

At the westernmost point of the Atlas Desert lies a small country called Beldoria.

Since the western end of the country borders countries other than the desert, it has traded fairly well with the countries of the Atlas by trade products from the west of Pandora.

Due to the fact that the flow of quicksand, which is an artery of desert trade, is not so large, the circulation volume is considerably inferior to that of Rockwell. Since there are only overland trade routes from the western part of the continent, there is a limit to the volume of trade.

Although the location served as a relay point between the desert and the west, it was not blessed by the distribution network and could not achieve remarkable development, and it could only be called a small country.

"---- But that's it!"

It was a young man who stretched out his arms and asserted vigorously.

Bright brown hair close to orange is neatly tied up and wrapped in a fine silk turban.

The slender stretch also wraps around silk garments and bright sky-colored robes. With a sophisticated face, the green eyes radiate a strong glow.

It is the young successor of Verdoria, Prince Rashid Mausa Berdoria, who is responsible for the next generation, who stands magnificently and is overwhelmed with domination.

“This Rasheed will definitely make Verdoria the most powerful nation on the continent!”

"Hahaha... you're reliable, Rashid." I'll leave Verdoria to you. "

It was King Verdoria who narrowed his eyes to look at Rasheed in such a dazzling way.

A thin, thin body that has lost all of its momentum in the past. Richly stored jawbeards now look like they've withered, and they look older than their age. Alongside Rasheed, who has just turned 20, he will look more like his grandfather and grandson than his parents and children.

But there was nothing I could do about it. King Verdoria's body has been plagued by more serious illnesses than a few years ago, and his life will not be known until tomorrow.

Leave it to me, Father!

Contrary to his weak father's figure, Prince Rasheed raised his voice to echo through the throne.

Due to his unusual good health today, the King has not been on the throne for a long time.

In the center of the throne room, Rasheed stood like the protagonist of the stage, but there were also ministers and generals who supported the country.

"Your Majesty, please look over there." Let me show you what His Highness Rashid has accomplished. ”

One of the ministers smiles brightly and shows a large crystal window on the wall of the throne room.

Outside the window is a blue sky with thin white clouds. It's a clear sky with intense desert sunshine.

Thinking that a dot of shadow had emerged there, it immediately flew into a giant shadow.

Oh, that's the Dragon Knight.

"That's right... but it's not just a dragon knight!"

Rasheed is confident and refers to the Dragon Knight's troops who fly in a beautiful formation.

Multiple units ran across the sky one after another, a daring display of the Champion of the Sky. However, the man who had reigned as king for many years immediately saw the difference from the Dragon Knight.

"Hmmm... you're just such a fine flying dragon (Weyburn)." Well done, I've gathered those dragons. "

Verdoria has a huge valley with many Weyburns, known as "Flying Dragon Valley", and has been home to the Dragon Knights since ancient times. The dragon knight, a small nation but a form of tradition and, above all, a powerful aerial force, was both a pride and a symbol of Verdoria.

The Dragon Knights are the king's most elite unit, and naturally, the current King Beldoria has also seen up close the Dragon Knights, the nation's greatest fighting force.

So I was just looking at formation flights from a distance, and I noticed immediately. The Weyburn they drive is bigger than what they know. Not only is it a single mount driven by the captain, but everything is a large individual.

Obviously more than once than usual. There shouldn't have been such a proud individual.

"Father, I didn't expect you to see it at first sight." But that Weyburn didn't come from Flying Dragon Valley. "

"Oh, but that black-gray scales won't make a difference to our Verdwyburn." I didn't buy it from anywhere else. "

"Hmph, this dragon country, Verdoria, can't be a joke like buying a dragon from another country." Everything flying over there must be my country's proud Verdwybahn -- but this is all I raised from my eggs! "

"Oh, Rashid, how can you be so sure about Weyburn's complete upbringing!?"

Rasheed replied with a smile, in response to his father, who opened his eyes in amazement.

"After years of research, I finally established the way to raise Weyburn!!" It's not just about growing up into adulthood. I saw a way to train more people to live their lives, and even grow them into better bodies than usual. ”

Weyburn is a lowly species among dragons. It does not spit out fire, lightning, or other braces.

However, the huge body that crossed the beast had sharp claws and fangs, and the scales and crusts were hard to protect. And above all, the ability to fly freely in the sky. It boasts a powerful physical ability that is worthy of being linked to the Dragon's genealogy.

Therefore, it is not easy to tame, like the animals that men keep, such as livestock, and dogs, and horses.

A common way to become a Dragon Knight in Verdoria is to train as a knight and then go to Flying Dragon Valley to capture Weyburn on your own.

Because it's a fierce flying dragon, unless you show off your ability to beat it, you'll never be able to put it on your back. And because of that kind of relationship, the ties between the knights and the riding dragons become stronger ———— However, with this conventional method, there are too few people who can become dragon knights.

Therefore, a series of nurturing methods have been studied since ancient times to raise and raise Weyburn eggs so that he can become a dragon knight without hunting dragons himself, and train people to become accustomed to them since he was a chick.

However, it has been said that it will not produce results and that it is impossible to cultivate Weyburn. In other words, Rashid made that impossible.

"Oh, wonderful... wonderful!" Rasheed was obsessed with dragons from an early age, but he didn't expect to be able to establish Weyburn's nurturing methods. This will be a historic feat for Verdoria. It's good to be fully proud of it. "

"Oh, I can't beat anyone's enthusiasm for dragons!" However, this was also due to my father's deep understanding and strength. I've been listening to my mom all this time... and I really appreciate it. "

The study of Weyburn's nurturing methods is not something anyone can do.

In the first place, the Dragon Knights are the nation's best fighting force, and their details are close to state secrets. It's not like a mere scholar or researcher would show it to you as soon as you apply.

But when I became Prince Rashid, I had nothing to hide as a king who could follow the next Dragon Knight. He was in a position to observe the Dragon Knights and their riding dragons from an early age, and he was able to conduct research with a great deal of direct support from the King.

Rasheed's enthusiasm and talent for dragons, and his unbroken position as the first prince, finally completed the Weyburn nurturing method. Enthusiasm, talent, and the environment are all feats that could not have been accomplished without one.

"---- But it's too early to be surprised, Father."

Oh, is there anything more?

Hmm, look at this!

In the sky outside the window, the Dragon Knights spread out to the left and right, moving apart. The reveal of formation flights is over, but instead a bigger shadow has emerged.

If the normal Weyburn is about 7 meters long, the Rasheed pride grower will approach 10 meters. But now it is not ten meters to dance in the sky.

Much bigger than Wyvern, who grew up big. Its size is really double, no, more than triple.

The new dragon, boasting an overwhelming body, had a crimson hue that contradicted the blue sky.

"Isn't that a... salamander!?"

By the way, the appearance of a fire dragon over the royal castle is an unprecedented event.

The king unexpectedly cried out for the urgent spawn of the Kingsguard and the Dragon Knights, but his eyes accurately captured the figure of the salamander who was leisurely dancing in the sky, and the spawn order stopped at the throat.

No matter how sick I may fall, I still don't remember feeling sick. If I hadn't made a mistake, the figure was definitely on the back of the flying salamander.

Father, the first Salamander Dragon Knight ever!

"Oh, oh... are you really following that salamander..."

Salamander, a rank 4 monster, is no exaggeration to call the most famous monster.

Bright red scales. A gigantic body that sets it apart from Weyburn. And the scorching fire brace that spits out from your mouth. When it comes to monsters, when it comes to dragons, most people think of Salamanders first.

The size of the habitat across the Pandora continent, the typical shape and character of the dragon, and its overwhelming strength make it a synonym for monsters. No one, not even the king of Verdoria, thinks shepherds because they are so famous.

Salamanders are powerful monsters that should always be fought by adventurers and knights. Never, from the instincts of that fierce dragon, I would never give in to anyone...

"I wasn't able to go to the boulders, but it was worth the hard work and sacrifice." I've finally invented a way to train salamanders! ”

It was impossible to train a wild salamander. However, by hatching from eggs and growing from chicks, the possibility finally arises. Of course, a great deal of effort will be put into perfectly accustoming the few.

The cost and the difficulty of nurturing is not Weyburn's ratio.

But Salamander is worth it.

"How about that, Father?" This is what I achieved... and why I opposed the Carlamara invasion of the past. "

"Ummu..."

Unexpectedly, the king roars as I said.

The Atlas Allied fleet was formed about six months ago at the behest of the Jin Atlas Kingdom. In view of the unique opportunity to defeat Carlamara, who had long enjoyed the glory of being the center of the Great Desert, a large fleet was dispatched.

As a result, Beldoria was to be the last member of the Allied fleet... but there was a disagreement over whether to join or not, so much so that the royal palace was divided into two.

Prospects are led by a faction headed by a general who rules the desert navy. The reason, of course, is that if we do not participate in this battle, we will surrender the enormous interest of Karamala to other countries.

Even a small country can be called Verdoria. If a great deal is achieved here, it will surely bring a great deal of national benefits. This is only an opinion based on the premise of victory.

The opposition, led by Prince Rasheed, is a faction. Rasheed, who was obviously obsessed with the Dragon Knight, attached more importance to the air force, which claimed to be the strongest but only a few elites, than the main naval force of the desert nation, and naturally formed a faction with those on his side.

Even if the Carlamara offensive succeeds, the formation will be decisive if the Navy performs well. It was enough to oppose it just because it was a factional confrontation... but Rasheed was absolutely confident.

"With my established method of nurturing flying dragons, Verdoria will promote the expansion of the air force by the Dragon Knight." Right, for now, I'll show you all the dragon knights and horsemen. "

What a thousand dragon knights!

"Breeding, hatching, nurturing, and all of that!" I haven't officially appointed you yet, but I already have 200 new Dragon Knight apprentices trained to fly and fight. "

The Knights of Dragon in Verdoria are traditionally around 50 people in total. There were thirty when there were few, and never more than seventy when there were many. That was the limit of the number of people who could reach the Dragon Knight.

However, it was also natural for the number to increase dramatically if perfect breeding and training were possible without harsh flying dragon hunting. And Rashid is already getting results.

"If my father admits it, I will definitely show you the Thousand Knights Dragon Knight within three years!" I also prepared the Salamander Dragon Knight for the Ten Riders. Imagine a thousand Dragon Knights flying in the sky, a bold figure led by ten Salamander generals!! "

At the very least, the country with thousands of Dragon Knights does not exist on the Pandora continent.

Even in the Duchy of Raguna, which is said to have the largest dragon knight, 500 riders of that half are good. Avalon is also famous for boasting of the mighty Dragon Knights, but the total number will still be less than 300.

“The dragon is the strongest, and the Dragon Knight who can follow that dragon is the strongest, and the one who controls the sky is the champion!”

Rasheed's mouth, which only seemed to be a dream tale, seemed to affirm it, but the dragon knights came out of the window one after another.

In addition to the original Dragon Knight, they were also mobilizing apprentices. More Dragon Knights than I've ever seen before fly into the sky of Verdoria.

"Did you say queen of pandemonium, Lily? You seem to be in quite the mood to recapture the Allied fleet from the ancient ruins. Certainly, the power to manipulate the quicksand of the desert will be as powerful as the work of the goddess Atlas for those who live in this great desert. But it has nothing to do with the dragon that invades the sky."

Not only the king, but also the people gathered, shout "Oh."

There was also a pandemonium envoy in Verdoria who came to us with a surrender order. Few people have made the impertinent statement that the entire naval force that joined the Allied fleet should be captured and brought down.

Queen Lily really had the power to manipulate quicksand. I don't think the people of the Atlas Desert will be able to think of anything against this.

"There are rumors that there is a huge ancient weapon flying in the sky, but it is not an enemy of my strongest Dragon Knights." No matter how big the ship may fly, assembled by a thousand flying dragons and ten fire dragons, it will soon sink... No, we should get on board and take it away. Yeah, well, if there's a flying ship, I might be able to load up the dragons! Hahaha, your dreams are spreading!! "

Rasheed raises his tension as if he had drunk alcohol, but no one sends a cold gaze to his figure.

The overwhelming amount of air power he's preparing is being embraced as a realistically possible story, not just a rhetoric.

"Father, I'm glad the Allied fleet didn't have a single Dragon Knight on board." You don't have to compete with other countries in a hurry. When Verdoria assembles the strongest Dragon Knights, it is time to take control of Atlas! "

"Hmm, is this also destiny?" Rashid, my proud son. I'll bet you the future of Verdoria -- I'll give you the throne in the near future. "

Oh, Father!

"It's good to expand the Dragon Knights." I'll join the Grail Alliance as my last job. Pandora will now reclaim the teachings of the White God. When our crucifixion's grief is fulfilled. Rasheed, in this new era, you should flap your wings greatly. "

King Verdoria told his beloved son with a gentle face that he had nothing left to lose.

There are lots of Weyburns in Verdoria because of this.

Lily is in the familiar command room presenting with hologram materials.

Verdoria was the only country within the Union fleet that did not fall into the pandemonium.

Although the country itself does not pose a threat, it is clear that it is facing the forces of the Cross, and it is presumed that Nero's expeditionary forces will play a role in protecting the bridge when attacking the pandemonium. This is something we knew before we tried to liberate Avalon, and if nothing were to happen, we would have prioritized the capture of Beldoria.

Having successfully liberated Avalon, we could afford to turn our backs on them.

"I see, the way Weyburn is nurtured." It's a big deal, isn't it? "

Verdoria, home to the Weyburn Valley, is a small country, but has had the Dragon Knights since ancient times.

However, in the modern era, the young prince of Verdoria, Rashid, established the way of raising Weyburn, which seemed impossible. This led to the rapid expansion of the Dragon Knights.

We've already received a lot of help from the western crucifixion forces.

The West… Is the Holy Grail Alliance that far?

"I'm sorry, we haven't gathered much information yet, so I don't know the details. But there's no doubt that the Crucifixion forces are lurking on that scale.”

The situation on the western side of the Pandora's continent was completely irrelevant, so it was alien to the situation.

Daedalus, the first country I was in, is the easternmost country in the middle of the continent, and Sparda, beyond the Galahad Mountains, is quite an eastern stop. When I reached Avalon, it was by the center.

Avalon's western side is scattered with small countries, including uninhabited forests and mountain ranges, and there are no greatly developed countries nearby. From Avalon to the west is a region to be called the periphery.

Floating in the Lemurian Sea, which runs across the middle of the continent, the runes are slightly northward in the middle of the continent.

Moving west from the Rune to the Lemurian Sea, the inland sea gradually widens and faces many developed marine states.

If Sparda and Avalon are the main powers on the eastern side of the continent, there are other powers in the West that are comparable to them. It is unknown whether they are the crucifixion forces. At the very least, the racial makeup of both is not strange, since humans outnumber the majority.

According to information from Aghat, who has been engaged in intelligence activities for a long time in Avalon, Gregorius, the mastermind who runs the Aryan monastery, has also been reported to have crossed the Lemurian Sea to the west in order to draw the western nations into the Grail Alliance...

In the worst case scenario, we must also assume that all of the West will be transformed into a cross-currency force.

"In the southwest of the continent, the Duchy of Ragna and the French Republic of Veda."

"These two countries will never become crucifixion, but I don't think they will cooperate honestly."

The Raguna dynasty, dominated by the Black Dragon tribe called the Grand Duke of the Black Dragon, is just beyond the Varna Forest Sea to the west. Speaking of which, the Ultra Wolf Club Orwen was from here.

The Black Dragon, which boasts the same overwhelming power as the Dragon King Garvinal, ruled, but the difference with Daedalus was that there were multiple Black Dragons. There are many Garvinals who can fight the Seventh Apostle Saliel head-to-head and push him to the brink of death... I don't know if I can win. Pandora is the strongest nation, and it is also deplorable that there is a call to do so.

Because the threat of the Black Dragon is so famous, the countries that sell quarrels are not so great in history, and many people do not know how much fighting power they actually possess.

I wish I could form an alliance with the same Black Dragon, like Belcrozen... but I can't do that right now.

The other Veda country seems to have a very distinctive culture and religion. It is reassuring that it is impossible to turn back to them because of this unique religion, which is not similar to crucifixion, but it is like a culture that respects martial arts, and it is strong for both good and bad.

Without Duke Raguna, Veda is a bloodthirsty country that has been rumored for years to be embarking on continental unification. Unlike Ragnar, this is a country that has been skirmishing with its neighbors all year round.

"In order to prepare for the West, Verdoria needs to be contained as soon as possible."

It would be troublesome if they formed a mighty Dragon Knight Regiment with the support of other countries, and it would also be troublesome if the countries of the West were to come together as a crucifixion force.

From the Duchy of Laguna to the south, from Verdoria to the west, the southwest corner of the continent is an area where many small countries can enter. There seems to be no end to the fight, and every year Shira is attacked or invaded from anywhere, and the country's turnover is fierce.

But when you think of a crucifix like the Duke of Arkwright lurking in Avalon, there's a chance that the conflict is just a bluff. It is not surprising that the nations that seemed to be fighting each other by the Grail Alliance suddenly united in the name of the Cross.

As a matter of fact, those countries have emerged, so they must have begun to support Verdoria.

Am I finally going to invade another country?

Yeah, let's do our best, Chrono!

This is innocent cruelty. Lily's dazzling smile was pure.

"Lily, I just wanted Weyburn."

Is that so? Why?

Put more yuppies on the shangri-la!

I see, it's a battleship in the sky. If we deploy a large number of aircraft on board, we can operate them as an air power at one end.

The Sky Battleship was incomparably more powerful, but there were many constraints. To make up for it, it was effective to have the Dragon Knights.

Alright, let's go flying dragon hunting in Verdoria.