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"Because there was no evidence. My mother was once a white dragon who lived independently for many years. Although there were rumors of her union with my father, no dragon could confirm it. Before I was born, my mother used a sacrificial secret technique to conceal my demonic dragon power under the white dragon power. By the time I hatched from the dragon egg, no one could discover my true identity." Dongye's voice carried a hint of sorrow. "So those old dragons would only be wary of me but couldn't harm me, as dragons are forbidden to kill each other. However, under their surveillance, I couldn't do what I wanted. When you summoned a dragon last time, I sensed your difference from those slaves of the Dragon Gods through the bloodline connection of the demonic dragon, and immediately responded to your call. Those old dragons already suspected my origin, and seeing me respond to you made them even more nervous. Fortunately, you are truly an orc, and will inevitably become an enemy of Sacred Dragon Mountain in the future; otherwise, my efforts would have been in vain."

"Oh? I wonder what goal you are pursuing, risking exposure?" I stared at Dongye and asked. Purpose is the foundation of cooperation. If he only wanted to hide his identity, I wouldn't be able to use his strength.

"'Dragon Slayer,' that sword is my goal," the white dragon lowered his head and replied. "My bloodline will never be recognized by the dragon race. The only way forward is to return to the Demon Realm. But without my father's former strength, crossing planes independently is a joke. Because my mother sacrificed her own power to enhance my ice dragon power, I can now barely reach the mid-level of the 10th tier. The demonic dragon power hidden within me is naturally at the high level of the 10th tier. However, no matter how much I train, I can at most reach the peak level of the 10th tier, like a three-headed gold dragon. To take another step forward, I can only rely on devouring my father's dragon crystal core and the unicorn symbolizing the demonic dragon king. If I try to seize the 'Dragon Slayer' sword with my own identity, I will face attacks from most of the dragon race. But if you, as a Dragon Knight, defeat the 'Supreme Dragon Saint' outside Sacred Dragon Mountain and take the sword, the dragon race cannot intervene. That is my goal."

"Then, Lord Werewolf, what is your goal? Do you plan to exterminate humans and dominate the continent?"

I looked at Jin Luosha, who was somewhat bewildered and suspicious in my arms, and smiled. "I am not so arrogant. With twenty million orcs, merely three million combat-capable races, eliminating over five hundred million humans is pure fantasy. Moreover, the true weakness of orcs lies in our production and manufacturing capabilities, which make our logistics far inferior to humans. Even if I have the chance to become a Sword Saint, with all my life's effort, I can at most lay claim to the western lands of this continent. Even then, I don't believe I can eliminate or drive out the humans here; at most, I can find a way to rule them."

"So, future Demon Dragon King, we have ample reason to form an alliance." I raised my head and said, "In the wars to come, you lend me your strength, and I help you challenge Sacred Dragon Mountain and seize the 'Dragon Slayer' sword."

"This is precisely what I hope for, Sir Dragon Knight." Dongye slightly opened his mouth, emitting a faint icy mist, "I will fight by your side until the end of your life."

No magical contract or anything else is needed between us; we understand each other's true intentions solely through the connection of the Demon Dragon King's bloodline. This is something that the successive 'Supreme Dragon Saints,' who first absorbed ordinary dragon cores to cultivate 'Dragon Battle Qi' and then absorbed the Demon Dragon King's aura to cultivate 'Supreme Dragon Battle Qi,' leading to impure dragon power, could never possess.

"Brother, where are you going?" Jin Luosha, nestled in my arms, lifted her head after the white dragon's figure disappeared into the night sky, looking at me with eyes as pure and beautiful as sapphires, and asked softly.

"To the north, the Orc Alliance, that is where brother belongs." I said calmly.

"Can Jin Luosha go too?"

"Of course, but Jin Luosha, brother is a werewolf. Are you not afraid?"

"Not afraid, brother is brother. Wherever brother is, that is Jin Luosha's home. So, take Jin Luosha home."

Under the moonlight, in the starlit night, I gently held the little angel in my arms, as if we would never part.

Chapter 78: Meeting Again on the Battlefield

How many dragons exist in the world, perhaps only the Dragon King knows. After all, no one can go door-to-door to count the nests of dragons, nor would anyone dare to ask the Dragon King for such information. Many dragons never appear in people's sight throughout their lives, while others have only one or two recorded sightings, adding to the difficulty of studying dragons. According to the *Giant Dragon Catalog* in the *Xinghai Encyclopedia — Rare Beasts Volume*, during the ten thousand years of recorded history since the rise of the Elven Race in the Xinghai Continent, there are seventy-eight confirmed named dragons, fifty-six unnamed dragons with records, and over twenty-three thousand seven hundred unverified dragon sighting records. In total, it is estimated that about one hundred and twenty dragons may currently be alive on the continent, though this is just a guess.

These dragons are mainly composed of the so-called ten major dragon species, but occasionally unique and peculiar dragons, such as rock dragons and sun dragons, also appear. The size and appearance of dragons vary greatly. The largest sea dragons can grow up to thirty zhang (about one hundred meters) long, larger than the biggest ships. Red dragons and gold dragons, though not as exaggerated, often exceed fifty meters in length. Other dragons vary in size, with the smallest blue dragons and white dragons generally being only about ten meters long and five to six meters tall, making them seem like mammoths and wolves compared to the largest sea dragons. Unlike the Beamon, whose strength is determined by size, a dragon's size does not represent its power. In fact, the 'Abyss Demon Dragon King' who once dominated the world was only about twenty meters long.

Now, I ride on the back of the white dragon Dongye, leisurely heading north with the Temple's fleet.

Over the past month, the Temple has dispatched three fleets to the north. Despite being attacked by the Orcs' 'North Sea Fleet' along the way, a large portion of the troops and supplies still reached the northern ice plains after massive investments. Unlike those expendable fleets, the last fleet, which I, Knight Apu, and Knight Lansino, the three Holy Grail Knights, are guarding, is an irreplaceable presence. Apart from the mysterious important person, the dozens of high-level mages, hundreds of mid-to-high-level priests, and thousands of Holy Sword Knights on board are all elite figures of the Temple, none of whom can afford to be lost.