Evil dragon has a warm heart

Chapter 61 - 61 61 Ambush

?Chapter 61: Chapter 61 Ambush Chapter 61: Chapter 61 Ambush Cooper Thistlegrass was the eldest son of the Baron of Blackgarden, Curis Thistlegrass, and also the Baron’s heir.

At the age of twenty-four, he had reached the rank of a Great Knight.

He could contract with a Fantasy Beast at any time, even with the Tian Zicao Family’s Bipedal Flying Dragon, and become a Flying Dragon Knight.

Such heirs often delayed their contracts with Fantasy Beasts in order to focus on winning over their family’s Bipedal Flying Dragon, hoping to gain the dragon’s acceptance as a “virgin” and thus leap up to become a Flying Dragon Knight.

It was said that this “virgin” status had an extra appeal to the Bipedal Flying Dragons, though no one had ever calculated the actual odds of success.

They were simply repeating what their ancestors had passed down through experience.

The same was true for Cooper Thistlegrass, and so it was for Russell’s elder brother, Roland Yingguangjun.

At the moment, watching his wife defeated for the second time, Cooper maintained a chuckling smile on his face, acting the part of a suitable spectator.

When he heard Rolin ask to redeem herself, his feet didn’t move an inch; he just laughed and said, “The weather’s nice today, Rolin, Russell, and Lola. Let’s go fishing.”

“Damn it, Cooper!” Rolin complained loudly.

Cooper pretended not to hear.

Taking a cloak from a servant’s hand, he draped it over Rolin, saying with concern, “You’ve just been exercising and sweating a lot, you should go to the manor’s annex to wash up and change into clean clothes. Although the warm season has arrived, there’s still a bit of a chill, so be careful not to catch cold.”

No matter how Rolin raged, Cooper simply smiled gently.

Unconcerned by anyone, Russell, without even a cloak, held one hand with the other and stroked his chin, musing to himself, “Is this what they mean by overcoming strength with softness? I was a bit worried about Rolin’s marital life, but now it looks quite harmonious.”

Life at Wuyao Snake Manor was too uneventful, so after Rolin had a shower and changed, Cooper suggested they take their leave.

Russell saw everyone off to Charcoal Dust Road, “Sister, Cooper, when are you planning to head back?”

“We plan to return the day after tomorrow,” said Cooper.

“You can’t even stay for a week?”

“There’s too much to do at Blackgarden Mountain. My father has gone to serve at court, and now the domain cannot do without me and Rolin.”

“Baron Curis has taken a court position, I see,” Russell nodded in understanding. A domain must have its master, and in Baron Curis’s absence, the heir Cooper had to step forward, or else the domain would eventually fall into chaos.

Rolin, who had calmed down, still showed her fighting spirit, “Don’t slack off, you little Russell, and wait until I come back next year to compete!”

“I am always at your service, my defeated sister,” Russell laughed.

“Cooper, look at him, is he asking for a beating?”

Cooper just laughed again, “Ah, haha.”

Rolin rolled her eyes and then laughed herself, “Don’t bother seeing us out, Russell. Practice well at home, and wait for your sister to come back next year and teach you a lesson!”

“I will be waiting anytime.”

Lola, nearly forgotten, murmured, “Wuyao Snake Manor is not fun at all, Russell.”

“Well, will you come to play again next time?”

“Hmm… I will!”

“Good, you’re always welcome.”

Waving his hand, Russell paused on the bridge over the Glowing River, watching Cooper and his wife, along with Lola, disappear on Charcoal Dust Road.

Evening.

Eric came over with Kevin the Gold and Silver Wolfhound, “Sir, the Wildcat Sisters have sent a message. Lone Wolf Lisbon might leave Echo Water River Cavern and pass by the western side of Wuyao Snake Manor, Alfalfa Hamlet, and then head to Wild Man Cave to start a fight.”

“Go to Wild Man Cave to start a fight?” Russell raised an eyebrow, “He’s not taking the dungeon passage but is going through Wuyao Snake Manor instead?”

“They say Wild Man Cave’s Freemen have blockaded the dungeon passage, so Lisbon is planning to pass through Wuyao Snake Manor to launch a surprise attack on Wild Man Cave and deal with Big Dumb Bear Grof in there.”

Within Curved Blade Mountain lies Wild Man Cave, a variety of dungeon with numerous passages, where many freemen reside.

Big Dumb Bear Grof is the strongest in Wild Man Cave, not a ranger, but an armed knight.

Of course.

Compared to Echo Water River Cavern, which Lone Wolf Lisbon is close to integrating, the freemen of Wild Man Cave are more scattered, hence Lisbon’s desire to annex it. The biggest obstacle to annexing Wild Man Cave is this very Big Dumb Bear Grof.

“Lone Wolf Lisbon is getting arrogant, seizing the whole Echo Water River Cavern isn’t enough for him; now he even wants to take over Wild Man Cave,” Russell shook his head.

If Wild Man Cave were indeed swallowed up by Lone Wolf Lisbon, there might be no need for Russell to take action, as Mr. Luo Man himself would probably be unable to resist intervening.

The Baron could tolerate the existence of freemen hiding in the caverns around Glowing Valley but would never allow these freemen to unify and pose a threat to the safety of Glowing Valley.

“Lisbon is shortsighted, sir, we should eliminate him once and for all,” Charles said with a smile.

“Indeed,” Russell nodded.

He then said to Eric, “Can we contact the Wildcat sisters now, determine Lisbon’s exact travel route and timing, and then we’ll ambush Lisbon, striving to resolve the Echo Water River Cavern issue in one fell swoop?”

“I’ll have Kevin get in touch with the Wildcat sisters,” Eric responded immediately.

After nightfall, Kevin returned to the manor’s separate courtyard, bringing a handwritten note from the Wildcat sisters with one line of crooked writing.

“At midnight, along the foot of Curved Blade Mountain, please be vigilant, sir,” it read.

After reading the note, Russell’s facial expression was calm, but his heart surged somewhat, “Eric, you decide how to set up the ambush.”

Eric said in a muffled voice, “Sir, stay in the separate courtyard of the manor, I’ll take four knight attendants to lay the ambush, with Charles supporting from the side.”

“Yes!” The four knight attendants replied immediately.

They were not frightened, but instead eager to try, for although they were not great knights, as armed knights, they had no fear of rangers.

Rangers lacked sufficient cultivation resources, their battle Qi was like a trickle, giving them only weak enhancement to their strength. Knights, supplied abundantly with cultivation resources, kept expanding their meridians and refining their battle Qi, which was vigorous and added greatly to their strength.

In face-to-face combat, even Lone Wolf Lisbon, the great ranger, might not defeat a fully armored armed knight.

Charles was a bit anxious, “Um, Sir Eric, do you have absolute certainty?”

Eric glanced at Charles and said in a muffled voice, “Don’t worry, you won’t need to make a move, it’s just a precaution.”

“That’s reassuring, very reassuring,” Charles sighed with relief.

Russell said with amusement, “Don’t be afraid, Mr. Charles, I’ll join you in the ambush, and I’ll block the sword for you when it’s crucial.”

Charles’ face flushed, “Ah, how can I let sir block the sword for me, I should be the one who swears to shield you with my life… When we strangled the Snow Ghost, it was you who saved my life, Charles has no way to repay you, I must die fighting in front of you, sir!”

“Alright, alright, there’s no need to make such a vow, just follow Eric’s orders,” Russell waved his hands.

But Eric asked, “Sir, are you sure you want to go?”

“Of course.”

“Very well.”

Eric didn’t refuse Russell’s participation, as he saw it, Russell would have to fight on the snowfields sooner or later. Tonight’s ambush should be considered early practice, a few feeble dungeon rangers would be much easier to deal with than the undying Snow Ghost on the snowfields.

Thus, after eating and drinking their fill.

Under Eric’s leadership, Russell, Charles, and the four knight attendants, fully armored, quietly lay in ambush in the hollow at the foot of Curved Blade Mountain.

Kevin the Gold and Silver Wolfhound lay prone on the rocks not far away, his one gold and one silver eye closely watching the path ahead.

Should any discovery be made, he would use telepathy to send a warning to Eric.

Russell looked at the stars in the sky and suddenly had a flash of insight, “Charles, I’ll take a quick nap, wake me up immediately if something happens.”