"Thump-thump ~ thump-thump ~ ~"
"Whinny ~ ~ whinny ~ ~"
Orderly footsteps mixed with the neighing of warhorses shot straight into the sky.
The ground trembled from the army's assembly, and birds in the forest flew away in fright.
Many long-haired monkeys climbed to the tops of tree branches, looking at the vast, black mass of the army that stretched as far as the eye could see.
"Roar ~ ~"
A Dragon roar tore through the void, echoing throughout Green Town.
Citizens and slaves in Green Town all looked in the direction of the Dragon roar in unison.
Ever since Green Town changed its lord, Dragon roars had gradually become an indispensable part of daily life.
Count Jonaf, assisted by his guards, changed into his shining silver armor and clumsily mounted his warhorse; one could clearly see the warhorse's body bending slightly under his weight.
"Issue the order: the cavalry on the outer perimeter will be from the Ruijin family."
"Arrange Draeger's former subordinates into the front-row infantry. Since they are willing to submit to His Excellency the Divine Emissary, they must have the determination to fight to the death for him."
"Yes, Your Excellency, Count."
Count Jonaf issued these two orders, intending to use Xiuer's hand to deal with these wavering rebels.
Although they claimed to surrender, they were certainly all thinking of escaping.
Once Hiccup left Green Town, these people would all be under his command, so now was definitely not the time to be soft-hearted.
Hiccup sat on Night Fury's back, turning his head slightly to look at Jonaf, understanding the meaning of his two orders, but he said nothing more.
All he wanted was the army to assemble and surround; everything else was secondary.
Having defeated Draeger and forced the Ruijin family away, the Kingdom would certainly not give such a large territory to him.
A battle with the Kingdom was inevitable in the future.
"Roar ~"
Night Fury turned its head, staring at Hiccup with large, emerald-like eyes.
"Pat ~"
Hiccup gently patted Night Fury's ear.
"Speak Dragon Language."
Recently, Hiccup suddenly discovered that Night Fury was not a big-tongued Dragon, nor was it clumsy because its language system had just awakened; it was simply too lazy.
Night Fury drooped its ears, its dark ears pressed tightly against its small head, growling softly.
"Miss home."
"Go home."
"You'll be the death of me with your laziness."
Hiccup said in Dragon Language, exasperated.
Even when Night Fury spoke, it only uttered two words at a time.
However, after hearing Night Fury's words, Hiccup himself fell into contemplation.
"I've been out for a long time; Father and Mother must miss me. They wouldn't miss me so much that when I go back, I'll find a younger brother or sister, would they?"
"Yaya is sleeping in the volcano and should be waking up soon. A Red Death awakening is enough to destroy the entire Berk Island."
"If I'm not here, Mother and Bewilderbeast Skadi might not be able to suppress Yaya."
"Perfect. I also don't know how many troops the Kingdom will send. If the Dragon Knight Legion is all there, there's nothing to fear. If Yaya and Bewilderbeast Skadi are both there..."
"Yaya's single flame is enough to destroy the Kingdom's million-strong fleet, and Skadi's mind control can easily subdue the Kingdom's Dragon Knight Legion."
"This Night Fury, it probably prefers to just lie down and win."
"After completely unifying Green Town, I'll go back to Berk Island once."
"By the way, I'll let my cheap dad upgrade from chief to king, and then I'll also shed my identity as the son of a pirate and transform into a prince."
"The cheesy love stories of The Little Mermaid, Snow White, and Cinderella, aren't they all because of a prince?"
"Moreover, after taking down the Kingdom, I'll conquer the North's Winter as a prince. At that time, when I meet Elsa, whatever I say will carry immense weight."
"After all, a pirate's son talking about love and peace is certainly not as convincing as a prince discussing love and peace. Later..."
"Roar ~ ~"
Night Fury suddenly stood up, not only interrupting Hiccup's thoughts but also almost throwing Hiccup off its back.
Hiccup startled awake and quickly grabbed the reins.
Night Fury, however, tilted its head, its crimson tongue hanging out, revealing a row of sharp little white teeth, and stared at Hiccup with emerald-like eyes, looking like a husky.
Its expression looked exactly like a silly grin.
Hiccup raised a hand, and Night Fury immediately tucked in its small ears.
"Your Excellency the Divine Emissary, the army has assembled and awaits your command to attack."
Hiccup nodded, gently patting Night Fury's back.
"Roar ~ ~ ~"
Night Fury roared to the sky and spat out a massive deep-blue fireball.
"Roar ~!"
"Roar ~!"
The Dragons in the temporarily formed Dragon Knight Legion responded, letting out synchronized Dragon roars.
Hiccup sat up straight, looking down at the several legion commanders.
"Issue the order: the Dragon Knight Legion will first use fire to attack Southern Forest. The cavalry and infantry will surround it from three directions, and the naval fleet will surround the sea area bordering Southern Forest. Not a single Raptor is to be let through."
"Remember, prioritize capturing them alive."
"Especially Xiuer."
"Your subordinate obeys!"
"Roar ~!"
Night Fury let out a crisp Dragon roar, directly transforming into a black shadow and soaring into the sky.
Dragon Knights with various armor colors followed behind, but the speed difference was too great, so they could only watch Night Fury lead far ahead.
From afar, it looked like a group of Dragons chasing Night Fury.
"Whoosh ~ ~"
"Whoosh ~ ~ ~ ~"
The war horns were blown, and heavily armored soldiers reflecting the sun's light advanced with heavy, synchronized steps.
"Whoosh ~ whoosh ~"
The people of Green Town only felt streaks of dark shadows flash overhead, accompanied by strong gales.
"Is there going to be another war?"
"Alas, these lords are going to fight each other again. Next year, we'll have to pay 30% more in taxes."
"Green Town is no longer suitable for living. It seems it's time to go find Aunt Mary."
...
Southern Forest.
Birds of various colors chirped and flew wildly, and the entire forest trembled due to the violent shaking of the ground.
Fruits on the trees fell one after another under the violent shaking.
Beasts hidden in the caves all opened their eyes and curiously climbed to higher ground, looking in the direction of the sound.
When the Dragon Knight Legion was reflected in their pupils, they all hid deep inside their caves.
Meanwhile, in another deep cave, on a bed made of interwoven bones, lay a brown-haired youth sprawled out like a starfish.
He pulled up the animal skin blanket over him, closing his eyes and frowning tightly.
The branches of the bone bed were inserted into the ground, not only serving as support for the bed but also as the best sound transmitter, allowing Xiuer to sense danger in advance multiple times.
He could even determine how many soldiers were coming to encircle him by the sounds transmitted through the bones.
"Strange, there's no cavalry again. Why are these damned beasts running? Are they trying to cross-species procreate? Crazy, crazy, they're all crazy, disturbing my sleep."
Xiuer sat up and stretched out a long yawn.