103: The Naga's New Scheme

After a slight cough, Arthur suppressed his inner emotions and continued:

“I summoned you because Merfolk Queen Dorina will be attacking the Naga Royal City within the next two days.

You are to go and set up an ambush nearby first. If that Water Attribute Giant Dragon doesn't die under the forbidden curse scroll, you must find a way to capture it alive. I have a great use for it!”

“Understood. We are willing to serve, My Lord!”

Melita and the other two naturally complied with Arthur's command and immediately agreed.

After giving his instructions, Arthur left!

After Arthur left, Melita and the two others cast an invisibility spell and silently departed the tavern!

No one in the entire city knew that three more Merfolk Clan Legendary Experts had appeared within their borders.

Two days later, in the middle of the night, Arthur was resting in his room in the Merfolk Royal Palace when a sudden tremor from afar startled him awake.

Such a huge disturbance meant that Dorina had definitely launched her attack on the Naga Royal City, Arthur knew.

For the tremor to be felt even though the two locations were separated by thousands of kilometers, one could imagine how fierce the battle at the Naga Royal City must be.

Tonight was a sleepless night!

However, Arthur had already made arrangements, so he wasn't worried now; he was simply waiting silently for the good news to arrive... Two hours earlier, Dorina and another Legendary Expert from the Merfolk Clan had crept near the Naga Royal City after the sky had completely darkened.

They likely felt that once the scrolls were used, the Naga Royal City would have no power left to resist.

They did not call upon their ally, the expert from the Giant Whale Clan, but instead instructed them to guard the Royal City.

To ensure the safety of the Merfolk Royal City!

Upon reaching their destination, they did not use the forbidden curse scroll immediately, preferring to wait until late at night when the enemy's guard was completely down before launching their surprise attack.

Looking at the Naga Royal City, which was entirely green, had city walls spanning ten kilometers, and was comparable in size to the Merfolk Royal City.

A flash of hatred crossed Dorina's beautiful blue eyes. Because the Naga Clan had needlessly provoked the conflict, the Merfolk had lost hundreds of thousands of clansmen in just one month.

Then, thinking of the five scrolls in her Spatial Bracelet, a hint of relief appeared in Dorina's eyes. She knew that all of this would come to an end today.

“Grandmother Ancestor, according to the reports from our spies in the Naga Royal City.

In the past few days, the Water Attribute Giant Dragon and the Naga Clan's Legendary Expert have both been in the Royal Palace at the center of the city. Once it's late at night, we just need to use the scrolls to capture both of them in one fell swoop!”

Compared to the Merfolk Clan's Old Ancestor, who had already retired, Dorina was in charge of all matters concerning the Mermaid Kingdom.

All intelligence gathered below was handed over to Dorina, so Dorina reiterated the plan to the Old Ancestor!

Hearing this, the Merfolk Old Ancestor nodded:

“Yes, that is for the best. Let us be the ones to end this war today!”

While Dorina was poised and ready, the Water Attribute Giant Dragon and the Naga Clan's Legendary Expert in the Naga Royal City were unaware of the disaster about to befall them, and were currently discussing something!

Adult Dragons have a height of at least fifty meters. Such enormous size made their speech sound deafening.

Deep within the Naga Clan's Royal Palace, there was a fifty-meter-tall behemoth covered in azure scales. As he spoke, the entire great hall faintly trembled:

“Ruozhe, do you remember what you told me a month ago? You said the Merfolk Clan was vulnerable and could be conquered within two weeks.

Yet a month has passed now, and you have made absolutely no progress—you're still locked in a stalemate with them!”

Ruozhe was the name of the Naga Clan's Legendary Expert, and the roaring behemoth was the Water Attribute Giant Dragon.

Seeing that no major military gains had been made, the Water Attribute Giant Dragon questioned him angrily.

Hearing this, Ruozhe, whose green scales had turned blue due to the Dragon Vein Transformation, knew that yielding was the correct choice at this moment, and he gave a wry smile:

“Lord Stanley, I also did not expect the Merfolk Clan's relationship with the Giant Whale Clan to be so good that the Giant Whale Clan would send a Late Stage Legendary Expert over.

Moreover, the Merfolk Clan's Old Ancestor actually achieved a Breakthrough to Legendary Peak without my knowledge. There were simply too many sudden developments; I couldn't help it!”

Stanley was the name of the Water Attribute Giant Dragon.

Hearing Ruozhe still trying to shirk responsibility, Stanley, the Water Attribute Giant Dragon, became even more furious and roared:

“This is entirely due to your terrible intelligence gathering! Otherwise, how could such a major oversight have occurred? You truly are useless!”

As soon as this was said, Ruozhe knew he could no longer argue, so he knelt down on one knee, sweat dripping from his forehead:

“My Lord, my preparation was indeed poor this time. It will certainly not happen again in the future. I hope you can give me another chance!”

After apologizing, Ruozhe, the Naga Clan's Legendary Expert, quickly racked his brain and suddenly realized something.

The Water Attribute Giant Dragon wanted to invade the Merfolk Clan for territory and treasure, right? Since the hard nut couldn't be cracked, they should pick an easier target!

Hundreds of years ago, their Naga Clan was able to defeat humans. Now, with the addition of the Water Attribute Giant Dragon, it would surely be even easier.

Ruozhe, having found a solution, raised his head:

“Lord Stanley, I suddenly have an idea. Since we cannot take down the Merfolk Clan for the time being.

Why don't we change direction and attack the Kate Kingdom on the land!

The wealth of the human kingdom is no less than that of the Merfolk Clan, and they only have one Mid-stage Legendary Expert, who is even weaker than me. Taking them down will be as easy as turning over one's hand!”

Hearing this, the Water Attribute Giant Dragon's eyes immediately lit up. But remembering that Ruozhe had said the same thing about the Merfolk Clan before, his gaze turned suspicious, and he questioned him:

“Are you sure what you're saying is true this time?”

Hearing this, how could Ruozhe not know that the Water Attribute Giant Dragon no longer trusted him? He felt a pang of bitterness internally, but guaranteed with full confidence on his face:

“I can confirm this. Over two hundred years ago, I personally defeated the humans of the Kate Kingdom once. With only two hundred years having passed, I don't believe they could have grown much stronger!”

Stanley, the Water Attribute Giant Dragon, finally felt reassured upon seeing that Ruozhe had indeed defeated the humans of the Kate Kingdom once before.

The Dragon was greatly pleased:

“Good. Then I will trust you one more time. I hope you don't disappoint me again this time, or else...”

Although the Water Attribute Giant Dragon did not finish his sentence, Ruozhe knew the outcome would certainly not be pleasant, and he quickly shivered:

“Don't worry, Lord Stanley, I will definitely bring you good news this time!”

Ruozhe then considered that if they divided their forces to attack the Kate Kingdom, the Merfolk Clan might seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack. To ensure nothing went wrong, he asked for further instruction:

“Lord Stanley, since we are temporarily no longer planning to attack the Merfolk Clan, why don't we first arrange a truce with the Merfolk Clan? Only then can we dedicate all our efforts to attacking the Kate Kingdom!”

Although this was a necessary procedure, Ruozhe knew the Dragon's pride and worried that the Water Attribute Giant Dragon might view a truce as a sign of cowardice, so he sought approval first.