Chapter 269 You, go and assassinate the Holy Dragon!

“Are all gods so magnanimous nowadays?”

Noah began to look forward to it after he noticed that there were some unusual movements among the gods’ cults in the territory, and that they all spontaneously investigated the border court where he had blatantly performed divine descent.

The gods have the same attitude towards all those who collect faiths and try to ignite the divine fire, which is to mobilize all the forces in the secular world to strangle them, including but not limited to descending to the gods at the critical moment.

Noah had heard that in all the planes, there was a special group active in the wild that specialized in hunting down false gods and demigods. Its main members were high-level legends from the various churches. In other words, the background of this god-hunting group was the gods.

The legends who joined this group could even temporarily put aside their prejudices caused by their beliefs, reach a consensus on hunting down the gods, cooperate with each other, and achieve a win-win situation.

Of course, the righteous gods deny the existence of this group, worship and believe in their legends. It is impossible for them to coexist harmoniously with the believers of evil gods, let alone cooperate on any matters.

Therefore, even the dragon clan, which has a long heritage, cannot be sure whether this group really exists, and they only know some groundless rumors.

But what can be confirmed is that there are indeed some famous and highly anticipated gods who were hunted by unknown forces and died tragically.

The road to becoming a god is destined to be an extremely difficult one. From the very beginning, those who ascend to godhood are violating the core interests of the gods, and will naturally be strangled by the gods without mercy.

Noah didn’t want to challenge the legendary hunting group, he was just simply curious about the reaction of the gods. It is undeniable that there is a sense of excitement in challenging taboos.

Because he did not have any plan to become a god, he was just able to use the power of faith. This did touch the realm of the gods, but did not touch their core interests.

To some extent, this was a misunderstanding, but the gods would rather kill the mortals who tried to threaten their status than let them go.

Therefore, Noah was looking forward to the reaction of the gods, but the problem was that he waited for a long time. By the time the judicial cleansing in his territory was coming to an end.

The reserve paladins and relatively young paladins began to gradually take over the work and reconstruct the judicial order. When all this was about to be over, the gods did not react much, and the cult, which had been quite active and seemed a little restless, became quiet instead.

This greatly disappointed Noah, so he lamented that the gods now were not the same as he knew. He remembered that the gods were quite cruel and merciless in this regard.

“This is a dragon-hunting arrow that is powerful enough to hunt down ancient dragons. Its shaft is made from the shattered fragments of a main battle weapon used by a fallen god.

Although the divinity has dissipated and there is no divine power to nourish it, it can easily penetrate the scales of an ancient dragon, even a golden dragon. “

In a secret room covered with runes of the holy words of gods, an old bishop with a face as old and shriveled as a dead tree, wearing gloves blessed by the gods, used tools to take out a crossbow arrow surrounded by an ominous black and red aura from a long and narrow box engraved with many runes of the holy words of gods, and placed it on the stone platform in front of him. His movements were so cautious, as if there was some poisonous thing in front of him that would turn to ashes at the slightest touch.

“Is this forged from artifact fragments?”

Sitting opposite the bishop, the legend, his face covered by a black-gold mask, looked at the huge beast in front of him. The muscles on his face could not help but twitch, because at this moment, every inch of his flesh and blood was trembling and boiling, warning him to stay away from the arrow.

“Which evil god left this artifact behind?”

“He is not an evil god, but a righteous god with the priesthood of [Hunting]. It’s just that he fell too long ago, so his divine weapon has lost its luster.

It doesn’t matter. The artifact fragment is just the base material for forging this dragon-hunting arrow. It is enough to penetrate the defense of any dragon.”

The old bishop corrected him, and began to introduce the origin of this evil creature again.
“What can really kill an ancient dragon is its arrowhead. It is this dragon falling crystal that is formed by the tormented, resentful and hateful souls of 118 evil dragons.”

Listening to the old bishop’s introduction, the dragon hunters who were summoned looked at the arrowhead that had a black crystal texture. The ominous black aura lingering on the arrow head all originated from this.

If you look closely, you can seem to see the particles that make up the black mist. They are clearly dragon skeletons that are wailing and roaring, gloomy, dark, resentful, and evil…all the hatred and disgust for dragons in the world seem to be condensed here.

“However, the core of the Dragon Devouring Arrow is blessed by the three His Majesties who hold the [Hunting] priesthood, especially the one whose main priesthood is [Dragon Hunting]. The weapons blessed by him are all the world’s top dragon hunting treasures.”

“Is this arrow disposable?”

After listening to the old bishop’s introduction, the dragon hunter who was sent here asked.

“Of course it’s a one-time shot. Do you want to retrieve it after it’s shot? Aren’t you afraid of being torn to pieces by the dragon’s followers?”

The old bishop showed a look of surprise.

“Even if you can retrieve it, the only thing you can reuse is the arrow body. The Dragon Soul Crystal as the arrowhead and the blessings of those majesties will definitely disappear, provided that you can hit the target.”

“Are you sure you can kill him with one strike?”

“Of course, although this is a killing weapon specially made for dragons, it is also extremely deadly to those of us who don’t have dragon blood.”

The old bishop raised his hand and saw a glove emitting a faint golden light. He did not dare to touch it even if it was a protective gear blessed by the holy words of the gods.

“very good.”

The dragon hunter, who was unwilling to reveal his identity and origins, nodded.
“Well, now I have only one last question.”

“Please say.”

“How can I approach that holy dragon?”

“…”

“…”

After the dragon hunter asked the question, this secret room protected by a certain god suddenly fell into a long silence. The dragon hunter wearing a black and gold mask said nothing. Finally, the old bishop who was responsible for providing weapons could no longer bear it.

“How to get close to the Holy Dragon? Shouldn’t this be a problem that you should consider solving?”

“As a general rule, I am responsible for dealing with it, but the target you want to target this time is too special. I have already carefully investigated it. Whether it is teleportation, shadow jumping, or fixed point defense, I have no way to get close to this dragon.”

The reply with a metallic tremor echoed in the secret room, and the cold voice revealed a huge helplessness.

As a professional dragon hunter, he hated metallic dragons the most. Not only because of the intricate network of relationships among metallic dragons, but also because metallic dragons’ self-defense was far superior to that of a series of dragon branches such as chromatic dragons, gem dragons and ferrous dragons.

And the golden dragon that he has been recruited to face has reached the extreme in this aspect, to the point of being abnormal.

Not to mention that this dragon built a magnificent magic palace complex for itself on the mountains, just outside these mountains, there is a magical wonder formed by a group of wizard towers.

This wizard city also serves the dragon. This level of defense is the first time he has encountered such a level of defense since he started his career as a dragon hunter.

That would be fine, but the key is that this dragon is obviously extremely active in government affairs, but it never shows up. Even in the main urban area of ​​its territory, there are very few reports of sightings of this dragon.

No, it’s not that there are very few. All the descriptions about this dragon are close to stories and legends. The people of this land can confirm the existence of the holy dragon, but no one has ever seen this dragon. This greedy, tyrannical, and bloodthirsty dragon lord is the most homely dragon he has ever seen. There is absolutely no way to get close to him.

“So, this problem can only be solved by you. I can’t do anything about it.”

“We have already found a forbidden weapon that can kill with one strike, and now we have to find a way to help you get close to the dragon? Then why did we ask you to come here?”

The archbishop’s tone revealed a look of disbelief.

“Why don’t we just do it ourselves?”

“Because you are unwilling to bear the consequences of hunting a legendary golden dragon, you need me to pull the trigger and shoot this crossbow arrow into the heart of the dragon.”

The dragon hunter responded coldly. He was very clear about his position.

The profession he was engaged in was one in which the return was proportional to the risk, but even in their small circle, there were very few people who were willing or dared to take action against the metal dragon clan.

Because the benefits and risks of targeting metal dragons are completely disproportionate and have become unbalanced. Unless someone has an extreme hatred for dragons, no one dares to target metal dragons.

He was one of them, and that was why, despite being a legend, he dared not show his face, not even to his employer.

“…You are right. We are unwilling to bear the consequences of hunting down the legendary golden dragon.”

The Archbishop was silent for a while, then slowly said,

“But we don’t have any legitimate way to provide you with it.”

“Your church can’t even see that dragon? Your status is so low?”

The dragon hunter couldn’t help but blurt out, and the shriveled muscles on the archbishop’s cheeks twitched violently.
“It’s not that our church has a low status, it’s that the dragon doesn’t see any religious leaders!”

“So the dragon is deliberately suppressing the faith of the gods? You can even tolerate this? And you even want me to kill the dragon by assassination.”

The dragon hunter’s tone revealed confusion and incomprehension.

During his investigation, he discovered that in this land ruled by a giant dragon, the number of believers who believed in the true God was far less than the number of believers who believed in dragons.

The most ridiculous thing is that the dragon did not actively promote his beliefs. There was no temple built for him on his land, and there was no priest to preach for him.

“He has not suppressed the belief in the gods. Any orthodox church can build a temple on his land as long as they notify him.”

Although hostility had already arisen and the dragon was planning to commit an illegal act, the old bishop would not deny or slander the dragon.

“But it is precisely because there are so many churches spreading the faith that no single church can dominate the faith in this land. Instead, the ignorant people who believe in this dragon dominate the mainstream.”

“…”

The dragon hunter remained noncommittal. Even though he hated dragons, he had to admit that the quality of life of the people in this dragon’s territory far exceeded that of most of the countries he had visited before. Only the heavens, Mount Paradise and other upper planes could be compared to it.

“In that case, let’s cancel the contract. I choose to give up the mission!”

“Give up? You are…”

The archbishop showed astonishment on his face. He knew some details about the dragon hunter in front of him who claimed to be a loner and not affiliated with any force.

If he didn’t have some special background, how could this guy who dared to attack the Metal Dragon Clan survive until now? It is precisely because of the need that he can still operate in some dark places.

“I am willing to die on the road of hunting dragons, but that doesn’t mean I can die meaninglessly.”

The Black Gold Dragon Hunter mercilessly interrupted the old bishop’s speech.

“Do you think I can see this dragon without legitimate channels and by force?”

“…”

The archbishop was silent again.

“This dragon’s identity is too special. This is probably why you asked me to come here. But I can only tell you with great regret that I can’t do it.”

The Black Gold Dragon Hunter glanced at the forbidden arrow in front of him with some regret, claiming that it could even kill an ancient golden dragon on the spot.

He wanted to try and see how it felt to shoot the arrow into the chest of the divine dragon, but the dragon’s defenses were too strong and he couldn’t find any chance.

Of course, he could choose to wait, after all, according to records, the dragon would still fly into the sky and patrol the territory, but this time was too long. Would he have to spend decades or even hundreds of years waiting for a dragon? And he couldn’t get too close.

“I am willing to pay the price of breach of contract.”

“No, no, I will report the reasons you gave.”

The Archbishop shook his head.

“How could you just sit there and watch this dragon grow so powerful?”

The dragon hunter couldn’t help but ask,

“If the dragon stays in his palace, you will have no way to deal with him unless your god is willing to come.”

“Since you have chosen to give up, what happens next has nothing to do with you.”

The old bishop’s expression no longer showed much emotion, and he returned to his original indifference.

“I know you hired more than just me, but their final decision will be no different from mine. People like me are not afraid of sacrifice, but we will never let our lives go to waste.”

“you know?”

“If I can’t even tell my own kind apart, I’d be pretty incompetent.”

(End of this chapter)