"What is it? You've had your fill and now you're looking for trouble? You might as well be a white-eyed wolf instead of a dragon," Bol continued.
Mayateo opened its mouth and unleashed a death ray. Bolgard, much smaller than Mayateo, suffered the attack as they had a gap in level and age. Furthermore, with two heads controlling the body, it couldn't dodge in time and was injured.
Bolgard was furious. Bol breathed fire, and Gard spewed extreme cold. Mayateo flapped its wings and, with a gentle sweep, neutralized their attacks. "Is that all you've got? To speak such wild words?"
The dragon slave responsible for feeding saw this and quickly reported to Xiao Xun. After all, it was Xiao Xun's most beloved mount, and he couldn't bear the responsibility if anything happened to it.
At that moment, Xiao Xun had just arrived beside Nigeria and was greeting them warmly. He said to the survivors from the Scorching Moon Kingdom, "Eat slowly, everyone. There's plenty of food. Please don't eat too much at once, you'll hurt your stomachs."
However, Xiao Xun's good intentions couldn't stop these "hungry ghosts" from devouring the food, each fearing that if they ate one bite more, they would have one bite less.
He could only shake his head helplessly and then continued to address the crowd, "Keep eating, everyone. I have something else to say. This is an army, after all. Since it's an army, the daily mission is to fight. If you're willing to join my Phoenix Army, I welcome you warmly. If you're not willing to join, it's okay. I'll provide travel expenses and food, and you can seek refuge in Saint Tiroman."
As soon as Xiao Xun finished speaking, cries erupted from the crowd. "I'm not going anywhere! The people of the Scourge Legion killed my wife and children. I want revenge."
"Yes, I want revenge too."
"Revenge..."
Almost everyone became united in their hatred. Xiao Xun knew that if these people truly joined the Phoenix Army, they couldn't form a separate legion, as it would lead to independence. He needed to disperse them among other legions to act as free propaganda, deepening the other soldiers' hatred for the Scourge Legion.
Just as Xiao Xun was contemplating how to allocate personnel and planning to call a meeting of all legion commanders.
The dragon slave ran over anxiously, "Your Highness Svein, it's not good! Your dragon and that red dragon have started fighting."
Xiao Xun was immediately worried. That red dragon was not to be trifled with. He feared his own two-headed dragon would be damaged.
Nigeria, who was eating nearby, also heard this. His old face flushed, and he felt very embarrassed. He was freeloading meals here, and his own dragon had attacked the other's dragon.
He hurried to follow Xiao Xun towards the dragon stables.
Xiao Xun ran, panting, and saw the red dragon practically crushing the two-headed dragon. The two-headed dragon had no power to fight back.
"Mayateo..."
Nigeria roared, "Stop!"
The red dragon saw its master arrive and immediately retreated to the side. "Master, it was them..."
Nigeria trembled, his hands shaking, and let out a hoarse, furious roar, "Be quiet!"
Seeing the state of his two-headed dragon, Xiao Xun felt heartbroken, but he knew now was not the time to settle scores.
He first had the dragon slave take the two-headed dragon away to find the best priest and veterinarian to heal it.
Nigeria puffed out his chest. Normally, he, who was so aloof, even the King of the Scorching Moon Kingdom treated him with utmost respect.
Now, facing Xiao Xun, he lowered his head like a primary school student who had made a mistake. "Your Highness Svein, this matter today is my fault. Please, for the sake of the dragon race, do not hold it against me. I will take responsibility for whatever happens."
The red dragon Mayateo saw its master humbling himself so much before someone so much younger than him for its sake. It then said to Xiao Xun, "Don't make things difficult for my master. It's all my fault. I lost my temper and injured your dragon. Whatever it is, take it out on me, and I will not complain."
Xiao Xun snorted, crossing his arms with displeasure. "You two have such deep master-and-servant affection; what can I do? I'll let this matter go. As long as you are willing to join my Phoenix Army and jointly attack the Scourge Legion, consider the previous events a sparring match."
Xiao Xun's magnanimity, prioritizing the greater good, led Nigeria to immediately decide to pledge loyalty to His Highness Svein along with the red dragon.
After the oath, Nigeria told Xiao Xun something very important. "This time, not only the Scourge Legion of the King of Arrogance, but also the Demon Legion of the Lord of the Abyss and the Undead Legion of the King of Wrath have descended."
Xiao Xun was stunned. "Didn't they say they would come after we defeated Arrogance? How did three of the four legions appear at once?"
Nigeria was also very puzzled. "The great prophet's prophecy did not mention this situation, yet it has truly happened. However, these three legions are uniformly commanded by someone named the Devil Commander. The three Demon Kings are nowhere to be seen, at least they haven't appeared in the Scorching Moon Kingdom."
Xiao Xun's headache worsened. These people were too difficult to deal with. He was already at a loss for what to do against one Scourge Legion, and now three legions had appeared simultaneously. They were really overestimating him.
This seemed like an epic disaster. If he couldn't handle it, he should retreat. To do what is known to be impossible is foolish.
Besides, this world originally had nothing to do with him. Why should he risk his life here? Once this thought arose, his longing to return home couldn't be stopped.
But as he looked at these warriors, mages, knights, as well as his Twelve Emissaries and the survivors from the Scorching Moon Kingdom, he dismissed the thought.
Xiao Xun called two of the Grand Legion Commanders, Delvana, and the Archmage Nigeria to jointly inspect the Phoenix Army's current equipment.
Looking at the battle chariot he often rode, powered by magic stones, he said to those around him, "Why don't we convert it into a tank?"
Delvana asked curiously, "What is a tank?"
The others looked at each other, not knowing what Xiao Xun was talking about.
Xiao Xun remembered that this world didn't have such a thing, so he decided to build one. "The thing I'm talking about, the tank, would be like this battle chariot below, but instead of wheels, it would use tracks. It would have a turret on top that could rotate, and the turret could mount a magic cannon or the Scourge Legion's gunpowder cannon.
One tank would have three people: one for driving, one for aiming, and one for firing. If it's a gunpowder cannon, there would also be one for loading shells. This is called a tank, and it can also be called a mobile artillery platform."
Although the group didn't fully understand Xiao Xun's meaning at first, they felt that this thing was worth trying.
Xiao Xun drew a simple blueprint and had Aries deliver it to the armory, reiterating the urgency of manufacturing ranged weapons.
Aries returned very quickly, in less than an hour, and brought good news.
The first batch of magic cannons and magic bows had been completed. After passing inspection, they would be transported here. Along with them, he also brought a letter from Seiferpes to Xiao Xun.
Xiao Xun broke the wax seal and took out the Empress's letter. The letter read: "I don't know how you've been these past few days. I asked you to send a letter back here every three days, but sometimes not even one arrives in a week. Now, not only the continent of Atlantis, but the entire world has the footprints of the Scourge Legion. The war has spread to all living beings on this planet.
But don't worry, Saint Tiroman has not yet discovered any traces of the Scourge Legion. Everything is peaceful and festive. And there will soon be a 'Number One Competition' to select the most powerful person in this world. Experts from many countries have arrived. I truly hope you can come and see it. Remember to return alive, and don't forget our agreement."
After reading the letter, Xiao Xun immediately replied, informing her of everything that had happened recently and that Nigeria had told him that three of the four Demon Kings had dispatched their subordinates. He urged her to be extremely cautious.
Xiao Xun didn't expect that while he was writing the letter, the Grand Legion Commander of the Scourge Legion, Zhenhun, had decided to launch a surprise attack on Kache.
For this sneak attack, Zhenhun dispatched the ace team of the Scourge Legion, known as the Eternal Nightmare, Shadow Kill. The Phoenix Army was about to face a truly devastating blow.