As the drakes approached, Karl realized that it was a pair of Overlords with ten Ascended Rank Drake Riders and mounts. They were all on the brink of reaching Commander Rank, and it seemed obvious why they were here. The question that Karl had was, how did they even know? They must have found out nearly immediately if they had flown all this way on Drakes. Their nation didn't border Golden Dragon Nation, they had to fly halfway across the continent to get here. So, they hadn't left this morning, that was certain.
They landed in an organized formation, and the Ascended Riders remained on their drakes while the two Overlords dismounted.
"Johann, Ahmad." The leader of the Drake Riders greeted them.
"Kenichi. You're a long way from home. Don't you think the youngsters are a bit too new for such a long flight?" Johann replied.
The man known as Kenichi laughed, his long black hair fluttering in the wind as he turned back to his wing of drakes.
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Why don't we sit down and have a drink while the children play? For old times sake." The drake rider suggested with a sly wink.
That confirmed it. They knew that it was a stable, low Commander Rank dungeon. They had brought two full groups of Drake Riders who were about to reach Commander Rank, and just needed one last push to advance.
"This might go better than expected. They don't know that the dungeon is stable." Niall whispered in Karl's ear.
Karl wasn't sure how Niall knew that they weren't aware, but most likely it was by their reaction. If they had known that it was stable and repeatable, they would likely have taken a different approach, he assumed.
Johann looked like he was considering something, then smiled. "How about a small trade. This is a valuable resource, after all." Johann offered.
The other Overlord came forward with a chest in his hands and set it on the ground in front of Ahmad.
The mage opened the lid with a gust of wind, and nodded with a small smile on his face.
"We can let both groups of five go through while we have an early breakfast. There are still some fresh baked goods and stew, I believe. Would you like to join us for breakfast?" Ahmad questioned, gesturing toward the Fort, where there were still a half dozen sealed containers of baked goods.
"I think it would be better if we ate near the beasts, they can be fickle." Overlord Kenichi informed them.
Karl gave a low chuckle at the mention of fickle beasts, and the Dragon Rider gave him a curious look.
"The young Prince looks quite relaxed around the drakes. Is he perhaps an immigrant from our lovely island home?" Kenichi asked.
Johann shook his head. "Nope, a local. But the World Dragon blessed him with an affinity for beasts. Perhaps he could calm your drakes if they are feeling finicky?"
The Overlord laughed as his drake growled and sent a fireball into the sky.
[He's just hungry.] Hawk informed Karl, rolling his eyes in annoyance.
[What do drakes like?] Karl asked.
[How should I know. Feed it a Giant leg or something.]
Karl laughed at the sleepy Hawk. That wasn't actually a bad idea.
[Drakes like cold things. They overheat when they fly long distances because they use their fire magic to fly faster.] Remi added.
[How did you know that?]
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