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Kairuot and Laka arrived at the foot of Olympus Mons, which is also the end of the Terrifying Forest.
A large river separated the Terrifying Forest from Dragonfall Lodge. Standing by the Olympus River at the edge of the Terrifying Forest, one could see the prominent sign of Dragonfall Lodge on the opposite bank.
Because Dragonfall Lodge was isolated from the world and never interacted with outsiders, there were no ferries along the river, and no signs of human presence along its banks. To cross the river, one had to rely solely on their own ingenuity. In fact, the absence of a ferry was not a problem for Kairuot and Laka; a young man with decent skills and a divine beast could easily traverse the wide river. Therefore, upon seeing the sign for Dragonfall Lodge, Kairuot jumped down from Laka's back, excitedly exclaiming, "Dragonfall Lodge! We finally made it!!"
Kairuot was eager to enter Dragonfall Lodge as soon as possible. With a burst of energy, he left Laka behind and leaped into the air, using Lightness Skill to bound across the river. Laka followed closely behind, whimpering—yet Kairuot did not notice that Laka was issuing a warning. As expected by Laka, suddenly with a whoosh, a giant dragon leaped out of the water, creating massive waves that blocked Kairuot's path!
The dragon lunged at Kairuot with bared fangs and claws. Kairuot was startled by this sudden attack for a moment, but fortunately, Laka, who was right behind him, charged at the dragon with its horn. The dragon quickly dodged and swiped its claws at Laka. At this moment, Kairuot regained his composure and shouted, "Dragon Slayer! Attack its eyes!"
The Dragon Slayer Dagger at his waist swiftly unsheathed and flew toward the dragon's eyes. Just then, a flash of light appeared, and the Dragon Slayer Dagger was knocked down. At the same time, a child's voice rang out loudly: "Osei! Stop it!!"
Upon hearing the voice, the dragon obediently retracted its claws. The child then performed a flip onto the dragon's back and looked down at Kairuot, asking loudly, "What are you doing here disturbing my Osei?"
Kairuot hovered in mid-air and cupped his fists in salute to the child: "I'm sorry; we startled your Osei while crossing the river. I apologize! Please forgive us!"
The child asked, "Crossing the river? You want to sneak into our Dragonfall Lodge, don't you?"
Kairuot replied, "We wish to visit Dragonfall Lodge; we are not trying to sneak in."
The child retorted bluntly: "You still want to argue?! Our Dragonfall Lodge never receives outsiders!!"
No matter how Kairuot pleaded, the child refused to allow them entry into Dragonfall Lodge. It was unrealistic for Kairuot to force his way in; it was clear that this child had considerable skills and had a dragon to assist him—he had no chance of winning. As both sides were at an impasse, an elderly man with white hair arrived between them using Lightness Skill and asked the child: "Long Er, what are you doing?"
The child pointed at Kairuot and said, "They tried to sneak into our lodge. They were stopped by my Osei."
The elder turned to Kairuot and asked, "What brings you to Dragonfall Lodge?"
After bowing to the elder, Kairuot replied, "My Grandmaster Kairoukun sent me here."
Upon hearing this, the elder immediately shifted his gaze to Laka. The perceptive Laka, seeing an old acquaintance, leaped in front of the elder and allowed him to pet her.
The elder chuckled and said, "Laka, it's been a long time since I last saw you. You and that old monster are still around."
"Are you Belzon the Grandmaster?" Kairuot asked uncertainly.
"I don't deserve the title of Grandmaster; my name is Belzon," the elder replied.
"That's great!!" Kairuot exclaimed joyfully, jumping up. "My Grandmaster specifically wrote a letter for you and sent me to find you."
Saying this, he handed the letter to Belzun the Elder.
After reading the letter, Belzun the Elder said happily, "Your Grandmaster really knows how to keep me busy. Good! I won't be polite! Let's head back to the lodge and properly entertain our guest from afar! Long Er, lead the way!"
"Yes! Right away, Grandpa!" Long Er responded as he jumped down from the dragon's back and turned to the giant dragon, saying, "You go back to your river."
The dragon obediently darted into the river.
A group of people quickly flew across the great river and arrived at the entrance of Dragonfall Lodge.
Before landing, Long Er informed Kairuot that this was the west gate of the lodge.
Kairuot stood by the pillars of the archway at the west gate of Dragonfall Lodge, looking at the rows of houses built against the mountains, stacked upon one another in a magnificent and grand manner. The architecture was ancient and distinctive. Kairuot secretly praised, "What a wonderful place!"
They followed Long Er into Dragonfall Lodge, where all the buildings were related to dragons. The ordinary pillars were carved with dragons embracing the columns, the roofs featured sculptures of two dragons playing with pearls or soaring dragons, and there were dragon reliefs on the eaves and doors. Important buildings had stone dragons guarding their entrances. Everything here was completely different from the large cities on Mars; people wore ethnic costumes from an unknown dynasty, with long sleeves and wide garments, all wearing bright smiles.
Under Long Er's cheerful guidance, they passed through several alleys and climbed dozens of stone steps until they reached a flat street called Wolong Street. The buildings here were much taller and grander compared to those built against the mountains, with the tallest being a thirty-seven-story dragon tower. Belzun the Elder told Kairuot that this was the bustling area of Dragonfall Lodge, the center of the lodge. They followed the stone path to a large courtyard entrance, where two imposing stone dragons stood on either side of the gate. Above the entrance were four prominent characters: "Dragon Clan." Entering the courtyard, not far away stood a sturdy ancient tree, and ahead was a large lawn where several children were playing with a large cauldron. Belzun the Elder smiled and told Kairuot, "My great-grandchildren are playing games and practicing."
Kairuot asked in astonishment, "Playing with such a large cauldron? Aren't you afraid they might get hurt?"
Belzun the Elder still wore a smile and replied, "This is just a small thing; I'm more worried they might accidentally break it."
Just then, the cauldron flew towards Kairuot. He had to step in to catch it. Although he managed to catch it, its sudden weight caused him to stumble back several steps. He hadn't expected it to be so heavy—at least several hundred pounds—something an ordinary person couldn't move at all. Yet, the children treated it like a toy. It seemed that Dragonfall Lodge truly was a place full of hidden talents. Kairuot appeared taller and more powerful than anyone in the lodge, yet he felt weaker than those playing children, which left him incredulous.
Seeing Kairuot's stance while catching the cauldron, Belzun the Elder remarked, "Kid, your footing isn't very stable."
Kairuot's face flushed red then pale upon hearing the elder's words. Long Er noticed Kairuot frozen there with both hands gripping the cauldron tightly and swiftly snatched it away from him before easily tossing it back. The children picked up the cauldron again and resumed their game of throwing it around on the lawn.
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