A flash of cold light appeared, and a sense of danger suddenly surged up in my heart. Austin, who was originally flying high in the sky, flapped his wings suddenly, causing his enormous body to sway to the side under the force of the generated whirlwind.

At the same time,

Whoosh!

An arrow glowing with magical brilliance shot out abruptly from the group of Beastmen below, tearing through the air with a sharp, icy aura, and flew closely past Austin's side.

Austin's heart palpitated intensely, and he felt a wave of lingering fear. If it weren't for his sharp eyes spotting that trace of magical light earlier, he might have been hit by this arrow.

There was no doubt about the power of the arrow that narrowly missed earlier, just seeing the magical runes shining on the arrow shaft was enough to confirm its potency.

Even though Austin's body was much larger compared to other young dragons due to frequent electric stimulation training, he was still just a three-year-old young dragon.

With the lifespan of an adult Giant Dragon often reaching up to a thousand years, compared to humans, he was just a three-month-old baby. His dragon scales might provide resistance against magic and could fend off a Fireball Technique, but against this kind of enchanted arrow, it was impossible to be instantly killed by the wound, though he would surely be injured.

"Damn it! How could this Jackal Wolfman Tribe have such enchanted arrows!"

Austin cursed inwardly, cold sweat dripping down, not daring to linger any longer. His form twisted in the air, quickly fleeing away.

The Jackal Wolfman Tribe before him was evidently not to be trifled with. If he got injured by an arrow and fell from the sky, the entire Jackal Wolfman Tribe would likely come out in full force, and he would probably die before achieving his goals.

"Enchanted arrows, either inscribed and enchanted by human mages or totem enchanted by Beastman priests—this stuff, while more common than magical artifacts, is definitely not something an ordinary tribe can acquire. Could this damned Jackal Wolfman Tribe have a Beastman Priest?"

After flying far away from the domain of the Jackal Wolfman Tribe, Austin gazed in their direction. If dragons had brows, his would certainly be furrowed tightly now.

In dragon heritage, there is naturally no lack of introductions to weapons like enchanted arrows, which are among the greatest threats to the Dragon Race, making Austin feel even more troubled.

This place is quite distant from the Human World, and even the borders of the Kawa Great Forest, making it highly unlikely that the enchanted arrows were made by mages.

That leaves the possibility that they were created by a Beastman priest.

If a Beastman priest is indeed involved, it becomes even more of a hassle, as a Beastman priest adds considerable strength to a Beastman Tribe.

"What is going on with this Jackal Wolfman Tribe? Could there be a Beastman priest in it?"

Previously, Rodney mentioned that the entire Jackal Wolfman Tribe was led by someone named Simon, who very likely was a Bronze Level Extraordinary Professional. He settled here after the tribe was established, moving from some unknown location. When the cold winter arrived, they were attacked by Jackal Wolf People, and if not for fleeing quickly, they probably couldn't have escaped at all.

At that time, when Austin passed by, he discovered the ruins of Rodney's destroyed tribe and followed the traces to locate the Jackal Wolfman Tribe.

Back then, the entire Jackal Wolfman Tribe, all of whom were robust adults, numbered at most around two hundred, occupying a corner on the mountainside. It was during this time that Austin discovered a Bronze Ore near their location.

Now, combining his observations of the Jackal Wolfman Tribe's circumstances, it became apparent that there was something uncanny about this Jackal Wolfman Tribe.

"No, perhaps the Jackal Wolfman Tribe has a Beastman priest, but the rapid expansion and development of the whole tribe would not be solely because of the priest."

The entire tribe consisted purely of able-bodied members and did not engage in production, only busy with transporting materials…

It seemed more like an army.

"If that's the case, then it's all the more troublesome."

At this moment, an indecisive wavering had arisen in Austin's heart about whether or not to attack this Jackal Wolfman Tribe.

Not attacking would be due to the unknown strength of the opponent. The power of his entire Dragon Nest Tribe might not decimate the enemy as easily as before and, perhaps, might not even be a match for them.

But attacking raised concerns about why such a strange and powerful Jackal Wolfman Tribe was situated here in the first place, and fear of them becoming more formidable and potentially sending raiders to slay dragons in the future.

"Forget it, let's go back first."

Reluctantly, with full of vacillation, Austin flew towards the direction of the Dragon Nest Tribe.

Although today's exploration might have alerted the Jackal Wolfman Tribe, Austin did not regret it. At least if he hadn't taken the risk to investigate from the sky and discovered the deeper-seated hidden strength of the Jackal Wolfman Tribe, waging a war in ignorance could have resulted in greater losses and possibly even failure.

...

Right after Austin departed, in the Jackal Wolfman Tribe.

A figure bearing a bow and arrow, with a face hidden under a cloak and a well-proportioned build, stepped away from the transport team, exited the tribe gates, and walked towards the stone house hall.

Upon entering the hall, the light suddenly dimmed.

The figure then took off the cloak, revealing two pointed ears.

With black skin exuding a constant dark aura, a well-proportioned body, an elegant face, and two pointed ears, it was undoubtedly a Dark Elf.

"Lord Grom, a Blue Young Dragon just flew over and I drove it away."

The Dark Elf knelt half-heartedly on the ground toward a shadow in the hall resembling a small hill.

"Is it the Blue Young Dragon that Hog mentioned to the south? We ignored it before due to lack of time, but since it has come, we can only kill it."

In the darkness, the shadow sat on a massive main seat, speaking in a voice as deep as muffled thunder, resonating with an imposing pressure like a mountain throughout the hall.

"Go, take Hog and Simon with you, and bring back that young dragon's head for me!"

The mountainous shadow, seated on the main seat, issued an undisputable command to the Dark Elf, with a thunderous sound akin to a mentally oppressive tidal flood.

"Yes, my Lord!"

The Dark Elf placed one hand on his chest, bowed with respect, and slowly retreated.

Upon walking out of the hall doors, the Dark Elf glanced at the sun in the sky, frowned slightly, and pulled the cloak's hood back over his head.

For some reason, the Dark Elf felt in his heart that things wouldn't be this simple, but orders from Lord Grom were not something he could oppose.

"Better go find Hog and Simon first; they were the first to arrive here and the first to discover the Blue Young Dragon among the Jackal Wolf People, they should know something."

Thinking so, the Dark Elf concealed within the cloak, headed towards the village's gathering area.

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