[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dragon-of-catastrophe":3,"chapter-dragon-of-catastrophe-dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-49":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Dragon of Catastrophe",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1451950,1900,"Chapter 49 - 47: Aire City","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Soon, a rumor started spreading in some small towns on the edge of the Haisen Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the trade route to Laine Kingdom, there resides an Evil Dragon, with black scales on its back and red scales on its belly, strong and fierce, ruthlessly brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It specializes in plundering passing travelers and merchants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It savagely kills, devours, and robs their treasures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giant Dragon possesses tens of thousands of Gold Talers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden coins glitter, covering the plains!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone can kill it, they can become rich overnight and enjoy wealth and glory for a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rumor kept spreading, radiating outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those truly daring enough to challenge the Evil Dragon do not appear in a short time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just a single Giant Dragon, many Adventurers might have the confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a Giant Dragon Lord with minions is not something ordinary people are willing to mess with!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t think that these Half-Beastmen and Elves are no match for Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is entirely because they are countered by Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant Dragons are natural war machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their defensive capabilities can withstand most ordinary attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Breath can cause area damage to large numbers of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Half-Beastmen and Elves face ordinary Humans, they will definitely unleash astonishing power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each swing, each strike, and each arrow can kill enemies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might send groups of four or five, 12th or 13th-level Adventurer’s Guilds to deal with these Half-Beastmen and Elves and might not even fare well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But send those groups of four or five, 12th or 13th-level Adventurer’s Guilds to tackle Land, and perhaps they could achieve success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least they can repel Land!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the issue of restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant Dragons never fear a swarm of ants; their enemies are only a few elite ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for one or a group of Adventurers daring to challenge the Evil Dragon is not a simple matter, and the nobles of the edge towns are generally much weaker than those in the kingdom’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as time continues to pass, the Dwarf Blood Hammer and Casters believe, there will certainly be heroes daring to wield the blade against the Evil Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...........\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aganfu has long since recovered, accompanied by several Human guards, a group of dozens of Elves, and fifteen Half-Beastmen, entering the Laine Kingdom, Viscount Ireland’s domain, Aire City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a town with a population of tens of thousands, quite prosperous, with rows of European medieval-style mud and stone houses standing tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearing nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street at the central position, rows of Magic Lamps had already been lit, emitting a soft white light to illuminate the path for the pedestrians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A well-dressed blonde man was hurrying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly arrived in front of a large Opera House, immediately took out ten Silver Rables, and said to the two men selling tickets at the door:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a front-row seat for [Audition]! Preferably the tenth seat on the left! Only from this position can Miss Susan first notice me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Har, I apologize, but I’m afraid I can’t fulfill your wish. The front-row seats are already sold out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ticket seller showed an apologetic look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Sold out? Didn’t I tell you before to keep a front-row ticket for me?\" Har, the blonde man, was a bit angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s nothing I could do about it. Originally, I wanted to reserve one for you, but you know that Lord Aganfu requires that front-row tickets go to the highest bidder,\" the ticket seller explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Highest bidder... you mean ten Silver Rables is now the lowest price?\" Har’s breathing became somewhat heavy, his face sullen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m very sorry, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Are those guys crazy? Willing to spend so much money for a seat! Was their money blown in by the wind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Har couldn’t help but curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know that one Silver Rable can be exchanged for a hundred copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in this world, one copper coin is enough to buy a black bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two black breads are definitely enough for an ordinary man to eat a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a sweet white bread costs only five copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cup of honeyed milk costs fifteen copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The annual salary of a bottom-tier worker is only thirty to forty Silver Rables at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Silver Rables are enough to cover the salary of a lower-tier worker for three or four months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a price was enough to watch six or seven opera performances before, with front-row seats every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m very sorry, Mr. Har,\" the ticket seller continued to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha~ Har! If you’re out of money, you should cry and go find your father! Then maybe you’ll have money to buy a ticket!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A teasing voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angry, Har turned his head to look. It was a slightly portly man with a hint of wine-red hair, looking around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, nearly ten years older than Har!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Har knew him, named Dale!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like himself, a fervent fan of [Audition], but unlike himself, this damn fatso was a disgusting bastard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his father being slightly more generous than Har’s, with a bit more pocket money, he constantly antagonized Har!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time, positioned in the front seats, he used his disgusting piggy eyes to desecrate the beautiful Elf Dancer, Susan! What a damn prick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bastard doesn’t know that Susan would puke if she saw him looking like a pig?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Har’s face was very gloomy, but he didn’t go on to argue with him, only settled for buying a second-row seat. Even so, it cost as much as 8 Silver Rables!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the ticket and rushed inside eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dale, getting no response, snorted coldly and also entered the Opera House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Opera House, which could accommodate two to three hundred people, most of the seats were already filled by then, all without exception were men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were dressed in luxurious, tailored clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age ranged from twelve to sixty or seventy at the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each watched the stage with expectant eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though there was still a full quarter of an hour until the [Audition] performance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Har’s arrival caught the attention of many around, most occupying regular spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young brown-haired man looked at Har, couldn’t help jesting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo! Har! Why are you in the second row today? Out of money? If so, Miss Susan can’t feel your love!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, Robert! My love for Miss Susan surpasses anyone’s imagination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have Susan’s photo album? Her doll? Her autograph? I have all the latest editions! You don’t, right? And dare yap in front of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Har blushed, eyes almost spitting fire, shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh! Of course, I don’t, I actually prefer Miss Britney! Compared to Susan, I find her prettier and more attractive,\" the man named Robert chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-06-06T02:00:51.555Z",1,"novelbin.me","8498b80fa90ec9878ef39d62b273db1e881e4641a81ab3cea7aa01005484925f","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-50","dragon-of-catastrophe-chapter-48",673,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdragon-of-catastrophe-cover.jpg"]