Chapter 618: Dragon Madness Mythallar, Dragon Hunting Rune

Adjusting his mood slightly, Bulutuo continued, "As for whether the Dragon Disaster you mentioned is caused by the Elven Mythallar, I cannot answer that question for you."

"Although the Elves claim it was their great masterpiece that ended the Dragon Era, it is quite clear that whether it is Yierlan, Keman, or other Elf Kingdoms, they are all powerless to control the so-called 【Dragon Madness Mythallar】, and they themselves face the threat of the Dragon Disaster just the same."

"Is that so!"

This was the first time Xia Duo had heard the Elvish term 【Dragon Madness Mythallar】. Although Bulutuo's Elvish pronunciation carried a thick, earthy, rock-like accent, the basic semantic expression was unambiguous.

It was indeed "the great masterpiece that makes dragons go mad." In Elvish, "masterpiece" generally refers to a 【Mythallar】; similar terms include "perfect Arcane Arts," "peak art," "mysteries," and so on.

However, the fact that the 【Dragon Madness Mythallar】 had spiraled out of control surprised Xia Duo somewhat. Was it a case of the Elves "claiming false credit" to gild their own faces, or had the techniques of the past truly been lost?

This was indeed a question worth delving into, but not right now.

The current problem was: are there dragons living around the Savile Territory? If not, then naturally everything is fine; if there are, how should one prepare against them?

Thus, Xia Duo turned his gaze back to the eyewitness of the Dragon Disaster before him, "Uncle Bulutuo, how do you think one should deal with dragons? Can the Savile Territory survive this Dragon Disaster?"

Bulutuo did not hide his experience, "Besides weapons capable of piercing dragon scales, the most important thing is to restrict their flight ability. Dragons can also be injured, bleed, and feel fear; if you wear them down slowly, they will eventually die. After I came of age, I once went deep into the Bingyuan to hunt white dragons, and that was the method I used."

"However, that applies to dragons in a normal state. During the Dragon Disaster, dragons act as if they have completely lost their minds. They don't care at all whether they are injured; they only attack all living things with all their might. Even if you eventually kill them, the damage they cause cannot be undone. Therefore, one must discover them in advance and eliminate them before they attack the territory!"

Xia Duo had not expected that Bulutuo actually had dragon-slaying experience, and Bulutuo's subsequent words made his eyes light up. He knew this might be the greatest harvest of this trip, perhaps even more important than dragon-slaying weapons!

So he hurriedly asked, "Does Uncle know a method to discover dragons in advance?"

Xia Duo looked at Bulutuo expectantly, hoping to get an affirmative answer from him. Since Bulutuo had chosen to speak of his own experiences, he naturally would not hide or hold back regarding how to discover dragons in advance, so he nodded immediately and said:

"Yes, I know. If I didn't have such a means, how would I have dared to go deep into the Bingyuan alone to hunt white dragons!"

"What is the method? Tell me quickly!"

"Dragon Hunting Rune!"

"Dragon Hunting Rune?" Xia Duo repeated the name softly; just from the name, he could not discern any further information.

"Right!" Bulutuo explained, "I will craft a set of Dragon Hunting Runes for you. You place them around the territory and send people to keep watch. If a dragon attacks, the runes will react."

It seemed the so-called Dragon Hunting Rune was a set of Magic Items. He hadn't expected Bulutuo to be able to craft Magic Items directly; there were truly too many things that surprised Xia Duo today.

"Then what materials are needed for this set of Dragon Hunting Runes? I will go prepare them immediately!"

"Having lived in the Savile Territory for so many years, I have long since developed an attachment to it. Since I know the Dragon Disaster is coming, how could I watch it head toward destruction! Refined Iron, Gemstones, and such, I have ready-made ones here. You only need to provide some Mithril. I don't use this stuff normally, so I haven't prepared any; you'll need about a pound or so."

Bulutuo's words once again caught Xia Duo's attention. Could it be that Bulutuo had some secret channel for Mithril? One must know that Mithril is a controlled item and its export is restricted, especially toward Netheril. The annual quota is limited, and it is all distributed through the Arcane Union. Even if Bulutuo is a Dwarf, it shouldn't be that easy to find extra Mithril!

After this matter is settled, perhaps he could investigate!

"No problem, I have some on me right now!"

With the existence of a Personal Space, Xia Duo himself was a small warehouse, and he could produce Mithril whenever he wanted. Of course, these were not embezzled from the Tower of Time. Taking some Adamantine wouldn't matter much, as the Mages of the Tower of Time basically don't use it, but every single bit of Mithril has a usage plan.

This Mithril was what Archmage Greta had given him last time in Seventon, part of the proceeds from the communication Spell.

……

Weapons could not be crafted for the time being, and even Xia Duo agreed with this. Dragon-slaying weapons were not limited to just those; in fact, after Bulutuo's explanation, Xia Duo learned that any Adamantine weapon, as long as it was slightly refined, had the potential to pierce dragon scales.

This certainly required a certain amount of strength, but even an ordinary person, as long as they held a good weapon, could injure a dragon.

The requirements for dragon-slaying weapons were not as high as Xia Duo had initially imagined. As for Magic, influenced by the 【Dragon Madness Mythallar】, dragons trapped in a state of frenzied slaughter would not use Magic at all.

If one didn't count their breath attacks, they were basically no different from large wild beasts.

Of course, all of this assumed white dragons. Bulutuo had not actually seen other types of dragons, but he had mentioned that he had once discussed the Dragon Disaster with Elves, and the behavior of other dragons was not much different from that of white dragons.

But one point to note is that not only are dragons themselves affected by the 【Dragon Madness Mythallar】, but those creatures possessing dragon bloodlines are also affected.

And most crucially, the 【Dragon Hunting Rune】 does not track dragon-blooded creatures.

……

While Bulutuo was busy crafting the 【Dragon Hunting Rune】, Xia Duo arrived at the East Barracks of Savile Town, where he met the military Supervisor of the Savile Territory, Keyaan.

"Lord Xia Duo!"

Keyaan bowed respectfully, but his eyes were full of confusion. He was very puzzled by Xia Duo's sudden arrival, and at the same time, he kept weighing in his heart whether he had been reported by someone, which had brought about Lord Xia Duo's sudden inspection.

"Sit for a moment first, wait for Saier Town Mayor and Beierjiate." Xia Duo sat down patiently. Actually, if Bulutuo's smithy hadn't been closest to the East Barracks, he would have been at the Town Hall right now.

However, the Military Camp was also just right; it was better to have as few people as possible know about some things. Once at the Town Hall, it would be inevitable to meet a large group of people, and with many people come many voices; if the news of the Dragon Disaster were leaked then, that would be bad.

Although in Netheril, dragons are only legendary creatures, precisely because they are legendary, the stories are told as exaggeratedly as possible, since no one has ever seen one anyway.

And once the situation of the Dragon Disaster became known, who knew what kind of chaos it would trigger!

In fact, right now, Xia Duo was also having a headache over whether to tell Saier Town Mayor and the others about the Dragon Disaster!