"Aside from that massive gold mine, Her Highness Seraphina has already taken control of all the resource points in Verdant Ravine... But it looks like she tried to force her way into that giant gold mine and ended up failing. She lost so troops and ca back covered in injuries. She was a bit too impatient." Elynn sighed with a wry smile.
"Reckless!" Ethan’s sharp brows furrowed instantly, his voice tinged with frustration.
That enormous gold mine was guarded by nearly a hundred Thunderbirds!
That was an absolutely devastating force.
Even though Seraphina was a Green Dragon hero of the Crimson Ultimate tier, she was still young—there was no way she could take them on.
"Seraphina, get back here. I need to talk to you!" Ethan quickly sent her a ssage.
Monts later, a massive streak of green light tore through the sky.
RUMBLE!
A few seconds later, an enormous Green Dragon descended upon Erald Castle, whipping up a fierce storm with its arrival. The sheer force of it was overwhelming.
Seraphina had returned!
"Roar! Roar! Roar..." As soon as she landed, she imdiately moved closer, her eyes filled with affection as she nudged against Ethan.
But Ethan, despite the warmth in his heart, forced himself to keep a stern expression. "Seraphina, tell the truth. Did you sneak off to attack that massive gold mine in Verdant Ravine?"
"Roar... Roar..." Sensing Ethan’s serious tone, Seraphina let out a soft, aggrieved whimper in protest.
With a major battle looming, she had just wanted to do more for Erald Castle—to help however she could.
Ethan’s heart softened instantly. He reached out, pulling Seraphina’s head into his arms, gently stroking her as he murmured, "I’m worried about you getting hurt. If I lose Erald Castle, I can rebuild it from scratch. But if sothing happens to you... what then?"
Whimper...
Seraphina let out a low, pitiful whine, but in her eyes, a deep warmth flickered—gratitude, reliance, and sothing even more profound.
The next mont, she suddenly shrank down, transforming into a small dragon about the size of a husky. Without hesitation, she burrowed into Ethan’s arms, rubbing against him affectionately and licking his face with enthusiasm.
She was unbelievably clingy.
"Alright, alright, stop licking ..." Ethan chuckled helplessly, his face ticklish from her eager affection. He gently pushed her back a little but still held her close. Then, with curiosity in his voice, he said, "Let see how many levels you’ve gained these past few days."
[Seraphina Drahmoulis]
Gender: Female
Level: 12
Race: Green Dragon
Tier: Crimson Ultimate
Hero Class: Green Dragon Warrior
Attack: 43 (64)
Defense: 41 (62)
...
"Ugh... still three levels to go?"
Ethan rubbed his forehead in frustration, massaging his temples as if trying to ease a headache.
As expected, the strength of unit-based heroes was directly proportional to the sheer length of their experience bar.
This was going to take a while.
"Elynn, here’s 1.8 million gold coins, along with fifteen Pegasus Knights. There should still be eight more Pegasus Knights left unclaid at Enchanted Spring, right? How long would it take to train all of them into Tier 8 Silver Pegasus Knights?" Ethan handed over the gold and the Pegasus Knights, then asked.
"1.8 million gold?" Elynn’s eyes lit up instantly, excitent flashing across his face.
After thinking for a mont, he quickly responded, "Honored Master, there are indeed a few Pegasus Knights left unclaid at Enchanted Spring, but honestly, we won’t be able to train all of them right now. Our current crystal reserves at Erald Castle are only enough to train eighteen Silver Pegasus Knights."
"We’re low on crystals?" Ethan raised an eyebrow, suddenly rembering that upgrading Pegasus Knights into Silver Pegasus Knights required not just gold, but also crystals.
He had been so focused on accumulating gold that he had completely overlooked this.
"Alright, then just train as many as we can. As for the remaining gold, if there’s any left over, use it to recruit the Tier 8 Energy Elental from the Upgrade Altar of Fire in Wishing Valley."
"Understood!"
The Tier 8 Energy Elental was also a flying unit, but more importantly, it was a special neutral unit from the Conflux faction.
In certain situations, they had unique strategic value. Plus, their attack and defense stats were slightly higher than those of the Tier 8 Silver Pegasus Knights, making them incredibly useful at this stage.
With that settled, everyone at Erald Castle got to work, each handling their respective tasks.
Elynn focused on training the Silver Pegasus Knights and managing the keep’s infrastructure.
anwhile, Ethan and Seraphina hunkered down in Verdant Ravine, grinding levels with relentless determination—intent on wiping out every last wild unit in the area.
As for Cicero, he had already set off on a new expedition, heading northwest toward the far reaches of Wishing Valley.
Once Erald Castle conquered the Unicorn Glade in Wishing Valley and dealt with the major threat lurking in Suffocating Swamp Forest, they would have complete control over this entire region—Wishing Valley, Suffocating Swamp Forest, Verdant Ravine, and even Doom Mountains.
At that point, if Erald Castle decided to expand further, the intelligence Cicero gathered now would be absolutely crucial.
Failure?
Would Erald Castle ever fail?
That question wasn’t even worth considering.
Erald Castle would never fall!
Just like that, ti flew by. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.
During this ti, Seraphina had gained another level and a half, reaching Level 13, with over 70% progress. At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before she hit Level 15, officially entering adulthood.
Ethan had also leveled up, now sitting at Level 23, with his attack and defense attributes reaching 23 points each.
anwhile, Elynn had successfully trained 18 Tier 8 Silver Pegasus Knights for Erald Castle. Additionally, the Upgrade Altar of Fire in Wishing Valley had yielded three Tier 8 Energy Elentals.
As for the remaining gold, every last coin had been poured into Erald Castle’s infrastructure.
Erald Castle – Level 1 Castle
Constructed Buildings:
[Town Hall]
Effect: Generates 1,000 gold per day.
[Centaur Stables]
Existing External Centaur Stables: 34
Monthly Recruitable Tier 1 Centaurs: 490
Recruitnt Cost: 40 gold per unit
Town Dwelling Status: Built
[Dwarf Cottage]
Existing External Dwarf Cottages: 11
Monthly Recruitable Tier 3 Dwarves: 58-88
Recruitnt Cost: 750 gold per unit
Town Dwelling Status: Not Built
[Hostead]
Existing External Hosteads: 4
Monthly Recruitable Tier 5 Wood Elf Archers: 0-28
Recruitnt Cost: 4,000 gold per unit
Town Dwelling Status: Not Built
[Enchanted Spring]
Existing External Enchanted Springs: 2
Monthly Recruitable Tier 7 Pegasus: 6-10
Recruitnt Cost: 26,000 gold per unit
Town Dwelling Status: Not Built
Since Level 1 castles could only construct recruitnt buildings for Tier 7 units and below, and each natural month allowed for only one recruitnt building to be constructed within the castle, Erald Castle currently had just one functional recruitnt building—the Centaur Stables, which produced Tier 1 Centaurs.
Well... technically, there was one more.
[Dragon Cliff]
Existing External Enchanted Springs: 0
Annual Recruitable Tier 13 Green Dragons: 1
Recruitnt Cost: 15 million gold, 800 crystals
Town Dwelling Status: Built
Yes, Dragon Cliff was technically "built", but with a recruitnt cost of 15 million gold and 800 crystals, Ethan could only stare at it and sigh.
For now, it was nothing more than a glorified decoration.
Might as well pretend it didn’t exist.
"Now that we have 18 more Tier 8 Silver Pegasus Knights, it’s ti for another trip to the Legion of Shadows guild."
For Ethan—and for Erald Castle—ti was everything.
Ti was gold.
Ti was survival.
The sooner he could secure more gold and Pegasus Knights from the Legion of Shadows, the sooner he could train even more Tier 8 Silver Pegasus Knights.
And only with enough of them would he have a real shot at conquering the Unicorn Glade in Wishing Valley—securing access to the Tier 11 Unicorns.
A Tier 11 unit was an absolute ga-changer.
With them on the battlefield, nothing could stand in his way.
And if he placed them under Seraphina’s command, her insane hero-tier attack and defense bonuses would push their power even further—elevating their strength by an entire tier or two.
At that point, as long as Blackmire Castle didn’t suddenly throw two or three fully grown Tier 13 units at him, even if they sent three or four Tier 12 Royal Units, Ethan wouldn’t have to worry.
By then, Erald Castle’s raw power would be enough to crush everything in its path.
No more delays. Ti to move.
"Cicero, we’re heading out! We’re crossing Sylvanwood!"
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
After collecting the 18 Tier 8 Silver Pegasus Knights and three Tier 8 Energy Elentals from Elynn, Ethan and Cicero set off once more—crossing Sylvanwood for the third ti.
But unlike before, they were experienced now. They knew the paths, the dangers, the shortcuts.
And this ti, the territorial wild bosses scattered throughout Sylvanwood barely even reacted to their presence.
It was as if they had gotten used to them—choosing to ignore them entirely.
In truth, once a unit’s tier reached a certain level, even the strongest wild bosses couldn’t be bothered to pick a fight.
After all, unless it was a life-or-death battle, even a young Tier 13 unit wasn’t sothing you could just kill off easily.
If neither side could eliminate the other, then there was no point in fighting at all.
...
A Day and a Half Later – Silver Horn Tavern, Unicorn Duchy
"Valkarion, how many Silver Pegasus Knights did you bring this ti?" LoS_Starlily asked curiously.
"Eighteen."
"That many?!" LoS_Starlily’s eyes widened in shock.
"It’s not that much," Ethan replied with a casual smile, throwing in a small lie. "We had so extras back ho—I just didn’t bring them all last ti."
"Ah, that makes sense..." LoS_Starlily nodded, accepting the explanation without question. Then she looked at him and asked, "Eighteen Silver Pegasus Knights... that’s 6.48 million gold. How do you want to sell them this ti?"
"How are you pricing crystals?" Ethan asked.
"Crystals?" LoS_Starlily blinked, then hesitated before answering, "Market price is around 25,000 to 30,000 gold per crystal. If you’re buying, I can go as low as 22,000 gold per crystal for you."
"Let do the math..." Ethan started counting on his fingers, taking his ti before finally speaking.
"I’ll take 80 crystals, 30 Pegasus Knights, and convert the rest into gold..."
Then, as if realizing sothing, he suddenly rubbed his forehead in frustration.
"...Still not enough."
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