My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 44 The Legend of the Dwarf King

Lillian looked at Otto, her gaze becoming increasingly complicated.

"I don't know much about the process, I only know that the result was that everyone except Micah died."

At that time, only Micah remained in the Dragonbreaker squad.

As a result, Micah was somewhat discouraged at the time and frantically participated in various group-buying commissions, often returning home covered in injuries.

This is understandable; the so-called group buying is nothing more than a treasure-hunting team composed of greedy hunters. Micah would find it difficult to find suitable partners in such a group.

At this point, Lillian let out a long sigh and helplessly spread her palms.

"So, in order to get him to give up the group purchase, Javier picked up the sword first, and I picked up the shield."

Finally, it was the usually introverted Goren who raised his fist.

The three of us became new members of the Dragonbreaker Blade.

Lillian sighed helplessly as she finished speaking, her eyes filled with longing.

"Although we were still very naive back then, we still managed to experience quite a few adventures through hard work."

I was fortunate enough to land a suitable, extraordinary job, as was Goren.

Two new members even joined, bringing the adventure team to six at that time.

"Not to mention medium-sized commissions, we can even handle some relatively simple large commissions."

"Unfortunately, we encountered an accident during our last adventure."

The Dragonbreaker Squad was scattered once again, and Havel and I had no choice but to retire.

But Micah didn't abandon us; he gave me the inn, and Javier inherited the forging workshop.

Even though we are no longer adventurers and can no longer help him, he is still our family.

so."

Lillian then looked at Otto again.

"It's up to you now."

At that moment, Otto seemed to understand why Lillian and Havel had been so dedicated to teaching him.

It's probably not just about the Adventurers' Guild's reward; more importantly, they hope Otto can do something for Micah.

But as the conversation progressed, Otto became increasingly curious about what Micah was searching for.

What is it that has kept Micah searching for for decades?

Seeing that no one was around and Goren was outside, Otto realized that this was an opportunity.

With this in mind, Otto, while receiving training from Lillian, seized the opportunity to ask about his doubts.

"Ms. Lillian, what exactly is Micah searching for?"

Unlike Micah and Goren, Lillian didn't try to hide her doubts from Otto and finally told him the answer.

Have you heard the legend of the dwarf kingdom?

Upon hearing this, Otto simply nodded.

"I've heard about it from the old people in the village."

In the past, dwarves were classified as a member of the fantasy species.

As for the dwarf kingdom, it seems to be a mysterious land built underground, relying on underground mineral veins for survival.

Perhaps because he had once been an adventurer, Lance could always pull out all sorts of strange and wonderful knowledge and stories to tell the children in the village.

Including Otto, there were actually quite a few orphans left behind by adventurers in the village, and everyone always fell asleep listening to these stories.

He just didn't expect that after entering Oak Town, he would actually meet a dwarf.

Lillian simply nodded upon hearing this.

About a hundred years ago, a vicious dragon appeared in the human realm.

At that time, the Kingdom of Thorne gathered all its powerful forces in an attempt to subdue it.

Unfortunately, the dragon's power was too great.

The Kingdom of Thorne alone is simply not enough to kill it.

Later, the evil dragon ravaged the entire western part of the Kingdom of Thorne, even smashing a mountain range in its battle with the knights.

At this point, Lillian simply let out a long sigh, shifted to a blocking stance, and then continued.

"It was from that time that dwarves emerged from the cracks in the mountains."

Seeing their kingdom's dome destroyed, the dwarves angrily joined the knights' ranks.

With the combined efforts of the two kingdoms, the dragon was slain, and the dwarves and humans finally triumphed.

At that time, the dwarf who led his army to drag the proud dragon from the heavens into the city was known as the King of the Dwarves, the leader of all dragon slayers.

As Otto listened to Lillian's story, he felt a sense of déjà vu.

"By the way, Micah seems to have told this story too!"

He suddenly remembered that back in the Oakwood guild, Micah had told him the origin of the name "Dragon Slayer Blade".

Micah once said that he had personally witnessed warriors slaying dragons, and that is probably why he named it Dragonbreaker.

For humans with short lifespans, this is nothing more than a legend.

But for a long-lived species like Micah, it might just be a memory of a personal experience.

Just as Otto was pondering the connection, Lillian continued.

"After the dwarf king killed the dragon, he established diplomatic relations with the knight king of Thorne, and the two kingdoms became neighbors."

But what happened next was like a fairy tale.

It is said that after killing the evil dragon, the mages of the Kingdom of Thorne discovered that the dragon was controlled by an evil wizard.

Therefore, the Dwarf King decided to organize an adventure team to conduct a comprehensive investigation, hoping to find the whereabouts of the evil wizard and completely eliminate the root of the problem.

That adventure team traveled almost all over the continent, but eventually disappeared without a trace.

No one knows where they went, what happened to them, or why they suddenly disappeared without a trace.

But that's how this story has been passed down, at least that's what Micah told us.

As Lillian recounts her story, the truth becomes self-evident.

Considering Micah's identity, Otto already had the answer in his mind.

The ancient artifacts that Micah is looking for are probably related to that dwarf king.

The location of the relics is likely near the pioneering area.

Even if it's not in Oakshire, there must be some clue in the surrounding area; otherwise, Micah wouldn't have stayed in the Frontier for decades.

"But Oak Town was only established in the last ten years or so, right?"

Otto is quite familiar with the development and construction in the surrounding area, after all, he lives in Lot Village.

According to Lance, this pioneering area was established about a decade or so ago.

In other words, Micah may very well have been involved in the initial development of Oaktown.

Upon hearing this, Lillian simply nodded.

"Yes, we used to make a living in other towns, but as the development zone expanded, we moved to Oak Town, which is closer to the edge."

I think you probably already guessed the answer.

The clues that the Micah organization's adventurer team is looking for lie within the Otherworld.

Therefore, he needs both strong combat power and reliable partners; neither can be lacking.

After all, in the demonic realm beyond human reach, the only people you can trust are your own weapon and your partner.