I'm a dragon, I only want to steal princesses

Chapter 5 The Conspiracy of the Dragon and the Princess
"Let me explain first, who are you, why did you come to this kind of place, and what happened to the knights outside?" Li Yuan began to ask formal questions.

Zhenna nodded: "My name is Zhenna, I am from the Dragon's Back Empire, and as you can see, I am a paladin. This time I came outside the border because I was assigned a hunting mission..."

She didn't directly explain her most important identity - the little princess of the empire, Zhenna of Dragonshead Fort.

Li Yuan is also aware of this, he has already had a guess about her identity through Helganon's memory.

At the same time, he was keenly aware of another matter, and interrupted: "What are you hunting for?"

Zhenna was silent for a while, then said, "A red dragon called Kuja."

Li Yuan also fell silent.

The awkward silence continued for a while, and Zhenna asked cautiously: "According to the information I got, it seems that only one red dragon has been sighted in this area."

"Yes, I think that's what you humans call me." Li Yuan admitted frankly, noticing the change in Zhenna's face, and added, "But I remember that I haven't provoked the human settlements in the empire. After all, there is a fortress as big as a mountain pass on the border. And for safety reasons, I have already decided to give up directly robbing humans. Believe it or not."

Zhenna thought for a while, and continued to explain: "You did not plunder the territory of the Dragon's Back Empire, but the Imperial City still issued a crusade order, and the reason was to take precautions. Now that I think about it, this mission is probably an assassination plan arranged for me from the beginning."

"Looking at your equipment, you should be a nobleman with a high status. It's a shame that you are willing to take on this kind of mission. Are you so willing to spare your life?" Li Yuan commented.

The red dragon has a natural keen intuition for treasures. Li Yuan can see at a glance that Zhenna's rune armor and great sword are valuable. He can easily see that the other party's status is not low based on this alone, not to mention that he has already guessed the truth.

The majestic princess of a country personally slays the dragon, most likely to use her military exploits to add points to her political status.

To achieve this point, either the imperial ethos is strong, or the rivals for the throne are too strong.

Zhenna did not respond to this comment, but continued to explain: "My former subordinates and I came to the border. They conducted reconnaissance first. They reported to me that you live in the mountains further north."

"Fake, I've been living here. So, those people who are blocking the outside now..." Li Yuan has already come to a conclusion.

"It's my subordinates. They betrayed me. Most of them turned to my political enemies and set up a scheme to assassinate me here." Zhenna sighed.

"The matter is almost cleared up." Li Yuan nodded his head.

Regarding the princess's potentially complicated political background, he didn't intend to dig into the bottom line, as long as things could be straightened out, the most important thing right now was to deal with the group of people blocking the tower.

"I guess their whole plan is like this. After weakening you with a sneak attack, drive you to me and let me kill you, and then they rush in to kill me. They claim that you died while slaying the dragon, but you can also kill a dangerous red dragon and snatch my treasure. Oh, what a trick to kill with a knife!" Li Yuan concluded.

"It seems so." Zhenna lowered her eyes.

"They won't let any of us go. I suggest that we join forces first, how about that?" Li Yuan immediately threw out this proposal that he had conceived a long time ago.

Zhenna looked at him, but didn't answer right away.

She also thought of this plan, after all, their cooperation can be said to be the only way to break the situation right now.

But dragons are very cunning creatures, and no one can guarantee that after the pursuit is resolved, the red dragon's next target will not be her.

In the final analysis, the red dragon, known for its arrogance and tyranny, would take the initiative to "condescend" and propose to join forces with a human being, which itself is quite unimaginable.

"Don't worry, I can see that you have a certain strength, and I don't want to risk my life to fight two consecutive battles with you. And if I have to say it, I was the one who was targeted for my life in the first place. On the contrary, I wonder if you will find a chance to kill me." Li Yuan saw her concerns.

All that said, whether she believed it or not was her own business.

Zhenna pondered deeply. They were indeed the ones who targeted Kuja's life first, and her subordinates even used this evil dragon to murder her.

She suspects that the evil dragon is insidious and cunning, but from the perspective of the red dragon, why not human beings?

When human beings become insidious, I am afraid that even the evil dragons will be ashamed of themselves.

"I understand, let's join forces for now." Zhenna calmly made a decision.

For the seven people outside, even if she and the red dragon join forces to deal with it, there is still a lot of risk. If they are still wary of each other and have reservations at this time, they will only kill themselves.

"Since they were your subordinates before, you should know a lot about them. Do you have any suggestions?" Li Yuan asked.

"With all due respect, they are all elites of the Black Iron Knights. The leader is the deputy head of the Knights. They have experience in slaying dragons. Even if we join forces, the chances of winning are hard to say. My suggestion is that before they react, you can drive me out and fly away. I can use the holy wall to help you block the attack of the dragon hunting ballista." Zhenna said seriously.

"No! I will never give up this territory." Li Yuan immediately vetoed it.

Escaping is the safest solution, but considering the possible symbiosis contract, the option of abandoning the Infinity Tower is not considered for him.

Zhenna sighed in her heart. She expected that the red dragon would refuse. From her understanding, the real dragon attached great importance to the treasures she collected, and they would not give up guarding the lair unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Then at least, let's charge out first. In open battles, you can suppress them with air superiority. I'll help you defend against long-range attacks. If you attack with breath, you should be able to force them back." Zhenna proposed a relatively safe plan.

But Li Yuan was still not satisfied after hearing this. His flying ability would indeed have a certain advantage when he went out to fight him, but in the open area, the knights would have correspondingly more escape routes to escape.

Those knights found that the situation was unfavorable, and they might choose to retreat temporarily under the cover of the forest. Once the knights retreated to a certain stronghold, or scattered in all directions, he might not be able to pursue and solve all the targets.

And once a knight returns alive to report the situation here, I am afraid that the next wave of crusades will soon be brought.

They must be wiped out and killed - this idea popped up immediately, and even Li Yuan himself was a little surprised.

After becoming a red dragon, his way of thinking seems to have changed a little bit, and the will to kill can easily occupy his thinking.

But in the long run, it is really unwise to let them go.

He thought for a moment, then said, "I have an idea..."

He explained the plan he thought of to Zhenna.

Zhenna opened her eyes slightly after hearing this.

She suddenly felt that her previous thoughts seemed a little off.

This red dragon may still be more cunning than the knights outside.

(End of this chapter)