Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys

Chapter 1556: Chapter 536: Showdown (Part 2)

“Crown Reginald, you know this young Lord Rein the best, why not introduce him?”

“Haha, Crown Whitaker, I think I don’t need to elaborate much. Very soon, everyone will witness Lord Rein’s prowess.”

Reginald was naturally not worried at all about Rein winning or losing.

“Oh? It seems Crown Reginald has a lot of confidence in this young Lord Rein,” an elder in a blue Wizard Robe interrupted. “How about a small wager?”

“Alright, since Crown Perkins is interested, I will gladly join you.”

The other party was one of the hard-line figures of the Conservative Party and usually didn’t have a harmonious relationship with Reginald, so Reginald agreed without hesitation.

However, Reginald’s straightforward agreement made Perkins pause with a hint of hesitation.

…

As Rein continued walking forward, his gaze met with the three women, and he nodded slightly to signal them. Then, he took a stance in the center right of the arena and looked up at the sky.

At that moment, the other powerful figures on Reginald’s side also looked toward the sky.

Although there was nothing there, an invisible pressure rapidly descended. A large cloud of dust rose from the center of the arena as a form-concealing spell was suddenly undone, revealing a massive green figure to everyone present.

To avoid disturbing ordinary citizens, Imperial Dragon Knights typically fly with concealed figures over the city.

The newcomer was the Imperial Guardian Pantoscoke, titled ’Storm Cloud,’ with his green dragon companion Hazas.

A sight of one person and one dragon appeared, causing many nobles to exclaim:

“Why is this green dragon so big?”

“Yes, I remember I saw Crown Pantoscoke’s green dragon once; it wasn’t this big back then.”

…..

Even among the advanced nobles, many in Reginald’s group of strong individuals were quite surprised.

“This is impossible! Pantoscoke’s green dragon Hazas is over a hundred years younger than my Yellow Dragon; how could it enter the elder dragon stage first?”

“Could it be some treasure? But I haven’t heard of Pantoscoke exploring any ancient ruins recently.”

“Tsk tsk, it seems Rein, this young man’s timing is quite unfortunate, coinciding with Pantoscoke’s dragon advancing?”

This made Perkins, who originally bet with Reginald, laugh and say, “Haha, Crown Reginald, it seems your odds are quite small now. Are you sure we should continue the wager?”

“Hehe, why not? Let’s wait and see,” Reginald replied, having regained his composure after the initial surprise.

“Could it be that Crown Reginald still thinks this young Lord Rein has a chance to win?” Perkins teased.

Perkins’ words immediately focused the attention of the crowd on Reginald.

Just as Reginald was about to speak, the two people in the arena spoke.

Rein smiled lightly and said, “So this is your trump card? An elder dragon level green dragon?”

Rein’s calmness caused Pantoscoke’s eyes to narrow. After a pause, he advised in a grandfatherly tone,

“Young man, you still have time to concede now.”

“Perhaps one day when you truly become an Imperial Dragon Knight and have a dragon companion, a match with me would be more appropriate.”

If these words were said in private, they might have held some sincerity, but in front of this audience, they held none at all.

In truth, once the two stood on this arena, neither Rein nor Pantoscoke could easily back down.

“An elder dragon level green dragon isn’t enough for me to willingly concede. As it happens, I also brought a dragon,” Rein said with a mysterious smile.

“You?” Pantoscoke’s expression became one of doubtful surprise.

After all, according to all the information available, this young man before him did not have a dragon companion. He even participated in the Imperial Dragon Knight Reserve selection earlier; how could he suddenly have a dragon?

Rein waved his hand towards the entrance through which he had entered, and a colossal crate on rollers was pulled in by eight strong oxen.

This scene immediately captivated the attention of the crowd.

“What… what exactly is this?”

“It doesn’t look like a living creature.”

…..

“Snap!”

As the clasps were released, the wooden panels fell away, revealing a menacing mechanical giant beast glistening with metallic sheen under the sunlight!

“What is this thing?” Many nobles widened their eyes in shock.

From the massive size and sharp metal claws alone, it was clear that once this behemoth moved, its destructive power would be terrifying.

Many on Reginald’s side immediately recognized the origin of Rein’s ’Mechanical Tyrannosaurus.’

“This… is a mechanical creation modeled after ancient dinosaurs.”

“Seems like ancient goblin technology?”

“Indeed, I came across a similar description during explorations of ancient goblin ruins.”

….

Upon seeing Rein’s Mechanical Demon Dragon, Pantoscoke’s expression relaxed, “So this is the source of your confidence. Haha, Lord Rein, soon you’ll see the difference between a machine and a real dragon.”

“Hazas, let’s greet this young Lord Rein,” said Pantoscoke as he patted the green dragon Hazas’s back, and both man and dragon soared into the sky.