Andrew POV
After the meeting concluded without wasting any time I contacted one of my sources and arranged the meeting with the resistance forces. It did not take much time for me to get the answer from them which was positive of course.
I was a young earth dragon born into the sealed dragon realm in a common family. Earth dragons were not recognized as true dragons by the other dragons due to them not having wings and they had different and stronger built from other dragons and mostly considered as sub classes.
They were in the lowest ranking in the dragon realm and most of the time suppressed by other dragons. They were always found in mines or doing some other miscellaneous task which cannot be done with the help of machines.
Even if an earth dragon is strong enough to face a leader they were deprived of basic dragon right as to form a family and forces and challenge any other dragon for title.
Seeing there were no hope for earth dragons in dragon realm, many earth dragons had decided to join the resistance forces and I was one of them. The method which resistance forces used was slow and steady but it was not enough to bring down the current system.
After joining resistance forces I was able to climb the rank faster than anyone else due to my talent and determination and was appointed as representative of earth dragons when the previous leader died in the hands of Guardian Alex himself.
I did not have any blood relation with the previous leader but I swore to avenge him because he was the great leader and it didn't take long for my wish to come true because the guardian himself came to meet the leader of resistance.
I couldn't understand his relation with the leader of resistance forces leader but it became clear to me when leader explained to me the guardian's situation.
The leader of resistance was also an old dragon named Victor from the times when the dragon realm was not sealed. He was friends with father of Alex, the current guardian and his power was said to be equal to pseudo Primordial dragon.
The Guardian Alex and the current leader had collaborated many times in the past and due to his indirect help Resistance forces have avoided many life threatening situations.
When he learned about that I was the current leader of earth dragon he apologized and explained the situation to me. He was as much victim of current system as me.
The previous leader and his forces have been caught in the schemes of king and the guardian had no other way but to kill the previous leader in the presence of king.
From one look he understood my talent and I was too weak even compared to the previous leader and asked me whether i would like to come and train with him and become stronger, it would help him relieve some of his guilt.
I agreed to his proposal because I wanted to learn whether he being the second strongest dragon after king was true or not and from that time my life had changed and I always felt that I was one step closer to achieving my goal than ever.
The current me was stronger than any other earth dragon in the history of dragon realm, I was the strongest retainer currently and 3rd strongest captain of Resistance.
I was thinking about old times when the communication crystal in my space rune started to emit the yellow light. I looked into it and read the message from the leader of resistance.
[Meet me tomorrow at the base on 12.00 PM.]
I stored the crystal back into the space rune inscribed at the back of palm and headed toward the location where the base of resistance was located.
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Sam POV
'How much time has passed, I think few hundred years since we have taken any mission as a group.' Thinking this I retrieved the communication crystal from my space rune and contacted my old mercenary group vice leader.
I was leader of the mercenary group in the past consisting 7 member including me. We were all outcast of the society but the thing which set us apart from the others was we all had our unique abilities. I was the leader of the mercenary group and we took all kinds of illegal jobs. Even our name was "Band of Thieves".
As time passed our name became known throughout the Dragon realm and we started to receive bigger and bigger job. That is when we took the toughest job of our lives which we shouldn't have.
It was to steal the Ancestral Draconic weapon of 5th Leader Abby Wauter. We were able to steal it but at the end we were discovered and pursued by the 5th leader herself.
In that pursuit 2 member of my group died and we are still being haunted by 5th leader. It was supposed to be the secret operation therefore the client refused to take the delivery of item. On top of that we have one of the biggest bounties on our head in dragon realm and wherever we go; we are hunted by other powerful dragon's even leaders.
That is when we decided to go to the territory of Lord Alex and he accepted us on the condition we prove him our worth and assist him in his task. We were able to prove him our worth and achieve the temporary peace. But it will all change now if Lord Alex doesn't succeed in his Raid.
It is also an opportunity for us to prove him that we are of use to him by succeeding in this final mission given to us and a chance to exact our revenge on 5th leader for killing my 2 brothers.
The communication crystal I was holding was started to radiate blue light and it was reply from the vice leader of my mercenary group Band of thieves.
Clause: [Hello brother is something happened for you to call on this secret line.]
Sam: [Yes, are you alone?]
Clause: [Yes I am, currently guarding your post.]
Sam: [That is good; we have received a mission, the specific information will be given a week from now and you will be working with other groups.]
Clause: [Ok how tough it is?]
Sam: [Tougher then the last mission we took, but our lives will not be in danger, at least not yours.]
Clause: [Is it compulsory to participate in the mission?]
Sam: [Well, I will be on the different mission than you all, the mission you guys are part of is subsidiary to our mission, let's say our lives are in your hands.]
Clause: [If you say it like that then how can I refuse.]
Clause: [Then what is the reward?]
Sam: [Whatever you ask, it can even be a favor from Lord Alex himself, but don't be too greedy because you will only be providing support.]
Clause: [Let me discuss it with other brothers, I will let you know.]
Sam: [Okay.]
Discuss all you want but I know you more than you know yourself brother. You will agree.
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Agatha POV
I teleported back into the castle and started walking toward the armory which was also a type of collection room of Lord Alex, there were not only weapon but other rare items which cannot be found in the whole dragon realm. The view of his collection was as astonishing as it was dangerous.
It was filled with countless untamed draconic weapons which were stored in proper protective array but if someone would try to steal something from the room without authorization let say it will be tougher than infiltrating royal palace.
The only people allowed to enter were me and Lord Alex. Apart from us two others had very little knowledge about what was inside. Walking down the palace I arrived at the armory which was in the basement of the castle. There was only one floor beneath the armory where no one was allowed to enter.
It was also the place where all the array were placed to protect the capital but I always felt that there was something more to it than an eye could see.
I inserted some my mana into the array placed on the door of the armory and the door started to open. It was a long hallway whose end one could not see from where I was standing. I took the right turn and opened an invisible space pocket where all the weapons where stored by Lord Alex.
It was an astonishing view for me to see thousands of weapons lined up in the protective golden array but what greeted me was not the majestic sight of thousands of weapons but an empty hallway where 90% of weapons were missing.
"Where did all weapons go…" I said out loud and only one possibility came to my mind.
"Lord Alex took them." They were powerful weapons but not to the degree that would be helpful in the fight against king.
Walking few more steps I arrived the place where rest of the weapons left by lord alex were placed.
The weapon left behind by lord alex were few of his favorite and powerful one which cannot be used as expendables. At the end of the hallway I could see bright blue sword emitting bone chilling cold breathe was placed.
Seeing the trident in its place the corner of my lips rose a little, it seems the fight with 5th leader will not be that hopeless after all.
It was the Ancestral Draconic weapon of 5th leader which sam has stolen.