.One Hundred and Eight, Dragon Knight's Melancholy

What kind of guy is the Dragon Knight?

With the powerful weapon of God's blessing, I soared in the blue sky with a mighty dragon, and conquered the world with a righteous heart. The demons retreated in panic, the people cheered and supported by them, the treasure was easily obtained, and the princess secretly gave her heart...

In the epic ballad of the minstrel, the dragon knights seemed to be all such dazzling heroes, experiencing a romantic and legendary adventure career. In the end, they could not only gain both fame and fortune, but also embrace the beauty - "The knight and the princess lived happily together from then on... forever."

Unfortunately, the better it is to be portrayed, the more cruel the reality is.

Due to the misleading and poisoning of those bad communication media, before becoming a dragon knight, Herman also held such beautiful and unrealistic longings: riding a dragon to take risks, eliminate violence and be safe, and gain both wealth and sex... As a result, when he really stepped into that circle, Herman finally realized that the dragon knights in real life were not only far from being as glorious as they seemed on the surface, but also not as happy as in the legend. On the contrary, their experience was simply terrible!

In the dark Middle Ages, dragon knights were an extremely rare existence, and usually there were very few people who searched throughout the continent. In some of the few centuries, all dragon knights could even count with just one pair of palms. And in modern times, the number of dragon knights increased explosively. In the regular army of the Naseril Empire, there were more than 20 dragon knights. As for the rich elves kingdom, even if they were not counting the idiot green dragons that used hormones to grow, there were more than 100 Royal Air Force knights riding normal dragons.

However, unlike those ancient dragon knights who hold the Blood Covenant in their hands through violent coercion or interest temptation, these new era dragon knights who are proliferating rapidly like rats, except for a very small number of powerful mavericks, they all get mounts from the government or the church. Therefore, the Dragon Blood Covenant was also signed with the government or the church. The knight and the dragon are just colleagues who work for the same boss--the knight is no longer the master of the dragon!

Changes in the status relationship between the two parties will naturally bring about huge changes in the distribution of interests. The unequal strength of the Knight and the Dragon Land further subverts the relationship between the two parties.

Although the legendary dragon knights are covered by countless dazzling halos and legendary deeds. However, from the perspective of modern military strategists, the tactical combination of dragons and knights is really a typical failure example of 1+1 less than 2" - compared with the giant dragons as mounts, it is like a cockroach lying on the forehead of a cat... Well, this is too ugly, it should be said that it is as awkward as a kitten lying on the back of a fierce horse: although the cat's claws cannot be powerful, it is difficult for horses to gallop.

In the age of cold weapons, the small-sized knight had no way to reach the opponent on the back of another dragon with a spear and sword that was not as long as the dragon's teeth. The same is true for landmarks and bows: not to mention how intense the high-air flow is, it will blow the projected weapons to some unknown place. The problem of relative speed alone is difficult to solve - the javelins and bows and arrows that rely on arm strength often do not fly faster than the dragon!

Why do those famous dragon-slaying warriors sneak in like thieves, blocking the evil dragon in a narrow nest that cannot be used, slashing and killing. Instead of fighting a wonderful and gorgeous air battle? It is because in this close-fitting battle situation, it can maximize the natural advantages of the dragon clan. As long as the dragon-slaying warriors can obtain an extremely sharp holy sword or something with a sacred title like the legendary epic. And with three points of ability and seven points of luck, they successfully stabbed it into the vital point of the dragon land... Although the hope is slim, there is still a possibility of successfully killing the dragon land.

However, if the battlefield is transferred to the vast and vast blue sky, the pitiful dragon-slaying hero no longer needs to hide his traces like a thief, or dig holes like a marmot, but he has to throw a holy sword at thousands or even tens of thousands of feet away. At the same time, because the target dragon repeatedly dodges, he must complete multiple high-difficulty air-changing orbital changes in the air, or even turn around at 180 degrees. Finally hit the fragile head or heart... that can no longer be said to be a holy sword. It is a high-intelligent air-to-air missile!

Therefore, even those ancient dragon knights who subdued the dragon land with their magical artifacts were just despicable sneak attacks and blackmailers in the eyes of the dragon clan. Not to mention those dragon knights who were waiting to allocate their mounts. Nine out of ten could not be recognized by the dragon. It was just that the employer forced the orders and the covenant constraints. The dragon barely allowed them to climb up their backs.

This kind of combat power is reversed. Naturally, the status of the Dragon Land is far higher than that of the Knight in the eyes of employers.

Even after entering the age of hot weapons, most muskets have a range that is difficult to exceed the spout distance of the dragon's breath, and it is difficult to penetrate the dragon's skin. As for how to roll and shake, there is no stability to say that the dragon's back is poked and filled with ammunition. It is even more superb than the circus ace artist. If it were a cannon, it seems that even the largest golden dragon can't bear such recoil.

For the dragon who was unwilling to enlist in the army, the scorn guy sitting on the saddle on his back, not only did he not help him much in the battle, but it was even a headache to him, which seriously limited the rolling movement and turning radius of the dragon's land - the load of the dragon saddle and the knight's land. It is just a trivial matter for the dragon. However, it hinders the movement flexibility of the dragon's limbs, wings and muscles. It is a big deal. To the dragon, it is just a piece of fighting move for the dragon. It will cause serious overload on the knight's body. At the mildest, the eyes are congested, and at the worst, it will be unconscious or even broken bones!

Imagine that the majestic dragon knight was charging at full speed, but unexpectedly encountered an ambush arranged by his opponent. The alert dragon quickly stopped his body and made a sharp turn, and finally escaped from the terrible spell trap at the critical moment. But looking back, it was revealed that the dragon knight on his back had been overloaded by more than 9 places and had even twisted his neck... There is nothing in this world that pilots can wear with pressure-resistant suits!

In this way, unlike those ordinary knights who charge on war horses, for most dragon knights, their importance to their mounts is reversed. Attacks on the battlefield basically depend on the dragons themselves. Generally, knights can only throw bombs or magic javelins to respond to the scene. They also have to pray that the mounts will not forget safety regulations on the whim, so that they will be tortured to death by a terrible overload, and not even a complete bone left on their body...

For most dragons, it is better to say that the guy sitting on his back is not so much a robe fighting side by side, but rather a guard against the army supervisor who surrenders to the enemy. Theoretically, if the mount shows obvious signs of escape or rebellion, the knight can pierce the dragon's head with a spear and die with it... Of course, theory is just a theory. Even if a defection really occurs, those poor knights either enter the dragon's belly early or join forces with the mount wrapped around and intimidate: after all, there are still a few people who are willing to sacrifice for their country. Especially in this era when the concept of a modern nation-state has not yet fully emerged...

In this way, the relationship between the dragon and the knight is very delicate.

To make a very appropriate example, on one side is a talented but rebellious fierce general, and on the other side is a white-faced military supervisor who seems to be useless but has the power to kill the other side. What is the relationship between these two? The dragon treats knights almost the same - showing his face, showing off his airs, wearing small shoes, etc. are still light, and making a bad move in battle is also within the category of unspoken rules. What's more terrifying is that. Theoretically, the dragon can even find a reason to find a problem and slaughter his own knights openly: it seems that for the talented generals from ancient times to the present, the most exciting thing is to "kill the military supervisor to establish his authority"...

The things that make the Dragon Knight feel depressed are far more than that. The Knight is not only in a position of subordinate and burdens on the battlefield, but also after leaving the battlefield. The logistics personnel basically revolve around the dragon. The Knight's own living conditions are usually not very good. In particular, a series of good things specially provided for the Dragon: folding space-style mobile palaces, beautiful camp prostitutes of multiple races, high-end spices from the Far East, the best three-point cooked bone steak... etc. Usually there is no part left for the Knight - imagine that your mount is surrounded by a group of charming beauties and enjoying seafood barbecue luxury dishes; while you squat alone on the side of the road, blowing the cold wind to gnaw the box lunch... As long as you are a man, you will feel your self-esteem is very hurt.

The above different treatments are already uncomfortable enough. But what's worse is that because the dragons are the most greedy intelligent creatures, they have a sixth sense of keenness towards any flashing precious metal. The poor dragon knights not only cannot falsely report feed fees like ordinary cavalrymen. Even the salary of superiors from the ground is usually occupied by the dragons alone, the knights themselves can only live a miserable life of being penniless and having to pay credit even if they drink alcohol and sorrow.

Therefore, those dragon knights who seem to be driving a giant dragon are actually real "dragon" riders - poor knights who are riding on their heads as a mighty person. Especially those female dragon knights who are unfortunately matched with a dragon, as long as their appearance is still above the average level, they will usually be more veritable "dragon" riders...

Therefore, in this turbulent era when the knightly demeanor and noble glory of the old era have disappeared and the social order and value concepts of the new era have not yet taken shape, except for a few powerful people who do not take the dragon seriously, the rest of the dragon knights are all very depressed and in a very insecure manner. According to the military regulations of various countries, in case of extremely dangerous situations, the dragon knight must have the awareness of "protecting the mount with his life", while the dragon can ask the knight to "retreat, you cover" depending on the situation!

The reason is also very simple: it is not easy to recruit a dragon to join the army, and it is expensive. However, the passionate novice who wants to be a dragon knight needs as much as possible. The bosses at the upper level naturally have to call on everyone to "use their lives to defend national property"... Unless one day, there are so many dragons that are flooded and suitable knights become rare, then the slogan will be changed to "The life safety of warriors is the first priority"!

Alas, the life of the mount is a thousand times higher than that of himself, his life is ten thousand times more expensive than that of himself, and he also looks at himself all day long. To this extent, those depressed contemporary dragon knights really have nothing except the superficial scenery.

But it is precisely because only this superficial scenery is left that the dragon knights must be very stylish and majestic in external occasions. This spiritual victory method can also effectively lure some passionate and ignorant young people to develop admiration, thereby joining the ranks of unlucky miserable ranks...

As a rookie dragon knight who has just started, the half-elf Herman seems to be even more unlucky.

Although he rode a relatively "soft" female dragon, and he was relatively generous, so that this guy could still keep half of his salary in the dragon's mouth. Unfortunately, due to many factors, Hermann not only failed to go further like a few lucky people, but also "ridden" the beautiful female dragon with his "sword" on his lower body, and since then he turned over to become his master. Instead, he was worried all day long, fearing that he would encounter an unexpected situation---the silver dragon "Snow Wind", which is also a rookie. Although he seems to have never driven a bad example of using his own knight to attack, there are some more deterrent mysterious rumors...

"... After signing a contract with the Angris Church and employed for less than two years, the twelve masters have died one after another, and have experienced five catastrophic defeats! At present, even the expeditionary force commanded by Lieutenant General Daniel is about to be completely destroyed..."

Feeling the strange touch of high air flow sliding rapidly across his cheeks, and listening to the explosions mixed with the howling wind, Hermann moved the magic shield that lasted only five minutes, barely blocking the flying stray bullets, while recalling the terrifying rumors about his mount, and wailing desperately in his heart.

"Please, I've just ridden you for less than half a month. Don't add me to the auspicious list too!"

ps: Regarding the "Three Auspicious Treasures", we naturally need to collect them all one after another, otherwise how can we call the "Auspicious Number"? Of course, it will not be all dragons.

In addition, if anyone knows any famous auspicious creatures, please leave a message for me to refer to.

Finally, there is a version of the missing Nase-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei-Nei

To be honest, I have always regarded this guy as a great and kind people's educator, similar to the class teacher who was about to retire in my elementary school. The final outcome was a disgusting spirit-sucking monster... It was even worse than Owo!
Chapter completed!