"I refuse to stay in this place my entire life!"

"I want to enter the Dragon Palace. I want to become a member of the dragon race. I want to look down upon this world!" The Water Dragon's heart shuddered. Seeing how these gnomes were charging at him and ignoring their own lives, a huge power exploded from inside him. His dragon's heart beat thunderously, and power gushed out like a raging storm at sea.

"Soaring Dragon!"

"Ice Dragon Wall!"

"Solidify for me!"

Roared the Water Dragon. He was afraid that he would be injured, so he used his most powerful move. He used this energy to form a defensive crystal wall that stretched outwards to trap all the gnomes within it.

At this time...

The Water Dragon started laughing coldly before shouting, "You want to perish together with me? You lowly creatures shall tremble before my dragon's wall! Hahaha…"

"Solidify for me!"

The ice crystal wall continued to expand upwards and outwards like a prison.

The Iron Blood soldiers tried desperately to fly away, but couldn't outrun it. One by one, they were being entrapped by the crystal wall!

"Your Majesty, what should we do?"

"Are we all going to be trapped to our deaths inside this wall?"

"This Water Dragon appears to have seen through our methods. Back then, our ancestors failed with the Iron Blood Array, so I'm afraid…"

They were caged by imminent death.

Their hearts sank to the abyss while everyone looked towards Fernando.

Fernando frowned before his right hand suddenly slapped down with a prepared array. He then shouted: "Underground Array!"

"Bam!"

Black, mysterious-looking runes started expanding outwards before a large portion of the ground was covered by them.

At this moment...

The bodies of the Iron Blood Corps gradually entered the ground. In just several seconds, they had all disappeared deep underground.

Fernando already knew the Water Dragon would eventually use such a move, even though two thousand years had passed. The Water Dragon had experienced the Iron Blood Array before, so he would definitely take precautions against it. Fernando already thought of this, so he had already started forming seals for the Underground Array. This array was a beginner's array in the gnome race, where even a three-year-old was capable of engraving.

All the members of the Iron Blood Corps naturally knew it as well, but they didn't think of it under such a tense battle.

The gnomes all disappeared beneath the ice crystal walls.

The Water Dragon was pissed and smashed the ice crystal walls into powder. He then shouted: "A bunch of mongrels who only know how to bury their heads in the ground; what complete trash! You guys have lost all face for your ancestors, humph!"

In the depths below the ground.

"Your Majesty, he's scolding us."

"The damn four-legged lizard thinks of itself as a dragon when it's actually just considered a little snake."

"I heard that he stole a newborn dragon's egg and absorbed its blood essence to become a Water Dragon. Now he regards himself as a member of the dragon race, humph!"

"Your Majesty, we should go back up. A four-legged lizard dares to insult us; so even if we die, we won't let him have a good time."

Fernando frowned but didn't respond.

They will all die if they go back up.

"It's all because of that human!"

"If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have lost so many brothers. We helped him kill the Water Dragon while he ran off by himself and played us like dogs. Don't let me see him in the future, or else I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"

"That's right!"

"Our ancestors were correct; never believe the words of those humans."

Many gnomes started voicing their displeasure and resentment towards Maxwell.

Fernando then angrily shouted, "If you guys dare to continue insulting my boss, don't blame me for being impolite! My boss will never leave us behind. He is different from the other humans and will definitely not deceive us."

Fernando was extremely unhappy about hearing the gnomes badmouth Maxwell.

If these weren't his fellow tribe members, Fernando would've already run up to them and slapped them a few times.

The gnomes all lowered their heads.

One of the gnomes was heard muttering: "Your majesty, don't be deceived by him. The one day's time has already passed, but he still hasn't appeared. Isn't that messing with us? Do we continue believing in him?"

"If he hasn't escaped already, he should appear before us right now."

"Your majesty, humans are all the same. None of them can be trusted, and this human is no exception."

Fernando started frowning and wanted to vent his anger, but he couldn't because he had no way to refute their words. Since he couldn't find any way to refute them, they may have hit the mark with their words. One day was up. If Maxwell hadn't run away, he would be appearing in front of them right now.

At this moment...

Fernando was wailing internally: "Where are you, boss?!"

He was originally hoping that the further Maxwell ran, the better. The Water Dragon was too powerful; much more powerful than it was two thousand years ago. He didn't want to see Maxwell die, so he hoped Maxwell had run as far away as possible.

But now...

Being confronted by the words and hatred of his tribe, Fernando hoped that Maxwell would now appear, even if it was just for a little bit.

There were some types of pressure that he really couldn't handle!

Fernando was clear that ten thousand years ago, their ancestors had made some mistakes, and humans weren't all bad. He wanted to improve the relationship between humans and gnomes, and Maxwell happened to be the ideal bridge. Maxwell was utterly fearless of everything, and his way of doing things made Fernando completely admire him.

He believed that Maxwell would one day rock the entire world.

By that time, the gnome race will be able to leave the depths of the mountains. They will be able to live normally in the world and see the sun, the moon, and the stars, just like humans.

This was Fernando's dream!

But if Maxwell doesn't appear, everything he had hoped for will crumble into dust!

The trust he had finally built up will instantly collapse, and he will never be able to be established ever again.

"Boss!"

"Hurry up and appear!"

"Quickly appear!"

Fernando was crying out continuously within his heart.

Suddenly...

A thunderous roar reverberated through the earth.

A robust and angry-filled voice was heard. "I'm Back!"

Maxwell then made his appearance!

Once he saw the mess around him was made up of bodies of the Iron Blood Corps, the anger in his heart flared up into the sky. "What did you do to the little squirt!"

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