"Shua——"
In an instant, the world in front of Cassius turned into black and white, and everything around him fell silent, leaving only narrow pipes.
He entered the etheric plane.
The inner plane is the plane where the laws of matter dominate, and each elemental plane is connected to the main material world through the etheric channels in it.
"Come to the etheric plane again."
Cassius looked at the black and white landscape around him, letting the power of the spell drive him towards his destination.
The energy tide in the distance is particularly fierce, but the teleportation spell can penetrate it and land directly at the destination.
However, after Cassius thought for a moment, he waved his wings vigorously and voluntarily walked out of the "safe zone" formed by the ether channel.
"Boom!"
A sound like cracking silk resounded, and the surrounding energy seemed to be roaring and roaring.
And the fire dwarf in his claws was still wailing.
"Your Majesty Cassius!"
"Wait! Let me out first!"
"Sir, this is very dangerous! The violent elemental tide will tear us into pieces!"
The red dragon sneered: "Haha, isn't this taking you back to your hometown?"
"Don't worry, guide, I will ensure your safety."
There was a popping sound of air friction.
His huge dragon body continued to break through the constraints of space, and finally he could see the dangerous world in the distance filled with fire and emitting endless heat.
As the red dragon gradually approached, the surrounding wind carrying flames became more and more fierce.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Explosions caused by energy collisions occurred around him, and the violent elemental current surged like a tidal wave.
The Inner Planes are places of natural energy and pure elements, in extreme states and conditions.
They are the bricks upon which the universe is built and the basic matter and energy in its original form.
When used as a destination for travel, the Inner Planes are most hostile to creatures from the Material Plane.
Unprepared travelers are helpless in the face of such powerful forces, and at worst they are extinguished like candles in a strong wind.
However, as a red dragon with ancestral blood, Cassius was not afraid and even felt sincerely comfortable.
"Is this the energy of the fire elemental plane? This is interesting!"
"Roar——"
Cassius roared softly, fire surging in his pale golden vertical pupils.
He suddenly tightened his wings, trailing brilliant flames behind him.
A piercing scream sounded.
This was followed by a "crash" sound of objects breaking into pieces.
The red dragon just broke through the turbulent current of energy, falling from the straight sky like a red meteor, and barged into the world of flames.
"Boom!"
The hot earth shattered, sparks and ashes flying everywhere.
The red dragon looked up at the sky, and everything he saw was red.
His red, fiery dragon body seemed completely out of place in this world, and seemed to have blended into it.
This is a constantly burning plane that smells of charred flesh and ash dreams.
This is the incarnation of fire—the elemental plane of fire.
Everything on the elemental plane of fire shines with fire.
The ground is nothing more than a slab of vast, shifting, flattened fire, the air spun in the heat of the constant firestorms, and the most common liquid is magma rather than water.
Oceans are formed from flowing fire, and mountains ooze lava.
Humans who are widely distributed cannot live here. This is the common home of elemental creatures such as fire boys, fire dwarves, salamanders, and efreets.
It is a crematorium for the unprepared traveler and not a comfortable place even for the attentively prepared adventurer.
The flames here don't require fuel or air to burn, but the combustibles they bring burn out quickly.
Fire dominates the elemental plane of fire, where there are only a few elements and other substances that exist like islands within the dominant element or energy.
"Ouch~~"
Cassius let out a soft groan of relief. He stretched his wings, shook his body, and looked down at the dragon crystal on his chest.
The surrounding flames poured into it all the time, making the crystal flicker continuously.
It turned out that even the "ground" beneath his feet was composed of thick flames, ashes and debris.
For mortals, this is a horrific purgatory.
But for Cassius, this place can be said to be a resort, and the surrounding fire elements resonate with him.
“What a great place.”
A ferocious smile appeared on the red dragon's face, as if he was enjoying all this. "Ouch!"
He released his right paw, and the fire dwarf named "Green Cardoso" fell to the ground and huddled up.
After a long time, he looked at himself up and down and found that the bronze body was not damaged, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Moradin, please."
"The physical body breaks through and enters the elemental plane. What a crazy journey and what a bad experience!"
But soon, Green turned his head and looked up at the red dragon, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty Cassius, you can enter the fire elemental plane in this way. You are far more powerful than I imagined."
Returning to the fire elemental plane, the fire dwarf's hair and beard burned even more vigorously.
Cassius glanced at him and simply asked: "Where are we now?"
Green looked around, thought for a moment, and then replied: "This is the Burning Wilderness, Your Majesty Cassius, this is the territory of the efreeti."
Cassius' eyes flickered when he heard the efreeti's name, but he quickly asked again.
"Where is the stronghold of the Empire?"
Greene replied with great detail: "In the brass fortress of our fire dwarves."
"Your army has resisted many invasions of salamander marauders for us and is the benefactor of all our fire dwarves."
"Very well, then point it for me."
"Wait, Your Majesty"
Cassius once again grasped the fire dwarf in his claws. He waved his wings, raised a fiery hurricane, and soared into the sky.
The strange birds with flames as their wings in the sky took refuge and screamed in terror.
"Is it this direction?"
"It's your Majesty. According to the common units of the Prime Material Realm, this place should be more than 1,300 miles away from the brass fortress of our fire dwarves."
"Very good."
“You can get there in about an hour.”
Cassius flapped his wings again, and his speed suddenly jumped, piercing the sky, and a harsh sonic boom sounded.
That's just Cassius' cruising speed.
Because the red dragon was surrounded by an energy shield and the fire dwarf was an elemental creature made of copper, Green did not lose consciousness.
Cassius asked while flying: "Why did the efreeti send an army to invade you?"
In the memory of his previous life, fire dwarves and fire djinn were mortal enemies, and many fire dwarves were captured as slaves and worked forever.
Fire dwarves are a species that pays special attention to fulfilling their responsibilities - even their responsibilities as slaves.
Some fire dwarf slaves can even be chosen to serve as overseers to watch over their fellow humans.
The dedication to order is deeply imprinted on this race, and they would rather wait until the contract ends and the master dies than to actively overthrow it.
And this is also the reason why Cassius is particularly interested in fire dwarves - they are simply a natural born beast!
This is very compatible with the Ember Empire.
Hearing Cassius's question, Green gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "You don't know something. A long time ago, the efreeti and we were allies."
"We join the fire djinn in resisting the brutal rule of the fire elemental lord."
"We also helped build the City of Brass, the home of the efreeti. It was our proudest masterpiece and an unparalleled spectacle."
"And the 'Pig Iron City' that Lady Misha visited was built by me."
"But when we were finishing, those despicable efreets betrayed us and even tried to enslave us to prevent the city's secrets from being leaked."
Speaking of this, the fire dwarf's tone became more and more angry, and the flames on his body became a little more intense.
But when he heard this, Red Dragon's eyes suddenly lit up.
"What a despicable guy."
He mouthed in agreement.
But Cassius was quite excited in his heart, and he had already had many other ideas.
So coaxable.
Be conscientious and conscientious.
Extremely observant of order, possessing dedication and superb labor skills.
It's just perfect.
How despicable and shameless are these fire giants? They are simply wasting natural resources! He actually wanted to enslave him openly, which was a waste of people's hearts.
The Burning Ember Empire is different.
The Empire could have been the fire dwarves' most "loyal" ally, promising not to enslave them in any nominal way.
"The empire lacks good and loyal allies like you."
Cassius sighed sincerely.
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty."
Green did not see the sinister intentions of the red dragon. He only thought that he was praising the fire dwarf's character, and immediately scratched his head in embarrassment.
——Asking for monthly tickets——(End of chapter)