"This, your majesty killed the fire giant!"
"God..."
"This is actually true. The fire giants were all killed! Not only were they killed, they were also eaten by His Majesty!"
"He is much more powerful than those fire djinn! This is the master worthy of our true allegiance!"
A huge salamander elder with a thick snake tail on his lower body said in shock.
These slaves have been enslaved by the fire giants in the Black Iron City for who knows how long. Even the salamanders were cultivated as a slave race and have been enslaved for generations until now. They trace their history back more than a dozen generations and are all fire giants. Slave of the spirit.
Even after being released, most of them still have the image of an omnipotent "master" in their hearts.
Those are the deep-rooted chains that the efreets have set for them for thousands of years to prevent rebellion, and they are deep-rooted in their flesh and bone marrow. They are by no means so easy to break.
It is easier to erect a brand new statue of God than to break it.
In the same way, it is much easier to transfer faith than to completely destroy it.
And when the efreet, which they regarded as an omnipotent god, was easily crushed and even swallowed by a more powerful and gigantic individual, the emotions of obedience and worship were naturally transferred to Cassius.
The slaves' mixed and frightened discussions arose.
"He gave us back our status as free citizens!"
"What a kind majesty!"
"Yes!"
They sighed in their respective languages.
Those different pairs of eyes are full of flattery for the superior and admiration for the strong.
Although Cassius declared their status as free people, most of them still followed the old habits and replaced the djinn with the dragon majesty as their master.
"Long live His Majesty Cassius!"
"Long live the Burning Empire!"
The Salamander elder raised his arms and shouted.
His Common Tongue was not very proficient, he was stumbling, and his voice was mixed with some Fire Tribe language, but he seemed particularly pious.
"Crack!"
The salamander knelt down like this, its lizard-like head touching the hot ground, and its thick snake body twisting excitedly.
As if some physical instinct had been triggered, many slaves of other races knelt on the ground, their foreheads resting on the hot ground, and they called to their masters in a low voice.
The heavy chains wrapped around their necks and the metal shackles fastened to their feet collided with each other, making clattering sounds.
"Tsk tsk..."
"These fire djinn are really good at raising slaves."
Cassius flapped his wings in the high air and looked down at the slaves on the ground with his pale golden pupils, with no expression on his face.
"Shua——"
He slowly descended from the sky and landed on the ground, kicking up bursts of ashes and dust.
Cassius didn't care about the slaves kneeling on the ground, but waved his claws to split the space not far away with flames, creating a huge space crack.
Thousands of officers and soldiers from the Imperial Fire Elemental Plane Advance Regiment marched out of the portal with neat steps and rifles in hand. Under the command of the commander, they formed an array in front of Cassius.
Everyone is extremely excited, this is His Majesty’s personal review! What an honor!
How many imperial soldiers don't get such a precious opportunity! And yet they were able to line up in front of His Majesty!
"Bang!"
At the officer's order, the soldiers raised their guns and fired warning shots.
The salamanders and fire dwarves kneeling on the ground were trembling with fear, thinking that they were about to be harmed.
Serkan, on the other hand, half-knelt in front of the red dragon, placed his right hand on his left chest, and performed a standard "loyalty" salute.
"Your Majesty!"
"The Fourth Advance Regiment of the Empire is here to obey your order."
"Serkan, I need you to completely control this city, including these..."
Cassius glanced at the slaves kneeling on the ground with extremely nervous expressions, and then continued: "Free people."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"First Battalion! Responsible for taking over the southeastern city!" "Second Battalion! Responsible for...
Officers began to issue instructions in accordance with military regulations.
Serkan, on the other hand, stared at the nervous slaves and grinned ferociously with his dragon-like mouth.
"Everyone, please lead the way."
Led by the slaves, the empire's soldiers quickly took over the entire city, and in the process also encountered hidden efreets.
In the process, they also encountered the remnants of the fire djinn hiding in the city. However, in the long-term battle, the soldiers of the empire had understood the weaknesses of these elemental creatures and easily extinguished the sporadic resistance.
It's just that some of the special habits of the fire elemental plane still make them uncomfortable - such as the flame fountain on the Emir's mansion, and the "gadgets" collected by the fire djinn that can turn mortals into ashes.
Cassius came to the city wall again, staring at the surging steam clouds in the orange-red sky and the rain of ashes. His pale golden pupils flickered, and sulfur-smelling smoke spewed out of his nostrils.
He seemed a little excited.
"Strange celestial phenomena..."
"Is it finally coming...the true envoy of the Great Sultan of the Fire Djinn. Even if the Great Sultan cannot come in person, he must at least send a pasha."
"Boom!"
First there was a heavy muffled sound, and then there was the harsh sound of the air bursting.
Immediately afterwards, the magma rivers on the ground surged, and the wildfires in the wasteland became more vigorous and violent. The hot white steam filled the surface of the earth, and there were gossamer-like flames in the air.
Rivers of lava rush down the cliffs, forming huge and spectacular fire waterfalls. This liquid flame breaks an area and forms a natural vortex, making the surrounding elements frantic.
And in the sky, an even more spectacular flame vortex with a diameter of hundreds of meters appeared. It was like a lion's head with an open mouth, causing gravel to fly around and ashes to swirl around, almost sweeping everything around it.
"That's..."
"Fire Lion!"
The older Salamander elder looked at the vision on the horizon, his body trembling violently, and the fear deep in his blood could not stop appearing in his heart.
"O Allah of Fire..."
"It's Pasha! A distinguished Pasha is here!"
Elder Salamander couldn't help but exclaimed.
He was only lucky enough to see the majestic figure of a pasha when he was young. Nearly a hundred years have passed since then, and the memory of that incident is still fresh in his mind.
"Noble?"
"In front of His Majesty, no one can be said to be noble. Pay attention to your words."
Serkan crossed his arms and warned in a gloomy tone.
"Yes, yes...sir."
Elder Salamander quickly apologized.
But high in the sky, the vision continued. First, an arm stretched out from the center of the flame vortex, and finally a strong body - it was a fire giant!
This strange fire djinn is much taller than the ordinary fire djinn, and it doesn't even look like the same species. This ten-meter-tall giant is exceptionally strong, its skin is red and purple, and it is covered with complex flame patterns.
Those glaring round eyes radiated fierce firelight, like two dazzling stars. There was a pair of dark and curved horns on the top of his head, and billowing smoke curled up from his body.
The efreet's rough skin is draped in robes made of fine silk and satin. He also wears bracelets and rings made of gold. The most eye-catching thing is the gleaming fine gold ring around his neck.
It was a rare treasure given by the Great Sultan of the Fire Djinn himself, and it was also a symbol of status - it represented that he was the extremely noble Pasha, one of the six direct servants of the Great Sultan of the Fire Djinn.
Only the most powerful efreets are eligible to be granted such an honor and become the right-hand man of the Great Sultan.
"Red Dragon!"
"You've crossed the line!"
"The plane of fire is the country ruled by the Great Sultan! It is the glorious land of the fire djinn! You are not allowed to be arrogant here!"
The roar echoed across the scorched wasteland.
Cassius looked at the angry fire giant in the distance, his pupils narrowed, and there was a look of interest on the dragon's face.
"Does just one of the pashas have such strength..."
【Ismail Enver Pasha】
Challenge level: 24 (65000xp) (End of this chapter)