Ashen Dragon-Chapter 457 - 379 Emirs Banquet

Chapter 457: Chapter 379 Emir’s Banquet Chapter 457 -379 Emir’s Banquet The Burning Wildlands, Ironforge City.

This city sat atop an iron hemisphere spanning several miles in radius, presenting a mottled appearance, with rivers of flowing flame surrounding it.

Outside the brass gates, enormous and terrifying multi-headed Flame Serpent Lizards and Flame Pythons patrolled.

The low, hissing sounds of “Sss sss” echoed through the rivers of flame, and, perpetually famished, they would devour any unauthorized intruders.

Within the city, there were fountains of fire, burning palaces, and mansions made of charcoal.

This city was considered a marvel, though it was merely a poor imitation of the legendary “City of Brass.”

According to the Fire Dwarfs, it wasn’t even one ten-thousandth as magnificent as that City of Brass.

Though there might have been some exaggeration, it was a testament to the greatness of the legendary City of Brass and the superb craftsmanship of the Fire Dwarfs.

“Praise the Great Sultan!”

“Praise the Lord of Flames!”

And at this moment, in the tallest building made of brass in the city’s center, melodious flute music continued to play, accompanied by enthusiastic cheering and shouting.

This was a particularly grand banquet, with all the Fire Giants from the city gathered to celebrate the arrival of the newly appointed “Emir.”

The Great Sultan was a Fire Giant of extraordinary power and strength, assisted by various Chieftains, Governors, and Emir Nobility. His direct servants were six exceptionally formidable Pashas.

This banquet’s protagonist was named Hamid Abdul, a nobility of the Fire Giants of lofty lineage, who was the Emir sent by the Great Sultan to take over Ironforge City.

“By the Lord of Flames!”

“This is truly a grand event! Ironforge City hasn’t been this lively in centuries!”

“Let us welcome the new Emir of Ironforge City—the noble Hamid!”

“Hamid!”

The Fire Giants cheered loudly.

A burly Fire Giant appeared in the brass hall, surrounded by throngs of attendants.

“Praise to the noble and mighty Hamid Abdul!”

Someone shouted.

This Fire Giant noble was significantly taller than ordinary Fire Giants, standing over five meters high.

This massive giant had skin as red as fire, eyes like burning coals, a pair of short black horns on his head, and smoke swirling upward from his body.

His lava-red skin was covered by robes made of exquisite silk and satin, also adorned with golden rings, chains, and rings.

A closer look would reveal—a piece of his finger was missing, concealed by an exaggerated golden finger guard.

Hamid looked around and then spoke in a deep and powerful tone:

“By the Lord of Flames, welcome to my inauguration banquet!”

“I have come here representing the will of the great Sultan to rule Ironforge City, to strengthen the Kingdom of the Fire Giants!”

The Fire Giants poured scalding hot wine, raising brass goblets exuding white smoke, and declared loudly.

“Everyone, let us drink to our hearts’ content tonight!”

“I will form a powerful army! You will join me in conquests, plundering those contemptible enemies, ensuring Ironforge City gains more serfs and wealth!”

“Praise Lord Hamid!”

“You are the rightful Emir, the great Sultan’s vicar!”

Amid the loud cheers, the Fire Giant nobles lifted their heads high and drained their goblets of fine wine, exhaling smoky breath.

The Fire Giants considered all other beings either adversaries or potential serfs.

They often raided the Material Plane and Elemental Plane, capturing slaves to bring back to their homes in the Fire Elemental Plane.

And Hamid’s words evidently struck a chord with the Fire Giants, even prompting them to burst into song.

“We are the masters of the Fire Elemental Plane! We are powerful mythical creatures!”

“Pillage! Plunder!”

“Contemptible races shall prostrate before us, becoming our slaves!”

They drank the fine wine on the table, consumed the charred bread and roasted meat, and frivolously tossed the looted gold and jewels around.

Hamid, his face filled with excitement, thought to himself that this was precisely what he desired.

However, at the last banquet, he encountered unexpected circumstances, having a finger cut off by a human half-breed from the Material Plane.

“Damn half-breed…”

“Daring to anger a great Fire Giant noble, I will make you experience true Hell…”

Thinking of this, the Fire Elemental noble rubbed his golden finger guard fiercely, his face grim, as the image of that human writhing in torment vividly surfaced in his mind.

The Fire Giants were hypocritical and devious, ruthless and merciless. They pursued petty revenge tirelessly on those who offended them—Hamid being no exception.

Yet he had not succeeded thus far.

“Humph, today is my day of joy. I won’t think about that pitiful half-breed human for now…”

Hamid casually tore off a piece of the Fire Drake’s thigh and stuffed it into his mouth, voraciously chewing and swallowing, joining in the feast.

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Though they, as elemental essences, did not need to eat, they did not reject the indulgence of a charred delicacy.

But amidst the lively atmosphere, an untimely voice interrupted.

“Lord Emir.”

“But how did I hear…that you just had a finger chopped off by a human girl?”

“Isn’t that right, esteemed ‘Finger Cutter’ Hamid?”

Instantly, a deathly silence fell around.

The Fire Giants present were so frightened that their spoons and plates clattered onto the table.

“Bang!”

The Fire Giant noble slammed his hand on the table, causing cracks to appear.

“Who!”

“Who is speaking!”

Hamid’s lava-red face immediately turned black as charcoal, thick smoke gushed from his mouth and nose, and an uncontrollable fire surged from the top of his head.

For these words struck him where it hurt!

The Fire Giants were an extremely warlike race, and he, being a noble and the newly appointed Emir of Ironforge City—had had a finger cut off by a human in public!

This was an immense humiliation!

That insulting nickname “Finger Cutter” had also recently spread secretly among the Fire Giants.

If this continued, his dignity as an Emir would be lost!

Thinking of this, the Fire Giant noble let out a furious roar:

“Despicable wretch!”

“Where is the courage the Lord of Flames bestowed upon you? You dare to speak, but lack the courage to admit it?”

Hamid’s oppressing gaze swept over the gathered Fire Giants.

They lowered their heads in tension, exchanging glances but not one dared to stand forward to face the wrath of the Emir.

“Humph.”

Hamid snorted coldly.

“If you dare not admit, so be it! Cowardly and craven, hiding your head— the Lord of Flames will punish you!”

Seeing the Fire Giants’ silence, he paced back and forth in the hall and continued: “You think I dare not revenge that human half-breed?”

“You are all wrong!”

“It was all intentional! Simply burning that human half-breed would be too easy; I want her to experience the utmost despair!”

Hamid grew more excited and his tone more fervent as he spoke.

“I will make that human half-breed watch as I destroy her laughable kingdom; burn her homeland to ashes; trample down the lord she serves…”

“Clap! Clap! Clap!”

The clear sound of applause interrupted Hamid’s words.

Then, that familiar voice re-emerged, dripping with unabashed sarcasm.

“Well said.”

“You narrate that daydream wonderfully, esteemed ‘Finger Cutter’ Lord Hamid.”