Archipelago: the lost king
chapter 10 - dragon fortress

in one corner of the semi city, a luxurious mansion stood majestically.The mansion is surrounded by walls, also seen several guards patrolling guarding the mansion.

a huge signboard hung in front of the mansion gate, inscribed the dragon fortress grandly.

"dragon fortress mansion"

the dragon fortress mansion was one of the few great powers residing in the semi city.in addition to the dragon fortress mansion, there were two other great powers residing in the semi city.

they were the dragon fortress mansion, the black sword mercenaries, and the golden stork pavilion.

according to rumors, the leaders of these three powers are almost equal in their martial levels, namely the 8-star spiritual pulse.

of the three powers present, the dragon fortress was the strongest no 2 power, they were still under the golden crane pavilion.

the dragon fortress mansion...

the main room of the mansion...

a young man sits quietly on a sitting pillow, sipping warm tea with his leisure.

tok tok...

a knocking sound rang out from the outside door, the man then stopped his drinking.

"who's there?" tanyakanya.

"this is your servant, Lori." said the voice.

"come in" said the man.

the man was the leader of the dragon fortress, around 30 years old, still young, also had a handsome face.

on his face, there was a scar on the left cheek.this he got during his battle.

great lord Mordor.

that's his name, in addition to being known as a young man who is powerful, Mordor is also famous for his cruel attitude.he does not hesitate to kill parties he considers as a barrier.

"thank you, sir." said Lori.

Lori insisted on saluting, in this position, she gave her report.

"mister, a shop has just opened near the west gate" said Lori.

"then?" asked Mordor indifferently.

her facial expression showed her displeasure immediately, Lori continued her report.

"although it is new, this store is visited by many buyers.dadi observation, more than 50 buyers come to this store, even though the new store hsri is open" said Lori.

"oh? what else?" ask Mordor.

he felt interested in the topic reported by his subordinates.Seriously, he noticed Lori.

"every shopkeeper has a happy expression on their face, besides, I am suspicious of the background of the store owner, sir" said Lori.

"what do you mean the store owner has a strong background?" ask Mordor.

"no sir, it seems like the owner of this store is a smart person" said Lori.

"for now, keep an eye on the store.report if there's anything strange" Mordor said.

"well sir." replied Lori.

Lori then left the room, leaving behind Mordor who was still smiling strangely.

"a crowded new store, huh?" mumbling Mordor.

elsewhere, in the golden stork pavilion, the pavilion master, old man Bark was also interested in the results of their eye report.

the three great powers were concentrated in Noran's new shop, their attention directed directly to this store.

a huge storm threatened this place.With his preparations, Noran faced a huge storm that was about to happen.

second day of shop opening...

the store was more crowded than the day before. Due to this, Rudra asked the other two groups to secure Noran's shop from the shadows.

several times, some store visitors look so suspicious of his gestures.

"uncle, uncle must act as the owner of this shop, I will be the waiter today" Noran said.

Rudra nodded, indeed it was a suitable seizure. If they knew this tavern belonged to a small teenager, it was likely that they would put their tangs here.

"welcome gentlemen, how can I help you?" welcome Noran to the visitors who come.

shopgoers mostly come to buy cupcakes, some even buy more than one cake.

"we want to buy some cake" said Lori.

Lori who was undercover, accompanied by two fellow guards bought a cupcake cake.

the fragrant and sweet aroma wafted from the store kitchen, the three of them felt attracted when they smelled this scent.

"of course, how many do you want to order?" ask Noran.

"give us 5 packs" said Lori.

Noran hurriedly wrapped up Lori's order, after a while, himself gave their order.

Lori and her two comrades immediately left the shop, walking towards the dragon fortress mansion.

bringing the cake he bought, he handed it to Mordor. Mordor tasted the cake.

how surprised Mordor when eating the cake.This is different from the cake he used to eat, there is a sweet taste of soft sn in this cake.

"what is this cake?" ask Mordor.

"sorry sir, we don't know the name of the cake" said Lori.

"really a good item, if I can master it, I will profit greatly. hahahaha.." thought Mordor.

"prepare some people tomorrow, I'll go there" said Mordor.

"well sir." replied Lori.

mordor's thinking now centers on the new store, his ambition emerging, the ambition to master the new store.

the newly opened store, especially not knowing who the owner of this store is. Without him knowing, the other two forces also intend to master this new store.

following his master's plan, Rudra immediately gathered his subordinates, told them to use face coverings and secure the shop from the shadows.

"their balance will move, prepare your uncle" said Noran.

"well sir." answered Noran.

some weapons were both hidden behind their clothes, waiting for which side would show its fangs first.

meanwhile, the royal army was still busy exploring the dead forest.they did not know if Noran and the others had left.

and during the search, their troops were several times faced with ferocious beasts and demons.

due to worsening sit-ins, the search was halted and the troops were pulled back.

noran's little shop, now in a peaceful silence...