Defeating the Demon Lord Maxwell.
After Willa thanked him, Takumi had planned to go straight back to the Dimensional Store.
However, when it was time to leave...
"This is..."
Takumi suddenly raised his head and turned his gaze to the south, where the City of Brilliant Flames was located.
Canary and Leticia didn't notice any movement at first.
After seeing Takumi's actions, they followed his line of sight.
After a few seconds, they saw small black dots that gradually became larger in the distance, and the sound of dragon roars that gradually became clearer.
After getting a little closer...
Seeing the scenery in the distance, Willa couldn't help but open her mouth slightly.
Leticia's expression was also slightly surprised, and even Canary opened her mouth in shock.
"This scene is really not small!"
As Canary commented, this was a grand scene that not many people had seen even in Little Garden.
Thousands of Wyverns flapped their wings and lined up in two neat rows, obscuring the clouds.
On the ground, tens of thousands of Earth Dragons swept up the dust and headed their way.
As if pre-arranged, these Lesser Dragons chanted in unison, like a salute to welcome distinguished guests.
Even though they were just Lesser Dragons, the elites among them had 5-Digit combat power, and in an ordinary world, they could already be called Dragon Gods.
Not to mention, a giant dragon army of this magnitude...
Pulling it out alone was enough to shake the middle and lower floors of Little Garden.
Even if it were to fight a Demon Lord, there would generally be no need to pull out this kind of formation.
However, at this moment, the overwhelming dragon swarm was just a welcoming guard of honor.
Even the main aerial Wyverns were nothing but flower girls welcoming them in the aisle.
To be able to carry out such a grand display, to have such a huge level of combat power, as well as high-strength organizational power...
There were not many Communities that met this condition, even in Little Garden.
Of course, the Pantheon of Gods was to be excluded.
Otherwise, any Dragon Palace in the East Sea could pull out a military force far stronger than this, including Pure-blooded Dragons.
Comparing the Pantheon of Gods with any other Community was just bullying, so it was generally not counted.
"If I remember correctly, the only people in the middle and lower levels who can create this pomp are your allies of [Arcadia], the [Salamandra] Community, right?"
Takumi immediately judged the organization of the approaching force.
Speaking of which, the City of Brilliant Flames they were in was the territory of the Community [Salamandra].
It was different from the [Salamandra] that had declined in later generations.
The current [Salamandra], even in the Arcadia Alliance, played an important role.
As the Community that provided the most troops, the current [Salamandra] was a 4-Digit Community.
Its strength was far greater than it would be two hundred years later, during the events of the original story.
"Yes."
Canary nodded.
Of course, she knew very well about their Arcadia allies.
"I heard that the old man's wife in [Salamandra] is pregnant recently. I thought he would be too busy worrying about the heir! Why does the old man still have time to say hello?"
Canary was a little puzzled.
Even in Little Garden, the heir to a Community was still a big issue.
Different Communities took different approaches.
Some Communities used elections, and some Communities relied on bloodlines.
And the [Salamandra] Community, which united many Lesser Dragons with blood as the core bond, naturally used bloodlines.
In other words, the Leader's children inherited the Leader's position.
Strong biological fertility was often much weaker in powerful species.
Not to mention that it was a Dragon species; even if it was a Lesser Dragon, it was difficult to have children.
If the Chief had no children, the inheritance of the Community became a problem.
[Salamandra] had this hidden danger before, but with the pregnancy of the Chief's wife, this hidden danger had also been eliminated.
Not long ago, [Arcadia] had also sent congratulations.
At this time, as the Leader, shouldn't he be taking good care of his wife? Why did he come here?
It seemed he had heard Canary's doubts.
There was a thunderous sound not far away.
"You don't have to worry about it, Canary!"
The Leader of the [Salamandra] Community, an old Fire Dragon who clearly showed his age, led the high-level guard of honor as they approached.
"Originally, this welcome ceremony was not for you!"
He spoke mercilessly.
The old Fire Dragon transformed into a human form after approaching, taking on the image of a middle-aged to elderly man.
Then, he immediately looked at Takumi and bowed.
"Lord Takumi, welcome to the City of Brilliant Flames. As the old representative of [Salamandra], I would like to extend my sincerest greetings to you!"
It was different from the attitude he showed when facing Canary.
The attitude of the old Fire Dragon Leader facing Takumi was extremely respectful, and it could even be called flattering.
"Tsk, it's not good to be treated differently like this."
Seeing this difference in warmth, Canary tutted in amusement.
She could understand why [Salamandra] held such a respectful attitude.
In fact, except for the two newcomers, Willa and Maxwell, who had just come to Little Garden...
Others who were a little more well-informed did not dare to be disrespectful to the Store Manager of the Dimensional Store.
This was the one who suppressed Shiroyasha and the Queen of Halloween, the two big Problem Children.
In the face of such a big shot who could usually only be seen in the Heaven Realm, being able to speak normally was considered a relatively good sign of psychological quality.
Of course, Canary, who was used to seeing big shots, was naturally an exception.
Hearing her joking, the old Fire Dragon Leader snorted immediately.
"Humph! It's an honor for you to be in the light of Lord Takumi. What's there to be dissatisfied with?"
The two were bickering with each other, but their attitudes were considered peaceful.
It seemed to be the way they always got along.
Takumi had no opinion on the exchange between the two.
But regarding this unprecedented guard of honor...
"One does not bow down without seeking something."
Takumi smiled slightly and looked at the old Fire Dragon Leader in front of him.
"You want to ask me for help?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
The old Fire Dragon Leader said respectfully immediately.
"I heard about the Dimensional Store opened by Lord Takumi, and I just wanted to buy a few jars."
After stating the purpose, without waiting for Takumi to ask, he immediately explained.
"My wife is about to give birth, and the new child will inherit my position in the future, so I want to ask for peace and strength for my youngest son."