Chapter 179: CH : 173 War and Feast
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"Understood, Master!"
The dragon turtle yawned.
I walked into the cave and found that there were more gold coins and other goods around.
Looking at the wreckage of the ship next to the dragon turtle, I realized that it had just robbed another unlucky ship.
This guy is also very reliable. It is really not easy for strong humans in the deep sea to deal with him.
Presumably, this is the reason why he has lived until now.
But these are not important. I looked at the gold coins in front of me and grabbed them, watching the coins protrude from the gap between my claws.
These treasures will soon be integrated with my body!
Because feast time is fast approaching!
I spat out a white luminous body from my mouth, which was left after the previous guardian spirit disappeared.
I felt that this thing might be the most important part, and it would be more powerful than Theodore's messy things.
After silently adjusting and waiting for a day, I watched the cooldown of the feast finally end.
"Then let's get started!"
The familiar feeling of hunger came, and my prediction was right. That piece of food was indeed very fragrant!
I swallowed it without hesitation.
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Just after the black dragon devoured the core, a glowing humanoid in a white world opened its golden eyes.
"Part of my avatar is completely destroyed! Even the core is gone!"
One must know that the core is the full power of the projection avatar. As long as human magicians get this thing, they will definitely develop it...
The temptation of this kind of power is irresistible, but now that the avatar is completely destroyed, he has no idea what happened across the planes, only the last location where the avatar disappeared...
After all, he is just a servant of the gods, not a god...
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After devouring most of the dragon turtle's treasure, I met the needs of this feast.
I felt that I was still too optimistic; the treasure of the dragon turtle might be gone after another feast.
Even with the corpse of the deep-sea giant squid, it's not enough!
It seems that we have to plunder a lot more. There seem to be many powerful creatures in the deep sea.
After all, the biggest difference between marine monsters and land monsters is their large size.
The advantages of being bigger naturally come out, with high blood volume and powerful strength, and they dominate their home field in the deep sea.
It's not easy to kill them!
I felt that I was a natural predator. Other true dragons were just robbing treasures, but I...
No, I don't know if this world can handle it if I keep eating like this!
Forget it, whatever I love. Anyway, I can't stop feasting, let alone starve myself. What happens to the world is none of my business. It's not something I should worry about.
Soon, I fell into a deep sleep. Although it was at the bottom of the water, it was not much different from the ground for a swamp dragon like the black dragon.
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At this time, the king of Saranian was already in panic, and King Isaac was itching with hatred.
These nobles... How much benefit has he given them since he came to power?
The wealth of those civilians was distributed to them in abundance, but they all chose to back down when facing the black dragon.
They even asked him to abdicate and go to the black dragon's lair to apologize in person.
Damn it!
If he really went to the black dragon's lair, he might not even see the black dragon and would be torn into pieces and eaten by those dark creatures.
This is not a decent way for a king to die. After all, the black dragon has a record of killing a human king.
At this time, a strong and incomparably robust silver-armored warrior walked in.
He got down on one knee and said:
"Your Majesty, the seven nobles refused to dispatch their own troops to fight against the black plague. They said..."
"Say what?"
Isaac asked impatiently, looking at his subordinate who hesitated to speak.
"They said that this was a war triggered by the king's own selfishness, so His Majesty the King must have a way to deal with it. They decided to support some money and the like..."
The voice of his subordinate became quieter and quieter. In fact, this was what he said after careful consideration. What those big nobles said was much worse than this.
The king has his own elite army and the like, but they can't afford such wear and tear.
And all the great nobles of these kingdoms have kept a lot of private guards in their lands.
Some private guards are quite powerful, and there are many high-level fighters and spellcasters.
Isaac's purpose is these, but these nobles are nothing.
But there is no way. The nobles are already intricately connected with every aspect of this kingdom.
If they are dealt with, the entire kingdom will be in turmoil, and the Kingdom of Saranian will be gone without the black dragon...
"I see. What happened to the other thing I asked you to do?" Isaac asked, not seeming annoyed at all.
"Those mercenaries are indeed fools. We gave some money to some leaders of the mercenary union and asked them to say something against evil. Coupled with the cooperation of the soldiers hidden in the crowd, they went to send...life..."
This subordinate became more and more enthusiastic but was startled when he saw Isaac's expressionless face and hurriedly added:
"They are real fighters, our heroes..."
"No, you're right, they're fools!" Isaac interrupted.
A group of fools for fame and fortune—it is their honor to be able to delay some time for me!
If that little black dragon doesn't give in, I can only think of other ways!
Isaac was thinking about countermeasures in his mind.
At the same time, the black dragon's army was having a carnival in the Saranian Kingdom.
Especially those leaders.
The half-dragon Turson grabbed two human spellcasters with his huge claws and squeezed them hard.
Immediately, they were all over the place like exploded ketchup. Turson licked the blood at the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of cruelty.
The twisted seed seems to have not suppressed the human blood in his body too much.
The tyranny that belonged to the true dragon completely broke out.
He didn't even know how many he had killed.
Then he moved his wings behind his back and jumped directly from the top of the city wall.
His dragon wings couldn't fly normally now; he could only glide, but this also gave Turson endless motivation.
He also had an ambition—to become a true dragon!
"Master Turson, those human Sky Knights are here!" A half-dragon looked at Turson enviously.
After all, although the lifespan of a half-dragon is two or three times that of a normal human, it is not as long as that of an elf, and their potential is limited.
But Turson's strength was obvious to all, and the other half-dragons were also very excited.
After all, it is the instinct of living beings to become stronger.
"Don't worry, those guys have the Wyvern King and his men to deal with them!" Turson said.
"And our mission is to collect treasures for Lord Barbatos at all costs!"
Meanwhile, in the sky about 30 kilometers away, the Sky Knights of the Saranian Kingdom were rushing toward them.
There were mainly two types of creatures under their saddles: griffins and strange eagles.
These eagles were peculiar creatures, also known as eagle-headed horses or horse vultures. They were the offspring of a griffin and a mare.
Their heads, wings, and front legs resembled a griffin, but the back half of their bodies was horse-like, giving them good combat power on the ground as well.
There were approximately 600 knights in this Sky Knight regiment.
This was already a formidable force, and they had been invincible in previous battles.
But at this moment, every knight's heart felt heavy, as those dark creatures were not easy to deal with.
And what if they killed too many, and that powerful black dragon appeared?
"Don't worry, everyone. Our mission is to drop these alchemy bombs. None of those dark creatures can fly..." The head of the Knights encouraged their morale.
The other fighters found hope in his words. If it was only this, the risk factor of the mission seemed manageable.
At this time, in a huge city center:
Spellcasters and mighty warriors defending the city had gathered here.
Surrounded by terrified civilians, families clung to each other as they looked toward the surrounding soldiers, hoping to feel some sense of security.
"City Master, the Sky Knights have come to support us. They are carrying a large number of alchemy bombs and will surely help us win!" A caster with a face full of soot spoke to the City Master next to him.
"Alchemy bombs!"
The City Master grimaced as he thought about those dark creatures that were unafraid of death.
Fighting these beings was far more harrowing than battling armies from other countries or monsters.
Dark creatures combined the advantages of humans and monsters.
Individually, they were far stronger than ordinary human soldiers, yet their discipline and obedience surpassed even that.
"Here they come! The Sky Knights are here!"
Several casters suddenly shouted excitedly.
Everyone looked up at the griffins and eagles in the sky.
The City Master sighed in relief, but at that moment, an astonishing roar echoed through the air.
They saw a massive wyvern leading a group of wyverns, appearing like a dark cloud in the distance.
"What? What is that?"
"It's a group of wyverns!"
"Oh my god, the one in front—how could it be so big?!"
The Wyvern King was now over 14 meters long.
Its body was incredibly robust, and if one didn't look closely, they might mistake it for a black dragon.
The mounts of the Sky Knights roared uneasily.
The Wyvern King wasted no time and charged directly toward the massive knight regiment.
"Prepare to meet the enemy!"
The head of the Sky Knights drew a three-meter-long spear, his body glowing with blood energy. This weapon was specially crafted for the Wind Knights.
"Hoo hoo hoo~"
But the distance between the two sides was too short. The Wyvern King swooped directly into the griffin formation, seizing a griffin with its massive claws.
It tore the griffin—and the knight atop it—to shreds.
Puff~
The griffin was ripped into two bloody halves, and the Wyvern King devoured it without hesitation. The knight atop did not escape either.
At the same time, the wyverns clashed with the Sky Knights.
The wyverns had a clear advantage—they were larger, stronger, and equipped with scales and venomous tail spines.
In the air, they dominated the griffins and eagles.
Soon, griffins, eagles, and human bodies began to rain down from the sky.
If not for the elite training of the Sky Knights, all the griffins and eagles would have been annihilated in the initial clash.
The leader of the Sky Knights rode the most magnificent griffin.
He raised his spear and charged toward the Wyvern King.
"Monster filth, come on!"
"Hoo hoo hoo~"
Drogon, the Wyvern King, possessed a certain intelligence, and it had grown even sharper since being transformed by the twisted seed.
It roared angrily at the human's provocation.
Casually swallowing a human corpse, Drogon tossed the griffin's body aside and met the leader's attack head-on.
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Below, the humans watched this epic aerial battle.
The City Master's face turned pale, as only one or two wyverns had fallen from the sky, whereas dozens—if not hundreds—of griffins and eagles had been slain.
Though some knights had managed to detonate their alchemy bombs before dying, the wyverns were no fools.
Apart from the two unlucky ones killed at the beginning, the rest of the wyverns grew more cautious.
Despite numbering fewer than the griffins and eagles, the wyverns' combat strength was overwhelming.
"Damn it, I didn't expect that black dragon to have a group of wyvern followers!"
"Quickly retreat!" The City Master ordered decisively.
"But those dark creatures have surrounded us!" A caster stammered, his face pale.
"Use the secret passage... Don't let the civilians know we're leaving..."
As the aerial battle waned, many wyverns descended to feast on the corpses below.
The Wyvern King, meanwhile, injected venom into the griffin beneath the Sky Knight leader.
The leader of the Sky Knights smiled bitterly, then detonated the alchemy bomb strapped to the griffin...
RUMBLE~
With an earth-shattering explosion, the renowned Royal Sky Knights of the Saranian Kingdom were utterly destroyed!
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In the dark dragon turtle's lair, I woke from my deep sleep.
My 43-meter-long body radiated oppressive power. I moved slightly to adjust to my growing form.
Then, I looked at the panel.
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Status:
Name : Barbatos Caesar Volaric
Race : True Dragon
Biological Order : 13th (Peak)
Occupation Level : Mage LVL 11 [Intermediate]
Body Length : 43.04M
Vitality (VIT) : 77.9
Current Feast Tier : 175
Feast Cool down Time : 29 Days
Spell-like Abilities:
Transfiguration/Polymorph…
Spell Rune:
Zero Tier : Mage's Hand (Return to Nature),
First Tier : Water Blade (Return to Nature)
Second Tier : Water Element Strengthening (Return to Nature), Water Therapy Return to Nature),
Third Tier : Acceleration (Return to Nature), Guard Barrier (Return to Nature),
Fourth Tier : Any Door (Return to Nature), Rupture (Return to Nature),
Fifth Tier :
Sixth Tier :
Abilities:
Earth Mana Affinity (LV 5), Water Mana Affinity, (LV 7) Dragon Scales (LV 14), Dragon Breath (LV 13), Draconic Vitality (LV 16), Draconic Might (LV 6), Draconic Magic (LV 8), Fly (LV 11), Dragon Eyes (LV 5), Bite (LV 13 + 0.1), Claw (LV 13 + 0.1), Wild Scream (LV 6), Atomic Furnace (LV 4), Armor Shredder (LV 6), Evil Eye (LV 5), Vibration Perception (LV 4),
Telepathy (LV 2), Lightning Breath (LV 3)
Soul Chain (LV 3), Seed of Distortion(LV 1)
Void Walk (LV 2) Meat Eater (LV 3), Master of Wind (LV 1), Reincarnation (LV 1)
Son of Death (LV 1)
Effect: You can mark a target, and if you kill them within the Realm of Reincarnation, their soul will be permanently enslaved to you. However, enslaving too many souls may attract the attention of powerful entities, so use this ability with caution.
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Son of Death!
This ability must be used in conjunction with reincarnation, which should be provided by the Holy Spirit.
But why do I have to kill the enemy in the other-dimensional space of reincarnation?
And if I collect too many souls, I will be discovered by some kind of existence. Could it be the gods of some kind?
I began to think carefully.
The water attribute control I needed didn't seem to appear, even though I had already consumed the flesh and blood of the dragon turtle and the deep-sea giant squid.
How could there be no traits?
Is it really necessary to go to the Water Elemental Plane to catch a water giant or get some powerful water elements to consume?
I also climbed up a small level, which was expected.
Forget it; let's take a look at the battle situation first!
I began to check the battle situation of my subordinates in the Kingdom of Sarania through the chain of souls.
It seems that the plundering went smoothly, without encountering any decent resistance.
But humans are truly tenacious—even in this situation, many dark creatures still died in battle.
However, the Saranian royal family was really troublesome, and Emilia was still not released under such circumstances.
I stretched my body. Fortunately, the Dragon Turtle's cave is very spacious.
I walked out slowly.
The dragon turtle guarding the entrance of the cave raised its eyelids. Suddenly, it stood up directly, looking at me in astonishment.
Isn't the dormant period of a true dragon measured in years?
Why did my master come out after sleeping for only two days and grow so much?
The dragon turtle had lived for a long time, but it still couldn't comprehend the scene in front of it.
Then it thought of its own changes.
Yes! I have broken through the limits of my body size, and my master is stronger than me. He can definitely grow even more.
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