Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 512 Courage and Foolishness

"This is the Demon Hunter Legion's flagship, Expeditionary Force No. 31!"

"Our department has received your request for orderly dissemination of detection procedures, but because this order carries enormous risks, while the Demon Hunter Legion's warriors possess formidable combat capabilities and freedom of movement in space,"

A hissing sound, similar to the crackling of psionic currents in the communication equipment, echoed in the massive command center of the main ship in the starry sky. From the open hatch of the command center came the solemn voice of the Demon Hunter Commander.

The sound caused every demon hunter legion warrior clad in half-armor to quietly rise from their assigned seats, silently adjusting their comrades' armor, donning the heavy magic armor, and putting on their demon helmets.

A faint hum of magic power emanated from within the upgraded Achilles Power Armor, making the several-ton suit of armor feel incredibly light.

These warriors, possessing the pure blood of various demons, are among the most elite legions in the Golden Empire, or perhaps they should be called the most elite legion.

After all, the Storm Giants Legion and the Golden Guard, which are generally more powerful than the Demon Hunters, never venture out easily. They only guard the True Dragon Emperor, forever protecting the Dragon Court and the Dragon Emperor's lair.

Among the several warbands mobilized by the Imperial Army, the Demon Hunter Warband has the most advanced configuration, both in terms of individual combat strength and the armor they are equipped with.

Only a few other elite chapters belonging to the Burning Hoof Legion, such as the Dragon Demon Chapter, the Bloodscale Berserker Chapter, and the Thousand Sons Chapter, are capable of challenging the Demon Hunter warriors.

"But according to His Majesty Gormott's reports from the front lines, the enemy the Empire is facing this time consists of dragon demigods with powerful individual combat capabilities,"

“That is a powerful existence that even our elite demon hunter warriors absolutely cannot contend with or easily stop, Commander. Therefore, I need to confirm the authenticity of this order with you!”

The tall demon hunter commander Lucius spoke in a serious tone, but casually leaned against the hatch of the command room, repeating his words.

Sizzle, sizzle,
Many forces in the starry sky interfered with the fleet's communication system, which was built on the basis of the imperial power. Although it was not enough to drown out the voices of each other's commanders, it brought a noise like snowflakes.

“Commander Lucius, I repeat my order once again,”

"The provisional command of the frontline legion has ordered the Demon Hunter Chapter to establish a defensive perimeter along the front lines and hold out until reinforcements from the other elite chapters arrive,"

"The Dragon Demon Squad, the Thousand Sons Squad, and the Bloodscale Berserker Squad—warriors with outstanding individual skills and agile flight abilities—have already departed from their respective lines,"

Lucius listened quietly to the repeated orders from the commander opposite him. It wasn't that these demon hunter warriors were cowardly, but rather it was the routine procedure when the Imperial Legion issued orders.

If a subordinate soldier believes that a combat plan is too risky or does not conform to common sense when executing the corresponding combat plan, he/she has the right to question and report to the superior commander, and can repeatedly confirm to the superior commander that he/she has not been affected by other factors or abnormal forces.

The disputes and conversations between the two sides will be recorded in the starship's mainframe, including their on-the-spot reactions and expressions, for review by a review team dispatched by the military afterward.

"Order received, confirmed. The Demon Hunter Chapter is ready to respond at any time!"

Lucius, having confirmed the order was correct, finally stood at attention and answered in a solemn voice!
“Very well, Commander Lucius, what I need to tell you is that I am not sure when the remaining support forces with flight capabilities and the ability to fight in space will arrive. It may take some time, perhaps…”

Lucius replied decisively, "Understood, sir. The Demon Hunter Chapter will depart immediately!"

"Excellent! The Empire stands with you, Lucius. The Demon Hunter Chapter will be granted the highest authority in times of war, and will be authorized to call upon the support and teleportation capabilities of the Floating Mage Tower at any time!"

"The empire is prosperous and powerful," Lucius replied decisively, then hung up the call.

Heavy footsteps echoed through the massive starship cockpit as all the prepared demon hunter warriors watched their commander, Lucius, emerge from the command room corridor, his right arm around his dragon helmet.

The bald commander's face was now faintly showing several demonic markings, and the two huge, curved ram's horns that had begun to sprout from his head and his purple vertical pupils made Lucius look about five-tenths like a great demon.

The demonic wings behind him were also pressed tightly against his sides. These demonic wings, which resembled giant bat-winged guillotines, were covered with head symbols, which were the heads of enemies that Lucius had slain in his battles over the years.

Within the eye sockets of these skull-marked figures, wisps of purple, malevolent fire flickered, a display of Commander Lucius's most powerful strength.

"People often say that courage and stupidity are only a step apart,"

Lucius stood tall before all the demon hunter warriors, gently raised his greatsword, and said in a deep voice, "Although our strength is like an egg hitting a mountain compared to the mighty demigod dragons, it's all for the Empire!"

The demon hunter warriors watched their commander, Lucius, who had served in the demon hunter chapter for over twenty years. He possessed not only exceptional personal qualities but also extensive experience and a distinguished reputation.

Lucius grew step by step, and many of the warriors around him were once his comrades-in-arms, but not one of them failed to respect Lucius.

This bald commander successfully underwent the trials of the blood of the legendary demon lord Sakles, whom the true dragon emperor Charon Goggmora had killed in the Ice and Fire plane.

Lucius was also the only one among the six high-ranking commanders who received the legendary demon lord's bloodline potion to successfully tame, suppress, and control the demon warrior who possessed the legendary demon lord's blood.

A firm belief and faith can bring madness, but it can also bring the will to resist another kind of madness.

The other five defeated commanders, though not out of control, were unable to freely control the blood of the legendary demon lord within them. They could only join the Imperial Ministry of Justice, becoming its powerful henchmen, and were no longer able to serve in the Imperial Legion.

This is also why the Ministry of Justice of the Golden Empire is becoming increasingly feared. The henchmen of the Ministry of Justice are more or less influenced by various bloodline factors in their bodies, and they don't care about their methods, only about the goals they need to achieve.

Only Lucius possessed the unwavering faith and conviction that enabled him to complete his previous advancement trials.

Therefore, even though this bald commander's strength is only at the Saint Realm level, it is far from comparable to the powerful beings of the true Legendary rank.

However, Lucius remained the undisputed legendary commander of the Demon Hunter Chapter, and indeed the entire Burning Hoof Legion, possessing unprecedented charisma. Therefore, not a single warrior questioned their commander's orders and plans; they all pounded their chests and resolutely replied, "All for the Empire!"

"Let's go!" Lucius slowly put on his helmet and said in a deep voice.
……

The colorful prince's enormous body was hidden in the sky, lying on a meteorite tens of thousands of meters above the Golden Empire's fleet, his two hideous heads resting on the rough surface of the meteorite, looking down.

From the vanguard fleet of the Golden Empire, hundreds of warriors, resembling demons from the abyss, leaped from one of the flagships and began to spread out along both sides of the Empire's main starship force.

With their massive, demonic bat wings flapping, they began to establish two deep defensive perimeters, supplementing the detection and defense system composed of a small number of small reconnaissance starships.

"The Golden Empire is rolling in fat. Do these weak warriors, like insects, even deserve to wear such armor?" The colorful prince slowly licked his bloodstained fangs. The crimson blood in his vertical pupils had almost spiraled out of control, forming a thick halo around the pupils.

"Heh, what Queen of the Five-Colored Evil Dragons? She's just a filthy bitch,"

"I also need to minimize casualties among the Golden Empire's legionary forces, but launch as many attacks as possible to preserve my future fighting strength,"

"Ridiculous, what a greedy bitch!"

The colorful prince's deep, terrifying laughter echoed through the asteroid belt, seemingly carrying a hint of madness, but this madness was not particularly noticeable in the five-colored evil dragon.

"So you'll hide far away yourselves, making me the scapegoat, and then betray me to these dragons afterward?"

The colorful prince chuckled and whispered, "I will strike again and again, killing these inferior beings who defy the will of the Dragon God one by one."

"This way, it neither goes against the will of the great dragon god nor disobeys that bitch's words,"

"Besides, these weak and inferior five-colored dragons actually dared to face the majesty of a demigod. It's only right that I kill them all, hehehehe..."

Terrifying dragon laughter echoed softly through the asteroid belt. The blood of the colorful prince flowed with resentment, hatred, and rebellion against the immortal dragon queen Tiamat and the five-colored dragon queen Phyllis Tiamat.

People generally believe that having greater power allows them to control everything and make everything in the world operate according to their own will.

Even the immortal dragon god Tiamat was no exception.

However, the Colorful Prince, the most loyal evil dragon creation personally created by Tiamat, had already awakened to the truth when Phyllis Tiamat completely controlled his soul and bloodline.

Despite fighting for Tiamat for countless years and doing countless things for her, the Colorful Prince was still treated as a disposable tool by the Immortal Dragon God, allowing Phyllis Tiamat to do whatever she wanted with him.

This undoubtedly caused the Color Prince's loyal faith to collapse, and it also meant that once the Color Prince, this evil dragon, had the opportunity to break free from Phyllis Tiamat's direct control, he never returned to the place he had agreed to meet with Phyllis Tiamat.

Although the colorful prince could not resist Phyllis Tiamat's control when they were face to face, the demigod dragon, separated by a great distance, had the freedom and will to breathe.

The reason the Colorful Prince didn't choose to flee far away immediately was because once the evil dragon launched an attack on the Golden Empire's fleet, Phyllis Tiamat wouldn't be able to easily show herself.

Moreover, this evil dragon diligently carried out Phyllis Tiamat's will. Although there were some deviations in the process, it cannot be said that this demigod evil dragon was slacking off or disobeying orders.

The Color Prince's initial intention was to lure the proud dragons of the Golden Empire into pursuing him by attacking their fleet, and then strike at the right moment to kill them instantly.

"Heh, those dragons have become smarter. In such a short time, they no longer scatter on their own. It's a pity about those two white dragons. They went to that bitch Phyllis's location, which prevented me from killing them and caused me to miss a good opportunity!"

"But it doesn't matter. Even on your territory, how can you resist the power of a demigod dragon?"

The colorful prince stared intently at the enormous blue dragon emerging from the star gate in the distance below, its four crimson vertical pupils widening slightly. Its thick claws began to stand upright, and its massive wings slowly extended.

"It's you, you lucky guy!"

The extraordinary intuition inherent in dragons, along with the feedback from their mastery of magic and spiritual power, allowed the ancestral blue dragon Doss, who had crossed the stargate, to detect a clue that ordinary magic could not detect.

Like a flash of inspiration, and the feedback from the spiritual instinct of being threatened by the gaze, the ancestral blue dragon Doss possessed for a moment an intuition similar to foreseeing the future.

"That damned scum, it's lurking near this star system, not far from the Imperial fleet,"

Zudai Lanlongdos's mind was already on edge. From beginning to end, the Empire had not discovered the enemy's true face, nor could it be determined whether the enemy's guerrilla tactics were a diversionary tactic, because the enemy always struck and left without leaving any trace.

Therefore, even the True Dragon Emperor Charon Gogmora, who received the news, could not easily launch an attack. After all, no one could be sure where the elusive enemy would appear next.

The Golden Empire's current preparations can only focus on ensuring that the main force of the empire's legions can return to Ekania smoothly, while consolidating all additional forces to establish a defensive line along the way.

However, Blue Dragon Doss has now confirmed that the elusive enemy who hides his tracks is right around him.

But before Blue Dragon Dos could send a message, an immense and powerful force descended from the top of Blue Dragon's head.

Blue Dragon Doss suddenly raised his head, bared his fangs, and unleashed a terrifying dragon roar.

"Roar……!"

(End of this chapter)