Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 225 The Strongest Hero's Family
This day, or rather this night, is destined to be recorded in the kingdom's history.

"Oh my god, why is it dark?!"

"The sun was shining just a moment ago, how come it's all dark now?"

Just moments before the "Night Owl" attack, the sky suddenly plunged into darkness, dragging the entire city into the night.

People were quite bewildered; it wasn't even dinnertime yet, how did it suddenly get dark?

But some of the unfortunate survivors of the dragon's calamity were terrified out of their wits.

"It's coming! It's coming!"

"White Night! It's White Night again. It was the same day. It was daytime, but suddenly it got dark. This is a sign, a sign of the end of the world."

Having experienced that night of despair, they remembered every ominous sign of that day, and the sudden darkness that descended from the daytime was their most vivid nightmare.

Next, also from my memory...
"Ouch!"

All sorts of animal roars and bird calls came rushing in from all directions.

The beasts appeared simultaneously in the darkness, but the most dangerous were always the dark-colored owls that blended into the night.

As a top hunter of the night, "Owl" has absolutely no reason to operate during the day.

As a being possessing wisdom and harboring deep hatred for the entire kingdom, she brought her own people with her.

This was a revenge, a hunt, and could even be seen as the beginning of a war of annihilation.
"This is war; let's sound the alarm!"

"Elder Albert Lucifer, still busy in the city, was the first to realize the truth as the city lord."

There were cries and screams everywhere, but no one knew who the perpetrator was.

Night can provide life with peace and solace, but it can also conceal the perpetrators and the evil within.

The shadowy figures that launched the attack were already causing death; with each leap and fall, someone was instantly turned into mincemeat, and this was just the beginning.

The towers, buildings, and even the arrow towers not far away collapsed instantly! The attackers could not even be seen.

"What is that?"

Albert saw it—the enormous black shadow that stood atop the arrow tower and swallowed the crossbowmen inside whole.

It appeared to be a bird-shaped monster with a round head, its body appearing and disappearing in the darkness like a ghost.

In fact, to most ordinary or even low-level superhumans, these giant birds are invisible!
Beneath their outstretched wings, herds of beasts surged forth, and these creatures began hunting as soon as they appeared. Screams and wails filled the air.

"Goo."

The strange, dark bird perched atop the arrow tower tilted its head and spun around aimlessly.

Its bloodied mouth was agape, and its dull, yellowish eyes, unable to move, radiated a bloodthirsty light; it seemed to be trying to force a mocking smile.

"Die, you beast!"

The top warrior unleashed his full power with his spear, transforming it into a meteor that hurtled towards the strange bird.

"Bang!" Finally, the collision occurred.

The explosion successfully repelled the strange bird, which flapped its wings and flew away.

But Albert's expression turned even uglier. This was a completely serious attack, aimed at killing. If even he couldn't kill it easily, what would happen to everyone else if the whole city was filled with these strange "cooing" birds?
The battle-hardened veteran seemed to have already foreseen the future, the impending apocalypse.
Is this the end for this city that has been developed with great difficulty?
Is it possible that the kingdom, which has just begun to recover, will ultimately be unable to escape its fate of destruction?

Could it be that my belief, fueled by the continuous emergence of talented young people, that we are about to reach a new era of prosperity, is merely a pipe dream?
"At the very least, Her Majesty the Queen and the Princess must not be harmed, they absolutely must not!"

Having made up his mind, Albert abandoned seeking help from others and headed to the city lord's mansion with his personal guard.

They came at the worst possible time, clearly targeting the Queen. At the very least, they want the royal family to survive. As long as they're alive, the kingdom can continue to exist, and its people can continue to be protected by the kingdom.
"Boom!"

But before he even reached his city lord's mansion, the sudden explosion of the building in front of him chilled him to the bone.

The red figure that emerged from the broken ceiling sent chills down his spine.

"Then, how can there be such an outrageous monster?"

Red dragon wings unfurled, and the dragon knight, covered in flames, slowly floated up.

It is at least four meters tall, and the light and heat emanating from it are enough to evaporate seawater.

He floats in the sky, and the energy of his very existence directly distorts the surrounding air and mass, making him completely invisible.

Seeing this clearly extraordinary existence, Albert was completely dumbfounded.
"No, absolutely not!"

He also recalled that desperate night of the dragon plague, and the rumor that the Great Red Dragon would appear after that white night. Was it true?
He suddenly burst forth, trying to stop the dragon beast that was taking off.
"what?"

Albert, who had already reached the pinnacle of the Great Warrior realm, was completely paralyzed after just one glance from the other party.

The dragon's intimidating gaze entered Albert's mind, completely sealing his fate.

That was a true monster, a super monster capable of tearing itself apart in an instant.

The vision of death kept playing out in the warrior's mind. There was no need for fighting or roaring; just a single claw strike, and death was all that awaited him.

A cold sweat poured out, and for the first time, this veteran soldier, who had been through countless battles, felt despair.

That was the difference in life levels, the despair of the little frog after encountering the giant python.

Struggling is pointless.

"Is today the end? Have all our years of hard work been in vain?"

Albert was in despair; the great warriors, the Radiant Guardians, who had followed him, were lying scattered on the ground.

Just because of that one glance, that dragon's might from so far away.
"Even though I've never seen it before, why does it feel somewhat familiar, and even a little bit like home?"

But in his moment of despair, for some reason, Albert seemed to have touched upon hope again.

The "dragon" raised that sword, that sword of a hero that would never be forgotten.

"Rise, my sun."

His calm yet confident words resonated throughout the city.

Some people, however, felt completely different. The moment Albert heard that familiar voice, tears immediately welled up in his eyes.

"How could this be? How could this be?" If she could move, she would pinch her cheeks to make sure it was another dream of "him" coming back.

However, what happened next proved that this was not a dream where one would wake up unexpectedly halfway through countless times.

A "sun," a super fireball radiating light and heat, slowly rose from the edge of the sword raised by the dragonman.

When the sun reached the expected height, it suddenly erupted!
The clouds were completely shattered, and the entire city was illuminated!
The night was finally dispelled.

The owls finally revealed their true forms, large black-feathered and brown-feathered owl monsters appearing in the sunlight.

Some of them flew wildly, some crashed to the ground, and some were completely bewildered and fell into a daze.

The hordes of rats, rat monsters, and rat-man tribes they commanded, and the evil deeds they committed while still in the darkness, were now clearly visible.

“It’s him, only he can illuminate the entire battlefield, the entire city,” Albert knelt down, tears streaming down his face.

Night had fallen over the city, but the sun in the sky burst forth with light that illuminated the entire battlefield.

Old owls were already flying around in terror. It wasn't just the orcish race who suffered from the nightmare of the Dragon's Disaster that experienced it overnight.

"Kneel down, or die."

The red dragon man simply lowered his raised sword and then lightly swung it.

"Ouch!"

"Cuckoo!"

And accompanied by countless screams was the massive slash that cleaved the sky in two.

Wherever the blazing sword energy passed, countless demons and monsters were cleaved in two, then evaporated amidst despair and wails!
This scene made Albert nod repeatedly. Yes, that's it—an overwhelmingly powerful force that defies all reason.

He didn't hesitate any longer. Only the man in his memory, the invincible man, could have such an outrageous performance.

However, Albert stopped in his tracks, intending to rush over.

He saw the red dragonman stroke his hairless beard, shake his head, and put down his sword. It was still him, an old habit of his, which meant that...
Albert was instantly terrified and immediately shouted to the person behind him.

"Don't go over there! Lie down, lower your head, and don't look!"

The Radiant Guards and soldiers, who were still conscious, were completely unable to understand at this moment.

"Idiot, cover your head and save your life! The hero isn't powerful enough, he's about to unleash his ultimate attack!"

Yes, this familiar scene is when the hero feels that his firepower is insufficient and plans to switch to "a bigger sword" or "a bigger and more solid battlefield".

But this time, Albert misjudged. This wasn't Lex at his peak; he really couldn't burn down the entire battlefield.

However, he was prepared, or rather, another version of himself was prepared.

"Contract, 'Lia' summoned."

Suddenly, a strange metal weapon appeared.

It twisted and deformed continuously along the way.

When it was grasped by "Lex", it transformed into a rather outrageous "mechanical gun".

It was a three-section crystal structure resembling a particle cannon, and after "Lex" linked it to his right hand, a faint flame was burning in the middle.

When Lex got serious, the burning flames transformed into a "compressed mini-sun".

"What a great weapon! Rapid fire mode activated."

A tremendous amount of light and heat condensed at the massive muzzle, resembling a naval cannon, gradually being compressed and fused together, until finally...
"emission."

The light and heat from the muzzle, under perfect control, transformed into countless shooting stars streaking across the sky.

On this day, the entire city of Radiant City witnessed countless shooting stars streaking across the long night.

The orange-red meteor, like a streaking sun, easily tore through the darkness and the howling wind, turning countless giant birds and beasts to ashes.
One, two, they split almost infinitely along the way, yet they always managed to lock onto their target with precision.

In the end, the sky above the city was filled with countless meteor showers, as well as the desperate screams of various monsters and strange birds.

Finally, the birds either flew away or died, and the night dissipated.
"Lord Lex! Lord Lex!"

Albert, whose legs were still weak, quickly ran over and tried to stop the red dragon man who was about to return to the house.

At the very least, find out what happened and why he was able to return from the underworld again.

But all he received was a shake of the hero's head in refusal.

"It's complicated enough already, don't get involved. The Queen is fine, don't come over until she comes out."

The "hero" sighed and stepped back into the "execution ground".

As Lex approached, he heard curses and arguments coming from inside the house.

"My dear sister, you hypocrite who spouts righteousness and morality, do you know how much I suffered the night you reported us for eloping?"

"As punishment, my father stripped my flesh and bones, and he ate them all. He ate them for three days and three nights. It hurt so much, it hurt so much."

The frantic words, though clearly cries of pain, were filled with pure pleasure.

"This is the reason for destroying the country. You were wrong from the very beginning. The kingdom must never be disgraced." The queen remained unmoved by the cold tone filled with disdain and anger.

"Kingdom? You idiot, you're the biggest idiot who knows the least. Do you know that you're the only one in the entire palace who cares about the kingdom? You should be the one being eaten. I've been so good to you, and you still steal my man."

"Thud!" Along with the sound of boots hitting the ground came the sound of brains splattering.

The Queen remained unmoved. She knew that the most rational choice when facing such a "monster" was not to communicate, not to listen, and not to believe.

But the next moment, the girl's giggles echoed again in the dilapidated side room.

"Hehe, isn't this my invincible darling?"

When "Lex" re-entered, the black-haired princess laughed gleefully, even though her body was nailed to the ground and several nails were embedded in her head.

There was a footprint on the ruptured brain matter, but she seemed to feel no pain at all, just smiling happily.

Her sister, Queen Mariana, stared at her with a livid expression.

Wang Mei was unable to piece together her own body. The wounds on her chest and neck were fatal, inflicted by the hero's sword. Almost no one could survive such a wound. The burning wounds still faintly smelled of roasted meat.

But she still didn't die. Or rather, the real her never came in the first place.

"How terrifying, how terrifying! As expected of my invincible darling, you actually have such terrifying power hidden. But it seems it won't last long. Next time, I'll use my true form to get intimate with you. I hope you're still as strong as you are now and can give me the best experience." Rosalind chuckled, still amusedly mocking.

That knife wound in my chest hurts so much, it hurts so much! That heartless bastard, he really did stab me again for that woman.

She smiled, but her heart was filled with the most vicious curses.

She was very content, extremely content.

She knew that the man before her, the "girl" he cared about most, was dead, and he had lost utterly once again.
Ah, the pleasurable sensation of fingertips piercing the heart of one's own blood relative is truly intoxicating.

She turned her head with a gleeful effort, hoping to catch another glimpse of the "niece" she had just killed.

She was prepared to watch "Lex" suffer and despair, and to watch her damn sister cry in anguish as she lost her last shred of hope.

Even though they both appeared strong, Rosalind knew they cared deeply for that silly princess, that foolish princess who was a mixture of their beloved and their sister! Clearly, they should only love her the most.
"Huh? Mom."

Rosalind was taken aback by the sudden words.

She turned her head sharply and saw a blonde figure outside the door hesitating whether to enter.

"I feel like I'm dead, but then I'm alive again, how is that possible?"

Rosalind turned her head sharply again, and where the princess's body had been, there was only a tattered snakeskin.

She turned back again, her smile and smugness completely gone.

"I curse you, I curse your entire family! I will slaughter your entire bloodline, you just wait, just wait!"

It seemed to transform into the head of a banshee, gradually fading into a black bird singing a lament.

Even at the very last moment, she continued to curse everything—her blood relatives, her family, her lover, and her kingdom.

Neither Lex nor Mariana looked at her anymore; they both stared at the uneasy Dania, their faces beaming with delight.

Mariana ran over and hugged her daughter, whom she had lost and found again.

Lex hesitated, wondering whether to move closer.
"Snapped!"

That fierce slap was perhaps a response to the past.

The first time "Bastard Lex" saw "Princess" cry, crying like a child, while she was holding an even smaller "child".

The child was completely bewildered. Who am I? Where am I? What are you all doing? Why are you hugging me? Why are you all kissing me?
Yes, before the man even arrived and began to complain, a faint fragrance wafted over.

That long kiss was quite prolonged; after all, it had taken at least fifteen years.
Lips collided, teeth bumped against teeth.

"Uh, the missing tooth was filled?"

"Fool."

The "child" being held by the two was completely dumbfounded.

Who am I? Where am I? What are you all doing? Am I the one who's superfluous?

(End of this chapter)