Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 378 Silvadillo

Rewind a bit, to when Rean had just rejoined the adventurer's party, the hunt on the other side also came to a temporary halt due to the hunters' changing moods.

"They ran away, they really did take the opportunity to escape." The greedy sapphire dragon spat out the half-chewed piece of meat.

The "them" here does not refer to the mage in front of it, but rather to the prey it has been waiting for: the druids who serve as "victory targets".

Unlike the man-eating dragons in the story, most dragons don't actually like human flesh and blood. On the one hand, the amount is too small and lacks magic, but more importantly, the taste experience is simply not good enough, and the texture is much worse than that of common monsters.

But now, as the hunter, it urgently needs to replenish its energy.

The primary prey were the druids, whose magical signs indicated they were fleeing, exciting the dragon. For a "player," the most infuriating thing is never the strength or cunning of their opponent, but rather that their opponent doesn't take the game seriously.

When you've risked everything and your life to participate in this game, the other party naturally has to show equal "sincerity."

"They want to escape? Did they even ask me?!"

As to how this life-or-death game came about, that's not important!
Even if it was because I was bored that I deliberately provoked those druids, inciting them to invade my territory and start a war game, even if I was the one who initiated the provocation, they could have simply refused!

Silvadiro was excited as he opened his mouth wide to replenish his flesh and blood while swallowing snow to replenish his water.

"The battle is about to end, the battle is about to end. If they run away, they'll probably think I'm hunting these mages. I've gained the intelligence advantage and the initiative on the battlefield again."

In an instant, Silvadillo lost interest in the current hunt.

"You can't escape."

Soon, the Sapphire Dragon found its target: one of the thousands of tactical options available—a graveyard of its own kind, a trap it had long ago chosen.

As for whether the dragon in front of this bone dragon was a colorful dragon, a gem dragon, or a metal dragon, that's not important. What's important is that it has gradually transformed into a mindless, skeletal dragon, making it the most useful cannon fodder.

So when Rean and his party arrived near that area, Silvadiro attacked the graveyard, activating the bewildered bone dragon. Then, with a little guidance, the dead naturally began to chase the living, and it was only a matter of time before it caught up with the fleeing druids.

"They're coming, they're coming!" With the help of the thugs who came for nothing, the Sapphire Dragon found another opportunity to ambush.

Perhaps this is the last time, so it is on high alert and preparing with all its might.

After the setup is complete, all that's left is to wait patiently for the fish to take the bait.

While Rean and his group were fighting the undead, the Sapphire Dragon had already burrowed underground, waiting for the moment when the two sides would fight to the death.

It will join this life-or-death battle at the most crucial moment.

As for the consequences? Will it become the target of doubles? It's already so high-spirited, why would it care?

A series of victories can drive a person mad, and the swelling power of a dragon can be even more insane. At this moment, Silvadiro has completely immersed himself in this war game that he has been planning for a long time.

The traps and schemes laid in the past have proven to be effective.

Every successful "tactic" made him feel blessed by the heavens, and this sense of "intellectual crushing" made him extremely excited.

Rationality? If the Sapphire Dragon above had this thing, the Gem Dragon King and Dragon God of yesteryear wouldn't have needed to remove most of the Gem Dragons from the Prime Material Plane.

The Ruby Dragon King who made the Dragon King Pact back then deeply understood the problems of his own branch, which is why he determined the development goal of the entire race to stay away from the main plane. But this pact was never mandatory. To be precise, dragons only have basic respect for dragon gods and dragon kings, similar to the kind of respect you have for a gang leader you've never met.

Back then, they would obey orders and occasionally borrow power, but they never truly followed the rules set by others. The arrogant dragons never felt inferior to anyone else, not even the dragon king of their own kind.

"Indeed, returning to the main plane was the right decision. It's so much more fun here than playing a car crash game with those rocks! So much more fun!"

When the demonic tide arrives, the Dragon King's Oath naturally loses its effect, but most gem dragons will not leave the Elemental Plane, as it is their familiar home.

But young dragons always have too many desires. Silvadiro, who had just come of age, happily faced the trials that the "War Dragon" put him to the test.

"They're here. They're here." Silvadiro, underground, continuously released sound waves, and all the battles around it were within its perception range.

Sapphire Dragon's individual hardware strength might not even rank in the top ten among True Dragons, but in terms of reconnaissance and ambush capabilities, it is definitely in the top three. It has mastered sonic abilities in many ways, with more advanced ones such as radar, listening devices, and sonar, while more common ones are abilities that sense spider webs and water ripples in nature.

Compared to its various wall-penetrating and fossil-turning capabilities, this all-around radar perception and sound wave feedback capability is the most important core of its tactical system.

It has always maintained an intelligence advantage and taken the initiative, which is the fundamental reason why the Sapphire Dragon, despite its relatively weak hardware, is so difficult to deal with.

"Wait a little longer, until the mortals gain the upper hand, until they feel victory is in sight."

At this moment, the War Dragon happily awaited its opportunity.
"This is the moment!"

The moment the bone dragon unleashed its aging breath, creating chaos, Silvadiro seized the opportunity when everyone was trying to avoid it.

"Ouch! Ouch!"

As soon as it emerged from the ground, the dragon unleashed a sonic breath.

As the dragon rapidly turned its head, a wide-ranging sonic breath assaulted everything around it.

The deliberately weakened sonic damage caused nausea and dizziness, and many warriors were so stunned that they dropped their weapons.

But the evil dragon has its eye on the most valuable target: the mage in the team!

"Master Marton!"

Rean, using his eagle-eye ability to look down from above, was the first to notice, but seeing it didn't mean he could save the helpless mage Marton from being devoured by that gaping maw.

"KKL (Shield)"

The Wind Swordsman, who had been lying in wait, made his move. As he chanted the Dragon Word, a scale-shaped shield enveloped the Mage Marton.

"Crack!"

Under the tearing bite of the over two-meter-long, bloodthirsty maw, the shield was on the verge of collapse, seemingly about to shatter at any moment.

Even faster are the swordsmen lurking in the crowd.

In a mere instant of drifting, Hela had already stepped onto the dragon's head. Only someone of the same dragon lineage could adapt to the local environment so quickly and use dragon language magic to provide protection.

Just as Rean breathed a sigh of relief, the bone dragon went berserk before he could even offer any assistance, and an aura of decay began to emanate from it.

Its primary target was the living dragon aura of Rean, who was closest to it, which it loathed more than anything else.

Wherever the black aura of death touched, the grass withered instantly, and small animals immediately met their end. It seemed to be a deadly poison that was completely untouchable.

With the blessing of the elemental tides, the breath attacks of both dragons were greatly enhanced.

"Are you the only ones who possess dragon breath?"

With a determined effort, Rean recited the word "words".

For the first time, he took on the challenge of using two words.

"Druj Elder! (Multi-Headed Fire Dragon)"

Then, the world-destroying multi-headed fire dragon descended, and the storm turned into a sea of ​​fire.

(End of this chapter)