Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 430 Struggling Forward (Third Update, Seeking Votes)
The desert kingdoms are composed of many desert kingdoms. Due to the desert environment, they are clustered around oases, canyons, and unique terrains. The Sudar family is a count there, but they also occupy several oases and mining areas, so it would be fair to call them independent small kingdoms.

This time, the Kingdom of Ruhr, one of the desert kingdoms, is the nominal superior of the Count Sudar family, and the explorer leading the team is none other than the Count of Blue Dragons.

For powerful nations on the continent, they have enough confidence to bring in powerful foreign races. But true dragons generally do not obey the kingdom's orders.

The situation with the Blue Dragons is somewhat special. On the one hand, the relationship between the Blue Dragon tribe and the Desert People can be described as symbiotic. On the other hand, within the Blue Dragon family, young dragons and adolescent dragons must obey the commands of their parents.

If your parents want you to go to the mortal realm to serve as a servant, you have no choice but to obediently go.

This Earl of Blue Dragon has served the kingdom for over thirty years and enjoys the deep trust of all parties.

He smelled the scent of his own kind, so it must be true.

Some things are hard to hide once you come into contact with them.

Rean's yard is only so big. He can make a judgment by taking a quick look at the environment, the marks on the training targets, and smelling the "dragon scent".

However, if this "Rean Sudar" is a true dragon monk, then many things will probably need to be re-evaluated.

"Is everything alright at home?"

Rean was unaware that his home had been raided, and even less aware that his "relatives" had come specifically for his wedding date, which he himself was unaware of.

What? The engagement is temporarily postponed? Then go back whenever the wedding is held? The uncertainty of the wedding date actually gives them more reason to stay.

These matters concerning visiting relatives won't bother Rean for the time being. Sallyman has already received them and doesn't want to distract Rean at this time, affecting his exploration progress.

I contacted Sallyman through the little mirror spirit and found out that she had some things on her end. But since she didn't say it directly, there shouldn't be any rush.

Relieved, Rean and Lana's group finally entered the deep waters.

"Is this the real underground ruins?"

Passing through a broken wall, you enter a suddenly open area.

This is still a closed underground area, but the sudden opening of a section of walls and space suggests that from here on, one may encounter a large number of large monsters.

"break."

With one punch, he forced the enraged bear monster back, and then kicked it away. Rean subconsciously gathered his strength to throw a punch. This monster's hide was too thick; it seemed like it wasn't time to hold back any longer.

"Die, you bad bear!"

Before that, Lana had raised her heavy sword and brought it down hard.

The waves from the sword strike shattered Lana's enhanced bear-hide defenses, turning her pupils into lion eyes with a faint cross-shaped glint within them.

The girl stood in front of Rean, her small body looking incredibly reliable.

Rean didn't stop; he raised his head and took a deep breath.

"what!"

From its open mouth spewed out a large amount of dragon fire. Against these thick-skinned bears, the red dragon's dragon fire should be very effective.

Rean covered his mouth, deliberately compressing his dragon breath and turning it into a long cone shape.

In the blink of an eye, everything around them was swept into a sea of ​​fire.

Those powerful bear monsters, faced with these dragon breath flames, could only turn into fireballs and ashes amidst their painful howls.

The effect was so good that even Rean himself was a little surprised. The saying that hairy people are afraid of fire might be a misnomer, but the fire dragon's breath was really useful.

"boom!"

A flying arrow was blocked by Lana's greatsword.

The bear-like monsters fled in terror from the flames, while further away, some half-wooden centaurs roamed. These decaying wood centaurs, cursed half-elemental creatures, were the most troublesome adversaries in the shallows, always bringing "surprises" to struggling adventurers as they roamed about.

With a determined look, Rean decided to unleash a Dragon's Word.

But just as their power was unleashed, the rotten wood centaurs retreated, having already taken the fleeing black bear monsters with them.

Should we pursue them? It's pointless. Our own losses are already quite high, and there are no materials to mine from the burned bear monsters.

"Let's take a break." Seeing Lana looking tired again, Rean suggested stopping the conversation.

Lana's young and even immature body became a burden, and her ability to sustain combat seemed to be inferior to that of a normal great warrior.

Following a recently honed habit, the two of them can sit back to back, which can also serve as a simple defensive formation.

The consumption was much greater than expected. Rean was grateful for Lana's companionship; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have learned anything before he was already on his way back.

"When we get back, let's get some more materials for Lana."

Little Lana grimaced as she munched on dried salted meat and pickled cucumbers.

After a hard-fought battle, she needed to replenish her nutrition and salt, but there weren't many options, and none of them were things Lana liked.

"Have another one."

Rean took out another candy and handed it over.

The little guy nodded and took it, licking it like a squirrel. He had lost interest and looked really tired.

Rean smiled, turned around and patted the little guy's head, receiving a sweet smile in return.

The little guy's bloodline revival went smoothly, but his small body limited the upper limit of his physical strength and power.

The two ate and drank, and after resting for a while, they continued on their way. This time, the surrounding bear monsters all took the initiative to avoid them.

They seemed to fear Rean's dragonfire.

This is actually a rather terrible situation.

This means that the monsters here have become a community capable of exchanging information, possessing not only intelligence but also the ability to cooperate with each other. Perhaps what we need to consider now is no longer hunting but a real war.

That night, Rean couldn't find a safe campsite, so he found a slightly enclosed cave and he and Lana took turns keeping watch.

But during the night, it was attacked at least seven or eight times.

The complex terrain and environment make a complete eradication impractical; there are extra passages and maze-like hidden areas everywhere, making our side inexplicably become outsiders.

Bear Monster Hill is the name of this area, but it is actually home to at least a dozen groups of mid- to high-level intelligent monsters.

The bear monsters that Rean hunted before could be considered at least third-tier warriors, and these kinds of monsters, combined with spellcaster and archer abilities, are quite troublesome.

"Can we continue?" Rean asked.

"Yes, Lana can do it!" The little girl was completely unconvinced.

Rean nodded. Their fighting force was still relatively intact. The little guy was more physically tired and just needed to rest in a safe area.

On the other hand, their own energy and magic power were being depleted, and their ability to continue fighting was indeed somewhat problematic after losing the power of Radiance.

I had previously figured out how to attack with "Heart Sound Fist". But reality is not a game. Mastering a skill doesn't mean you can use it whenever you want, especially a special combat technique that requires such finesse and even inspiration.

The prerequisite for using it is to fight in rhythm with your heartbeat, and in the process, you must maintain your balance and make every movement like a dance on the beat. At least for Rean now, it is still a bit too difficult, and it is easy to break your balance if you are not careful.

"Let's go a little further down and see some higher-level monsters, then we'll consider turning back." Rean was certain that, at least for now, he wasn't capable of traveling alone for an extended period.

(End of this chapter)