The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

If that's the case, then why is he still pondering?

"Alright...you guys can go now."

However, after thinking for a moment, he actually responded to me.

Huh? She actually let us go?

This surprised me somewhat.

I originally thought he would fight us to the death... but I didn't expect him to chicken out and refuse to fight me.

Could it be that my mother, the goddess Shitone, possessed such great power that she rendered this Duke Harman so cowardly? Even with considerable influence, he should at least have done something...

Ugh, this is giving me a real headache.

Now that Duke Harman has let us go, we naturally cannot delay any longer.

I quickly walked to the sturdy cage, grabbed the phantom thief who was about to get up, and helped her stand up.

It seems he has almost recovered and can walk normally again.

Since that's the case, I grabbed her and pulled her away, then hugged Barbiefen tightly, and started running outside.

Because people's hearts are easily fickle.

If I hesitate even for a moment, I will definitely regret it.

As the saying goes, hesitation leads to defeat, and this might apply to the above.

Although it's quite difficult for this phantom thief to run, I can't care about that now, because escaping is the most important thing. If you lose your life, how can you talk about your future?

Just as we were about to rush out of the room where the monsters were being studied, I could feel an incredibly powerful magical force gathering behind me...

Could it be that I quickly turned my head away?

It turned out that Duke Harman was faking it; he was actually secretly recovering and gathering magic that I couldn't even sense.

Why do I say that? Because his wounds have healed, and even the blood on the ground seems to have returned to his body, completely disappearing.

There's only one possibility: he must have used a special technique that allowed him to regain his physical vitality before death.

Otherwise, blood on the ground should also be acceptable.

Just then, a black beam of light shot straight toward the three of us.

This is not good. This time I was caught off guard and I was unable to quickly gather my wings of light to fly away.

What should we do now...?

I can't just take this for nothing.

Because I'm afraid of pain, I'm terrified of pain.

Then, at that moment, the phantom thief suddenly lifted up and released my arm, which I was holding tightly, and pushed me away as I was holding Barbiefen with one hand.

And it was done with considerable force.

It seems she's trying to protect me with her body...

However, we only met once, so why would she risk her life for me...?

This is something I really don't understand.

At that very moment, I felt a power that I had never imagined suddenly erupt from within her.

That's right, this power is just like Louise's; her body is emitting a red light. This should be some kind of special move, like sword energy.

This ultimate move is more than three or four times more powerful than when I met Louise. It really is the first time I've ever felt such power.

The next second, the black beam of light blasted directly at the phantom thief girl who was blocking my way.

Then, a loud "boom" was heard, followed by a very violent explosion.

I quickly closed my eyes and hugged Barbiefen tightly in my arms.

I hope she's safe and sound...

However, after a long time, I still didn't have any suspicious injuries on my body... Could it be that this phantom thief actually blocked that powerful attack?

Chapter 108 One-on-One Fighting Opportunity

"Hey... are you alright?!"

I rushed forward and quickly used my hands to clear away the smoke from the explosion.

Honestly, the fact that she went to such lengths to protect me and Barbiefen really moved me.

But this could be fatal, so I don't recommend using it.

In fact, my entire body is made of divine bones. Even if I were attacked by Duke Harman of the dwarf race, I would only suffer minor injuries to my skin and flesh, and I would not die at all.

But she's a living, breathing human being...

In that instant when my thoughts raced, I saw her... still standing there, unyielding, though she was injured and bleeding bright red blood...

However, ...something does seem a bit off.

If it were a human body, it would have been pulverized by such a powerful attack from Duke Harman, yet she managed to block it.

Hehe... Even if I blocked the attack and got injured, I would definitely be sent flying. That's too strange.

However, at that moment, I saw her injured arm and her face revealed by the torn black mask, and I saw scales.

Scales?

How can humans have scales on their bodies...?

How could that be? That means she definitely isn't human.

From the color of her skin, I suddenly realized that she was not human.

That's when I realized that, like that little red dragon girl, she was a girl who was actually a red dragon.

And this red dragon girl is really too strong... really, I used to think that dragons were inherently very strong in terms of defense and magical defense, but this red dragon girl in front of me was able to completely block it.

Honestly, I really need to think about what to do next.

However, after being subjected to such a powerful attack from Duke Harman, she naturally found herself struggling to withstand it.

Because magic that is not one of the five elements—light, darkness, and void magic—can cause extraordinary and special damage, the red dragon girl must have suffered considerable harm.

Although it's not fatal.

As the smoke from the explosion gradually dissipated, a terrifyingly bright smile appeared on Duke Harman's face.

"Hahahaha, I never expected a dragon girl to actually come here! My magic core experiment is just one step away from completion. That's right, it's on a dragon's body. Then, it will be a complete success!!!"

At this moment, Duke Harman was extremely excited, his mouth agape in a wide grin.

Sure enough, the red dragon girl I rescued was the test subject that Duke Harman wanted to use for his monster experiments. It seems that he was quite angry when he lost her before, and now that he has seen the red dragon girl in front of him, it has just solved the problem that has been bothering him. How could he not be happy?

That was a natural and overwhelming joy.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot let us go... If it were Barbiefen and me, we might be killed directly, while this red dragon girl would definitely be captured and used as the final test subject.

At this moment, Duke Harman took out a dark-colored object from his waist.

Although I don't know what it is, it's definitely not a good thing; it might even be quite dangerous.

He then grasped it in his hand, and then heard a "crack" sound, like glass shattering.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely powerful magical force began to emanate from its center outwards.

This thing doesn't harm us, but it does bind us.

Indeed, this thing is clearly a barrier made of special materials, and it incorporates Duke Harman's own blood donation.

If my guess is correct, this barrier simply cannot end until he is defeated.

On the contrary, this barrier is definitely inaccessible, and it seems to be absorbing our life force and magic power, albeit very weakly.

However, since nobles without magic have no magic to absorb, the only option is to absorb their life force twice as much.

Therefore, I must defeat him before things become irreparable.

This time, I'm going to go all out!

At this moment, I slowly walked forward and gently patted the red dragon girl on the shoulder.

"are you OK."

"Hmm...it's alright, just some minor injuries."

Although she said it was just a minor superficial injury, it had actually damaged her muscles. While it wasn't serious, it certainly wasn't pleasant.

However, I've heard that dragons are creatures with incredibly strong vitality and a recovery ability that is ten times, or even dozens of times, greater than that of ordinary people.

In other words, if she were to rest, her injuries would fully recover in a day at most.

However, she is probably unable to fight now, so this red dragon girl is just a burden to me.

Since that's the case, I think her legs are still okay. Maybe I should have her take Barbiefen and get away from her.

Because I'm afraid that if I really make a scene, I might end up hurting their lives.

"Then, could you take Barbiefen away from here and go to the vicinity of the banquet hall?"