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Chapter 555 A Saint Seiya will not be defeated twice by the same move, kid!

The jumping insects created by Rune using Transfiguration possess terrifying abilities; empowered by powerful dark magic, their fangs can easily tear through the protection of dragon scales.

Faced with these agile and numerous alien insects, the dragons could only spew venom beneath themselves in an attempt to stop the leaping insects. While this method provided temporary protection, the enemy's magic seemed inexhaustible.

No, given the speed at which Rune devours dragonmen, his magic power is inexhaustible.

Eranikus and the other four green dragons of the Nightmare Demons also realized this, so they exchanged a glance, and a plan formed in their minds—

It would be unwise to engage in a war of attrition with a mage who is proficient in summoning and has no shortage of magic power. To capture the enemy, they must first capture the leader. They must kill Rune directly to stop him from ruining their master's plans.

Moreover—please, he's just a mage. Even with the help of magic, he absolutely cannot deal with the dragons' close-range attacks. This is the limitation of all short-lived species. They may be able to master magic or melee skills through luck or talent, but they probably cannot have both.

Time is on the side of the guardian dragon.

So Terrar cast a spell again, summoning phantom clones. These clones rushed into the arena and were immediately targeted by the Thunder Beasts and a host of strange, twisted creatures, and found themselves in a fierce battle.

But this also bought time for the other dragons.

While the insects were attacking the three clones, Emerys, Lethorn, Isoldere, and Eranikus took to the wind and quickly flew to the top of Rune's head.

They neither wondered why there were no flying summons in the sky, nor did they think about Rune's body, which had been injured but quickly healed. These dragons, corrupted by the Emerald Nightmare, had lost most of their ability to think.

They swooped down, wanting to crush this mortal who dared to offend them in a victorious manner.

The corrupting breath of the four dragons surged towards Rune like a torrent of acid bursting its banks, engulfing him completely with its breath, which was strong enough to erode the strongest armor and melt the most tenacious life.

The ground melted into a bubbling, viscous swamp before the dragon's breath, and a pungent, poisonous fumes spread out.

However, after the breath dissipated, Rune remained standing in the same spot, his expression relaxed. Wisps of blue smoke rose from his robe, which was sculpted from shadows, and several holes were corroded in some places, revealing his fair skin.

However, Rune didn't react much. Even though he possessed a weakened version of Doomsday's power, he had still gained resistance after so many attacks. Now, to break through Rune's defenses, a more corrosive dragon breath would be needed. However—

While the power of the Quadruple Acid Breath, infused with the power of the Emerald Nightmare, is not as great as Ysera's, it is very close. In other words, Rune's current defensive capabilities are almost sufficient to withstand the attacks of Ysera, the guardian dragon.

Just as the other four dragons were about to continue their attack, Rune made his move.

His movements were so fast that he was just a blur. In that instant, the mage crossed the distance between them, and his fist, carrying pure physical power and terrifying force, slammed into Emerys's head.

She can spread mycelium that absorbs life force and also possesses a strategic skill similar to the Explosive Tree technique. However, the reason Rune listed her as the first target to be eliminated was simply because the mycelium that Emerys spread made his lungs itchy.

Boom!

A loud, muffled thud was heard; it didn't sound like two pieces of flesh coming into contact at all, but more like two mountains colliding.

Emerys let out a painful howl as her massive dragon head was smashed to one side, several scales covered in corrupting slime shattering and flying everywhere.

This blow completely shattered Emerys's balance, causing her to crash straight to the ground, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Aren't you a human mage? Where did you get such strength?

The other corrupted green dragons naturally couldn't let Rune continue his rampage; they were comrades-in-arms, and besides, dragons also understood the meaning of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."

So Lethorn used his magic, and shadow tentacles, like countless venomous snakes, coiled around Rune's body, attempting to pull out a phantom from within to heal Emerys.

A chilling, deathly stillness tried to penetrate Rune's body, but the mage had already been hit by this spell before. Although not many times, it was enough to give Rune resistance to the spell.

Therefore, after the cold, shadowy energy surged into his body and struggled for a moment, it sank into the sea without causing any ripples.

Eranikus also summoned thorns, attempting to bind Rune, but Rune exerted a sudden burst of strength, and the withered thorns, which were strong enough to bind the dragon, made a tearing sound under the strain, then began to break, eventually turning into a cloud of black mist.

After breaking free of his restraints, Rune grabbed the black mist with his backhand. With the help of a transformation spell, the black mist transformed back into a long thorny whip. He then swung the whip, binding Lethon and dragging him in front of him. Then, he slammed his other fist down like a heavy hammer.

Bang!

The dragon scales, having lost their luster, shattered one by one, and Lethorn was immediately dealt a severe blow.

Rune wasn't actually as skilled with a whip as Indiana Jones, but he could shapeshift. His whip would change shape like water when it touched his opponent, and after binding him, it would tighten like a python, preventing Lethorn from escaping while also making it difficult for him to deflect force in mid-air like Emerys.

"No!"

Eranikus roared and unleashed a barrage of Shadow Arrows, his magic reaching its peak. The dark purple rain pelted Rune, but this seemingly beautiful yet deadly attack was utterly ineffective against the mage.

These magical attacks merely exploded into bursts of light, but Rune seized the opportunity amidst the light pollution to grab Eranikus, the immense force pulling him abruptly from the air.

With a deafening roar, Eranikus made intimate contact with the earth, creating a deep, dragon-shaped crater. As he struggled, Rune leaped onto his back and, with the force of a pile driver, pounded into his neck again and again, the sounds of scales and bones shattering filling the air.

Seeing this, Isoldre could only summon the druid's spirit and try to cast healing spells to save his leader. However, his original healing magic had been replaced by dark magic, and in the end, he had to use hypnosis to try to stop the madman's offensive.

But all of this was in vain. Isolde had tried to hypnotize Rune before, but he failed then, and he failed again this time.

A Saint Seiya won't be defeated twice by the same move, kid!