I am the Enchantress!

Chapter 148 Are you that dragon?

That is impossible.

Wilder dropped this conclusion before even unraveling the clues.

How could something so bizarre happen?

Absolutely impossible!

But----

What a coincidence!

The wounds on Talia's body matched the attacks the research team used when hunting the red dragon.

Multiple frostbite wounds, clearly caused by magical attacks.

A sword wound without any additional effects.

When the investigation team hunted the red dragon, they mainly relied on the various spells with freezing effects from the two mages in the team.

Heavy rain and snow, icicles, ice walls.

In addition, the warrior leading the investigation team had been accumulating combat skills since the start of the battle. Although the name of these skills was unknown, they required the support of a greatsword to be unleashed.

These two attack methods correspond perfectly to the injuries on Talia's body.

It was as if she had fought against that investigation team —

Wilder swallowed hard, gazing thoughtfully at the girl lying on the ground who looked undeniably human.

That crazy idea resurfaced uncontrollably in my mind once again.

impossible.

Absolutely not.

But----

Is it really impossible?

Strange details about Talia began to surface in Wilder's memory.

She has an amazing appetite; she can eat enough for three or four people each time and still look like she's not full.

Her body temperature was always high; she looked perfectly healthy, but she was constantly running a fever.

She had an almost obsessive possessiveness toward the dragon scales and was determined to buy them from Wilder no matter what.

Wilder was starting to waver.

But the memories don't stop there; there are other details as well.

She used to specifically choose missions to hunt fire-attribute monsters, such as Soul-Burning Hounds and Fire Toads, as if she were immune to fire.

She also consulted Wilder on how to reduce the power of fire spells, as she seemed capable of casting extremely powerful fire spells.

What's even more interesting is that she always seems to encounter dragon breath.

She was present at every dragon's breath that occurred in the border forest, including this one.

Just like————

The dragon's breath was released by her.

Fine beads of sweat began to appear on Wilder's forehead.

But the coincidences weren't over yet.

He discovered that Talia's location was exactly on the route from X.9 to Ironweave Town, which was the direction the red dragon was originally flying in.

After the battle, Lyle climbed to a high vantage point to look into the distance, but did not spot the red dragon in the air.

If it lands due to injury, judging from the timing, it is very likely to be in their current location.

Besides.

Wilder counted the three types of plants from the task list scattered around Talia.

Fifteen red amanita mushrooms, thirteen viper roots, and two dragon root grasses.

The task requires two thousand red amanita mushrooms, two thousand viper roots, and one thousand dragon root grass.

Given her personality, she probably won't return until she's collected enough.

However, if we add the number of plants she has, plus the number of plants Wilder and his crew picked up from the battlefield and dropped from the red dragon—

It's exactly the same quantity as the task requirement.

It's exactly the same!

What a coincidence!

At this moment, the scales in Wilder's mind had completely tipped to one side.

Although the result on that side was extremely incredible and hard to believe.

He still couldn't accept this.

unless----

Just then, Talia, who was lying on the ground, suddenly moved.

"Tsk—"

Perhaps it was the pain from her wounds and frostbite that made her feel pain in her hazy consciousness, because she groaned softly.

"Talia."

Wilder leaned closer, looking down directly at her face. "Are you alright?"

Upon hearing his call, Talia's eyelids twitched slightly.

Finally, she managed to open her eyes.

I got a clear look at the man in front of me.

"Wild————"

She said weakly.

"Talia, how are you feeling? I'll take you back to Ironweave Town right away," Wilder said.

"Wild————"

Her voice was very soft, as if she had used up all her strength.

Then, finally managing to squeeze out a sentence: "You—saw it."

The sound was very soft, like a swan's feather falling on soft grass.

Wilder's eyes trembled as if an earthquake had struck.

你看到了。

She said: You saw it.

This is a common phrase.

But less than ten hours earlier, a red dragon had said the same thing to him in dragon script.

"Hush La Me Dah."

(You saw it.)

At this moment, a previously overlooked memory quietly resurfaced in Wilder's mind.

Not long ago, a dragon's breath erupted in the forest, and the association headquarters prepared to send an investigation team to the border forest.

On the way back to the Colt Inn from the association, he and Talia walked side by side.

He advised Talia not to go into the forest recently, lest she encounter high-level monsters and dragon breath.

She agreed.

Then she asked Wilder if he wanted to see the dragon.

He readily admitted it.

You will see it.

That's what she said to Wilder at that time.

You will see it.

Wilde took it as just a clumsy blessing and didn't believe it.

Unexpectedly—

She is telling the truth.

Talia kept her word and actually let Wilde see the dragon.

Not only did they let him see it, but they also communicated with him in the language of dragons to confirm whether he had seen it as he actually did.

because----

Talia is not human.

She is a red dragon!

She was the one who flew out from the heart of the forest, ran back and forth with him, spoke to him face to face, and fought the investigation team—

A genuine Red Dragon!

Wilder eventually accepted this unbelievable fact.

Although Talia was too weak to answer, he already considered the matter beyond question.

Thinking about it this way makes a lot of things clear.

For example, on yesterday's battlefield, why did the red dragon use dragon language to tell Wilder to leave before releasing its dragon breath?

Because that red dragon is Talia.

She didn't want the dragon's breath to affect him and the other teammates in the squad.

It turned out to be the case.

Wilder looked at Talia, who had fallen asleep again after saying just one sentence, and felt a mix of emotions.

But upon closer inspection, it's actually quite simple.

At this moment, he was only worried about Talia's injuries.

Whether she was a human or a red dragon, he was only worried about how serious her injuries were.

We must get back to town quickly.

He checked her wound again to make sure there was no more bleeding from the bandage, and then put her robe back on.

He then picked up Talia and gently placed her on Bruce's back.

If we set off now, we should be able to get back to town by daybreak.

Just then.

"Shushu Yi"

Suddenly, a few sounds of branches and leaves being rustled came from behind.

Wilder's heart leaped into his throat.

not good.

Someone is coming.

He silently drew his staff from behind his back, assuming a fighting stance.

That sound.

Getting closer.