Mr. Dragon Knight, the dragon girls are chasing you!

"Less than 1%?"

Luo Ye subconsciously licked his dry, chapped lips, his tongue brushing against the parched flesh, carrying a slightly salty, bloody taste.

Despite being in a life-or-death situation, there was no fear in his dark eyes. Instead, a cluster of almost insane, dazzling light burst forth, the arrogance of an ultimate lucky gambler.

"System, you know nothing about the luck of the Lucky One."

"Acceptance confirmed!"

As his firm resolve settled in his heart, the semi-transparent system panel floating in front of him suddenly flashed with light.

The previously blurry task text instantly solidified and was completely imprinted into his personal task list.

A border gleaming with a deep, dark gold hue slowly emerged. Within the border, faint, fragmented black dragon phantoms swirled, moved, and writhed, exuding an ancient, domineering, and eerie dragon aura—a unique mission marker found nowhere else in the entire world.

At the same instant, an invisible, intangible, and vast power of the laws of heaven and earth gently swept over Luo Ye's flesh and soul.

This force, gentle yet domineering, instantly traversed the distance of the ruined battlefield, establishing a faint soul connection with the enormous dark dragon ahead, whose aura had weakened but still held the power of the abyss and eternal night.

The system's voice sounded again:

【Task Objective:】

[1. Approach Black Dragon King Eluvia before the Hunter Alliance launches its final attack.]

[2. Successfully submitted the "Dragon Knight Covenant" application and obtained its preliminary consent.]

3. Complete the Dragon Knight Contract Ceremony of "Sharing Life and Death".

4. Assist Eluvia in repelling or escaping her current predicament. (Minimum survival requirement)

[WARNING: This is a unique, world-class hidden quest. Once accepted, it cannot be abandoned or repeated. During the quest, you will automatically become mortal enemies with the "Dragon King's Lament" alliance.]

[Punishment for mission failure: Die along with the Dragon King.]

Before the echoes of the system warning had faded, the air in the entire shattered canyon suddenly froze, and an extremely violent and murderous aura swept over the entire area.

The final, all-out offensive prepared by the Hunter Alliance has reached its peak at this moment!

"All personnel, listen to my command—Attack!!"

The commander, clad in gilded heavy armor and wielding a lance of judgment, had a ferocious and distorted face, and his voice was hoarse and almost broken as he roared hysterically, his orders echoing across the battlefield.

The next second, an overwhelming and destructive offensive suddenly poured down!

A dazzling, high-level magical radiance stretched across the sky, with red, blue, purple, and cyan magical halos intertwining and colliding, accompanied by explosive sounds that tore through the air.

Precision crossbow bolts, coated with potent poison and gleaming with a chilling green light, rained down in dense volleys.

Countless warriors unleashed their slashes, each gleaming with a dazzling white aura, layer upon layer, relentlessly striking the ground.

All the killing power converged into a destructive torrent that crushed everything, obscuring the sunlight and enveloping the entire ruined canyon. With a terrifying force capable of instantly flattening a small city and slaughtering countless lives, it crashed down on the wounded black dragon in the center of the arena!

The wind howled, and turbulent energy tore at the earth, sending rubble and dust flying into the air. Only pure slaughter and destruction remained between heaven and earth.

In the very center of the ruins, the enormous, jet-black dragon body of the Black Dragon King, Eluvia, stood silently.

Her black dragon scales, as hard as divine iron, had long since shattered and peeled off in large sections. Grotesque wounds pierced through her dragon body, and jet-black dragon blood flowed continuously from the wounds, soaking the cracked rocks beneath her. The thick stench of blood mixed with the cold black mist unique to the abyss permeated the surrounding area.

The once majestic and imposing dragon wings were now tattered and broken, with many bones fractured and protruding, teetering on the verge of collapse, and had long lost their former magnificent and awe-inspiring appearance.

Even when she was trapped in a desperate situation and suffering a near-death experience, the depths of her long, narrow, vertical pupils, like cast gold, had lost their former indifference that once looked down on the world. Instead, they were still filled with a bone-deep weariness, as well as an even greater arrogance and mockery etched into the blood of the dragon race.

Under the greedy, fanatical, and cold gazes of countless hunters, Eluvia, struggling to maintain her crumbling body, slightly raised her massive dragon head.

Deep within her throat, the ultimate power of shadow and destruction converged, compressed, and settled wildly. A dark aura of energy surged and churned between her teeth, containing a terrifying explosive force capable of incinerating everything.

She was prepared to use her last breath to unleash the most intense, domineering, and final breath of destruction, taking the vile ants that were attacking her down with her.

Just as the destructive torrent was about to crash down and the dragon's breath was about to erupt—

A slender yet upright figure, taking advantage of the shadows cast by the battlefield rubble, burst forth from the ruins on the side with an almost suicidal frenzy!

Luo Ye staggered, her clothes fluttering in the wind and turbulence, her skin cut by the howling energy blades.

But every step he took was firm and resolute, without the slightest hesitation, as he charged straight toward the Black Dragon King, who was on the verge of destruction and symbolized darkness and despair!

He slightly opened his arms, his slender human body appearing ridiculously small in the face of the colossal dragon.

Yet its posture seemed to embrace fate and darkness without hesitation, as if it wanted to use its insignificant flesh and blood to stand between the Black Dragon King and the destructive torrent that could annihilate everything.

This scene was so abrupt and absurd that it completely overturned everyone's understanding.

The hunter warriors charging into battle, the mages chanting high-level spells in mid-air, the archers and overseers stationed on the perimeter, and even the Black Dragon King Eluvia herself, who had long since become indifferent to life and death and was ready to die, all froze at this moment. The extremely violent torrent of killing on the battlefield seemed to pause for a moment because of this.

A deathly silence instantly swept across the noisy battlefield.

"Who is that?! Where did this guy come from?!"

"A madman! A complete madman! What is he trying to do? Is he looking for death?!"

"Stop him! He's definitely a hidden reinforcement from the dragons! We can't let him get close to the black dragon!"

Several shouts of shock and anger rang out in succession, and many soldiers instinctively tried to turn their attacks around to intercept. However, the overwhelming offensive had already been fully charged and was as powerful as thunder, making it impossible to stop or change course midway.

The destructive power of countless spells and weapons continued along their predetermined trajectory, crushing forward with unparalleled destructive force.

Luo Ye could clearly feel the terrifying energy fluctuations on his back, energy powerful enough to freeze souls and crush flesh.

A bone-chilling cold of death spread along my spine, and every inch of my skin trembled with instinctive fear.

But he did not turn around, nor did he retreat even a step.

He mustered all his strength, braving the gale and the oppressive force, and raised his head to look directly into the enormous dragon eyes that were so close, gleaming with molten gold, and now filled with astonishment and scrutiny.

Those vows and agreements that had been rehearsed countless times in their hearts, in this desperate situation, shed their deliberate routine and left only the most fervent, genuine, and resolute determination.

"By the ancient stars and the bottomless abyss, we bear witness!"

Luo Ye's voice wasn't loud; in fact, it was slightly hoarse due to extreme tension and surging blood. Yet, strangely, it pierced through the deafening roar of the battlefield, echoing in the ears of the Black Dragon King, Eluvia, and penetrating the depths of her soul.

"My name is Luo Ye! Here, I pledge my soul as the bond and my flesh as the proof, to forge an eternal covenant with Her Majesty Eluvia, the Winged One of Eternal Night, the Ruler of the Abyss, and the Black Dragon Queen, to live and die together, to share glory and disgrace!"

"I wish to be your sword, cleaving through all thorns and darkness in your path! To be your shield, protecting you from all calamities and carnage in the world!"

"My life will resonate completely with yours, my destiny will be intertwined with yours for eternity!"

"Please allow me to become your dragon knight!"