The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　"After all, I've been here once before, and I can also buy some literacy materials for children to teach Xiaoguang." Frilian said confidently, looking at the little girl clinging to Lanmei and chewing on dried meat. She felt that with the little girl's exceptional intelligence, learning to read would not be easy.

　"In that case, let's agree on a place to meet. We won't be staying here for long."

　Watching Melalu skillfully stack herself up, Philen couldn't help but applaud in admiration. Frilian also watched with great interest. At first, Frilian and Philen were still considering how to conceal the little girl's identity. The tail was relatively easy to cover up, but the key issue was that the little girl and Lanmei's dragon horns were not easy to conceal. However, neither the little girl nor Lanmei had any intention of living in the town, so Frilian agreed to meet them at the city gate and then part ways.

　After parting ways with the young girl and Lanmei, Frilian, Philen, and Melalu entered the town. Melalu quickly looked around. There were no tall buildings that made people look around or look up. The town was surrounded by a deep forest that seemed to have no end. There were many people in the town, and it looked very prosperous. Philen straightened her chest and walked through the bustling streets toward the residential area carved out of the rock walls.

　Unfortunately, Frilian couldn't find any early childhood education books suitable for young girls. However, since she had come to this place, Frilian still planned to learn more about the town. If she wanted to quickly acquire a lot of knowledge, the best place would be the tavern.

　It was almost dusk when Frilian and Philen found a relatively quiet pub. As soon as they sat down, the waiter brought over the menu. Frilian ordered two steaks, vegetable soup, and toast.

　On the tray in front of Frilian was a steaming, enticingly fragrant steak. Philen reached for the wooden cup that had been gently placed on the wooden table with a "thud." Frilian picked up her knife and cut the steak into bite-sized pieces. Philen was about to talk to Frilian about young girls when someone walked up behind her.

　"Hehehe, you seem quite troubled, young mage."

　"Ok?"

　Philon looked up and saw an old man standing in front of him. The old man appeared to be an adventurer as well.

　This is because he was wearing a set of swordsman's armor made of various animal hides. Although it was very similar to the leather armor set that Frilian was familiar with, there were some differences in the details. It was probably a more powerful armor set. Although it had several low-level enhancement spells permanently installed on it, this set of armor seemed to have a stronger artistic appeal.

　"What, Grandpa? Are you looking for an adventure team to form around here?"

　"No, no, I'm not looking for companions. I've just seen you guys looking like you want to know something."

　"W-what? Have you seen this many times?"

　"Ah, don't underestimate me just because I'm an old man. I'm still useful."

　Looking at the strange yet composed old man in front of her, Frilian smiled and said, "As you can see, I am a magician, currently on my journey to the north of the continent, and also to collect magic. If you know of any novel magic here, please be sure to tell me."

　“I see.” Grandpa said in a relaxed tone, but it was hard to tell whether he really thought it was a troublesome matter. “If that’s the case, I have heard that you may not know this since you just arrived here, but our town was destroyed by a Red Mirror Dragon three years ago. It was thanks to Lord Shutark that the Red Mirror Dragon was driven away, but it didn’t go far. Some adventurers tried to hunt it down, but almost all of them failed, were eaten by the Red Mirror Dragon, or burned to death. If there is any new magic here, it must be in the Red Mirror Dragon’s lair.”

　"Shutalk, Lady Freylian, this is the name Lord Aize mentioned, the one he suggested we recruit as a vanguard, Lord Aize's apprentice."

　Frilian nodded. She didn't doubt the authenticity of the news. Dragons have a habit of collecting treasures, and it's reasonable for them to keep them anywhere. It's also perfectly reasonable for them to collect magic books as their spoils of war. So, after asking about the location of the Red Mirror Dragon, Frilian decided to go and hunt it down.

　After leaving with Frilian and Philon, the young girl and her companions went to town to make necessary purchases. Although it was still early, the young girl had already started preparing ingredients for dinner. In fact, when she first arrived at Likel Canyon, the young girl had already noticed a dragon there.

　Below the canyon not far from the town, a huge figure curled up against the rock wall. The mountain breeze ruffled the little girl's hair. She squinted and looked down, and the dragon's figure gradually became clearer. Huge wings, a long tail, and a head that seemed small compared to its massive body. This creature, covered in sturdy carapace and scales, was the monster known as the Red Mirror Dragon. It had a body like flames and belonged to the powerful dragon race among the demons.

　The Red Mirror Dragon, who was fast asleep at that moment, immediately felt that something was watching it. It woke up instantly, raised its head, and let out a warning roar at its surroundings.

　"Ouch!"

　Unsure of the danger's location, the Red Mirror Dragon slowly rose to its feet and immediately looked around. On the nearby mountainside, the young girl slapped her tail against the ground, then flung out a bright spark. The Red Mirror Dragon finally spotted the young girl and Lan Mei. Slowly, slowly, the Red Mirror Dragon propped itself up and moved its feet to change its orientation. Its eyes, gleaming with a chilling light, were directly directed in the direction of the young girl and Lan Mei.

　To the Red Mirror Dragon's surprise, the reason for its fear was these two humans. Although it couldn't believe it, these two humans gave it a strange sense of oppression. But before this, the Red Mirror Dragon had repelled two mages and five adventurers. It had seen these humans bluffing before. Thinking of this, the Red Mirror Dragon's huge crimson body suddenly shook its muscles and charged forward.

　When the young girl found this place by following the familiar scent, she realized that this guy was so similar to a female Rathalos. And since the female Rathalos was so delicious, this dragon must be pretty good too.

　Furthermore, if it is a female Rathalos, its next step will be to launch an attack by spewing fireballs from its mouth, which is fire breath. If it gets close, it will charge attack, and if it is far away, it will use fire breath. These are the two basic behavioral modes of the female Rathalos.

　The Crimson Mirror Dragon swooped down from the sky, using its sharp claws at the front of its thick legs to pounce on the young girl and Lan Mei, intending to kill the two humans with the powerful momentum of its descent. However, the Crimson Mirror Dragon, charging towards the two adventurers with its head down, could not understand why they were just standing there, neither dodging nor avoiding.

　A moment later, the Red Mirror Dragon understood that these adventurers, like the previous ones, had probably lost the will to resist.

　"Pfft!" The previously confident Red Mirror Dragon's face suddenly contorted. It felt an immense force strike its chin, the power and speed of which left it unsure whether it was asleep or still dreaming. Before it could react, the excruciating pain instantly robbed it of its ability to fly. Its damaged wings made it difficult to maintain its balance, and it could only struggle with its last ounce of strength before slowly landing on the ground.

　Bang! With a heavy thud, the Crimson Mirror Dragon spread its massive wings and landed on the ground. It was desperately searching for the little girl, but the air currents from its injured wings whipped up dust that billowed into the air. Even the little girl's figure was enveloped in dust. The Crimson Mirror Dragon opened its mouth to roar, only to discover that its jawbone was completely shattered, and even the slightest movement caused excruciating pain.

　The Crimson Mirror Dragon still couldn't believe that the wounds on its body were inflicted by the little girl. Suddenly, its massive crimson body leaped upwards, soaring into the air and dispersing the dust. Once the dust settled, the little girl was quickly spotted. The Crimson Mirror Dragon, its face tilted, carefully examined the little girl before it. Seemingly having made up its mind, it charged towards her again, roaring as it charged. Each step it took created a heavy, earthquake-like sound.

　The young girl swung her tail again, creating a series of sparks as she leaped over. She then took out the Berserker Giant, and the Red Mirror Dragon, still flying in the air and poised to swoop down, was knocked down. Its long neck, which was originally covered by a hard shell, was now reduced to a bloody, mangled half. The dragon's head, lying sideways, looked incredibly pathetic. A strangely colored tongue dangled from its half-open mouth.

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　P.S.: My computer was sent for repair yesterday. Come to think of it, this computer is five or six years old; it's time to get a new one!

　Volume 1: 399 - Forest Uprising and the Calamity of the Ark Dragon

　Red Mirror Dragon is dead.

　Although the death of the Red Mirror Dragon caused a great commotion, it did not alert the people in the town. Even Shutark, who was guarding the town, did not notice that the dragon he had been watching had died.

　The next morning, following what the old man had said the day before, Frilian and Philon set off for the location of the Red Mirror Dragon after having breakfast. Frilian had only one purpose: to see if the Red Mirror Dragon's treasury truly contained any novel magic books.

　While crossing a patch of grass covered with mushrooms, Felene accidentally stepped on a giant ant. These giant ants possess a mild venom; a few bites are usually harmless, but when they gather together, the venom produced by their bites can easily kill an adult. Fortunately, the trees here are not tall, and Frilian and Felene immediately used flight magic to leave the area.

　Aside from this little incident, Frilian and Philen quickly arrived at the place the old man had mentioned. The rock walls, as if cleaved by an axe, and the hollow wooden stumps left after being struck by lightning—these key features proved that this was indeed the lair of the Red Mirror Dragon.

　But the truth is, there was no Red Mirror Dragon there! All Frilian and Philon saw was a mess of bones and traces of cooking fires. Frilian examined the bones carefully; the meat had been stripped clean, and upon closer inspection, there were fine tooth marks. Frilian compared the size of the teeth and determined they belonged to a child.

　Philon checked along the traces of the fire for any useful information. Besides many cat footprints, there were only two human footprints, one large and one small. Moreover, judging from the shape of the footprints, they were not the straw sandals worn by ordinary people, but more like the shoes worn by nobles.

　The case is solved! It was a young girl and Lan Mei!

　"Lady Frilian, if I'm not mistaken..."

　"Yes, you guessed right, Philon, we've got the same idea. This Red Mirror Dragon must have been killed by Xiao Guang and A Lan. But why were they hunting dragons the whole way? Are there any races in the world that specifically eat dragons?"

　"If I remember correctly, the Monster Encyclopedia doesn't have it."

　After learning that the Crimson Mirror Dragon was killed by the young girl and Lan Mei, Frilian didn't pay attention to anything else. She then turned her attention to the Crimson Mirror Dragon's treasure, and happily ran towards the wooden stump with her arms outstretched. "Whoosh! It's a treasure mountain! Let me see what kind of magic books are inside!"

　"Lady Frilian, you mustn't damage this place."

　Judging from its appearance, the Red Mirror Dragon's nest was really poorly built, and it was incomparable to the Red-tailed Bird and the Thunder Swift. It was almost built with twigs and broken stones that were picked up, and it had no aesthetic appeal whatsoever. Frilian used her flight magic to quickly arrive at the nest.

　There was no strange smell inside the nest, which makes sense, since the Red Mirror Dragons are not yet in their breeding season and it hasn't rained recently. So, Frilian's treasure hunt went very smoothly. Inside, there were not only many weapons such as axes, longswords, and greatswords, but also bones of various monsters and some unknown shiny stones.

　Besides these, there were some adventurers' backpacks, but judging from the marks on them, the Red Mirror Dragon seemed to have handled them frequently, as the pouches on the backpacks were broken.

　In addition, the Red Mirror Dragon also collects...

　There were items like jewels and gold, but since none of them were seen here, Frilian guessed that the young girl had taken all the gold and jewels.

　Just as Frilian was searching for a spellbook, Philon drew a sword from the side with a "whoosh." Judging from the enchantment it had, it was a magic sword with the Sharpness III enchantment. There was also a longsword with the Undead Slayer II enchantment next to it. Philon had been searching for a long time but still couldn't find a spellbook.

　While searching for a backpack that might contain a grimoire, Frilian explained the Red Mirror Dragon's abilities to Philon. Soon, Philon found the first grimoire in a backpack with a broken strap. However, it was a grimoire for flight magic, which Frilian had already learned. This meant that the grimoire would not be on Frilian's list of items to take. After searching for a while, Frilian finally found her target.

　Philen put down the low-level healing spellbook he had just found and moved closer to Frilian, curious about what kind of spellbook it was. But the result of the book surprised Philen. "A spell to make clothes transparent? Why would it be such a spell? Lady Frilian is always collecting some strange spells."

　While reading the spellbook, Frilian said, "Because this is my hobby, and it's not completely useless magic. Depending on the range of clothing the user identifies, it can be used to conveniently determine whether a person has stolen anything or is carrying any dangerous items."

　"If that's the case, it does have some use. Now that we've found the magic we wanted, our next step is to meet up with Hikari and the others and continue on to the next place."

　Frilian didn't answer Philon's question. She snapped the magic book shut, glanced around the Red Mirror Dragon's treasure vault, and said, "No need to rush. Don't forget we still need to buy some books to help Xiao Guang learn to read. I'm quite curious about her spellcasting techniques. But we also need to notify the people in that village to clean up these treasure vaults. If we don't clean them up in time, they could easily attract other monsters."

　Back at the tavern in town, Frilian and Philon unsurprisingly ran into the old man again. Seeing Frilian return so soon after leaving town, the old man chuckled mischievously.

　"Hmm, don't rush, don't rush. It's indeed not an easy task for just the two of you to kill the Red Mirror Dragon. Failure is not terrible. In the current situation, what you need most is a reliable vanguard. Lord Shutark of our village is a sworn enemy of that Red Mirror Dragon. If you want to kill the Red Mirror Dragon, you can consider teaming up with Lord Shutark."

　"As you said, we do need a vanguard, but Red Mirror Dragon is already dead."

　"Hey?"

　"So the old man is getting old and his hearing isn't good anymore."

　“You two young people are disrespectful and immoral, trying to deceive a 69-year-old man like me. Is that alright? That’s not right.” As he spoke, the old man stared intently at Frilian’s face, hoping to find a clue in their expressions to prove that they were lying. But Frilian’s expression did not seem like she would lie.

　"Why would we lie to you? Although we didn't do anything, the Red Mirror Dragon is indeed dead. Thanks to you, I also got the magic book I needed. But I still have to remind you that if you leave those things there carelessly, there's a very high chance they'll attract new monsters. So I suggest you find someone to clean up those items as soon as possible."

　The old man now believed Frilian's words and stroked his beard, saying, "I see. However, our village doesn't have anyone skilled at identifying those items. It would be best if you two magicians could help us deal with them. And please rest assured, we won't be stingy with our reward."

　Frilian thought for a moment, "Now that I have the grimoire, the reward is not a problem. Besides, I have things I want to do here, so I can't stay there for long. But why do you want a stranger like me to do these things?"

　"Haha, I'm just a busybody old man who wants to help a young mage. Besides, you must be the elf mage who accompanies the hero."

　"So you know Lady Frillien, sir." Philon was somewhat surprised, as the old man's attitude suggested he knew nothing about Frillien.

　"People born in the last ten years or so may not know this mage, but people of my generation are very familiar with him, the story of the hero and his companions."

　Frillie simply smiled and accepted the old man's blunt comments, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said nonchalantly, "That was decades ago."

　The old man didn't drink tea like Frilian; instead, he drank beer. However, the beer sold here wasn't very strong; it would be more accurate to call it a fruit wine with a bit of alcohol. Judging by how much the old man drank, he could probably burst his stomach without getting drunk. As for Philon, he would definitely drink tea with Frilian, since children shouldn't drink alcohol.

　"The hero saved the entire human race, you know. Killing the Demon King must have been a tough job. Oh, speaking of gathering materials, I've already asked my neighbor..."

　I've gone to inform Lord Shutalc of the death of the Red Mirror Dragon. I'm sure Lady Freyland won't mind.

　Three years ago, a Red Mirror Dragon landed here and attacked the village. At the critical moment when the village was about to be destroyed, it was Shutark, who was traveling here, who stood up. The Red Mirror Dragon confronted him for a long time before finally giving up its plan to attack the village and leaving. However, since then, Shutark has been living in the village, which has saved the village from the Red Mirror Dragon's attacks.

　Frillie frowned slightly. Although her age and the fact that she had defeated the Demon King made it perfectly acceptable for the old man to address her as Lady Frillie, seeing the gray-haired old man say such a thing, coupled with the old man's smug expression, Frillie felt that he had other motives.

　"Of course I have no objection."

　The next morning, Shutark jumped up at the same time as the rising sun. After making the bare minimum preparations, he hurriedly left the inn. After resting the previous night, his body, which had been fatigued from training, had been fully rested. Shutark was very interested in the fact that someone had killed the Red Mirror Dragon. His only thought now was to confirm the person's identity as soon as possible and think about the next way out.

　Shutark was not the first to arrive at the location of the Red Mirror Dragon. When he arrived, there were already two women standing there, and they both appeared to be mages. One of them was a short woman, and the first thing that caught the eye was her ears, which were much larger than those of a human and were clearly those of an elf. She was wearing a set of classical clothes, and the first thing that caught the eye was the shawl that hung down from her shoulders, with edges woven with light yellow silk threads, which looked to be made of some kind of silk thread. The skirt was made of the same material and covered her whole body, and was secured with a belt.

　The elven mage's hair was blue, and seemingly for ease of movement, her long, flowing silver hair was loosely tied into twin ponytails. This white-haired elf didn't seem to be good at dressing up. Shutark thought that Frilian's appearance was still a little immature, but her large, round, emerald-colored pupils surprised Shutark and made him feel slightly absent-minded.

　The other was slightly taller than Frilian, with thick purple hair tied back with a crimson grass hair ornament. A long black robe covered her body well. Unlike the white-haired elf, her eyes lacked caution; her purple pupils were curiously scrutinizing Shutalk.

　Shutalk was even taller than Philon. Like Aze, he was a warrior, as evidenced by the double-bladed axe he carried on his back. His hair, bathed in sunlight, was a striking and dazzling fiery red. His straight, smooth hair was just long enough to touch his neck. At first glance, Shutalk appeared refined and gentle, making it hard to believe that he had chosen the physically demanding profession of warrior.

　Shutark's facial features were slightly luxurious curves, and his eyes were a clear, sunlit orange. His gaze was strong and powerful, conveying the fact that he was a warrior. These two gazes were now directed at Frilian and Philon, and it was clear that they contained the unexpectedness of the Red Mirror Dragon's death and a sense of relief.

　"You two are the ones who killed the dragon, aren't you?" Shutalk arrived a little late, so he had to speak first.

　“No, it’s just someone we know.” Frillian’s tone was as devoid of emotion as ever, but still precise, after all, a young girl is indeed not human.

　"Huh? Are you guys messing with me? Shouldn't it be that you killed the Red Mirror Dragon, then thought that I, who had protected the town for three years, was also very strong, and finally we became companions and embarked on an adventure together? Besides, you still need a vanguard, don't you?" Shutalk said after a moment of silence.

　The old man, who had been stroking his thick beard as he watched the three people, immediately explained, "Lord Shutark, these two are indeed mages traveling here. However, their purpose in coming here is to find grimoires, so their initial goal was to defeat the Red Mirror Dragon to obtain the grimoires left behind by other adventurers." The old man paused, then continued, "The truth is, when they learned the Red Mirror Dragon's location from me and arrived here, the Red Mirror Dragon was already dead. This mage said that the magical items left here would attract new monsters, but this mage is willing to help us clean up these magical items free of charge, which is why I hope Lord Shutark can come and help."

　"White hair, elf, mage, you wouldn't happen to be the legendary Frilian, would you?" Shutark hurriedly interjected after hearing the old man's words.

　"That's right. We just visited your master, Aize, and before we left, he asked me to take you on a trip with him. However, I told him that we would ask for your opinion on this matter in the end."

　"Now that the Red Mirror Dragon has been defeated, traveling with you is not out of the question."

　Philon pouted and looked at Shutark, "Actually, Lord Shutark doesn't need to force himself."

　"Oh, may I ask why?" The old man seemed to find the matter quite interesting.

　"The so-called travel and adventure partners are, in a sense, those who entrust their lives to each other."

　"I don't want to be teamed up with someone as late as him in such a crucial, life-or-death situation."

　Although it was a joyous occasion to finally witness the defeat of the Red Mirror Dragon, the situation was still somewhat unpredictable. Just as the four were hesitating, a strong tremor suddenly shook the ground. This tremor was quite unusual. Frilian and Shutark immediately realized that this was probably an unexpected riot by the magical beasts in the forest. Philon took a little longer to react than Frilian and Shutark. The old man, on the other hand, looked at everything with an innocent expression, thinking it was an earthquake.

　"Hey, what's going on? Have the monsters rioted?"

　"It's a monster riot, and not a small-scale one. I'm afraid even the most powerful demons in the forest have come out."

　Judging from the range and magnitude of the tremors, both Frilian and Shutark knew that this riot was completely different from the past. The riot was large in scale, and once it started, it was a fight to the death. Shutark immediately told the old man to go back and let the people in the town take refuge, and then he would go to deal with these monsters.

　After instructing them to be careful, the old man returned to town immediately. However, no sooner had the old man left than Frilian, Philon, and Shutark saw a silver-white dragon rush out of the forest. Frilian recognized it at a glance.

　The Ark Dragon, also known as the Divine Light Holy Dragon, is named so because it is very gentle, especially towards humans.

　Of course, besides its gentle nature, the Ark Dragon's greatest characteristic is its ability to use various healing and enhancement magic. Moreover, the Ark Dragon's scales have higher defensive capabilities than the Red Mirror Dragon, but lower than the adult Granite Dragon, which is known for its strong defense. In addition, the Ark Dragon is a herbivore, which means it has many companions, including the Red-tailed Bird that scouts for it and the Stone Bugs that attach to its body to help reflect magic and resist physical damage. Therefore, although many dragons or powerful monsters will consider the Ark Dragon as a target, it is also very difficult to hunt.

　Volume 1: Chapter 400 - A Warrior with No Combat Experience

　The fleeing group included not only Ark Dragons, but also various other common monsters.

　Frilian and Philon watched all this quietly. Although they both seemed incredibly calm, their flight magic was already prepared. And judging from the panicked look of the Ark Dragon running at the front, Philon guessed that these monsters were probably hiding from something.

　As the frenzied Ark Dragon fled, it repeatedly slammed its body against the rock wall. With the violent impact of its scales against the rock wall, large and small stones fell continuously from the rock wall, hitting the Ark Dragon and then being shaken off to the ground. This caused the mineral worms to surge up from the Ark Dragon's body like bait being thrown into a calm lake, but they returned to calm as they found no enemy.

　Seeing the charging Ark Dragon, Shutark instinctively wanted to turn and run away. However, he quickly realized something serious: Frilian and Philen were still with him. Even if he had to escape, he should take Frilian and Philen with him. Shutark thought to himself, but then he reconsidered. Frilian and Philen were both mages, and Shutark felt that since Frilian had accompanied his master and defeated the Demon King, dealing with this Ark Dragon should be no problem for her.

　Moreover, even if Frilian couldn't deal with the Ark Dragon, escaping wouldn't be a problem. Thinking of this, Shutark finally felt relieved. Since Frilian could calmly face the rampaging monster horde led by the Ark Dragon, Shutark didn't need to worry too much. He then reached for the double-edged axe behind his back.

　Frillie was unaware of Hugh's inner thoughts; she was carefully observing the Ark Dragon ahead, trying to find the reason for its rampage. Although the Ark Dragon wasn't particularly threatening, as a member of the dragon race, it was by no means an ordinary monster. Even if the Ark Dragon wasn't born with powerful destructive magic like the Crimson Blade or the Dragon Emperor's Dimensional Strike, its terrifying size, enormous weight, and unlimited use of low-level enhancements and regeneration meant that if it rampaged, the damage it caused would be beyond what ordinary humans could withstand.

　Just like what she sees now.

　The Ark Dragon flapped its enormous wings to adjust its position, constantly turning its head to look back, its gaze occasionally falling upon the depths of the forest.

　After directing the wind towards the ground and confirming that the terrifying creature was not behind him, the Ark Dragon slowly descended from mid-air to the ground. The Ark Dragon folded its wings and stopped on the ground, seemingly unaware of Shutark, Freylian, and the others on the ground.

　However, Frilian, Philon, and Shutark were all not far from the Ark Dragon, and could clearly feel the overwhelming intimidating power emanating from its massive body. Compared to the Red Mirror Dragon, the Ark Dragon was at least as large. The Ark Dragon constantly scanned its surroundings warily, and Shutark inevitably made eye contact with it a few times. In that instant of eye contact, Shutark could only stare at it with his mouth agape. The main reason was that the Ark Dragon's eyes were the most unsettling. The eyes of dragons like the Ark Dragon and the Red Mirror Dragon were different from those of mammals, and Shutark couldn't read its emotions at all.

　"Hey! You two can't just stand there daydreaming!"

　Shutark quickly recovered from his shock and realized that he was staring at an Ark Dragon. He immediately raised his double-edged axe, seemingly intending to attack. However, perhaps because this was Shutark's first time facing a dragon and he lacked experience, or perhaps because he wanted to hand over command of the battlefield to a senior like Frilian, Shutark did not launch an attack without authorization.

　Ignoring Hugh Tarek's urging, Frilian did not raise her staff to attack the Ark Dragon. Instead, she glanced at Philen, and after their eyes met, Philen understood what Frilian wanted to do. Then, she aimed her staff at the Ark Dragon and unleashed her most proficient attack spell.

　"boom!"

　Philen's magical beam quickly struck the Ark Dragon, but dragon scales possessed high magic resistance. Ultimately, Philen's attack failed to break through the Ark Dragon's defenses. Instead, the dragon scales caused the magical beam to refract or disperse, striking the nearby rock wall and exploding, sending rocks crashing into the dragon. At this moment, the Ark Dragon finally noticed Frilian and Philen beside it.