Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

The jet-black scales covering the dragon's claws split open neatly, exposing the bright red flesh and white bones directly to the air.

"What!?"

Capela's vertical pupils suddenly contracted, not because of pain.

What was truly shocking was that she actually broke down!

Why are dragons considered the pinnacle of the world? Because of their scales! Because of their thick, tough skin!

The legendary most powerful dragon, Polcanica, possessed defenses so strong that even the Witch of Envy could not easily break through them.

Although her dragon form did not reach that level, her defensive capabilities were still quite impressive.

If the person who broke through her defenses were Roswaal, or some other well-known figure, Capela wouldn't be too surprised.

But the one who broke through her defenses was Natsuki Subaru, the disabled madman who had just been repeatedly tormented by her.

How can this be?

The next instant, a cold glint, like starlight, flashed to her right.

Subaru Natsuki reappeared, stepping onto Capela's still-extended dragon arm. His longsword trailed a cold silver line as he raced along the massive arm.

His left sleeve was empty, and the scarlet patterns left by the dragon's blood on his body flickered, showing the excruciating pain he was experiencing.

Yet his pace remained astonishingly fast.

With each step he took, Subaru Natsuki's figure would leave a brief afterimage in the same spot, as if a sky full of stars were falling into the courtyard at the same time, transforming into dozens of Subaru Natsuki wielding sharp swords.

"A fine sword!"

While slashing, Subaru Natsuki still had time to observe the flawless blade in his hand, his face full of surprise.

"It can cut iron like mud, sever hair with a breath, and slice through dragon scales as easily as cutting melons and vegetables!"

"Roswaal is indeed a kind and honest man! With this sword, it's like giving a banner to the wind and a sword to its sheath!"

"Plus, here's your mount, delivered right to my doorstep!"

"Good! Very good!"

"If only there were another jar of fine wine."

"I have everything I need now!"

Subaru Natsuki's laughter echoed through the courtyard; anyone who didn't know better would think he was some kind of sunny and cheerful young man.

Annoyed by what he heard, Capella raised his other dragon claw and slammed it hard against his own arm.

Subaru Natsuki's figure disappeared once again.

boom!

The dragon's claws shattered large pieces of scales, and Natsuki Subaru leaped into the air from her shoulder.

The longsword, taking advantage of the downward momentum, slashed across the side of her neck.

puff!

Large, jet-black scales flew into the night sky.

Just as Capella was about to look up in pain, Natsuki Subaru's sword slammed heavily into her jaw.

boom!

With the added power of the Dragon Blood Curse, Capella's massive dragon head was forcefully slammed back into the ground.

"The stars shine brightly; destiny is on my side!"

Subaru landed on her head, stepping on a backward-curving dragon horn, holding a sword in one hand, looking spirited and triumphant.

"Capela, you're now a caged bird, a fish in a net. Why don't you surrender now!"

"I'm going to chop you into mincemeat!"

Capela roared and raised his dragon head.

Natsuki Subaru raised his sword and slashed.

A flash of cold light swept by, and a section of the hard dragon horn was shaved off.

The broken dragon horn spun out and plunged deep into the wall in the distance.

Capela's dragon head slammed into the ground once again.

She lay prone in the ruins, almost unable to believe what she was seeing.

Not long ago, she was full of vigor and this man was still in her grasp.

She broke his bones, pressed him into the ground, and poured dragon blood over him.

Natsuki Subaru had no chance to fight back from beginning to end and could only let her repeatedly ravage him.

Capela has practically treated him like a toy.

Now this toy has gotten a sword and shouted, "An arrogant army will surely be defeated, and a desperate army will surely be victorious."

The situation has actually turned around!?

Why?

Could those absurd military stratagems be the more realistic special abilities Roswaal spoke of, which he claimed to possess?

Natsuki Subaru was at her mercy just now because she had become a victorious soldier.

Is he currently so overwhelmed that he can't even lift his head because she has become arrogant?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Capela felt an even stronger sense of humiliation.

She actually started thinking along the lines of Subaru Natsuki's crazy nonsense!

The moment the dragon scales were easily broken, a fear that even Capella himself was unwilling to admit had crept into his heart.

She immediately suppressed her fear with anger.

"Stop being so smug!"

Capela's back churned violently, and in the blink of an eye, six long arms covered with bone spurs grew out, grabbing at Subaru Natsuki from different directions.

Having witnessed countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Natsuki Subaru, standing amidst the gruesome mounds of corpses, did not linger for a moment despite the disgusting scene.

He continued to maneuver and swerve freely on the dragon's head.

Each time he moved, he was only slightly faster than the claws.

The dragon claw swept past his afterimage, and the longsword followed closely behind.

A finger was severed by a single sword strike.

One sword cuts open the scales.

A sword pierced through the palm.

In the blink of an eye, the six long arms were severed, leaving them covered in blood.

Capela grew increasingly frenzied, the flesh on his back continued to churn, and dozens more arms and three long tails covered in barbs sprouted from it.

Dragon claws, bone spikes, and a long tail completely sealed off the space around Subaru Natsuki.

Each strike was enough to shatter boulders, and each swing stirred up a whirlwind in the courtyard.

But Natsuki Subaru always manages to disappear just before his attack lands.

Sometimes it's just a matter of half a step.

Sometimes they are only a hair's breadth apart.

Capela, however, could never touch him.

"stop!"

"Don't hide if you're so tough!"

"If I catch you, I'll tear your limbs off one by one!"

Capela's voice grew increasingly shrill.

In the end, she gave up observing Subaru's location and simply used all the limbs that had grown out of her body to attack each afterimage frantically.

The attacks became increasingly fierce, and the tactics became more and more chaotic.

Natsuki Subaru traversed the gaps between the dragon's claws and long tail, occasionally tapping her head with the back of his sword, as if disciplining a disobedient wild horse.

With each instance of pain and each futile attack, the fear in Capela's heart gradually became clearer.

But she quickly found another reason that was enough to convince herself.

Natsuki Subaru ultimately only has a human body.

Forcing herself to unleash such an astonishing speed would inevitably come with enormous energy expenditure. Even if she could sustain it for longer than she imagined, there was definitely a limit!

He lost an arm, broke several bones in the process, and was still suffering from the torment of the dragon blood curse.

If this continues, Subaru Natsuki will eventually get tired, but her powers will never tire.

With this shift in power, if Natsuki Subaru slows down even for a moment, he can catch him.

Capela forcibly suppressed his rage and began to consciously protect his head.

She no longer focused on hitting Subaru Natsuki immediately, but instead used her ever-growing limbs to block off the surroundings, forcing him to maintain this astonishing speed.

Ten breaths passed.

Dozens of breaths passed.

Capela has already sustained over a hundred wounds.

Her flesh and blood tore and healed repeatedly, and new dragon scales fell everywhere.

But Natsuki Subaru still didn't slow down.

Capela stared intently at the figure that kept shimmering under the starlight.

There was no panting.

There was no sweat.

Even the hand holding the sword didn't tremble at all.

The starlight fell on Subaru Natsuki, despite his violent movements and slashes.

He seemed to have no energy expenditure whatsoever!

His speed did not decrease; on the contrary, as he became more and more familiar with the sword, his swordsmanship became even faster.

This...it can't be dragged down at all!

Capela's breathing became shaky; she realized she might have misjudged the situation.

This guy... he's not even human!

Capela's attack was slowed by fear, and she subconsciously began to use her powers to heal her wounds more.

The severed fingers grew back, the dissected scales quickly closed up, and even the deep wounds on his back that exposed bone healed in the blink of an eye.

This scene also caught the eye of Subaru Natsuki.

He leaped into the air on a sweeping dragon tail, his eyes lighting up as he watched Capela's fingers rapidly healing.

"it is good!"

"What a fine steed!"

Subaru landed on Capela's back, laughing even more happily.

"The self-repairing ability is so powerful!"

"In future battles, I will no longer fear that the enemy will follow the military strategy of shooting the horse before the rider, killing only my horse and refusing to kill me!"

"Kill me, but not the horse!"

With your skills, I have no more worries!

"It makes me so happy, hahaha!"

A maniacal laugh reached Capela's ears, causing her vertical pupils to turn bloodshot, but it wasn't over yet.

"Since you can recover, let me see just how far you can go!"