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Chapter 212: The Arrival of the Red Dragon
Wagner took a single step forward—his body vanished in a flash, reappearing instantly before Lanpu, effortlessly bypassing the mirror-like barrier. With a delicate motion, he tapped the sacred medal at his chest.
A surge of immense Divine Power, brimming with overwhelming Strength, enveloped Lanpu in an instant.
[Dominate Human]
Yet, beneath the spell’s crushing weight, Lanpu remained utterly calm—his expression unchanged, his eyes unflickering. Without hesitation, he swung his Staff, unleashing a blazing Fireball Spell.
In response, Wagner summoned a dark energy Shield, effortlessly absorbing the explosion. The fireball shattered into nothingness. Behind the veil of shadow, Wagner’s voice shifted—first startled, then erupting into wild, ecstatic laughter.
“I see it now!”
"Hahahaha! You’re not human! You’re not human at all!"
Lanpu’s disguise had been nothing more than a ruse—designed to waste Wagner’s Spell Slots. He’d known full well that [Dominate Human] was one of the Home faction’s most common spells.
Now exposed, the Cannibal Magician roared in fury, tearing through his illusionary form in an instant. His true shape burst forth—hideous, monstrous, and terrifying.
The corridor plunged into darkness. The towering Shadow of the beast nearly swallowed Wagner whole.
A six-meter-tall Dragonline Ogre stood in the dim tunnel, its massive frame armored in jagged Dragon Scales. Knuckles, elbows, and spine along its back bore sharp, bony Spines. A pair of pale, bony horns jutted from its brow, and its grotesque face twisted forward in a grotesque, unnatural snout.
“After being bound so long… finally, I can unleash myself!” Lanpu loomed over Wagner, nostrils flaring as twin plumes of sulfurous smoke erupted. His Staff, blazing with a searing mix of crimson and emerald fire, swung down toward Wagner’s head—[Magical Weaponry] and [Emerald Flame Sword] fused into one deadly strike.
Yet Wagner stood frozen, utterly transfixed. He stared upward, unblinking, as if gazing upon a masterpiece.
The enchanted Fireball struck his skull—[Trigger Spell] detonating into [Otheluk Elastic Spell Ball]. A shimmering, translucent Force Field flared into existence, repelling the blow and shielding Wagner from harm.
Lanpu was thrown backward by the recoil, his massive body crashing into the ground with a thunderous crack.
But Wagner still stared—entranced, trembling. He whispered, eyes wide with awe:
“I’ve found it… finally… the perfect specimen.”
Then, with a shuddering laugh, he erupted into maniacal, unrestrained laughter.
“Not some fleeting illusion… not something I can’t touch… no—this is real. This is perfection.”
“You… aren’t just some ‘Player,’ are you?”
The Dragonline Ogre seethed. The absence of fear in Wagner’s gaze—only hunger, greed—ignited a fury deep within him.
Lanpu gritted his teeth. “So… you’re truly a madman.”
But Wagner was trapped inside the Force Field, and without a Dissolution Spell or similar, there was no way to break through. Even Lanpu, for all his power, was momentarily helpless.
After a long silence, Wagner finally moved.
He casually dispelled the [Otheluk Elastic Spell Ball] around him—then, with a drunken, swaying gait, began walking toward the beast.
Lanpu flinched, glancing sideways at the Heaven’s Judgment Dragon Eye floating beside him—only to see himself, frozen mid-motion, trapped in a Spell. He raised his Staff desperately, preparing a counter-Spell, but Wagner didn’t give him a chance.
A single finger flicked forward.
A pulse of purple energy shot forth.
[Beast Paralyze Spell]
The spell’s power was immense. The beam struck Lanpu instantly, spreading across his body like a web of light. The Shield of Light sealed his colossal form in place—frozen mid-action, still locked in the motion of casting.
Wagner advanced slowly, grinning wildly—his mouth stretched so wide it seemed to split his face.
He hovered into the air, leaning close to the Ogre’s ear, whispering:
“My gifted experiment… you really think I only know how to control humans?”
“I’ve performed thousands of Dragonization Experiments. As the Dragon-Frenzied Black Wizard, my true mastery lies in commanding monsters like you—this is my domain.”
Crack… crack…
A faint, brittle sound echoed through the chamber.
“Oh?” Wagner’s eyes widened slightly.
The Shield of Light shattered—Lanpu’s body suddenly freed. On his arm, a skull pendant had activated the moment control was detected, releasing [Remove Magic].
“Die!”
The Dragonline Ogre roared, unleashing a barrage of scorching Fireballs, their trajectories erratic and unpredictable. They shot from every direction, aiming to reduce Wagner to ash.
Simultaneously, his Staff swung in a brutal arc, aimed straight at Wagner’s head.
But Wagner—unfazed—vanished. Only a wisp of silver-white smoke remained.
From afar, he grinned, raising a hand.
[Dragon Vein Restraint]
Countless chains, shaped like the limbs of a Dragon, erupted from the ground. Seven rings of Spell energy—[Remove Magic] and [Spell Nullification Barrier]—had no effect.
Yet Lanpu’s Staff had already shifted mid-swing, now aimed directly at Wagner. At his chest, the [Bennett's Wisdom] pendant flared with a pale violet light.
[Beast Paralyze Spell]—but this time, it was Lanpu who cast it.
At the same instant, [Dragon Vein Restraint] seized him. He was pinned in place, unable to move. The monstrous chains coiled around his massive frame, writhing like living serpents, greedily siphoning the Dragon Blood from his veins.
And yet, Wagner was also struck—frozen mid-motion, his body locked in place by the Paralyze Spell.
But in that final moment, as the spell took hold, Wagner’s eyes still burned with contempt. A smirk—half-triumphant, half-challenging—played on his lips.
You can’t hold me forever.
He knew the truth: [Beast Paralyze Spell] required constant Spell Focus. If Lanpu lost concentration, the spell would collapse.
But [Dragon Vein Restraint]—Wagner’s own creation, forged for Dragon Vein Beasts—was different. It fed on its victim’s blood, sustaining itself. From the Black Wizard’s perspective, this was a one-sided victory. He reveled in it, savoring his dominance.
In that fleeting moment, the Force Field around Wagner began to crack—its hold weakening. He was moments from breaking free.
But he didn’t know…
As the chains tightened, Lanpu’s face twisted—not in rage, but in a dark, satisfied smile.
He still had [Heaven’s Judgment Dragon Eye].
Wagner had assumed the floating eye was just a Divination Spell—a tool Lanpu used to scout. He believed he’d destroy it the moment he bound the Ogre.
But he never imagined…
The true Master of the Heaven’s Judgment Dragon Eye was not here.
It was Kai Xiusu, watching from a thousand miles away—his gaze unwavering, silent, and deadly.
And Kai Xiusu had been waiting for this moment.
In an instant, the floating eyes flared with a violent, Spines-eyes glow. All stored Elemental Power erupted in a single, cataclysmic release.
"Boom—!"
A blinding white flame column erupted from the void, blasting straight toward Wagner’s frozen head.
[Extreme Flame Breath]
And at the same moment—
A massive, Red-Scaled claw, impossibly large, tore through space itself. A rift—nearly ten meters long, edged with roaring fire—ripped open in the air.
From within, the colossal, terrifying head of Kai Xiusu, the Red Dragon, emerged.
"Roar—!"
(End of Chapter)
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