Chapter 490: The Battle of the Three Dragons
Chapter 490: The Battle of the Three Dragons
The situation in the air has now turned into a high-speed chase.
The Red Queen, Maynia, skillfully maneuvered the injured Red Dragon Tasar, dodging and weaving through the air, while the strange Fire Dragon relentlessly pursued them, determined to take down Tasar.
As for Reginald and Great Dragon Ted, they were tailing the strange Fire Dragon, seeking an opportunity to launch an attack and draw its attention.
However, with all three parties performing aerial acrobatics at high speed, neither Reginald nor Great Dragon Ted could find a suitable opening to strike the strange Fire Dragon.
Although the strange Fire Dragon had just been hit hard by Maynia's Dawn Kill technique, the 'Blazing Wave Cone', it managed to evade critical areas like its head and heart. The fist-sized wound on its abdomen, compared to its massive sixty to seventy-meter body, was not a serious injury.
As a result, its agility and flight capabilities were almost unaffected.
In contrast, Red Dragon Tasar, having sustained injuries to its right wing, experienced a decrease in both speed and maneuverability, and the gap between it and its pursuer was rapidly closing.
"Maynia, prepare the Floating Spell, I plan to engage that Fire Dragon in close combat!" Red Dragon Tasar conveyed through their mental link.
"Tasar, wait, the size difference between you two is too great. Once you engage in close combat, the odds of victory are slim," Maynia disagreed.
Among dragons, while strength and bloodline are factors, size is even more crucial, especially in close-quarters battles.
Tasar was nearly half the size of its opponent, so how could Maynia allow her dragon partner to engage in a bloody fight?
"There's no time, Maynia!" Red Dragon Tasar urged anxiously.
It could feel the gust of wind from the pursuing dragon growing stronger!
The alarm bells in its mind kept ringing incessantly! Indeed, before Tasar could finish speaking, a pair of enormous, menacing dragon claws belonging to the strange Fire Dragon suddenly struck at its back.
"Danger!"
The warning came too late!
"Bang!"
A dusky silver figure flashed downward, and then, with a heavy impact, it collided with the back of the strange Red Dragon.
The strange Fire Dragon, which had just barely touched Tasar's body, suddenly plummeted as if struck by a meteor.
"It's Ren!"
Maynia and Red Dragon Tasar, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, soon discovered that the one who had come to their aid was not Reginald or Great Dragon Ted, but Ren, who had been left behind.
Ren, in his dragon form, rushed to their rescue.
"Hmm? Maynia, have you noticed that Ren's transformed dragon seems larger?" Red Dragon Tasar communicated through their mental link.
Maynia was slightly startled as she focused her gaze on the dusky silver dragon wrestling with the strange Fire Dragon in mid-air.
Indeed, although the dusky silver dragon was still smaller than the strange Fire Dragon's massive sixty to seventy-meter body, the difference in size was not significant. It seemed to be at least forty meters long.
"It's definitely bigger than before."
"Maynia, I'm going down to help. Ren alone might not be a match for that strange Fire Dragon," Red Dragon Tasar said as he circled in the air and slowly came to a stop.
"Wait, let me help you with your right wing first."
As Maynia spoke, she began chanting a spell.
With a wave of her fair palm, a flame infused with fine red crystals enveloped Red Dragon Tasar's injured right wing.
The torn flesh on the wing began to heal rapidly, and at this rate, it should be fully recovered within a few minutes.
This is one of the reasons why mutual selection is necessary for Dragon Knights.
Dawn Mages and dragons of the same attribute can benefit each other.
"Faster, Maynia!" However, Red Dragon Tasar was extremely anxious. She glanced downward and urged, "Hurry!"
As they spoke, a gigantic earthy-yellow figure dove past them, chasing after Ren and the Fire Dragon.
"It's Ted!"
At that moment, Reginald's embarrassed voice echoed in the air, "Your Highness Maynia, I've sent Ted to help. Although Lord Ren is very powerful, the size disadvantage makes it difficult for him to win."
Maynia looked up and saw Reginald, who had cast the Floating Spell, slowly descending from the sky.
Since it was a melee battle between multi-headed dragons, it was better for the Dragon Knight to stay out of the way for now.
If a dragon rolled on the ground during the fight, the Dawn Mage might also suffer severe injuries if they couldn't dodge in time.
At the same time, on the back of the strange Fire Dragon...
Ren, in his dusky silver dragon form, showed no sign of triumph after landing a successful strike.
This was because Ren could feel that his dragon claws, after piercing through the magma armor of his opponent, encountered strong resistance and couldn't penetrate very deeply.
Despite the successful initial strike, the attack didn't inflict significant damage on the Strange Fire Dragon. It was the element of surprise and the force of the impact that caused the dragon to lose its balance.
"Roar!!!"
As it fell, the dragon quickly adjusted its body and engaged in a fierce battle with Ren.
In an instant, dragon scales shattered, and blood splattered everywhere!
"Hiss!"
Even with his skin reinforced by steel armor, Ren found himself scratched by the dragon's claws.
In terms of defense, both dragons seemed evenly matched.
It was worth noting that Ren was a metal giant dragon specialized in melee combat, while the other was merely a top-tier sub-dragon fire dragon.
The strength of the Strange Fire Dragon was evident.
"At least it has the strength of the Epic Late Stage!"
The Strange Fire Dragon tightly gripped Ren's body with its claws, aiming its massive jaws at Ren's head. Its neck began to swell, as if some steam was about to burst forth!
"Not good, it's Inferno Breath!"
Ren's heart skipped a beat. He had witnessed the power of the dragon's breath, and even he would suffer severe injuries if hit directly.
"Huff!"
Ren abruptly turned his head, and a scorching pillar of fire grazed past the right side of his head.
However, the next moment, the dragon's Inferno Breath abruptly stopped!
Ren, who was holding onto the dragon's claw, suddenly felt a sense of downward pull, as if the dragon's weight had increased significantly.
As Ren looked closely, he realized that while he was entangled with the Strange Fire Dragon, Great Dragon Ted seized the opportunity and dived from the sky, launching an attack.
At this moment, Ted was biting fiercely on the Strange Fire Dragon's right wing. As for Reginald, his figure was no longer on Ted's body.
Ren quickly understood after a moment of thought. Even Dawn Wizards, in such an intense melee combat, could suffer severe injuries from a slight mishap.
Three dragons of varying sizes and colors entangled, forming a massive ball of flesh, and crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom!
"Boom!!!"
A huge crater appeared on the ground, and the shockwave created a small mushroom cloud, sending dust and debris over a hundred meters into the sky.
To everyone's astonishment, even after falling from such a great height, the three dragons continued to fight.
The resilience of the dragons' bodies was truly remarkable.
Federation Airship Fleet, the two large airships at the back.
"Ajax's Energy Cannon can't lock onto that Strange Fire Dragon, so we can't fire."
Benito, inside the golem's control room, was trying to aim, but he couldn't lock onto the target, neither in the air nor on the ground.
The dragon melee combat was incredibly fierce, with their postures changing rapidly. A slight mistake could not only result in friendly fire but also endanger their own lives.
"Lower the airship and let us off. They're on the ground now, and we should help," Rebecca's crisp voice sounded.
"Good!"
The two large airships carrying the ultra-giant golem, Ajax, began to descend slowly.
Swordsaint Tillio and Hernandez had already descended from the sky, but they faced the same problem as Rebecca.
The dragon melee was too intense, with their postures and forms changing rapidly, leaving no opportunity for them to intervene.
So, for now, they could only wait on the sidelines, ready to strike with thunderous force once their dragon disengaged from the Strange Fire Dragon.
The core of the battlefield.
No one could see the situation clearly.
Amidst the dust and smoke, all they could hear were the roars of the dragons, striking fear into everyone's hearts!
"Bang!"
A heavy thud of flesh and blood rang out, and a huge yellowish figure was flung out of the dust cloud.
It was Great Dragon Ted, who had been hit by the Strange Fire Dragon's tail swipe.
Although injured, Ted had bitten off a large chunk of dark red flesh covered in lava armor.
It seemed to be the flesh from the Strange Fire Dragon's wing.
Within the dust cloud.
With Ted being thrown off, Ren now faced the dragon alone, and the situation became dire.
"Forget the dust, I'll show my true strength!"
Ren decided to reveal his enhanced ability, "Three-Headed," which he had just acquired.
In the dark silver giant dragon's neck, a gaping wound appeared on the left side of Ren's transformation, and a semi-transparent void skull quickly extended from it.
Then, another gash opened on the right side.
A massive, flat, and somewhat primitive-looking skull with sharper teeth emerged, resembling a dragon's head.
This was the Primordial Dragon's head.
As it was a close-quarters melee, Ren chose the Void Dragon's head with its 'Nullification' ability and the formidable melee prowess of the Primordial Dragon's head instead of the Red Dragon or Corrupt Dragon's head.
For the first time, Ren had three heads, and he felt a peculiar sensation.
Each of the three heads provided a different field of vision, almost eliminating blind spots, but the sudden influx of perspectives momentarily overwhelmed him.
Without hesitation, Ren launched a biting attack, disregarding any strategy.
The next moment—
"Crack!"
The robust Primordial Dragon's head clamped down on the strange Fire Dragon's neck, tearing off a large chunk of dark red flesh.
"Roar!"
The strange Fire Dragon was in excruciating pain.
For the first time, the strange Fire Dragon's eyes showed a hint of fear towards Ren's three-headed form.
As Ren was about to bite with the Void Dragon's head, he suddenly felt a scorching sensation beneath his feet.
Looking down, he was shocked to find that the mud beneath him had turned into dark red lava, and the steel armor covering his body began to soften.
At the same time, the strange Fire Dragon's body flashed with red light, and a powerful surge of fire energy rippled within it.
"Not good!"
Evidently, the dragon was about to unleash a deadly move.
"Nullification!"
Ren narrowed his eyes and activated Nullification, instantly transforming his three dragon heads into a semi-transparent state.
Just then, the giant dragon Ted charged in again, but before Ren could react, a highly condensed fire ring blasted out from the strange Fire Dragon's body, enveloping the area!
With just one blast, Ted, who had charged into the smoke, was knocked back even faster than before, as if struck by a heavy hammer!
Ren also felt a powerful impact, accompanied by scorching energy conducting through his body.
Fortunately, after being weakened by Nullification, Ren remained standing.
But the next moment, Ren's expression changed drastically!
He realized that the fire ring attack wasn't a single blast but a triple attack.
"Boom! Boom!"
With the second blast, Ren's two heads, which had been biting the strange Fire Dragon, released their grip involuntarily.
And finally, the third blast.
Ren was staggered and knocked to the ground, but he wasn't blown away. The strange Fire Dragon managed to put some distance between them.
"Roar!"
The strange Fire Dragon roared as it struggled to support itself with its claws, flapping its damaged wings and flying towards the volcano crater.
Clearly, Ren's sudden transformation into a three-headed dragon made it feel hopeless, and its severe injuries prompted it to retreat to the volcano to recover.
"I won't let you escape!"
Seeing the strange Fire Dragon flying away, Ren was determined not to let it get away after exerting so much effort.
Just as he flapped his wings to pursue, suddenly, the strange Fire Dragon, which had just taken off, was struck by a massive red shadow from above.
The strange Fire Dragon was like a meteor, crashing to the ground once again!
It turned out that a pair of red dragon claws had pressed down on its head, slamming it into the earth!
"Roar!"
A clear roar of joy echoed.
The one who had just dived down was the Red Dragon Tasya, whose right wing had been torn by the strange Fire Dragon.
"It's Red Dragon Tasya!" Ren's face lit up with joy.
Seizing the opportunity, Ren stomped his sturdy dragon legs, shattering the mud, and his massive body pounced on the strange Fire Dragon.
The ferocious appearance of Ren's three heads also startled Tasya.
Tasya clearly remembered that in the Ferdinand Forest, Ren had transformed into a two-headed dragon, but now he had become a three-headed dragon.
However, she knew this wasn't the time to question it, and after glancing at Ren's upright pupils with confusion, she began to bite the strange Fire Dragon beneath her claws.
At that moment, the rugged giant dragon Ted charged in from outside again.
Three dragons of different forms surrounded the strange Fire Dragon.
(End of Chapter)
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