Chapter 734 The Pleasure Of Dragons [Pt 2]
"Hahahahahaha!!!"
The Dragons all laughed as the City before them was burning up—completely laid to waste.
The corpses of the innocents who attempted to evacuate also littered the ground a good distance from them, from all evacuation points no less.
There were four gates that led outside the Capital, and with two Dragons assigned to two each, the results ended the same for everyone who attempted to flee. They all died, and the exits were sealed so the rest would suffer within the stifling world of the Capital.
No one had any doubt about it—the humans were ruined.
"Thank you for your hard work, comrades!" Kat'erin smiled at the Dragons who stood before her and her comrade.
There were a total of six of them—two contributed from each Lord allied with the White Dragon Lord. They had rendezvoused a little beyond the outskirts of the Capital, though they could see all that went on in the ruined city from where they were.
It was all so fulfilling, and from the looks of all the Dragons involved, it was clear they felt the same thing.
"We do not deserve such high praise, Lady Kat'erin. You and Lady Shai'ya are our seniors." The most mature of the Dragons said with a smile, bowing slightly to her.
Despite them being men, they acted so humbly among two women. This was because, unlike certain societies and cultures that incorporated sexism in their practices, the Dragons did not care for sex or gender differences.
What mattered most was ability and rank.
"We are all Generals here, so there's no need to fuss over seniority." Kat'erin said with a dismissive wave, though she was satisfied to know that the people before her knew how to deliver proper respects.
"Still... you are a part of the 7 Squads. It is my dream to one day join a Squad, so I'll work very hard to prove myself worthy to the Empire."
"Me too!"
"I'll do my best as well!"
All of the Dragon Generals expressed immense readiness to serve, and that pleased Kat'erin very much. It reminded her of her time in the Academy, and she figured the Generals before her only finished their Course only recently.
"When did you pass from the Academy?" She went on to ask.
It was a somewhat strange question to ask, since they were only related by professional strands. Still, since a General belonging to one of the special Squads of the Empire was asking, the General did not hesitate to answer.
She felt a buzz on the communication device with her, instantly recognizing who was trying to reach her.
'M-Master!' Her eyes widened in glee as she brought out the device and showed Shai'ya, who was instantly brimmed with joy the moment she saw it as well.
Kat'erin signaled the Generals before her that she would be excusing herself, and in the blink of an eye, the two subordinates of the White Demon Lord created considerable distance between themselves and the other Generals.
Part of the reason they did this was so the Generals wouldn't be able to listen to whatever information their Master wanted to give them—just in case it was confidential. It was best to respond to such calls in private, and Kat'erin was sure the other Generals would have done the same if it was their respective Lords calling.
However, there was another reason they preferred taking the call of their Master in private.
"Heheheheeee!"
"Can't wait! Can't wait!"
They picked up the call and awaited the kind words of their Master as they greeted her with the most excited tone one could have.
"Master, did you see how—?"
"Master how have you—?"
Before any of their greetings could land, though, the loud voice of the White Dragon Lord pierced the air in an unsettling manner.
"You fools! Do you have any idea what you've done?!" "E-eh...?" Kat'erin and Shai'ya both had stunned looks on their faces as they heard the voices of their Master.
They thought, for sure, that Lord Frey'ja would congratulate them for their exploits. Sure, killing a bunch of humans wasn't that big a deal, but still... she was always fond of praising them for every little thing.
This was one of the reasons they were so attached to her.
The mere fact that she was using such a harsh tone proved that they had done something extremely wrong.
Shai'ya's distracted gaze moved to the other Dragon Generals, perhaps out of fear that they had heard the words of their Master despite the anti-sound field that was in place. However, she was shocked to see that each duo was also on their respective calls.
It seemed their Lords were also speaking to them.
Their reactions also contained distress.
At this point, the two Dragon Generals realized that something was wrong somewhere.
They had made a fatal mistake... but they did not know what it was.