Book 5: Chapter 133: Warrior Against the Evil Dragon (1)

Book 5: Chapter 133: Warrior Against the Evil Dragon (1)

Damn, I didnt expect that little girl to be so troublesome. That nearly killed me, Mint cursed, jumping out from the pool. His clothes were burnt to tatters.

He spat angrily, his face was now marred with a fresh, reddish burn mark, making him look particularly fearsome.

Youre the first to scar my face, little girl, he growled.

Oh, is that so? Then youd better remember this moment. Because its not just your face thats going to be scarred next, Lilith retorted coolly.

Mint sneered. Hmph, big words. Ill make sure to leave a lasting mark on your pretty little face. Youll be begging for mercy soon enough.

He waved his lance, and a golden dragon phantom began to rise around him, accompanied by a faint dragons roar.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, a fierce wind whipped through the underground space. The pools water and the vines on the ground were swept up into a terrifying tornado, with the dragons roar growing louder amidst the chaos.

Lilith shut her eyes, her blonde hair fluttering in the wind.

Debris and fallen leaves tossed by the tornado disintegrated before they could even touch her.

She then began to levitate, her hair settling as the violent winds could no longer reach her.

How annoying, she remarked coldly. Even for an imitation, it is rather unconvincing.

What? Mint, witnessing Liliths ascent, suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart..

Lilith slowly opened her eyes again, and a rich golden light flashed through them.

ROAR!

In that moment, a deafening roar echoed, nearly rupturing everyones eardrums.

Mint staggered, nearly losing consciousness from the force of the roar. When he regained his senses, he found the tornado around him had vanished, and his dragon phantoms fearsome roar had turned into a faint whimper.

Whats happening? Mints face paled as his mind struggled to grasp the situation.

It was at this moment, Lilith raised her hand.

Moore interjected grimly, No time for theories now. Just look at this place. Using such explosive magic in a confined space like this is either madness or a suicide ploy. If she truly possessed power far beyond ours, why resort to such desperate measures?

So, youre saying that this is part of their strategy? Calvin asked.

Exactly, Moore nodded in agreement. With the protection of the Immaculate Tree Domain, were not in immediate mortal danger. But getting hit by that kind of spell could still disqualify us Hmph, sacrificing one to eliminate four Thats a pretty advantageous move for them.

What about Princess Estelle?

Im afraid the enemy has plans for her too, Moore replied grimly.

Hey, is this the time for such discussions? Our eyebrows are getting burned, you better start panicking! Mint interrupted as he frantically tried to save his eyebrows. He would be truly hairless if he lost even his eyebrows to the fire.

The intensity of that magic actually exposes the enemys vulnerability. Burst Magic needs time to build up power and heat. The enemy isnt invincible.

Drawing in a deep, hot breath, Moore glanced at his teammates. Myre, Calvin, and I will disrupt her Burst Magic. Calvin, cast Divine Protection on me. Myre, work on disrupting the magic array. Mint, focus on attacking the enemy directly. Now, go!

As soon as Moore finished speaking, he charged toward the colossal sun.

With every step closer to the sun, the intense heat threatened to melt him.

Moore maximized his battle qi output for protection, channeling nearly all his energy into defense. In typical battles, his battle qi was strong enough to withstand countless attacks from enemies of equal strength, but against the overpowering sun, his normally invisible qi began to glow with an orange fire.

DIVINE PROTECTION! Calvins voice rang out calmly behind him. A soft, golden light enveloped Moore, bringing an immediate sense of relief as the once scorching air cooled around him.

The Divine Protection was a supreme divine art from the Luminous Theocracy, forcefully taken away from the Pope by the Fifth Holy Dragon Emperor. After a minor modification, the Fifth Emperor bestowed it upon his personal knight guards and it was passed down to this day.

Its absolute defense was legendary, promising unbreakable protection until the casters downfall.

Despite its power, the skill was difficult to master, draining to use, and required the caster to remain stationary.

Moore felt a surge of relief. Calvin Rudolph, a member of the Dragon Armor Knights and trusted royal guard, had always been a source of assurance for the team.

Myre pressed closely against Moores back, gently wrapping her arms around him as she used Moores battle qi and the Divine Protection skill to protect herself.

A radiant spectrum of magical colors emanated from her, forming intricate lines and creating a complex spell array behind her.

With her eyes closed, Myre focused intently on her task, constructing the spell array.