Chapter 37: Ambushed in One's Own Den

Chapter 37: Ambushed in One's Own Den

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In this vast world, there was a gargantuan and deep ravine.

At the very bottom of that valley, a place that not even the sun at its strongest could penetrate, was the dwelling of that dragon.

The dragon had jet-black scales, as if it was the reincarnation of night itself.

Its body was longer and far more slender than a normal dragon, giving it the image of an agile dragon rather than a strong dragon.

This creature was called a darkness dragon.

They lived in the darkness and controlled the darkness; they were a rather special tribe of dragon to speak.

And then, a single ray of bright light suddenly penetrated the perpetual darkness in which those dragons spent their life in leisure.

This place is as boring as ever, huh! Even your soul will become gloomy if you keep living in this dark place, you know!

In short, the intruder was none other than the Thunder Dragon Emperor who turned into Zion's familiar.

Driven by her gravely mistaken loyalty toward her master, she went straight toward the nest of the darkness dragons by herself.

A bolt of blueno, more like brilliant lightning in the dark nightstruck down; many darkness dragons couldn't hide their surprise upon seeing the sudden and grand entrance of the dragon whose body was surrounded by crackling lightning and emitting an extremely powerful magical power.

Naturally, they wouldn't just sit back quietly seeing the intruder ransacking their den.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAA!!

With a single roar, all of them leaped toward the intruder at once.

Unfortunately, their opponent was one of the two most powerful dragons, the Thunder Dragon Emperor.

A single move from her was enough to send all of her attackers flying.

Uhm?

At that moment, the Thunder Dragon Emperor felt a heavy pressure applied to her body.

The darkness dragons were using their special abilities to control the darkness to seal the Thunder Dragon Emperor's movement.

The bottom of the valley with eternal darkness was literally the best place for the darkness dragons to exhibit their maximum power.

And yet

Kukukuku, you think this weak pressure will be enough to seal my movement?!

In the next moment, the Thunder Dragon Emperor released lightning from her entire body.

?!

The lightning strike struck one darkness dragon after another.

Having cleared away the darkness that bound her, the Thunder Emperor Dragon regained her previous freedom of movement.

The darkness dragons had no other choice but to retreat upon witnessing the Thunder Dragon Emperor overpowering them on their own turf.

But then, a dragon whose size rivaling that of the Thunder Dragon Emperor appeared from the darkest part of that valley.

State your business?

Finally come out, huh! Long time no see, Darkness Dragon Emperor!

Just like the Thunder Dragon Emperor, that dragon was the one who ruled the valley as the strongest darkness dragon, the Darkness Dragon Emperor.

Well, the truth is, I came because I've business with ya!

This isn't your place. Go back.

Despite the Darkness Dragon Emperors nonchalant reply, the Thunder Dragon Emperor also didn't back off that easily for the sake of her master.

You left me with no other choice, huh! Guess I gotta kill you!

EH?

Don't hate me for doing this to you; this is for my master! That's why, accept your DEATH!

I don't understand what you mean.

From the Darkness Dragon Emperors side, the Thunder Dragon Emperors words were nothing more than a troublesome statement.

But the Darkness Dragon Emperor wasn't disturbed at all, just puzzled.

This is my home ground. I'm far more powerful than you in this place.

Kukuku, shall we prove it then?

They attacked me with their swords, spears, and maybe even some knives, but none of them could even leave as much as a scratch on me.

IMPOSSIBLE?!

HE'S COMPLETELY UNSCATHED?!

I quickly caught the bandits who had yet to recover from their shock, flinging them away.

Some less unfortunate bandits got flung away around ten meters along with their comrades.

W-WHO THE HE*LL IS THIS FU*CKER?!

LIKE HELL WE CAN WIN AGAINST THIS BAS*TARD!

The bandits turned around, trying to escape as soon as they realized that they couldn't beat me.

At that moment

The bandit that was just turning around to escape suddenly crashed against a giant figure.

HEY, FU*CKER, CAN'T YOU SEE THAT I'M ABOUT TO ESCAAAAAAH?!

C-C-C-CHIEF?!

That bandit crashed against a tall, muscular man with a dwarf-like beard equipped with a giant battle axe in both hands.

That man seemed to be their leader. Color drained from the faces of the bandits who tried to escape.

Just when I think that it's rather unusual for you guys to take a long time, it turns out this merchant hired quite powerful escort, right?

A-About that a stranger suddenly buGYAAAAAAAAAH?!

SHUT UP! SPARE ME YOUR SORRY EXCUSE!

After shouting at his subordinate, the bandit leader then moved his gaze toward me.

So you're the bas*tard whos hindering our work, huh?

SAY SOMETHING, BASTA*RD! YOU'RE DEAD MEAT!

What a hot-headed man.

Well, as expected of the leader of bandits.

The big man approached me with an irritated look on his face seeing that I didn't react to him at all.

TCH, DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

And then, he swung his battle axe, bereft of hesitation in his every single movement.

Only for it to bounce back along with a loud clanging sound when his battle axe struck my head.

Eh?

It was only natural for the big man to let out such a dumbfounded voice since he might never have expected this result.

Well then, what should I do now?

Since he didn't seem to be a decent person, should I just kill him?

In addition, it might be easier to apprehend the rest if they saw their leader's death.

And then, when I was about to catch the head of the big man to make him an example

The sky suddenly darkened (or so I thought), and a giant being descended from above.

I've finally find you, master!

GEH

I still remembered that figure; it was the golden dragon.

In addition, if my eyes didn't trick me, she bit into the neck of something as big as her with her mouth.

W-W-W

The bandits' eyes opened wide, standing still, and lost at words.

ZUDOOOOON!

HIIIII?!

The tremor caused by the Thunder Dragon Emperor's landing was enough to knock the big man and the other bandits off their feet.