Eren moved closer to Xiu Ying and whispered something in her ears.
"But you...?"
Xiu Ying was taken aback by his words. However, she did understand his plan. It was also a safer choice for him to fight the young dragon, instead of the experienced one.
She had seen Eren kill Asura Sect Master, as well as Astral. She did not think the young dragon could be a threat to him.
Eventually, she agreed to the plan.
"Since you are already here, you might as well be of use to me," the Young Prince confidently told his guard. "Kill that woman and leave the man to me."
The corner of Eren's lips crept up after hearing the Prince. It was exactly what he wanted. The Prince was confident in his skills.
"Don't leave me! Stay near and protect me!" Eren exclaimed, revealing a feared look towards Xiu Ying.
"Hahaha, you were saying that I had a babysitter, but it seems we both know who has a babysitter."
The Prince saw his reaction, and started laughing.
"Take that woman away from here. Make sure that she can't interfere when I kill that arrogant human!"
The Guard did not want to leave the Prince, but he also could not ignore the commands. Fortunately, he could see fear on Eren's face. The young man also looked weaker than Xiu Ying and the Prince.
"I shall obey, but if something is wrong and I can't return in time, you must escape!" The Guard pointed towards the Sea Dragon Prince's bracelet.
"Hmph, I will never need to run away!" The Prince scoffed.
Still, to send the Guard away, he lied. "But if my life is in danger, I will escape."
"Did you think that I was just a spectator here, that you can take away easily?"
Eren ran forward. The flames hid his figure within, not harming him in the slightest.
"The flames of a mere child can't harm me!" The Prince waved his hand, casting a shield in front of him.
The shield was sufficient to stop the flames, but it proved powerless against what came next.
With enhanced vision, Eren could clearly discern the shield. He skillfully maneuvered along the ground, slipping through the narrow space between the shield's base and the floor.
His feet hit the Sea Dragon's ankles, causing him to momentarily lose his balance due to the unexpected encounter.
Eren did not waste a single second and thrust his sword towards the Sea Dragon.
"That was disappointing," the Sea Dragon looked down as he caught the sword between his fingers.
The Sea Dragon had expected Eren to be shocked or at least scared. But he only saw a smile on the young man's lips.
The young Sea Dragon was confused by Eren's reaction. However, his expressions turned dark as something appeared in front of his eyes.
"Argh!"
The Sea Dragon jumped back, landing a hundred meters away. His right eye was not only closed, but bleeding as well.
In the middle of his right eye, there was a sharp reinforced needle that was stabbed halfway in.
"Good work, little one." Eren stood up and complemented Celeste, who was flying around him.
That was one benefit of having Celeste. She could physically touch things, but she could not be seen by anyone except him.
"Again!" Eren called out. His Phoenix soared high in the sky, firing a storm of flames right over the Young Prince.
The Young Prince pulled out the needle from his eye, which was covered in blood. He looked up, with blood trickling down his eye.