Ashen Dragon-Chapter 236 - 162: Harpist Alliance (II)

Chapter 236: Chapter 162: Harpist Alliance (II)

As a Fairy Wanderer, confronted with this gradually solidifying Magic Web, Richard, though unable to cast a spell, could still use the pseudo spell ability bestowed upon him by the Supreme Fairy.

He slowly closed his eyes, using his awareness to feel the surrounding area.

[Primordial Awareness]

This ability allowed him to sense Strange Dragons, elements, Fiends, and undead creatures within several miles, making it a precious skill for traversing behind enemy lines.

In his awareness, an incredibly massive energy entity was flying towards them at an astonishing speed, like a meteor with a clear target cutting across the horizon.

“How can it be this fast…”

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Richard slightly parted his lips, murmuring in disbelief.

According to common knowledge, Red Dragons possessed the largest and strongest bodies among the five-colored dragons, yet they were also known to be the most sluggish.

Their flight agility was far inferior to that of the skeletal Black Dragon or the slender Green Dragon. However, the speed of this Red Dragon far exceeded his understanding of the dragon species.

Cold sweat trickled down his forehead. If he did not do something soon, that Red Dragon could descend from the sky and burn them to ashes.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and grabbed Abir’s hand.

“Abir, come with me!”

[Earthwalker]

Under the power of the Fairy, green light radiated from the two of them as they swiftly moved through the forest, like spirits of the wild, with branches and thorns instinctively making way for them.

However, in Richard’s [Primordial Awareness], that energy entity continued to approach at an eye-catching speed; he could even hear the whistling wind in the distant sky.

“At this rate, we’ll definitely be caught!”

Large beads of sweat rolled down Richard’s forehead. He knew this was a trouble he had caused and he did not want to implicate his companion.

“There’s no other way! Abir, take the intel back to the Alliance. I will distract the dragon.”

[Concealment Spell]

Drawing on the Fairy’s miraculous power once again, Richard fashioned a disguise using fresh mud, soil, plants, and other natural materials. In just a few breaths, he transformed the Elf Assassin into a sapling.

“You…”

Abir wanted to refuse, but she knew the importance of the mission. She held the map of the Ashen Kingdom that needed to be taken back to the South.

This was the Harpist Alliance; their mission was to maintain balance in the world and disrupt many evil schemes, willing to sacrifice their lives if necessary.

Yet the speed of the enemy’s arrival far exceeded their expectations.

The air emitted a piercing screech, and a scorching wind roared in.

In the sky, a massive shadow enveloped Richard, the powerful pressure making his whole body tremble, and the fierce wind made him unsteady, but the Half-Elf stubbornly raised his head.

“Oh my god…”

Richard suddenly realized that this new evil presence far exceeded the Alliance’s expectations.

This was simply the embodiment of the Scourge!

The Red Dragon before him, nearly twenty meters long, was covered in gold and red scales flowing like magma, with white-hot embers encircling him. Every time he flapped his wings, the scorching wind carried the smell of sulfur to their faces.

Thick smoke gradually spread, obscuring the sky, making the surrounding area seem like Purgatory.

Cassius looked down at the Half-Elf on the ground, a slight rage flickering in his golden vertical pupils.

“Is it you… disturbing my rest?”

The fleeing Richard was horrified to realize that the Red Dragon said not “you” but “you all.”

“Ridiculous disguise.”

The Red Dragon in midair slowly flapped its wings, and as volcanic ash spread, the Kingdom Domain suddenly descended. It was as if he had grasped the Deity’s authority, extinguishing all spell energies around him.

The Fairy power in Richard was ruthlessly obliterated.

The disguise from the Supreme Fairy turned back into ordinary plants and soil, revealing the hidden Elf in front of the Red Dragon.

“Abir, run!”

Richard shouted anxiously.

But it was too late.

The massive figure swooped to the ground, and even the agile Elf Assassin had no time to react before Abir’s slender figure was tightly gripped by the dragon’s enormous claws.

The tall and slender Elf, under the gigantic dragon claws, appeared so small.

Abir struggled and twisted, stabbing with her dagger fiercely, shouting, “Evil dragon! Let me go!”

Yet, against absolute strength, all struggles were futile.

The dagger struck the hard scales of the Red Dragon, bouncing off without leaving a mark, only a few white spots.

Cassius landed heavily, slightly lifting the claw that held the Elf, bringing it close to his head, revealing a sinister grin.

“Did you know? My kin love the taste of Elf maidens. This delicacy is even recorded in our traditions.”

“But I don’t have such a savage taste.”

“However, I am curious…”

“What could it possibly taste like?”

Abir was immediately thrown into panic. Her body shivered as she felt the sulfurous breath of death approaching.

She had imagined dying for justice so many times—perhaps struck by arrows from bandits, dying gloriously in battle. But she had never thought she would become food for a Red Dragon, buried in someone else’s stomach!

“Richard, escape quickly…”

The past adventures with Richard flashed through Abir’s mind like a phantom, and she couldn’t help but turn her head to look at her close companion.

“Do not grieve for me.”

Abir and Richard had shared many adventures. Their feelings for each other were mutual, but they had no time to express their love before this dramatic farewell.

How cruel this was!

“No! Abir!”

Richard roared in despair.

Deprived of the Fairy power, he was helpless, watching as his companion was about to be devoured by the dragon.

He picked up a rock from the ground and threw it, but it was a complete joke. The Red Dragon ignored him entirely, raising the claw holding the Elf.

The rock hit the dragon’s scales and fell to the ground, rolling away.

“No, no…”

Richard knelt, muttering to himself.

His eyes brimming with despair, tears fell onto the soil. He could no longer bear to witness the impending, gruesome scene.

The Half-Elf Ranger had never felt so powerless, not even when surrounded by Fiendish Red Robe Wizards or when breaking into a bandit’s lair, he always believed he could break through.

But now, the proud Fairy power was gone, and even his closest companion was about to leave him.

Yet Richard found himself once again engulfed by the massive shadow.

Was he also to be swallowed by the dragon?

Fine… he no longer had the will to live.

Meeting inside the Red Dragon’s belly—how’s that for dark humor?

Richard raised his gaze, his eyes hollow, to see the Red Dragon gripping the unconscious Elf, looking down at him with chilling coldness in its golden eyes.

“Do you want her to live?”

“Tell me everything, and I might consider… delaying this lunch for a moment.”

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