Lust System: Sword Genius in Women's World-Chapter 145 - Dragon [Part 3]

She flexed the muscles in her remaining arm, sharp claws digging into the cracked stone beneath her.

The wound where her limb had been was already cauterized from the heat of her own body, but the pain still radiated through her massive form.

Then, she changed.

Her scales darkened, shifting from crimson to a deep, menacing black, all of them watched as her entire body changed. The pupils in her eyes became razor-thin slits and all of them could feel it.

Xavier, who had barely recovered, felt the shift immediately, he knew the dragon was toying with them at first but he never expected this.

His breathing steadied, and his regeneration had finally patched up most of his wounds. But now, he knew they were in more danger than ever.

"She's lost it..." Xavier muttered under his breath as he grabbed his sword tightly and began running forward, the dragon's head turned sideways as her eyes landed on the dwarf.

The dwarf knew exactly what was coming next, Sylve was also prepared to shield the dwarf from her flames but none of them expected what came next.

The Harpy, still mid-air, hesitated for just a second and that was all it took, they all thought the dwarf was the target but the Harpy flying around was her first target.

With a snarl, the dragon moved faster than before. In a blur, she launched herself into the air, her massive wings snapping open and propelling her forward.

They had no way to block the dragon's advance and all three of them were on the ground.

The Harpy barely had time to react before the dragon's jaws snapped shut around her torso.

A sickening crunch echoed through the chamber.

The Harpy's eyes widened in shock. She let out a strangled cry before the dragon bit down harder.

"AAAHH–KRRK!!"

Her body twitched once before going limp and her screams were cut off, blood spilling from the dragon's maw and dripping to the floor.

A collective gasp sounded as three of them saw the horror unfolding in front of their eyes, Xavier's heart pounded as rage filled his chest. The Harpy was gone—gone in an instant.

"Damn it!" he growled, gripping his sword tighter.

With a burst of mana, he activated [Wind Stride] and shot forward. His blade gleamed, infused with his full strength. He was faster now, sharper, fully recovered.

"Don't charge in!!' the dwarf shouted.

Sylve, horrified by what just happened but still thinking clearly, slammed his staff into the ground.

Vines erupted once again, lashing toward the dragon's limbs to slow her down. But now, in her frenzy, she didn't even hesitate. She tore through the vines with sheer strength, yanking free as though they were nothing more than cobwebs.

Her eyes gleamed as Xavier rushed towards her, he was her next target but she could tell he was faster now.

He aimed for her exposed side, where her missing limb left a vulnerable gap in her defense. With [Wind Stride], he didn't just charge forward—he moved unpredictably, zigzagging toward her.

Seeing him, the dragon's chest constricted before she exhaled a torrent of flames. But Xavier had already deactivated his spell just before the fire erupted, allowing gravity to pull him down and out of the flames path.

The moment he was clear of the flames, he reactivated [Wind Stride], using the momentum to propel himself toward her underbelly.

His sword struck, slicing deep into her flesh. She let out a furious snarl, twisting her body to knock him away with her tail.

Xavier anticipated it this time. He moved, flipping over the attack, and landed just behind her. He wasted no time, slashing at her hind legs in an attempt to slow her down.

For some reason her body wasn't as hard as it was earlier causing Xavier to wonder why as he dashed away.

Sylve provided cover, raising stone pillars from the ground to block the dragon's movements. She followed up with a blinding flash of light magic, forcing the dragon to flinch as her vision blurred for a split second.

But even momentarily blinded, she was still deadly.

The dragon let out a loud growl and exhaled another inferno.

Since she couldn't see her flames spread wildly, forcing Sylve to backpedal while raising another stone wall for cover. The sheer heat cracked the walls faster than before, melting the stone like wax.