At this moment, the eyes of the two young dragons met in the air.

Hillcat saw Natalie smile relieved at him, a smile he hadn't known how many times he had secretly looked forward to, but each time, Natalie would only smile like this when she thought of Iroh.

This time, her smile really bloomed just for herself.

But at this time, Hillcat could only feel his heart tighten, like a pinprick pain.

The female green dragon's mouth moved silently a few times, because it was too far away for Hillcat to hear what she was saying, but somehow he understood it completely.

"To live, Shilkat. ”

It was the last thing he heard from her.

In the next second, the space door closed, and Natalie turned to face an unprecedented flood of energy.

In the moment before the attack, Natalie's eyes suddenly appeared a lot of images, which were all the memories of Iroh from the first time she saw her more than ten years ago.

......

"If you want to subdue me, just use your strength to fight. ”

This was the first thing he said to Iroh.

"I see...... I won't let you down. ”

In the midst of the rapid flight, she heard a faint voice behind her, and she felt a little anticipation in her heart.

......

"He's not going to give up so quickly, it's just that I haven't spotted his hidden location right now. Natalie licked her wounds, and the pain in her heart came like a tidal wave, but she had no intention of using healing magic to quickly heal the wounds.

Although the wound hurts, her heart is happy.

She was very satisfied with this hunt.

Natalie still remembered Iroh's eyes, the dark and deep pupils as barren as an extremely frozen ice field, the kind of eyes that disregarded the lives of others and their own lives, and only in the heat of battle would they glow with a frenzy that was difficult to hide.

So Natalie knows that when she is the enemy of someone with this kind of eyes, if she has a trace of confusion and lack of clarity in her mind, it is no different from suicide.

"Let me go ahead and see, you can make such a noticeable change in two days, so if the hunt continues...... Will you surprise me more?"

The thrill of battle that she hadn't seen for a long time, she realized that this black dragon was different from other dragons.

......

"It seems that we are at a stalemate. ”

Iroh let out a long breath, but his words remained unwavering, "At least we're close in hand-to-hand combat, and you must have reached your limit." ”

Natalie kept silent, she had planned to secretly accumulate strength again, but she didn't expect the tiredness from her body to make her many efforts end in failure.

Not only is he mentally quite sluggish, but even his body is a little unable to support it. But if you don't decide the winner, you can't end it.

"My physical strength ...... It's also reached its limit. ”

Realizing this, Natalie shook her head vigorously in an attempt to dispel the remaining tiredness in her mind, but as soon as her emerald pupils recondensed, Eloh, who had been gasping for breath before her, stepped forward and threw out her claws for the last time.

In Natalie's eyes, Iroh's attack was also full of flaws, although it was still swift, but it was also tangible and godless.

But when she avoided the blow and planned to take the opportunity to counter the other party, she was surprised to find that she was also powerless.

In this way, the two dragons, both exhausted, stumbled to the ground in the next second, they were unable to get up for a while, and after struggling instinctively, they finally had to give up their efforts, lying quietly on the ground and waiting for their strength to slowly recover.

Perhaps hand-to-hand combat is always more exciting than magic fights, and the fierce fight between Natalie and Iroh lasted for more than an hour.

Although he didn't know what the other party thought, this unprecedented experience was very new to Iroh, and it was the first time he had this urge...... Fight without magic, with the most primitive and instinctive power of this body.

Yes, it sounds stupid and reckless, but it doesn't feel bad to do it once in a while.

"Iroh, the boss of the Tokamaks. Want to join?"

After a while, feeling his strength regain somewhat, Iroh turned his head and looked at the green dragon carefully. At the same time, the other party was also looking at him.

After a few more moments of silence, Iroh heard a voice with a slight smile.

"Natalie. For the sake of your performance, I accept your offer. ”

The first battle ended in a draw, and she agreed to Eloh's invitation, knowing that she would never be alone again.

......

"There will be injuries, there will be bleeding...... Natalie, you're fighting with the belief that you're really going to kill me. ”

"That's it. I really want to kill you. ”

Between the eye contact, both sides couldn't help but smile.

Centered on the ground where Iroh stood, a circle of crimson light suddenly bloomed, and where the red light passed, endless crimson flames seemed to be born out of thin air, turning into the shape of a solidified raging sea tide, and the blades of grass and trees were instantly burned, as if all life was swallowed and frozen by this raging and scorching divine fire......

"Then you die, Natalie. ”

At that time, I felt more happy than I had ever been.

......

"Iroh...... I seem to like you a little bit. ”

Whispering like this, Natalie smiled after the last fierce collision, not her usual sneer and sneer, but a smile from the heart that seemed happy and happy because she had found her true kind.

"At least it feels good to fight you. ”

Iroh nodded slightly, although he didn't know Natalie's specific thoughts, but he understood that the other party was enjoying this pleasure at the moment, just like himself.

At the moment, both dragons were smiling, as if they were not giant beasts in the midst of a fierce fight, but young noble men and women sitting in the auditorium enjoying an unusually gorgeous performance.

The struggle of pure strength, the moment of the clash of minions accurately transmits each other's hearts.

......

“...... Iroh, I'll go back too. ”

Natalie slowly raised her head, trying to maintain the same calm and indifferent voice as usual, but still didn't look into Iroh's eyes.

"Natalie. ”

Before she could spread her wings and leave, Iroh suddenly stopped her.

"Anything else, Iroh?"

"I'm sorry. ”

"It's boring to apologize. ”

As if forgetting what had happened before, Natalie snorted disdainfully and flew straight into the sky, disappearing from Ello's sight in the blink of an eye.

However, where Iroh couldn't see, the female green dragon closed her eyes, and a trace of tears quickly disappeared from the corners of her eyes.

Should have known it a long time ago...... Even when Iroh didn't return to the valley of Ikut, he should have understood that such a dragon would not stop because of himself, not even for a second......

However, he refused to admit defeat until he witnessed this scene.

I, gave up.

......

In these memories, there is happiness, heartbeat, uneasiness, and sadness.

But there are no regrets.

Finally, she thought of a very secret memory, which happened the night after their second battle.

She didn't tell anyone, not even the green dragon who was now her husband, because ...... It was a sweet memory that belonged to her.

"What are you looking at?"

"Starry sky. ”

Before returning to their respective quarters after the battle, Natalie noticed that Iroh was looking up at the night sky in a daze, and the evil, indifference, and coldness that had overflowed in her eyes had quietly disappeared, leaving only the warmth and purity of polished obsidian, like a dusty mirror.

Obviously, there are not many people who have been killed, why does he still have such a state of mind, this kind of ...... Pure and immaculate eyes?

Faced with this clear gaze that seemed to have removed all dirt and was like a newborn baby, Natalie didn't dare to contact it for a while, so she had to face the night sky with her face and reflect the endless twinkling starry night sky, and then couldn't help laughing: "You're boring...... However, it is indeed beautiful to look at once in a while. ”

"Ever since I was born, I've loved the stars. Iroh sighed, the only time Natalie had never seen before. "Maybe it's because I'm a monster. ”

"You know, Natalie, monster, it's actually very sad. They have no friends, no relatives, no rivals, and no enemies. Nothing lasts forever on the side of monsters...... Because no one can understand the monster, and no one can keep up with the monster...... Even if the monster tries to slow down. ”

"Heaven can be respected and loved by people, but monsters with the same talent can only face the fears and precautions of others, because they are beyond the cognition of ordinary people...... Similarly, monsters can understand what others are doing, but that doesn't mean they can accept it. ”

"The monster trusts no one and always speculates with the greatest malice about the possible goodwill of others...... Because they have seen so much of what life cannot bear, that they no longer look forward to it. The monster only believes in himself, and in this way, he will never get hurt. ”

"Even the longest-lived dragon is insignificant compared to the lifespan of the stars. So for monsters that lack eternity, the stars are eternal, so monsters like stars. ”

Perhaps, it was from that day that she really fell in love with Iroh.

"Natalie, I respect your sacrifice, so, do you have any last words to say?"

She quietly looked at the god-incarnate Raylano, smiled with relief, and muttered to herself, "Fortunately, it's me who meets him now, not Iro...... Thankfully, it's not Iroh ......."

Time seemed to return to that eternal night, and under the eternal starry sky, the young dragon she had decided to love with all her strength in this life was beside her.

Natalie carefully recalled her first love, so powerful, so cold, like this, he must be able to stand at the top of this world.

The body was hit by a powerful force, as if it was about to be split into two parts, and there was no way to avoid it. Natalie lay on the ground like a broken doll, but there was a happy look in her eyes.

Iroh ...... My Iroh, I wish I could see you again at a time like this, but unfortunately, I never had the opportunity again.

She would rather die in such a regret than let this human with the power to hurt Eloh get close to Eloh, at least not yet.

So, thankfully, it's her.

Thinking of Eloh and dying for him sounds...... That's not bad.

The vision was blurred, but Natalie's heart evoked a cold smile, the guy in front of her ...... She looked at the man in front of her, whose aura was extremely powerful, but his face was more than ten years old in an instant, and her eyes were cold.

The use of high-level divine arts has a price, and the consequences of gaining explosive power like him and temporarily advancing to a demigod must be fatal. In other words, this guy will never have a chance to hurt Iroh in the future.

Hehe, ignorant and stupid human ......

Now, then, there is only one thing she can do.

Natalie stood up with all her might, the smile in her eyes arrogant and tragic. Straightening her back, she struck an offensive stance again. The dragon's body flew surrounded by thousands of stars, as if it was staging the most beautiful and cruel dance, like the gorgeous cherry blossoms blooming wildly, revealing the ultimate beauty in a bloody scene.

"Die in the battle to protect your loved ones...... It's really, it's amazing. ”