It had been three days since Victor left the royal capital, and during these three days, the royal capital seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep and was very quiet.

A knight raised the reins and slapped the horse's back.

The horses that were galloping at high speed were in constant pain and could only run hard.

Stirring sand and dust were raised under the horses' hooves, and a figure like a meteor passed through the city, finally breaking the silence of the royal capital for several days.

When they arrived at the palace, the knight turned over and dismounted, and before he had time to settle the horse, he crossed several flights of steps out of breath.

He staggered into the hall, his shaky body barely stopping.

Hurriedly adjusted his half-down and half-standing posture, and behaved extremely panicked in front of many ministers.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the Far North!"

The ministers were startled by the sudden arrival of the knight, and looked at him in front of them with confusion and concern.

What happened?

Wait until the knight breathes a little easier and swallows.

The ministers' faces showed more anxiety, and the emperor also sat on the throne and waved his hand at him.

The knight hurriedly half-knelt on the ground and hurriedly explained:

"When the second prince investigated the demons in the far north, the army led by him was completely wiped out!"

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince has been seriously injured and is recuperating in the territory of the Delin family."

"What!?"

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers present gasped.

Especially those nobles who originally supported the faction of the second prince suddenly exploded and became a pot of porridge.

You and I discussed it in a panic.

"Could it be...... Did you encounter a demon!? ”

Listening to the speculation of the ministers, the emperor also frowned slightly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be a little more solemn.

"Why?"

The knight subconsciously swallowed his saliva, and continued without daring to breathe:

"According to the news from the Pale Magister."

"They've run into monsters."

……

Vladimir stood on top of the snowy field, armed with a cold frost axe, standing under the gloomy sky.

His gaze was fixed on the sky, a monstrous insect hidden among the tumbling clouds.

Behind him are thousands of members of the Pale Wizards who are still able to continue fighting.

However, they were also badly wounded, and many were left with broken staffs and broken magic devices.

The remaining mages have all been dismissed.

They escorted civilians who were unable to fight.

At this time, the figure of the monster gradually swayed between the clouds.

Heavy, hard black scales enveloped its long, serpentine body.

Heavy dark clouds also rolled under the sky, and extremely majestic hurricanes cut through the land.

It's like an inverted gray ocean, and in the next second, all living beings can be submerged in it.

The terrifying oppression was accompanied by a strong air pressure that squeezed the bodies of everyone present.

Vladimir was covered in blood, and not a single part of his body was intact.

Even his eyes became blurry and he couldn't focus, causing him to close one eye.

Even so, he stood in front of the dragon, staring tenaciously at the agitated huge body, like a statue that held up the heavens and the earth.

The dragon writhing in the sky also moved at this time.

Bursts of powerful and fierce air currents continued to rise from the earth and pour into the gloomy dark clouds.

The swirling air flow gradually expanded, forming a giant vortex and slowly pressing down.

The dragon's pitch-black body gradually shone with white light, like a layer of flowing white scales.

The body gradually turned into a shooting star.

The whirlpool grew bigger and bigger, and the whirling air seemed to crush everything with the momentum of crushing everything, gradually leading to a pale and heavy hurricane, which rotated around the heavens and the earth.

The earth began to peel apart incessantly, and the suffocating air pressure that filled the space was even heavier.

The rolling dark clouds seem to be able to completely overwhelm the whole world in the next second.

Vladimir just raised his head and clenched the weapon in his hand.

Aiming at the meteor-like body, he spread his arms.

Like a hero who is not afraid of death.

……

Listening to the knight's description, many noble ministers trembled incessantly, as if they had personally felt the terrifying and desperate picture.

Vladimir, the legendary general of the empire, is known to many in the empire.

He is powerful, the most powerful ice mage known to the Empire.

However, even such a strong man was crushed into this appearance when facing that monstrous monster.

This...... Is it really possible?

The knight then said:

"No...... However, there were no casualties in the Pale Wizard Society. ”

Hearing the news, they were shocked again and talked about it.

"How is that possible?"

"That kind of monster, it didn't hurt anyone?"

"Also...... Neither is it. ”

The knight was in a panic and was speechless for a long time.

Some nobles were in a hurry, and hurriedly shouted from behind:

"Tell me about it!"

The knight closed his eyes, as if he had mustered up his courage, and cried out in a loud voice:

"General Vladimir discovered the arrival of the monster in advance and transferred everyone in the territory to seek refuge in the Delin family."

"In the end, the general himself remained there...... Procrastination. ”

As the words fell, the entire hall fell silent for a long time, and then, only a sigh remained.

General Vladimir is already one of the most powerful men in the Empire.

Within the empire, there are not many people who have the title of general.

Even Angus, the former lord of the Delin family who guarded the north, did not receive such an honor.

Like His Majesty, he was also a "strong man of the last era".

He had reached the age of retirement, but he was willing to sacrifice himself for the people of the Far North.

Hero.

This word rose in everyone's hearts.

"I see."

The Emperor's voice sounded without any emotion.

But in his chest, there seemed to be a fire of anger that could devour everything.

The powerful momentum instantly filled the entire hall space, as if in the next second, everything could be ignited.

Suddenly, everyone saw it.

A red male lion loomed behind Auberly

It bared its huge teeth, and the ferocity in its eyes slowly overflowed.

The majestic body of the lion gradually stood up behind the throne and looked at the northern sky.

"Vladimir's sacrifice will not be meaningless."

It was a terrifying aura that made it difficult for the knight to breathe.

He could only reluctantly raise his head and hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, please...... Allow me to be blunt...... Things are not what you think. ”

"To be precise, except for the investigation army carried by the second prince...... There were no casualties. ”

"The general, he also survived."

As soon as the news came out, the entire hall was in an uproar.

The Emperor's clenched fist also suddenly loosened, and he exhaled, and the powerful feeling of oppression disappeared with his breath.

He lowered his head and looked slowly at the knight with extremely indifferent eyes.

"Say what you know, all at once."

"Yes!"

The knight was startled, his legs trembled, and he gushed out:

"The situation was already precarious, but in the end, the last ......"

"Duke of Levi's daughter, Erica du Chloe, stepped forward."

……

In the endless wind, the divine dragon seemed to be about to break through the clouds and rush to the earth in the next second.

Vladimir spread his arms and closed his eyes.

I was ready to see death as if I were home.

Can be ..... suddenly.

The manic wind gradually calmed down.

The sense of desperate crisis slowly dissipated.

Vladimir didn't even perceive the pain, and all of a sudden, he thought he had reached heaven.

He tentatively opened his eyes.

The damage around it is still extremely tragic, no different from just now.

The mages around him were still injured.

But without exception, they all widened their eyes and slowly raised their heads to look ahead.

That's not looking at him, Vladimir is well aware.

He followed his gaze with the same curiosity and looked over.

A blond-haired figure was standing on the edge of a snow-capped mountain.

The wind around her seemed to gather completely around her, blowing the white robes on top of her body, constantly swaying in the whirlwind.

In front of her, people finally saw the appearance of the dragon.

The huge body hovered above the sky, covered with a layer of obsidian-like scales, shaking uncontrollably between hurricanes and making a low sound of rocks grinding together.

From time to time, the scales on his body flashed streamers, spreading throughout his body along the gaps between the scales.

Its pupils are huge, terrifying enough to be the size of a human being.

No one understands how this monster flies.

It had no wings, but the wind seemed to be attached to its body, keeping it floating.

But in the face of this monster, Erica had no fear at all, but stared at it stubbornly.

"I know you're looking for me."

"Already...... Enough, right? ”

The monstrous dragon floated in the air, a pair of majestic eyes, staring at Erica.

There was no sense of horror at all, and it was incredibly calm compared to before.

No one understood why the ferocious long worm just now suddenly became well-behaved at this time.

Just because Erica? Because she's coming?

Vladimir's eyes widened and he whispered to the side.

I was afraid that my voice would make the huge monster in front of me move again.

"Amelia."

"Didn't I tell you to take her away......

A woman walked next to Vladimir and took off the hood from her head.

"She had to come back."

She was still blindfolded and had a lollipop in her mouth, indicating her identity.

"Then you're going to listen to her and bring her back!?"

Vladimir's voice was low, suppressing the anger in his heart.

If something really happened to that kid.

And how should he explain it to his old buddy?

"Hey, old man."

"I don't want to hear you lecture me."

Amelia glanced at him, completely unaccustomed to the way he looked.

"But if she encounters a ...... of danger"

Before Vladimir could finish speaking, Amelia had already interrupted him.

"I just look at the results."

"Now, you're alive and saved by her."

"That's the result."

She calmly stared ahead, looked at Erica in front of her, and opened her mouth.

The blonde-haired kid said just one word.

"Don't ...... Hurt them. ”

The dragon's eyes seemed to have a bit of spirituality, and a few rays of light circulated in the eye sockets.

Suddenly, it raised its head and let out a long whistle towards the low sky.

Suddenly, a frenzied storm swept the land with a chaotic stream of snow.

It's as if it's about to swallow everything around it.

In the midst of the snowstorm, everyone had to raise their hands and cover their eyes.

Finally, the storm that broke up in an instant gradually subsided.

Above the sky, the low black clouds gradually dispersed.

At the moment when the vision was clear, everyone looked ahead anxiously.

Also including Vladimir.

At the edge of the snowy cliff, the terrifying monster disappeared along with the boundless dark clouds.

By the way, took the blonde girl.

Their eyes widened in disbelief.

But only Amelia.

She put her hands in her pockets, looked calm, closed her eyes, and felt the cold wind around her, which was calm again, but fluttering slightly.

"It's amazing."

"Magical wind, and ......"

"Amazing people."