Cassius stretched out his wings that covered the sky and looked down at the creatures below with his pale golden pupils.
Countless eyes, either reverent or fearful, were cast towards this majestic dragon from bottom to top.
"Amauna Tower is up there."
"O Gods"
"It's His Majesty Cassius, it's His Majesty Cassius! This war is about to end!"
After a brief silence, accompanied by noisy discussions with various emotions, everyone gradually saw clearly the true appearance of the Burning Emperor.
I saw this red dragon that was more than fifty meters long with the sun on its back. Its huge body was outlined by the sunlight, and the edges of its silhouette seemed to be plated with a layer of gold.
The red dragon flapped its wings slowly. Every time it waved its wings, dragon flames would pour out, and a scalding heat wave swept across the sky, dyeing half of the sky orange.
The most eye-catching thing is the dragon crystal on his chest, which emits a dazzling light, like the second sun in the sky, even vaguely covering the sunlight in the distance.
Ironically, judging from appearance alone, compared to the angelic descendants of North Issel, the Ember Emperor is more qualified to be called the incarnation of the Sun God.
"Lord of Eternal Glory, God of Golden Light, Dear God of Law and Sun, please bless me to defeat my enemies"
After seeing the true face of the Burning Emperor, Duke Walter's hanging heart sank completely to the bottom. He put down all luck in his heart and prayed silently.
Although it is not as exaggerated as the previous illusion, the length of this red dragon is definitely fifty meters. It is indeed true and there is no lie at all.
What is the concept of a fifty-meter-long dragon?
Even the ancient golden dragon that he visited last time that lived in Mercuria - the famous gilded sage and the consul of the Golden Dragon Council Crassus - was only over thirty meters in size and was not as big as this red dragon. It can be called petite in comparison.
In the material plane, ancient dragons are extremely rare existences. They sleep all year round and almost never show up. What's more, the monsters in the distance are already far more powerful than ancient dragons.
This time, the enemy he has to face is likely to be the most powerful dragon that has appeared on the Fianso continent since the Third Age.
Walter looked up at the sky, exhaled deeply, and there was a light of perseverance in his eyes, obviously he had the belief and determination to die.
"This, this"
Looking at the red dragon in the distance, Archmage Zalan, who was standing on the city wall, took a breath of cold air, and then spit out a mouthful of red blood.
Just now, he was just habitually using True Sight to explore, and he received an unimaginable impact. It seemed like an illusory dragon roared towards him, tearing his spirit into pieces with its fangs and sharp teeth. .
"Mystra is on top!
This red dragon is also a spell caster above the legend, he is an existence that is in touch with the root! ”
Zalan screamed silently in his heart, and then wiped the blood around his mouth with trembling hands.
His legs were trembling, almost unsteady, and he felt extremely helpless. The real power of this red dragon far exceeded the information given by the City of Ten Thousand Laws.
Under the attention of countless people, Cassius flapped his wings and flew forward with the scorching wind. The terrifying dragon power descended and filled the entire battlefield.
The red dragon at this moment is a moving natural disaster.
Under the terrifying pressure of doomsday, the coalition soldiers, who had been ravaged by the war, finally collapsed completely and dropped their weapons with a bang.
"This, what kind of monster is this!"
"Gods, this is not an enemy we can defeat! Devils, explosions, dragons, inexplicable deaths, damn, I have had enough of all this, I want to get out of here!"
The soldiers of the coalition forces either fled frantically towards Collins City, or fell to their knees on the ground. Some even passed out on the spot, treating this cruel war as a nightmare.
Cassius, who was high in the sky, finally slowly opened his mouth, and a heavy voice came out of his throat: "Ignorant humans, the situation is so clear, the defeat of the coalition forces is the inevitable trend, why don't you give up resistance?
< br>
Do you really want to risk your lives for the phantom of the Fadland Empire and the selfish desires of a few divine nobles?
Recognize the reality. Holy Fadland has long been destroyed, and North IJssel has also existed in name only. Joining the Ember Empire is your only choice! ”
A thunderous sound echoed across the devastated battlefield, causing all the coalition soldiers present to tremble and be shaken.
Yes, are they really going to give their lives for that illusory "Fadelan"?
"That's enough! Don't listen to his tricks——"
Suddenly, an extremely loud and majestic voice came from the top of the clouds above the coalition position, like an unquestionable order.
【Holy Word】
Immediately afterwards, melodious hymns were played, echoing on the earth, and miraculous light fell from the sky, illuminating every coalition soldier, making them feel peaceful and gradually regain their sanity.
This is the power of the Lord of Silver Heaven, whose unvarnished words alone are enough to revive thousands of people.
In the distant sky, white clouds gradually gathered, forming a corridor high in the sky. The hymn was still melodious. Surrounded by countless celestial elites wearing gorgeous armor and holding shining weapons, Barachiel, the Lord of Messengers, slowly walked out.
The huge wings covered with white feathers on his shoulders flapped slowly, and the long sword in his hand exploded with lightning, pointing directly at the red dragon in the distance.
Barachiel said coldly: "Cassius, I have heard of you. You once led your empire to repel the demonic invasion and killed an abyss lord. This is indeed worthy of praise.
I thought you could gradually embark on the right path and become a friend of Paradise Mountain, but I didn't expect that you still couldn't change the chaotic and evil nature of the red dragon, and chose to go to the opposite side of order and justice. ”
"Chaotic evil?" Cassius sneered, and then roared: "Messenger of Paradise Mountain, I am the hero of the resistance to the abyss and the guardian of the multiverse. What qualifications do you have to define me!"
Duke Walter finally couldn't bear it anymore. He raised his sword and said with grief and anger: "Isn't your evil act of invasion enough?"
"Roar——"
The ancient golden dragon Titus also stepped forward, flapped his golden wings, and let out an angry roar at the right time: "Evil seed flowing with the blood of Tiamat! Put away your evil face!"
However, Cassius raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said righteously: "A hundred years ago, the Holy Fadland Empire occupied North IJssel by force and brought a hundred years of tranquility and peace to the people here.
Now that Fadlan is dead, the current ruler is unable to protect the peace of North IJssel, and the more powerful Ember Empire has the responsibility and obligation to protect the peace of North IJssel!
Everything I do is to establish a new order. My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is righteous! ”
Cassius's words were sonorous and powerful, echoing on this vast battlefield, making all the coalition soldiers, divine nobles and even heavenly warriors stunned. Some even secretly thought that they were persuaded by him.
And Duke Walter even cursed in his heart.
How could this red dragon be so shameless!
He actually described the evil aggression as so-called "protection" and legitimately regarded it as the responsibility of the Ember Empire!
However, taking advantage of the gap between words, Cassius squinted his eyes and carefully observed the two enemies in the distance - especially the Lord of Silver Heaven, whose tribulation dragon eyes suspended in mid-air kept flashing.
[Wings of Fadland-Walter Graham (Challenge Level: 24)]
As the former "Wings of Fadland" and the noble Duke of God's Wings, Walter is undoubtedly an absolute strong man in the legend, comparable to the ancient dragon. But for Cassius now, Walter is just a dispensable addition, and the ancient golden dragon Titus is a mole sent by himself.
The only person who truly deserves his attention is the "Messenger" Bala Aichir.
But even in front of allies, Bara Achel rarely showed up and was so mysterious that even Cassius's golden dragon incarnation had a hard time discerning anything.
At this moment, Cassius finally saw clearly the opponent's strength.
[Messenger-Barachiel (Challenge Level: 30)]
"What an opponent worth fighting."
Cassius couldn't help but lick his lips, and there was an inexplicable glimmer in his golden vertical pupils - it was the red dragon's innate desire to fight against powerful enemies.
After defeating Zelrazax, Cassius hasn't encountered an evenly matched opponent for a long time, because there are few people in the material world who can stop him.
And the Bala Aichir in front of him is undoubtedly one of them.
"Everyone, let's go!"
Duke Walter raised his sword and ordered fiercely.
Titus looked up to the sky and roared loudly: "Yes, let's go together and make this evil dragon pay the price it deserves!"
Seeing this scene, soldiers from both the Ember Empire and the Allied Forces also blew their horns and fought together again.
Artillery fire fired, engines roared, and the war cries of both sides were extremely noisy and continuous. For a while, the battlefield that had been quiet just now became chaotic again.
At the highest point of the battlefield, Cassius faced off against Bara Achel, Walter and Titus at a distance of several hundred meters. Although they had not yet come into contact, the collision of the two powerful auras already made the space wail. .
The extremely powerful aura of justice spread almost thousands of meters, rivaling the terrifying power of the red dragon.
This seemingly 1vs3 battle is actually a one-sided contest between Emperor Ember and Lord Lucia. Titus is the mole and Walter is of little use.
In fact, the arrogant and powerful Lord of Silver Heaven thought the same way.
With their minds highly concentrated, there was nothing else in the eyes of Cassius and Barachiel, only the presence of each other's figure. Their pale golden vertical pupils and dark purple eyes looked at each other, tense.
"As expected of the Lord of Silver Heaven, he is truly powerful as never before." Cassius sighed.
In Cassius's eyes, Bara Achel's whole body was wrapped in the light of order.
Whether it is the long sword bursting with lightning, the robe dotted with stars, or the shining silver horn around his waist, they are all incarnations of the origin of heaven, possessing a status close to that of an artifact.
The Seven Spirits of the Celestial Realm gave Bala Aichir the authority to control one level of heaven. Despite the oppression of the material world, he should still be able to mobilize some of the power of heaven.
Paradise Mountain is the outer plane that symbolizes order and justice. It is definitely not easy to fight against its origin.
But the power of these laws of order is also a delicious delicacy for the red dragon.
Thinking of this, Cassius' eyes flashed with greed, and he couldn't wait any longer.
And above the coalition position, Barachiel's silver skin shone brightly, and his dark purple eyes were dotted with stars. He stared at the red dragon indifferently.
It was indeed a powerful red dragon, with a strong body wrapped with auras of various spells. Even among those blessed by Bahamut, he was probably the absolute best.
And to be able to have such power in the physical world and not be expelled yet is simply unbelievable.
Barachiel thought so.
However, after initially understanding the opponent's strength, he strengthened his belief in fighting. For a dragon with such power, he must not be allowed to do whatever he wants!
However, the Lord of Silver Heaven feels the suppression of the material plane and is still a little uncomfortable because he cannot fully exert his heavenly power here.
High in the sky, Cassius chuckled and took the lead in sarcastically saying: "Three against one, is this what a self-proclaimed righteous person does?"
Walter drew out his sword and shouted: "Because the righteous will never walk alone!"
Titus also waved his dragon wings and rebuked angrily: "How can we follow the rules when dealing with a villain like you?"
As if aware of Cassius's contemptuous gaze, Barachiel took a few steps forward and said solemnly and solemnly: "In the name of Heavenly Mountain, if I cannot bring you back to the right path, I will give it to you." The end.
In this way - let the world understand the importance of justice and order, and understand that the eternal axioms still remain in the world! ”
Anger finally welled up in those unwavering dark purple eyes. He picked up the silver horn at his waist, put it to his mouth, and blew suddenly.
"Woo——"
A long voice sounded, and the angels couldn't help but play hymns. The irresistible power of order filled the sky and gradually condensed, temporarily suppressing Cassius's dragon power.
Immediately afterwards, the sky became dark, like night falling, covering the sun, but Cassius' surroundings were still illuminated by dragon flames.
For a moment, everyone raised their heads and looked up at the sky in shock.
The eternal night is not a scary darkness, but a pleasant summer night. The sky is filled with twinkling stars and silver moonlight, and angels are flying in the sky.
In the distance, there are also the holy mountains touching the sky, the spectacular silver fortress, and the bay filled with holy water.
"This is."
Walter also opened his mouth in surprise, everything familiar was clearly Lucia’s beauty!
【Vision of Heaven】
Summoned by Bara Achel's silver horn, the first level of Paradise Mountain, Silver Paradise Lucia, actually descended on the material plane!
Bara Achel tied the silver horn to his waist, held the lightning sword tightly, stared indifferently ahead, and said softly: "Cassius, I gave you a chance to repent, but now - you have no hope. ”
However, Cassius did not panic. He just looked around at the beautiful scenery around him and felt the overwhelming power of heaven.
"Is this Paradise Mountain? It's such a spectacular and beautiful sight..."
He grinned, revealing a mouth full of sharp fangs, and a particularly ferocious smile appeared on the dragon's face. Cassius roared: "I really can't bear to let it go - tear it into pieces!" (End of Chapter)