Shut up, malevolent dragon! I don’t want to have any more children with you V2C61

Chapter 61: Destruction (two in one)

Sky shattered, earth trembled, and the terrifying aura of the golden dragon enveloped the entire battlefield in a single breath.

Even those watching from a distance were overwhelmed by the dragon’s dominance, cold sweat pouring down as some fell to their knees.

However, before the towering and noble form of Stanna, the man named Leon Casmodé showed no fear.

Electricity gathered in his hands as he loudly expressed his discontent toward the colossal creature.

He was fed up with these dragon kings always roaring for no reason.

“You can transform, sure, but do you have to shout while doing it?

Does shouting make you feel tough?

Come on, this is a battle, not a contest of who’s louder!”

Leon turned to look at Losvisa.

Complaints aside, he understood the immense dragon aura wasn’t something the average person could withstand.

Facing a high-level opponent like Stanna at such close range, even another dragon king like Losvisa couldn’t entirely resist the oppressive dragon presence.

Fear of the powerful was an instinct of living beings, and even more so for the dragon clan’s bloodline—a natural submission to strength.

Losvisa raised her eyes, staring intently at the towering creature.

Her face was expressionless, and her body wasn’t tense, appearing unusually relaxed.

Leon observed her for a moment, opening his mouth to ask if she was alright, but she spoke first,

“Leon.”

“…Hmm?”

“That shout of yours just now… was so cool.”

General Leon was stunned, staring at Losvisa in disbelief.

She narrowed her eyes and smiled, a genuine smile, completely sincere in her compliment.

Yet, upon closer inspection, Leon noticed a trace of sweat trickling from her forehead and nose.

Suddenly, Leon understood.

That overwhelming dragon aura from earlier had indeed affected Losvisa.

Those hidden instincts in her bloodline couldn’t be easily suppressed. If it had been another dragon king in her place, they might have fared worse.

Yet, just moments ago, she showed no discomfort while standing so close to the Star Dragon King’s pressure. It was sheer willpower holding her steady.

Until Leon’s shout broke through, calming her completely.

She wasn’t lacking the courage to face a powerful enemy—just someone to give her a hand at the critical moment. And that person was Leon.

“If you praised me like this more often, I’d be really happy,” Leon said with a grin after his brief surprise. “So, can I get another compliment after we finish this fight?”

Losvisa spread her dragon wings, slowly wrapping them around herself.

Just before her pretty face was completely obscured, she replied, “Depends on how you perform, dummy.”

With that, Losvisa unfurled her wings once more, and the silver dragon roared into the sky.

The battle entered a new stage at that moment.

Dragonkind’s human and dragon forms each had their own advantages.

In human form, dragons could manipulate magic more precisely, and their attacks were more concentrated, though their burst power and defense were somewhat weaker.

In dragon form, those weaknesses were compensated for, but they sacrificed agility, and their magic consumption increased.

The Silver Dragon clan prioritized speed, so in terms of size and magical power, Losvisa couldn’t match Stanna.

To defeat this radiant, golden ancient beast, she and Leon needed flawless teamwork without a single mistake.

Fortunately, the couple had more than enough synergy.

They didn’t even need to speak—a single glance was all they needed to know what the other would do next.

In short, team communication through eye contact.

Seeing Losvisa in the sky, ready to act, Leon quickly adjusted his stance.

“Round two… begins.”

The two of them launched simultaneous attacks on Stanna, one from the ground and the other from the air.

But this time, Stanna didn’t use his previous “Twilight Bell” attack.

In human form, his smaller size allowed magic to spread more efficiently throughout the bell.

But in dragon form, creating a bell of the same magnitude would require dozens of times more magic.

Besides, his Twilight Bell had already been pierced by that human boy. Using it again wouldn’t likely yield results.

Thus, Stanna chose to go on the offensive in response to their attack, utilizing the explosive power of his dragon form to cut off their assaults.

ROAR!

A dragon’s roar echoed as countless golden beams shot from Stanna’s mouth, like a downpour of golden rain falling from the sky to the ground.

His primary target was, of course, Leon Casmodé.

After a few rounds of exchanges, Stanna finally understood why the empire was so eager to eliminate this man.

If someone like him were left alive, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Rulers had their own ways of governing, but they all shared one thing in common:

They would never tolerate uncontrollable factors.

And Leon was just that—uncontrollable.

He had to be eradicated.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM

Golden beams swept across Leon’s surroundings, causing a series of magical explosions at his feet.

His silver armor was engulfed in fire and smoke, momentarily obscuring him from Stanna’s sight.

But before the dragon king could relocate him, a wave of searing heat surged from above.

Looking up, he saw three crescent-shaped flames rushing toward him.

S-class fire magic: Chasing Moon Flame

This attack combined the explosive power and burning effects of fire magic with a shape-shifting transformation, turning it into a blade that greatly increased its piercing ability.

The three crescents struck Stanna’s head precisely, leaving noticeable burn marks on his golden scales.

But it only scorched his scales—it wasn’t a significant injury to a dragon king.

“The dragon race is really in decline. The new generation of dragon kings only has this much power?” Stanna didn’t hold back his taunts.

“If you still had the strength to dominate the skies, why have you been hiding in the shadows for centuries, even allying with humans?” Losvisa fired back without hesitation.

“I allied with humans for the long-term future of the dragon race.”

“The future of the dragon race should be in its own hands, not relying on others.”

With that brief exchange, Losvisa spread her wings, blowing out a spiral of air currents.

Following closely, flames gathered in her mouth and spewed out.

The flames chased the spiral, creating a twisting “fire serpent” that sped toward Stanna.

S-class fire magic: Raging Flame Dance

Stanna’s massive size gave him extraordinary defensive power and magical bursts.

But it also made him an easy target.

With the fire enhanced by the wind, there was no way for Stanna to dodge.

The fiery serpent crashed into his neck, and although his scales shielded him from much of the impact, they couldn’t block the extreme heat.

Stanna growled lowly, gathering energy in his mouth, aiming at Losvisa in the air.

Yet, before he could release the attack, a silver figure darted out from the fire and smoke on the ground, rushing straight at him.

Stanna had been keeping an eye on Leon, so he wasn’t about to let the human ambush him.

As he continued gathering energy, he swung his massive tail toward Leon.

Yet the human boy didn’t dodge or evade, continuing his charge.

Stanna sneered inwardly, thinking, Reckless fool, prepare to die!

The golden tail lifted high, blocking out the sun over Leon’s head. In an instant, its shadow engulfed him.

When he looked up, the tail was already crashing down.

BOOM!!

This wasn’t a casual attack but a near full-force strike.

Using the enormous advantage of his dragon form, this was an attack even other dragon kings would struggle to withstand.

Let alone a mere human.

At the same time, Stanna unleashed the energy gathered in his mouth, sending it toward Losvisa in the sky.

Known for her speed, the Silver Dragon Queen easily dodged such a clumsy, slow attack.

“Heh… A brute who only charges in blindly and a new queen who only knows how to dodge. I don’t even know what to say about you two.”

Suspended in mid-air, the queen fixed her dragon eyes on the massive golden tail below.

She trusted that Leon had a plan—there was no way he’d charge headlong only to be crushed underneath.

“If you don’t know what to say, why not… listen to me?”

Suddenly, the man’s voice came from behind Stanna’s neck.

Stanna’s massive body jolted.

His pupils shrank. “Wha—when did he…?”

“My evaluation is… an ancient old fossil like you should’ve stayed buried underground.”

Stanna tried to turn, attempting to swat the “flea” off his back.

But the sound of a crisp snap echoed, and a flash of blue light sparked at the base of his tail.

5-2-6-6-5-2-2-5-1

Instantly, the numbness spread from his tail to his entire lower body.

A-Class Thunder Magic: Thunder Shadow Illusion*

[*”雷影幻象 (léiyǐng huànxiàng)” – “Thunder Shadow Illusion” refers to a thunder-based magic technique that creates a temporary clone as a decoy, similar to the concept of shadow clones in other fictional works.]

Just now, Sta’s attack had stirred up a sea of fire and smoke across the battlefield, and Leon used the smoke as cover. Within it, he cast Thunder Shadow Illusion, creating a temporary clone. As Sta’s attention was drawn to the clone, Leon silently made his way to the back of Sta’s massive neck.

This technique only works on large Dragon Kings. After all, in a head-on fight, it’s much easier to distinguish the real body from a clone.

Of course, Rosweissa’s assistance was also crucial. Without her two S-Class spells distracting Sta, the old Dragon King might have spotted Leon’s little trick.

“I’m sure, before you came here, someone must have told you not to take dragon form when facing me. But clearly, you didn’t listen.”

Leon summoned a sword of lightning into his hand. “But it’s not too late. You can still reflect on it in the afterlife with Constantine. Title the reflection, How Stupid It Is to Fight Cosmord in Dragon Form.”

The lightning sword slashed down, piercing through the tough golden scales on the back of Sta’s neck.

Sta’s dragon eyes trembled violently. This scene shocked him even more than Leon’s successful sneak attack.

“He… he actually pierced Sta’s scales with a sword formed from lightning?!”

Even from afar, Lavie was stunned by the terrifying power of this human.

The discomfort caused by Sta’s earlier dragon might* hadn’t yet dissipated, and now, that guy called Cosmord had thrown him back into the depths of freezing cold fear.

But there was an essential difference between these two waves of terror.

[ *”龙威 (lóngwēi)” – “Dragon Might” refers to the overwhelming pressure or aura that dragons in legends are said to emit, often paralyzing or intimidating their opponents due to their ancient and powerful bloodline.]

The suppression of dragon might was something innate to dragon bloodlines; the pressure Leon exerted, however, came from his overwhelmingly monstrous strength, far surpassing that of the Dragon King.

At this moment, Nacho no longer had the mood to kick Sta while he was down. His face was grave. “Does Sta have any trump cards left? If not, we’ll have to rely on you three—bring Bry and Jagus.”

Lavie swallowed hard, and this time, he didn’t argue with Nacho. “Understood, I’ll go prepare. A monster like him… Absolutely, absolutely must not be allowed to live. He’s too terrifying…”

He stared at Leon, murmuring to himself again, “Too terrifying.”

Lavie used all his strength to tear his gaze away from Leon and turned to prepare their final attack.

But before he could step down from the general’s platform, he heard Nacho shout, “Wait, look! What is Sta doing?”

At the sound, Lavie turned around and looked back.

The massive golden dragon let out a sky-shaking roar, completely ignoring the dragon blood pouring from his neck. Light radiated brilliantly from his body, and a boundless energy began gathering in the air around him.

The energy was so immense that it caused the sky and earth to change color, and the elements to go into a frenzy.

Lavie instantly understood Sta’s intention.

“He… he’s going to convert his self-destruction energy into an attack!”

“W-What… does that mean?” Nacho was confused.

“The ancient dragons, when they’re cornered, will choose to destroy everything.”

Lavie was drenched in cold sweat, his voice trembling.

“And that includes themselves.”