For some reason, looking at this mature adult green dragon that had revealed its true form, Irene suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.
It was as if she had seen her somewhere before...
But the opponent clearly had no intention of giving her time to think. Within the brief moments of her appearance, the green beast slightly turned her long, slender neck, glancing at Arthas and Christine, who were closing in.
Then, as if making up her mind, her fierce gaze locked onto Irene, who was hovering in midair. With a sudden flap of her dragon wings, she charged straight at her.
In the green dragon's perception, the black-haired girl before her released the weakest aura, not even reaching the Gold Rank.
The other two, on the other hand, were both Gold Rank entities.
By comparison, the weakest Irene was undoubtedly the most suitable breakthrough point!
“Whoosh—”
The whistling sound of the massive body tearing through the air and the resulting wind pressure snapped Irene out of her brief daze.
Just as she recovered her senses, she saw the green beast rapidly closing the distance, growing larger and larger in her field of vision.
Along with the beast's gaping jaws, a thick, deep green smoke suddenly erupted from the depths of her throat!
The smoke took a cone shape, hurtling forward at extreme speed and expanding continuously as it traveled.
Irene only had time to instinctively raise an arm before the thick green mist completely enveloped her.
Immediately after, the sizzling sound of corrosion echoed from all over her body.
It was the sign of her robes being dissolved.
Seeing the black-haired girl swallowed by her toxic breath in an instant, the green dragon lowered her guard slightly. Her vertical golden pupils turned subtly, glancing at the undead and the elf closing in from behind.
The corners of her eyes curled slightly in a pleased arc.
In her view, having taken her toxic gas head-on, even if the girl didn't die, she would certainly have to use all her strength to resist it.
And deep inside the toxic gas, she would undoubtedly lose her vision.
With these two factors combined, it was impossible for the girl to have any strength left to block her escape.
As long as she could successfully break through, she was confident she could make it so these guys would never find her again...
“Roar—!”
Before the thought could even settle, a resonant roar suddenly echoed in the green dragon's ears. She snapped back to reality and looked toward the source of the sound—the vast area enveloped by her breath.
Under her slightly widened, disbelieving eyes, a ferocious beast covered in black scales suddenly charged out of the toxic mist.
Looking at this fellow chromatic dragon, who was only a size smaller than herself, the green dragon dazed out completely for a moment.
In her daze, she seemed to see her master—the one who had driven her to the brink of deathly ecstasy...
Instantly realizing that some error in judgment might have caused a misunderstanding, she hastily stopped spewing the toxic gas and opened her mouth, wanting to explain.
However, Irene did not give her any chance to explain. Seizing the brief moment of the green dragon's distraction, the vengeful little dragon girl bit down hard on the other's long, slender neck.
Amidst the other's sharp, agonizing wail, she used her claws, her body, her tail... using every weapon at her disposal to viciously beat this mature green dragon, who was significantly larger than her.
In a savage, beast-like struggle, the two massive beasts tangled and plummeted from the sky. With a thunderous boom, they crashed into the ground, carving out a massive crater while sending up a cloud of dust and debris!
Seeing this, Arthas, who had been preparing to assist in the encirclement, quickly descended. Holding Frostmourne, which shimmered with magical radiance, he landed beside the crater. Christine followed closely behind, coughing twice from the choking dust before anxiously rushing into the thick haze, disregarding everything else.
As they drew closer, heavy, ragged breathing reached their ears.
As the dust gradually settled, Christine and Arthas, who had reached the edge of the crater, finally got a clear view of the battle.
In the center of the radiating circular crater, the green-scaled beast was pinned to the ground in an extremely humiliating posture. Atop her, the black beast clamped her jaws onto her long, slender neck, her cold, golden vertical pupils warning her not to make a single move.
It was as if she would have her neck snapped without hesitation at the slightest movement.
“Cough, cough, cough...”
Seeing this, Christine, in his female elf form, first let out a delighted sigh of relief, only to immediately start coughing uncontrollably after inhaling a large mouthful of dusty air.
After coughing a few times while clutching his voluptuous chest, he wiped away the tears that had involuntarily welled up in the corners of his eyes, then tilted his head and said to Arthas in a joyful and relaxed tone, “...Hehe! We won!”
Next, he looked at the green dragon pinned down by Irene in the crater. A strange look flashed deep in his eyes, but it was quickly concealed in an instant, replaced by an incredibly arrogant statement:
“Green dragon, now that you've witnessed the power of our friendship and bonds, you'd better confess... Why did you attack us?”
Beside them, Arthas was also staring at the green beast in the crater. The chainsword in his hand continued to rev with a harsh, constant buzz, indicating that its wielder remained vigilant and ready to strike at any moment.
“Thud, thud, thud—”
At that moment, the green dragon pinned beneath Irene began to frantically slap her tail against the ground. In dragon behavior, this signified surrender and a willingness to accept the punishment of defeat.
At the same time, a rather resentful voice, laced with an undeniable pride and allure, echoed through the underground cavern via transmission magic.
“Everyone... please let me go. As you can see, I am not mutated. I think there has been some misunderstanding between us.”
“...I need a proper explanation.” This time, it was Irene who spoke. Since her jaws were pinned, she also used transmission magic.
Hearing this, the pinned green dragon fell silent for a moment. A cunning glint flashed in her vertical golden pupils. After a brief pause, as if she had finally confirmed something, she spoke with deep meaning:
“Well... of course I can give you and your companions an explanation, but~ could you let me up first? This posture is making me a bit... uncomfortable...”
Irene did not hesitate for long. In fact, ever since she had revealed her true form, the opponent had not made another move against her.
Otherwise, with her current size and relying purely on physical strength, she would have been no match for this green dragon, who had clearly reached her prime.
So, after sending a silent transmission to Arthas and Christine to stay on guard, she released her hold on the green dragon beneath her.
With a sudden spread of her dragon wings, she took to the air, her body rapidly shrinking. Finally, wrapped in a simple black robe, she reverted to her girl form, landing barefoot and weightless on the edge of the crater, right in front of Christine and Arthas.
No longer pinned, the green dragon propped up her massive body, twisted her neck, and glanced at Irene in her human girl form. The corners of her mouth suddenly curled into a pleasing arc.
“Mm~ A smart choice. In a dreadful place like this, a smaller body is indeed much more convenient.”
The green dragon's flattering words clearly didn't have much of an effect. Irene's expression remained cold. With her eyelids drooping slightly and her hands in her pockets, she looked rather impatient.
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