A roar from a Skeleton Dragon Beast welcomed Li Xiuman.
The demons also glared at Li Xiuman with cold, hostile expressions.
It seemed his reputation among them wasn't exactly great.
Getting captured by succubi to be dissected and studied was definitely not a good ending.
Li Xiuman feigned surrender, showing no sign of resistance.
He then turned his head to look at the center of the battlefield.
A large number of succubi riding Skeleton Dragon Beasts descended from the sky, clashing with the humans.
However, not every Skeleton Dragon Beast possessed the same level as the one Lucia rode.
Consequently, the two sides were evenly matched in battle.
That elderly Tier 4 Mage wielded magic like a monster; his destructive power was truly terrifying.
This made Li Xiuman feel a bit more anticipation toward his own path as a future Mage.
“Skeleton, come with us!”
A harsh voice barked.
“Huh? What did you say?”
Li Xiuman tried to stall for time.
But the succubi didn't waste any words, grabbing Li Xiuman and flying straight up into the sky.
“Put him down!”
Fusuida roared in Li Xiuman's direction.
He certainly sounded full of energy.
It seemed his castration work hadn't been thorough enough.
Li Xiuman lamented internally.
But in the next second, the fireball thrown by that elderly Tier 4 Elementalist wiped the smile right off Li Xiuman's face.
“Sister Lucia, save me!”
Even with his thick skin, Li Xiuman felt a little embarrassed calling out like that.
Lucia, riding atop her Skeleton Dragon Beast, rammed straight into the fireball.
Instantly, the fireball was shredded to pieces, leaving Li Xiuman feeling nothing but a gust of hot wind.
“Take this guy away,” Lucia ordered as she opened a dark magic circle.
“Exactly, hurry up and take me away!”
Li Xiuman heartily agreed with Lucia's words.
He never expected there would come a day where he would stand on the same side as his former enemy. Fate was truly a funny thing.
“...”
Lucia didn't reply, only giving Li Xiuman a vicious glare.
“What are you waiting for? Get him out of here!”
Li Xiuman was escorted away from the battlefield by three succubi.
Pursuers from Fusuida's side tried to intercept them, but they were blocked by the other succubi.
They could only watch helplessly as Li Xiuman was carried away by the succubi, letting out impotent roars of rage.
From afar, Li Xiuman looked back and waved his hand, bidding farewell to the lovely Lady Fusuida.
The gender reassignment surgery performed on Lady Fusuida had been highly successful.
The family and the patient both seemed to be in a highly stable emotional state.
Probably.
Now, he needed to find a way to escape.
Li Xiuman looked at the surrounding succubi, who returned his gaze with chilly glares.
“Skeleton, don't even think about resisting. Hand over your equipment quietly.”
“And then, you're coming back with us.”
The succubi threatened him with their gazes.
“Alright, alright, no problem.”
Li Xiuman began removing his gear.
What should he do?
Try a direct confrontation?
Against three Skeleton Dragon Beasts and three succubi, there was no way he could win.
On top of that, his previous escape had drained most of his mana.
Although his Spirit and mana capacity were several times greater than others of his tier, they couldn't withstand the heavy consumption of using multiple magical items in quick succession.
After all, the higher the tier of a magical item, the more mana it consumed.
“Roar!”
A thunderous roar echoed from the horizon.
A massive red silhouette beat its colossal wings, looking as though it were draped in a shroud of flame beneath the sunlight.
It was a giant red dragon!
“Roar!!!”
The red dragon's roar shook the heavens and earth as it lunged straight toward Li Xiuman's location.
Li Xiuman recognized this old acquaintance at a single glance!
It was the red dragon Orfen!
Lord Orfen, I completely misjudged you. You've arrived at the absolute perfect moment!
It seemed having too many enemies had its perks.
You never knew just how many people would rush over to kill you when you were in danger.
And then, they would start fighting among themselves for the right to kill you.
Li Xiuman felt like he had discovered the correct path!
In his future days, he was going to provoke even more enemies.
Then, he would let them fight over the right to kill him.
It was just like taking out new loans to pay off old ones.
If he provoked someone he couldn't beat, he would go and provoke someone even more unbeatable, then let the latter rescue him from the former.
Such a flawless plan. He couldn't help but feel a little jealous of his own genius.
“Roar!!!”
The scales on the red dragon's chest glowed with a molten, lava-like light.
This was...
“Breath!”
Li Xiuman gasped in shock.
This was way too brutal.
To think it would unleash its Breath without a single moment of hesitation.
This broke dragon really was a piece of work!
This was a bit beyond Li Xiuman's expectations.
If it were him encountering his sworn enemy, there was no way he would kill them so easily.
Surely, he would torture them thoroughly first, making them beg for death before finally finishing them off.
That was how a proper villain should think, right?
The roaring, exploding dragon flame swept toward Li Xiuman.
Li Xiuman made no move to resist. His shock faded into a calm acceptance as he watched the oncoming dragon flame with absolute composure.
After all, he didn't have much mana left anyway. For now, he would just trust in the strength of the succubi.
“Why is there a red dragon here?!”
“Defend first!”
Driving their Skeleton Dragon Beasts, the three succubi opened their mouths in unison and unleashed waves of deep blue dragon breath.
The three breath attacks joined together, clashing head-on with the red dragon's crimson flame breath.
Were they evenly matched?
“Roar!!!”
The broke dragon Orfen let out an angry bellow.
It seemed to feel insulted that its dragon breath had been blocked by lowly skeletal beasts.
Beating its wings, it pressed through the flames and charged toward Li Xiuman like a fiery crimson meteor.
“Dark Shield!”
The succubi opened dark magic circles in unison.
Dark energy surged and intertwined, forming a hemispherical shield that intercepted the red dragon.
The red dragon showed no intention of swerving. Relying entirely on its colossal physical body, it rammed straight into the shield.
The shield warped instantly before being torn to shreds by Orfen's razor-sharp claws.
Having shredded the dark magic shield, Orfen's narrow eyes locked onto the captive Li Xiuman.
Ignoring the surrounding succubi entirely, it snapped its jaws wide open and bit down on Li Xiuman.
From the looks of it, this was a fight to the death.
Li Xiuman could make a rough guess. It seemed Orfen had already seen the announcement he had posted.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have gone this crazy.
How naughty. How could a noble red dragon care so much about others' opinions? It was still too immature.
Li Xiuman felt it was highly necessary to teach this red dragon a lesson.
Li Xiuman was on the verge of being swallowed whole.
However, the succubi desperately pulled their Skeleton Dragon Beasts upward, narrowly dodging the bite.
The three Skeleton Dragon Beasts formed a pincer formation, surrounding the red dragon in the middle and unleashing a barrage of blue dragon breath.
“Fight, fight! Yes, keep fighting!”
Li Xiuman cheered for both sides simultaneously.
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