Chapter 432

Chapter 432: Slaughter

As the imperial army dispersed to burn, kill, and loot the residents within the royal capital, the remaining troops of the Duchy of Donelas were swiftly crushed under the assault of the monsters and the army led by Darkling Stalker of the Principality of Reba.

On the battlefield, countless soldiers shrieked and collapsed, their blood dyeing the ground behind the city gate crimson.

After holding out for less than a few minutes, the surviving soldiers of the Duchy of Donelas began retreating, fleeing toward the city outskirts.

“My lord, should we pursue them?”

At that moment, the deputy of the Principality of Reba observed the fleeing Donelas soldiers, then glanced at the distant imperial troops—who were venting their bloodlust like frenzied madmen—and hesitated once more before addressing Darkling Stalker.

“The imperial reinforcements have arrived.”

“What! Allied forces?!”

The deputy stiffened, hurriedly peering into the distance beyond the city gate.

Amidst the drizzling rain, his narrowed eyes gradually widened.

“That number… at least forty or fifty thousand… If these imperial soldiers are invincible too, charging in would mean…”

“Therefore, we won’t have to.”

Darkling Stalker, standing beside him, spoke softly again.

Just as the deputy stood dumbfounded, unable to utter a word—

Boom—

Behind them, a horde of monsters surged toward the city outskirts.

Amidst them echoed heavy, thudding footsteps; the moment they sounded, the ground trembled distinctly.

The deputy whirled around, his eyes widening in shock.

How could this be?

…Earth Dragons?!

There, trailing the monsters, five colossal Earth Dragons had materialized unnoticed.

One was sheathed head to toe in dense, dark iron scales, towering over ten meters tall—the loftiest of the five.

Another was brown, its scales interspersed with countless sharp spines, so that at first glance… it resembled a hedgehog more than an Earth Dragon.

A third had a shorter neck and was the smallest, standing barely half the height of the tallest—roughly three to four meters. Rain slid effortlessly off its green scales, leaving its sleek surface utterly dry.

A fourth bore red scales that intermittently sparked with embers, its fierce gaze blazing crimson.

A fifth displayed blue scales that occasionally frosted over, its chilling stare glacial blue.

These five Earth Dragons were unmistakably formidable.

“It’s been too long since we last stirred.”

The towering Earth Dragon Aier sighed.

“Stretching our limbs feels good, doesn’t it? Our target is that human army ahead, yes? Hehe, we haven’t unleashed our full power since advancing to Class S—their timing is perfect.”

Beside the tallest, the smallest Earth Dragon Kekui rasped in his piercing voice.

After three years, these five Earth Dragons—once maxed at Class A—had finally broken through to Class S.

“Never imagined we’d one day battle for a human nation.”

The spiky Earth Dragon Jon sighed after Kekui.

“Fight for the human race’s country? You’re mistaken, Jon. We fight for our master. The Rollo Kingdom is now practically under our control, a human nation that belongs to our master. We battle to prevent other nations from seizing our master’s assets.”

At that moment, the ice-blue Earth Dragon Orna said coldly.

“Hmph, too much chatter. If you keep babbling, I’ll slaughter all those humans single-handedly.”

Fire Dragon Fan disdainfully spat out a flame, then a flash of light appeared behind him, revealing a pair of huge, spark-flickering dragon wings.

As the dragon wings materialized, they flapped vigorously, and the massive form of the fire dragon instantly ascended.

The gale stirred by his wings threw the surrounding monsters into disarray; even the four Earth Dragons beside him had to squint against the wind.

“Roar!!!” As Fire Dragon Fan spread his wings and took flight, he opened his maw and released a thunderous roar. The deafening sound halted the distant Imperial Army of forty to fifty thousand soldiers, their faces filled with terror.

“Heh, I’ll take the lead.” After roaring, Fire Dragon Fan bared his massive teeth in a grin, then flapped his colossal wings and surged toward the distant human army with a whoosh.

Seeing Fire Dragon Fan steal a march, the other four Earth Dragons ceased their chatter.

They couldn’t allow Fan to claim all the glory… With that thought, the four dragons unfurled their wings and shot after him.

And at that moment… As the five Earth Dragons swooped in with a roar, the Imperial Army erupted into chaos.

“Dragons? Those are dragons! They’re coming!” “Damn it, how does the Rollo Kingdom have dragons protecting it? If these beasts are as formidable as the tales say, how could we possibly stand against them?!” Fear gripped the soldiers, and the notion of the “Immortal Body” vanished from their minds the instant they spotted the Earth Dragons. Instinct screamed that they were no match for these creatures; flight was their sole option…

Amidst their panic, Earth Dragon Fan was the first to reach the skies above the Imperial Army.

He gathered dragon breath in his maw. As he did so, the surrounding rain vaporized into mist in the increasingly heated air. The gathering of dragon breath was swift; almost simultaneously with the mist’s formation, a massive pillar of searing flame erupted from his mouth, piercing the mist and crashing down upon the Imperial Army below.

Boom!!! Without even a cry, hundreds of soldiers struck by the flame pillar vanished on the spot.

But the next instant, due to the “mark,” flesh and blood regenerated in the air, and these vanished soldiers revived, granted a second life.

Yet, their expressions were blank; stunned by Fire Dragon Fan’s assault, they couldn’t react immediately.

“Oh? They didn’t perish? These humans lack the ‘immortal’ skill. How did they manage that?” Fire Dragon Fan was taken aback, seeing his strike fail to kill the soldiers.

While he was stunned, the other four Earth Dragons had drawn near, also gathering dragon breath to unleash…

Boom!! Boom!!! Boom!!!! Four thick pillars of fire blasted from their mouths and crashed into the mass of soldiers below.

Fire Dragon Fan observed that the soldiers he had previously struck were killed again by the dragon breath of the other four Earth Dragons, but this time, they did not revive.

“Ah, I see. They can only revive once…” Fire Dragon Fan grinned and began gathering dragon breath anew.

…While the Earth Dragons confronted the Imperial reinforcements.

At this moment, Darkling Stalker, commander of the Principality of Reba’s army, waved her hand. She dispatched some of her officers and soldiers to pursue the fleeing soldiers of the Duchy of Donelas outside the city gates, while the remainder scattered with the monsters to assault the Imperial soldiers within the city who were indulging their bloodlust.