Chapter 31 Unexpected Disaster

All his alchemical tools were taken from him, and the copper dragon head was dizzy and had a terrible neck pain. Finally, he came to his senses and broke free from the hypnotic state.

It raised its paw and slapped and tore at Galus's right shoulder.

The slapping sound was dull and heavy.

Sparks flew everywhere, and as the claws touched the scales, a tooth-grinding sound, like metal scraping, rang out.

The bronze dragon felt as if it had struck a piece of iron felt that had been forged a thousand times. Its claws throbbed with pain, but it could only leave some marks on the dragon's scales and could not tear them open and draw blood.

Because of his previous training, Galos no longer has any cushioning scales on his body.

The dark red patterns shimmered and intertwined like flowing magma, and the black scales, with their subtle silver sheen, were like cast iron, far exceeding the hardness of normal dragons.

"Such hard dragon scales!"

The copper dragon opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of gelatinous acidic dragon breath, but Garos had already created distance and avoided it.

Until this point.

Having gained a moment to catch its breath, the bronze dragon realized that something seemed to be missing from its body.

Turning his head, he saw that the Fiery Wing Ring hanging on his dragon wings was gone. Looking down, he saw that the Watcher's Necklace around his neck had also disappeared. He swirled his tongue in his mouth but could not feel the presence of the Silver Frost Ring.

It also felt empty inside the scales on my neck.

Reaching out its claws, the copper dragon was shocked to discover that almost all the gems and gold coins hidden inside its scales were gone.

At the same time, it noticed something glittering between the feather-like scales on the surface of the Garus dragon's wings. Upon closer inspection, it realized it was its own gem-like gold coin.

The Fiery Wing Ring, the Silver Frost Ring, and the Watcher's Necklace were all held in one of his claws.

"Ah, you damned dragon! Give me back my gems, my gold coins, and my alchemical equipment!"

The bronze dragon let out a scream.

When treasure and equipment are stolen right before their eyes, it would be difficult for any normal dragon to remain calm and rational.

It flapped its wings and flew towards Garus.

The bronze dragon was furious, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

However, its anger does not increase its strength; instead, it makes its movements more vulnerable.

Galos tilted his body to the side, dodging the furious charge of the bronze dragon, and grabbed its tail with both of his dragon claws, gripping it tightly like an iron clamp.

Click click click!

The dragon scales on the dragon's arms were tightly interlocked, and the strong muscles below bulged, bursting out with a powerful and formidable force.

"you----"

Before the copper dragon could even utter a sound, it was drawn out into a long tone. Its entire body was grabbed by the tail and spun around in the air several times before being hurled violently to the ground.

collapse!

It was accompanied by a deafening sound.

Countless pebbles and dust filled the air, forming a huge crater in the ground, with numerous cracks extending and spreading outwards.

"Pooh!"

The bronze dragon, its scales cracked in large areas, spat out the pebbles in its mouth and stood up from the deep pit, feeling a constant pain emanating from its body, both inside and out.

Even so.

The bronze dragon still showed no fear.

Instead, it flapped its wings, scattering dust, and soared into the sky again, seemingly ready to fight Garus to the death, continuing its charge towards Garus.

"You inherently evil Red Iron Dragon! Give me back my things, or I'll never forgive you!"

The bronze dragon roared.

Dragons are physically strong and have vigorous vitality. The previous injuries were far from serious to the copper dragon. Unless the difference in strength is enormous and the dragon is in a bloodthirsty frenzy and refuses to retreat, it is very difficult to kill a dragon.

Even so, it still seems too reckless.

It seems that they have some kind of confidence.

Galos's eyes flickered. Instead of pressing his advantage, he began to retreat.

"I've already looted enough gems, gold coins, and alchemical equipment, but the metal dragons are all incredibly wealthy, and they might even have some means of survival."

He thought to himself.

As expected, a silver rune appeared on a dragon scale in the heart of the copper dragon. Its shape was not an alchemical rune, but rather a kind of spell scroll, simply a spell scale directly engraved on the dragon scale.

This is the strongest life-saving measure that metal dragon parents will bestow upon their offspring.

If the metal dragon parents are powerful enough.

Even a young dragon's scales might unleash legendary and terrifying power.

No one can be sure what kind of counterattack a young metal dragon could unleash in a critical moment.

Galos instinctively sensed a hint of danger.

Why am I not a metal dragon?

He sighed inwardly.

It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

Metal Dragon's adventures are just that—adventures. With survival skills at their fingertips, they travel to various places with a playful attitude, often not for survival, but for entertainment, to make their dragon life less boring.

The evil dragon, however, risks its life for tomorrow.

The key point is that Galus doesn't see himself as an evil dragon; his goal is simply to live longer, a very simple and straightforward idea.

But this world is too dangerous, and it is very unfriendly to him.

No.

Galos was happily training without bothering anyone, but as soon as the Copper Dragon saw him, it immediately shouted that he was an evil Iron Hybrid and came straight over to cause trouble.

Even if you're not a dragon, you'll be forced to become one.

Galos slowly exhaled, gathering his thoughts.

We already have the treasure and alchemical equipment; there's no need to take any more risks.

Unsure of the level of power contained within the opponent's life-saving scales, the danger of attempting to kill a metal dragon far outweighed any potential gains.

Galos quickly made a decision and prepared to withdraw from the battle.

With a flap of its dragon wings.

He retreated at lightning speed, instantly widening the distance between himself and the bronze dragon, disappearing almost in the blink of an eye.

The copper dragon chased for a few seconds but couldn't catch up at all, so it stopped, gritting its teeth.

"You evil red iron hybrid dragon, don't let me catch you, or I'll make you lick my claws every day to atone for your evil deeds!"

It shouted angrily.

At the same time, before the figure completely disappeared, Garus's voice came from afar on the wind.

"Now it's time for questions."

"What's flying in the sky? It's about to cry for its mother!"

The bronze dragon was stunned for a moment, and when it came to its senses, the color of its scales became more vibrant at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It's red-hot.

It was furious, but there was nothing it could do. Its gaze fell on the insect king, who was entrenched at the bottom of the abandoned mine, watching the two dragons fight.

"Damn bug, what are you looking at!"

The bronze dragon let out a low roar, folded its wings, and swooped down toward the insect king.

We suffered from a lack of understanding of dragons.

The Insect King opened its massive maw and launched itself at the Copper Dragon.

At the same time, the silver runes on the copper dragon's chest lit up completely.

—These life-saving techniques only activate when life is threatened.

The temperature in the air plummeted, as if the sweltering summer had suddenly turned into the dead of winter.

Countless, seemingly endless ice blades appeared around the red copper dragon, then hurtled towards the insect king like a torrential rain. The insect king was too fast to react.

Pfft! Pfft!

One ice blade after another drilled into its mouth, easily tearing open its carapace and bursting out, leaving the insect king riddled with wounds and holes, instantly severely injuring it.

It made a strange sound.

In pain, the Insect King panicked and turned to run away, burrowing into the mine tunnel and dragging its heavily injured body deeper underground.

The copper dragon was even more enraged by its failure to kill the insect king in one blow. It circled above the abandoned mine, unleashing a rain of ice blades as it flapped its wings, shoveling across the abandoned mine below and leaving it devastated.

(End of this chapter)