Chapter 323 The Evil Dragon That Beats His Old Mother

"As you wish, Mother."

"However, let me make this clear from the start: I may cause you a lot of pain, and I will not feel any remorse for it."

Galos chuckled softly, and his enormous dragon wings suddenly unfurled to the sides, casting shadows that instantly engulfed the light in a large area of ​​the surrounding region like a surging black tide.

He calmly stepped back several steps, each step causing the hard ground to tremble slightly, creating enough space for the impending parent-child interaction to begin.

at the same time.

A chilling dragon's might naturally spread out, silencing the surrounding relatives who were watching from afar, and making their legs go weak.

"Everyone back off! Get out of here!"

At Leticia's command, the terrified servants were relieved and hastily retreated, trying to stay as far away as possible from the two dragons whose auras were rising like volcanoes about to erupt.

"Come, Garus."

Leticia roared in a low voice, the roar creating a visible shockwave that rippled through the surrounding air.

"Let me see just how much you've improved over the past few decades."

Clang! Clang! Clang!

With a low growl, the thick, iron-gray dragon scales covering her entire body, resembling steel armor, seemed to come alive. The scales rubbed and collided, producing a tooth-grinding metallic scraping sound, like thousands of sharp swords being drawn simultaneously.

The moment she finished speaking, Leticia launched a thunderous attack.

BOOM—!!

Iron Dragon's incredibly strong hind legs slammed into the hard rocky ground.

An immense force erupted instantly, tearing the hard rock layer apart like a fragile biscuit with her dragon claws, sending debris flying everywhere!

She flapped her wings, her body like a cannonball, and charged forward fiercely, heading straight for the red iron dragon in front of her.

As she charged, she raised her right claw, which was covered in thick steel scales.

Spell-like skill - Steel Dragon Claw!

A dense, dark light, like liquid metal, flowed and shimmered rapidly on her right claw, giving the entire dragon claw an extremely heavy, seemingly indestructible texture.

Faced with this menacing steel claw that came crashing down like a battering ram.

Galos raised his claws almost simultaneously.

There was no dodging, no fancy moves, only the most primitive and direct head-on confrontation.

Clang—!!!

The moment the two dragon claws, each containing immense power, collided violently, a visible shockwave suddenly spread outwards, sweeping across the surroundings.

An extremely loud metallic explosion, like two giant hammers colliding violently, resounded.

Fiery sparks flew out from where the claws clashed, like fireworks.

The entire valley was almost vibrating and buzzing.

At the moment of impact, Leticia's gaze narrowed sharply as she clearly felt the immense power emanating from Garros's claws, far exceeding her expectations.

The combat-experienced Leticia immediately adapted to the situation.

With a low growl, her strong feet firmly planted themselves on the ground, like two steel tower bases, supporting her massive body as she suddenly stood upright.

Using her standing posture to absorb some of the impact, she swiftly retracted her right claw, which had been slightly numb from the shock.

The movements were like a tidal wave!

Leticia's pair of dragon claws instantly transformed into two steel whirlwinds that tore through the air, lashing out with a speed several times faster than her previous swift thrust.

With both hands, the claws flashed in rapid succession.

The enormous iron claws left behind blurry afterimages, as if launching a storm of attacks simultaneously, covering Galos's head, neck, chest, and abdomen.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal clashing, as dense as a sudden downpour hitting banana leaves, rang out again. Galos, without hesitation, stood upright, displaying astonishing agility that was completely inconsistent with his massive and muscular physique.

His claws moved with lightning speed, meeting Leticia's claw shadows, which had almost transformed into a curtain of cold, gleaming iron.

With each increase in the sharpness and speed of Leticia's claw strikes, Garos's counterattacks became equally sharp and swift. Between the two dragons, countless claw shadows flashing with cold light frantically intersected, collided, separated, and collided again!

The piercing, sharp clang of metal against metal was incessant.

"Such speed! Such precise reaction!"

Leticia was secretly alarmed.

The fact that Galos's massive, muscular body possessed such agility and reflexes was truly beyond her expectations.

She found herself gradually falling behind the opponent's attack rhythm.

Tactical wisdom!

Without hesitation, she activated a spell she had prepared long ago, and her gaze instantly became as calm and profound as an icy lake.

An invisible tactical model seemed to appear in my field of vision.

She dissected and analyzed every subtle shift in the Red Iron Dragon's center of gravity, every surge of power in its shoulder muscles, and the trajectory and arc of every claw attack, as if in slow motion, taking it all in.

Through this detached observational perspective that is almost all-encompassing.

She was able to parry and counterattack faster and more accurately than if she had relied solely on instinct.

"Iron Dragon Girl definitely took up some kind of combat profession, and it seems that she also has some completely different paths to follow."

Galos seemed to be deep in thought, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and he silently activated his detection spell.

[Adult Iron Dragon, Life Level: 17]

The investigation revealed that Iron Dragon Leticia's life level was exactly the same as his, both being level 17.

Facing a peer who was clearly a well-trained adult Iron Dragon with extensive combat experience, Garus abandoned his relaxed attitude and decided to get more serious.

Sizzle—!

With a deep breath.

A dazzling, rich lightning bolt, as thick as liquid gold, suddenly burst forth from his majestic dragon body, causing his body to swell up again as if inflated, his muscles increasing dramatically.

Immediately following, after a swift exchange of claw strikes.

Garros's thick right claw, wreathed in golden lightning and brimming with power, seemed to break free of spatial constraints, slamming fiercely towards Leticia's relatively vulnerable waist and abdomen area with an aura of crushing everything.

Shield parry!

Leticia reacted extremely quickly, immediately taking half a step back and crossing her broad dragon wings in front of her. A layer of solid, thick dark light flashed across the surface of her wings, as if they had transformed into two huge tower shields, attempting to block and deflect the heavy blow.

However, at the instant the claws made contact with the dragon's wings.

She felt an overwhelming force that she could not resist surge in, and the defensive dark light gathered on the dragon wings shattered like fragile glass.

The shield parry skill failed to be used.

That immense power spread throughout her entire body.

Leticia's massive dragon body was blasted backward uncontrollably, as if thrown by a catapult. She staggered backward on the ground, carving a deep trench nearly a hundred meters long before barely managing to stop her retreat.

"Terrifying, its power is so pure and extreme that it even surpasses that of an adult red dragon."

Leticia shook her trembling, numb dragon wings and looked up at the spot where Garros had been standing, only to find that the dark red figure had vanished from her sight!

It's up there!

The enhanced perception and crisis prediction brought about by Tactical Intelligence were still in effect. At the critical moment, Leticia, relying on her combat instincts, suddenly rolled to the side with all her might.

Tear—!!!

A huge, rapidly spinning shadow tore apart the ground where she had just stood.

With its powerful spine as the axis and its pair of dragon wings with edges as sharp as giant blades as weapons, Garus unleashed a devastating storm of blades!

Leticia narrowly escaped the first attack.

However, due to the terrifying attack range brought about by Garus's incredibly astonishing wingspan, she was still enveloped by the subsequent spreading attacks.

Harden your body!

A rich, mercury-like metallic sheen instantly appeared and solidified on Leticia's body—a signature spell skill possessed by all Iron Dragons.

However, that's not enough.

As the hardening of her body took effect, she let out a low roar, and the magical energy around her surged forth as if boiling, quickly forming a tough and transparent magical energy shield outside her scales.

Arcane Deflection – Significantly reduces physical and energy damage received.

Iron Dragon is renowned for its impenetrable defenses.

While they may be inferior to red dragons of the same class in terms of strength, they are often superior in terms of physical toughness and defensive capabilities.

However.

Despite Galos's attacks, Leticia's carefully constructed double-layered defenses were still torn apart layer by layer.

The edges of the dragon wings, resembling two giant guillotines, slashed down relentlessly on her crossed wings and shoulders as she tried to block.

Click! Click! Click!

Amidst bursts of sparks and a piercing tearing sound, Leticia's incredibly tough iron dragon scales were forcibly ripped open and shattered.

Scalding hot dragon blood gushed out from the deep wound.

"It seems I'm no match for Garos?"

The intense pain made Leticia's heart sink; she had already roughly foreseen the final outcome of this battle.

However, her pride as the older and more experienced party made her unwilling to easily admit defeat.

Moreover, in her view, the outcome of a battle is determined not only by strength and defense.

Combat experience and the ability to seize opportunities are equally important.

Garos has no battle markings on his body, which may mean that although he is powerful, he lacks rich experience in real life-or-death battles.

If that's the case.

If we can seize a golden opportunity and deliver a heavy blow, there might still be a chance to turn the tide!

Swift strike!

After narrowly dodging a powerful claw strike from Garos, Leticia's speed suddenly increased again. Seizing the fleeting opening, she swiftly raised her gleaming claws!

Magical Explosion!

With a short but powerful dragon's cry, a highly unstable sphere of magical energy containing explosive power instantly compressed and condensed in her claws.

A surge of magical energy!

An even greater surge of magical energy erupted from the Iron Dragon's body like a tidal wave bursting its banks, frantically flowing into the magical energy sphere in its claws, causing its energy fluctuations to rapidly escalate and tremble violently.

The air around Leticia's claws was distorted, making it appear as if she were holding an energy vortex.

"A standard warrior's path, while also incorporating war magic."

At this point, Garos had completely determined the main career path chosen by the Iron Dragon Girl.

The warrior path needs no further explanation; it is the foundation of close combat.

War magic is a special caster path that combines the destructive power of the Evocation school with the defensive power of the Protection school, focusing on both offense and defense.

It has fewer variations than pure energy or defensive approaches, but its offensive and defensive spells are extremely pure and efficient, and can be cast quickly in a very short time, making it very suitable for high-intensity, fast-paced close combat.

at the same time.

Faced with this dangerous attack, Galos accelerated the flow of his surging dragon energy and unleashed his claws.

Boom! Boom!

The two attacks struck each other's chests almost simultaneously, one after the other.

puff--!

As if struck by a heavy blow, Iron Dragon Girl Leticia suddenly opened her mouth and spat out a large amount of scorching dragon blood. Her body was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground.

The large area of ​​her steel-scaled breastplate was completely shattered and sunken, and the outline of the broken bones underneath could even be vaguely seen.

On the other side.

It took a solid hit from the enhanced magical energy burst, the highly concentrated explosive energy exploding into a blinding magical flame on the red iron dragon's chest!

However.

Galos's heavy, iron-like body only took a dozen or so steps back before coming to a steady stop, and the dark light on his body slowly dissipated.

He also knows the spell to harden the body.

With its inherent defenses and hardened body, Garus was not only not sent flying, but he didn't even lose his balance and fall.

"Did we...we won?"

Leticia felt her head buzzing, and waves of intense pain came with each rise and fall of her chest.

She struggled to her feet and immediately looked up in the direction of the red iron dragon. Then, her expression froze on her face.

Under her gaze.

Red Iron Dragon simply lowered its head slightly, stretched out its claws, and casually patted its chest, sweeping away the shattered fragments of Cold Explosion Scales on its surface, revealing the underlying black-red inner main scale covered with dense, crisscrossing battle markings.

Only a few slight burn marks and insignificant white marks remained on the scales.

"Shall we continue?"

Garos raised his eyes and looked at the battered Iron Dragon Girl. His voice was as calm as ever, as if the attack that had just severely injured a dragon of the same level was just a breeze.

The silence lasted for several seconds.

Finally, Leticia slowly shook her head: "No need, there's no point in continuing the fight."

She had to admit the truth.

The Iron Dragon's proud, indestructible defense, and the Red Dragon's proud, devastating power... the iconic advantages of these two dragon species are perfectly, even exceptionally, embodied in Garros.

He also seems to possess other advantages that Iron Dragon and Red Dragon do not have.

Leticia stared intently at the powerful dragon body that seemed to contain limitless power, showing no sign of frustration or anger despite her defeat.

Her enormous dragon face slowly twitched its muscles, finally revealing a smile.

“My dear Garus, your power has indeed far exceeded my most optimistic expectations.”

She said, "I... am proud of you."

This one sentence subtly diluted the unfamiliarity and estrangement brought about by decades of separation, quietly bringing the two closer together based on their special blood ties.

Clearly, Leticia the Iron Dragon possesses an extraordinary set of wisdom in communication and managing situations.

"This is thanks to the bloodline I inherited from you, Mother, and I am equally proud of it."

Galos responded, his words bringing the two closer once again.

Clearly, he was well-versed in the nature of dragons and knew how to communicate with the Iron Dragon.

(End of this chapter)