Chapter 130 Dragon Battle in the Water My heart pounded with excitement at the thought of danger…

Boom boom—

The moment the dragon emerged from the water, Eleanor gripped the pendant tightly and then quickly released it.

Useless, cunning dragon... Could it possibly understand human plans and arrangements? It deliberately waited until today, until they withdrew most of their warships to appease the natives!

The port is now filled with merchant ships and residents everywhere.

If she sails the treasure ship back, the dragon will surely sink it here and destroy the port.

Even if we went back to six days ago, the situation wouldn't change much.

Even if the departure is delayed, gunpowder is refined, and a ring of stone cannons is set up along the coast, this cunning dragon can still hide further away and launch an attack on the treasure ship.

Yes.

Eleanor understood the dragon's thoughts: its hatred for them was so deep that it had deliberately waited until today to first capsize the treasure ship and then take the opportunity to wipe out the port!

With a clang, she drew her sword, suppressing her urge to wield it: she couldn't very well jump into the water and fight it.

The woman shouted loudly to those around her, "Raise the sails—full speed away from port!!"

The sailors and servants understood and filled the sails, sending the large ship sailing away from the port.

The guards quickened their pace and dispersed to various parts of the deck, the crossbowmen launched their ballistae, and the gunners quickly adjusted the angle of their stone cannons.

Splash—

The dragon swam cunningly at the bottom of the water, then slithered towards the bottom of the giant ship.

Boom! Boom!

It repeatedly pounded the bottom of the ship with its tail and massive body. The crossbows were helpless, and only a few cannonballs exploded in the water nearby, but they could not hurt the monster at all.

Splash, splash.

Even Eleanor could barely stand; she clung to the railing and exchanged a glance with Andra. The two nodded and lay prone, silently waiting for the ship to shatter completely.

Crackling sound, crackling sound.

The ship's keel cracked open, its bow rose high, and the entire treasure ship began to lose its balance and tilt to the right.

"Gentlemen, jump in! Climb onto the warships and then spread out!"

Eleanor quickly shouted out the best way to survive at the moment.

The dragon was still vigorously lashing at the treasure ship. Once it had completely torn apart this formidable enemy, it would immediately turn around and chase after the warships.

Whether we go back to port and head towards Norlanda, or simply fall into the water, grab a plank, and pray to God, it all depends on luck.

Bang!

Another impact caused a violent shock, and the hull cracked open along the crack.

Without hesitation, Eleanor drew her sword and leaped down, using the momentum to plunge it into the dragon's tail with a soft thud!

Andra leaped from the other side, his longsword plunging into the wound and tearing with all his might—stripping away a deep line of blood that revealed the bone.

"Hiss hiss hiss howl—"

The dragon began to tumble and thrash, not caring about completely sinking the treasure ship, and twisted wildly in agony.

Large gushes of blood gushed from the broken wound, staining a large area of ​​seawater red.

Bang, bang bang!

Eleanor and Andra drew their swords in perfect unison, leaping to the left and right to grab onto the shattered deck just before they plunged into the water.

Kara... Kara.

The ship emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound as the severely damaged dragon writhed once more.

It seemed to still have energy left, feinting at Eleanor, but then turning to chase after the warship.

The dragon cleaved through the tide with a crackling sound, opened its massive jaws and sucked up spirals of water, easily swallowing several attendants and guards who were struggling to swim.

At this point, Eleanor and Andra managed to climb onto the second, larger plank and retrieved the wreckage from the water, throwing it over.

The monster left trails of blood, staining the seawater a ghastly red.

The warships fired their cannons, and stone projectiles bombarded the enraged dragon, causing more scales and blood to splatter.

"Roar!"

It struggled to capsize the two remaining warships before sinking into the deep sea without a second thought.

About two hours later, Eleanor and Andra took turns pushing the plank and swam back to the harbor with great difficulty.

Andra clung to the rocks and pulled Eleanor up with him. The two stared in silence at the treasure ship that had sunk completely into the sea.

"...Phew, let's go back and reorganize first. This route will cause trouble in the future."

Andra frowned, but heard a calm response.

"Don't worry, we've proven that it can be severely injured, so it can also be killed."

That's what they say, but how do we lure that cunning monster out of the deep sea and kill it?

Having suffered such a heavy loss this time, it will probably deliberately avoid them next time and only attack cargo ships led by other groups.

Andra turned around and saw the princess clutching the pendant on her chest, the setting sun illuminating the blood.

......

Whoosh—

Time flies by, and six days pass in the blink of an eye.

The moment the princess opened her eyes, she gave everyone a rather strange order.

"Empty the cargo from the treasure ship, fill the hold with gunpowder, and remember to reinforce the compartments with iron plates."

Why? No one questioned it; everyone completed the task as quickly as possible.

However, Her Highness insisted that the captain and necessary crew wear full armor, forbade guards and attendants from boarding the treasure ship, and instead unload all the supplies from the warship to carry more people and weapons.

This doesn't seem like a normal return voyage at all; it's more like a showdown with someone in the near sea.

The captain didn't object to this; all of their lives had already been entrusted to Her Highness the Princess. But Eleanor insisted on boarding the treasure ship herself.

She carried a longbow and quiver on her back and held a longsword in her hand; anyone could tell something was wrong.

The time finally arrived at the morning of the last day.

Eleanor looked at the natives who had come to see her off and her guards who still had doubts, and said calmly, "The dragon that we severely injured may seek revenge today. We must kill it here."

Before Eleanor could say anything more, Andra climbed the rope ladder and flipped onto the boat.

“Mycelia, you stay on the shore to protect Eliza.”

The princess sternly stopped her sister, pointed to the port and said, "Friends, please help me guard the port. If that dragon attacks here, use cannons to meet it."

The heavy stone cannons were left on the shore, while the ships were fitted with more crossbows and harpoons.

Yang and Yu exchanged a glance, then Yang stepped forward and placed his hand on his chest: "We are friends, please let me help as well."

“Okay!” Eleanor shook hands with her solemnly, and the two boarded the treasure ship together.

The personnel on this treasure ship were all elites, and most of them were concentrated on the deck.

They set sail just as they had last time, at the exact same time.

Rustling, rustling.

A faint, indistinct noise stirred in their ears. Eleanor and Andra walked together to the edge of the deck, while Yang, under their arrangement, went to the other side.

All three carried bows and arrows. If the dragon wasn't very intelligent, they could simply pin it to the surface of the sea. If it was cunning enough... well...

Splash—

A storm hangs from the sky, and the sea churns up in swirling waves.

The dragon seemed to be able to see the surface of the sea from the bottom. It had clearly noticed the weapon behind the three people that had once severely injured it. This time, instead of rising, it immediately sank.

The storm clouds and whirlpools continued to chase the treasure ship. Eleanor coldly ordered, "Raise the sails and speed up."

The treasure ship pretended to be alarmed and sailed towards the distant sea.

The three warships kept a considerable distance apart, following at a leisurely pace. They formed a triangular formation, ready to support each other at any moment.

Eleanor on the treasure ship opened her eyes and nodded to Thorn: "It's time. Go down to the bottom and light the fuse. Remember to come back immediately after you're done!"

"Yes." Thorn carried his shield and ran off, while the warriors on the deck adjusted the angles of their crossbows and arrows, constantly scanning the water.

The dragon hesitated at the bottom of the water.

The warship would certainly be more prone to capsizing, but if it lashed out with its tail, wouldn't it get its tail pierced by the two-legged beasts on the other two ships? And those three particularly terrifying monsters were all on the treasure ship...

Ultimately, the thought that "the three monsters must be thrown into the water to prevent them from continuing to kill me" overcame the impulse to capsize the warship. The dragon suddenly sank down, gathering its strength and lashing fiercely at the treasure ship!

Bang, bang!

The huge tail lashed heavily against the bottom of the ship.

Rumble—

The moment its massive tail slammed open the lower deck, a strange force tore through the vortex and slammed back heavily onto the dragon.

The scale-covered body lost consciousness for a moment, as if a gentle breeze were caressing its face.

What is that...?

The dragon was stunned for a moment, thinking it was the recoil from being whipped. However, a sharp pain soon sizzled and burned from its tail, spreading all the way to its bone marrow!

The water flow carried fragments of the ship's hull and iron filings, embedding itself firmly into every broken crevice of the scales!

"Roar!"

The dragon, in pain, instinctively twisted and thrashed. Enraged, it surfaced, intending to smash the wrecked ship from above!

In the instant the whirlpool surged, Eleanor, longbow in hand, shouted at the top of her lungs, "Release the arrows!!"

You only get one chance!

The dragon's body broke through the water, with its head and tail briefly emerging from the surface.

Swoosh, swoosh.

The arrow, brimming with power, flashed streaks of light through the air.

Eleanor, filled with rage, fired an arrow at the dragon's right eye—and it hit!

"Aow—" The dragon convulsed and plummeted downwards.

If it hadn't been cunning enough to keep its eyelids closed and use its scales to hold the arrow firmly in place, it would have been completely blind!

Yang's arrow followed closely behind, striking the dragon's body and exploding at the wound on its tail.

The crossbows clanged against the scales, and the dragon sank into the sea in one breath.

...Is it going to escape again?

Eleanor, unwilling to give up, chased to the edge, wanting to shoot another arrow.

"Watch out!" Andra grabbed her shoulder, and the two ducked to avoid a jet of water.

The attack missed, and the dragon's head sank back into the water.

The monster hasn't given up yet.

Eleanor was not surprised but delighted.

Before she could say anything, the treasure ship began to sink with a loud crash and started to disintegrate.

"Your Highness, the entire hold has been blown apart!" the sailors cried out as they ran out of the cabin.

“Don’t rush, I’ll lure it. Andra, Yang, you shoot its tail from up there.” Eleanor replied as she ran to the right and jumped onto the prepared red boat.

She snapped the rope with a snap and slid into the water with the boat.

Eleanor had barely settled in when the ship suddenly rocked.

Andra trailed behind her, gritting her teeth as she said, "What? I'm not one of your men."

"It's nothing." Eleanor smiled, and the two grabbed their oars and rowed vigorously out to sea.

Swish, swish.

The vortex was left behind by them; if it weren't for the storm cloud following closely behind, one would have thought the dragon had escaped.

As the treasure ship was about to sink, the people on board jumped onto the nearby warships, preparing to rush to the princess's aid.

Eleanor glanced knowingly at the water stained crimson with dragon blood: this was the dragon's "last" chance to kill her. If it didn't strike soon, all the warships behind it would give chase.

......

Whoosh, whoosh.

The sea dragon convulsed violently, its tail torn apart by the explosives. Had it not been for the dragon's naturally magical body, it would have been killed instantly!

"roar......"

The dragon originally wanted to dive into the deep sea to escape completely, but when it saw the small boat above its head that seemed to be constantly mocking it, its raging anger surged from its heart.

【I am a dragon! How can I be driven around by two-legged beasts?!】

Spray it with a mouthful of water and shatter it!

No, that won't work. My head would have to stick out of the water, which is too dangerous.

Then kill them by ramming them with your body and tail!

Uh, those two monsters have sharp teeth and claws... its entire body is in pain from all the scales.

The dragon could sense the vibrations in the nearby seawater. Several larger, somewhat threatening ships were heading this way. If they didn't act soon, it would be too late!

It had a strange premonition that if it couldn't kill them here, it would be skinned alive sooner or later!

【Let's try again】I can't let these monsters live and keep bothering me.

Fueled by anger and a sense of relief, the dragon dared not stir up the whirlpool any longer, and quietly rose to the surface under the cover of the blood.

Boom! Boom!

The small boat rocked violently, and Eleanor chuckled softly.

Ha, that's really... interesting. So this is what it felt like when Andra slew the dragon?

My heart pounded with fear of danger, and I was so excited—so excited that I felt incredibly happy!

Her chest heaved violently as she drew her longsword with a clang.

"Andra!" The princess's long hair flew up along with the splattering blood.

Andra chased after her with her sword drawn. Her pupils contracted as she saw the spirited young girl leap up and slash at the dragon emerging from the water!

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Author's Note: Without a moment's mourning for the fallen dragon, the next to arrive for revenge is—[rainbow fart]