"That's a dragon lizard!" Geralt shouted from behind Lann, "It's the closest creature to a real dragon among all dragon beasts!"
Geralt, who was familiar with the habits of various monsters, accurately summarized the danger of the ugly monster in front of him - the closest thing to a dragon.
Dragon lizard, classified as [dragon beast], is commonly known as [gliding lizard]. This common name is unremarkable, but the more plain the name, the more it can spread among the people, and make everyone wary of it.
But it is useless to just be wary of the dragon lizard. Just as Geralt said, the dragon lizard is superior to all other dragon beasts and is a terrifying predator that surpasses pterodactyls, fork-tailed dragons and other miscellaneous dragon beasts.
While other dragon beasts hunt with their hard scales and powerful bodies, the dragon lizard has gone one step further: not only does it have a larger body and stronger muscles than ordinary predators, it can also breathe fire, use sonic attacks, and the spikes on its tail are venomous. It can be said to be an all-round super killing machine.
If necessary, even ferocious beasts like griffins can be included in its menu.
Lann understood the power of the gliding lizards more intuitively than Geralt: the Snake School declined in the future of the original timeline, Kolgrim died unjustly in the White Orchard, and Letho struggled with the remaining school in the south for several years before leading the only two remaining school companions, Ox and Serrit, to the north. Then he was beaten to death by a gliding lizard that he suddenly encountered.
Facing three Snake School demon hunters, the gliding lizard beat the school leader, Letho, to the brink of death. It can be said that it almost destroyed the Snake School!
Although it was a sudden encounter, the demon hunters were not prepared in advance and their combat power was greatly reduced. After all, demon hunters are good at fighting. But this can also be seen from the side that the gliding lizard is a well-deserved title of the first dragon beast under the true dragon.
If Geralt hadn't happened to be passing by at the time and hadn't worked with the remaining two members of the Snake Faction to kill the gliding lizard, the Snake Faction might have really disappeared from the world in such a miserable way.
It was also because of this that Geralt gained the everlasting friendship of the Snake School.
Of course, the fate of the Snake School has been rewritten now, and by accident, Venomous Snake has become a brother of White Wolf, so there is no need to worry about the future of the Snake School anymore.
What is worrying now is how to deal with the gliding lizard in front of me.
…
If there were no red dragon in Mahakam, this gliding lizard would definitely be the undisputed overlord of Mahakam, and no life could escape its clutches.
Black Wind's charge and impact can be comparable to that of a chariot, and it can move freely on the battlefield. However, such impact force is not enough for a top predator that is several times its size.
The dragon lizard was hit by a surprise attack and was knocked off the ground, and its entire body flew backwards at an unreasonable speed. However, during this process, it was able to rely on its strong instinct and muscle memory to flap its wings and maintain its balance.
At the same time, it twisted its body, and its long tail covered with poisonous thorns turned into a black shadow and whipped towards Heifeng at lightning speed.
With a "swish", even after dodging with all his might, Black Wind's hind legs were still torn open, blood gushed out, and soon turned black. Fortunately, the demon hunter's mutation gave Black Wind strong resistance to toxins, and although he began to shake immediately, the horse did not fall on the spot.
The body that had just undergone the demon hunting mutation was still a little weak. Due to racial issues, the [Follower] system rarely had tasks suitable for Black Wind's upgrade. The role that this horse could play in a battle of this level was already very limited.
Unless it can truly learn the signs like a demon hunter, or undergo a true secondary mutation enhancement.
…
Heifeng was unable to leave the battlefield in time due to poisoning, and after Longlizard stabilized his body, all his attention was attracted by the horse that attacked him.
In addition to hatred, it also found that the meat of this horse seemed to be more delicious than those iron-shelled beasts on the ground. The huge mouth with sharp fangs opened, and there was a faint fire surging in the depths of the throat. This monster actually wanted to roast Black Wind on the spot until it was crispy and delicious for a delicious meal.
However, what the dragon lizard did not notice was that the lion-eyed demon hunter not far away had already turned gloomy.
【flash】!
A golden light flashed between the dragon lizard and the target, and Lann appeared in front of Heifeng. Without hesitation, he made a seal with one hand and blasted directly at the dragon lizard.
[Alder Seal: Bone-piercing]!
"bake--"
“Woo——”
The scorching flames and the biting cold wind collided in the air unreasonably, and the interweaving of ice and fire instantly divided their small battlefield into two distinct parts!
The dwarves not far away who had originally wanted to come forward shouted and ran in all directions. The armor on some of them was so hot that it felt like they were roasting meat, while the armor on others was so cold that their skin was sticking to it.
The rage in Lan's heart was far greater than the dragon fire sprayed out by the dragon lizard. He let out a low shout and suddenly increased the magic output of his left hand. The cold wind instantly overwhelmed the flames and directly enveloped the entire body of the dragon lizard.
But then he looked cautiously at the dwarves who were unable to escape, knowing that if he continued to increase his magic output, several lifelike dwarf ice sculptures might appear on the scene.
[Bone-piercing] is still too restrictive to use in a melee.
It's better to slowly deal with this monster. I can also perform in front of the dwarves for a while and show off my muscles.
Lann growled again, and the ice element gushing out of his left hand suddenly choked and turned into a pure telekinetic shock wave.
Now there was no need to worry about the output of magic power, and the scene suddenly seemed to be swept by a typhoon. The dragon lizards flew backwards at a speed faster than the black wind just now. The dwarves on the edge of the battlefield, who were walking on their short legs and had no time to leave the battlefield, also turned into rolling gourds and scattered on the ground. Even the Sharma group not far away slowed down their speed slightly while rolling to prevent being deflected by the impact.
At the end of the first round, Lane took a deep breath and retracted his left hand.
He immediately felt a warm head approaching from behind. Black Wind looked aggrieved, while Lann touched its torn hind leg with a distressed look.
"Don't worry, I will avenge you."
Lann flipped his left hand and took out a bottle of [Advanced Oriole] for detoxification and a bottle of [Advanced Swallow] potion for recovery. He gently stroked Heifeng's neck and let it drink slowly.
"Geralt, you take our people to resist the Sharma. Gabor, explain the situation to your compatriots and go over to resist the Sharma tribe - leave this dragon lizard to me!"
The Sieglin clan member who had just rolled on the ground for who knows how many times stood up dazed and subconsciously started to refute in a loud voice: "This is a fight between dwarves! There is no reason for humans to interfere. Who are you?"
The dwarf who was just rescued by Black Wind was finally helped up by his clan mates. He cursed: "You are a Sieglin who threw his brain into the furnace! If it weren't for this knight who appeared, we wouldn't have survived just now. Just listen to him!"
Gabor Sieglin, who was not far away, also cursed: "You damn Fuchs, show some respect to Sieglin! And Kuba, we really need to stay away from him. The Duke of Lannister is the guest of the Great Elder, and he is the only one present who can deal with that damn big lizard!"
The dwarf named Kuba was obviously the leader of this Sieglin clan team. He had a hot temper and started to curse back: "Gabo! It's fine if you stand with the humans, but why are you speaking for the damn Fuchs? No one..."
Before Kuba Sieglin finished his words, as if attracted by his loud shouting, the dragon lizard flew backwards and flapped its wings, creating wind pressure to accelerate its body, and flew towards him.
Along the way, the other dwarves who had just stood up were knocked away again, and when the dragon lizard was still fifteen steps away from Kuba Sieglin, it made a sharp turn and swung its tail with a poisonous sting towards the dwarf.
Kuba Zigrin was so frightened by what he saw that he almost died!
However, the next second, golden light flashed again in front of him, and the knight wearing a griffin cloak was wrapped in ice and anger, holding the rune sword high above his head in both hands.
The tail, with its whirring wind pressure, hit the knight mercilessly; at the same time, the long sword, which was as bright as a torch, had accumulated enough power through this desperate accumulation of energy, and it drew a dazzling arc of light and chopped on the tail that was still stained with the blood of the warhorse.
With a "bang", the golden light film on the knight's body suddenly exploded, and the reaction force brought by the [Explosive Shield] made Lann fly backwards involuntarily. Relying on the powerful core strength, he landed steadily in mid-air, and looked at the results of the battle in front of him coldly.
"Crack--" the dragon lizard let out a sharp scream that made people's eardrums hurt. The tail with a poisonous stinger broke away from its body and fell to the ground with a bang. Blood spurted out like water, dyeing a large area of land with bright white snow red.
The sword of the Lady of the Lake, which had been enchanted to extend its invisible blade, not only cut off the tail at the root, but also cut off half of the opponent's hind leg!
The dragon lizard seemed to finally realize that it had provoked the wrong person, and it flapped its wings vigorously to escape. Although it lost its tail and could not maintain its balance, it still staggered into the sky.
Lan En did not stop him, but just looked at the broken tail on the ground with cold eyes: "This is what hurt Black Wind..."
Then he looked up: "And that throat, trying to spit fire at Black Wind."
Kuba Zigrin, who was almost beaten into a deflated can by the dragon lizard's tail, swallowed his saliva in fear and quickly took two steps back away from Lann.
Then he turned around and moved his short legs like a windmill, shouting at the top of his voice: "Shrink the team, everyone go stop Sharma, and leave this dragon lizard to this human... No, leave it to the guest of the great elder!"
…
The dragon lizard was flying unsteadily in the air, with a trail of blood splattered on its buttocks. This was the most serious wound it had ever suffered since it was born.
It flapped its wings and thought it could escape by flying. After all, based on its many years of hunting experience, these armored men would have no way to deal with the overlord in the sky, and the wooden spikes they shot would definitely not be able to pierce its scales.
However, the next second, the dragon lizard felt its back sink, and with its extremely sharp hearing, it received a familiar voice.
"…Where are you going?"
Without letting the dragon lizard fly too far, Lann directly activated [Flash] to make himself appear in mid-air. After half a breath of free fall, his body slammed heavily on the back of the dragon lizard.
Even without relying on bows and arrows, Lann now has a brief period of air superiority in the low-altitude area.
The dragon lizard let out a frightened scream like a harpy, and then rolled awkwardly in mid-air, trying to throw Lan off. Without a tail, its flying agility was greatly reduced, and its means of attacking itself became poor, and it could only twist its body and wave its claws in vain.
But Lann did not give the opponent a chance, he activated the [Flash] skill again.
The golden light went out, and this time he appeared right in front of the dragon lizard.
He opened his left hand and made a seal, with fire brewing within it.
——[Igni Signet: Pyromania]!
The dragon lizard that liked to spray flames to roast its prey let out a shrill scream when it was covered by someone else's flames for the first time. However, the flames of normal temperature did not cause fatal damage to it, and the 40% chance of ignition of [Pyromania] was unable to turn the dragon lizard into a torch in time.
But for flying units, the dragon lizard can no longer keep its body in the air.
Lann's ability to stay in the air was not enough, and after briefly ejecting a cone of flames, his body fell uncontrollably. But it didn't matter, he flashed with golden light again, once again maintaining his body slightly above the dragon lizard's body, and once again made a seal.
…
Black Wind's injuries had mostly recovered under the effect of the potion, but Geralt, knowing how much Lann treasured this horse, still drove it to the edge of the battlefield. At this time, Black Wind was quite bored watching the Cintrians and the dwarves join forces to deal with Sharma.
Then its attention was attracted by the movement in the sky and it snorted excitedly.
The scene was reflected in the amber vertical pupils. A golden light was seen wrapping around the body of a falling dragon beast, flickering on its head, flanks, back and chest like flowing water. A figure wearing a griffin cloak would occasionally emerge from the light, each time accompanied by a blazing cone of flame.
The golden light and flames intertwined, accompanied by the blood that continued to splash in the sky, and for a moment it made Heifeng feel beautiful.
Not only that, Heifeng also saw that his master was constantly adjusting the angle of fall to coordinate with the impact of the flames. He actually wanted to make the dragon lizard, which had not flown far away, fall back to the battlefield at this moment.
"Xilulu——" the horse stood up and let out a long and cheerful neigh.
The next second, it stomped its four hooves on the ground, turned into a gust of wind that swept across half of the battlefield, and then - jumped.
The fighting dwarves only felt a dark shadow briefly blocking the sunlight above their heads. When they looked up, they saw a horse that seemed to have wings leaping in the air, and its height was definitely enough to cross an ordinary city wall.
Then, it and the golden light in the air worked in perfect harmony and crashed head-on into the dragon lizard that was about to fall to the ground.
The dragon lizard's chest made a crisp sound of bones breaking, and its body suddenly turned in the air. At this time, its flesh and blood body became like fuel, emitting flames from the inside out, like a missile being accelerated again.
And the place where it landed was the Sharma tribe in front of the Cintra people and dwarves - Black Wind was still very smart.
With a loud bang, the dragon lizard fell heavily to the ground. The violent impact, the reaction force of landing, and the constant burning sensation made it unable to even scream for a moment.
This is not the end yet.
A rock ball rolled over the Sharma, followed by the second and third. These underground monsters were originally charging towards the defense line of the Cintrians and the dwarves.
The sound of "crunching, crunching" continued to be heard, bones were constantly crushed, and even the scales on the surface of the reptile's skin began to crack, turning into sharp knives that embedded into the flesh.
This is not the end yet.
Lann appeared at the front of the team with a flash of golden light.
The Lion-Eyed Demon Hunter took a deep breath and formed a seal with his left hand again. This time, his comrades were all behind him, and there were only monsters in front of him. He could release his power without restraint.
[Igni Sign·Pyromania·Magic Explosion]!
The dwarves were in a trance, and for a moment they thought they were not on the surface of the snowy mountain, but back in the underground forge. The huge furnace built with magma was right next to them, burning their bodies and squeezing out every drop of moisture.
The flames covered everything within sight. One breath, five breaths, ten breaths, the dwarves felt as if they were about to suffocate. They opened their mouths and stuck out their tongues like hounds, hoping to breathe in a little cold wind from the snow-capped mountains.
Fortunately, the blond knight in front of him finally felt that enough was enough, and he withdrew his left hand.
The area around the mine had been deliberately cleared by humans, and there was no grass or other things that could be ignited. However, at this moment, not only were Sharma and the dragon lizards spewing flames from every corner of their bodies from the inside out, but even flame retardants such as stones and snow were strangely burning with flames.
The monsters screamed and grew weaker; the snow on the ground melted, revealing charred rocks.
The white water vapor that was evaporated floated up and was soon replaced by thick black smoke, covering the entire area.
The dwarves watched as the human in front of them turned around in flames and screams. His eyes were searching for something, as if he was trying to lock onto the leader of the dwarf clan.
Black Wind ran over happily and rubbed Lan's cheek.
Lann chuckled and soothed the horse, then turned to the dwarves and asked politely, "Excuse me..."
In the crowd, a dwarf from each of the two clans swallowed his saliva. As two hostile clans that should have been incompatible, they took a step back in unison.