It has been three days since Victor left the capital. During these three days, the capital has been as if it had fallen into a deep sleep, and it was very quiet.
A rider raised the reins and slapped the horse's back repeatedly.
The horse, galloping at high speed, was in constant pain and could only run with all its might.
The dust kicked up by the horse's hooves rose and fell, and the figure, like a shooting star, swept through the city, finally breaking the tranquility of the capital that had lasted for days.
Upon arriving at the palace, the knight dismounted and, without even settling his horse, stumbled breathlessly up several steps.
He stumbled into the main hall, his swaying body almost unable to stop.
He quickly adjusted his half-fallen, half-standing posture and appeared extremely flustered in front of many ministers.
"Your Majesty, an urgent report has arrived from the far north!"
The ministers were startled by the sudden arrival of the knight and looked at him with suspicion and worry.
What happened?
After the knight caught his breath and swallowed hard, he realized what was happening.
The ministers' faces showed even more anxiety, and the emperor, seated on his throne, waved to them.
The knight hurriedly knelt on one knee and began to explain:
"When the Second Prince was investigating demons in the far north, the entire army he led was wiped out!"
"His Highness the Second Prince is seriously injured and is recuperating in the territory of the Delin family."
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, all the ministers present gasped in shock.
The nobles, who had originally supported the Second Prince, were in particular outraged, and chaos erupted.
They started discussing it hurriedly, each offering their own opinion.
"Could it be... that we've encountered a demon!?"
Hearing the ministers' speculations, the emperor frowned slightly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen.
"Why?"
The knight swallowed hard, barely daring to breathe, and continued speaking:
"According to the message from the Pale Magic Guild."
"They encountered a monster."
...
Vladimir stood on the snowfield, holding a chilling, frost-covered giant axe, beneath a gloomy sky.
His gaze was fixed on the towering serpent hidden among the rolling clouds in the sky.
Behind him were thousands of members of the Pale Magic Guild who were still able to fight.
However, they were already seriously injured, and many of them could only hold up their broken staffs and damaged magical artifacts.
The remaining mages have all been dismissed.
They escorted the civilians who were unable to fight away.
At this moment, the monster's figure gradually swayed among the clouds.
Its long, serpentine body was covered by heavy, hard black scales.
Thick, dark clouds rolled across the sky, and powerful hurricanes tore the earth apart.
It was like an inverted gray ocean, capable of engulfing all living things in the next second.
A terrifying sense of oppression, accompanied by powerful air pressure, squeezed the bodies of everyone present.
Vladimir was covered in blood, and there was not a single part of his body that was unharmed.
His vision became blurry and unfocused, forcing him to close only one eye.
Even so, he still stood before the dragon, stubbornly staring at its restless, enormous body, like a statue that held up the heavens and the earth.
The dragon, which had been writhing in the sky, also began to move.
Powerful and fierce gusts of air rose continuously from the earth, pouring into the gloomy dark clouds.
The swirling airflow gradually expanded, forming a giant vortex that slowly pressed down.
The dragon's jet-black body gradually shimmered with white light, like a layer of flowing white scales.
His body gradually transformed into a shooting star.
The vortex grew larger and larger, and the ever-swirling air seemed to carry the momentum of crushing everything, gradually drawing out a pale and heavy hurricane that swirled between heaven and earth.
The earth began to crack relentlessly, and the suffocating air pressure that filled the space became even heavier.
The rolling dark clouds looked as if they could crush the entire world at any moment.
Vladimir simply raised his head and gripped his weapon tightly.
He spread his arms, aiming at that meteor-sized body.
Like a hero who is fearless in the face of death.
...
As the knight described the scene, many nobles and ministers trembled as if they were personally experiencing the terrifying and desperate scene.
Vladimir, the legendary general of the Empire, is known to many in the Empire.
He is very powerful; he is the most powerful ice mage known in the empire.
However, even such a powerful figure was crushed into this state when facing that monstrous demon.
Is this... really possible?
The knight then said:
"No...but the Pale Magic Guild suffered no casualties."
Upon hearing this news, they were shocked once again and began to discuss it animatedly.
"How is that possible?"
"How come such a monster didn't hurt anyone?"
"No...no."
The knight was flustered and speechless for a long time.
A nobleman, growing anxious, hurriedly shouted from behind:
"Hurry up and tell me!"
The knight closed his eyes, as if gathering his courage, and shouted loudly:
"General Vladimir discovered the monster's arrival in advance and evacuated everyone in his territory to seek refuge with the Delin family."
"In the end, the general stayed there by himself... to buy time."
After he finished speaking, the entire hall fell into a long silence, followed by sighs.
General Vladimir is already one of the most powerful men in the empire.
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