Chapter 53: Shooting oneself in the foot
The black dragon Godwin absorbed the dragon flames from the Dragon Mountain into his body. Looking at the dark mass on the mountaintop, he blamed the guy in front of him for it all and his face immediately darkened.
He ignored Priest's cautious pleas for mercy and launched a barrage of physical attacks from all sides. A mere ant like him wasn't worth using his magic on.
But Priest still thought that it was because his plea for mercy was effective that the black dragon did not burn him to death with dragon fire, so he apologized to the dragon in front of him even more humbly.
Originally, Godwin just didn't like the other party acting wildly in his territory, but now, the other party has completely offended his sore spot.
As an adventurer determined to reach Dragon Mountain, he should have the courage to die without success. If his opponent had any backbone, he would consider leaving their body intact. But if his opponent knelt and begged for mercy, Godwin's limited patience would instantly turn to anger.
Godwin seemed to be still unsatisfied and dealt another vicious blow to the other party.
Interesting, he's not dead yet.
The fact that this audacious fellow had managed to hold out this long was truly beyond Godwin's expectations. His health bar was incredibly high, far surpassing even the top human magicians. Though he had no desire to fight, he was invincible. He had never seen such a strange fellow before, except for one person.
This gave Godwin an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
He turned around to look at his believer and saw that she seemed to be doing something very strange to his neck.
Shen Jiang touched her neck several times, confirming it was still smooth and without a trace of blood on her palms, before finally feeling relieved. Priest's sudden movement was so fast and powerful that she had no way to resist. The touch of his sharp, cold teeth not only made her hair stand on end, but also made her feel nauseous.
If the black dragon had not appeared at the critical moment, would she have turned into a monster now?
Shen Jiang stroked his wildly beating heart with lingering fear, anger rising from his heart and evil thoughts filling his heart.
If she had to swallow this anger, it would probably linger in her chest. Rather than letting it turn into pain to torture herself, she chose to take revenge herself.
Shen Jiang gritted her teeth, glaring unkindly at Priest, who was crawling on the ground, cautiously begging for mercy. He looked utterly miserable and servile, like a stray dog, devoid of his earlier arrogance. But she wouldn't let him die so easily; dying at Godwin's hands would be the greatest relief for him.
She wanted him to fully understand the price of his previous behavior!
"Lord Godwin, why don't you let me deal with this despicable guy?" There was a blazing light in Shen Jiang's eyes, and his eyes were so bright that Godwin was stunned for a moment.
"You can't kill him." Godwin said in a very firm tone. Even if the other party used all his strength, it would be impossible to kill this guy.
After all, he knew the strength of his followers.
Shen Jiang choked, then a dangerous curve appeared at the corner of her mouth. "Lord Godwin, a great figure like you might not understand that there are many ways to deal with a person. Besides giving him a quick death, you can also drain him of his worth, leaving him unable to die. Sometimes, what's more terrifying than death is living like a zombie, without self and dignity."
As expected of someone who practices the dark arts, the chilling tone in her followers' voice startled Godwin. He had always assumed his followers, though mysterious, could sometimes be overly cowardly and deliberately flattering. The resoluteness on her face now held an inexplicable sense of aloofness, which made Godwin stare at her twice more.
"Yes, what is more terrifying than death is living without dignity. I didn't expect you to have such awareness." Godwin completely agreed with the believer's opinion and was very happy.
Priest was beaten so hard that his eyes were dizzy. He silently swallowed the sweet and greasy blood in his mouth, feeling inexplicably nervous.
The dragon and the other one were discussing how to torture him right in front of him, completely ignoring him. Although he was nothing in front of the black dragon, what ability did this black witch who was just pretending to be powerful have? How could she become a believer of the dragon?
As long as he wasn't killed, he would have countless ways to escape from this place and wait for an opportunity to strike back. As soon as the Black Dragon left, he would definitely teach the Black Witch a lesson!
Shen Jiang walked over to Black Dragon and sighed at the poor creature lying on the ground: "Look at what you have done to this place. You have ruined a good business. If you had been willing to negotiate properly just now, it wouldn't be like this now. Don't you agree?"
What a despicable black witch! She was the one who first proposed that humiliating deal for the vampires! A sweet and fishy taste welled up in Priest's throat, and he felt like he was about to get hurt.
Seeing his regretful expression, Shen Jiang smiled faintly and said, "But I have asked the kind and generous Lord Godwin for an opportunity for you. Whether you can seize it depends on your performance."
Priest bowed his head in resentment, not daring to meet his gaze. He couldn't imagine what humiliating conditions the other party would propose this time. But it would surely be a hundred times more outrageous than asking him to collect bat droppings.
"My Lord Witch, please give me your orders." Priest tried his best to make his voice less harsh and sound relatively gentle.
"First, you must compensate Lord Godwin for the damage to his mountain property. Lord Godwin is the most unique being in the world, and everything on his mountain is of extraordinary value. You just boasted about your innumerable wealth. How much do you think is enough to appease Lord Godwin's anger?"
He nodded hurriedly: "I can give all my wealth to the Black Dragon, I will go back and get it now!"
The vampire race had a natural talent for amassing wealth; wealth meant nothing to them. Even if the Black Dragon demanded an exorbitant sum, he would satisfy it.
"Don't worry." Shen Jiang threatened softly with a smile, "We haven't finished talking yet. If I let you go like this, what if you don't come back? Help me collect the best quality bat droppings. Do you know what is considered high quality? It can't have impurities, it can't be watery or thick, it has to be pure natural."
A clever black witch!
Despicable black witch!
Priest couldn't help but feel depressed. He had never imagined that this black witch would be the key to deciding his life or death. Look at the request she made, it was simply insulting.
Shen Jiang thought for a moment, then turned to Godwin for his opinion. "Let's put a collar on him like the red dragon. That way, he'll lose all his attack power. It would be best if we also added a restriction that would automatically return him within a certain period of time."
Godwin was quite cooperative, metal magic surging through his fingertips. This was quite easy for him. After all, his magic power was inexhaustible.
Was it because of the metal collar around its neck that the red dragon was so weak? Priest looked in horror at the red dragon lying on the ground, wounded and unable to stand up.
If he loses the power of the vampires, he will definitely live a life worse than death! And he comes back on time, is he a dog?
Why did that stupid dragon listen to her so much? Who was the believer after all? Priest roared furiously in his heart, but he didn't dare show it on his face.
"I voluntarily enter into a pact with you, great Lord Black Dragon. You do not need to place such restrictions on me. From now on, I am willing to obey your orders unconditionally."
Priest bowed his head respectfully, his eyes filled with calculation. Rather than letting this treacherous and cunning black witch manipulate him, he might as well simply curry favor with the black dragon. Once the pact was sealed, he would no longer have any natural rivals to restrain him, and he could even demand the black witch provide him with potions free of charge. It was simply killing two birds with one stone.
He had already seen that this dragon was particularly easy to fool. As long as he was respectful to him, he would have no self-reflection ability at all, and would be nothing more than a stupid dragon with strong limbs and a simple mind.
After his reminder, Godwin looked at him with disdain and punched him in the face.
"A fellow like you is worthy of forming a pact with me? Who gave you the courage to make such a request?" The arrogant Black Dragon's eyes were filled with displeasure.
Priest couldn't hold it back this time, and choked and spat out a mouthful of blood. What was going on? The Black Dragon was obviously very susceptible to the Black Witch's tactics, so why was it that he couldn't do the same?
Moreover, there is no harm in making a pact for Black Dragon. From now on, he has a loyal disciple.
Godwin originally wanted to beat up this self-righteous guy again. What kind of jerk was this? How dare he dream of forming a pact with him? He was not worthy of it!
Shen Jiang quickly asked, "A pact? What is that? Will it harm you?"
"No one can hurt me. The contract is made on a voluntary basis. From now on, the person bound by the contract cannot betray or hurt the person who makes the contract and must obey the orders of the person who makes the contract. I don't care whether this guy can hurt or betray me." Godwin said angrily. He really felt insulted.
Shen Jiang's eyes lit up: "Can I form a bond with him?"
She had something to order the young vampire to do.
Godwin was slightly stunned, then burst into laughter. "Sure. Since your strength is so weak, you can make him your disciple. Then, no matter how you torture him, he won't be able to resist."
For the first time, Priest felt the pain of shooting himself in the foot. All his strength and methods were useless in front of the black dragon. The dragon did not take him seriously at all and only listened to the words of the cunning black witch.
She must have given the black dragon some kind of potion that could confuse its heart, Priest thought bitterly.
Seeing Priest's unwillingness, Godwin lost his patience and sneered, "Why, do you look down on my believer? Don't you want to form a bond with her?"
Seeing the other party suddenly lower his head, Priest trembled subconsciously, and saw sparks rolling in the black dragon's bloody mouth.
"Today, I, Priest, voluntarily sign a contract with the black witch in front of me. From now on, I will obey her orders and never disobey!"
Priest roared this with all his might.
The black dragon nodded slightly in satisfaction and closed his bloody mouth. Priest heaved a sigh of relief.
As his words came true, an inexplicable energy surged in the air around Shen Jiang and the miserable vampire in front of her.
Shen Jiang found it difficult to describe the changes that suddenly happened to him. It seemed as if nothing had changed, and yet it seemed as if everything was different.
She simply ordered the vampire in front of her: "Squat down."
Let’s see if it really works.
Priest never expected the black witch's sudden action. His body obeyed her command uncontrollably, and he bent his knees and squatted on the spot. With no support for his knees, he performed a double-kneeling performance on the spot.
Shen Jiang quickly avoided his gift.
The young vampire's face, covered in mud, was filled with surprise and shame, unable to react.
The red dragon Quick saw the scene clearly. He recognized the guy squatting around the human as the culprit who had beaten him like this.
At this moment, for the first time, Red Dragon Quick did not blame others or complain about his current situation.
Fortunately, Godwin still had the sense to not let his fellow tribesman face such humiliation. As long as his mother brought enough treasure to redeem him, he could still be free.
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