"stop!"
The dragon's labored roar echoed from the dust.
Analia paid no heed, her hand moving without the slightest pause as she brought down her flaming longsword.
"Anna, wait a minute," Jiang Yan said, stopping her.
The longsword stopped one centimeter from the dragon's head.
Under the firelight, the Holy Dragon King of Light appeared particularly miserable.
Its body was covered with wounds of all sizes, blood was flowing freely, and its huge dragon head drooped on the ground, barely alive.
"Wait, I have something to say."
Looking at it, Jiang Yan suddenly remembered something that had been off earlier and blurted out, "You're not thinking of surrendering, are you?"
"How did you know!" Jacob opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Jiang Yan smiled but remained silent.
It's easy to deduce.
The fact that his treasures were stolen within the barrier could be explained as him being overwhelmed by anger and losing his composure, which led him to do some foolish things.
But in the battle just now, it was obvious that the opponent was holding back.
Two scenarios.
If the other side is truly foolish, then without a doubt, Jiang Yan, who led the troops to seize the treasure vault, should be their biggest target of hatred.
If the opponent is feigning ignorance, then in a situation where he is outmatched, he should attack Jiang Yan, who is completely incapable of fighting, to distract Annalia and create a chance for himself.
But ironically, this newbie, only level 1, stood in such a conspicuous place, yet the dragon didn't even glance at him, focusing solely on fighting the powerful angel.
Deliberately losing to the trial participants suggests that there is no other possibility than surrendering.
However, Jiang Yan couldn't figure out the reason for doing this.
Of course, you can just ask directly.
"Anna, cast a healing spell on it."
Looking at the dragon, which seemed a little more energetic, Jiang Yan said with interest, "You can speak now."
Yaberlik raised his enormous dragon head, blinked hard twice, and squeezed out two tears: "We laborers suffer!"
"Outsiders all think we are cruel and ruthless demon kings, and every time we appear, there are corpses everywhere and no one survives."
"But in reality, I don't have any dragon power at all!"
"When needed, release 007; when not needed, freeze him."
"I can't feel the passage of time. My eyes are still open, and guess what? It's time to go to work again!"
"No salary, no freedom, I've been doing this for over ten years, my fiancée ran away, my online romance ended, and the rich woman has a new love..."
"Stop, stop, stop, get to the point." Jiang Yan frowned and interrupted, wondering why this guy was putting on an act.
“Okay.” Aberystwyane muttered for a moment, “In short, I’m thinking about quitting all the time. But the prerequisite is that a challenger must defeat us before we can join them through a contract and break free from our constraints.”
"Under the rules of the 'All Realms,' we gatekeepers must act in accordance with the rules on the surface. We absolutely cannot go easy on them and must go all out."
“Those challengers before were too weak. Even when I secretly tried to help them, it was no use. Until I saw you, kid... Ah!”
Annalia sliced off a piece of dragon meat with her sword and said coldly, "Disrespect for the Holy Lord is forbidden."
"Ahem, until I met you, I could tell at a glance that you are a genius. I'm not bragging, even a god couldn't bypass my 108 restrictions to steal...borrow my treasure vault. This at least proves that you have a powerful talent, so I decided to take a gamble."
"After all, as you know, there are very few people who participate in the Dominator-level assessment, and even fewer who get to participate."
"I must believe this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, please accept me as your partner."
As he spoke, Yaberic raised his dragon claw and inscribed a contract magic circle.
The notification from "All Realms" rang in Jiang Yan's ears:
"The fallen Holy Dragon King Yaberic requests to sign a partnership contract with you. Do you agree?"
Note that this contract is an equal contract and can be unilaterally terminated.
Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes, ignoring her, and instead looked at the angel girl beside him.
"Anna, you said before that you were just one of the twelve Seraphim, which means there are eleven others like you?"
“Yes, Holy Lord. But my position is that of a divine angel, which is a civil role. My direct combat strength is relatively weak, ranking tenth. Furthermore, there are four archangels above us, any one of whom could easily kill us.” Analia answered honestly.
Upon hearing this, the giant dragon beside it changed its expression drastically and secretly began to chant a dragon language spell to discern the truth.
"Oh? Could you introduce the four archangels to me?" Jiang Yan asked, intrigued.
Annalia hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, the four dignitaries wish to speak to you personally. Of course, if you would like to know, I can tell you, but I hope that when they descend upon us in the future, you will put in a good word for us."
"Then forget it." Jiang Yan chuckled and shook his head, then turned to the giant dragon standing to the side and said, "What did you just say?"
Yaberic lowered its head even further, silently withdrawing the contract it had just made and re-engraving the magic circle: "Great Holy Lord, I hope you will accept my allegiance."
The notification sound from "All Realms" rang out again:
"The fallen Holy Dragon King Yaberic requests to sign a subordination contract with you. Do you agree?"
"Please note that after signing this agreement, the other party will become your subordinate and will be subject to your command, provided that they do not violate the contract."
This is one of the most commonly used contracts in "All Realms". Unless the other party is deliberately insulted, attacked, or sent to their death, they must accept the command.
"Agreed." Jiang Yan signed the contract after a moment's thought.
This is a boss in a top-tier dungeon. If it weren't for the lucky summoning of an angel, all the trial participants combined wouldn't have been enough to defeat it.
At the same time, the other party's information was also displayed on the "All Realms" panel.
Jaberlick:
Rank: Legendary.
Occupation: Fallen Dragon.
Level: Diamond Tier 10.
Faith Level: Fear.
Skills: Dragon Breath, Dragon Language Magic, Dragon King's Body.
Overall rating:
Special note: Aberystwyth was originally skilled in Holy Light magic, but after his fall, he lost the blessing of the power of light and could no longer use related powers.
Why did the rating drop?
Jiang Yan paused slightly, then quickly understood.
Yes, the entire treasure vault has been emptied, and without some items and equipment to enhance it, the combat power has naturally decreased.
"Anna, heal it," Jiang Yan instructed.
Now that we're on their side, it's not good to just leave it lying there doing nothing.
Analia nodded, sheathed her longsword, and began chanting a spell:
"Holy light will revive all things and heal them."
A thick beam of golden light descended from the sky and landed on Jacob.
Soon, the external wound began to heal.
At the same time, a notification also came from "All Realms":
"Please note that the instance of the Corrupted Holy Dragon King of Light will end in one hour, as the gatekeeper has been defeated."
"After the dungeon ends, the top 10,000 trial participants in this region will be qualified to enter the Tower of Inheritance. Please be prepared."
Now, Jiang Yan simply waited for it to end and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master... I have something to report. We must hurry, or we'll miss this opportunity!"
At this moment, Jacob, who had been healed, seemed to have thought of something and spoke up.
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