Chapter Twenty-Seven: Using Empty-Handed Tactics to Scare Him.
“Yes, we will return safely.” Elena nodded solemnly, “Fate is on our side, and the gods will protect us.”
"May the gods protect us." Everyone else prayed the same thing.
...
Soon after, almost all the members of the elven tribe entered the Ark of Hope.
Then, an elven mage used extraordinary power to propel the Ship of Hope into the lake, where it slowly drifted to a stop on the shore.
Now, they can set off at any time.
Loya also boarded the ship, and he even had his own large room.
"Weak wyvern, your potential is not weak, and your enchanting skills are not bad either." Suddenly, a somewhat solemn and noble female voice reached Loya's mind.
If Vina were here and heard the woman's voice, she would definitely recognize it as Elena's voice.
Loya froze, thinking, "Intermediate magic: Telepathy. Where did this female mage come from? She sounds very powerful; she seems to be a master."
Three seconds later, he feigned shock and ignorance: "Who's speaking?"
Elena was strong and capable; she could hear Loya's voice and knew what he was saying. She replied telepathically, "Who I am is not important; what's important is that I've taken a liking to you. You are qualified to become my mount."
Loya's heart flared with anger. Who was he? He was a transmigrator, and in his previous life, a demigod-level wizard. In this life, he was destined to rise again.
A random, inexplicable woman dared to have the idea of riding him; it was outrageous and she was courting death.
“If you follow me, you will be supported by royalty and become a powerful ruler.” Seeing that Loya did not respond immediately, Elena continued, “Following me, I will never dishonor you.”
Loya took a deep breath. "What you said makes a lot of sense, so I refuse."
...
In the distance, Elena's eyes widened suddenly, a powerful, invisible magic stirring within her.
Elena asked in a suppressed voice, "Why?"
Loya: "There are many reasons, but the main reason is that you are not worthy."
It certainly felt good to say such boastful things, but he was also on edge. He was prepared for the other party to become enraged and attack him.
Actually, he could have backed down and agreed first.
But swallowing his anger was too suffocating. He thought, "I'll fight to the death. At worst, I'll use forbidden techniques. Maybe I'll die, but sometimes, dignity is more important than life."
Elena: "You've angered me."
She is a princess of the kingdom, someone even extraordinary masters must take seriously.
A mere Bronze Level 1 dragon who knows a little magic rune inscription, and he dares to say she's not worthy?
Elena's impression of Loya plummeted to negative levels on the spot.
'Arrogant and ignorant fool.' Elena's killing intent surged; she really wanted to slay the dragon.
Loya nodded: "You've angered me too."
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"Your Highness, what happened?"
The superhumans around Elena sensed the change in her. One of them, Philin, asked worriedly.
Elena said, "That dragon was unusually arrogant and rude; he rejected me harshly."
Philin exclaimed in surprise, "That's really rude, and even more so, ignorant."
Elena took a deep breath and, in a calm tone, uttered the cruel words: "I'm going to go and beat him up right now, so he'll know that royalty cannot be insulted."
Delin couldn't help but stop him: "No, the important thing is to get down to business. There's no need to make a big fuss over a weak dragon. Our main task is the evil dragon Sophia."
Elena: "Dealing with Nayalong is not a big deal for me; he's not worthy. I can easily suppress him without causing any disturbance."
Delin cautioned, "Since he was able to build that extraordinary warship, who knows what other methods he might have to enhance his combat power? Moreover, he can definitely control the extraordinary warship's abilities, which are no small feat. You can't possibly destroy that warship silently, can you?"
Upon hearing this, Elena hesitated. She suddenly realized that, after Delin's explanation, she had seriously underestimated Loya's abilities.
“In that case, we’ll deal with him after the war,” Elena quickly decided.
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"You scum, you just wait."
Loya waited for a while, but instead of Elena's killing move, he only received a harsh remark from her.
Loya's courage swelled, and he scoffed, "Anyone can talk tough, but I, Loya, am a kind dragon. You want me to give you a chance, so I will. I'll be right here waiting for you. I hope you won't disappoint me."
At this moment, he was very arrogant, but not recklessly. He felt that Elena was probably a weakling who had just been putting on a show of bravado to trick him out of nothing.
Otherwise, Elena should have come and beat him up with her magic wand.
Although Elena regained her composure and prioritized the overall situation, Koloa's words and attitude still fueled her anger. She suddenly pulled out a magnificent magic staff adorned with numerous magical gems and transmitted her voice, saying, "I'll remember you. You can escape to the ends of the earth, but you won't escape my grasp."
With a "boom," the magic staff went berserk, releasing a beam of purple magic light that shot towards the Ship of Hope.
However, halfway through, the purple demonic light gradually dimmed until it disappeared completely.
“Magic: Location.” Philin shook his head with a smile: “Poor wyvern, there’s really no way to escape.”
...
The next instant, Loya inside the ship shuddered, and he looked up suspiciously: "It seems like something fell on me."
Elena was somewhat surprised, not expecting Loya's perception to be so strong, that he could actually sense her location magic.
Keep in mind, she's a Gold-level transcendent. Moreover, she's young, holds a high position, and has received an excellent education—far superior to the wild transcendent creatures Loya encountered on Emerald Lake Island. She can also fight opponents of higher levels, which further widens the gap between her and Loya.
Logically speaking, someone as weak as Loya shouldn't have been able to sense some of her subtle, underhanded tactics.
Of course, methods that cause huge fluctuations and are very obvious are another matter.
However, Elena then sneered, thinking that Loya's ability to sense things wasn't a big deal. She transmitted her voice, saying, "Insolent dragon, we'll meet again soon. Before that, I must remind you to change your name. The great gods are offering a bounty on the reincarnation of a demigod wizard with the same name as you. Although you can't possibly be a demigod wizard, some ignorant fools might mistake you for one and kill you."
Elena's reminder wasn't well-intentioned; she was simply worried that Loya's death would deprive her of the opportunity to personally "take revenge."
But to everyone's surprise, Loya, who had been fearless just moments before, was so terrified when he heard about this that his entire dragon face became contorted.
Due to their different races, Elena was unaware of Loya's "abnormality".
Otherwise, she might find herself blessed by Lady Luck.
Elena had already withdrawn her attention and was ignoring Loya.
If Loya continued to anger her like that, she worried she would faint from anger.
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