60 Why Are You Yelling So Loud?
“A third option: break your so-called ‘unbreakable defense.’”
Nacho stood with his hands in his pockets, eyeing the battlefield with a nonchalant tone.
Good news: He guessed right, and General Leon looked invincible.
Bad news: This invincible Leon was now his enemy.
He glanced at Rave, who was fuming beside him. “So, you should understand now why the Empire is so hell-bent on killing Leon, even using old-timers like Star, right?”
Rave’s face was dark, and he didn’t respond.
Seeing Rave quiet, Nacho nudged, “Leon Casmod has shattered that broken clock. With Star out of the picture, it’s just a matter of time, as you just said, so—”
“Get ready for the finishing move!”
Rave exhaled slowly, shaking his head. “It’s not time yet.”
“It’s not time yet? You mean when Star’s body is cold and his head is neighbors with Constantine, then it’ll be time?”
Having witnessed the shattering of Star’s famed defense and facing Nacho’s jabs, Rave suppressed his shock and indignation, replying coolly, “You think Star’s legendary status as a dragon wasn’t just based on a single absolute defense?”
“Is there a trump card?”
“Of course, just wait and see.”
Though he said that, Rave’s confidence was clearly shaky compared to before.
After seeing Leon’s strength first-hand, he realized boasting might not be the best strategy.
After all, he might just end up getting slapped in the face by that guy—hard.
The slap would echo louder than a thousand birds—painful.
On the battlefield, Star, having just had his defense shattered, faced another attack from Roswiser.
A wave of intense heat crashed over him, sending him flying.
Star slammed into a low mountain, embedding himself deep within.
The couple reunited.
Roswiser folded her dragon wings and put her hands on her hips, looking at the ‘tunnel explorer’ Star with a grin. “We really are amazing!”
General Leon recognized she was making a self-deprecating joke.
From an outside perspective—and even her own—she had only thrown in some extra damage after Leon cracked Star’s defenses wide open.
Without Leon’s Thousand Birds breaking through, they wouldn’t have had a chance.
But Leon was sharp as ever, showing no false humility. He calmly analyzed, “After I shattered his defense, I exposed myself; if you hadn’t followed up in time, I might’ve been ambushed. You’re right, we really are amazing!”
The queen shot him a glance, unsure if he was being sincere or just trying to lighten the mood amidst the chaos.
Regardless, she was genuinely happy.
Roswiser forced her lips downwards. “I guess you can talk when you want to.”
“What do you mean ‘I guess’? I’m naturally articulate and eloquent.”
“‘Eloquent’ has a slightly negative connotation.”
“Right, but the emphasis is on eloquence.”
Roswiser frowned adorably and lightly elbowed Leon in the chest plate. “Focus, we’re in a battle.”
The queen’s command to be serious cut short their lighthearted banter, bringing the couple back to their battle-ready states.
Meanwhile, Star, trapped in the mountain, delayed his counterattack.
The move that shattered his centuries-old absolute defense made him rethink his options.
“No wonder the Empire is so keen on killing him; letting a monster like this live just turns the extermination of all dragons into a matter of time.”
He pulled his arm free from the rocky crevice and struggled to stand amidst the rubble.
“If I could, I’d love to see how strong someone like you becomes as a ‘vessel.’”
He gazed at a faint light in the distance, his golden armor slowly gleaming.
“But… Leon Casmod, since you chose to stand against the Empire, that means you’ll never witness the day ‘ultimate power’ is unleashed.”
“For you, everything in this world—will end today.”
As his words fell, a radiant light erupted from the cracks in the mountain.
Suddenly, the ground shook, boulders tumbled down, rumbling ominously.
Even Nacho, watching from afar, felt a violent tremor.
“What’s happening? Is Star transforming?”
Nacho hurriedly asked. “But ‘his Royal Highness’ already warned you all that in facing Casmod, dragon forms reveal greater weaknesses; he’s more adept at killing dragons than humans! Constantine is the best example!”
“Then your ‘his Royal Highness’ should have excluded Star. His dragon form is nothing like ours.”
“Different? How different can it be?”
“Why ask? You’ll see soon enough.”
“You!….”
Nacho scoffed, turning back to the battlefield.
He saw the small mountain collapse as a massive golden figure slowly emerged.
With a roar, the debris and rubble blasted outward.
A colossal golden dragon appeared on the battlefield.
Its size was so immense that not even the mountain could contain it; even Nacho, several kilometers away, could see it clearly.
Star’s draconic might increased exponentially.
Thump—
Nacho instantly crumbled under the pressure and dropped to his knees.
He shivered uncontrollably, tears, snot, and sweat pooling on the ground.
That fear seeped into his bones, churning his insides.
For a moment, even this human Nacho contemplated ‘s*icide.’
The dragon soldiers behind him weren’t faring any better.
Only Rave stood tall, but his face was covered in cold sweat.
The oppressive dragon might was affecting Rave as well.
“I told you, Star wasn’t on the mind of that ‘his Royal Highness,’” Rave stated blandly.
Nacho looked at the massive golden dragon, swallowing hard. “I shouldn’t have come here…”
Maybe he shouldn’t even have been born.
Meanwhile, at the Silver Dragon border, Anna’s heart raced wildly.
Star’s dragon might drove her insane; she clenched her fists, nails digging into her palms, bl**d oozing between her fingers.
She forced herself to stay alert like this.
Looking beside her at Sherry, she noticed scales starting to appear on her face and neck, her tail swinging uncontrollably.
Those striking eyes were hungrily fixated on Star’s form.
Unconscious draconic transformation was a reaction dragons experienced under immense pressure.
But this level of influence, affecting different dragon races… Anna had never seen before.
Anna placed a hand on Sherry’s shoulder, softly calling her name.
That snapped Sherry back to reality.
She gasped for breath, as if waking from a nightmare.
“Head Maid… I—I just—”
“Star’s dragon might is too strong; stay alert, Sherry.”
“Right… sorry.”
She composed herself and looked ahead at the battlefield, worry in her eyes, “His Majesty and His Royal Highness are getting closer… can they withstand such dragon might? Should we help?”
“Have faith in them.”
Anna sighed heavily, “In this level of confrontation, our presence would only add to the chaos. Just not getting ourselves killed is already a massive help.”
“Roar!!—”
A dragon’s roar pierced the heavens, the golden dragon’s might dominating the battlefield.
Despite the thunderous echoes never ceasing, it gave everyone a sense of eerie silence.
No one knew what the two closest people to Star were feeling.
Were they afraid?
Cracking under pressure?
Or had they already planned to surrender…?
The answer was—
“You motherf—”
Leon Casmod raised his right hand, lightning crackling to life,
“Why the hell are you yelling so loud?!”
