I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 855

Chapter 68: Charging Forward

Charlotte landed on the city wall atop her griffin.

The royal guard led by Duke Raymond, along with the Lionheart faction led by Vanilla and Choco, and countless kingdom knights, all gathered here, gazing up at the sky.

The dragon clan across the way didn’t attack either, suppressing their usual ferocity, like well-trained hunting dogs circling at a distance, also watching the skies.

Surprisingly, instead of fighting on sight, there was an eerie understanding between humans and dragons.

The real battlefield that would decide the victor was no longer here but up in the high skies.

Without asking any questions, Charlotte also looked up, fixing her gaze on the source of the intense clash of extraordinary energies above.

Unlike any previous assaults, the Corrosive King had struck.

The high-level extraordinary beings could easily break through walls and barriers, and as the kingdom’s only high-level fighter, Naz had no choice but to step up.

In fact, no one could see the battle taking place above.

Scarlet tornadoes stained the horizon, as the corrosive dragon’s claws pierced through, green and red mixing in a horrifyingly chaotic display that seemed to tear the sky apart.

Whether dragon or griffin knight, low-level extraordinary beings couldn’t withstand even the residual shockwaves. Even a rank-5 fighter, who could take on thousands, dared not rush into a battlefield where two high-level beings clashed.

Not to mention both sides were on high alert and wouldn’t watch idly while the other sent help.

Feeling the extraordinary fluctuations in the air intensifying, Vanilla couldn’t help but whisper worriedly, “Will His Majesty really win?”

“He’ll win, meow! Isn’t His Majesty a dragon slayer? He defeated the Crimson Blood Fire Dragon back in the day, so he’ll do it again, meow!” Choco exclaimed with determination.

The young nobles of the Lionheart faction had fiery glints in their eyes.

They had all grown up hearing the legends of the Lionheart King and his eleven knights slaying dragons, their admiration for King Robert Reinhardt engraved in their very blood.

“Lord Raymond, His Majesty will definitely win, right?”

But when Choco turned to Duke Raymond, the legendary knight who had once fought alongside Robert against the Crimson Blood Fire Dragon could only respond with silence.

Having faced the Crimson Blood Fire Dragon firsthand, he understood the terror of the dragon clan all too well.

He knew that slaying dragons was never that simple.

Back then, Naz had the support of eleven knights, and even then, they couldn’t completely eliminate the Crimson Blood Fire Dragon. Now, Naz was wounded and facing it alone…

Charlotte suddenly spoke up, “It’s about to be decided.”

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the final result.

The two massive auras soared to their peak at that moment, the air warped by the extreme heat, emanating a deep, ghastly green, with pressure so heavy that mortals could hardly look up.

Until the two powers collided, erupting in the high sky.

The swirling aura shattered the clouds, and countless red meteors mixed with terrifying acid rain fell, creating ripples on the scarlet barrier.

Then, Charlotte’s eyes trembled violently.

The crimson griffin and Lionheart King plunged into the city like a spent candle.

The clouds were completely blown away, leaving only the oil-green wyvern perched in the sky, grinning as it proclaimed the truth that the Lionheart people didn’t want to admit.

“It’s over!”

“Your king has already been defeated! Ants will always remain ants!”

“Whether you resist or flee, it’s a laughable struggle! Just crawl before us! Welcome your doom!”

Under the dragon’s wings, acid rain poured down.

The scarlet barrier let out a mournful cry, easily shattered under the corrosive toxic magic, riddled with holes.

The dragons howled, rising with a ferocity greater than a bloodthirsty wolf pack, billowing towards them, unstoppable.

The king was defeated, the barrier shattered, everything had come to an end.

The younger generation couldn’t believe that the legendary dragon slayer they idolized had fallen just like that, while the older generation returned to the nightmare of losing their country nineteen years ago under the dragon invasion.

Naz’s downfall became the final straw that crushed their faith.

Everything was irretrievable—

But everything was far from over.

“It’s not time to give up yet!”

The resounding call jolted everyone out of their shock, as the scarlet princess rode her griffin up into the sky.

Like a bright flame, small yet bright enough to shine, illuminating the last hope.

“City defense troops retreat inside the castle! The Gale Knights will take to the skies! Mid-levels are to intercept the pureblood giants! Mages and clerics will provide support while fighting and retreating!”

In an instant, Charlotte assigned tasks to everyone.

After a brief silence, she looked up at the ominous giant dragon above her and spoke her most daunting task.

“I’ll handle that guy.”

Choco, leading the Lionheart faction members, exclaimed in panic, “Your Highness…”

“Absolutely not!” Duke Raymond suddenly stood up, gravely stating, “Allow me to block the corrosive wyvern! Your Highness, you are the kingdom’s last hope, if anything were to happen to you…”

“Duke Raymond, you can’t hold it off.”

“You haven’t advanced to high-level in twenty years,”

Charlotte’s tone was calm: “And I’m not going to die here.”

“Didn’t you say? I am the last hope.”

Raymond paused slightly, lost in thought, as if he saw once again that spirited prince when they had marched into battle nineteen years ago.

He had no doubt that in time, Charlotte would surpass her father.

But she was still far too young.

Younger than Naz had been back then.

However, in this critical moment, Charlotte had no other choice.

“Wishing you great martial success.”

As the words fell, countless knights echoed with both reverence and reluctance, “Wishing you great martial success.”

Without looking back, Charlotte charged toward the heights, like a moth drawn to flame, charging forward.

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With the barrier lost, the battle was nearly overwhelmingly unfavorable.

The dragons broke through the city walls, scattering inside, wreaking havoc on the streets of the capital.

The knights could only hide among the buildings, barely holding on. Even with the support of mages and clerics, they still couldn’t confront the dragons head-on.

Flames turned the once-bustling streets to ash, while the cruel dragons devoured the knights’ flesh, laughing madly. Instead of a war, it felt more like one-sided slaughter.

A green-haired, emaciated man, his body covered in slimy green scales, looked at the corpses of knights before him, rubbing his neck, letting out a bored sigh.

“Tsk, looks like I don’t even need to lift a finger.”

“Nidhogg really is overly cautious. After all, humans are only this capable.”

Without the barrier’s protection, the dragons held absolute superiority in direct combat. The war ended here, leading to the dragon clan’s cruel slaughter and execution.

“However, there are always some fools who can’t recognize reality…”

He slowly raised his head, gazing at the scarlet figure ahead.

The blazing crimson flames thrummed with power, to the point that the surrounding dragons didn’t dare approach.

At the end of the street, the princess atop the gold-red griffin stood like the last beacon of hope, dispelling the bloodthirsty malevolence.

Yet, in the eyes of the Corrosive King, this trivial flicker of flame only amused him.

The human-shaped Krolain sneered derisively, “The capital has fallen. What can a greenhorn daughter accomplish?”