I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 873

Chapter 86: The Sovereign’s Wrath

The seldom-recorded truth of history belongs to the civil war between dragons.

Even severely injured, Bahamut remained the renowned Dragon King, single-handedly suppressing the fallen Nidhogg and the corrupted dragon kin.

But this also drained his last shred of power and vitality.

In the final battle, Nidhogg and Bahamut simultaneously plunged their claws into each other’s hearts.

“This is it! Blaming humanity, tainting the kin, slaughtering your own… foolish child, your only redemption lies in death!”

Facing Bahamut’s judgment, the defeated Nidhogg roared in despair, blood streaming from his eyes, filled with hatred and pain, glaring at his father, the protector of the dragon race.

“Was it worth it?”

“For the so-called righteousness, you forsook your kin and couldn’t even protect your own blood. What right do you have to claim kingship?!”

In the dark gaze of the young boy, ominous lightning split the sky, and both the Dragon King and the Demon Dragon fell, heralding the end of the dragon race.

Victory was declared, but life and death remained unsevered.

The once-great Dragon King could only gasp for breath in his withered tomb, while the dying Demon Dragon had no choice but to sink into darkness.

Until time passed—

The shattered heavens dimmed, and Roy returned to the mausoleum of kings, looking up at the decaying old man.

“Bahamut, now is not the time for a history lesson.”

Even though communication in the spirit world wouldn’t affect the time flow outside, Roy still felt some impatience.

“Old fool understands, but I hope you realize that Nidhogg is not utterly irredeemable, and the human and dragon races were not born enemies.”

Lowering his gaze, the dark golden dragon pupils lost the former majesty of ruling the skies. Bahamut’s lips quivered slightly, revealing the bitterness that had settled over the years: “This old fool once had a chance for something better but achieved nothing.”

“I couldn’t save humanity nor protect the dragon kin, not even save my own blood. It’s only natural for Nidhogg to hate me.”

“So…”

Bahamut’s gaze burned intensely.

But Roy quickly looked away, saying firmly, “So what do you want from me?”

“Forgive Nidhogg? Save your kin? End the mutual hatred?”

“I’m just a mortal. I don’t even know if I can defeat Nidhogg now, let alone, as a member of humanity, what right do you think I have to forgive the Demon Dragon that ravaged my homeland and harmed my kin?”

Bahamut was slightly taken aback and then smiled bitterly, his eyes dimming.

Witnessing the youth before him rewriting fate time and again, even the Dragon King found it hard to resist wanting to place something on the boy.

But in the end, he too was merely a mortal.

Roy had already exhausted all efforts for himself and the Lionheart Kingdom. Asking him to think of the dragon race at such a critical moment was too demanding.

“Fair enough, it’s an old fool’s excess.”

“According to our covenant, I will still grant you power—”

“Just give me power? Is that it?”

Cutting off Bahamut’s words, Roy couldn’t help but chuckle.

Having witnessed the memories of the Dragon King, he knew the old man’s true desire.

Fixing his gaze on the weary old man, Roy expressed, “The chain of hatred can only be severed with a sword. The grudge between humans and dragons must end in blood and fire, and all I can do as a knight of humanity is to fight for my kind.”

“But you’re different.”

“Even if the past can’t be undone, you can still grasp the future, right?”

Bahamut’s lips trembled, but he weakly shook his head: “This old fool is now nothing but a remnant soul; what can I do?”

Roy’s eyes sharpened: “True, you can do nothing alone. But what if you had me?”

Bahamut widened his eyes slightly.

“Forgotten? The blood covenant between us, you swore to offer your strength to the False King’s bloodline when necessary.”

“I want more than your strength; I want you to give everything you have left! Not to fight for me, but for yourself!”

“Bahamut, I can’t save your dragon kin as you wish, nor can I amend past tragedies, nor forgive Nidhogg for what it has done. But at least I can end this grudge, giving both humans and dragons a new beginning!”

Roy suddenly reached out his hand to Bahamut.

The figure of the young boy illuminated the dark golden eyes.

After a long silence, Bahamut finally said helplessly, “Do you know what you’re saying?”

“To use the last remnants of your soul and fight by my side. If we fail, you’ll leave not even a wisp of spirit, completely vanishing. None among the blood allies of past False Kings has ever gone this far; you’re asking an old fool… to crown you as king?”

Roy raised an eyebrow: “Every situation needs a precedent.”

“Choose whether to personally end this or watch Nidhogg continue to be burned by the flames of hatred!”

After a few seconds of hesitation, Bahamut’s gaze flickered.

“If everything ends, will the human and dragon races have a better future?”

Facing the Dragon King’s gaze, Roy dared not and did not want to lie, sincerely stating, “I can’t guarantee anything. To build anew, the old must end. At least, I want to believe in such a future.”

“……Alright.”

The tragic past was already sealed.

But if there’s a chance to end everything for a new beginning, a better future, even if it means wagering the last remnants of his soul, for eternity—

Just like the young boy before him, time and again choosing to gamble everything to shift the scales of fate.

This time, the Dragon King, who had accompanied the boy thus far, no longer hesitated and made the same choice.

He reached out and shook Roy’s hand.

Not just granting divine power but igniting the last remnants of his soul.

Roy felt a torrent of immense power surge into him, each heartbeat like the rumble of thunder, releasing a fearsome dragon might that even made his own heart skip.

The barrier between mid-tier and high-tier, a chasm that countless beings dared not even dream of, finally drew near.

Carefully sensing the boiling dragon blood in his veins, Roy didn’t suppress the immense power and let it erupt.

Dark golden lightning burst from the depths of the boy’s black eyes, vicious scales ignited his figure; in this moment, he finally stepped into the realm beyond the extraordinary.

【Dragon Blood Perfectly Integrated】

【Divinity】: 15%

【Dragon-Slaying Sword: Balmung no longer requires death reversal points】

【Consume 2 death reversal points to project the former king’s shadow?】

【Confirm to consume 2 death reversal points, project the former king’s shadow!】

As his eyes opened again, back in reality, the raging dark golden lightning swept through everything around him.

The boy’s extraordinary aura surged suddenly, multiplying tenfold in an instant, making even the already furious Demon Dragon feel an instinctive sense of crisis.

Without thinking, Nidhogg even hurried to unleash its claws without gathering more power.

However, before its hasty strike could land, a stronger blow sent it tumbling away.

In the vast storm, Nidhogg looked in disbelief at the enormous dark golden figure outlined behind the youth.

Massive wings, a towering body, dark golden scales, and that supreme pressure that could make all dragons bow down, all indicated one possibility.

Nidhogg’s voice trembled: “No, it can’t be…!”

Through the rifts of time and space, the former Dragon King descended upon this moment.