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    Its entire body was pitch-ck, its skin had a metallic sheen, and it was dotted with horrific blood-red spots, making it look particrly disgusting and terrifying.


    It moved swiftly, stirring up a strong wind, leaving a trail of ck shadows on the ground.


    In a blink of an eye, it pounced onto the main formation of the Riverside army.


    The Spider Queen caught an Enchanted Infantryman''s arm with its ws, and its sharp w-de effortlessly tore off his armor.


    Then, with a swift lift of its leg, it pierced through the soldier''s sturdy armor, skewering him with ease.


    It''s worth noting that the armor worn by these Enchanted Infantrymen was strengthened by magical runes, making it far more robust than steel and resistant to most magic.


    However, in front of the Spider Queen, thisyer of defense was as fragile as paper.


    "Damn it!" Gh?st Hughes cursed under his breath, a staff embedded with arge gem appearing in his hand.


    Suddenly, a dazzling yellow light erupted from Gh?st Hughes, and mes burst out of his armor, making him look like a warrior god of fire.


    "Explosion spell - Burn!"


    With Gh?st Hughes''s coldmand, gorgeous holy mes appeared out of thin air, enveloping the rampaging Spider Queen like snowkes.


    In an instant, the zing holy fire soared, and the Spider Queen enveloped in it began to wail.


    Gh?st Hughes swung his staff once more, with streams of me instantly spreading in all directions.


    As the waves of fire engulfed everything, countless monsters were incinerated amidst horrendous cries, reduced to piles of ashes.


    The Spider Queen, sensing the impending doom, struggled fiercely and finally leaped out of the prison of mes, charging straight towards the distant Gh?st Hughes.


    But Hughes, facing the Spider Queen''s desperate onught, simply sneered.


    Whoosh!


    From behind Gh?st Hughes, a silver crossbow bolt shot through the air, urately piercing the head of the Spider Queen, pinning it to the ground.


    With the bolt''s pration, the earth trembled, and torrents of savage energy surged forth.


    The next second, the body of the Spider Queen was torn into countless pieces, scattering on the ground,pletely silenced.


    Gh?st Hughes let out a sigh of relief, looking back.


    A handsome youth with golden hair and wearing silver armor, slightly nodded towards him.


    "Jeremy, the direct descendant of the Archduke... Your strength at such a young age is nearly reaching A-level, isn''t it? You''re quite something..."


    Looking at the silver-armored youth, Gh?st Hughes felt a tinge of jealousy.


    With this feat of ying a dragon, the next time they met, Gh?st Hughes feared he would have to call Jeremy his superior.


    "Winning this war is what matters most," Gh?st Hughes cast aside the jumbled thoughts in his mind.


    After all, without the help of this son of the Archduke, his own resources, despite his wealth, wouldn''t have been able to procure the Dragon Crossbow created specifically for ying dragons by the dwarves.


    Without the Dragon Crossbow, this battle wouldn''t have been possible at all.


    "All troops, follow me into battle!"


    Gh?st Hughes swung his arm, and the Riverside army roared as they charged towards the monster army.


    With several powerful warriors leading the way, the monster army''s defenses were quickly shattered.


    Even the less intelligent monsters started to panic and fled amidst the massive casualties.


    As the battle line rapidly advanced, the Riverside army quickly neared the ck Dragon''s territory.


    As monster camps fell and horrific monsters were in, the Riverside army let out cries of joy, as if victory was already within their grasp.


    Rumble…


    The ground suddenly began to shake violently.


    The chaotic battlefield went silent for a moment, everyone instinctively looking up at the sky.


    A massive shadow slowly emerged from the clouds, followed by a terrifying dragon me that fell with an unstoppable force.


    The momentum of the Riverside army suddenly stagnated.


    Many even started trembling in fear.


    The monsters that had lost their will to fight and had been fleeing, suddenly turned around with red eyes, disying even more terrifyingbat power.


    The fearsome ck Dragon swooped down from the clouds, the gusts caused by its wings kicking up a cloud of dust.


    The moment the ck Dragon appeared, the tide of the battlefield took a sharp turn. Such is the intimidation of a dragon!


    "Damned beast!"


    Gh?st Hughes roared angrily, his staff shining with a terrifying red light.


    Although a dragon is far more powerful than a mage or a knight of the same rank, itsrge size can be a disadvantage when trapped.


    With the Dragon Crossbow, ying it wasn''t a fantasy!


    Usually, this cunning ck Dragon wouldn''t dare to attack the enemy lines so boldly.


    It seemed the massive casualties of the monster army had driven it mad.


    Gh?st Hughes naturally wouldn''t let go of this golden opportunity.


    He called all the powerful warriors on Riverside''s side to join the onught against the ck Dragon.


    "The day of dragon ying is today!"<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    With a powerful shout, Gh?st Hughes called forth a fearsome fireball more than three meters in diameter, sending it hurling towards the ck Dragon.


    Simultaneously, several formidable warriors leaped from the ranks of the army, engaging the oing ck Dragon.


    Arrows, swords, and spears bombarded the Dragon''s body, each strike met with a hollow thud.


    "Roar!"


    Enraged, the ck Dragon roared and charged directly towards Gh?st Hughes, spewing a stream of dragon me, despite the onught of attacks, aiming to take down Gh?st Hughes.


    ·?θm "Back off!" Gh?st Hughes retorted, a series of fierce lightning strikes assailing the ck Dragon.


    Amid a shower of sparks, he swiftly retreated.


    The Dragon''s scales were simply too sturdy; ordinary spells and des barely scratched the surface, causing only minor injuries.


    The ck Dragon showed no signs of pause, continuing its pursuit of Gh?st Hughes, its target all too clear. The remaining warriors rushed to Gh?st Hughes'' side, protecting him from the relentless dragon.


    Their diverse attacks had the dragon stumbling, thwarting its advance.


    "Does this buffoon really think it can kill Master Gh?st Hughes?"


    "What an ignorant creature!"


    "Does it think we''re invisible?"


    The warriors, feeling slighted, began to curse angrily.


    Gh?st Hughes was themanding officer in this battle, and if he were to fall here, even if they seeded in ying the dragon, they would have to face punishment.


    Gh?st Hughes took a deep breath, his face growing increasingly serious.


    "Bind!" hemanded, and the space surrounding the ck Dragon twisted, attempting to lock its massive body in ce.


    Sensing danger, the dragon veered off course, but a series of shocks still grazed its scales, causing it to crashnd heavily.


    At the same moment, a distant elven druid emanated a green light, as thorny vines erupted from the earth, binding the ck Dragon securely.


    "Roar!" The ck Dragon roared in anger, its body expanding as a powerful aura emanated from it. But a sneer spread across Gh?st Hughes'' face.


    "Fire the arrows!"


    The Dragon Crossbows were aimed at the restrained ck Dragon, their terrifyingly sharp arrows glowing menacingly.


    Whiz!


    Swoosh!


    Swoosh!


    One after another, giant crossbow bolts, over two meters in length and apanied by a piercing sound, showered the ck Dragon.


    The dull thud of arrows piercing flesh echoed across the battlefield, as the ck Dragon''s body shuddered.


    Itsrge body was now filled with fresh wounds, its once-imprable scales rendered useless, and the Dragon Crossbow bolts easily prated its flesh.


    "Roar—"


    With a painful roar, the ck Dragon struggled mightily to free itself from the grip of the thorny vines.


    It thrashed its tail, toppling nearby trees, and wed at the vines with its talons.


    However, the robust thorns quickly pierced its scales, causing crimson blood to flow.


    "Still resisting!"


    Seeing the ck Dragon''s efforts to break free, Gh?st Hughes'' eyes turned ice-cold as he slowly raised his hand.


    "Spear of Thunder!"


    With amanding shout, a purple magical spear, two meters long, materialized in mid-air.


    Emitting an intimidating aura and pulsating with magical energy, it sent shivers down everyone''s spine.


    With his right hand tightly gripping the magical spear, Gh?st Hughes mustered all his strength and hurled it fiercely.


    "Boom!"


    The purple magical spear, brimming with powerful magic energy, transformed into a purple meteor and smashed violently into the ck Dragon.


    With a terrible shriek, the massive dragon copsed onto the ground.


    Simultaneously, a barrage of attacks and magic instantly engulfed the ck Dragon, while new bolts were already loaded on the Dragon Crossbows in the distance...


    The pupils of the ck Dragon contracted, a hint of fear shing in its eyes.


    "Could it be that I, the noble ck Dragon Lord Komait, am to meet my end here?" A wave of despair welled up within it.


    But just then —


    "Roar~!"


    From the dark forest, an earth-shaking roar resounded.


    A massive shadow blocked out the sunlight, hovering above everyone''s heads.


    The sunlight glittered off its golden scales, producing a blindingly brilliant light.


    Slowly, it opened its mouth, a horrific stream of dragon me plummeted towards the crowd.


    Another dragon had appeared!