Blazing Dragon

Before him was Count Alvin, the youngest professor in Dragonheart Academy’s Sorcerer department.

He was also the biological father of Saintess Kristine.

At this moment, Alvin’s brows were tightly knitted, his face showing a perfectly measured amount of worry.

“Teacher Locke, what happened?”

Although Locke was puzzled, he didn’t dare to ask too many questions and quickly explained.

“Professor Alvin, it’s Area B!”

“High-level draconic creatures have suddenly appeared over there. The situation is unclear. We are handling it urgently, prioritizing the safety of the new students.”

“High-level draconic creatures? How is that possible?”

Alvin showed a surprised expression, as if he knew nothing at all.

“Have you investigated how this happened?”

“The source is still unclear. The most important thing right now is to control the situation and protect the students.”

Locke’s tone was rushed.

Alvin nodded in understanding and offered some reassurance.

“With the strength of the proctoring teachers on site, dealing with a few high-level draconic creatures shouldn’t be a big problem.”

He then changed the subject, as if asking casually.

“By the way, that child, Kristine… which area is she responsible for today?”

Locke, not suspecting anything, answered directly.

“Kristine was originally assigned to Area A, but there was a last-minute adjustment. She’s now assisting with proctoring in Area B, where the incident occurred.”

“What?! She’s in Area B?!”

Alvin’s face suddenly darkened, a hint of anger in his tone.

“How could she be in Area B? According to the plan, she should be in Area A! Who allowed her to change it?!”

Locke was startled by the sudden anger from the usually gentle and refined professor and quickly explained.

“It… it was Kristine who proposed it herself. It seems she wanted to work together with a member of the Dragon-Slaying Guard…”

“Just for a mere Dragon-Slaying Guard? How dare she be so willful?!”

Alvin’s voice rose sharply, his face slightly twisted with rage.

“Has she forgotten her status? As the Saintess, how can she neglect her public duty for private reasons, acting so spoiled and arrogant!”

“That Dragon-Slaying Guard, who exactly is he?!”

Locke had never seen Professor Alvin so agitated.

He was even more surprised that he would reprimand his own daughter so harshly.

This was a far cry from the “doting father” image he had heard about, and for a moment, he was at a loss for what to do.

Alvin noticed his own loss of composure, took a few deep breaths, and suppressed his anger.

After a moment of thought, he said to Locke.

“Teacher Locke, I’m worried about Kristine.”

“The situation in Area B is currently unclear. I must go there myself to ensure her safety.”

Hearing this, Locke thought it was only natural for a father to worry about his daughter and didn’t think much of it.

He immediately pointed out the specific location of Area B.

Alvin nodded, said no more, and turned to hurry in the direction of Area B.

However, a faint, sinister glint flashed in the depths of his eyes.

On the other side, Black and his group had already rushed to the scene of the incident at top speed.

The sight before them was nothing short of tragic.

A large swath of forest had been burned down, the ground was scorched black, and wisps of dark smoke rose into the air.

‘These traces… could it be… a Flame Dragon?’

“ROAR!”

“ROAR!!!”

Several angry roars interrupted Black’s speculation.

The group followed the sound with their eyes.

Three fiery red dragons appeared in their field of vision.

Their bodies were covered in dark red scales, the edges of which shimmered with a molten golden-red glow.

Six flaming horns stood erect like a crown, and their molten-gold vertical pupils pulsed with ferocity.

Magma dripped continuously from between their serrated fangs, and their tail hammers were covered in a cuticle-like layer resembling volcanic rock.

“It really is a Flame Dragon!”

The Flame Dragon is a relatively powerful species among fire dragons, far superior to a common fire-breathing dragon.

It is equivalent to the Thorned Sea Dragon among sea dragons.

Flame Dragons are known for their destructive power and explosive area-of-effect attacks.

Their defense is relatively weak, but their extremely high damage and impact make them very difficult to approach, rendering them very tricky opponents.

“One Level 70, one Level 60, and one Level 50… This is just too much…”

Leon said with a grave expression.

Everyone present could keenly sense that the current situation was no ordinary accident.

It was very likely a man-made disaster.

But who had the audacity and ability to transport high-level draconic creatures to the academy’s back mountains?

And what was their purpose?

But the situation on the ground didn’t allow them much time to think.

At this moment, the Level 70 Flame Dragon was being besieged by several proctoring teachers.

These teachers were experienced and coordinated well. Although they couldn’t take it down quickly, it was only a matter of time before they wore it down and killed it.

However, there were more new students who had been injured in the attack.

They lay amidst the scorched earth and broken trees, many of them seriously injured and on the verge of death.

“Quick! Prioritize treating the wounded!”

Seeing this, Kristine immediately led the accompanying priest and healer students forward to cast healing spells.

Sacred lights flared up one after another.

Black, Leon, and Land quickly formed a defensive formation, warily watching the Level 50 Flame Dragon closest to them.

But this Flame Dragon’s condition was very strange.

It moved sluggishly, its eyes were cloudy, and its massive body was covered in terrifyingly large, deep wounds that exposed the bone.

Dragon blood dripped continuously, corroding the ground with a sizzling white smoke.

It looked like it was at the end of its rope.

“ROAR!”

But it had entered a death-crazed frenzy, charging recklessly towards Black!

“Watch out! It’s coming for you!”

Leon shouted at Black.

Black frowned, tightly gripping the Overlord Spear with both hands, and raised it to block.

The Flame Dragon arrived in an instant!

“BOOM!!!”

A massive impact force struck him. Although Black successfully blocked it, he was sent flying back nearly a hundred meters!

He plowed a deep trench in the ground before stabilizing himself.

He panted heavily, the powerful impact causing his blood to churn violently.

Fortunately, the Flame Dragon was already heavily injured, and the force of this blow was greatly reduced, so it didn’t cause him any substantial damage.

Black activated his All-Seeing Glasses, and data flowed rapidly.

According to the glasses, the Flame Dragon had less than 6% of its health remaining.

‘A chance for a one-hit kill!’

A sharp light flashed in Black’s eyes.

Without hesitation, spiritual power surged through his body, and a thick, blood-colored glow enveloped the Overlord Spear.

Knight Mid-Tier Oracle: Blood Prison Spear!

He charged forward with explosive force!

“Pfft!”

With a muffled sound of tearing flesh, the sharp tip of the spear accurately pierced through the Level 50 Flame Dragon’s head!

The Flame Dragon let out a piercing wail. Its massive body convulsed violently a few times before it crashed to the ground, completely lifeless.

Faint blue specks of experience points floated out from the dragon’s corpse and merged into Black’s body.

[Player has killed a Level 50 Flame Dragon. Experience bonus gained.]
[Level Up: LV. 40 → LV. 41]

He had gained a level.

Leon and Land hurried over.

“Black, are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

Black shook his slightly numb arm and pointed at the dragon’s corpse.

“This dragon was already heavily injured and on the brink of death.”