Gradually, the explosions subsided.
The scorching Dragon Breath had dissipated, leaving behind only a sweltering heat that made everyone break out in sweat and drew terrified looks from the countless knights and servants of House Poztut.
The petite Dragon King hovered in midair with a pair of dragon wings fluttering behind her, staring ahead with a repulsive smile on her face.
Naturally, that smile did not last long.
"So this is your authority?"
At that overly calm murmur, the evil god who had transformed into a dragon demon wiped the smile from her face.
The heat waves ahead gradually faded away, revealing Shien's figure within them.
He too floated there silently. Though he had been struck by Dragon Breath capable of piercing all defenses—and the Dragon Breath of the strongest dragon at that—he was completely unharmed.
A closer look revealed black chains circling around Shien, intercepting even the scorching heat around him.
"Was it blocked by the Demon Roar Chain?"
The evil god's expression darkened slightly.
Ordinarily, a dragon's breath could not be defended against, but if the target was a supreme treasure personally crafted by the Demon Lord, that was another matter entirely.
This was a demonic weapon the Demon Lord had crafted for Hermes, that Half-Demonoid. Its purpose was to help him stabilize the power within him so that his realm would not fluctuate due to excessive consumption. It also gave him the means to protect himself when he fell below the demonoid realm.
Thus, the Demon Roar Chain's greatest strengths were its defensive capabilities and its amplification of magical power. Not only could it reduce Hermes's energy consumption, allowing him to unleash tremendous destructive power with only a tiny fraction of his strength, it could also reject all harm in the world. In theory, it could even