Little Brat

Joshua had ultimately underestimated the Black Dragon Duke's strength. With a light tug on Joshua's sleeve, he was forced to bend down.

By the time the white bird spread its wings, it was already too late. The Black Dragon Duke's hands seized the bird at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.

Before Joshua could pull the white bird back, in the instant of a blink... the Black Dragon Duke had stuffed half of the bird's body into his mouth.

His cheeks instantly puffed up. Joshua could only see the white bird's legs kicking wildly in the air, its wings struggling without pause.

A great number of feathers shook loose from its wings.

"World Tree!"

The three elven elders were instantly stunned senseless. Elder Enya was closest to the Black Dragon Duke, but by the time she tried to step forward and rescue the white bird from his mouth, everything had already been settled.

The Black Dragon Duke bit down with his fangs. Joshua could only hear the sound of something shattering, and the white bird's lower half, which had still been kicking wildly, fell into the Black Dragon Duke's hand.

No blood flowed from the uneven cross-section of that half of the body. Instead, specks of starlight scattered outward from it.

"Lord Redri, that is the World Tree you once guarded."

Elder Enya could not offend the Guardian of the World Tree. At this moment, all she could think of was to speak up and dissuade the Black Dragon Duke.

The Black Dragon Duke ignored Elder Enya. His cheeks remained puffed up as he continued chewing.

Joshua thought the sound of his chewing resembled biting glass. That exceptionally crisp chewing sound lasted for two seconds before he swallowed what was in his mouth.

"Redri..."

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