A Thunderous Boom in the Sky (The Fifth Day of the New Year Means It's Time to Eat Dumplings Again)

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the Bracer Guild, Estelle and the others were shocked to see the Dragon that had fallen from the sky before them. The appearance of the mastermind controlling it—Lawrence, the former captain of the Intelligence Department's Special Operations Unit—astonished everyone even more.

No, Lawrence was merely his alias. In truth, the man's real identity was Ouroboros Enforcer No. II, Reinhardt, known as the "Sword Emperor."

From him, they also learned that it was the Society that had controlled the Ancient Dragon, and that Reinhardt had come here solely to conduct some kind of experiment.

Though they wanted to stop Reinhardt, Estelle's group was utterly powerless against the Ancient Dragon and Reinhardt's strength. As they watched the Ancient Dragon spew flames and burn the town before them, there was nothing they could do. They could only watch helplessly as Reinhardt leaped onto the Dragon's back, preparing to leave.

"Wait right there!!"

Seeing Reinhardt about to leave, the red-haired young man Agashi immediately shouted.

"Are you trying to run away?!"

Hearing Agashi's furious roar, Reinhardt glanced at him.

"This experiment has turned out somewhat abnormal. Frankly, this is not an incident you can handle. Leave it to the Kingdom Army and stand aside quietly..."

After saying that, Reinhardt raised his right hand. At his signal, the Ancient Dragon held its head high, spread its wings, and attempted to depart.

"Damn it!!"

Seeing this, Agashi clenched his fists, but could only watch as the Ancient Dragon flew into the sky.

However, at that moment... the Ancient Dragon, which had been flying toward the distant sky, suddenly stopped. It looked around uneasily, as though it had sensed something.

"What is it?"

"Something seems wrong with that Dragon."

Estelle and the others on the ground noticed it as well. The Ancient