Chapter 233

"What did you say?" Leon didn't hear clearly.

Losweiser turned around and smiled. "It's nothing, I was just complimenting you."

After a brief chat, the couple refocused their attention on the guerrilla warfare below.

"When Shirley came to gather intelligence before, she found someone who met our requirements."

"He recently became the acting Dragon King of the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan, and his faction is also Constantine's. Even if this guy isn't the one Maureen remembers, he must know a lot of inside information," Losweiser said.

Leon's eyes flickered, but he didn't focus on the person Losweiser was talking about. Instead, he asked, "Are there different factions within the Dragon Race?"

Losweiser nodded. "Of course, especially for a large and ancient race like the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan, the internal factional struggles, while not exactly on the verge of open conflict, will still cause some commotion given the opportunity. For example, after Constantine's fall, his faction must have put in a lot of effort to keep power firmly in their hands and prevent it from being taken over by other factions."

"They're fighting amongst themselves when things are already at their most urgent," Leon exclaimed in surprise.

"Power is the most addictive poison in the world; no one can resist it."

Leon thought for a moment, then asked, "So, is your Silver Dragon Clan also—"

"Shh~ There's something new." Losweiser covered her lips with her index finger, gesturing for Leon to look down.

The new situation came at a very opportune moment; ⑹neighbor ⑵II⑶the passing of Ba Si prevented Leon from asking that question again.

Losweiser knew he wanted to ask if her Silver Dragon Clan Crimson Flame Dragon Clan did.

The answer is, of course, yes.

However, Losweiser managed to suppress or reconcile it quite well.

The struggle for power is quite dirty and dark, with all sorts of tricks and schemes, and Losweiser doesn't want the current Leon to be exposed to any of that.

She did want her fake husband to learn more about the dark side of the world so that he wouldn't be plotted against or stabbed in the back in the future, but this was a gradual process that couldn't be rushed.

Otherwise... it might easily turn Leon, this sunny and cheerful boy, into autistic Yu Yu syndrome.

Bring your thoughts back and focus on the task at hand.

Losweiser pointed to the dense flames under the tree, "They seem to have found the leader and are now chasing and intercepting him."

"Is it the person Shirley reported?"

Losweiser nodded. "Probably."

Leon looked down at the group of the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan fleeing in panic and scoffed, "No big deal. When the sky falls, the tallest ones are hit first. The Dragon King's throne isn't easy to sit on."

"After all, he is only a temporary acting Dragon King. It is already quite good that he was able to step up and take charge in such a dire situation. If he can get through this period, it is not impossible for him to make a comeback."

Losweiser looked at Leon, "Now tell me your brilliant plan."

"It's not exactly a brilliant plan, but it's definitely effective. They're handling this guerrilla warfare with ease right now, and it seems like they're not putting enough pressure on them, so we need to put more pressure on them."

"I'll do whatever you say."

The couple disappeared into the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.

Meanwhile, the outer Dragon Race below are pursuing the remnants of the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan.

"Chase them! Catch them! It's time for revenge!"

"Hey, Crimson Flame Dragon up ahead, I still prefer your previous unruly self. Can you revert to your old ways?"

"..."

Although the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan was seething with anger, their primary objective was to retreat.

"Damn it, these guys are like flies. They don't send a large force to attack, nor do they take over in one fell swoop. They just keep harassing us like flies."

"Hmph, a bunch of petty villains, wanting revenge but fearing the lingering flames of my Crimson Flame Dragon Clan, they are not worthy of being called Dragon Race!"

"Brother, stop bragging. Let's cover Augu and get him to the safe house in the back. Once we get there, we should be able to shake them off."

Augu was the acting Dragon King they elected.

As Losweiser said, he was a civil servant—he wasn't chosen as a military officer because General Leon had already laid off all the military officers.

Although his subordinates have some fighting ability, if they were to fight the group of followers behind them, they might not have time to take care of Augu.

Therefore, when you're severely weakened, it's best to play it safe and focus on developing your resources first.

"Damn it, they know the terrain well, it'll be hard for us to catch up!"

"We still have to disgust them. If we don't take a piece of their flesh now, it will be difficult to make them recover their strength later."

"Wait a minute! It looks like a Crimson Flame Dragon has been killed? Who did it? There's a reward for them when we get back!"

The course of the chase quietly shifted.

Taking advantage of the terrain, the Crimson Flame Dragon fought their way back and dealt with their pursuers with ease.

But inexplicably, the number of people in the line was decreasing little by little.

"W-What's going on? Is there an ambush in the shadows?"

"What a bunch of incompetent cowards! What kind of skill is it to ambush from the shadows! If you are a glorious Dragon Race, show yourself and fight me!"

"Bro, this is getting more and more intoxicating! Let's run!"

Under the cover of the Crimson Flame Dragon, the acting Dragon King Augu is getting closer and closer to the safe house.

However, as these fellow tribesmen have said, the number of people in the group is gradually decreasing.

This indicates that there are highly swift assassins among the pursuers, and their strength far surpasses that of their own side.

How could they eliminate so many people so quietly...? Which Dragon Race could it be?

Augu pondered, "Is it a silver dragon? After all, only the race of Losweiser possesses such ghostly speed."

However, the Silver Dragons' speed comes at the cost of their ability to attack head-on, so no matter how fast they are, they cannot kill a Crimson Flame Dragon Clan in the blink of an eye and then escape unscathed.

Who could it be...?

Augu had no time to think and could only retreat to the safe house as quickly as possible.

However, before he could run a few steps, a dark blue light suddenly flashed behind him, and killing intent swept past the back of his head. A Crimson Flame Dragon behind him fell to the ground.

Augu immediately turned around and unleashed a burst of dragon flame.

However, there was no one behind him.

The remaining Crimson Flame Dragon surrounded Augu to protect his safety.

"Such speed... Is it a silver dragon?" Some guessed it was a member of the Silver Dragon Clan coming to join the fun.

"No, that attack was clearly Lightning magic... What Silver Dragon Clan knows Lightning magic?"

"Are you scared out of your wits, kid? Have you forgotten how former King Constantine fell? Wasn't it because of that armored figure with Lightning magic —wait... could it be... that guy is here?!" Turns out, I was the one who was nearly scared out of my wits.

The guards grew alarmed, cautiously scanning their surroundings.

Augu stared into the darkness; he had never actually seen the "armored man who used Lightning magic" that his people spoke of. ⑧

On the day former King Constantine departed for war, he left Augu to guard the home.

Civil officials are not suited for leading troops into battle.

It was precisely this action that saved Augu's life; otherwise, according to the descriptions of the surviving tribesmen, the armored man would probably have killed Augu as well.

But what goes around comes around; the man who killed the former King Constantine... has finally arrived?

Augu's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a sharp bird call.

But by the time he came to his senses, two more of his guards had fallen to the ground. Qi

"It's him! It's definitely him!! Lightning Rush... such a fast Lightning Rush!"

"You think you can scare me with your petty thunder magic tricks?! Show yourself now, and I'll tear you apart, you treacherous scoundrel!"

"Bro! You fucking—forget it, I'm tired, just destroy it."

Cold sweat trickled down Augu's forehead.

A sense of oppression.

This is the sense of oppression that the surviving members of their tribe described...

Even though he hadn't yet seen the armored figure wielding the Thunder Demon's Magic, he could clearly sense it.

Such exaggerated strength... no wonder the former King Constantine perished at his hands.

And he... was just a human being.

"There's movement over there! Go after them!"

The pursuers, who had heard the Lightning Rush sound, quickly arrived.

The remaining guards stood in front of Augu.

"Run! To the safe house, run as fast as you can! Let's distract those guys!"

Augu dared not linger and turned to run at top speed toward the safe house.

Before long, the sound of magic clashing came from behind.

After running a distance, the person who used Lightning magic didn't make another move, presumably because the guards had successfully lured them away.

Augu stopped and looked back; the fighting was still raging in the distance.

"The former King... what should I do..." Augu murmured to himself.

"If you're really curious about how your former King would answer you, I wouldn't mind sending you to him."

An unfamiliar voice came from behind.

As if an electric current had shot through Augu's spine, he stood frozen in place, every pore on his body seemingly overflowing with the emotion called fear.

The footsteps slowly approached.

Augu's heart also started beating faster.

He gritted his teeth, used all his strength to turn his head, and released a blazing dragon flame.

However, the opponent's lightning was clearly superior, easily defeating Augu's dragon flames.

Augu also realized the identity of the person in front of him.

"Leon Casmod..."

"Wow, I'm really famous."

The one who controlled the lightning emerged from the shadows, his right hand flashing with blue arcs of light, signifying that he was ready to launch another surprise attack on Augu at any moment.

Augu forced himself to calm down and quietly took half a step back.

After confirming that Leon hadn't noticed his little trick, he suddenly spread his dragon wings, intending to escape from there through the sky.

The human before us may be powerful, but he will never be able to fly.

Meanwhile, the Dragon Race pursuers behind him had been lured away to a distance, allowing Augu to escape from the air to the safe house.

However, while the idea was good, reality always delivers a harsh blow.

As soon as Augu raised his head, he saw a silver figure falling from the sky.

Boom--

Thick dust billowed up from the ground.

As the dust settled, Losweiser stood on Augu's arm, with a pair of outstretched silver dragon wings behind her.

"Okay, okay, knowing I can't fly, I'll run into the sky."

Leon clapped a few times as a gesture, then slowly walked towards Augu. "But my wife can fly, didn't expect that, did you?"

Losweiser, who was still posing seriously, almost broke down when she heard the words "my wife".

She blushed and glared at Leon.

If it weren't for the fact that his "brilliant plan" had been discussed beforehand, Losweiser would have already cursed Leon a thousand times in her mind.

Losweiser withdrew her gaze, then kicked Augu to Leon's feet, retracted her dragon wings, and walked to Leon's side.

Augu sat up awkwardly, glanced at Leon, then looked at Losweiser.

"I never imagined that you, the Dragon King, would actually unite with a human... What a disgrace to the Dragon Race."

"Us--"

"So what?" Losweiser's voice was cold. "I married a good husband, and my daughters have a good father. I don't know what you mean by shameful."