Chapter 274

He looked at Jaggs beside him, "Are you going or should I go?"

"I'll go."

Bryce shrugged and didn't argue with him.

It seems that his old friend is the quickest to run away when trouble comes, but when it comes to opportunities to make a contribution, he is also the most proactive.

The main focus is on being one step ahead.

Jaggs slowly strode toward the group of people who looked like candles flickering in the wind.

Exhausted and with her Magic Power depleted, Losweiser knelt weakly on the ground, sheltering her three daughters under the blood-stained dragon wings.

She looked down at her daughters.

At least... so far, her babies haven't been harmed in any way.

A relieved smile appeared on Losweiser's tired face.

"Leon ...I protected my daughters well..."

Noa held Xiaoguang in one arm and held Mu En tightly with the other.

The two younger sisters were terrified and huddled next to their older sister, trembling uncontrollably.

Noa glanced back at her mother's gaze, and in that smile, she saw a fleeting glimpse of despair.

Is that so... Mom, it was just a moment of relief before despair.

Noa's pupils trembled slightly.

After thinking for a moment, she placed Xiao Guang next to Losweiser, "Mom, please take care of Xiao Guang for now."

"Noa... what are you going to do...?"

"Do what I can do."

"Noa, no! Noa— " With her body nearly collapsing, Losweiser couldn't persuade her daughter at all.

Noa turned to look at Mu En, pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Mu En, I need your help."

"Elder sister..."

With a sob in her voice, Mu En gripped Noa's sleeve tightly, "Mu En is scared..."

Noa reached out and cupped her sister's face in her hands, looking into her eyes, and said, word by word,

"You are that man's daughter, you can definitely do it."

A hint of hesitation crossed Mu En's tear-streaked face, but in the end, she mustered her courage and nodded firmly, "What should Mu En do?"

Noa leaned close to her sister's ear and whispered something.

"Do you understand?"

"Okay, Mu En understands."

"Good."

Noa mimicked her father's gesture and patted her sister's head encouragingly.

Then, she turned around and walked to Anna and the other two.

"Your Highness? Your Highness, please go back quickly! We will hold them off—"

"Milan, your magical element is water, right?" Noa ignored her advice and asked instead.

Milan paused for a moment, but nodded nonetheless. "Yes, Your Highness."

Noa then turned to Anna and Shirley, "Anna, Sister Shirley, can you still activate Dragonfire?"

Shirley glanced at the Head Maid beside her and shook her head. "Anna won't do, but I can manage."

Shirley was also seriously injured, but her condition was better than Anna's; at least she could still unleash her dragonfire.

Only...

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?" Shirley asked.

Noa slowly lowered her eyes, looking at her right hand. There were burn marks on her palm, scars left from practicing the first move her father taught her thousands of times.

"I won't just sit there and wait to die. I am...his daughter."

Jaggs's footsteps grew clearer.

He raised his hand and began to gather energy.

"Huh? You've actually brought out the kids? Looks like you've really run out of ideas."

Jaggs continued his taunts, "Don't be afraid, little boy, death is just a moment, there's no pain."

The energy was fully gathered, and Jaggs was about to unleash it.

But before that, Milan and Shirley simultaneously activated elemental magic.

The concentrated magical water sphere collided with the blazing dragon flames in mid-air, instantly unleashing a thick fog.

The fog quickly spread, covering a large area beneath our feet.

In the fog, Jaggs's vision was obstructed, and visibility was extremely low.

Jaggs frowned, gritted his teeth, and shouted into the thick fog, "What are you still struggling for?! Why don't you just wait to die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two elemental magics, one lightning and one fire, flickered not far to the side.

Jaggs remembered that Leon Casmod's eldest daughter, the child who had just been pushed up to stand next to the maid, had awakened the very rare Lightning Element.

As for the Fire Element next to him, it must be the scout who just used dragon fire.

"Did they take advantage of the thick fog and secretly move to the side...?"

Jaggs scoffed, "A childish trick."

He strode towards the direction of the thunder and fire.

"Whether it's a feint or a diversionary tactic, it doesn't matter."

Jaggs said slowly, "I will kill you all one by one, and then cut off your brains—"

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp explosion suddenly rang out behind Jaggs.

The small black figure dashed forward and leaped into the air, the lightning in its hand like a sharp arrow, piercing towards Jaggs' shoulder.

Immediately, a burning pain shot through him, and Jaggs staggered, barely managing to regain his balance.

The guy who ambushed him was already prepared for a second Lightning Rush.

But this time, Jaggs won't let her get away with it so easily.

Even at such close range, with the thick fog providing cover, he still managed to pinpoint the other party's movements with remarkable accuracy.

"You wretched brat!"

He shouted angrily, reached out, and grabbed Noa by the neck.

The thick fog gradually dissipated.

In the center of the open space, Jaggs lifted Noa, causing her feet to dangle more than a meter off the ground.

Noa struggled, but to no avail.

She was no match for the dragon king in front of her, neither in size nor in strength.

For some reason, seeing this scene from a distance brought back an unpleasant memory for Blair.

Jaggs had clearly caught the sneaky brat, so why... did this scene seem so familiar?

"Water and Fire Element create dense fog to obscure vision, then use Twin Awakening as bait, and finally use Lightning Rush to quickly rush in and launch a sneak attack."

Jaggs looked at the struggling Noa, "How could a little brat possibly understand these things?"

"I'm not... a brat..." Noa clenched her fist and slapped Jaggs' arm, her little tail following behind her with force.

"Heh, then what are you?"

"I am... Leon Casmod's daughter!"

Upon hearing the man's name, Jaggs's mocking smile froze instantly.

He tightened his grip on Noa's neck, saying, "Your useless Daddy died a long time ago, in a spatial rift. It's been six months already, haven't you come to terms with reality yet?"

"You're not allowed to talk about my Daddy like that..."

Jaggs squeezed tighter and tighter, but the little devil in his hand still hadn't given up struggling.

"It must be painful, kid?"

Jaggs chuckled. "Now, all you have to do is say one thing: Leon Casmod is dead, and I'll let you go, or, I'll give you a quick death, how about that?"

Noa's heart raced, she had trouble breathing, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"Release Princess Noa!"

"Stand there and don't move! Or I'll strangle her right now!"

Jaggs wasn't joking.

Crushing this little devil in his hand would be an easy task for a dragon king like him.

After making the threat, he looked at Noa again.

"Tell me, your father is dead. He was a coward, a wimp. He abandoned you and your mother and died alone."

Noa gripped Jaggs' wrist and struggled to open her mouth.

"My Daddy... isn't dead! Uh!—"

"If you don't talk, I'm going to snap your neck, and then you won't be able to say it even if you want to."

Noa gripped Jaggs' forearm tightly, her vertical dragon eyes filled with a murderous intent and ferocity completely beyond her years.

Scales began to appear at the corners of her eyes, and the Dragon blood in her body was boiling with rage.

"My Daddy ... is Leon Casmod! He's not dead! He'll come back and kill every single one of you!"

Jaggs stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

Where did a two-year-old dragon get the courage to speak to a dragon king like that?!

"Fine... fine, you little brat, since you're so fearless—"

Jaggs threw her to the ground, then turned and transformed into Dragon form.

In an instant, the dragon's wings blotted out the sky, casting a shadow over Noa.

The imposing and terrifying body of the dragon stood before Noa, its size being so disproportionate it was almost exaggerated.

Jaggs slowly lowered his dragon head and approached Noa.

The dragon's head alone was several times larger than Noa's entire body.

"You weren't so scared you wet your pants, were you, kid?"

The overwhelming Dragon Might swept in like a monstrous force, instantly engulfing Noa.

Her body was trembling with fear, and her heart was about to stop beating.

But her will... remained unshaken.

Noa, panting heavily, used her trembling hands to condense Lightning Element, then raised her head and glared fiercely at the dragon in front of her.

"..."

Jaggs became aphasic.

The monster's daughter... is also a monster.

How could she not be scared?!

How could she still be standing here?!

The phrases "an ant trying to shake a tree" and "a mantis trying to stop a chariot" perfectly capture the vast disparity in strength and are still apt today.

However, this brat... actually thought of attacking Jaggs.

"Okay... let's go then."

Jaggs's Dragon Breath brushed against Noa's hair. "Do you think your weak and pathetic strength can do anything to me? I'll stand right here and let you hit me. What can you possibly do?"