Chapter 492

He was the leader of the Lionheart Society, the son of Tiger and his wife, and the father of their children.

He was also the husband of the Silver Dragon Queen.

Having more identities means having more responsibilities and more things to consider.

Therefore, it's understandable that Leon is feeling somewhat anxious right now.

Martin could only secretly pray that this matter would end soon. After all, even a captain would find it hard to endure being under constant tension and anxiety for long.

"Nacho, where should we search next?"

Nacho took out a map and marked a place on it.

"The races along the way have all pointed out that the dragon is most likely to appear in a certain forest in the south, where dangerous species often roam. I suspect this may be related to what Shadow is planning."

Nacho's speculation is not without merit.

In order to complete the Fusion Art, the Empire captured a large number of dangerous species and eventually used the Heart-protecting Dragon Scale to turn them into various Frankenstein monsters.

Old Kang even stitched on top of stitching.

That's why Nacho guessed that Shadow came to this place because he was after those dangerous species.

Leon also agreed with Nacho's idea.

"How far are we from that forest?"

Nacho estimated it and said, "About a week."

"Hmm... do you have any more specific information about this forest?"

Nacho nodded. "While there are quite a few dangerous species in the Nightmare Moon Forest, most are A- or B-rank. Nearby races often conduct their tribal trials or coming-of-age Nightmare Moon Forest there. Also—"

"Etc!"

Leon suddenly raised his hand to stop them, "What did you just call this forest? Nightmare Moon Forest?"

Yes. What's wrong?

Leon's expression suddenly turned serious.

After thinking for a moment, he took an envelope from the inside pocket of his jacket and took out a letter from it.

That was a letter that Losweiser had sent him a month ago.

The letter said she was pregnant and also mentioned Noa's advancement exam at the academy.

The eldest daughter's assessment location... is the Nightmare Moon Forest.

Calculating the time again, Noa's assessment would begin in about four or five days. Leon was quite familiar with his daughter's academy schedule.

He pursed his lips, put away the letter, then stood up and said in a deep voice,

"We need to hurry. Nacho, tell everyone to rest for another three hours, and then we'll set off for Nightmare Moon Forest."

Judging from the captain's hurried tone, Rebecca and the others naturally realized what was going on.

They all stood up, and Nacho, without asking any questions, went directly to inform the other members of the Lionheart Society.

"What happened, Captain?" Crazy girl asked with a serious expression.

Leon glanced south, the pitch-black night unfathomable, sending a shiver down his spine for no apparent reason.

"Rebecca, Martin."

He clenched his fist secretly, and Noa's smiling face slowly appeared before his eyes.

"We are racing against time."

Their overnight raid greatly shortened the time it took them to reach the Nightmare Moon Forest.

Leon remained completely silent throughout the journey.

This time, not only Martin, but also Rebecca and Nacho noticed it.

On the way, Leon explained to them why they were in such a hurry: his daughter might encounter the Warhammer Dragon King during the assessment.

Leon didn't distrust Saint Hiss Academy's security measures, it's just... the other party was Adam.

Insidious, ruthless, and utterly unscrupulous mercenaries.

More than thirty years ago, it was he who injured Constantine's newborn daughter, causing the poor little one to be sealed in crystal for so many years.

It was precisely because of this incident that Leon, a doting father, became so anxious and uneasy.

He wouldn't let the tragedy that happened to Constantine and Hefei happen to him and Noa.

Absolutely not... absolutely not.

"Captain! There's trouble ahead!"

Following the shout, Leon and the others ran over.

They discovered that it was actually the corpse of a large, dangerous species.

"Steel Rock Mammoth, S-class dangerous species with extremely strong defense, is not common."

Nacho murmured, "But the way it died was just too..."

Nacho couldn't find a suitable word to describe the mammoth carcass in front of him.

Its chest was blown apart, exposing its shattered heart, lungs, and broken ribs.

The entire side of the car appeared to have suffered a severe impact and had completely collapsed.

The head had claw marks, and judging from the size of the marks, the creature that killed the mammoth was much larger than it.

"Dragon."

Martin said, "Only a dragon could leave claw marks like that."

As a former support mage in the team, analyzing the battlefield situation was also one of Martin's tasks.

"But I don't know what kind of dragon could smash the entire side of a dangerous species like the Steel Rock Mammoth."

Leon had witnessed the defensive capabilities of mammoths firsthand.

When Constantine was first resurrected, he possessed a portion of the Steel Rock Mammoth's body, whose defensive capabilities were so strong that even he, Losweiser, and Ischa combined could not break through its defenses.

Ultimately, we still need to rely on the Primal Power to inflict true damage.

"Besides, a simple punch or physical collision wouldn't cause such widespread damage, would it?"

Rebecca thought for a moment, then added, "Unless... the other side used some kind of melee weapon. But what kind of weapon could—"

"Hammer."

Leon said, "Warhammer..."

That's him.

That's the mercenary.

He's right here!

"Rebecca, get me some paper and pen; Martin, go and bring Messenger Dragon over."

"Yes, Captain."

There was more than one Messenger Dragon, and Leon and his group naturally brought Messenger Dragon with them on this trip.

After everything was ready, Rebecca asked, "Are you going to inform your sister-in-law?"

Leon shook his head.

Losweiser is already pregnant, so of course she can't be brought to a place like this.

The Sea Dragon race is too far away from here; even Messenger Dragon couldn't fly there in just a few days.

So, who can now unconditionally lend him a hand, and who has an irreconcilable hatred for the Warhammer Dragon King...?

That's the only one left.

63 Facing Fate

"Dear students, this is the location for our promotion assessment today, Nightmare Moon Forest."

"Three years of training in the Young Dragon Department have given you the ability to hunt dangerous species."

"This assessment will comprehensively examine your learning outcomes."

"The assessment content not only involves hunting and fighting, but also teamwork and resource allocation, etc."

"The assessment rules are now officially announced:"

"There are three levels of dangerous species in the Nightmare Moon Forest: C, B, and A. The difficulty of defeating them is inversely proportional to their number."

"The assessment uses a point system; successfully defeating C-rank dangerous species earns 10 points."

"Class B Dangerous Item, 30 points;"

"Class A dangerous species, 50 points."

"Achieving 100 points within three hours is considered passing the assessment."

"Before setting off, the academy has given each of you an energy testing crystal. After defeating the dangerous species, inject its remaining energy core into the crystal to earn points."

"Does anyone still have any questions about the exam rules?"

After a brief silence, a student raised their hand.

"Teacher!"

"Speaking."

"I heard from senior students that the assessment for the Young Dragon Department was not like this in previous years."

"Yes, yes, I remember too. It was like sparring with a group of people wearing black armor, and they were scored based on their performance during the sparring."

"Oh, now that you mention it, I do remember. There were indeed black armors. Could this be the first reform?"

"This is amazing, family members! We renovated our house right after graduation, and the exams were reformed! Our generation is so lucky!"

"..."

The children started chattering excitedly.

Noa stood to the side, listening silently.

"Black armor..."

"Don't you know, Helena?"

Helena looked down at her best friend, "What do you know?"

"Black Armor is a code name. That guy is incredibly strong, ridiculously strong. During the Human-Dragon War, he was on the human side and caused considerable trouble for the Dragon Race. Therefore, in order to raise the vigilance of the young dragons, the academy specifically made it a part of the promotion test."

"Oh, I see."

Helena's Sea Dragon race lived a peaceful life, and the Human-Dragon War had little impact on them, so it was understandable that she didn't know about the 'Black Armor' character.

Only...

Noa actually wanted to switch back to the previous assessment mechanism.

Even though the 'black armor' in the assessment was actually played by the academy's teachers, Noa still wanted to see what this creature, which made the Dragon Race almost tremble with fear, actually looked like.

"So tell me, which is more powerful, Uncle Leon or the black armor?" Helena asked with a smile.

She knew her best friend idolized her dad, and Helena had also heard about Uncle Leon's glorious achievements from her Mom, so she was quite curious:

Between this rumored black-armored figure and Uncle Leon, who is stronger?

Noa answered without hesitation.

"Of course, my Dad is better."

Helena smiled with her eyes narrowed, patted Noa's little head, and didn't chat any more.

The children's discussion ended.

The teacher in charge of the team spoke again,

"The academy's Young Dragon Department did indeed use sparring with black-armored warriors as a method for promotion assessments."