The Shadowflame Dragon's narrow, elongated pupils reflected Russell's tall, upright figure as it opened its eyes without warning.
"Sorry for the disturbance, His Highness Shadowflame." Lord Welch hurriedly bent at the waist and bowed to the Shadowflame Dragon.
Russell followed suit, bowing deeply. "Sorry for the disturbance, His Highness Shadowflame."
The Shadowflame Dragon did not react, but its narrow vertical pupils reflected only Russell's figure. Clearly, it was scrutinizing him.
At that moment.
Russell felt needles pricking his back, along with the suffocating pressure of a mountain bearing down on him. Cold sweat instantly streamed from his body.
I was careless!
I shouldn't have assumed the Shadowflame Dragon was severely wounded and approached it so rashly!
Countless thoughts flashed through Russell's mind. He truly regretted approaching the Shadowflame Dragon so casually and putting himself in such danger.
Perhaps things had gone too smoothly for him lately.
When he had visited Grand Duke Kunsitan at Red Castle, his secret had not been exposed. Then, when he welcomed the Shadowflame Dragon before the command tent, Little Dream Dragon's aura had likewise gone unnoticed. That was why he had now dared to openly examine the Shadowflame Dragon.
A phoenix that had lost its feathers was no better than a chicken.
But if he truly believed that the Shadowflame Dragon, after suffering grievous wounds, no longer possessed a dragon's majesty, then he was being far too naive.
For an instant, Russell even wanted to call Unicorn Polly and use the Dream Escape Technique to flee from the Shadowflame Dragon.
But he restrained himself.
The Shadowflame Dragon had made no further movement, and he could not sense anything unusual with the M-shaped Mark in his left palm. Little Dream Dragon might not actually have been exposed.
Besides, even if it had been exposed, Russell did