Harpers (II)

As Fey Wanderer, Li Cha, though unable to cast spells, can still use the Spell-like Abilities granted to him by the Supreme Fairy in the face of the gradually stagnating Weave.

He slowly closed his eyes, using his consciousness to sense the area around him.

[Primal Awareness]

This ability allows him to sense strange dragons, elements, demons, and Undead Creatures within a few miles, and it is also a powerful tool that allows him to roam behind enemy lines.

In his mind, an incredibly massive energy body was flying toward them at an astonishing speed, streaking across the sky like a shooting star with a clear objective.

"How could it be so fast?"

Li Cha opened his mouth, muttering to himself in disbelief.

According to common sense, the Red Dragon has the largest and strongest body among the Five-Colored Dragon, but it is also the most clumsy of them all.

Their flight agility was far inferior to that of the emaciated Black Dragon or the leaner Green Dragon, but this Red Dragon's speed had already exceeded his understanding of the dragon species.

Cold sweat streamed down his forehead. If he didn't do something soon, the Red Dragon might descend from the sky and burn them to ashes.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and grabbed Abier's hand.

"Abier, come with me!"

[Earth Walker]

Under the power of the fairies, the two emitted a verdant light as they swiftly traversed the forest. Like spirits of the mountains and fields, all branches and thorns would spontaneously make way for them.

However, in Li Cha's [Primal Awareness], the energy body was still approaching at a visible speed, and he could even hear the whistling wind in the distance.

"If this continues, we'll definitely be caught up!"

Large beads of sweat rolled down Li Cha's forehead. He knew this was the trouble he had caused and didn't want to implicate his companion.

"That's the only way! Abier, take the information back to the Alliance, and I'll lure the dragon away."

[Elude Others]

The fairy's miraculous power gathered in his hands once more. Li Cha used fresh mud, soil, plants, and other naturally produced materials to create a disguise, transforming the Elf assassin into a sapling in just a few breaths.

"You"

Abier wanted to refuse, but she knew the importance of the mission. She still had a map of the Embers of the Burned Kingdom that she needed to bring back to the south.

This is the Harpers, whose mission is to maintain balance in the world and thwart the plots of many evildoers, even at the cost of their lives.

But the enemy arrived much faster than they had imagined.

The air emitted a piercing shriek, and a scorching gale swept in.

Above the sky, a huge black shadow enveloped Li Cha. The powerful pressure made him tremble all over, and the strong wind made him unsteady on his feet, but the Half-elf still stubbornly raised his head.

"Oh my god."

Li Cha suddenly realized that this newly emerging evil was probably far beyond the Alliance's expectations.

This is simply the embodiment of natural disaster! The Red Dragon in front of me is nearly twenty meters long, its body covered with golden-red scales, and its entire body flows with magma-like ripples. White-hot embers surround it, and every time it flaps its wings, the scorching wind carries the smell of sulfur.

Thick smoke gradually spread, obscuring the sky and making the surrounding environment resemble purgatory.

Keosius looked down at the Half-elf on the ground, a hint of anger flashing in his golden vertical pupils.

"It was you who disturbed my rest?"

Li Cha was desperately trying to escape, was horrified to discover that the Red Dragon was not talking about "you" but "you all".

"A ridiculous pretense."

The Red Dragon in mid-air slowly flapped its wings, and as volcanic ash and smoke spread, the Kingdom Domain suddenly descended. It seemed to have grasped the authority of a god, eliminating all magical power around it.

Li Cha's fairy powers were mercilessly extinguished.

The disguise from the Supreme Fairy transformed into ordinary plants and soil, and the Invisibility female Elf appeared before the Red Dragon.

"Abier, run!"

Li Cha shouted anxiously.

However, it was all too late.

A massive figure swept across the ground, and before the agile female Elf, an assassin, could react, its enormous claws gripped Abier's body firmly.

The female Elf's tall and slender figure appeared so small against the backdrop of the Red Dragon's enormous claws.

Abier writhed and struggled, Ground Spike fiercely with her dagger, shouting, "Dragon! Let me go!"

However, in the face of absolute power, all struggles are in vain.

The dagger struck the Red Dragon's hard scales, but was easily deflected, leaving only a white mark.

Keosius landed heavily on the ground, slightly raised the claw that had been holding the Elf, brought it close to his head, and revealed a ferocious smile.

"Do you know? My people love to eat the flesh of Elf maidens, and they have even recorded this delicacy in their heritage."

"But I don't have that kind of barbaric taste."

But I'm also very curious.

"What will this taste like?"

Abier was immediately panicked. Her body trembled slightly, and she could even smell the Sulfur Scent odor that wafted towards her, a sign of death.

She had fantasized countless times about dying for justice, perhaps being shot by several arrows by bandits, dying gloriously on the battlefield. She never imagined becoming food for a Red Dragon, ending up in someone else's belly! "Li Cha, run!"

Past experiences flooded Abier's mind like phantoms, and the Elf couldn't help but turn her head—to look at her companion with whom she had an ambiguous relationship.

Do not grieve for me.

Abier and Li Cha had been through many adventures together and were well aware of each other's feelings, but they didn't even have time to express their love before they had to part ways forever, and in such a dramatic way.

How cruel this is! "No! Abier!"

Li Cha roared in despair.

Having lost his fairy powers, he was powerless to do anything about it and could only watch helplessly as his companions were about to perish in the dragon's jaws.

Li Cha picked up a stone from the ground and threw it, but it was a complete joke. The Red Dragon completely ignored him and continued to raise the claw that was holding the Elf.

The stone hit the Red Dragon's scales and then rolled to the ground.

"No, no..."

Li Cha knelt on the ground, muttering to himself.

His eyes were filled with despair, and tears dripped onto the soil. He could no longer bear to look at the horrific scene that was about to unfold.

The Half-elf Ranger had never felt so powerless. Even when surrounded by evil red-robed wizards or breaking into bandits' lair, he firmly believed he could break through.

But this time, his proud fairy power has vanished, and even his closest companions are about to leave him.

However, Li Cha discovered that a huge shadow had once again enveloped him.

Do they want him to perish in the dragon's mouth as well?

It's good that he has lost the will to live.

Meeting inside the belly of the Red Dragon —isn't that a kind of dark humor?

Li Cha looked up blankly, only to be shocked to find the Red Dragon holding the Elf who had fainted from fright, looking down at him with a chilling coldness in its golden eyes.

Do you want her to live?

"Tell me everything, and I might consider postponing this lunch for a while."