Soul-Devouring Dragon

"That, that one."

"My Great Dragon, can you let me go?"

The Fire Giant Noble asked in a low voice, a smile more painful than a grimace appearing on his crimson face.

Having just witnessed that terrifying scene, all he wanted to do was leave this place as soon as possible, leave this extremely frightening dragon, and not have anything to do with it anymore.

"Sure."

Keosius answered calmly.

The Red Dragon released its giant claws, freeing the Fire Giant Noble trapped within.

"Thank you for your forgiveness."

"Goodbye, Great Dragon."

Hamid immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The Fire Giant Noble was flying desperately through the air, Mars practically flying from its lower body.

"May the Flame Lord protect you."

"Never again, never again will I return to this damned City of Pig Iron! How can there be such a terrifying dragon here?"

Hamid muttered to himself, his face filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.

"Whoosh—"

A scorching hurricane roared in.

A bad feeling suddenly arose in Hamid's mind, and he stiffly turned his head.

No, really?

The enormous Red Dragon flapped its wings and caught up in just a few breaths; he could even smell the Sulfur Scent odor emanating from its breath.

"I have already forgiven your first sin—the persecution of my family."

"But one thing is one thing. The next offense is the humiliation of me to my face."

The Red Dragon swung its claws through the air, and the shimmering force field imprisoned the lifeless Fire Giant once again.

This was just an experiment by Keosius.

Players from the previous era had proposed this idea on the forums: trap a Fire Giant and release it, then trap and release it again—is it possible to infinitely grant wishes? "But... can you give me a second wish as compensation?"

Damn it!

"Insatiable reptiles!" Hamid roared inwardly, but the truth was he was powerless to do anything about it.

They didn't even have a chance to struggle, let alone resist.

The Fire Giant Noble who burn, kill, and plunder at will. They can destroy a village at the slightest provocation, leaving unfortunate mortals destitute and dead.

But now, he is experiencing firsthand what it's like to be a victim.

Despite mentally cursing the Red Dragon to pieces, Hamid managed to raise his head and plead, "My Great Dragon, please spare me!"

"I absolutely did not mean to deceive you. The Wish Spell is extremely precious even to giants; I can only cast it once every few years."

As expected, there was no way to exploit the bug.

I should have tried "Give me three more wishes" instead. Although it would probably have failed, it would have been an interesting experiment.

Keosius shook his head and sighed helplessly.

"Sigh, you refuse to pay compensation but want to live. What you're doing puts me in a difficult position."

"My Great Dragon, I can give you all my wealth, everything in the city."

The Fire Giant called out anxiously.

Keosius ignored him and continued speaking to himself, "Fine, then I'll lower the bar and grant you a wish that you can fulfill right now."

"What is your wish?"

"I want an Elemental Core from a Fire Giant Noble."

"No, that's it—"

Hamid's face was filled with shock and anger. He trembled and shouted out a sentence before being engulfed by the dragon flames.

The raging flames engulfed his body, gradually dissolving the outer shell, leaving only the Elemental Core at his chest, which resembled a flickering flame.

It contains not only abundant Fire Elemental energy, but also the essential power of the Inner Plane.

The Emil of the City of Pig Iron, sent by the Fire Giant Sultan, the Fire Giant Malik — Hamid Abdul, who possessed noble blood, perished.

His soul may have returned to the embrace of the Lord of Fire, but his body undoubtedly entered the belly of the Red Dragon.

"Roar--"

Keosius raised his head and let out a long roar.

Feeling the immense energy within him, he exhaled blazing flames, announcing his arrival to the entire Fire Elemental Plane.

"Flame Lord!"

"He actually dared to do that."

"He... he ate an Emil!"

"By the Flame Lord, Lord Hamid, it's like... it's like a lamb to the slaughter!"

"That's no ordinary dragon. It devoured a Fire Giant Noble. It was Soul-Devouring Dragon!"

The Fire Child in the magma, the Fire Dwarf in the caves, and the remaining Fire Giant of the City of Pig Iron gazed up at the Red Dragon's enormous body from afar, letting out gasps of astonishment.

The death of an Emil is a big event, but not enough to cause a sensation.

But a terrifying dragon from the Prime Material Plane easily ravaged and even devoured a Fire Giant Noble.

This is a rare sight indeed.

The news spread across the Burning Wilderness at an alarming rate.

However, a few days later, the nearby residents all heard the following story: a Red Dragon, even larger than the Ancient Dragon, descended upon City of Pig Iron.

He single-handedly destroyed most of the city, killed hundreds of Fire Giant, and even devoured a noble Fire Giant Emil.

The name "Soul-Devouring Dragon" gradually spread, becoming a nightmare for the Fire Giant in the surrounding area.

Few residents know the origin of this Red Dragon, leading to much speculation.

Some say he is an emperor from the Prime Material Plane, some say he is a son of Tiamat, and others say he is an ally brought in by the Fire Dwarf. Scorched Plains, Brass Fortress.

Hasn't he arrived yet?

"Don't be afraid."

"Ladies and gentlemen, please wait patiently. That gentleman has already accepted the invitation."

Inside the exquisite and beautiful Brass Palace, the Fire Dwarf gathered nervously, their expressions extremely solemn.

The table was laden with fine wines and delicacies, as well as glittering gold and jewels, clearly indicating that a grand banquet was about to be held.

Faced with those tempting delicacies, no one dared to take a bite, and even the imperial officers and soldiers who had received the invitation stood still.

"Excuse me."

A magnetic voice rang out.

The Fire Dwarf, imperial officers, and soldiers present quickly turned their heads and focused their attention on the doorway.

Then Keosius, now in human form, appeared at the palace gate, a polite smile on his handsome face.

"I've been dealing with some miscellaneous matters; I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting."

"Your Majesty Keosius be victorious!"

"Invincible!"

"The Great Red Dragon that Devours Giants!"

The imperial officers and soldiers present cheered wildly, creating waves of enthusiastic cheers.

Surrounded by the Fire Dwarf, Shalin approached and respectfully said:

"Your Majesty Keosius, congratulations on another great victory. The entire Burning Wasteland has witnessed your might."

Keosius nodded in acknowledgment and said calmly, "Thank you for your kind invitation, Lord Shalin."

"Your Majesty, please come in. We have prepared the finest wine and delicacies for you."

Shalin bowed slightly and welcomed the giant dragon, which had transformed into human form, into the palace.

His eyes revealed an unprecedented tension and solemnity—this banquet might determine the survival of Brass Fortress and the fate of his thousands of Fire Dwarf.