Dragon's Roar

"God, even Machei Emil has been eaten!"

No, really?

"He is the noble Kapukulu, the Grand Sultan's personal guard!"

"By the Flame Lord, the rumors are true! It is indeed a Soul-Devouring Dragon!"

"That is the messenger sent by the Flame Lord to Punishment those who have committed grave sins. He has come to punish us!"

Seeing that Machei was almost completely consumed by the dragon flames with hardly any struggle, the Fire Giant on the city wall cried out in alarm, utterly terrified.

The valiant Emil was "eaten up," the Flame Wyvern Cavalry Legion was wiped out before even making contact with the enemy, and the magic ballistae were ineffective—everything that happened here was far beyond the imagination of the Fire Giant.

Fire Giant are indeed a fanatical and warlike race, brave and fearless on the battlefield, but they are not fools who rush to their deaths.

Faced with this situation, almost all the Fire Giant made the same choice—

Run! Get out of here immediately!

Leave this place occupied by the terrifying "Soul-Devouring Dragon".

"Run!"

"That dragon is the embodiment of sin!"

"To the City of Brass! We must report all this to the Grand Sultan while we are still alive!"

The Fire Giant abandoned their full-body silk robes and discarded their blood-stained brass armor.

They turned their lower bodies into gray smoke and ash, flying desperately, and many had already begun casting teleportation spells.

As the masters of this city, the Fire Giant number only a little over five hundred in Black Iron City.

However, there were nearly 40,000 slaves of various races and from various planes in the city, almost all of whom were plundered by the Fire Giant.

The Fire Lizard, Fire Dwarf, Fire Child, and even the humans and giant slaves in the city all raised their heads, their scorching iron chains rattling loudly.

That is...

"Gods, it's Fire Giant!"

"They're all running away! That dragon is devouring the giant!"

These slaves used to toil day and night under the Fire Giant's fiery whip, and every day they were whipped until they were covered in bruises and scorch marks.

However, they were no match for these elemental creatures with their powerful physiques and superb spellcasting abilities.

Over time, some slaves even came to regard these Fire Giant as inviolable gods, imprinting a mark of submission on their hearts.

However, at this moment, their worldview collapsed.

"So these giants aren't invincible after all!"

"They'll run away too!"

"They will die too!"

Those Fire Giant who used to be arrogant and domineering were now fleeing in all directions like lambs being chased by a pack of wolves, looking utterly pathetic.

They showed no sign of the dignity and arrogance befitting a "superior Fire Elemental elemental race".

The enormous Red Dragon ascended the city wall, stepping on the bronze-cast pointed tower, spreading its broad wings, and roaring with its head held high.

"Roar--"

"Fire Giant! You will pay the price for your arrogance!"

"You consider yourselves the masters of the Fire Elemental Plane, the darlings of the flames. Your long-standing arrogance has made you forget how to revere a dragon!"

Keosius roared out the lines he had made up on the spot, and eagerly opened his blood-red maw.

"Boom--"

A sound like tearing silk rang out, and raging flames spewed from its mouth, then expanded rapidly, instantly occupying most of the sky.

"Fire, Flame Lord!"

What is that?

"No--"

The Fire Giant flew frantically, but they still couldn't escape the extremely hot flames behind them.

These giants, who had burned down countless homes, also experienced the taste of being burned, and met their end enveloped in dragon flames.

Keosius flapped his wings with all his might, and a scorching hurricane roared in, forming a terrifying Wing Storm that swept outwards.

A sea of fire raged in the sky.

The houses and buildings on the ground were overturned by the terrible hurricane, and the slaves hid in fear in the corners.

Rocks, gravel, ash, and metal scraps filled the air.

The Fire Giant floating in the air struggled and howled, using all their strength, but they were still dragged back by that powerful force.

"Such powerful strength!"

"This hurricane..."

"No, no, I am Fire Giant!"

The Red Dragon's lips curled into a ferocious smile before it opened its massive, blood-spitting maw.

The raging sea of fire once again devoured the Fire Giant, and a black hole-like vortex of magic appeared in his mouth, absorbing the precious elemental essences into his body.

"This trip to the Fire Elemental Plane was worthwhile; we've already accumulated about 70-80% of the energy needed for the next slumber."

Keosius licked his slightly burning lips and said this.

His goal is far more than simply plundering energy.

Just a few dozen days ago, "Holy Flame Prince" Zaman.Rul, using a secret passage dug by the Fire Dwarf, led the Elemental Apostle in a surprise attack on the City of Brass, liberating hundreds of thousands of slaves within the city. The Grand Sultan was both shocked and furious, and dispatched almost all of his forces to suppress the rebellion.

The Grand Sultan prayed to Imist, the "Evil Flame Prince," and received the full support of this evil Fire Elemental Lord.

However, Zaman.Rul was not afraid. He attacked the cities of the Fire Giant time and time again, freeing the long-oppressed slaves from their heavy chains.

The enslaved Fire Dwarf, Fire Lizard, Fire Child, Elemental Apostle, and humans were ignited by the inextinguishable holy fire and joined the ranks of this benevolent Elemental Prince. Even the Golden Dragon, celestial servants, and Star Envoy of the heavens were inspired by his justice and indomitable spirit and came to his aid with the tacit approval of the gods of the benevolent side.

The sacred flames illuminate the Fire Elemental Plane.

The kingdom of the Fire Giant Grand Sultan seems to be crumbling.

But Keosius knew that under the control of the Greater God fire lord Kossuth, this war between good and evil would never end, and neither Zaman nor Imist would be victorious—just like His inextinguishable flame.

This is a good opportunity.

Normally, his current strength is far inferior to that of the Fire Giant Grand Sultan who is suspected of having Quasi-divinity.

However, under the threat of Holy Flame Prince, the Grand Sultan dared not make a move easily, or even leave the City of Brass.

Keosius chose to enter the Fire Elemental Plane at this crucial juncture of the Burning War, precisely because he wanted to gain a share of the chaotic Fire Giant Kingdom after the most massive upheaval of the Holy Flame Prince's rebellion.

"Hehe..."

"With two Emil dead and hundreds of Fire Giant vanished, the Grand Sultan of the City of Brass is probably getting restless..."

"In that case, let the storm rage on!"

Keosius narrowed his eyes, and firelight flickered in his golden pupils.

With that thought, the Red Dragon lightly stepped onto the city wall and soared into the air. He looked down at the devastated city, slowly flapped his huge wings, and let out a soft whistle that echoed throughout the Black Iron City.

"Roar--"

Instantly, the eyes of all the hardworking slaves in the city were drawn to it, including Fire Dwarf, fire Fire Lizard, and even Half-orc.

Those pairs of eyes, some blazing with fire, some as black as coal, and some cloudy and yellowish, all gazed at the giant dragon high in the sky, the firelight reflected in their different colored pupils.

"I, Keosius, Emperor of the Embers of the Burned Empire, hereby solemnly declare!"

"Submit to the Empire, and I will grant you permanent free citizenship!"