Favored by the Gods

"Impossible!"

Ed's voice was firm and powerful. He raised his warhammer at Misha and roared, "We Shield Dwarves are born from the flames of the furnace, our bones are harder than the finest steel, and we will never submit to evil!"

Even if I die today, hundreds of years from now, the descendants of the Shield Dwarves will reclaim our land and wage war of revenge against that evil dragon!

Misha seemed to have anticipated Ed's resolute response. She raised an eyebrow, showing no anger, and coldly said, "Since you are so ungrateful, don't blame us for turning our backs on you."

"Whether you are children of the mountains, inhabitants of the earth, or descendants of the Sun God, before the Embers of the Burned Empire, you are nothing but a pile of ashes about to be burned to ashes!"

"Aww—"

Smaug roared, yelling at Ed, "Misha, don't waste your breath on this damned Dwarf, kill him!"

Misha nodded slightly, first closing her eyes, then slowly opening them. A dazzling light shone from her Golden Vertical Pupils, and another illusory dragon eye appeared in mid-air.

That is the [Calamity Dragon Eye], which has the effect of briefly predicting the future and can also be used as a medium to spew out dragon breath.

Immediately afterwards, Misha's broad Dragon Wing suddenly unfolded from her back, her whole body exuding an almost solid dragon might, and scales like stardust surrounded her.

With numerous enchantments such as Energy Scales, Enhance Ability, Graceful Dragon, Protection from Energy Damage, and Aerial Maneuvering, it's the same "monkey show" that Keosius once performed.

"What a powerful Sorcerer." Feeling the intense magical fluctuations, Ed couldn't help but grip his warhammer tighter and mutter to himself.

Ed was completely focused and engaged in the battle. The threat posed by this seemingly frail girl was far greater than that of the enormous and Wyvern wyvern.

A storm raged again, carrying sand and dust, blurring the surroundings of the Dwarf king and making the Earth Elemental forces around him even more active.

Misha looked down at the Dwarf king, extended her slender hand, a huge and blazing fireball brewing in her palm, and said in a cold voice, "Those who resist the empire will be destroyed!"

"Boom!"

A blazing pillar of fire pierced the air, like Divine Punishment descending from the heavens, hurtling towards the dark figure in the sandstorm.

That was the Eighth Circle Spell, Sunburst! With the blessing of Dragon Bloodline and the Child of the Elements, Misha's Sunburst was no less powerful than Ninth Circle Spell, causing the surrounding air to distort.

Smaug also swooped down from high above, baring his fangs and claws as he pounced into the sandstorm, wanting revenge for the arrow he had just shot.

"Snap!"

Ed struck the ground with his warhammer, and his body Become One with the earth, disappearing into the depths of the ground as if diving into the sea, and swiftly moving through the rocks.

That was Earth Movement Technique! Misha's Sunburst and Smaug's Pounce both missed, only creating craters of molten rock on the ground.

Ed disappeared without a trace, but Misha remained calm. With the help of the Calamity Dragon Eye's [Future Sight], she was able to accurately predict the opponent's next move and make preparations in advance.

"Boom!"

Sure enough, the ground beneath Misha's feet suddenly cracked open, and a sharp, massive rock sword rose from the earth, followed closely by Dwarf wielding a warhammer! "Evil Dragon Kin, die!"

However, Misha had anticipated this. She suddenly flapped her broad Dragon Wing, soared into the air, and at the same time stirred up a scorching wind, creating a boiling cloud of white-hot ash in the sky.

Incendiary Cloud! The boiling smoke and clouds scorched the Dwarf's eyes and obscured his vision, allowing Misha to unleash an even more powerful spell.

She pointed her slender finger to the sky, then swiftly brought it down, her golden vertical pupils gleaming with fire.

"Whoosh—"

Accompanied by the mournful cry of the sky, a blazing meteor plummeted vertically to the ground, creating a terrifying explosion that covered an area of hundreds of meters in radius, turning everything within the area of Incendiary Cloud to ashes.

That's Ninth Circle Spell — Meteor Swarm!

"Boom--"

The earth rumbled and trembled, and the entire city of Avendell Dan shook violently.

Burning stones flew everywhere, the sky was shrouded in thick black smoke, and boiling clouds of smoke filled the earth, with countless flames and Mars dancing in the air, resembling a scene from the end of the world.

"God."

"Your Majesty Ed!"

The Dwarf still putting up a fierce resistance in Avendell Dan were also drawn to this massive spectacle, their eyes, reflecting the firelight, filled with anxiety and worry.

"Awooo! That Dwarf must be dead beyond recognition!" Seeing this, Smaug smacked his tail and couldn't help but let out an excited howl.

But Misha remained serious, shook her head, and said, "No, he won't die so easily. This battle is far from over."

The air was filled with a pungent, billowing smoke, like the metallic stench of soil in a mine.

Amidst the thick smoke, a familiar figure still stood, and a heavy voice rang out. "I said that Dwarf are born from the furnace of Father God Moradin, and will never fear fire! Shield Dwarves will never yield!"

"Boom!"

The figure in the smoke suddenly raised the warhammer in its hand and let out a thunderous roar.

Suddenly, a fierce wind swept across the land, dispersing the thick smoke and replacing it with a terrifying sandstorm. Within a radius of 100 meters, everything would be engulfed in a powerful vortex that spun and pounded against rocks and soil.

Misha narrowed her eyes and used her Calamity Dragon Eye ability to observe Ed's true face.

—At this time, Ed was still in Dwarf form, but his flesh and skin had been replaced by hard rock.

Having just been bombarded by Misha, his body was covered in slowly flowing lava, inlaid with gems and precious metal ores, and hot white smoke spewed from the cracks in the rocks, making him look like a variant of the Thor Stone Monster.

But compared to those monsters born from the earth, Ed is now more like the master of the mountains and the earth, possessing demigod-like power.

Seeing this, Misha whispered a reminder: "Be careful, his body has completely turned into Earth Elemental. We should try to keep our distance from the ground and maintain our flight."

Also, be cautious; to kill a monster like this, you must completely destroy its Elemental Core. Severing limbs is useless.

"Yes, Miss Misha." Smaug quickly replied, flapping his wings to get off the ground. Looking at the terrifying momentum created by the Dwarf, the Wyvern also a little scared.

Misha continued, "Don't worry, you just need to stall for time. He can't maintain this state for long. Without the support of divinity, his will will soon be devoured by the laws of the earth."

"Alright, then let's wait for this Dwarf to court his own death!"

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

The sandstorm continued to spread, its area growing larger and larger, with boulders falling from the sky one after another, creating messy craters on the ground.

Misha and Smaug dodged and weaved through the high sky, dodging the attacks of falling rocks, while the sandstorm roared like thunder once again.

"I have dedicated my flesh and blood, my soul, and everything to this mountain range. For thousands of years to come, we Shield Dwarves will forever be the masters of this place!"

Get out of my land!

"Boom!"

The ground suddenly cracked open, and a giant rock hand suddenly emerged from the ground, grabbing at the Wyvern in mid-air.

Smaug flapped his wings with all his might and barely managed to escape the attack, but he was also caught in the sandstorm and struggled in the gale-force winds mixed with sand and gravel, letting out cries of agony.

"Aww—"

Countless rocks rained down on the Wyvern, Smaug dodged in a panic, but his Wing Membrane was still ripped open, leaving several holes.

At the same time, Ed stood on the raised rock, raised his rock warhammer, which was tens of meters long, and angrily smashed it down on the head of the Wyvern.

"Damn Dwarf!" Smaug struggled wildly, claws and teeth snarling, the dragon blood within him surging and being unleashed in this life-or-death moment, unleashing unimaginable power.

Instantly, flames surged from the chest of the Wyvern, like a dancing sun, and unprecedentedly scorching flames spewed from its throat.

"Boom!"

He actually blackened the rock, stretched it out to reveal holes, and flames emerged from the edges of those ever-expanding holes until a large part of the rock was actually burned away, making a crackling sound.

Seeing this, Smaug roared fiercely, "I'll burn you alive! I'll show you the power my master has given me!"

Flames erupted once more, and Ed, his face contorted with rage, roared, "Ignorant monster! You know nothing of the power of the earth and mountains!"

"Boom!"

The ground cracked open again, rocks jutting out and piercing the sky, hurtling toward Smaug's more vulnerable abdomen.

At this moment, Smaug could no longer bother with breathing fire and continued to flap his wings, dodging back and forth in mid-air. But his actions were not without effect—at least he bought Misha precious time.

Ancient and long Draconic echoed in the sky, causing Ed to subconsciously look up.

"You are the sole master of the Anzeta Great Wasteland, the supreme emperor of the Embers of the Burned Empire, the Calamity Monarch who wields thunder and fire."

Hundreds of meters above the sky, Misha had her eyes closed and was chanting incantations. Her long, red hair flew behind her like tongues of fire.

"Whoosh—"

Immediately afterwards, Misha suddenly opened her eyes, her pale golden vertical pupils flashing with a breathtaking light.

In an instant, the almost tangible dragon's might spread out, pressing heavily on the shoulders of every living being within a radius of a thousand meters.

A scorching wind swept in, and an endless sea of fire erupted, dyeing half the sky a brilliant orange and crimson.

"What, what is that?"

"Moradin above"

"Gods!"

The Dwarf looked terrified, their hearts pounding, and they involuntarily looked toward the eye of the storm—behind the Dragonborn girl, a colossal Red Dragon phantom seemed to appear, its wings Sky-Shading the sky and causing everything to tremble.

The Imperial soldiers, on the other hand, were filled with fervor, their morale soaring, and their offensive became even more ferocious. Officers and soldiers alike were shouting, "For the Embers of the Burned Empire! For His Your Majesty Keosius!"

"Quickly! Launch a full-scale attack on the city! His Majesty is watching us!"

The soldiers couldn't help but burst into song, and the melody of the Keosius Anthem " echoed across the walls of Avendell Dan.

On the battlefield of the wasteland, under this scorching storm, Ed's sandstorm dissipated completely, and countless pebbles and sand fell to the ground.

Smaug struggled free from the rock's restraints, flapping his wings in mid-air and saying triumphantly, "Dwarf, are you stunned? This is the might of His Majesty!"

Ed raised his head, staring fearlessly at the dragon's phantom in the sky. His expression was solemn as he muttered to himself, "So this is our enemy, this is the Embers of the Burned Emperor."

Misha looked down at the Dwarf, her golden vertical pupils swirling with fire, while the phantom of Red Dragon behind her also watched the Dwarf from afar.

"Submit to the Empire, or die—this is your last chance." A cold, crisp female voice echoed in the sky.

At this moment, Misha's body no longer belonged to her, but was controlled by the emperor, who was tens of thousands of miles away.

Keosius knew that it would be difficult for him to truly subdue this Lord of the High Mountains, but there was no harm in trying, especially since he might be able to uncover the secrets of the Dwarf.

"Impossible!" the Dwarf king declared firmly, rejecting the claim outright.

Misha, or rather, Keosius, sneered, "Ed, why bother? Look around you. Because of your stubbornness and obstinacy, Avendell Dan has been reduced to ruins, and your people have been slaughtered, with very few remaining."

Guided by the female voice, Ed couldn't help but look around.

The once magnificent city of Avendell Dan, a testament to the wisdom of the Dwarf, was now a scene of devastation, littered with ruins after the ravages of war.

The Dwarf ' corpses were piled up together, and their blood stained the city walls red. The army that once numbered ten thousand was now reduced to less than eight hundred.

Moreover, the empire's offensive continues, and it is likely that even these last eight hundred warriors will be slaughtered by the fanatical imperial soldiers.

Was it all worth it? A moment of confusion briefly arose in Ed's heart, but it was quickly replaced by unwavering determination.

The High Mountain Kingdom has not perished. It still has Zane and the Shield Dwarves have evacuated. They will continue to spread the civilization of the High Mountain Kingdom, and one day they will reclaim their homeland.

Ed himself would prove the resilience and courage of the Shield Dwarves with his life, preserving the spirit passed down through generations forever! "Damn it! You orc-born bastard, you shameless Drow Elf!"

Ed cursed and swore, venting his long-suppressed anger and spewing out all sorts of filthy swear words in the Dwarf language.

Finally, the Dwarf king, his expression resolute, pointed his warhammer at the phantom of the Red Dragon in the sky and once again shouted those familiar words, "Evil dragon! The Shield Dwarves will never submit! The High Mountain Kingdom will never yield!"

Misha's eyes were cold as she slowly raised her hand and said, "Very well, then take your kingdom with you to destruction!"

"Boom--"

In an instant, dazzling flames illuminated half the sky.