Dragon Ascendant!

Just as Adrian and the others were at their most tense, a blazing mass of fire suddenly descended from the sky, engulfing the Evil Dragon Priest.

Karlberg's face filled with terror as he cried out to the Red Dragon Emperor, "Your Majesty Keosius! Have you made a mistake? I've been loyal to you! We're all willing to become your devout believers!"

He struggled violently, trying to cast a spell to stop the terrifying dragonfire, but the flames only grew fiercer. They quickly burned his robes to ash and crawled up his body.

Before long, Karlberg's skin had been scorched black and even split open. His face twisted more and more grotesquely amid the raging flames.

"No—Red Dragon, why are you killing me?! We still have value to you!"

But the Red Dragon Emperor merely watched coldly, allowing the flames to consume the Evil Dragon Priest's body and reduce him to a charred skeleton.

"Value?"

Keosius swept his gaze around, a mocking smile appearing on his face. His tone was casual, yet to the Dragon Worship Cult's believers, it sounded exceptionally chilling.

"No, believers of the Dragon Worship Cult, your faith means nothing to me.

To me, you are nothing but trash that should be completely purged—pitiful wretches abandoned by Tiamat."

Keosius turned slightly toward the players in the distance and gave a loud command. "All citizens of the Embers of the Burned Empire, heed my order! Completely eliminate these shameful cultists. Kill them without mercy!"

"Holy shit, there's a new quest, and it even gives Faction Contribution! This is practically free loot!"

"For contribution—not for the Empire!"

"Long live!"

"For the Embers of the Burned Emperor!"

"Long live Your Majesty Keosius!"

Before his words had even faded, the players erupted in Earth-Shattering cheers. They shouted excitedly and charged at the