Heroes Under Heaven Were Like Crucian Carp Crossing a River
True dragons were born proud. Moreover, although these young dragons might have been forced by various circumstances to sign black-hearted contracts with the Green Dragon Queen, they were still treated very well.
They lived in luxury every day, surrounded by creatures who served them as slaves.
Even when they occasionally encountered creatures temporarily stronger than themselves, those creatures would not strut and swagger before them. On the contrary, out of respect for the Green Dragon Queen, they remained fairly polite toward the dragonlings.
Against that contrast, the scene before them appeared all the more shocking.
The young black dragon's inner panic affected its actual combat performance. Already at a disadvantage in its fight with Hefis, its unsteady state of mind caused its defensive movements to become clumsy, allowing Hefis to bite off a chunk of its flesh.
The turmoil in its heart affected its actual combat performance. It had already been at a disadvantage in its struggle against Hefis, and now, with its mentality thrown off balance, even its defensive movements had become distorted. Hefis tore off a chunk of its flesh with a savage bite.
High in the sky, the blue dragon rolling through the dark clouds as it prepared what seemed to be lightning magic also flashed with shock deep in its eyes.
Though it prided itself on being the strongest dragon in the lair and did not think much of its fellow dragons, that did not stop it from feeling the sorrow of the rabbit dying and the fox grieving.
Now, the black dragon was held back by that red dragon. One green dragon was dead, while the other had been suppressed by similar means.
If it did not fight for its life now, it would be