From Witcher to Lord of the Empire.

Chapter 278
Generally speaking, dragons can be roughly divided into four types according to their colors: red dragons, green dragons, black dragons, and white dragons.

Among them, the dragon flame of the red dragon has the highest temperature, enough to melt steel and rocks; it is also the largest, with an average body length of up to 15 meters.

The red dragon in front of him——Kerturis, is even the best of his own race.Its size is about a quarter larger than the average red dragon, and its head can be as long as two dwarves.Dense bony spurs extend from the center of its brows toward the back of its head, like a crown.

This is a super monster that has fought with the dwarves of Mahakam for hundreds of years and finally forced the dwarves to sign a peace agreement. It is definitely the top predator on this continent.

"Everyone disperse, this is not a battle you can participate in." Lan didn't look back, "Colgrim and you too, go a little farther and help me take care of everyone."

The Snake Demon Hunter opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

If it was a planned dragon slaying, Colgrim could think of at least ten poisons effective on dragons and more than twenty methods of administering them.But confronting a giant dragon of this size head-on was really beyond the reach of a snake-school demon hunter like him in the conventional sense.

The claws of this red dragon can easily penetrate his [Quen Seal] and the body under his leather armor, while Long Yan can easily cover everything ten meters around him when he dodges, let alone escape ——How can two legs pass two wings so quickly?

At this moment, there were not so many fellow demon hunters around to watch over each other, so I couldn't help much, and might even drag Lan down.With this in mind, Colgrim could only glance at the direction of the red dragon unwillingly, and then dragged Milwa away.

"Run away, trust Lane, don't let him get distracted!" the snake demon hunter turned around and shouted at the Cintra and the dwarves.

"And you! If you can't help, don't make trouble, everyone stay away!" The shout was directed at the dwarf Scoia'tael.

These guys who sneaked into Mahakam actually ran away as soon as Lann attracted the attention of the red dragon, faster than the snow rabbit, which meant that Cogrim didn't notice.

At this moment, they sprayed back at Kolgrim without showing any weakness: "That's Kelturis, she will teach these humans how to respect Mahakam!"

"Also, leaving your companions to face monsters alone, human beings are indeed human beings, even if they become demon hunters!"

……

In fact, not to mention Colgrim, even Lan could clearly feel that he was at a disadvantage when facing the red dragon just now.The freezing wind produced by his seal is still in the category of "natural wind", but the high temperature produced by the dragon flame has already surpassed all flames in the world.

If you really compare it, the dragon flame of this red dragon is equivalent to Jielong's seal level, which belongs to the level that can burn stones into magma.

【Bone-piercing】The low temperature attached is not enough to resist the scorching heat of Longyan. Lan just used his huge magic power to harden it.But if the stalemate continues like this, the red dragon, which regards fire-breathing as its instinct, might really be able to defeat Lann in the tug-of-war.

Lane was even ready to let everyone escape and stall for time, but fortunately the explosion came in time.

This is a short evaluation of Lan En's strength. Although Lan En's strength is now rushing all the way to "outrageous", when facing this world's top creature, he is still limited to a few moves head-on. If so, we still have to avoid the edge for the time being.

Fortunately, Lann's true strength is not limited to himself.

At this moment, he squinted his eyes slightly to confront the giant dragon, and on the other hand, he divided his mind into two things.Make sure that a [Teleportation] marker far away in Skellige has traveled thousands of miles to the mainland, so that your magic power is enough to summon the opponent here to fight.

The corner of his mouth couldn't help twitching slightly.

With a sound of "Hula", a violent storm swept towards Lann, and the snow flew into the sky again. The red dragon flapped its two wings to declare the supremacy of the air, and once again roared condescendingly towards the lion-eyed demon hunter.

And Lan En's body erupted with a dazzling amber light, and disappeared from the sight of the red dragon in an instant.When the giant dragon raised his head as if feeling something, he saw a golden light flashing above his head, and a knight who almost folded his body into a big bow appeared above his head.

The rune long sword shone brightly. The well-informed Kerturis, who had lived for thousands of years, naturally knew the name of the Sword of the Lake Maiden. He knew that this sword had the ability to hurt itself.

But what made his pupils tremble was not the shining light on the sword, but the huge and dazzling light spot that appeared behind the knight like the sun.

……

It seems that a small iceberg appeared in midair out of thin air.

The bright emerald-colored light turned into a streamer and dissipated little by little, which was quite romantic; the muscles displayed under the streamer were as hard and clear as marble, with an icy color.

But it would be a bit creepy if the muscle were as big as a human.

The ice giant was repaired by Lann's system for all internal and external injuries, and it seemed that the druids cleaned it with magic. The body displayed at this moment is like a sculpture made by a master. The essence of mechanics and aesthetics.

And combined with the posture he made in midair at this time, bending his whole body into a bridge, raising his fists above his head and stretching his fists, and the roaring roar from his mouth, it is enough to add in front of "aesthetics". The word "violence".

In this situation, if the great poet Dandelion was present, he would definitely want to sing a song on the spot; if Alice did not hesitate to show up, she would definitely start to sketch the board and leave the painting immediately.

And the red dragon Kelturis only had time to let out a short scream.

"This is you..."

"My God!!"

"Boom—boom!!!"

This fist hit Kelturis firmly on the forehead.

Colgrim, who was away from the battlefield, only heard a sound like a landslide behind him, and then there was a movement like a landslide under his feet, and the rock wall around him really began to fall like a landslide. .

He was too familiar with the roar behind him.

"Run! Keep running!" Colgrim hurriedly kicked the young dwarf who turned around curiously because of the movement behind him, but stood still on the spot and forgot to run.

"This battle has nothing to do with us, run as fast as you can, run!"

……

Amidst the ice dust, the ice giant slowly got up.At the beginning of spring, Mahakam suddenly had another storm on the ground, and the snow surrounded the ice giant as if he had found a home, following his movements.

The footsteps of "Boom and Boom" are advancing, and every step is like an earthquake.The hammer that fell from the sky before could collapse even a castle, not to mention the flesh and blood of the red dragon Kelturis.

At this moment, the overlord who has ravaged the Mahakam Mountains for hundreds of years is aggrievedly embedded in the ice, his claws twitching, his tail tilted, his neck drooping, and he passed out without a trace of the majesty of a top predator. .

But this was not enough, the ice giant's violent nature was not satisfied with this little victory, he strode forward, and directly pressed Kerturis' neck with one hand.The other hand was clenched into a fist as big as a battering ram and raised high above his head, and then——

"boom"

"boom"

"boom"!
Each blow will make the ice layer extend a few more cracks centered on Kerturis; every blow will make Kerturis wake up from the pain, and then pass out with the next punch.

The brick-red scales were constantly cracking, the horny bony spurs like a crown were broken and pierced into the flesh, and the precious dragon's blood was splashed everywhere as if it cost nothing.

"My God!"

After such a few punches, the ice giant became even more excited.There are dragons on Skellige, but none this big and good to punch.

The wild and unruly ice giant was also on the rise at the moment. He pulled the red dragon out of the ice layer, held the red dragon's upper jaw and chin with both hands and tore it towards the two sides forcefully, facing the bloody mouth. Let out a roar as if celebrating.

"My God!!!"

However, in the next second, a flame suddenly illuminated the face of the ice giant.Billowing flames were brewing in the red dragon's throat, and they were about to burst out like a waking volcano.

Curturis is playing dead!The IQ of the red dragon is many times higher than that of the ice giant. They can rule as if they are kings, and they can also bear the humiliation and wait for the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

After losing his initiative with a sudden blow to the head, Kerturis had been waiting for an opportunity.The ice giant has a tyrannical body, but its defense is not as hard as the dragon's scales, especially in the face of fire attacks.

Fortunately, the ice giant did not fight alone.

With a flash of golden light, Lan appeared directly on the shoulder of the ice giant, pinched with his left hand, and almost stuffed his entire forearm into the mouth of the red dragon.

Then, violent freezing wind gushed out.

[Alder's Sign · Bone Biting · Magic Power Explosion】!
With a "bang", a huge explosion occurred again, and a little spark fell on the beard and waistcoat of the ice giant, igniting it.Fortunately, the red dragon has been seriously injured, and the dragon flames are still brewing, otherwise Lan En's magic seal would never be able to stop the opponent's sneak attack so strongly, and the ice giant would definitely capsize in the gutter.

Using the Dharma seal to help the panicked Ice put out the flames on his body, Lan En kicked the opponent's head hard angrily.

"Where's your druid magic stick? Bring out the aura and tactics you used when you were fighting us! Why did it become weaker after being contracted by me?!"

"You have absorbed the mana and wisdom of a natural demon source, you need to use your brain to fight, use your brain, understand!"

The place where Lann kicked didn't hurt at all. The ice giant wanted to scratch his head in embarrassment, but he was worried that the big movement would throw Lann off his shoulders, so he could only stiffen his upper body in a dilemma, and then straightened his left arm point in one direction.

"My God..."

That voice was quite aggrieved.Lan En looked in the direction pointed by the other party, and saw that the red dragon flapped its wings and flew up, spraying blood all the way and dangling away.

"My god?"

Lan En estimated the distance between himself and the red dragon, and sighed after thinking about it: "Forget it, let it go."

The red dragon is not a dragon lizard. After flying into the sky, Lan En didn't have the confidence to beat the opponent down again, even if it was seriously injured.

"Besides, the red dragon is an intelligent creature, and we may have further discussions with the other party afterwards. Killing it directly is not the best solution." Lan shook his head, "Let's go, go and see Colgrim and the others."

……

Both the young dwarves of Clan Ferenc and the dwarves of Scoia'tael huddled like quails behind the rock blocks where they were hiding after hearing the rumble like an earthquake.

While they kept praying in their hearts, they also shouted in doubt: When did a monster of this level appear in Mahakam again?

On the other hand, the people on Sintra's side all showed surprise expressions after feeling the shock, and they all came out in surprise to welcome their Duke's triumphant return.

"Lord Duke!"

With a flash of golden light, Lan appeared in front of the attendants and cavalry, accepting greetings from his subordinates.After Colgrim and Lann nodded, they turned their gazes to the ice giant. Looking at the figure of the ten-meter-tall monster standing like a tower in the cold wind, they couldn't help sighing:

"The feeling of this monster becoming a comrade-in-arms... is really good!"

"Come out." Seeing the trembling figures behind those rocks, Lan couldn't help shaking his head, "I am their leader, the Ferenc clan who just arrived not long ago, this time I accept your parents' request to pick you up House's."

"They have been waiting for you at the edge of the 'witch's lair' for five days, and every day is hopeless. No matter what you choose afterward, you have to go back and take a look at them, don't you——I thought the society outside had experienced hardships You will cherish this truth very much."

After hearing this, the young people of the Ferenc clan could no longer hide, and all came out of their hiding places cautiously.They tried their best to find an open space away from the ice giant, and then bowed deeply to Lann - it could be seen that this was a courtesy learned from human society.

"My lord, thank you for saving us from Kerturis' claws!" A courageous dwarf youth shouted at Lann, "We will go home immediately!"

Lane nodded with satisfaction.

Then he turned his gaze to those Scoia'tael.

The youths of the Ferenc clan had all come out, and naturally the Scoia'tael could no longer hide alone.Unlike the grateful Ferenc youth, they all stood there in embarrassment at the moment, neither running nor approaching to talk.

"As for you..." Lan thought for a moment, then turned to ask Colgrim, "did you use your sword when you had a dispute before?"

"No, absolutely not!" The leader of the Scoia'tael Party couldn't keep silent anymore, he waved his hands hastily, "We never..."

Lan En interrupted the other party lightly: "Did I ask you?"

The voice was not high, but it froze the leader of the Scoia'tael like a cold wind, making him speechless.

Colgrim had completely relaxed. He leaned directly on the ice giant's calf, and said with a chuckle, "We didn't use our swords. After all, even the Scoia'tael has a trial procedure in Mahakam. Killing them will kill you." Very troublesome."

Especially when there are young people from the Ferenc clan as witnesses, it is impossible to silence these young dwarves.

"As for them..." Colgrim smiled playfully.

However, before he could speak under the nervous eyes of the Scoia'tael, the young man of the Ferenc clan suddenly pointed to a black spot above the sky and cried out.

"Is that Curturis?"

The red dragon has already flown far away, but it is very high, especially since it did not know what was wrong and spewed a mouthful of fire in the sky, it is very eye-catching even from a long distance.

At this time, it had already started to land slowly, presumably it had reached its destination.

And the expressions of the young people of the Ferenc clan began to become horrified:
"That's not the place where the red dragon's lair is, it's our town! Kelturis is going to land in the 'witch's lair'!"

As soon as the voice fell, the figure of the giant dragon in the distance had been covered by the mountain peak.And the Ferenc dwarf youths began to cry anxiously.

(End of this chapter)