Ember Dragon

"boom--"

In an instant, the dark red and silver-white flames penetrated a series of defenses and rushed directly to Barachiel in the center of the fortress.

"Ah——" At this moment, the proud Lord of Silver Heaven showed shock and anger on his face, and two thrilling beams of light shot out of his eyes. He let out a painful wail for the first time.

At this moment, Barachiel was no longer perfect. The six huge wings behind Him were instantly burnt and gradually turned into ashes. His chest was burned and torn by flames, revealing a flickering transparent sphere inside.

The background color of the sphere was the pitch-black night sky, which was filled with stars, and also showed the silver ocean, exquisite temples, and majestic holy mountains, like a miniature universe - that was the origin of the paradise of Barachiel.

He no longer looked like a living being, but rather some kind of constructed creature. Everything in his body was a product of exquisite and perfect order created by the power of heaven.

And now, the fire of chaos was brutally destroying His body and tearing apart the order within Him. The flames were raging and burning, turning everything into chaos.

Barachiel extended his silver sword with his burning arm and roared, "I will make you pay! Judgment!"

He swung his sword down in anger, and the giant star sword in the sky also descended. It contained the majestic power of the laws of heaven, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at the rapidly climbing red dragon.

If hit by this Heavenly Sword, the Red Dragon's fate would probably not be much better than that of Barachiel now.

However, for Cassius now, simple defense is no longer effective, and offense is the best defense.

As long as the source of all heavenly power is killed, this so-called final judgment will disappear like rootless water.

"boom--"

Cassius also roared, and he flapped his wings violently, climbing up to the Immortal Fortress with blazing flames wrapped around his body.

The red dragon used his claws to grab the gap in the wall, veins on his arms bulged, and he suddenly exerted force and actually tore the solid wall apart, enlarging the hole, then retracted his wings and drilled in!

"go to hell!"

Cassius roared, transformed into a red afterimage trailing flames, and rushed towards Barachiel in the center of the fortress with great momentum.

"Evil man, you are the one who should die!" Barachiel swung his sword with all his strength. Sharp blades of light flew over, and countless thunders bombarded.

The bright silver horn suddenly sounded, accompanied by melodious and stirring hymns, grand and lofty words of creation, and various mental and soul attacks followed one after another.

But Cassius was not afraid, his scales suddenly turned golden, glittering, and the characteristics of [Gilded Scales] were activated. Then, complex and mysterious patterns suddenly lit up, covering the surface of the red dragon, and the ability of [Carved Skin Dragon] was also exerted by Cassius.

Under the effect of [Super Magic: Instant Casting], several layers of magic shields suddenly appeared on the surface of the red dragon, and star-like fragments surrounded its body.

"Roar--"

Due to Barachiel's fierce attack, in a very short time, all of Cassius's defenses were shattered and his body was covered with scars.

But the red dragon still faced the overwhelming attack and pounced in front of Barachiel with unstoppable momentum.

"Got you."

Cassius opened his mouth, revealing a mouthful of sharp white teeth, presenting a hideous smile, and stretched out his claws to grab Barachiel's burning body.

At this moment, Barachiel was surrounded by flames, and his perfect face was completely unrecognizable, covered in black and even looked a little scary.

For beings that are born perfect and symbolize order, even the slightest flaw is enough to drive them crazy, and now Barachiel has become completely different.

If it weren't for the fact that Barachiel's soul possessed the essence of order, he would have lost his mind long ago.

At this moment, he roared to the sky like a burning devil in hell, twisting and struggling angrily, trying to escape from the claws of the red dragon.

"Sinner! I will kill you!" Barachiel swung the sword with his almost broken arm, and each sword stabbed at the red dragon's eyes, throat, heart and other vital parts.

Deep scars appeared on Cassius' body, his scales were cut, and dragon blood flowed out.

But the red dragon didn't care at all. It just stared greedily at Barachiel in its claws, opened its mouth, and a thrilling light brewed deep in its throat.

"boom--"

The air suddenly exploded, and the terrifying pillar of fire shot straight towards Barachiel's chest, bombarding the exquisite sphere containing the essence of heaven.

【Breath of Plunder】

In an instant, half of Barachiel's body was burned by the dragon flame, leaving only the source of heaven still resisting.

Above Cassius's head, the giant sword of heaven was about to fall, but it suddenly lost control and dissipated directly in the sky, turning into countless light particles.

The dark red fire of chaos destroyed and ruined the power of order contained in the origin of heaven, while the silvery-white fire of order reorganized those deconstructed forces and transformed them into the "power of heaven" that belonged only to Cassius.

At this moment, the pillar of fire in the red dragon's mouth was like a thick needle, constantly drawing power from the origin of heaven and turning it into its own use.

"Hahaha, is this the origin of heaven? It's so wonderful!" Cassius greedily devoured the origin of Barachiel, and ecstasy appeared on his ferocious dragon face.

Hurry up and take advantage of this good opportunity to grab more, otherwise there may be no chance in the future, Cassius thought.

"No, no, how dare you plunder the origin of heaven? You will pay the price." Barachiel, with only half of his body left, looked terrified and made a weak voice.

But Cassius was ruthless and directly manipulated the fire of chaos to destroy the remaining body of Barachiel, leaving his soul only able to hide in the origin of heaven.

From the definition of the material world, Barachiel is dead. His original self should abandon his dead body, and his soul and authority will return to Mount Heaven, and he will once again become one of the many angels.

But this red dragon was so greedy that he even attempted to seize the authority of Heaven Mountain!
That place is a glorious place, an ideal of perfection, a collection of order, kindness, compassion and mercy in the universe! Even the devils avoid it, but this red dragon actually wants to seize it?

In Barachiel's opinion, this was no longer just a simple villain, but an enemy of order! An existence comparable to a divine evil!
But as a soul, he could only watch the terrifying red dragon devour his essence, but he could do nothing about it.

"Do not--"

Barachiel's soul trembled and let out a heart-wrenching wail. The Holy Word of Creation in his body took effect again, and his broken body suddenly released a dazzling light.

【Heavenly Miracles】

This is a spell that calls upon gods or some great being, and can require the called person to perform miracles.

Suddenly, infinite light enveloped the sky, and a magnificent, distant voice came from overhead: "Stop, you have asked for enough—"

As expected, Cassius raised his head and looked at the sky, but he did not stop his plundering at all and was still transforming the essence of heaven.

"Sure enough, what is coming will come, the true controller of heaven." Cassius' tone was a little regretful.

A shimmering golden energy vortex slowly emerged above his head. Just by seeing its existence, Cassius could fully feel the breath of justice and fairness that could never exist in the mortal world. This ball of energy gradually condensed, and a phantom hundreds of meters high appeared in the sky. He had pure golden skin and magnificent white wings that shone with a platinum metallic luster.

He is surrounded by a fiery light, but his expression is humble and kind, and he does not show anger even when facing his nominal enemy.

"Zafkiel." Cassius slowly uttered the last few words.

He is the only survivor of the original members of the Seven Fiery Order of Heaven, and is in charge of the highest level of the Seven Heavens - the Radiant Heaven, Kronias.

Looking up at the incarnation of Zafkiel, even Cassius felt his body burning, as if some power was trying to purify him.

It is said that he is the embodiment of the purest force of good, and only the kindest of beings, and the most powerful of evil, can stand before him without being annihilated by the divine energy he radiates.

【Zafkiel】

Challenge level: ???
"As expected of the Lord of the Seventh Heaven, the legendary being whose radiance illuminates the entire Heaven Mountain and who is comparable to a god."

Cassius felt the baptism of the breath of justice and fairness and could not help but sigh, but he was not afraid.

In this war, Mount Heaven also caused considerable damage to the material world. Cassius is a native of the material world, so even if losses were caused, they were the "internal affairs" of the material world. However, this is not the case with Barachiel.

In this matter, Tiantangshan is not in the right, and even to a certain extent violates the rules of the material world.

After all, Barachiel took office later and still had some humanity left. As the embodiment of pure order and goodness, Zaffkiel would most likely not violate the rules and attack him.

"Zafkiel, this evil dragon is plundering the essence of heaven!" Barachiel's soul called out anxiously.

Cassius roared confidently: "This is my territory. You people from Mount Heaven openly invaded the material world. Don't you have to pay a price?"

"enough."

Zafkiel's face was solemn and majestic, and he looked at the red dragon indifferently: "Let all disputes end here."

A giant golden hand descended from the sky, took away the Origin of Heaven that had been mostly absorbed, along with Barachiel's soul, and then disappeared into the sky without leaving any sound.

Cassius just watched with regret and did not try to stop it. After all, he was not strong enough to fight against a being of Zafkiel's level.

"Although it's a pity, we have gained enough from this battle."

The red dragon felt the power of Amaunator and the original power of heaven filling his body, then looked at the information constantly refreshing on the panel, and immediately revealed a very satisfied smile.

[You killed [Walter Graham, Wing of Fadlan (Challenge Level: 24)], and received 65000 XP]
[Killed [Lord of the Messenger - Barachiel (Challenge Level: 31)], and obtained 185000 XP
[You killed a Lord of Heaven and obtained the legendary achievement [Saint Killer]]
The red dragon flapped its wings, creating a strong hurricane that blew away the mixed clouds produced by the battle and allowed the sunlight to shine on the earth again.

"North Ethel also completely belongs to me. This will be the starting point for the Burning Empire to conquer the continent of Fadlan!" Cassius looked down at the devastated earth, opened his bloody mouth, and let out a long and distant howl.

"Roar--"

On the ground, the coalition officers and soldiers looked up at the sky nervously.

From the surging clouds, dark red flames sometimes emerged, and white holy light sometimes shone through, and deafening explosions continued to sound, making it impossible for them to estimate the situation of the battle.

Finally, light lit up the sky and penetrated the clouds, and the movement on the battlefield seemed to come to an abrupt halt.

"Oh my god, is the battle finally over?"

"Who won?"

"I just felt an extremely holy and just aura. It should be released by Lord Barachiel."

"So, the man from heaven won and the red dragon lost?"

"Amaunator, please protect us. I hope the evil dragon will be completely destroyed and never invade the south again."

"God, please give me a miracle"

The officers and soldiers of the coalition forces discussed the outcome of the war, and finally prayed together for the victory of their ally, the angel from heaven who represented justice and righteousness.

Before this, they had witnessed the fall of the Divine Duke Walter and the defeat of the Ancient Golden Dragon Titus, and almost placed their only remaining hopes on this most noble and powerful ally.

If even Lord Barachiel cannot stop the Burning Emperor, what reason do they have to support themselves to continue fighting?

It can be said that the outcome of this battle will determine their future destiny, victory or defeat, life or death, everything is hidden behind the thick clouds.

But the Burning Embers were extremely confident. They played passionate music and sang the "Hymn of Cassius", and had no doubt that the red dragon would achieve ultimate victory.

"Long live His Majesty Cassius!"

"The great red dragon is immortal and invincible!"

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

After all, that was the Burning Emperor. As long as he appeared there, it meant that the war was about to be won. This was the experience summed up by the people of the Empire over the years.

Finally, a violent gust of wind swept through the sky and blew towards everyone on the earth, making them feel a hot, sulfurous breath.

Smelling this familiar breath, the officers and soldiers of the coalition forces suddenly felt their hearts pounding, and some extremely bad premonitions emerged in their hearts.
Under such strong winds, the dense clouds in the sky were blown away, and the sun shone on the earth again.

"Roar--"

A long dragon roar sounded, shocking the hearts of everyone present.

Amid countless gazes from bottom to top, the red dragon spread out his wings that covered the sky and the sun, wantonly displaying his incomparably majestic body, and his crimson scales sparkled in the sunlight.

The cheers of the Burning Legion became even more enthusiastic, like a tsunami, and the passionate "Ode to Cassius" also echoed on the battlefield.

"Gods above."

In the coalition forces' positions, the soldiers stared at the red dragon in the sky as if they were looking at the god of destruction who would bring the end of the world. The same fear and despair were revealed in each of their eyes.

The white feathers fell gracefully onto the soldiers' heads, and they knew that the angel had also been killed by the dragon.

“Just as he did in the North, the Emperor once again stepped onto the stage of the Feanso continent with a tough and invincible attitude.

The stage play planned by the emperor was also grand enough. He roared and roared, and unstoppably cut open the chest of the descendant of God, broke the wings of the golden dragon, and even took the life of a ruler of heaven.
From then on, an irreversible crack appeared in the old order of the continent of Feianso. "

——《Feianso Continent: From Destruction to Rebirth》Ander.Wolson (End of this chapter)