Ember Dragon

"impossible!"

Ed's voice was firm and powerful. He raised his war hammer towards Misha and shouted angrily, "We shield dwarves were born from the flames of the furnace. Our bones are harder than the most refined steel. We will never succumb to evil!

Even if I die today, hundreds of years later, the descendants of the shield dwarves will take back our territory and fight for revenge against the evil dragon!"

Misha seemed to have anticipated Ed's resolute response. She raised her eyebrows, but was not angry. She just said coldly, "Since you are so ungrateful, don't blame us for being ruthless.

No matter who you are, descendants of the mountains, people of the earth, or descendants of the sun god, in front of the Burning Empire, you are nothing but a pile of ashes that will be burned out! "

"Ow—"

Smaug roared and yelled at Eddard: "Miss Misha, don't waste your time talking to this damn dwarf, kill him!"

Misha nodded slightly, first closed her eyes, then slowly opened them, her golden vertical pupils emitting dazzling light, and another illusory dragon eye appeared in the air.

That is the [Heavenly Tribulation Dragon Eye], which has the effect of temporarily predicting the future and can also use it as a medium to spray out dragon breath.

Then, Misha's wide dragon wings suddenly spread out from behind, and an almost solid dragon power emanated from her whole body, with scales like star fragments surrounding her body.

He was blessed with many enchanted spells, such as energy scales, enhanced attributes, agility, protection from energy damage, aerial maneuvers, etc. - it was the same "monkey show" that Cassius had used before.

"What a powerful warlock." Feeling the strong spell fluctuations, Ed couldn't help but clench the warhammer in his hand, muttering to himself.

Ed was fully focused and completely immersed in the battle. The threat posed to him by this seemingly weak girl was far greater than that of the huge and ferocious wyvern.

A storm mixed with sand, gravel and dust arose again, making the environment around the Dwarf King blurry and making the surrounding earth elemental power more active.

Misha looked down at the dwarf king, stretched out 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!"

An incomparably hot pillar of fire pierced through the air, like a divine punishment sent down from the sky, and struck towards the dark shadow in the sandstorm.

That is the eighth-ring spell, Yangyan Explosion!
With the blessing of dragon blood and the son of elements, Misha's Sun Flame Explosion is as powerful as the Nine-Ring Spell, causing the surrounding air to distort.

Smaug also swooped down from the sky, throwing himself into the sandstorm with fangs and claws bared, wanting to avenge the arrow that had just shot him.

"Crack!"

Ed touched the ground with his warhammer, and his body actually merged with the earth, disappearing into the depths of the ground as if diving into the seabed, and moving quickly through the rocks.

That's earth-walking magic!
Misha's Sunburst and Smaug's Pounce both missed, only creating pits of molten rock on the ground.

Ed disappeared, but Misha did not panic at all. With the help of the [Future Vision] of the Heavenly Tribulation Dragon Eye, 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, and a sharp rock giant sword rose from the ground, followed by a dwarf swinging a war hammer!
"Evil dragon's followers, die!"

However, Misha had anticipated this. She suddenly flapped the broad dragon wings behind her, soaring into the air, and at the same time, she stirred up a scorching gale, creating a boiling cloud of smoke filled with white-hot ashes in the sky.

Burning Cloud Technique!
The boiling smoke burned the dwarf's eyes and obscured his vision, allowing Misha to unleash even more powerful spells.

She pointed her slender fingers to the sky, then quickly swung them down, her golden vertical pupils sparkling with fire.

"Whoosh-"

Along with the wailing of the sky, blazing meteors fell vertically to the ground, creating a horrific explosion covering an area of ​​100 meters, turning everything in the Burning Cloud Technique area into ashes.

That is the nine-ring spell - meteor storm!

"boom--"

The earth roared and trembled, and the whole of Avenderdan was shaking violently.

Burning rocks flew everywhere, the sky was covered with thick black smoke, the earth was filled with boiling smoke, and countless flames and sparks were flying in it, it was like a scene of the end of the world.

"God."

"Your Majesty Ed!"

The dwarves who were still resisting stubbornly in the city of Avender were also attracted by the huge momentum, and their eyes reflected in the firelight were full of anxiety and worry.

"Ah! That dwarf must have been killed to pieces!" Seeing this, Smaug slapped and bit his tail, and couldn't help but let out an excited whistle.

But Misha still looked solemn. She shook her head and said, "No, he won't die that easily. This battle is far from over."

There was a pungent, billowing smoke in the air, like the earthy, metallic stink of a mine.

A familiar figure still stood in the thick smoke, and a heavy voice came out: "I said that the dwarves were born from the furnace of the father god Moradin, and they will never be afraid of fire! Shield dwarves will never surrender!"

"boom!"

The figure in the smoke suddenly raised the hammer in his hand and let out a thunderous roar.

Suddenly, a strong wind swept across the earth, blowing away the thick smoke, and replacing it with a terrifying sandstorm. The area within a hundred meters in radius would be caught in a powerful vortex that would rotate and impact rocks and soil.

Misha narrowed her eyes slightly and observed Ed's true face with the ability of the Heavenly Tribulation Dragon Eye.

——At this time, Eddard was still in the form of a dwarf, but his flesh and skin were replaced by hard rocks.

Having just experienced Misha's bombardment, his body surface was flowing with slowly-flowing lava, and was inlaid with gems and precious metal ores. Hot white smoke spewed out from the cracks in the rocks, making him look like a variant of the Xor.

But compared to those monsters born from the earth, Ed today is more like the controller of mountains and earth, possessing the power of a demigod.

Seeing this, Misha gently warned: "Be careful, his body has completely turned into earth element, we should try to keep a distance from the ground and maintain flight.

Also, be careful. To deal with a monster like this, you can only kill it by completely destroying its elemental core. Breaking its limbs will be useless."

"Yes, Miss Misha." Smaug responded quickly, flapping his wings to fly away from the ground. Looking at the terrifying noise made by the dwarves, the wyvern felt a little scared.

Misha continued to instruct, "Don't worry, you just need to buy time. He won't be able to maintain this state for long. Without the support of divinity, his will will soon be swallowed up by the laws of the earth."

"Okay, then we'll just wait for this dwarf to seek his own death!"

"boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

The sandstorm continued to spread, and the scope became larger and larger. Huge rocks fell from the sky one after another, smashing messy deep pits on the ground. Misha and Smaug dodged in the sky and avoided the attacks of falling rocks again and again, and the thunderous roar came from the sandstorm again.

"I have dedicated my flesh, blood, soul and everything to this mountain. For thousands of years in the past and thousands of years in the future, we shield dwarves will always be the masters of this place!

Get off my land!"

"boom!"

The ground suddenly cracked, and a huge rock hand suddenly stretched out from the ground and grabbed the two-legged dragon in mid-air.

Smaug flapped his wings hard and barely avoided the attack, but he was also caught in the sandstorm. He struggled in the strong wind mixed with sand and gravel, and let out bursts of wails.

"Ow—"

Countless rocks fell towards the wyvern. Smaug dodged in panic, but his wing membrane was still broken and several holes appeared on it.

At the same time, Ed stood on the raised rock, raised a rock hammer that was several dozen meters long, and smashed it angrily at the head of the wyvern.

"Damn dwarves!" Smaug used his claws and fangs and struggled frantically. The dragon blood in his body surged and was completely released at the critical moment of life and death, stimulating unimaginable power.

Suddenly, flames surged in the chest of the pterosaur like a dancing sun, and an unprecedented hot flame spewed out of its throat.

"boom!"

He actually blackened the rock and stretched it to reveal holes, with flames coming out of the edges of those holes which kept expanding until a large portion of the rock was actually burned up and crackling.

Seeing this, Smaug roared fiercely: "I will burn you to death! Let you see the power that my master has given me!"

The flames burst out again, and Ed roared with anger on his face: "You ignorant monster, you know nothing about the power of the earth and mountains!"

"boom!"

The ground cracked again, and rocks rose up, reaching into the sky and attacking Smaug's more vulnerable abdomen.

At this moment, Smaug no longer cared about breathing fire. He continued to flap his wings and dodge back and forth in the air, but his actions were not without effect - at least he bought Misha precious time.

The ancient and long dragon language echoed in the sky, causing Ed to subconsciously raise his head.

"You are the only master of the Anzeta Wasteland, the supreme emperor of the Burning Empire, and the lord of the scourge who controls thunder and fire."

Hundreds of meters in the sky, Misha was seen with her eyes closed, muttering something, her long red hair flying behind her like tongues of fire.

"Shh-"

Then, Misha suddenly opened her eyes, and a thrilling light flashed in her light golden vertical pupils.

In an instant, the almost tangible dragon power spread out, pressing heavily on the shoulders of every living being within a radius of one kilometer.

A scorching gale swept in, an endless sea of ​​fire gushed out, and half of the sky was dyed brilliant orange and red.

"Then, what is that?"

"Moradin above"

"O Gods!"

The dwarves were terrified, their heartbeats quickened, and they couldn't help but look towards the center of the storm - behind the dragon girl, an extremely huge red dragon seemed to appear, with wings covering the sky and making all things tremble.

The soldiers of the empire were fanatical, their morale was boosted, and their offensive became more fierce. Both officers and soldiers cheered loudly: "For the Burning Empire! For His Majesty Cassius!"

"Quick! Attack the city with all your strength! His Majesty is watching us!"

The soldiers could not help singing, and the melody of "Ode to Cassius" even echoed on the walls of Evanderdan.

On the battlefield in the wasteland, under this scorching storm, Ed's sandstorm also dissipated, and countless gravel and sand fell to the ground.

Smaug struggled to break free from the rock, flapped his wings in midair, and said triumphantly: "Dwarf, are you frightened? This is the power of your majesty!"

Ed raised his head and stared fearlessly at the giant dragon shadow in the sky. With a solemn expression, he muttered to himself, "So this is our enemy, the Burning Emperor."

Misha looked down at the dwarf, with fire surging in her golden vertical pupils. The phantom of the red dragon behind her was also watching the dwarf from a distance.

"Submit to the empire, or die - this is your last chance." A cold and clear female voice echoed in the sky.

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

Cassius knew that it would be difficult for him to make the Lord of the Mountains truly surrender, but there was no harm in trying, not to mention that there was a chance that he could uncover the secrets of the dwarves.

"Impossible!" The Dwarf King refused in a firm voice.

Misha, or Cassius, sneered, "Ede, why bother? Look around you. Because of your stubbornness and persistence, Avenderdan has been reduced to ruins. Your subjects have been slaughtered and only a few are left."

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

The once majestic city of Avondeldan, which embodied the wisdom of the dwarves, was now in ruins, with broken walls and ruins everywhere after being bombarded by artillery fire.

The corpses of the dwarves were piled together, and the blood dyed the city walls red. The army that originally had tens of thousands of people now had less than eight hundred people left.

Moreover, the Empire's offensive is still continuing, and I am afraid that even these last 800 warriors will be slaughtered by the fanatical Imperial soldiers.

All this - is it worth it?
Ed felt confused for a moment, but soon, the confusion was replaced by incomparable determination.

The Mountain Kingdom has not perished. He still has Zen and the evacuated shield dwarves. They will continue to pass on the civilization of the Mountain Kingdom, and they will one day take back their homeland.

And Ed himself will use his life to prove the tenacity and courage of the shield dwarves, and preserve the spirit passed down from generation to generation forever!
"Dream on! You're an orc bastard, a shameless drow elf."

Ed cursed loudly, venting his long-suppressed anger, and spitting out all kinds of dirty words in the dwarven language.

Finally, the dwarf king pointed his hammer at the red dragon in the sky with a stern look on his face, and shouted the familiar words again: "Evil dragon! The shield dwarves will never surrender! The mountain kingdom will never surrender!"

Misha's eyes were cold. She just slowly raised her hand and said, "Very good, then take your kingdom with you to destruction!"

"boom--"

In an instant, the dazzling flames illuminated half of the sky. (End of this chapter)