Ember Dragon

"He's the embodiment of that traitor."

Gazing at the imposing crimson figure in the sky, Felipe's face darkened, the scales on his cheeks and chin twitched, his eyes were deep and unfathomable, and his snake-like vertical pupils revealed undisguised hatred.

The three sons of Fadlan have now become extensions of Tiamat's will, harboring a deep-seated hatred for the Burning Emperor who repeatedly disrupted the rituals of the Church of the Dragon.

At this moment, Felipe's face contorted in rage, the papal crown atop his head trembling slightly. He raised the Scepter of Calamity high, pointing it at the distant phantom of the red dragon, and shouted:
Those who betray Tiamat will suffer eternal torment!
Cassius the Sinner—is about to face his most tragic fate! His heart will be pierced by a poisoned spear, his scales will be stripped away by a sharp blade, and his head will be severed by a battle axe and hung in the palace of Her Majesty the Dragon Queen!

As Felipe moved, a profound light emanated from the dragon head of the Calamity Scepter, causing ripples in the sky. Powerful divine power enveloped the earth, and countless dragon-blooded monsters roared to the heavens.

Their faces were ferocious and their expressions crazed. They began to devour each other, their flesh, skin, and internal organs mingling together to form several enormous, mountain-like monsters with twisted postures.

They were a nightmarish aggregate, with short, thick limbs, some with four legs, some with six legs, and some even with several legs like centipedes.

The enormous dragon's body was writhing and twisting with necks and heads of various colors. The combination was not fixed, but it was all within the range of red, blue, green, black, and white. However, no monster had more than four heads—after all, that was a sacred posture that only Tiamat was worthy of.

Having more than five heads would be a blasphemy against the stingy and narrow-minded Five-Colored Dragon Queen, and one would likely be killed by divine punishment as soon as one appeared in the world.

They are the twisted creations born from Tiamat's divine power—the Chromatic Dragons, also known as "Tiamat's Blood." Each Chromatic Dragon is a terrifying being formed from hundreds or thousands of monsters, capable of fighting a legendary adventurer party alone and easily destroying mortal city-states.

"Roar--"

Tear it to shreds!

The colorful dragons roared to the sky, their ferocious heads displaying expressions of madness and distortion. As the earth trembled violently, they charged forward, vying to pounce on the crimson figure.

However, the enemy they face is not an army composed of mortals, but the Burning Emperor summoned by the Dragon Oath Paladins, possessing a portion of the original's power and unfathomable strength.

"boom!"

A blazing pillar of fire descended from the sky, instantly piercing through the torso of one of the colorful dragon beasts. However, it did not die. This dragon-blooded monster, possessing extremely strong vitality, let out a mournful cry and suddenly raised its head. Flames, frost, and venom spewed from its red, white, and green heads, respectively.

Meanwhile, the other colorful dragon beasts also raised their heads, opened their foul-smelling, blood-red maws, and spewed out streams of breath of various colors from their throats. The five colorful dragon beasts worked together to finally block the fiery breath of the red dragon phantom.

The five colorful dragon beasts let out hoarse roars and surrounded the red dragon phantom from different directions.

"Those Tiamat bloodlines are utterly disgusting!" Anthony sneered, brandishing his spear adorned with the Dragon Oath Holy Warrior's battle banner, and led his comrades in a charge against the horde of colorful dragon beasts.

"For the Empire!" "For the Great Dragon Lord!" The Dragon Oath Holy Warriors shouted in unison, their fighting spirit soaring and their emotions running high. In orderly formation, they charged at the massive dragon beasts that were as big as small mountains. The dragon souls above their heads also roared and swooped down with overwhelming force.

A colorful dragon beast strode forward, its massive body advancing like a moving mountain, preparing to crash into the ranks of the Dragon Oath Holy Warriors. The ground trembled with its steps, and yellow sand swept in.

"Defensive formation! Prepare to meet the monster's charge!" Amidst the muffled thuds on the ground, the commander of one of the legions' Dragon Oath Paladins shouted the order.

"withstand!"

“Don’t retreat!”

Hundreds of Dragon Oath warriors, armed with heavy shields and spears, instantly formed a tight semi-circular formation. Their bodies radiated a shimmering spiritual light, forming a thick wall of thorns that surrounded the colossal creature.

"boom!"

With a roar, the colorful dragon beast charged wildly, forcefully breaking into the formation and instantly crushing the three unsuspecting Dragon Oath Paladins into mincemeat.

But the remaining Dragon Oath Paladins used the power of the dragon veins to share the damage, and chains of fire linked and intertwined among them, forming a large net that enveloped the colorful dragon beast. "Kill!"

"attack!"

The red-hot spears pierced from all directions, repeatedly striking the colorful dragon beast's body, creating countless bloody holes in its massive, twisted form, from which gushed blood.

The three heads of the chromatic dragon beast rose up simultaneously, letting out a painful and furious roar, and then spewing out deadly flames, lightning and frost, instantly engulfing more than a dozen Dragon Oath warriors.

But these Dragon Oath warriors had an extremely firm fighting spirit. Even when their comrades were burned alive in front of them, they resolutely filled in for them and refused to retreat a single step.

"For the Emperor!"

"Attack its vitals! This monster won't last long."

"Roar--"

In the sky, summoned by the will of the Dragon Oath Holy Warrior, the Red Dragon War Soul descended from the heavens, pounced on the back of the Color Dragon Beast, and frantically tore at it with its sharp claws, tearing off the head that symbolized the power of the Blue Dragon.

"Ow!!"

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and horrific screams echoed through the sky.

Amidst the intertwined shouts, roars, and explosions, the six colorful dragon beasts and thousands of Dragon Oath Saint Warriors were locked in fierce combat, with neither side gaining the upper hand for the time being.

At the same time, the remaining dozen or so colorful dragon beasts also launched a charge, rushing towards the weak points of the imperial defenses, attacking together with the group of dragon-blooded monsters, forming torrents of rapid and fierce offensive.

"boom--"

Accompanied by the roar and whoosh of steam engines, the Empire's steam tank legion rolled across the land, advancing in a mighty procession toward Sunset City, mercilessly crushing all the dragon-blooded monsters that stood in its way.

However, at that moment, a three-headed, mountain-sized, multicolored dragon appeared in front of the armored legion, its ferocious heads spewing out the breath of various five-colored dragons.

In an instant, flames, lightning, and frost engulfed the steam tanks charging at the forefront. Amidst the deafening explosions, the Empire's numerous Wings of Victory tanks were reduced to wreckage.

"Fire!"

"Destroy them!"

The tank commander in "Emperor's Wrath"—a shrill-voiced dragon vein goblin—pounded on the control panel and shouted in exasperation.

"boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

The tank's main gun fired in succession, and the highly lethal armor-piercing shells bombarded the enormous body of the Color Dragon Beast, blasting out charred and bloody craters, but failing to kill it completely.

"Roar--"

Amidst a heart-wrenching roar, the Color Dragon Beast charged forward despite the bombardment, using its massive body to overturn and crush numerous tanks.

Soon, the fleet of warships in the sky also joined this brutal war, countless beams of light crisscrossing and falling upon the colorful dragon beast's head. (End of Chapter)