Honkai Summoning.

Of course, on the surface, everyone's goal is to rescue everyone unharmed, and no one will bring certain things to the forefront.

"Who exactly is controlling the academy?"

This was a question on everyone's mind. Before they really understood the situation, they would not rashly enter the huge dragon head.

As for the note Su Mo left behind about a demonic dragon kidnapping Princess Henrietta, no one believed it.

A dragon kidnapped a princess? Please, that's something out of a fairy tale!

However, many people also thought of the sudden, deafening, and terrifying roar that came a few days ago, a sound that seemed to be the roar of a giant dragon.

The direction from which the sound came was very close to the direction where the Tristine Magic Academy was located. Now that the Tristine Magic Academy has become a giant dragon head, there must be a connection between them.

It is highly likely that this is a group of powerful individuals who have mastered a giant dragon.

Yes, no one thought this was something one person could do alone; there must be a powerful force and organization behind it.

The people of Torristian also suspected that this was a conspiracy by other countries. However, regardless of their suspicions, they had to resolve the immediate issue first.

A massive army, numbering over ten thousand, stood arrayed outside the "Dragon City," exuding an aura of iron and blood.

This time, the troops sent out were indeed elite forces.

After a while, several black dots flew in from the sky, quickly enlarging to reveal themselves to be a squadron of griffin riders.

The leader was a handsome man in his thirties with silver-gray hair and a beard, who looked extremely composed.

He maneuvered the griffin to land on the ground and said, "We have already searched the area. Apart from this entrance, all other places are completely sealed off. There is no second entrance, and there are no underground passages nearby to enter or exit. I think it is impossible for the other side to be able to dig a long passage beyond our exploration range within two days."

"The downside is that we can't just blow up the building by any means, otherwise the people inside will suffer unavoidable casualties. We can only send out a limited number of elite squads to advance."

"The advantage is that we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop, and we won't let anyone get away."

Seeing the silver-gray-haired man's confident demeanor, someone couldn't help but ask, "Tell me, are you so sure everyone's inside? What if it's just a trap?"

"Don't worry," the silver-haired man said. "We've already scouted the nearby towns and villages and confirmed that no strangers have entered. Besides, with so many students and teachers at the magic academy, it's impossible for them to completely hide within two days. This is the only place they can be hiding!"

"In that case"

The leader of this operation did not delay any longer and immediately ordered, "Hua Du, take some men and form an advance team to go in and scout ahead. Be careful not to put yourself in any danger."

"I can't guarantee that."

The man called Hua Du said with a smile, "After all, my lovely fiancée Louise is right here. If I could see her, I would be impulsive."

Not far away, a beautiful woman with pink hair, protected by a group of people, looked worriedly at the huge "dragon head".

Cateria, Louise's second older sister, is gentle and has always loved Louise dearly since childhood. Due to her physical condition, she has never left the family's territory since birth.

Louise is in danger this time. Despite her family's objections, she insists on coming out. She is now the leader of the Valier family's private army. Don't be fooled by her seemingly weak appearance. She is actually a magician and her strength is not weak.

Amidst the expectant and worried gazes of the crowd, Hua Du led his griffin squad into the dragon's mouth, which resembled a black hole. Of course, the griffins did not follow.

They were just there to scout, not to rescue anyone. Besides, although the dragon head building was huge, who knew what was inside? It was perfectly normal for the griffins to be unable to maneuver properly.

Soon, Hua Du and the others were swallowed up by darkness.

Strangely enough, when the dragon opened its mouth, it appeared to be completely dark inside, as if all sunlight had been blocked. However, once Hua Du and the others entered, they didn't even need to cast any lighting spells, because the inside was brightly lit.

After stepping into the darkness, the group found themselves in an incredibly magnificent hall.

The hall was very bright, as if some unknown light source shone down from above.

On either side of Hua Du and the others were towering pillars that several people could not encircle, with a red carpet with gold trim running through the middle, leading all the way to the far end of this incredibly spacious hall.

At the far end of this hall stands a massive black and gold throne.

On the throne sat a black-haired man, leaning back in his chair, looking extremely languid. Golden flames seemed to burn in his eyes, and he exuded an aura that ordinary people could never possess.

There were two other people sitting next to the man on the throne.

She wasn't sitting obediently in a chair, but rather sitting on the ground, leaning against the throne, her head resting on the armrest, or rather, next to the black-haired man, exuding a soft and charming aura, a picture of tenderness and seduction.

Louise Henrietta?

Hua Du's eyesight was quite good; he immediately recognized the two women beside the throne, one on each side, bowing in a very humble manner—his fiancée Louise and Princess Henrietta of Tristine.

"After waiting for so long, it's finally here."

Su Mo, seated on the throne, spoke slowly, his voice echoing throughout the hall.

Who are you?!

Hua Du drew his sword from his waist, pointed it at Su Mo, and flashed the anger a man should have in his eyes.

If he didn't fly into a rage at Louise's state, he really wouldn't be a man.

"Dragon, Su Mo." The golden flames in Su Mo's eyes slowly subsided. He didn't look at Hua Du, but instead looked at Princess Henrietta beside him, gently stroking her head as if he were teasing a kitten. "Welcome to my castle, unknown knight, or rather, warrior?"

The final sound was filled with malicious mockery; anyone could tell that those two titles were not compliments.

Chapter 565 The Dragon Game Begins

"Bring your accomplices out, and I'll let you die a quick death."

Hua Du drew his sword and pointed it at Su Mo. The people around him naturally drew their swords as well, and the atmosphere on the field became extremely tense, with a battle about to break out.

Of course, this solemnity was only on Huadu's side.

Su Mo still looked nonchalant, not even turning his head, and continued to pat Henrietta's head, as if Hua Du and the others were not enough to make Su Mo turn his head to look at them.

To be more precise, that is the truth.

His fiancée seemed to have been subjected to this and that, and now the other party was showing blatant contempt and indifference. Hua Du finally couldn't bear it any longer and rushed towards Su Mo.

"Kill!" A loud, murderous roar came from Hua Du's mouth.

He was fast and his movements were swift and decisive. With Hua Du's speed, he could easily cross the distance in the spacious hall in a few seconds.

With Hua Du's swift and decisive movements, the sword in his hand would pierce through the head, heart, throat, or any vital part of the arrogant man in front of him within seconds, and then kill Henrietta!

Yes, Hua Du's purpose was not as simple as rescuing people. He belonged to an organization that had won a civil war in a country next to Tristain and was now about to invade Tristain, so he needed a perfect excuse.

Therefore, Hua Du not only wants to rescue Louise, but also kill Henrietta. If possible, he will also kill all the noble sons of Tristine to cause the greatest turmoil in Tristine.

It could be said that, in the entire academy, the only person Hua Du wanted to save was Louise.

A glint of anger and ambition flashed in Hua Du's eyes, transforming into a powerful fighting spirit. The person on Hua Du's body silently followed his steps, determined to cut down Su Mo on the throne with their sword.

"That was so impulsive."

Amidst the roar, Su Mo turned his head and finally glanced at Hua Du and the others.

This was also the last impression Hua Du and the others had of Su Mo, because just as Su Mo's gaze fell on them, the group, who had been rushing towards Su Mo like arrows, suddenly felt their feet sink into the ground.

The once solid floor or soft carpet has disappeared without a trace, replaced by a huge hole.

Hua Du and the others didn't even utter a sound before falling directly into the darkness beneath their feet.

After these people disappeared, the ground that had vanished reappeared, as did the red and gold-edged stalls, as if nothing had ever happened.

Su Mo continued to lazily stroke her head—this time he switched to patting Louise's head.

"What kind of place is this?!"

Hua Du and the others were all very skilled. Although they suddenly fell from a height, they did not fall flat on their faces and landed steadily on the ground.

This time, instead of a brightly lit hall, there was only darkness before me.

Someone cast a spell to illuminate their surroundings, revealing a long, dark passage about three meters wide. Behind them was a wall, and in front of them, they couldn't see where it led.

The walls on both sides are decorated with intricate patterns, and the ground underfoot is made up of flat, square stone slabs. These slabs are not large; their length and width are only slightly longer than the length of an average person's foot.

"They've gone underground. To be able to create such an underground passage in such a short time, this force is terrifying," Hua Du thought to himself.

In fact, everyone was surprised when they saw that the entire Tristine Magic Academy had taken on the shape of a dragon head.

Even with the help of magic, it would not be easy to accomplish this in just a few days.

Now they even have underground passages. Even if the Tristine Magic Academy may have originally had such underground passages, it would still be an extremely difficult thing to achieve.

"It seems there's some danger."

Hua Du thought to himself, "I need to be more careful this time, otherwise I might really get seriously injured here..."

Thinking this, Hua Du took a step forward. The foot he stepped out on sank slightly, causing Hua Du's expression to change drastically.

This feeling clearly indicates that he has triggered some mechanism.

Then, Hua Du's body fell into the dark passage. Just as his foot landed on the stone slab, a hidden arrow shot out from somewhere and pierced Hua Du's heart.

Hua Du, who had just been thinking he might be seriously injured, was now dead beyond dead.

Suddenly, chaos erupted in the underpass...

Time ticked by, reaching the limit expected by those outside, but Hua Du and the others still hadn't appeared. It was as if they had been completely swallowed up by the giant dragon head.

Therefore, the leader of this operation sent nearly fifty more people into the opened "dragon's mouth".

Even if he continued to suppress them, the private armies of other nobles would not stay here; they would simply rush in.

These nearly fifty people were divided into three teams, and they were not entirely from the Tristine royal family.

The three teams filed into the dragon's mouth and were swallowed by the darkness.

It's just unknown whether their fate will be the same as that of Hua Du and the others, who have been missing until now. The ones sent out now are the elite of this place. If they are also trapped in this darkness and unable to get out... then everything will become quite troublesome.

Unfortunately, the course of events cannot be altered by anyone's will.

As night fell, no one emerged from the dragon's mouth, bringing back any useful information.

It's as if this dragon's mouth is the mouth of a real dragon, leading only to death.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

As night fell, a group of nobles gathered in a brightly lit tent, and angry roars came from inside, causing the guards outside to turn their heads.

All the noble representatives who have any influence are now in this tent, but they can do nothing but argue.

Hua didn't come back, nor did the three teams. Those who went in during the day seemed to have entered a bottomless abyss, never to return.

These people were among the most elite members of their army. How could anyone accept such an outcome?

The current roaring and shouting is less about discussing what to do next and more about venting.

After arguing for a long time, the tent finally quieted down.