The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Or was it a reminder to him to retreat immediately?

If it's a warning, Kevin naturally has no problem with it, since such a warning has already been eliminated from his mind.

But... this sound wasn't an alarm, it was a summons, which meant... enemies were coming.

At this moment, they were in the most critical position, and no matter how aggressive the enemy was, they had no choice but to fight back.

Kevin realized he hadn't had enough rest before he had to work again, and couldn't help but sigh: "It seems this battle is inevitable, Möbius...we'll talk next time."

"Haha~ No problem! It's a pleasure working with you!"

Dr. Möbius laughed a few times, then cut off the communication.

Just moments before communications were cut off, the spaceship was struck by a heavy object and plummeted straight towards the Earth...

Without hesitation, Kevin immediately controlled the spaceship to react. After bringing the spaceship to a stop, Kevin quickly opened the hatch, jumped out, and locked the spaceship's control.

He knew that since the other side dared to attack the spaceship, they must have made thorough preparations. Although his spaceship was sturdy, he could not withstand such a powerful impact.

Although the spaceship's outer shell was sturdy, it could not defend against enemy attacks, so he had to lock the spaceship's control to ensure that it would not be damaged.

"boom!"

The spaceship crashed into the sea, creating a splash.

The spaceship's outer shell was broken, but it still hadn't been breached.

However, the story doesn't end there!

As a dark shadow that blotted out the sky appeared, Kevin could sense that the spaceship that had crashed into the ocean was being pulled up by something.

"Is this...that dragon?"

When the moonlight was finally enough to provide some illumination, he was able to see clearly who had attacked him.

That was a giant dragon that I had almost defeated not long ago.

Why would she choose this moment to attack me?!

"Roar!"

The dragon roared and brandished its claws, seemingly filled with rage towards Kevin.

Her tail curled towards the spaceship, but was blocked by the spaceship's hull.

But this scene relieved Kevin.

As long as the dragon doesn't destroy the area, the situation is temporarily stabilized.

"roar!!"

Seeing that its attack was ineffective, the dragon immediately opened its mouth and spewed flames, the tongues of fire sweeping towards the spaceship.

"Boom!"

The monstrous wave surged forward, completely engulfing the spaceship in flames...

"You forced me to do this!"

Kevin was jostled around so much that he was completely disoriented, and he thought to himself.

Although he wasn't a hot-blooded man, he knew that this dragon was no longer the ordinary one; it posed a great threat, and if he continued to sit idly by and wait for death, his fate would surely be...death.

After thinking it over, Kevin didn't hesitate and instantly drew the Heavenly Fire Greatsword.

"Whoosh!"

The longsword traced a streamlined trajectory, leaving a trail of red light, and slashed straight down.

This is a very clever counter-attack technique. If the opponent were an ordinary dragon, it would probably lose half its life if it were not killed by such a powerful attack.

Unfortunately, the dragon on the other side was no ordinary dragon; its strength was definitely above the Saint rank, otherwise it wouldn't have caused such an amazing explosion.

Faced with such a powerful attack, the dragon did not dodge at all, but simply raised its head and then stirred up a scorching tornado.

"Bang~"

The dragon opened its massive mouth and spat out a fireball, which crashed directly into the Heavenly Fire Greatsword.

"Bang!"

The flames exploded, and the Heavenly Fire Greatsword was deflected slightly, but it did not suffer serious damage.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, Kevin frowned.

He couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Why did this dragon suddenly become so powerful?

"Roar!"

The dragon roared again, then leaped forward, jumping towards the spaceship once more.

Upon seeing this, Kevin immediately increased the speed of the spaceship, evading the dragon's pursuit.

However, the next second, something unexpected happened.

The sudden appearance of the giant dragon was just like her sudden appearance...

It turned its head away, tucked its tail between its legs, and ran away.

"Wait a minute!"

Only then did Kevin belatedly realize that he had overlooked a crucial point.

The most important thing in this attack was not to defeat the enemy, but to protect our own hostages from being rescued.

but...

Looking at the destroyed transport warehouse, Kevin realized how much he had worked hard all this time.

It was all for nothing...

...

"What? Kevin, this joke isn't funny."

Alicia, who was piloting her off-road spaceship with Kiana, stopped the ship and was incredulous at the information revealed by the person on the other end of the communication: "You mean, that woman... was rescued by a dragon?"

“Yes, the dragon has left now. I tried to track it, and they have indeed left.” Kevin’s steady tone was tinged with frustration.

"Oh, that's such a pity. I wonder if that disobedient Herrscher is in any danger."

Alicia shook her head with a hint of regret:

"Or perhaps, all of this was just her plan? But Kevin, now that you've confirmed she was rescued by a dragon, what are you still worried about? Are you afraid of being hunted down by a dragon?"

Kevin explained with a wry smile, "Of course not, it's just..."

"Was Sirin rescued by Bella?"

Just as the two heroic partners were chatting, Kiana suddenly broke the silence.

She never expected that Xilin had a backup plan.

No wonder Bella didn't respond to his calls earlier, and instead remained hidden.

So, they had planned this all along?

"Is this also part of her plan? I really don't understand what she's planning. But... in any case, I will put an end to all of this."

Kiana clenched her right fist and placed it over her heart, silently making a vow...

It's quite normal to have fourteen heroes out of thirteen, right? (Previous Civilization): Chapter Twelve, Dr. Mei: "How should we greet her?"

Kiana's interruption silenced the two heroes.

Although the communication was still ongoing, neither of them said anything more.

Alicia tapped the steering wheel gently with her hand, without answering, simply waiting quietly for Kevin on the other end of the communication to say something.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Kiana sensed that something was wrong and slowly asked a question.

If you ask why I don't speak, the answer is actually quite simple.

Her very existence is a great irony.

A Herrscher has been rescued, and it was kidnapped by the pet you used to have with you.

Can you say that this has nothing to do with you?

Kevin even had the feeling that this Herrscher was deliberately teasing him.

Okay, is she really just kidding herself?

Absolutely, right?

What should we do next?

Kevin had three strategies in mind.

Inviting guests, beheading, and deception.

First, invite her to headquarters, and then agree to form an offensive and defensive alliance with her and accept her help.

The advantage of doing this is that you can acquire a highly skilled combatant.

If you ask a Herrscher for help, the advantage you will gain when fighting against a Herrscher in the future will be significant.

However, the disadvantages of doing so are also quite obvious.

The most obvious one is...

If she turns on us as soon as she arrives at headquarters, the entire army could be wiped out.

This strategy is tantamount to suicide until a complete strategy can subdue her.

The latter two options are, respectively, proactive action and expedient measures.

The former carries extremely high risks, while the latter, although it can bring stability for a period of time, cannot guarantee that there will be no greater hidden dangers in the future.

"We can't delay any longer. She's obviously connected to that dragon, and this is probably all part of her plan."