I was accidentally injured by God and I just want to be an ordinary person

But just as Gerrard was about to speak, Villa interrupted him with a grin, as if he had been waiting for this moment.

"There is a solution. If you leave your weapons here and follow me to the lair, I will recognize you on behalf of the Black Dragon Clan."

"you--!"

There was no doubt that Vera's words were meant to deliberately provoke Gerard. For a soldier, dropping his weapons was no different from suicide. Even if he reached the Black Dragon Mountains, he would be unable to provide any help. Therefore, Vera neither believed Gerard's intentions nor had the sincerity to want Gerard's assistance. He was completely humiliating the other party.

"Hmm? You can't even do that?"

"Sir, if you want evidence—"

"Die, you shameless poacher!"

Without any concealment, Vera opened his mouth the moment Gerard spoke, and darkness deeper than the night suddenly pounced on the army.

—Black Dragon Breath. Even the weakest dragon's breath is equivalent to a first-tier spell. For Vera, a quasi-hero, it's equivalent to the second-tier spell "Tentacles of Darkness." Any living creature that comes into contact with the smoke will instantly lose its vitality.

"Light Shield Formation!"

At the moment when the breath was about to touch Gerard, countless white lights rose from the ground, enveloping Vera and the black dragon above her.

If "Majesty" is a magic that wraps up the user to provide a defensive effect, then "Light Shield Array" is a defensive magic that imprisons the target, a shield array similar to a cage.

However, it was obvious that it was impossible to imprison the black dragon in its complete state with just the "Light Shield Array". Without even time to react, the white light column that shot straight into the sky was shattered by the black dragon.

"So, you're showing your fangs."

Vera laughed in a tone tinged with anger.

Gerard, who understood the meaning of the voice, did not continue. He was certain that the Black Dragon Vera had no intention of communicating with his side. Hesitation would only increase casualties, and only fighting could calm everything down.

"Damn it, why hasn't Mitis arrived yet!"

Gerard was confident that even the black dragon would lose its combat effectiveness as long as it was targeted by the magic cannon fire. With himself and Mitis there, it would not be difficult to distract the black dragon's attention. Since the two black dragons in the air did not attack due to carelessness, now was the best time to equalize the opponent's combat effectiveness with his own.

"'Spear of Darkness'."

"Earth Shield."

Facing the huge javelin shot by Vera, Gerard did not dare to be careless and directly used the strongest defensive magic in his hand. The ground began to twist, and a thick wall nearly ten meters high blocked Gerard.

Then, a harsh sound like nails scratching metal penetrated deep into the brain, and a sense of crisis that was so intense that it could drain the soul surged in the hearts of all the soldiers.

Can't resist.

The people present couldn't help but have such an idea.

As if to verify this idea, a series of cracking sounds echoed in the air, and cracks appeared all over the earth wall.

If Gerard had used a single-target defensive magic of the same tier, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to resist the "Lance of Darkness." However, unfortunately, he chose the "Earth Shield," which could protect everyone. Therefore, the defensive power was too dispersed, and it was unable to resist the "Lance of Darkness," which was, to be precise, a single-target magic. Furthermore, given the difference in level between the users, it was understandable that he couldn't resist it.

He smacked his lips heavily, and in a hurry, Gerard crossed his hands in front of him.

"'Glorious Armguards'."

"Gungnir."

Boom boom boom!

Three explosions occurred in succession on the other side of the earth wall, and the vibrations from the explosions completely disintegrated the "Earth Shield".

The expected impact did not come, and Gerrard opened his eyes.

The person who appeared in the field of vision was Mitis, who was looking down at him from above.

As if she didn't notice that everyone's eyes were on her, Mitis lifted up her half-wet pink hair.

"What's wrong, Gerald? You look so embarrassed. Are you playing the clown?"

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Because he looked really embarrassed now, and Gerrard didn't want to argue in such an occasion, so he just snorted coldly.

"snort."

"Oh, another leader?"

Even though there was one more person on the field, there was no sign of panic in Vera's tone. Although his innate perception told him that the two people in front of him were not so easy to deal with, for the black dragon known for its fighting ability, there was nothing to be afraid of, not to mention that there were two companions in the air who were stronger than him - Otto Nidhogg and Priestela Nidhogg.

Standing on the same front with Gerard, Mitis pulled out a white parasol.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Mitis Fred Envy, a purebred vampire from the Bruzea Empire. Your actions just now, do you think we're enemies?"

"You should know this better than me."

Vera raised her head, and darkness that seemed to be able to swallow everything suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.

Realizing that this was the best opportunity for negotiation, Gerard stepped forward and took out a foot-long scroll from his arms.

"Sir Vera, we are indeed sent by the Empire to assist your clan. If you don't believe me, you can examine this document, which bears His Majesty's coat of arms."

But Vera had no intention of checking. The Black Dragon had no dealings with the Bruzea Empire, so there was no way to tell the authenticity.

"You have only two choices: lay down your weapons—or die."

"Tsk, you're not listening at all."

Shaking the closed parasol in her hand, Mitis's pink eyes gradually turned blood red. Although using this innate magic called "Ghost Transformation" would make her have a strong thirst for blood, now was not the time to conserve her strength. She would talk about replenishing her blood after the battle was over.

Mitis looked at Gerard who was standing on the ground.

"Is it okay to hold on for a while?"

A look of surprise flashed across Gerard's face.

"You want to use that?"

"I'm just fighting for my own people."

"Hmph, then I'll keep you company for a while."

Under normal circumstances, Gerard would never have made such a desperate move and given the option of leaving the crucial blow to the demihuman, but the situation was now so urgent that he had to do so. The magic cannon took too long to charge, and if the two black dragons dragged into the air also joined the battle, the only outcome would be annihilation or escape.

However, what frightened Gerard was that when he was about to ask his subordinates to cast strengthening magic on him, the two black dragons that had been circling in the sky also fell to the ground, and one of them was larger than Vera, and was at least a hero.

"how is this possible!"

No one responded to Gerard's exclamation, there was only an ever-expanding encirclement - all the soldiers were afraid of these three behemoths.

As if not noticing the soldiers around him, a black dragon with deep furrows on its face spoke to Vera.

"Willa, wait, there's a familiar smell nearby."

"A familiar smell? Otto, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Well, it's not obvious, but I can still see it. It must be someone I've only come into contact with recently."

As he spoke, the giant dragon named Otto, who had a huge scar on his head, twitched his nose.

"It must be around here."

"I've only come into contact with him recently... The last time we went out was when we went to the Kingdom. How could there be someone familiar—"

Halfway through his words, Vera pictured the figure of a blonde girl in his mind. Then, his nostrils vibrated, and he began to capture the familiar smell in the air mixed with the smell of sweat and grass. He did not find the blonde girl, but he found other companions.

For a moment, Vera's expression began to become strange. What was certain was that those people were definitely not her enemies, otherwise they would not have given the magical medicine to her clan.

Did I really make a mistake?

Unconsciously, Vera scratched the ground lightly with her dragon claws, and this action once again made the surrounding soldiers take a few steps back.

[No, that's not necessarily the case. Perhaps these people captured the little ones and made them their slaves, and then happened to encounter us...]

This idea only lasted for a moment before Vera rejected it. No matter how he looked at it, it was untenable and too ridiculous. Vera knew very well the identities of Ella and her group. To capture this group of people and make them slaves was as impossible as making the sun rise from the west.

[Anyway, let me ask first.]

Vera slammed the dragon claws heavily on the ground, causing the vibration to make countless soldiers sway left and right, and then she spoke slowly.

"You have... a familiar smell here. Hand them over."

"A familiar smell? Impossible, Master Vera, we don't have any poachers here."

Gerard, who had been ready to fight, lowered his hands. Although he didn't know why the black dragons suddenly gave up the attack, he was happy to see this result.

Vera frowned.

"We're not talking about poachers. You have people here that we know well."

Gerard's heart was suddenly filled with a huge wave. Being remembered by the Black Dragon meant that he would have considerable combat power even if he was his enemy. Since he was in his own team, it was a good thing no matter what.

While being on guard against the black dragon, Gerard turned around and looked at his men.

"Is there anyone here who knows Lord Vera?"

"No, no, Master Gerard. All of these warriors were trained by you personally."

"Well……"

The obvious answer made Gerard anxious. He knew that the soldiers going on this expedition were all warriors trained by himself. If there was anyone among them who knew Vera, there was no reason for him not to know. In addition, the members of the Magic Chanter Corps were all noble descendants carefully selected by the empire, and it was impossible for them to know the Black Dragon. Therefore, there was only one answer left - the person Vera mentioned was in Mitis's army.

Gerard looked at Mitis, who was floating in the air with a nervous look on her face.

Feeling the questioning gaze, Mitis smacked her lips.

"I don't know anyone like him, and there's no such person among my subordinates."

"Are you sure? They have no reason to deceive us."

"Do I have any reason to lie here?"

Mitis's question made Gerard pause, and then he looked up at Vera with a bitter expression.

"Your Mightiness……"

Before Gerard could finish, Otto, who was standing next to Vera, flapped his wings to shut Gerard up.

"That's enough, Priestera."

"Um."

Upon receiving the order, the smaller female black dragon spread its wings and ran straight towards the direction of the Mitis army, apparently intending to find the familiar people on its own.

"stop!"

Mitis immediately stood up to stop him, but was stopped by Vera's dragon claws that he had extended at some point.

"Your life and death are in our hands. Do not try to resist."

"Mitis, calm down!"

"Tsk."

For a moment, the battlefield fell into deathly silence, but was soon broken by a playful voice.

"Wow, who did you think it was? It's Vera?"

A mature woman with long, silky golden hair appeared in everyone's sight.

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Seeing the person standing up, Vera was stunned for a moment and then excitedly folded her wings.

"It's been a long time since I last met you, Your Excellency Elise."

"No, I should be the one saying this. Our goal this time is also to go to the Black Dragon Mountains."

Iris covered her lips with her five fingers and looked at Otto beside her.

"Is this Otto?"

"Yes, it is an honor for our Black Dragon Clan to have Her Excellency Iris visit us."

Otto slowly lowered his head and showed respect to Elise.

Such behavior immediately made the jaws of the people around him drop to the ground, especially Gerrard, who was so surprised that he even forgot to be vigilant.

There was no doubt that dragons were at the top of the food chain, and their emphasis on honor was as well-known as their immense strength. Gerard was completely unable to comprehend what was happening for a moment, as he was able to make a dragon bow its head in the guise of a human.

Ignoring the soldiers' commotion, Iris curled the corners of her mouth.