Hunting Cards! Star Dragon

——The inner world plane·Abyss.

On a land without sunlight, deep and mysterious darkness enveloped the entire world, as if eternal night had descended.

In this darkness, the outlines of buildings loomed, like sleeping black giants. These buildings were almost entirely composed of black, exuding a heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

At the center of this dark world stood a particularly massive black palace. Its exterior was rough and solid, as if constructed from countless black boulders. Inside, the palace's corridors were vast and deep, and the faint flickering glow of torches on the walls added a touch of eerie mystery to the dark space.

At this time, a man in armor was slowly taking off his helmet that looked like a black dragon.

As the helmet was taken off, the man's face hidden inside gradually emerged.

His face was very similar to that of a normal human man, but upon closer inspection, some subtle differences could be found.

The man's eyes were like the eyes of a dragon, his pupils a deep and mysterious black, as if they could swallow all light, and also revealed an unquestionable majesty.

The man, with a serious expression, walked steadily towards the inner hall. His armor gleamed coldly in the dim firelight, and his firm, powerful footsteps filled the air with a solemn and tense atmosphere.

In the inner hall, the throne stands high above, like a black mountain.

Sitting on the throne was a petite young woman. Her skin, from living in the abyss where sunlight never reached her, was sickly pale, devoid of a trace of blood. Her face was delicate and lovely, but her eyes revealed a temperament that belied her age.

The little girl sat on the throne with her legs crossed and a playful smile on her face.

A closer look revealed a slender dragon tail behind the little girl. It blended seamlessly with her body, leaving no trace of awkwardness. The tail was covered in dense scales, each one gleaming with a faint, luminous glow.

"Sir Xavius, why do you look so constipated?"

Holding the Black Dragon Helmet, Xavius ​​knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty Aresta, I received news ten minutes ago that two commander-class soldiers went into battle without authorization."

"Oh my, have we encountered a tough opponent?"

"Then the latest news: the two commander-class units that went into battle have been completely eliminated."

"Hmm?" Compared to her previous indifference, Aresta's eyes flickered. "Where are the coordinates? Show them to me."

"Yes."

The holographic image that emerged out of thin air was a coordinate map unique to the inside of the planet, and it also corresponded to the position on the surface of the planet.

"Yunxue Village, Yunlan Village. Ha, haven't we even reached the city? Were we stopped by a remote village on the edge of the human area?"

From the initial indifference, to the subtle changes midway, to the sudden widening of her eyes upon seeing the coordinates, within Aleister's black eyes, the complex mark, like a spell, became increasingly apparent in the deepest part of her pupils.

"I originally thought that we would encounter some resistance only if we could at least attack the human city-states. Bring up the footage!"

"Yes."

The screen switched from a coordinate map to a real scene.

The scene that appeared in Aleister's eyes was exactly the scene when the wings of fire disappeared and the stars fell from the sky.

The radiance flowing from the soul had not yet completely dissipated. This radiance intertwined with the faint stardust in the night sky, forming a dreamlike sea of ​​stars. Standing in it, the wind blew up the silver-white hair under the night sky, highlighting the beautiful and handsome face even more stunningly.

In the picture, Xingmian was expressionless and calm, looking nothing like someone who had just killed two commanders, without any emotional fluctuations at all.

Aleister on the throne extended her rosy tongue and licked the soft lips with interest.

"Is it him?" This is probably the first person so far who can see through Xingjian's true gender at a glance.

Of course, I could only see through Xingjian's gender, and there was no way to get any further insight into the truth through the images transmitted.

Even so, this was the first time Aleister had shown such a strong interest in 'humans'.

If you are in the world of the inner plane and want to get things from the surface world, there is a very simple and crude way.

That means killing him.

"Lord Xavius, deploy a Titan to the coordinates."

"Please think twice, Your Majesty Aresta!" Xavius ​​was obviously anxious.

"Excuse me, we only want the coordinates to reach the central city of Granna. We can bypass this strange human village, give up on acquiring its undead resources, and attack from other routes."

Although he said so, the turmoil in Xavius' heart was much greater than what was shown on his face.

Are you kidding me! Titan class, do you think it's a toy?

It takes all the resources accumulated in the inner world plane over ten years to create a Titan.

There are only five Titans still alive and usable.

In addition, the recent resource shortage has made it impossible to guarantee the basic living needs of the people, let alone expand the military.

Just summoning a Titan to the surface plane of the planet consumes a huge amount of resources every second, which means that the citizens of the inner plane will starve to death.

According to the original plan, Titans would only be sent out when attacking the central city of Granna or fighting a decisive battle with the ancient dragon.

It’s a pity that the former king died early.

He actually allowed such a willful little girl who knew nothing to succeed to the throne and cause chaos.

"Lord Xavius~"

Aleister's little mouth cracked into a smile, revealing two cute fangs hidden inside.

"Do you need me to repeat the order?"

Savvis' body paused, and the fear that he would be torn to pieces in the next second surrounded this middle-aged man.

Even though she was just a little girl, the power contained in her royal blood was genuine, and she could not resist the pressure on the biological level at all.

Almost gritting his teeth, Xavius ​​managed to squeeze out the word: "Yes."

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"Everyone's still alive, meow, that's great!"

After the battle, the first thing to do was to provide emergency assistance to the wounded, especially the hunters who were blown off the wall.

After the commander-level surprise attack and explosion, there were very few people who could move.

Only Xingjian and Jiuyue, who had a broken hand, were still able to move.

I simply put the summoned beasts on the list as well.

So when Riko saw Kirin Meteor and carried Takehito's grandmother back, tears of excitement and fear welled up in her eyes at the same time.

Although everyone was injured, fortunately no one died.

Grandma Wu Ren, who fell from the wall, was also very lucky and landed on a haystack.

"Xingjian, don't be so sad if your sword is broken. I will reforge it for you."

Jiu Yue was giving emergency treatment to her arm while chatting with Xing Jian.

"Do I look sad?" Xingjian asked.

"You always have the same expression. How would I know? I can only guess. But when you were fighting just now, your expression was more varied."

"That's it."

That's Erica's expressive face.

If you ask Xingjian now to imitate Erica's expression, I can only say sorry, it can't be done.

In fact, there is another thing that September cares about.

That was the katana technique that Hoshimi used when fighting against the commander-level.

It looks so much like my dad's.

Even though it was just a vague memory from her childhood, Jiu Yue still had some impression of those actions.

But Jiu Yue has both physical and psychological resistance to mentioning her father, whom she hates.

Besides, Xingjian definitely won’t be able to get anything out of a person who has lost his memory.

It was more likely that I was just dazzled or misremembering the form. After all, the memory of my father wielding a katana was ten years ago.

"There's a saying that goes, 'Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future. Xingjian, do you know that?"

"Then how much blessing can we expect from someone who has gone through so much hardship?"

"It has to be big... Hey, it's too big!"

Great!

Jiu Yue's eyes froze for a moment after looking at Xing Jian.

To be precise, it is the sky behind me.

A huge gap appeared, and a thick fog of dark souls continued to overflow from it.

"What should we do to survive..."

When seeing this scene, Jiu Yue wanted to give up.

The night march of a hundred dragons was like an endless, bottomless, boundless abyss, time and again inflicting greater despair upon humanity.

The thick fog of ghosts gradually condensed into the outline of a black dragon in the sky.

So big, so huge.

The outline of the black fog alone seemed to cover the entire sky.

Even the ancient dragon [Lava Prison Dragon] that was over a hundred meters long in the snow-capped mountains was not even one-tenth of the size revealed in the sky.

[Titan-level - Infernal Star Dragon]

This is definitely not an opponent that humans can contend with.

"Hahaha! Hahaha!" On the throne, watching the scene being broadcast on the screen, Aleister's white and tender feet exposed in the air swung back and forth excitedly.

"It's so interesting. I never get tired of seeing these human expressions."

"Your Majesty, the Titan will need approximately five minutes to fully transport the entity."

"Only five minutes? That's so short."

Aleister loved to admire the struggles of weak creatures before the arrival of the Titans.

The transformation from shock, to panic, and finally to despair is incredibly exciting.

"Five minutes is not enough for me to see enough."

A vein in Xavius's head flashed with anger.

Five minutes is too short? Do you know how much resources are consumed every second while teleporting a Titan to the surface world?

Your people are still living in dire straits, but now, just for your own pleasure, you use a Titan to attack a human village.

"Forget it. The other humans are just appetizers."

A Titan-class weapon was specially deployed, and what Aresta was most looking forward to seeing was the expression on that 'human's' face at this moment.

After killing the commander-level being placed in the dreamlike sea of ​​stars, he still maintained a calm expression.

Aleister wanted to twist such a beautiful thing with her own hands.

"So, does that person feel desperate now?"

The scene changed and appeared before Aresta's eyes. She was looking forward to seeing that distorted beauty.

"September, I'll go get a new knife."

"Xingjian...you still want to fight?"

He didn't show any fear or despair about the impending arrival of the Titan.

Xingjian's first reaction was that the battle was not over yet, but his weapon was damaged and he needed a new weapon.

"Why!" Not seeing the expected scene, Aleister gripped the throne armrest tightly, gnashing her teeth: "That's a Titan-class, do you really intend to fight?"

Humph, that's just bravado. When the Titans fully arrive and you feel their truly terrifying power, you'll be absolutely terrified!

Aleister continued to hope.

"Jiuyue, find a place to hide first. I'm going to the knife workshop."

"Hey, the door is not locked, go ahead."

Now Jiu Yue doesn’t even have the energy to stop Xing Jian anymore.

Why stop it? Are we going to die together?