“Boom~~~~~~~!!”
The Hongshan Dragon erupted with dragon breath, no longer just a blast of hot air, but real searing dragonfire, melting everything around it.
All the members of Lost Beast were sent staggering backward, including Ten-Step Hall, who had been fighting so fiercely moments ago, now blasted hundreds of meters away.
Some scouts from the Elite Kingdom Knight Order who had been too close were melted on the spot, while the elite human knights behind them crawled on the ground, dodging the surging heat wave.
The Golden Fang Beast Sisters hid behind a huge boulder, narrowly escaping disaster.
“Feini, where are you?” Qingshamu flashed back, wanting to protect Feini.
But when she looked closely, she saw a giant Frost Giant Rock Wall standing atop the hill—Xueyuedai had acted to protect Feini.
“Thank you.” Feini never expected Xueyuedai to protect her. She had already thrown herself headlong into the mud, ready to die.
“Don’t flatter yourself. I was just protecting myself, and you happened to be nearby.” Xueyuedai said, a bit tsundere.
“Are you alright?” Qingshamu asked.
“I’m fine, Emma protected me. You should go check on Baicheng.” Feini replied.
“Be careful, all of you.” Qingshamu turned and left immediately.
“……” Xueyuedai sensed something was off.
How could Qingshamu come out of the dragon breath explosion completely unscathed and moving freely, as if unaffected?
Moreover, she smelled traces of a special magical power lingering—just what had happened?
On the other side, Bai Yuge · Rose was also unhurt.
Born cautious like a turtle, she had slipped a hundred meters away the moment things felt wrong, and had gone all out, activating the Lunar Shield for defense.
As for Ten-Step Hall, who had been standing the closest and should’ve suffered the worst, she was a true brawler and didn’t take a single step back.
She took the full brunt of the Hongshan Dragon’s breath to her face, and all she got was dirty clothes, a messy face, and disheveled hair, with no serious wounds.
The muddy ground around them was now scorched earth, every tree set ablaze and turned into a sea of fire.
Her fists were still burning with dragonfire, but the smooth skin on her hands had peeled away, revealing a pair of strong, deep red dragon hands.
Just as Yeqi had analyzed before, if this fight went on, she might truly not be able to maintain human form.
Staying in human form meant she couldn’t use her full strength, and against an immortal beast on the level of the Hongshan Dragon, how could she win without going all out?
Ten-Step Hall was truly at an impasse—revealing her true form would mean failing her goal, but without it, she couldn’t defeat the Hongshan Dragon.
“Roar…”
But the Hongshan Dragon let out a low growl, then suddenly spun around on the spot and decisively chose to retreat, moving away in a flash.
“?”
Ten-Step Hall’s eyes widened in disbelief, but also in relief. Indeed, fate favored her.
No wonder the Hongshan Dragon had survived for thousands of years—it cared nothing for ideals or honor.
The moment it realized this little dragon-fist girl was no pushover, it simply wondered, Why must I fight her?
If I can’t win, why not just hide?
A tactical retreat, nothing more. There was no need to take this road today—it could always find another path.
“It’s a coward! Cowardly dragon!”
“Boss, you’re awesome!”
Lianjian and Yeqi, seeing the Hongshan Dragon flee, finally dared to rush out from behind the charred boulder where they’d been roasting, feeling as if they’d survived a disaster, cheering loudly.
“I won!”
Ten-Step Hall didn’t feel much joy at first, but after a moment it sank in, and she threw up her fists with a childish shout.
“The Hongshan Dragon has been repelled!”
“I don’t know what happened! But we won!”
“So strong!!”
The next moment, a tidal wave of cheers erupted all around—it turned out the elite human knights were climbing to their feet like cockroaches.
They had no idea what had just happened, or why the Hongshan Dragon had turned and run, or even who had driven it off, but none of that mattered—they’d won!
Feini and Xueyuedai poked their heads out from behind the Frost Giant Rock Wall, then ran over to join the celebration.
Though Feini herself hadn’t contributed much, since the team had won, it was her win, too.
She strummed her wooden lyre a couple of times, thinking it’d make her report sound a little better later—not so embarrassing.
“Heroic girls, please return to the city with us and let us celebrate your victory!” The border general scrambled over, sincerely and respectfully inviting them,
“We know you have a secret mission, but please, give all of us from the Kingdom of Huanxu a chance to thank you!”
But the problem was, he had crawled right up to Bai Yuge · Rose as he spoke from the heart, clearly taking her for the team leader.
That instantly left the Golden Fang Beast Sisters, who’d been happily trying to flatter, in a very awkward spot.
The sisters exchanged wary glances and, sure enough, saw the smile fading from Ten-Step Hall’s face.
“……”
Bai Yuge · Rose remained cold-faced, showing no hint of joy, as if driving off the Hongshan Dragon was a mere trifle.
The more aloof she was, the more impressive she seemed to the kingdom knights—radiating the aura of a master, a trustworthy legendary figure, only deepening their admiration.
None of the knights even glanced at Ten-Step Hall. She was just a fire magician, after all.
While Magicians were rare and highly respected, nine out of ten were fire magicians—hardly unique.
But Bai Yuge · Rose was different. Wielding a Rune Sword, protected by the Lunar Shield, possessing ultra-rare talents and a top-tier hidden class—Magic Swordsman.
And then there was her flowing, center-parted silver hair, a dab of red cinnabar between her brows—who wouldn’t be impressed?
Ten-Step Hall, on the other hand, looked so plain—a sunny, cheerful noble lady, the sort you’d see a dime a dozen among the royal nobility.
This led to a strange phenomenon: while Ten-Step Hall’s bright, lively girl persona was well-liked at the God and Demon Academy, among humans she just seemed ordinary.
In contrast, people were much more drawn to the untouchable, saintly looks of Bai Yuge · Rose and Qingshamu.
“Could it be…”
This time, Qingshamu understood why the kingdom knights fawned over Bai Yuge · Rose. They must have mistaken her for herself.
If things kept up like this, they were bound to be exposed—her own daughter didn’t understand any of this.
Fortunately, Bai Yuge · Rose was truly mute, never responding to anything people said to her.
But Ten-Step Hall, sulking, stood unmoving, refusing to help Bai Yuge · Rose out, making the supposedly jubilant scene awkward and silent.
“Knights, please return to the city first. We need to go back and tidy up camp, but once we’re done, we’ll be sure to visit your city.” Feini had no choice but to step in and break the impasse.
“Good, good! It’s a promise, it’s a promise! The border city of the Kingdom of Huanxu is just up ahead. May I ask which guild you belong to?” The border general nodded repeatedly.
“We’re not in a guild. Our team is called Lost Beast.” Feini replied.
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