prynovel Chapter 73 Fierce Battle and Fate
Chapter 73 Fierce Battle and Fate
On the other side, the two captains joined forces to fight against the flying dragon king.
The Storm Sword tore through the air, leaving deep wounds on the hard scales of the Flying Dragon King.
The [Explosive Flame] spell blew it open, leaving its body charred black.
However, level 2 magical beasts are extremely resilient. The Flying Dragon King, in pain, became even more ferocious, and suddenly a strange red light flashed across its body.
The moment the red light flared up, its speed surged, and like a cannonball, it hurtled straight toward Captain Eric, who had just finished casting a spell and was now in a brief state of shock.
Captain Eric's pupils contracted sharply. It was too late to dodge as the gleaming claws, carrying the aura of death, rushed towards him.
The moment the red light appeared, Li Ang's heart tightened. He had seen this red light before! It was the same when the stone puppet appeared, which was why he was able to react.
He immediately turned his wand around, unleashing a torrent of spiritual energy—the Water Binding spell!
The water molecules in the air around the Flying Dragon King were instantly drawn in and condensed, turning into a large, light blue net that suddenly wrapped around and bound the Flying Dragon King's body and claws.
The Wyvern King's forward momentum suddenly halted, but its claws still landed on Captain Eric's chest.
"Sizzle!"
A sickening tearing sound rang out, and Captain Eric's robe and inner armor were instantly ripped apart, blood gushing out and staining his clothes red.
Fortunately, the Water Binding Technique's blocking effect and the leather inner armor negated most of the power, so the claw did not damage the internal organs, but only left a rather deep wound.
Almost simultaneously, Captain Martin's [Explosive Flame] and several attacks from other team members slammed into the temporarily trapped Wyvern King.
Boom!
Amidst the deafening explosion, the Flying Dragon King let out a mournful, desperate cry. Its massive body finally lost all life and plummeted into the endless sea of clouds below.
Upon seeing that their king was dead, the remaining dragons fell into chaos and were quickly wiped out by the combined efforts of the two groups.
After the battle ended, Captain Eric, pale-faced, pulled out a bottle of healing potion and drank it down. The wounds slowly stopped bleeding and healed under the effects of the potion.
He endured the pain, flew to Li Ang's side, patted him on the shoulder, his voice hoarse with lingering fear and gratitude:
"Li Ang... well done, thank you so much this time. If it weren't for you, I would be dead today."
Martin, the tall and burly captain of the fourth squad, also rode up on his broom, looking at Li Ang with eyes full of amazement and admiration:
"Eric, you've really struck gold this time. This kid... is amazing... sigh... if he had been here too..." He suddenly realized he had misspoke and stopped himself in time.
Captain Eric's face suddenly darkened, and he said in a low voice:
"Yes... if it had been Leon who was there instead of me... perhaps... Mana wouldn't have..."
He didn't continue, but shook his head vigorously to suppress his surging emotions. He rallied his spirits and solemnly said to Li Ang again, "Anyway, thank you, Li Ang."
After cleaning up the battlefield and making sure nothing was missed, everyone dragged their tired bodies back to the airship.
After a short rest and treatment of her wounds, it was the Eighth Squad's turn to guard Celia again.
When they re-entered Celia's cabin, the astrological girl was just looking up from her parchment.
Her gaze first swept over the crowd as usual, but when she saw Eric, it suddenly froze, and her face once again showed that extreme astonishment and disbelief.
She rubbed her eyes in disbelief, blurting out, "How...you're not dead?"
Captain Eric already didn't have a good impression of her, and upon hearing this, he laughed in anger, his tone clearly sarcastic:
"Lady Celia, perhaps you are too tired, to the point that even your prized golden eyes have lost their effectiveness? Thanks to your auspicious words, none of us will die. We are truly sorry to have disappointed you."
Celia seemed not to hear his sarcasm. She simply stared wide-eyed at Captain Eric, whose robes still bore tears and dried bloodstains, then at the calm-looking Leon beside her, and at Elisa, who stood by, daring not to speak her anger. Her small face was filled with immense confusion.
At first, she observed an overwhelming aura of death emanating from Li Ang and concluded that he would not live more than three days. However, when they met again, he was still lively and energetic. She thought that Li Ang himself had some special quality that interfered with or distorted her prediction.
But now, she clearly saw before that Captain Eric would die in this dragon attack, and that aura of death should have come true, so why has it dissipated now?
Prophecies derived from observing traces of fate should be absolutely unchangeable, so why have they changed?
Could it be... that there's something wrong with my eyes? Has my ability to observe fate failed?
But why... does that suffocating, dark, deathly aura still cling to Li Ang?
Celia was completely caught in a huge vortex of self-doubt.
After a day and a night of less-than-smooth sailing, the monotonous sea of clouds and wilderness beneath our feet were gradually replaced by continuous black mountain ranges and massive man-made structures.
Obsidian City, as its name suggests, is entirely black, with buildings constructed from locally sourced black rocks that reflect brilliant colors under the sunlight.
Li Ang's first reaction upon seeing Obsidian City was, "Isn't this just a colorful patchwork of black?"
Although Obsidian City is slightly smaller than Riley City, the order and atmosphere of a city dominated by wizard towers are virtually identical.
In this world, only cities protected by wizard towers can enjoy peace and order.
The Obsidian Wizard Tower, which symbolizes order, is not a solitary tower like the Riley Wizard Tower, but rather consists of three towers standing in a triangular formation.
The central main tower is the most magnificent, about half the size of the Riley Tower, while the two side towers on the left and right are smaller than the main tower.
The three pagodas are connected by a sky bridge, forming a unified whole.
"That's the Obsidian Wizard Tower," Elisa's voice came through the badge, as she quietly introduced it to Leon and Miguel, who were visiting for the first time.
"The main tower is the location of the School of Change, the one on the left is the School of Astrology, and the one on the right is the School of Empowerment."
Seeing that Li Ang looked a little confused, Elisa explained to him:
"The Transformation School can transform into monsters to fight and is the external military faction of Obsidian City. The Empowerment School is the faction that creates magical artifacts and puppets."
As Li Ang listened to the introduction, he found the changes and empowerment system of the Riley Wizard Tower quite novel.
Li Ang and other members of the patrol team were the first to descend from the air. After they stood on either side, the airship slowly descended and finally landed smoothly on the left side, on the platform at the top of the secondary tower belonging to the Stargazing School.