"This magical beast is really something else. It looks like it was born purely for battle, yet when you look closely, every strike was perfectly calculated. There was only one attack, but it was enough to prevent someone from standing again, though not fatal. It looks brutal, but in truth, anyone would recover in a week. And… despite being besieged by over a hundred people, not a single one died!"
Allen calmly analyzed as he looked at the group of soldiers lying unconscious, their bodies covered in sticky slime.
"…That's true! Plus, its movement patterns are completely beyond what we understand about the Earth Lizard. Have you ever seen an Earth Lizard like this?" Barre also joined in the rescue efforts.
After all, it was he who brought this magical beast back. If it turned out to be a demon, then there was no doubt that he was the one who brought it into the imperial capital.
To be honest, Barre was starting to regret it. If only he hadn't acted on impulse!
The magical beast was already preparing to leave—why couldn't he hold back and just had to slash at it?
From that one slash, everything spiraled out of control, completely beyond his expectations.
"Never~! Whether it's a regular Earth Lizard or a Tier 5 Spiked Earth Lizard, even the Tier 8 Emperor Lizard—none of them are like this. That speed, more refined than a human's; its combat instincts are powerful; its fighting awareness is keen; it stands upright like a human… There's never been anything like it in history!"
Allen stood to the side, watching Barre ignore the disgusting slime as he moved the injured one by one, deep in thought.
As for helping out himself? Forget it. The empire's top scholar had a notorious obsession with cleanliness.
Not to mention, he was also a Tier 9 powerhouse, so Barre was at least self-aware.
"Ahem!" A cough came from a corner of the room—someone who had been completely ignored stirred awake.
It was the woman who had earlier mustered her courage to shout at Fang Chen, only to be silenced instantly by a Dragon Roar.
Women in the military were already in a tough position, but thanks to Commander Yun Ying, female subordinates were treated decently.
Even so, female cultivators were rare—though not nonexistent.
Squad Six was a small team primarily composed of women. Naturally, it served more as a battlefield observation unit. Because of their natural stealth, they were effectively a spy team, albeit small in number.
She was the captain of that team. Slowly sitting up, her whole body felt like it had fallen apart, but she didn't dwell on it and instead rubbed her temples.
"That just now was…" As she tried to recall it, the image of those blue beast-like eyes and that sacred, stunning figure etched itself into her mind like a curse—impossible to forget.
"Hm? Someone else is still awake? Not bad~!" Barre looked over at the female soldier and praised her approvingly, clearly impressed.
"Sir… did we lose?" she asked, still stunned by the pile of bodies around her.
"We did. Don't dwell on it. It only proves that the magical beast is indeed extraordinary," Barre said, frowning.
"That… wasn't a hallucination…?" she mumbled to herself, lost in thought.
"Hmm? What are you saying?" Barre turned his head, curious about the soldier still sitting on the ground.
"N-No, nothing! Sir! Let me help!" She snapped out of it when questioned, quickly stood up, and began assisting the wounded and getting them medical aid.
Luckily, what happened today was relatively hidden. If an enemy empire found out and decided to attack, it would be a huge problem.
After everything ended, she returned to her tent to rest her aching body—but no matter how she tried, she couldn't sleep. She kept tossing and turning, her mind consumed with thoughts of that divine and beautiful Great Dragon.
Eventually, she sat up, rubbed her long hair, and gave up on sleeping. Instead, she picked up her feather pen.
Guided by the image seared into her mind, she began to draw. A day later, the ground was covered with sketches.
They were mysterious depictions of Dragonkin—but every single one was missing details, as if no clothing was ever fully drawn.
On Fang Chen's side, he had no idea that one roar had caused a girl such emotional distress.
At the moment, he was teasing a curious little kitten with his tail.
"What are we supposed to do now…?" Yun Fei'er asked anxiously, watching the kitten being toyed with by Fang Chen.
"Big Ugly, stop playing with my pet! Give it back to me right now!!!"
Her usual tactic was to act cute—but all she got in return was a side-eye from Fang Chen.
Young lady, take a closer look. I'm not the one picking a fight—it's your cat that pounced first.
"Big sis~~~! Come on, help me think of something~~~!" She had no choice but to tug on Yun Ying's arm.
Yun Ying had always spoiled her the most, but even she looked troubled.
She had no idea what to do with Fang Chen in this state. His dead-fish eyes left her at a loss.
"Well, maybe you should just get used to it sooner~!" Yun Ying sighed, then grabbed the bristling kitten by the scruff of its neck.
Casually, she tossed it back to Yun Fei'er, who caught it with glee.
"I'll never accept Big Ugly! Such an ugly magical beast! Only big sis would want one like that~!"
After making a silly face and mocking gesture, Yun Fei'er left, leaving Fang Chen rolling his eyes. Classic looks-obsessed type.
"Ugh… what kind of magical beast are you, really~!" Yun Ying muttered, watching her sister walk away, then turning her gaze to Fang Chen.
Fang Chen's existence continued to defy her understanding.
Normally, when an Earth Lizard evolved to Tier 5, it had a very small chance to become a mutant Spiked Earth Lizard.
At Tier 8, it would certainly become an Emperor Lizard—because only Emperor Lizards could reach that level.
But clearly, Fang Chen was a Spiked Earth Lizard—yet one unlike any other.
Meanwhile, shifting the narrative thread away from the Cloud Dragon Emperor Empire…
The other two empires had also received a report.
All Tier 5 and above powerhouses in the empire had undergone a mysterious incident and were now in a wounded state.
Spies. Every nation sends them—or is infiltrated by them.
Whether in politics or military matters, espionage is always present. No empire is without such tasks.
After all, this world has no magic or way to detect someone's true thoughts, so when something like a large-scale injury event happens in the Cloud Dragon Emperor Empire—even if the exact cause isn't seen—spies will inevitably take notice.
A day later, the news had already spread to the opposing forces.
They were curious and suspicious about its authenticity… but they would still probe.
The war had begun...
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