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Then the werewolf showed a happy expression and swung his tail.
At this time, the Duke's speech, which was faintly heard outside, ended, and was followed by an earth-shaking dragon roar.
The werewolf's ears stood up straight, and the hair on them stood on end.
“A dragon!” she yelled, carrying the ham and running to the window of the pantry to look out. “It’s a real dragon! This is the first time I’ve seen a dragon! Even the druid elders of the tribe have never seen one!”
As she said this, she threw down the ham, and in the blink of an eye she turned into a large vulture. She grabbed the ham that had not yet hit the ground and tried to rush out of the window.
As a result, the ham was stuck horizontally on the window.
The vulture struggled outside for a while, but was unable to pull the ham out, so it had to crawl back in.
The werewolf, who had transformed back into human form, picked up the ham, threw it vertically out of the window, then changed into a bird and flew out.
The servant and the cook rushed to the window and saw a bald eagle as big as a man intercepting the ham that was falling to the ground, grabbing it with its claws, and flapping its wings to soar into the sky.
At the same time, the giant dragon on the city wall spread its wings and rushed into the night.
**
The moment he transformed into a dragon, the king learned how to use his natural weapons: claws, wings, and a tail with weights and spikes.
Of course, he also mastered all the techniques of taking off and breathing, like a real adult dragon.
The king flapped his wings and took off from the city wall. However, due to his poor flying skills, the tip of his wings hit the wall of the tower next to the city wall, scraping off a large brick.
Flying into the air, Wang discovered that the dragon physiology he had learned before had certain errors. For example, the dragon's vision in the first night was better than what he had learned in the course. He could see every detail of the city below like an eagle.
When he saw the appearance of the giant dragon, many of Steyr's soldiers who were looting stopped and stared at the sky in amazement.
Some soldiers began to turn around and flee.
He also saw that the residents of the town did not sit idly by, but organized barricades to try to protect their homes.
At this time, the king suddenly found a bald eagle holding a huge ham. While all the other birds were away from the dragon, the eagle actually flew towards the dragon, as if to offer the ham to the dragon as a tribute.
Wang probably knew who this was.
He ignored the sea eagle and concentrated on searching the ground.
He first found the Gallows Square and discovered that the blocks around the square were already in flames. The Steyerl soldiers had set the Rat Father Tavern on fire. The ** opposite was still there, but the people inside had been dragged out and thrown randomly on the square. From the air, it looked like a pile of white maggots.
However, there were not many dead Steyerl soldiers in the square, so the king speculated that the princess's team had escaped from the square.
He soon discovered a road littered with the bodies of many Steyr soldiers, and guessed that this was the direction his friends had fled.
Following this road and searching towards the inner city, Wang soon found his friends who were fighting off the enemy in the square.
The enemy had assembled a considerable force, and, with torches lit, was preparing to attack the barricade, which was built of wagons and miscellaneous timber.
Wang took a deep breath - the dragon would take a deep breath before exhaling, and then when exhaling, it would spray out the ejecta accumulated in the sac next to the lungs. For the black dragon, it would be strong acid, and by the way, the black dragon itself would emit a smell mixed with corruption and strong acid.
Wang circled in the air and chose the best breakthrough point: the enemy was converging into the square from two streets, and the troops that had not been put into battle were gathered in these two streets, forming dense and neat formations.
So the king chose one of the streets and dived down towards it.
Exhale!
The high pressure in the lungs brought out the strong acid in the cyst cavity. Under the illumination of the fire, the black strong acid smoked whatever it touched, and when it was splashed on the tin can, the melted flesh and blood flowed out from the gaps in the lower half of the armor.
This is the dragon's magic acid, an irrational magical creation that makes anyone who spits it out feel like they've been hit by a dozen Mayoufu acid arrows in a row. (*)
**
The cat-man was the first to notice the giant approaching from the sky. She stopped shooting, looked in the direction of the sound, and immediately exclaimed:
"Dragon! There's a dragon! This size, it's a full-grown dragon! It's coming towards us! There's a sound of inhaling! It's about to exhale, get down quickly!"
Marika, who was forced to temporarily fight with sword and shield, immediately threw Elizabeth to the ground and rolled her under the carriage.
The dwarf was still looking around: "Where? Where is the dragon? Oh Carlisle Newman!"
He fell to the ground, holding his head in his hands.
The dragon's breath came, and when the dragon exhaled, it was accompanied by a sharp whistle, which was the sound of its lungs squeezing out air with all its strength. To the people lying on the ground, this sound was like a death scream.
The dwarf got up, lowered his head to make sure his hands and feet were intact, and then looked in the direction where the scream came from.
A "gully" appeared directly in the enemy's army formation. The people in the middle of the gully had no way to scream, because all they had left were their armors that were still smoking. Most of the people on the edges of the gully had only part of their bodies contaminated with strong acid, and the screams were made by these people.
It wasn't just a matter of causing casualties. The Steyr soldiers who weren't sprayed just stood there in a daze, completely forgetting that they were about to attack the barricades guarded by armed civilians and the town guard.
The dwarf looked up for the dragon, but saw an eagle or some other creature, holding a ham that was larger than its body, flying by with its wings flapping.
Everyone on the ground was looking at the eagle.
The devastating power of the dragon's breath just now formed a strange contrast with this thing.
What? The dragon found a little helper and brought some snacks?
As soon as the eagle disappeared from everyone's sight, the dragon came back.
The second wave of breath took a completely different path, so the two gullies formed a V-shape in the enemy group.
One of the enemy's squad leaders shouted, "Charge forward and blend in with the enemy, and the dragon won't dare to spit!"
The enemy, waking up from a dream, shouted.
Flint took his position in the gap of the barricade with his shield, shouting, "Ready! Houdeline!"
Just at this moment, the enemy vanguard stepped on the acid left by the dragon's breath.
His iron boots immediately began to smoke.
He screamed and tried to stop to check his legs, but was pushed to the ground by the people behind him, and came into close contact with more acid. As a result, his body in full armor tripped over other people!
Then the chain of falls and trampling began.
Misha Sara shouted as she shot arrows, "Great! Take this opportunity to kill the invaders! Kill them!"
**
Wang observed the situation in the square and decided that this was no longer a place he needed to worry about.
He also saw an elite team approaching the square under the leadership of a paladin. The paladin was wearing a mask and covered in blood, so it was hard to tell who he was, but he was carrying the flag of the Langdon family, so he should be Elizabeth's eldest brother.
For a moment, the king wanted to end his dragon transformation, land next to Elizabeth, and give her a big hug.
But the scepter can only transform into a dragon once every 24 hours, and it lasts for one hour. He can't waste this precious spell like this.
There were still about forty minutes left before he could transform into a dragon, so Wang decided to see if there was anyone else who needed help.
He flew high into the sky and looked down at the entire battlefield, and soon discovered that fierce fighting was still going on in the direction of the port.
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(*) The dragon's combat power has been strengthened. In addition, in this world, it is difficult to obtain dragon magic. This setting is to strengthen the value of the artifact.
Chapter 54 Midnight
The army that launched the attack from the port was from the Valley Territory.
At the beginning, facing the port garrison jointly hired by the major chambers of commerce in the port area and the customs collection troops of Lord Landon, the troops of Lord Valley gained a huge advantage.
There was originally a low wall made of wood and stone facing the river in the port area to guard against people coming from the water.
Before this low wall could play a role, it was captured by the troops of the Valley Lord and in turn became a barrier for the enemy's beachhead.
The troops of the Valley Lords were planning to advance into the port area and loot the warehouses of the major chambers of commerce and the vaults of the banks, but they were stopped by the regular troops of the Landon Lords who arrived in a hurry.
The Duke sent a total of 300 of his own regular troops, plus 700 troops from the barons, to block the 3,000 valley commanders outside the second line of defense in the port area.
Now the two sides are in a tug of war near the low wall, and neither can move forward.
Just at this moment, something changed.
First, a dragon roar was heard from the direction of the inner city.
The inner city is located on the cliff "behind" the port area, and the crossbows on the city walls have been shooting at enemy ships on the river. When the dragon spreads its wings, it can be seen from the port area.
No one knew what the sudden appearance of the dragon meant - after all, they couldn't hear Bruce's speech, and neither side even knew which side the dragon was on. So the two sides temporarily stopped fighting and faced each other clearly.
Then the dragon rushed down.
The dragon's breath "brushed" over the army along the river valley. Yes, "brushed". Only this word could accurately describe the feeling of the port garrison.
The dark dragon breath came over, and no matter whether they were knights, squires or soldiers, they all fell to the ground with smoke.
Those who were only splashed with a little dragon breath would also scream in pain.
A large gap immediately appeared in the Valley Army's line.
The baron, who was facing the gap, realized that his chance to make a contribution had come. The enemy's morale had just been shaken by the dragon's attack. He stood on a rock and shouted, "Forward!"
Then he led his troops forward.
When the torchlight could clearly reveal the tragic situation where the dragon had sprayed, everyone - including the baron - stopped. The entire ground was smoking, and the strong acid had been consumed in many places, but in some potholes, the magic acid left by the dragon was bubbling.
The baron muttered, "Lancelot!"
At this moment, a white-headed sea eagle flapped its wings and flew over the crowd with difficulty, holding a large piece of ham in its claws.
Everyone looked at this intruder who was out of place on the battlefield in confusion.
Just then someone from the enemy side shouted in the common language with a river valley accent: "The dragon has returned!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the dragon and saw that the dragon, which had become the size of a thumb, turned around in the air and was obviously coming towards them again.
The baron shouted: "Retreat! Get away from the enemy's lines!"
The opposing commander also shouted: "Don't be afraid, the acid is gone, rush over and fight together!"
Just as he finished speaking, the sound of chanting a spell was heard from the Valley Army's flag.
When the bald eagle in the sky heard the sound, it suddenly changed direction and flew towards the sound.
The next moment, a green lightning bolt hit the giant dragon's (*) left wing. The moment it hit, the dragon scales covering the left wing crumbled into powder, followed by the skin and muscles underneath, and soon the bones were exposed, and the wing membranes between the bones also turned into powder.
The left wing immediately lost its ability to provide lift, causing the Dragon's dive path to deviate to the left and eventually fall to the ground.
The screams of the giant beast could be heard clearly throughout the port area.
The voice of the general of the river valley came: "The giant beast has been shot down by the master wizard! Go!"
Most of the low-level spellcasters in the Valley Army had already used up their spells for today in the fight with the spellcasters hired by the Chamber of Commerce. Unexpectedly, they still had a high-level spellcaster with them, who hadn't taken action yet!