Rody clamped his ears shut, using his willpower to resist the shockwaves rippling through the valley, enduring discomfort and dizziness while leaning against the stone wall, unwilling to leave.
The black dragon in the valley was covered in wounds, blood dripping profusely. Each drop that hit the ground, whether on soil or rock, would ignite a small cluster of black flames. Rody estimated this black dragon to be the most terrifying and violent Hell Black Dragon, for only one that had escaped from hell, devouring all life on earth, could have such fearsome dragon blood.
The nine-headed beast was also beyond Rody's expectations. He had thought it would be no match for the black dragon, but that turned out not to be the case.
Its body was also covered in scars, with dark green blood dripping down, causing smoke and corrosion to the rocks and soil it touched. The corrosive effect was far more potent than Tokapubraipas's acid poison, a sight that alarmed Rody. He feared these two terrifying creatures, lost in their battle frenzy, might spill over the ridge. Whether it was the dragon's breath, dragon blood, or the nine-headed beast's magic and poison blood, any of it could spell the end for him.
The earth trembled, the entire valley seemed to be splitting apart. Rody was knocked to the ground by the massive shockwaves more than once.
Occasionally, the fire magic meteorites summoned by the nine-headed beast would bombard the valley, causing the ground to collapse and the mountain walls to crumble.
Rody felt incredibly lucky that the nine-headed beast's control of its fire magic was precise. If it had been even slightly off, he feared he would have been smashed into a pulp by the meteorites falling from the sky. Had he known the battle would be this terrifying, Rody would have never stayed; this place was not meant for lingering. But now it was too late to flee, and he could only grit his teeth and wait for the battle to end.
He no longer harbored any hope for dragon blood or scales, only wishing for the two creatures to finish their fight and leave without further complications. That would be enough to satisfy him.
The bone pet rabbit above was being roasted by the scorching air, its fur charred and blackened.
But Rody didn't need to see through its eyes. As long as it wasn't burnt to ash, he could see everything happening in the valley below. The black dragon and the nine-headed beast were still fighting, perhaps for half a day now, but their frenzied battle showed no signs of ending. One of the nine-headed beast's heads had been bitten off, its body charred black and smoking from the dragon's flame breath.
The black dragon's wing was also injured, drooping brokenly, and its body was riddled with bite marks, a sorry sight.
Suddenly, the black dragon bit down on the longest neck of the nine-headed beast and held on tightly. The nine-headed beast, in pain, rolled around frantically, while its other heads bit at the black dragon's neck, trying to pull it off.
The two gigantic creatures tumbled on the ground for a long time, then suddenly stopped moving.
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"Dead? Can it be?" Rody felt an inexplicable surprise. He had thought these two would continue their battle for half a day before collapsing dead, but then...
"Ahahaha!" Just as Rody hesitated about whether to send the mantis out to check, he suddenly heard a burst of crazy laughter from the top of the cliff on the opposite side of the valley. Rody was shocked to discover a man clad in shining golden armor, holding a huge golden sword, standing there, laughing triumphantly as if he had personally killed the black dragon and the nine-headed beast below.
"Congratulations, teacher, I am completely in awe of you! Even all the languages in the world cannot describe my feelings at this moment. The eighth-tier Black Dragon Lord and the Nine-Headed Beast Lord have perished in your scheme, teacher. Unscathed and without moving a sword, you have used your wisdom to slay both the black dragon and the nine-headed beast before us. I cannot help but bow down in admiration!" Another man, clad in shimmering silver star armor, flew in from a great distance. In a flash, he appeared on the cliff above Rody. Not far below him was Rody's bone pet rabbit, but the star-armored man, ecstatic with joy, only focused on the black dragon and the nine-headed beast below, completely ignoring the charred little rabbit.
Rody noticed that this man had wings on his back, and his sword and star armor were adorned with silver wings, clearly indicating he was a seventh-tier 'Sky Warrior', also commonly known as a Great Sword Master.
The man in shining golden armor across the valley, with a golden crescent moon spinning behind him, was clearly a higher-ranked eighth-tier Crescent Moon Sword Emperor. Rody held his breath in fear, hoping not to be detected. The handsome Sky Warrior above him was already as powerful as the strongest individuals Rody had seen in his life, including his father, Lord Warren.
The Sword Emperor across the valley was equivalent to the level of the King of Mesnotdania, Helsinki, but Rody had only heard of the king and never seen him.
To think that in these wild mountains, he would not only see a black dragon and a nine-headed beast, but also a human Great Sword Master and a Sword Emperor.
"Vincent, you also played an indispensable role in this," the shining Sword Emperor laughed heartily. "I only want the dragon blood, dragon eyes, dragon crystals, and the magic crystal, magic eye, and magic blood of the nine-headed beast. The rest, the dragon teeth, dragon skin, dragon scales, dragon wings, dragon gall, are all yours. Vincent, congratulations on becoming the strongest dragon knight on the continent!"
"Everything a student is, is bestowed by the teacher." The Sky Warrior quickly bowed and respectfully answered.
"My dear prince, don't be too formal. One day, you will rise to a level like mine, a Sword Emperor. You have the talent; you just need a bit more effort." The Sword Emperor, in a good mood, comforted his disciple while descending to swing his sword at the Black Dragon's head to obtain the Dragon Crystal.
"Roar, roar, roar…"
Rody watched in horror as the Black Dragon and the nine-headed monster suddenly came to life. They released their massive jaws that were biting each other and swiftly lunged at the Sword Emperor. This sudden turn of events, even the Sword Emperor had not anticipated. His reaction was swift, but just as he burst back with golden fighting spirit, his left hand was already caught in the Black Dragon's massive jaw.
The nine-headed monster had bitten his right leg.
The two massive creatures furiously exerted their strength, tearing at him. Such terrifying power was unbearable even for a Sword Emperor.
Rody saw the Sword Emperor bravely sever his own right leg with a golden sword, preventing the black dragon and nine-headed beast from ripping him in half. In mid-air, he roared in pain, sounding like a thunderclap. The crescent moon spinning behind him sliced off his left arm below the elbow while also blocking the black dragon's fiery breath.
The nine-headed beast bit his right leg, and its other heads, filled with magic, waited for any delay to ensure the Sword Emperor's death.
Despite extreme pain, the Sword Emperor did not falter. His fighting spirit erupted, propelling him into the sky. He unleashed numerous sword waves from his golden sword at the nine-headed beast. Stepping on the spinning crescent moon, he ascended rapidly like lightning.
The black dragon raised its head to pursue, spewing dragon breath at him. The Sword Emperor, exerting all his strength, shot a golden light onto the black dragon's forehead, causing it to howl in pain and collapse. The Sword Emperor, wielding his golden sword, flew away swiftly, becoming a blur to Rody, who only saw a golden streak cutting through the sky and disappearing.
The nine-headed beast, unable to keep up, turned its attention to the stunned Sky Warrior.
The Sky Warrior quickly extended silver wings and fled.
However, the magic unleashed by the nine-headed beast followed, striking him down mid-flight. He crashed heavily to the ground, then jumped up from the dirt, looking back in surprise to see Rody. Their eyes met, both filled with fear. The nine-headed beast climbed to the top of the cliff, terrifying the Sky Warrior into a frantic escape.
Rody felt a sense of escape from death, as the nine-headed beast relentlessly pursued the Sky Warrior, not noticing his presence.