Su Nian couldn't be bothered to deal with Gus, the mercenary leader who had thrown the spear.
After all, this fourth-tier warrior showed no signs of fleeing yet. If he chased after him now, many of these mercenaries would surely escape.
That would be a complete waste.
So, the lesson here is:
Sometimes, one shouldn't be too confident.
Take these flying spears, for instance.
Su Nian simply folded his dragon wings and swatted them away again.
What a joke, armor modeled after Deathwing himself.
Though only a basic version.
But if it couldn't even block a few toothpicks, Deathwing wouldn't be able to swallow this insult.
He'd probably be so angry he'd crawl out from the space-time rift and incinerate Su Nian along with the system in one breath.
Because it would be too embarrassing.
Seeing his attacks fail again without any effect,
Gus's face grew increasingly grim.
The humanoid mercenaries around him looked miserable, despair welling up in their hearts.
"Do I have to use that move?"
Gus closed his eyes, a bitter smile appearing on his dark face.
If they weren't on the brink of destruction.
That move was something he really didn't want to use.
"Captain, are you going to...?"
The surrounding mercenaries felt hope rising in their hearts again. At this moment, Gus's cloak began to flutter without wind, and his figure seemed to become more imposing.
"Is it that move?"
"Do you know which move?"
"I don't know, I thought you knew!"
The mercenaries discussed excitedly, their faces flushed with excitement.
"Everyone, we've known each other for a long time, fought many battles together. Now I'll teach you one last move."
Gus opened his eyes, his gaze now full of determination and resolve.
"Captain, you..."
"Captain, no! The Black Beast Mercenary Group can't go on without you!"
"Wuwuwu, I still remember when Captain saw me alone quietly masturbating, and specially rewarded me with a female slave, wuwuwu..."
Gus ignored these mercenaries.
He silently took out a spherical object from the leather pouch at his waist.
"Watch carefully! The strongest move!"
"Watch well, learn well."
Gus roared and forcefully smashed the spherical object onto the ground.
"Bang!"
A muffled explosion sounded, and thick black smoke instantly covered a ten-meter radius.
The surrounding mercenaries were choked by the smoke, tears streaming down their faces. When the smoke cleared, where was Gus?
Gus had fled.
After using his secret technique "Remote Chain Spear Strike" and still failing to penetrate the giant dragon's defense, what was the point in continuing?
Not running now would be brain damage.
So Gus executed a strategic retreat.
"Damn dragon, damn Holy Aulist Kingdom, just you wait."
"Wait for me to rise again, and then..."
Gus muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, his legs becoming a blur as he ran.
"And then what?"
A clear female voice rang out.
Gus looked up and stopped in his tracks. Before him stood heavily armed soldiers, led by a golden-haired, purple-eyed female knight.
She held a knight's longsword in her hand, her gaze cold.
It was the Knight Princess who had rushed from the First Fortress to aid the capital.
Elicia Arcturus.
"You, how did you...?"
Gus stared at the princess knight in horror, as if he'd seen a ghost.
How did these people get past the Sacred Wall of Felinir?
He had left many cannon fodder at the Sacred Wall of Felinir.
Though they were cannon fodder, with those defensive fortifications, even a pig could have held off the princess knight's army.
"Because the Sacred Wall of Felinir has been destroyed by me!"
"Despicable worm."
A deep, hoarse roar sounded in the air.
The surroundings were covered in shadow. Gus looked up to see the black dragon's ferocious, enormous body, those pale golden dragon eyes gleaming in the shadows.
...
...
Holy Aulist Capital.
"Thank you very much for your help, Lord Dragon."
Princess Knight Elicia Arcturus respectfully knelt on one knee before the black dragon, her eyes full of sincerity and reverence.
Although the other party was a giant dragon, as long as it saved Holy Aulist, even if it were a slime, it would deserve her respect.
When she learned that the Sacred Wall of Felinir had fallen and the Holy Aulist capital was being attacked by the Black Beast Mercenary Group, she had already despaired.
She rushed over in a great hurry.
Prepared to die at the Sacred Wall of Felinir.
But to her surprise, there were no Black Beast Mercenary Group defenders on the Sacred Wall of Felinir.
Only traces of burning flames.
The ashes of the enemies and the charred remains of siege weapons had already dissipated with the wind.
Just as she was confused, the message delivered by the Saint's bluebird solved her puzzle.
It turned out that a giant dragon was helping the Holy Aulist Kingdom—the ferocious and majestic black dragon before her eyes.
"No need for such formality. We each get what we need, a fair exchange."
Su Nian sat on the already crushed throne, holding Anna, looking indifferent.
Saint Celestine stood by his side.
She kept her eyes lowered, hands folded over her abdomen.
She didn't look like a king, but more like a maid waiting for her master's orders.
[Host has fulfilled the request of special S-class female NPC Celestine. Under the effect of the sacrificial ritual, Celestine's favorability towards you has reached 100]
[Summoning channel established. You can now use 5,000 system points to realize a round-trip teleportation from Dragon's Nest to Holy Aulist Capital, or summon Celestine to your presence]
[Current favorability status: Fanatic]
[Congratulations, host has gained 3,000 system points]
[Congratulations, host has gained special enhancement: Fierce Dragon's Might]
[Fierce Dragon's Might] Your dragon's might becomes increasingly violent, even visible to the naked eye. Not only can it intimidate enemies, but it can also amplify your attack effects when incorporated into your attacks.
[Fierce Dragon's Might is a special enhancement provided by special S-class female NPC Celestine. It can be loaded directly without requiring modification or enduring pain. Do you want to load it now?]
The difference is indeed quite significant.
Su Nian shook his head thoughtfully.
Conquering an S-class female NPC only gave three thousand system points, not even half of what Anna provided, and Anna's special ability was also growth-oriented.
Although [Fierce Dragon's Might] was quite good.
But compared to Devour, it wasn't as impressive.
Not to mention that he and Anna had a special bond ability.
Perhaps this was the difference between a purple card and a gold card.
But Celestine's main function was to unlock the map. Besides, he hadn't visited the Holy Aulist capital's treasury yet...
Now he was practically the actual ruler of the entire Holy Aulist. Coming out this time, he picked up a human country for free and found a way to treat Anna.
This move was directly... a huge profit!
Thinking this way, Su Nian felt satisfied again.
"Just load it directly, let's see what this Fierce Dragon's Might is like."
[Fierce Dragon's Might loaded]
"Boom—"
A rumble mixed with dragon's roar came from within his body.
Su Nian didn't feel much change.
But others didn't think so.
The surrounding debris was pushed away by a blast of air pressure in that instant.
And in everyone's eyes.
The black dragon before them became increasingly majestic, seemingly wrapped in dark golden flames.
Those dragon eyes had turned into dazzling bright gold, like the blazing sun on the horizon. """
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