Hiccup led the Dragon Knight First Squad members on an urgent return to Berk Island, seeing the ocean frozen over along the way, with a dense trail of footprints left on the ice.
Hiccup did not rush directly back to Berk Island; instead, he said to Astrid, "Take half the people and follow these footprints! If there are any Dragon eggs, take them all!"
"Understood!"
Afterward, the Dragon Knight First Squad split into two, with the other half continuing towards Berk Island with Hiccup.
"Roar~~!"
Night Fury let out a roar directly towards Berk Island.
The Dragon King's authority was not to be challenged; the Dragons responsible for guarding Berk Island became excited upon hearing this sound.
And those Dragons that had been disturbing Berk Island also came out, staring at Hiccup in the sky.
Hiccup looked at the flightless Speed Stingers below and murmured, "It's them, after all!"
Then Hiccup patted Night Fury's neck, prompting him to continue letting out the Dragon King's roar.
"Roar!"
"Roar~!"
After Night Fury let out a roar, a Speed Stinger twice his size immediately stood out from among the group of Speed Stingers.
And he also roared at Night Fury in the sky.
Night Fury directly spat a blue-purple fireball at him, then flew towards the ocean.
The Rapid Spiked Dragon King led his clan in close pursuit; this was a battle between Dragon Kings.
However, Speed Stingers are a pack-hunting Dragon, even hunting collectively, so after being provoked by Night Fury, they immediately gave chase.
Night Fury did not fly too high, keeping his eyes fixed on the Speed Stingers below!
"If we're going to have a group fight! Then let's do it your way!"
As soon as Hiccup's words fell, a Dragon Knight immediately appeared beside him, and Hiccup had no intention of bullying them.
He directly revealed his flaming Dragon Slayer Sword, then dismounted from Night Fury's back!
The other Dragon Riders also dismounted from their Dragons' backs, but they did not reveal their weapons; instead, they uniformly took out Bows and crossbows.
And they poured green potion into their Bows and crossbows quiver!
Did you think Hiccup would engage in close combat with these incredibly fast Speed Stingers!?
The reason he led all the Dragon Riders down was entirely to make the Speed Stingers drop their guard.
Night Fury stared at the Rapid Spiked Dragon King directly in front of him, and continuously spat three blue-purple fireballs at him, all of which hit their mark.
This caused the Rapid Spiked Dragon King to tumble several times on the ice before quickly charging towards Night Fury's direction; when the Rapid Spiked Dragon King initiated his charge.
The rest of the Speed Stingers also charged towards the Dragon Riders.
The Dragon Riders' Dragons all spat fireballs at the Speed Stingers in front of them.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Fireballs hit the ice, but they did not break through. They only disrupted the Speed Stingers' movements.
And the Dragon Riders seized the opportunity, pulling the triggers of their Bows and crossbows!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Arrows accurately hit the running Speed Stingers.
"Bang~~!"
These Speed Stingers, after being hit by arrows, were running too fast, so they were instantly paralyzed and slid a long distance.
After these Speed Stingers were paralyzed, their consciousness remained fully clear; they could only watch their enemies right in front of them, but couldn't even blink.
Seizing the moment of confusion among the Speed Stinger pack, the Dragon Riders pressed their advantage.
They advanced steadily in a battle formation, with their Dragons following behind to cover their rear, preventing any surprise attacks from Speed Stingers!
Meanwhile, the Rapid Spiked Dragon King, faced by Hiccup and Night Fury, attacked even more ferociously and swiftly.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The Rapid Spiked Dragon King's tail stinger lashed wildly, but Hiccup blocked them all with his shield, producing a metallic clashing sound.
Hiccup knew very well that the Rapid Spiked Dragon King's tail stinger venom was enough to petrify a person.
Unlike the Four-Headed Dragon's saliva venom, being hit by the Rapid Spiked Dragon King's tail stinger venom, while still allowing one to remain conscious, would instantly petrify the body, making it stiff as stone!
The Rapid Spiked Dragon King and Hiccup fought back and forth, with Night Fury on the side, preventing the Rapid Spiked Dragon King from escaping!
However, for the Rapid Spiked Dragon King, this was an absolute disgrace; he couldn't even defeat a human! And his clan was constantly suffering losses.
So he became enraged; although he couldn't breathe fire, his speed was extremely fast, and he intended to use his speed advantage to directly sting Hiccup!
However, Hiccup's armor was specially made; he pressed a switch, and instantly only his eyes remained exposed!
Then, with a thought, Hiccup caused the entire shield to ignite with pitch-black flames, making it even harder for the Rapid Spiked Dragon King to attack.
He couldn't even move it while standing still.
"Roar~!"
Hearing the Rapid Spiked Dragon King's summons, the remaining Speed Stingers capable of fighting stopped entangling with the Dragon Riders.
They all surged towards Hiccup's direction.
However, to fight a group battle, Toothless would never agree, directly spitting out a Deathly Flames, instantly dividing the battlefield.
Those Speed Stingers could only stand on the ice, gazing at the Rapid Spiked Dragon King from afar, unable to cross over.
The Dragon Riders behind immediately caught up, wanting to take down these Speed Stingers directly, but they overlooked one point.
These Speed Stingers had already undergone changes over time and begun to evolve and mutate.
A small portion of the Speed Stingers no longer had separate toes; their feet had become wider, with a thin layer of flesh connecting them in the middle.
It was like a duck's webbed feet, the only difference being that the evolved feet of these Speed Stingers had more contractile flesh in the middle.
They could better utilize the buoyancy of the seawater and, with their extreme speed, directly run on water.
Seeing several Speed Stingers charging forward, Night Fury immediately rushed over, helping Hiccup block the Rapid Spiked Dragon King.
And Hiccup no longer hesitated, directly retracting his flaming Dragon Slayer Sword and opening the switch on his shield.
The flame shield instantly transformed into a repeating crossbow! First, it accurately hit the Rapid Spiked Dragon King!
Toothless also rushed over to help, once again spitting out Deathly Flames, blocking the few charging Speed Stingers.
After Hiccup dealt with the Rapid Spiked Dragon King, he then accurately shot these few Speed Stingers, directly resolving that part of the battle.
On the other side, the Dragon Riders had also dealt with the Speed Stingers in front of them; a few tried to escape, but unfortunately, they couldn't fly, and were quickly caught!
Ultimately, they could not escape the fate of being paralyzed.
Hiccup directly waved his hand and said, "Pass on my order! Take them all back to Berk Island, then load them onto ships and take them away!"