Luna felt her worldview had been severely impacted.
Then, her throat became a little dry, "I, can I also..."
At this moment, the look in her eyes as she gazed at Hiyama became incredibly fervent.
"Gulu ahhh!"
This unprecedented impact caused the Black Dragon to let out a pained cry, spitting out a large amount of fresh blood from its mouth! It widened its golden eyes, filled with confusion; Shea's punch had dealt a tremendous blow to its internal organs! If it hadn't used body-strengthening magic beforehand, that punch might have directly knocked it unconscious.
It couldn't let this Rabbit People get close again! The Black Dragon injected explosive magic into a single wing, suddenly whipping up a storm! It wanted to shake off Shea and decide the battle from a distance with its Dragon Breath.
"Don't think you can shake me off!"
Shea said relentlessly, extending her hand to grasp the Black Dragon's neck, and with a beautiful spin, she mounted its back! "Roar!!!"
The Black Dragon let out an angry roar; how could a Rabbit People ride on its head? This was an insult to a dragon! Its body began to spin rapidly in the air, continuously increasing its altitude, desperately trying to shake off this persistent Rabbit People!
"Don't think you can get away!"
A white aura lit up in Shea's right hand, and she suddenly punched the base of the Black Dragon's wing! *Crack!* The sound that came this time startled both Shea and the Black Dragon.
Now they were at a height that was no laughing matter.
Unfortunately, the wing, being the most fragile part of the Black Dragon's body, clearly couldn't withstand the Vibration Magic.
"Gulu ahhh!!!"
"Wait..., no!!!"
One Rabbit People and one dragon screamed as they plummeted from a thousand meters in the sky towards the ground.
Like a black meteorite.
Boom!!! The Black Dragon crashed onto the ground with a thunderous sound, shaking the very earth and making it almost impossible to stand steady.
Under such a violent impact, the Black Dragon was already dizzy; this time, it couldn't even wail, only letting out a dull growl.
Blood continuously flowed from the corner of its mouth, and its low growl seemed to become very weak.
"Woo... I almost thought I was going to die..."
Shea's figure appeared from the dragon's back; at the critical moment, she desperately clung to the Black Dragon's spine, which prevented her from being thrown off, allowing the Black Dragon to bear most of the impact damage.
Even so, when Shea crawled off the dragon's back, her body swayed, and her eyes were still spinning.
"It's practically a plane crash site."
As Hiyama approached the Black Dragon, Shea suddenly threw herself into his arms, saying incoherently, "Hi... Hiyama-sama, Shea... did it!"
"Shea... is no longer the weakest Rabbit People..."
Hiyama quietly embraced Shea, saying with some pity, "Yes, you are no longer the weakest Rabbit People, Shea."
Given time, when she could fully unleash the power of Vibration Magic, the entire world would probably tremble beneath her fists.
"Mm! It's all thanks to Hiyama-sama!"
Shea looked at Hiyama with tear-filled eyes, saying.
"Roar..."
At this moment, the Black Dragon let out a low sound; although its body had suffered great damage, it had not completely lost consciousness.
"Take good care of Shea."
Hiyama handed Shea to Luna and stepped forward.
"Shea, watch closely how Vibration Magic should be used!"
Hiyama came beside the Black Dragon and punched its body! A terrifying shockwave spread out, and under the effect of the Vibration Magic, the ground where the Black Dragon lay prostrate suddenly shattered!
"Gulu wuwu! Guwa ah!"
The Black Dragon's voice began to mix with some crying.
Cracks appeared on various scales, and a large amount of fresh blood dripped from the corner of its mouth.
"So amazing...."
Shea looked at Hiyama's movements with admiration, unable to help but blurt out.
"You're really tough."
Hiyama's eyes showed some surprise; after enduring such a fierce attack, why hadn't this Black Dragon revealed its "true form"?
"If I hit too hard, I'm afraid I'll kill it directly...."
"Sigh, is that the only way then?"
Hiyama clicked his tongue and took out a black steel pillar from his ring.
With a *poof* "Ah!!! What is this!!!"
The Black Dragon widened its eyes, letting out a sorrowful sound, and woke up.
Fearing that it wasn't enough, Hiyama's hand began to imbue with Vibration Magic!.........The powerful Vibration Magic, transmitted through the black steel pillar, caused it to vibrate violently!
"This!!! What is this feeling!!!"
The Black Dragon's voice, seemingly sad, yet also troubled, and with a hint of excitement, startled Luna and Shea, making them wonder, "What on earth is going on?!"
They stared at the Black Dragon, frozen.
This... is definitely not an ordinary monster! In every sense of the word.
"Pull it out!!"
"If this continues, no! Don't vibrate anymore!"
A very embarrassing voice echoed across the ruined, relic-like riverside.
The voice sounded female; it wasn't directly spoken but rather like a widespread telepathy.
A dragon's vocal cords and mouth should not be able to speak human languages, so it must have been conveying messages by means other than air vibration.
"Miss, it's scary."
Shea never expected the monster she was fighting to be such a bizarre existence and immediately trembled with fear.
Luna gently embraced Shea, stroking her back, but her cold pupils showed no emotion.
For her, nothing could truly shock her.
"Darling, this monster is too strange."
Luna said in a deep voice.
No matter what, for such a powerful monster to exist outside the Great Labyrinth, if it inhabited this place, news of its danger should have long been widespread.
"She... couldn't be a Dragon-People Clan, could she?"
"You got it right."
Hiyama did not hesitate to give her an approving look.
Chapter 60: Because I Am Weak! (4/10)
"Ugh... I can't believe you guys saw through my identity."
The Black Dragon said unwillingly, though she muttered to herself with regret, but was that due to her true form being discovered?
Or was it because she couldn't stand the impact and accidentally spoke? It was probably both.
".....Indeed, this concubine is one of the immensely glorious Dragon-People Clan. There are many reasons for this, and this concubine will explain them."
"First, please remove... this concubine's magic is about to run out, and if I revert to my original form in this state... this concubine will be in trouble!"
"Also, please make it stop vibrating. The stimulation... if this continues... if this continues..."
The Black Dragon made an unseemly sound, and the dragon's saliva from its mouth was almost forming a small stream.
"We can't just let her go! She's the murderer who killed our team!"
Luna said excitedly.
"I agree. She might be... the one controlling the monster army."
Luna pondered.
As a legendary race, the Dragon-People Clan still had too many unsolved mysteries; no one knew if she had... hidden abilities.
"Ah!"
The Black Dragon let out a pleasurable sound, then realized this wouldn't do and quickly and anxiously explained, "This concubine didn't mean to attack you; this concubine was being controlled, against my will!"
Then, she began to recount her experience.
"...So, you mean you were sleeping too soundly, which allowed someone to easily brainwash and control you with magic?"
After listening to the Black Dragon's account, Luna looked at the Black Dragon with cold eyes.
The Dragon-People Clan are very resilient in terms of mental strength; generally speaking, they would not be so easily manipulated.
"This concubine flew from a very far place; my body and spirit were both very tired, you see..."
The Black Dragon's voice was clearly lacking in vigor.
"But then again, why was the brainwashing lifted?"
"Could it be... because of that iron pillar?"
Luna's expression was somewhat complex.
"....Are you kidding me?!"
After hearing the Black Dragon explain what happened, a trembling voice rang out, as if desperately suppressing agitated emotions.
Luna clenched her fists, glaring at the Black Dragon with angry eyes.
"Just because you were controlled... are you trying to say that killing Gail, Nabal, Hank, Ellie, Kurt... all these people were, were unavoidable circumstances?!"
It seemed that since the situation was no longer urgent, the anger over the slain adventurers surged, and Luna furiously roared at the Black Dragon.
"..."
The Black Dragon did not argue, silently watching her, as if accepting all her accusations.
That attitude seemed to displease her even more.
"Besides, what she just said... who knows if it's true! I bet it's 80% because she doesn't want to die, so she just casually lied; that must be it."
"...Everything this concubine just said is true. This concubine swears on the honor of the Dragon-People Clan that every single word is absolutely true."
"What Dragon-People Clan honor? Who can guarantee..."
Luna still wanted to retort, but Luna interrupted.
"She's not lying."
"! You, what basis do you have for saying she's lying?!"
Luna wouldn't give up.
Luna glanced at him, then looked at the Black Dragon and slowly began, "The Dragon-People Clan are a noble and righteous race. I lived in an era much earlier than yours, so I am more familiar with the legends of the Dragon-People Clan."
"Since she said 'swearing on her honor,' it must not be a lie. And... I know very well what the eyes of a liar look like."
Luna's gaze slightly left the Black Dragon, looking into the distance; she must have been thinking of events from three hundred years ago.
She was elevated to an aloof princess, and looking back now, her surroundings must have been filled with lies, even her closest people betrayed her.
"I didn't expect that in this era, someone still knows what the Dragon-People Clan are like... No, did you just say 'before'?!"
Is the true nature of the Dragon-People Clan still known in the world? The Black Dragon was astonished, and a hint of joy also showed in her voice.
"Yes, I am a survivor of the Vampire Princess. Three hundred years ago, people often told me stories of the Dragon-People Clan, using them as an example for royalty to learn from."
Hearing Luna say that, the Black Dragon was truly greatly astonished this time.
"What! A Vampire Princess... and from three hundred years ago... I see!"
"I heard external reports and always thought you had died, little did I know you were that Vampire Princess of the past...."