A Dragon against the Whole World

The night deepened, drenching the sky over Dragon Valley.

Soon after, in a spacious and comfortable bedroom deep within Burning Steel Castle, Red Silver Dragon Deborah slowly woke up after quite a while of resting.

"Damn Galos, he’s simply an inexhaustible monster!"

Feeling the soreness still emanating from her muscles, Red Silver Dragon couldn’t help but grit her teeth and mutter a complaint.

She carefully moved her stiff limbs a bit, then, trying not to make any sound, tiptoed out, planning to quietly slip away for some fresh air.

"Deborah, you’re awake~"

At that moment, a crisp and cheerful voice rang out.

Elf Dragon Vera flapped her translucent little wings and slipped inside from an open window.

By then, the epic game between the Red Dragon Queen and the King of Burning Iron had already come to an end earlier.

Having thoroughly enjoyed herself, Red Dragon Samantha, after bidding farewell to the Elf Dragon, set off back to Sel Wilderness to manage the Alchemy Industry.

But the ever-energetic, mischievous Elf Dragon, feeling a bit bored after Samantha’s departure, naturally thought of seeking out Deborah, just in time to catch the moment when Red Silver Dragon had just awoken.

"Vera, you arrived just in time."

Red Silver Dragon lowered her voice and asked, "Galos... is he still training outside? Hmph, that wicked Red Iron Dragon, if he sees I’m awake, he might force me to train again."

Elf Dragon Vera blinked her eyes.

She pondered for a moment or two, then said with a playful smile, "No, no! Galos finished his training a while ago, and he’s resting now, sleeping soundly. You can definitely go out now, no problem at all!"

Red Silver Dragon Deborah’s eyes flashed with a hint of suspicion, not relaxing her guard immediately due to Vera’s words.

After all, she knew well how much this little companion loved pranks.

However, just as Deborah hesitated, the smile on Elf Dragon Vera’s face suddenly disappeared, and she put on a very serious, righteous expression, saying, "Deborah! We must face reality! The current Red Iron Dragon is far too wicked! Today he forced you to train; who knows, tomorrow this brutal rule might descend upon me!"

"Rest assured, I, Vera, will definitely stand firmly by your side, becoming your most reliable ally."

"Together, we’ll resist his tyranny!"

Hearing Vera’s impassioned proclamation of alliance, and seeing her extremely sincere little gaze, the last shred of wariness in Red Silver Dragon’s heart disappeared, and she nodded, touched.

"Alright! Vera, from today on, you are my steadfast ally against Galos’s tyranny!"

She gathered her courage, walked out of the grand gates of Burning Steel Castle, then clung to the edge of the high platform, poking out just half her head and a pair of eyes, quietly observing the situation in the valley below.

However, what reflected in Red Silver Dragon’s sight was nothing like what Vera had described.

The dark red, muscle-bound figure, which could make any dragon’s heart skip a beat, was accompanied by dull thunder-like sounds, fervently undergoing intense training at the bottom of the valley, the intensity scary enough to frighten a dragon.

The steaming heat even distorted the surrounding air!

"Ve—ra—?!"

Red Silver Dragon’s heart clenched tightly, squeezing out those two words almost from her throat.

She suddenly turned her head, looking toward where the Elf Dragon had been, only to find that it was long deserted, leaving only a weak illusion of Vera, rolling on the ground, making faces furiously at her, while the air still echoed with that little rascal’s triumphant, crisp shout.

"Fooled you, fooled you!"

"Lalala~ This time, it’s the victory of the clever Lady Vera!"

Evidently, the Elf Dragon was pulling a prank, with none other than herself as the target.

"Ah! I actually fell for Vera’s trick!"

Red Silver Dragon wagged her tail in frustration, vexed at herself for being unable to see through Vera’s not-too-sophisticated scheme due to physical fatigue and loss of focus.

She and the Elf Dragon often engaged in various games and competitions.

Pranking each other was also part of their daily entertainment.

Due to Red Silver Dragon’s usually more meticulous and keen mind, in most past confrontations, it was the careless Elf Dragon who usually suffered.

However, this time.

Due to a lack of concentration, Vera had successfully turned the tables.

Quickly coming to her senses, Deborah immediately held her breath, turned around, and prepared to sneak back into the depths of the fortress at the fastest speed, pretending she had never woken up or come out.

But her paw had just taken a few steps.

Whoosh—!

A gust of wild wind suddenly blew.

Immediately afterward, Red Silver Dragon’s vision was completely filled with a gigantic, thick, scorching red iron wall.

Upon closer inspection, that iron wall was covered in layers, like armor plates forged a thousand times, resembling Dragon Scale.

It was precisely Galos’s scales.

Deborah didn’t have time to make an effective evasive maneuver, colliding with a clang squarely into Galos’s broad, sturdy chest.

The result was obvious.

Galos’s enormous body didn’t budge an inch, as if what he was hit by wasn’t a dragon, but a mountain.

Red Silver Dragon let out an "Ah!", her vision filled with stars from the impact, staggering backward several steps, almost losing her balance and sitting on the ground.

She shook her slightly dizzy head, looking at the Red Iron Dragon completely blocking her path, forcing a guilty smile onto her face.

"Galos, what a coincidence."

"I-I actually haven’t fully rested, just woke up and came out for a casual stroll, to stretch a bit."