Chapter 620 - 333: Battle of Durham (Part 2)
However, Ilgerina was different. When she met the other party, the other party was already a High-Tier Transcendent.
Someone who had battled their way out of the Underdark as a High-Tier Transcendent, one could imagine the immense combat prowess.
More importantly, it was rumored that recently the other party had successfully stepped into Legendary and became a Saint under the Dark Maiden.
Although the Dark Maiden is merely a Divine Being with Weak Divine Power, if one could receive the blessing of her Divinity, their combat power would undoubtedly undergo a qualitative change. So, even though Ilgerina had just been promoted to Legendary, her actual combat power would rank at least above average among Legendary Powerhouses.
Combined with Fadir Wetland Kingdom’s Legendary Powerhouse, Duke Fortagen, this time they have a relatively high chance of success against the Black Fist Army and the Talin Association.
"Well, I just wonder who the Talin Association will send over this time?"
"If it’s Duke Grobas of the ’Censure Paladin,’ then it might be rather troublesome." Lunflier stroked his graying goatee, furrowing his brows, and said.
"Hmm, he is indeed difficult to deal with, but the Black Fist Army’s Vice Commander-in-Chief, the Dimensional Blade, is even harder to handle."
...
Above Durham.
Due to Aisores, who had just been in fierce battle, not noticing Raine’s sneak attack immediately, by the time it realized something was wrong, it saw the scene of Brute Hammer the Second killing Grobas.
Although it was a bit stunned, once it thought of Brute Hammer the Second’s strength, it wasn’t too surprised, just somewhat irritated by Gaoxi and the other’s carelessness.
It wasn’t until Gaoxi instantaneously teleported over to inform it that the young man was the key, the real culprit, that Aisores was somewhat startled and puzzled.
"This human is your enemy?" Aisores paused its attack, its enormous blue vertical pupils took a glance at Brute Hammer the Second and Raine, who had already entered the battle array.
It focused on Raine for a moment.
"Most likely." Gaoxi nodded grimly.
To have such power at such a young age, if the other party wasn’t from the Harpers Alliance, then which organization could it be?
Major Kingdoms?
Impossible.
The Urein Empire?
Possible, but not highly likely.
"The other party is just one person?"
Aisores, observing this scene, realized that this operation was unlikely to succeed in killing Brute Hammer the Second all because of this suddenly emerging young man.
But at this point, it couldn’t just retreat like this.
Orosantor’s corpse was still below, and their allies were present, so the battle could continue.
"Just one. Lord Aisores, the dragon flock has aerial superiority, in a short time, our gathered strength is surely above the Dwarf Kingdom."
"Furthermore, I can assist you in tearing open the opponent’s energy shield. Then, when the dragons charge in, the opponent’s casualties will definitely surpass ours."
The giant dragon head of Aisores nodded, glanced at the three dragon shadows becoming clearer in the distant sky, and made a decision.
On the ground below.
Brute Hammer the Second, Raine, and a group of dwarves naturally saw the three giant dragons in the distance that had turned from small dots into dragon shadows.
Brute Hammer the Second, taking big strides, stood in the center of the battle array, loudly commanding: "Sons of the Burning Beard, Stone Fist, and Brute Hammer, valiant and fearless warriors!"
"... Each piece of land under our feet was once part of our ancestors’ territories... Even when facing giant dragons, we won’t back down!"
"We won’t back down!"
"We won’t back down!"
The pre-battle rallying of Brute Hammer the Second immediately sparked a thunderous response from over a thousand elite dwarves!
"Descendants of the Iron Hills, hold tightly your warhammers and battle axes, tear apart the scales and flesh of these dragons above, let them know we dwarves never fear strong enemies!"
"Never fear!"
"Never fear!"
"Boom boom boom!!"
As the heavy war drums beat, the visible fervor and air ripples reverberated around.
Even Raine felt his blood boiling; he watched the spectacle, somewhat dumbfounded.
This level of morale-boosting ability was already comparable to magical effects!
Wait, is this Brute Hammer the Second’s Legendary Domain?
"This is my father’s Aura of Courage!"
As if seeing the surprise in Raine’s eyes, Princess Dongni whispered by his ear after finishing her prayer.
The battle broke out fiercely once the three dragons of the dragon flock arrived!
"Thunderstorm!"
Hundreds of arm-thick electric snakes erupted from the body of Aisores, the dragon leader. Crashing and crackling, they bombarded the Divine Art shield below, greatly dimming its white glow.
At this time, a spatial rift appeared on the shield, piercing it completely, leaving a large hole.
The three giant dragons dove down through the large hole, launching dragon breaths at the dwarf military formation below!
Even though Elder Balin and the other High-tier Priests prayed loudly, chanting to try to repair the shield;
Even though the Dwarf Legion uniformly held shields to withstand them;
The dragons didn’t even land, and because of Brute Hammer the Second’s presence, started spraying dragon breath from tens of meters above the ground, the flaming breath, greenish-yellow acid breath, along with the pale blue lightning breath, immediately caused significant casualties within the dwarf army formation.
And the dragons deliberately avoided the high-tier priest group guarded by Brute Hammer the Second, focusing on attacking the battle array’s side, guarding the dragon-hunting crossbows by elite dwarf warriors.
The dwarves weren’t helpless; several dwarf elders, under spells from High-tier Priests, grew magnificent white energy wings like pegasi, flying into the sky, trying to intercept the dragons.
But as soon as they took to the air, they were bombarded by multiple spells, either shot down or unable to effectively approach the dragons, let alone intercept or attack.
This was the doing of the ’Dimensional Blade’ Gaoxi.
"As long as you’re careful not to be directly attacked by Brute Hammer the Second, your dragons aren’t in much danger."
"Even if the dwarves are brave, if the casualties are too big, they absolutely won’t hold out."
....
Within the dwarf battle array below.
Facing such an adverse situation, Brute Hammer the Second frowned deeply and said to two nearby dwarf elders: "Be careful to protect the priests, I will give it a try."
"No, Your Majesty, leave it to me, I have experience." Raine shook his head and said to Princess Dongni beside him, "Princess Dongni, please give me the gravity scroll."
"Elders, be ready."
Raine, with a grave expression on his face, after taking the scroll, looked up at the sky, seeking his target.
Suddenly!
With a flash of blue light, Raine disappeared from the original spot, and in the next instant, his position appeared to be behind the green dragon Valaug in mid-air not far away.
The green dragon Valaug, who had initially fled in retreat and returned after spotting its leader’s silhouette, was now diving to its limit, excited and about to breathe dragon breath when it suddenly felt an increased weight, as if gravity had suddenly intensified.
It hastily flapped its wings, but in the next instant, it frighteningly discovered that it had lost the ability to control wind energy particles.
But it was only about thirty meters high from the ground, with only a meager distance to glide.
Then, a scene extremely similar to the one where Raine previously brought down two dragons unfolded again.
"Boom!"
With dust rising, the green dragon Valaug slammed into the ground heavily.
And the dwarf elders, who had long been thirsty and full of anger, launched a charge, leaving gray afterimages, stormed into the dust with raised weapons.
"Bang! Bang! Slash! Slash!"
The sound of warhammers striking flesh and battle axes ripping through bodies echoed from the dissipating dust.
This scene naturally made the other two dragons in the air stop their dives, their faces filled with shock.
As the dust cleared, it was evident that the green dragon Valaug was already lying in a pool of blood, its body bearing dozens of cuts of varying depths, dying a miserable death.
Bear in mind that there weren’t just four dwarf elders here but rather a double-digit number of them, reaching the Extraordinary High Tier in strength.
Even an adult Red Dragon, the most combat-capable among the Five-Color Dragons, couldn’t withstand such a wild physical assault from so many dwarf elders.
Not to mention a green dragon that had been severely stunned by the fall and had no time to defend itself.
"Hahaha! Well done, Mr. Raine!"
"That was so satisfying!"
"Indeed, these dragons have lost all their honor, not daring to fight us on the ground, only spitting from the sky!"
"I spit!"
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