Chapter 560 - 299: Shackles of War (Part 2)
For a moment, the green dragon Lestrick was besieged by Raine and the Ironfoot Legion!
Facing the multiple heavy hammer strikes with excellent armor-piercing effects and the dragon-slaying crossbows specially designed to harm giant dragons, even the thick scales of an adult green dragon could not withstand and began to rupture, skin and flesh tearing apart, with the poisonous blood seeping from the cracked scales.
"You have angered the great Lestrick!" Facing this situation that could easily end with ’too many ants can bite an elephant to death,’ the green dragon Lestrick was both shocked and furious!
It didn’t expect that since the sudden arrival of that human on the battlefield, the situation would change so drastically!
But as an adult green dragon, it naturally had life-saving tricks, although using them would come at a significant cost.
Yet, under the current circumstances, it could no longer afford not to use them.
"All of you, die!"
As the pair of giant flesh wings covered in green scales lifted again, a large mass of blood-green thick fog spewed from between the scales of the green dragon Lestrick, forming a terrifying spherical fog about four to five meters around.
Unlike the previously extensive yellow-green poisonous fog, the fog caused by the blood had a much smaller range.
But there’s no doubt, the thick fog mixed with the green dragon’s blood was much more potent than before.
"Sizzle~"
Raine, who was attacking the green dragon from a close distance, found the surface of his poison-resistant gear—the highly poison-resistant wind serpent scales—beginning to develop pits, showing signs of being unable to withstand the poison.
He himself felt the numbing itch in his nose and mouth and the burning pain on his skin.
It’s important to know that Raine at this moment had bloodlines placed in his four bloodline slots: Drow Matron bloodline ×1, Adult Black Dragon bloodline ×1, Adult White Dragon bloodline ×1, Elite Enchanting Demon bloodline ×1.
The poison resistance of the ’Elite Enchanting Demon Bloodline’ exceeded 90%, yet even so, it was somewhat unbearable, showing how powerful this move of the green dragon Lestrick was.
"Damn it!"
"It’s going to escape!"
Elder Grenum’s voice, filled with anger, regret, and unwillingness, rang in Raine’s ears.
Like Woron, Humbert, and other dwarves, Grenum was already unable to withstand the damage from the poisonous fog and had retreated to the side.
But watching helplessly as the green dragon Lestrick used this move to break free from their control and calmly retreat naturally filled their hearts with resentment.
Raine’s eyes narrowed, observing the green dragon Lestrick with a look of smug satisfaction.
He decided to immediately change his bloodline.
With the ’Elite Enchanting Demon Bloodline’ replaced, it was swapped for the newly acquired ’Hate Lord Bloodline,’ which was only a day old.
The reasoning lay in a special bloodline talent effect of the ’Hate Lord.’
The ’Hate Lord’ bloodline had only three talents:
Advanced Rotting Flesh lv3: Power +15, Constitution +20, Agility +5, Perception +3, Intelligence -2. (Note: Under the current physical condition) Medium resistance to all magic (Erosion Magic damage immunity; poison damage immunity; double vulnerability to Light Magic), advanced piercing defense, advanced blunt weapon defense, no pain sensation, strong corpse stench.
Master of Combat Skills lv3: You naturally have a familiarity with any weapon type combat skill, increasing damage by 30% when using any weapon type combat skill; learning speed increases by 60%.
Undead Lord Majesty lv3, Effect: When you deliberately release your aura, it creates a daunt effect on all hostile targets with low combat will within a 30-meter radius.
(Note: Currently below Challenge Level 3.)
The reason Raine switched it on this time lay in the ’poison damage immunity’ effect from the ’Advanced Rotting Flesh.’
As an undead lord, he naturally didn’t fear poison.
The reason Raine didn’t switch it on earlier or keep it as a permanent bloodline was simple.
The first reason was due to its ’99% vulnerability to Light Magic,’ which would make him susceptible to severe damage when facing high-tier casters or light magic enemies.
Secondly, the ’strong corpse stench’ would make him passive in everyday activities.
But at this moment, surrounded by strong, foul-smelling poisonous clouds, the negative effects of the Hate Lord Bloodline wouldn’t matter much.
As Raine’s bloodstained face turned slightly blue, he stamped his feet on the ground, causing a half-meter-deep pit to suddenly appear. Raine leapt like a cannonball, catching up with the just-airborne green dragon Lestrick!
"Human, you..."
On Lestrick’s dragon face, he suddenly displayed an extremely anthropomorphic expression of shock, his dragon eyes fixed on Raine, who was fearlessly chasing him despite the blood poison.
"This..."
Witnessing Raine’s ability to defy the green dragon’s deadly poison and even use a flying spell to doggedly pursue the green dragon.
This left the people below—Humbert, Stone Guard Woron, and even Elder Grenum—utterly astonished.
Suddenly, Elder Grenum seemed to realize something and, with a sudden turn of his head, shouted to the several white-haired, elderly-looking dwarf technicians nearby:
"Quick, see if you can activate the War Golem."
"Even a partial combat capacity would suffice."
"Understood, Elder Grenum!" Hearing their elder’s shout and witnessing the fierce battle between the foreign human fighter and the green dragon, these high-level dwarf technicians instantly comprehended the situation.
They quickly climbed onto the gigantic War Golem and began an immediate inspection.
"The energy core is intact!"
"The energy transfer channel is about 40% damaged."
"Left arm attack power reduced by 70%, right arm is intact."
"It can be activated..."
The continuous reports from the dwarf high-level technicians filled Elder Grenum with joy, as he quickly rushed towards the control room located in the abdomen of the War Golem, shouting, "Activate immediately!"
As Grenum entered the control room, he pulled out a pair of golden, seemingly gold-forged shackles from his pocket.
With a ’click,’ he shackled one end to the metallic grip in the control room, and the other end was raised toward the green dragon.
As a specific spell was chanted, the next moment!
The shackles shone brightly with magic radiance!
...
In mid-air.
Facing Raine, this ’freakish human’ almost completely unafraid of its deadly poison, the green dragon Lestrick no longer wanted to continue the fight.
After all, it was a long-lived giant dragon with no need to choose a fight to the death.
Especially when the opponent was a ’short-lived race’ like humans.
"Poison Burst!"
A blood-green explosive blast emerged around it, violently knocking Raine back more than ten meters. It then immediately vibrated its somewhat ragged flesh wings and quickly began to ascend, utilizing the levitation spell.
"Human, I will remember you! I will return!"
Just as the green dragon Lestrick finished speaking, suddenly!
A shackle illusion appeared mid-air, suddenly enlarging several times, one end clasping tightly onto the green dragon Lestrick’s neck, while the other end...
Raine looked down.
To his surprise, the other end was connected to the abdomen of a somewhat damaged giant humanoid golem, at a position resembling a control room.
Inside the golem, was none other than Elder Grenum.
"Damn it, this is... this is the War Shackles!" In panic, the green dragon Lestrick flailed its claws, trying to sever the immense shackles emanating a yellow glow.
But it discovered the shackles were a formless thing made from some energy, completely immune to physical attacks.
And around its neck, there was a deep soul-wrenching pain and pull emanating.
With time passing, the pain and pull gradually became stronger.
But it seemed that approaching the other end of the shackles could lessen the pain!
Forcing the green dragon to instinctively lower its flight altitude slightly to avoid the pain.
Seeing this scene, under his armor, Raine couldn’t help but reveal a smile, and for the first time since the battle began, he spoke:
"It seems you can’t escape this time!"
Upon hearing Raine’s familiar voice, aside from Humbert, everyone else, whether it be Stone Guard Woron, Centurion Krom, or Elder Grenum, showed expressions of astonishment and joy.
Because it was only now they realized that the person before them was indeed Raine!
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