Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 779 - 20: Anger
The reinforcements were blocked, and the elite forces of the Blue Dragon Kingdom within the Duchy of Korov were in distress.
The intense combat over a short period had left every member of the Blue Dragon Legion utterly exhausted.
Although they hadn't lost their combat abilities yet and could still fight,
facing the impending larger-scale counterattack, they might even confront the infamous King of Calamity. With powerful enemies ahead and no reinforcements behind,
it's very possible that the Blue Dragon Legion is on the verge of experiencing an unprecedented crisis of annihilation.
"What should we do? Should we retreat and escape?"
In the heart of the Western Campaign Commander Gory, there was confusion.
Facing such an overwhelming danger,
retreating seemed to be the most suitable strategy.
However,
if they retreated,
what about the entire city's civilians?
Given the cruelty of the Red Dragon Empire's monster army, once they left, the ensuing monster army would surely launch a brutal retribution against the over 300,000 people inside the Royal City.
Corpse Mountain, a sea of blood, cities burning in fierce flames.
Gory could almost envision such a tragic scene.
This would inevitably happen.
In recent days, following the counterattacks of the elite forces of the Blue Dragon Kingdom, the monster army had already suffered heavy losses.
In the most recent battle,
Gory distinctly felt the overwhelming hostility and fury emanating from the opposing monster force.
Even when faced with enemies far fewer in numbers,
the result was a series of defeats.
The suppressed anger within the chests of the monster army was like a volcano on the verge of erupting.
Once they ran away,
ultimately, that volcanic fury would only fall upon the defenseless civilians.
"I am the Kingdom's General, entrusted with the duty of safeguarding the Kingdom's citizens; every person here is a subject of the Kingdom. Even in death, I cannot retreat even half a step!"
Gory's gaze became firm once more.
Within the Royal City,
a large number of civilians were loyal to the Blue Dragon Kingdom, eagerly fighting for the Kingdom, creating a fervent atmosphere throughout the city.
Situated inside the Royal City,
every soldier of the Blue Dragon Kingdom could feel this.
Even though they only ruled for more than half a month, almost every civilian in the Royal City had become a subject of the Blue Dragon Kingdom.
They cannot retreat,
definitely not retreat.
At the inception of the army's training, every soldier was instilled with the unwavering faith in being loyal to the great His Highness Austin, to protect every citizen of the Kingdom.
This belief is precisely the Military Soul that ensures the Blue Dragon Kingdom's army is invincible!
In the early days of the Dragon's Nest Tribe,
Gory joined the tribe partly due to the survival instinct under oppression; later, as the Dragon's Nest Tribe grew stronger, he harbored his own little ambitions.
But over the past twenty-plus years,
the experiences during these years have led him to grow significantly.
He is a soldier,
a soldier cannot abandon the populace or flee without a fight!
Defending the homeland,
this is the belief shaped by many years of military service!
Gory's gaze was firmly set on the slightly gloomy distant horizon, then he turned around, decisively and fearlessly delving into the defensive construction of the Royal City, aiming to build a safe line of defense for the residents inside the city.
...
At the same time,
in a dry and hot volcanic area,
"You bunch of useless creatures, losing so much just to deal with a few wretched ants, what do I need you for!"
A gigantic roar echoed across heaven and earth.
Like thunder, it rolled and swept in all directions.
The King of Calamity, Abel Hebrew, stood atop a high point, furiously roaring at the disheveled monster army below, his voice crashing like waves, accompanied by dragon might as solid as substance, shaking and spreading.
Blood-red lightning ripped and blossomed in the air.
The storm swept through,
emphasizing the enormous dragon body akin to a Divine Demon, filling the heavens and earth.
The wretched monsters below trembled in fear, shivering.
This only infuriated the King of Calamity even more.
"You bunch of useless creatures, it seems that years of idleness have made you forget how to fight! Get up for me, this time I will personally go over, tomorrow I will nest inside that Royal City!"
The King of Calamity roared angrily,
his voice like a literal storm ripple, sweeping every corner of heaven and earth.
An overwhelming pressure loomed over the hearts of every monster.
No wonder the King of Calamity was furious.
On the other side, he annihilated the entire Dilant Duchy with unstoppable force in a short time.
Yet here?
Defeated again and again,
with tens of times more soldiers than the enemy, they dared lose more than half, nearly routing the entire monster army along the Duchy of Korov's path!
How could this be tolerated!
In fact, regarding the Blue Dragon rising in the south, the King of Calamity, Abel Hebrew, actually didn't think much of it.
Compared to himself, who had emerged victorious in the west of the Central Earth Continent, defeated several joint suppressions by the Central Earth's Justice Alliance, and risen under heavy pressures, winning over the entire Central Earth World's human populace to establish a nation.
Thus, the King of Calamity endowed his kingdom with the name Empire.
The King of Calamity is just that proud and confident!
Before him, no dragon had ever managed to establish a stable kingdom of its own.
Compared to his monumental achievements, what was the southern Blue Dragon?
Merely taking advantage of the Central Earth World falling into turmoil while its human core was too embroiled in chaos to concern themselves with the south.
If it were his situation back then?
That little Blue Dragon would probably have long been made into dragon soup by human dragon-slaying experts, never having the chance to develop.
Regarding this,
the King of Calamity held only a lofty disdain and contempt.
Perceiving so,
moreover, as a member of the dragons, despite different colors and races, some hidden conflicts existed among them unbeknownst to others.
Therefore,
when Korov Duchy and other neighboring states of the Red Dragon Empire in the south allied with the Blue Dragon, the King of Calamity didn't even need the prompting from the Red Dragon Empire's Chief Governor Adams to angrily order the monster army southward, to give those "water-logged brained" guys a wake-up call on who the real boss was!
However,
the King of Calamity never anticipated that his famed monster army, under his command, would suffer repeated defeats facing an enemy force of barely 5,000, ending up in such a wretched state.
What does it feel like to be countered by someone you previously looked down upon?
The King of Calamity didn't know before,
now he does.
Humiliation,
utter humiliation!
An army of hundreds of thousands of monsters under his command, being beaten to such a state by a mere few thousand troops loyal to a Blue Dragon he once despised,
how could the King of Calamity, Abel Hebrew, not be furious?
"Useless creatures, tomorrow will be your last chance!"
The King of Calamity roared frantically,
flapping his wings, his immense figure taking to the skies, obscuring the sun,
the scales upon him glimmering with a red luminescent glow,
turning the entire heaven and earth tumultuous in that instant!
