Chapter 15: Battle in the Sky (Part 2)
The black dragon was one of the top-tier magical beasts. The black dragon clan were generally ninth-level magical beasts, and the strong ones among them might even be Saint-level experts. Whether ninth-level or Saint-level, neither could compare to the "Velociraptor" encountered yesterday.
At this moment, a group of children and three instructors on the eastern open ground of Wushan Town were only a few hundred meters away from this black dragon. Observing the black dragon, which was a full hundred meters in length, at such close range—this visual impact was more effective than any words.
What was most shocking was—
On the head of this black dragon circling in midair, a gray-robed figure stood proudly. The wind howled in the sky, and the gray-robed man's long robe fluttered violently, yet he stood as straight as a javelin, as steady as a rock in the gale. His gaze was fixed on a green-clad middle-aged man floating in the air ahead of him, who carried a long sword on his back.
At this moment, the gray-robed man, standing atop the black dragon, was confronting the green-clad middle-aged man with the long sword.
Floating in midair!
Aside from wind-element mages who could cast the seventh-level spell "Flight," only Saint-level experts could float in midair. And this green-clad middle-aged man, carrying a long sword on his back, undoubtedly revealed his identity.
A warrior. A Saint-level warrior.
"A gray-robed man who tamed a black dragon? And a Saint-level expert who can fly?" Linley, only eight years old, saw this scene. Even though he had witnessed a great battle yesterday, he was still completely stunned at this moment. He wasn't the only one; even Hillman, a sixth-level warrior, was also shocked at this moment.
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"Saint-level experts, they're actually Saint-level experts." Hillman murmured, his whole body trembling slightly.
As expected of Hillman, who had experienced life-and-death situations many times, he was the first to fully snap out of it. But even after coming to his senses, Hillman still felt like he had been dreaming for the past two days: "Yesterday, an eighth-level dual-element mage showed up. Today, even better—two Saint-level experts and a black dragon appear directly. In my entire life, I've never been this shaken."
Hillman felt his mind was a bit dizzy.
A black dragon—that was a top-tier magical beast, at least ninth-level. Someone who could tame a black dragon was ten to one a Saint-level expert. And from another perspective, only a Saint-level expert would dare to confront another Saint-level expert.
This all indicated that the gray-robed man was a Saint-level expert.
Hillman and the group were a full few hundred meters away from the black dragon. No matter how good their hearing was, they couldn't hear the conversation between the two confronting Saint-level experts.
They didn't know what the two Saint-level experts were saying, but as they talked—
"Roar~~~"
Suddenly, the massive black dragon let out a furious roar, its huge wings flapping violently. A terrifying pressure spread out directly. Everyone, including Hillman, felt like they couldn't breathe, their legs going weak.
"Is this dragon might?" Linley also felt like his heart was being crushed by a huge stone, making it hard to breathe. But Linley still felt excited, the blood in his body boiling.
This black dragon was just too powerful.
"Rudy! Don't go too far!" The green-clad middle-aged man suddenly let out a furious shout, which echoed through the sky like thunder. This sentence was heard not only by Hillman and the others but by everyone in Wushan Town.
That furious shout also dispelled the dragon's might, and everyone's breathing returned to normal.
Hillman was stunned, murmuring to himself: "Rudy? Rudy?"
But after a moment, Hillman suddenly reacted. He turned sharply to look at all the children and shouted harshly: "Everyone, go home, now! Go home, hide well, hurry!!!" Hillman's loud shout and fierce expression left all the children stunned.
Hillman himself knew very well.
Clearly, there was a conflict between the two Saint-level experts, and it looked like they were about to fight.
If Saint-level experts fought, and a group of children were on this open ground without any building protection, even a slight ripple of the Saint-level experts' energy could cost all the children their lives. Saint-level experts were beings with the power to "destroy heaven and earth."
Although "destroy heaven and earth" was a bit exaggerated, destroying cities and mountains was normal.
"Go now, don't just stand there, go back. Hurry!!!" Hillman shouted again, pushing some children.
All the youths finally snapped out of it. Although they didn't understand why Hillman was telling them to go back, and although they still wanted to watch the Saint-level experts' battle, Hillman's authority still made all the children quickly run toward their homes.
"Lori, Roger, hurry! Take some of the six- and seven-year-old kids back, quickly! If the Saint-level experts' battle affects this area, the consequences..."
Hillman's face was full of urgency.
"Yes, Captain." Lori and Roger fully understood what their captain was thinking.
Lori and Roger immediately started picking up the slower children, carrying two in their arms and two on their backs. Hillman also joined in, quickly starting to pick up children.
"Linley, go home quickly." Hillman shouted at Linley, who was running, while carrying a child.
"I know, Uncle Hillman." Linley said loudly.
Although Linley was only eight years old, his running speed matched that of a fourteen-year-old youth. As he ran, Linley kept turning his head to look at the eastern sky, at the circling massive black dragon and the two Saint-level experts. All of this deeply attracted Linley.
"Captain, Lord Hogg sent us over." Eleven or twelve warriors ran over from the direction of the Baruch estate, shouting loudly when they saw Hillman.
"Hurry, take the children back." Hillman immediately ordered.
"Yes, Captain." Those warriors quickly acknowledged, swiftly picking up the slow-running six- and seven-year-old children and carrying them back.
"Everyone go home! Go home! Hide and protect yourselves!" Hillman shouted loudly.
Hillman held great authority in Wushan Town. His words made many people who were terrified by the sight of the black dragon know what to do. At this moment, the entire Wushan Town was in chaos. All the children and all the workers went into their homes. At a time like this, only the sturdy stone-built houses could provide them with protection.
Linley rushed directly into his home.
"Hurry, hide in the warehouse basement." Hogg was standing in the courtyard at this moment, and when he saw Linley, he directly ordered. The warehouse basement was the largest and sturdiest basement in the Baruch family estate. Inside there, one could definitely keep their life safe.
"Yes, Father." Linley nodded quickly and immediately ran toward the warehouse.
Linley ran quickly, but in his mind, he was still thinking about the gray-robed man riding the black dragon and the green-clad man. Linley couldn't help but look up at the eastern sky. The town's buildings were relatively low, and the sky a few hundred meters to the east could be seen clearly.
At this moment, the black dragon kept letting out low roars.
"Tilon, since you're so stubborn, don't blame me." A cold voice echoed through the sky. Then the black dragon immediately began to roar furiously, spewing streams of black flames from its mouth.
"Rudy, today I want to see just how powerful you, a Saint-level mage, really are!" The green-clad middle-aged man roared in anger.