Drawing Cards in the Middle Ages to Rise in Ranks

Chapter 740 45: Dragon Knight Viviana

"God bless!"

"That's God's golden lightning!"

Seeing this scene, the defenders and citizens burst into surprised cheers.

Most people didn't know what the Dragon Slayer Crossbow was, they only knew that, in the moment of peril, God had sent down golden thunder to slay Satan's Demon Dragon.

The red lightning crashed onto the wall and tumbled into the inner area, struggling to rise several times as torrents of fresh blood spewed from its mouth and nose, igniting instantly like Greek Fire upon contact with the air.

Its heart was wounded, stopped beating, and Evil Spirit invaded its Soul Space, devouring its soul.

It was only because the Giant Dragon's Life Force was extraordinary that any human Extraordinary would have died ten times over.

In a daze, amid the red lightning's enormous dragon eyes, a flickering candlelight was seen.

The Female Knight with platinum blonde hair, accompanied by the flickering candlelight, approached, causing the red lightning to instinctively lift its head and spew a column of fire.

Viviana easily evaded the dying struggle of the red lightning, but then a mass of Dragon Flame rose from the Red Dragon's body, enveloping its massive form entirely, whether due to its automatic release of Power before death or its desperate struggle was unknown.

She raised her sharp blade, intending to sever the Giant Dragon's head, but felt at a loss for how to proceed, as the Red Dragon was now wholly surrounded by searing Dragon Flame forestalling any approach.

"Leave it to me."

Losa arrived urgently, his steps still steady, though his face appeared much paler.

Viviana frowned and reminded, "Captain, it seems the Red Dragon's Power is dissipating into the ground, and if it continues, the whole city's landscape will be permanently altered."

This was the terrifying aspect of a High-level Giant Dragon; even its remains could permanently change the landscape of an area, and if unchecked, Constantinople might turn into a barren land.

"You're overthinking it."

Losa shook his head and walked directly toward the Red Dragon's burning body.

"Be careful!"

Viviana instinctively tried to stop him but quickly found that facing Dragon Flame hotter than lava, Losa was like a Monarch in fire, as the Flame Spirit in the air joyfully danced.

The intense Dragon Flame could not hinder the Emperor's steps, as he reached the red lightning's front and gazed into its defiant golden eyes.

Losa's eyes turned dazzling gold, and the red-black Scale Armor slowly emerged, exuding a dragon aura that even made the red lightning shiver.

What a pity.

In Losa's original plan, he hoped more to bathe in the Giant Dragon's Dragon Blood, as the most crucial piece of his True Dragon Body puzzle.

Feeling sentimental, Losa extended his arm enveloped in scales, partly Half-dragon transformed, deftly tearing into the Copper-Horned Red Dragon's unprotected belly and then diving into the Giant Dragon filled with scorching Dragon Blood.

Using the Dragon Slayer Crossbow depleted too much of his Power.

This lost Power needed to be retrieved from this Giant Dragon with similar Power Attribute, both High-level Fire Dragons.

...

Outside the city.

"The opportunity has come!"

Mahmud II hesitated not, his heart pounding fiercely, partly awed by the supposed Dragon Slayer Crossbow's terrifying potency; if it could kill the red lightning, it could eliminate his three-headed Demon Dragon.

On another hand, the red lightning's demise also implied the Legend of the last remaining Dragon Slayer Crossbow arrow had been spent, clearing the final obstacle to capturing Constantinople.

Now was the time for him to ascend the throne and claim the world's sweetest red apple.

Beside him, sensing his will, the Demon Dragon slowly crouched, allowing him to climb onto its back and raise his scepter high.

"The Greeks are exhausted, issue my command for the entire army to stand by and prepare for the attack!"

Boom—

Intense wind pressure raised a sandstorm, halting the ministers who stepped forward to dissuade Mahmud II from taking risks, and they watched helplessly as the massive beast that blotted out the sun ascended slowly into the sky.

Mahmud II's order swiftly spread.

Motivated by his presence in battle, the Ottoman soldiers prepared for combat, awaiting the final battle command.

...

The defenders who had just breathed a sigh of relief immediately tensed up again.

Facing a mere Red Dragon, not notably famous, yet possessing such terrifying Power that it burned stretches of the city wall into a furnace, the Legends say even the Dragon Knight Order could easily defeat the three-headed Demon Dragon, leaving them bereft of confidence.

This went beyond what mortals could hope to control.

At this moment, everyone prayed.

Beside Giovanni, a few Personal Guards whispered, "Boss, should we find a chance to retreat? The Greek Emperor managed to kill the Red Dragon with that Divine Artifact, a remarkable feat, but this three-headed Demon Dragon might not be something he can handle."

"That's right boss, we've held on this long, Genoa's side should be satisfied."

Giovanni smiled bitterly, wanting to persist, but doubted whether the Emperor could produce another tide-turning Divine Artifact.

"Let's wait a little longer."

He whispered, "Look at those still praying people, see those Hospital Knights encouraging morale despite knowing the enemy's strength, I really don't want to abandon them so easily."

...

Inside the city, the Emperor, completely drenched in blood and no longer human-looking, stepped out from the Giant Dragon's corpse which appeared much smaller.

Viviana warily raised her sword.

"Don't worry, it's me."

Wiping away the bloodstains from his face, with his whole body covered by red-black Scale Armor, the Emperor looked at the sky where the three-headed Demon Dragon resembling Satan descended, and a smile slowly emerged on his face.

He chuckled, "Miss Vivian, have you ever fantasized about becoming a Dragon Rider?"

"Ah?"

The Candle Knight was somewhat caught off guard by Losa's sudden topic shift and instinctively replied, "Indeed I have, but now isn't the time for such talk, right? Your trump card, is it to revive this Red Dragon?"

"Good to have had such thoughts."

Losa's smile deepened, extending a hand in invitation, "Next is the time for your dreams to come true."

Viviana hesitated briefly but then reached out to grasp the somewhat fierce hand offered.

In the next moment, she felt her body soar into the air.

With just a blink, she landed steadied upon a broad spine.

The wind howled.

A massive dragon boasting a dragon horn like a dark red crown, a row of sharp bone spurs on its back, and orderly red-black Scale Armor appeared atop Constantinople's walls.

It looked visibly smaller than the opposing three-headed Demon Dragon but projected far greater majesty.

Losa's True Dragon Transformation was originally only over forty meters, compared to the three-headed Demon Dragon over a hundred meters long, an insignificant figure, but having seized the red lightning's Dragon Blood, Losa's True Dragon transformation also underwent a short-term change.

This was Losa's Dragon Descendant trait of "absorbing the strengths of numerous dragons," despite his True Dragon form being fixed, this boost in numeric values enabled him to manifest a dragon form nearly twice that amount, reaching over seventy meters in size.