My Wife is an Evil Dragon

Chapter 286

Chapter 286: The Final Showdown Between the Evil Dragon and the Brave Hero

Farewell to Former Teammates

King Lachlan arranged another lavish banquet for Xia Li.

Xia Li’s arrival in the morning caught them off guard, but by evening, they were fully prepared.

Looking at the overwhelming abundance of luxurious food in the reception hall, Xia Li actually wanted to find an excuse to leave.

One’s mouth becomes soft after eating someone else’s food. Xia Li didn’t really want to interact with King Charles, especially after Uni said that King Charles had always admired him…

Xia Li never felt that he was particularly great. He just did what he had to do and what he could do at that time.

However… seeing Lucia’s icy gaze, yet with a hint of longing for those delicacies…

Xia Li chose to stay.

He understood Lucia all too well. With that look in her eyes, if he didn’t let her eat, he would be the one eaten when they got back.

“Take whatever you want to eat.”

Xia Li squeezed Lucia’s slender fingers.

Lucia in her mature form… although not as soft and cute as she was in her younger days, the constant aura of sexiness she exuded made it even more difficult for Xia Li to resist.

Before the meal, Xia Li took off his fur cloak and wrapped it around Lucia’s tall and elegant body.

His love for his wife was undoubtedly true.

Xia Li’s possessiveness towards Lucia was probably something he himself hadn’t even noticed.

Mature Lucia, only he could look at her!

She must be wrapped from her neck to her toes!

Lucia also accepted Xia Li’s care. She ate quietly, and when some nobles approached her wanting to use her influence to get close to the Brave Hero, she would only give them an icy glare. In most cases, those people would tactfully leave after seeing her sharp, cold eyes.

At such a large-scale event, Lucia had no intention of revealing her identity as a dragon.

She knew that the reason she could stand here and be trusted by all humans was entirely due to their trust in the Brave Hero.

It was because she was someone by the Brave Hero’s side that humans treated her well.

Lucia didn’t feel resentful about this.

She always believed that as long as she was cared for by Xia Li, it didn’t matter what attitude others had towards her.

In fact, no one could guarantee that everyone would like them, including humans themselves.

In the latter half of the banquet…

Xia Li couldn’t resist the enthusiasm of these people and drank several glasses of craft beer.

Fortunately, the brewing technology in the other world was poor, and the alcohol content was not high.

Coupled with his own experience with alcohol, after a few drinks, those high-ranking officials and nobles, even King Charles, had flushed cheeks, but only Xia Li’s face remained unchanged.

Everyone was praising the Brave Hero’s alcohol tolerance in a flattering manner.

Only Xia Li felt uncomfortable in this social setting and wanted to escape.

Young girls with delicate lace gloves, their hands gently holding goblets, clinked glasses with Xia Li; mature women half-covered their lips, elegant with a hint of shyness, constantly looking for topics to chat with Xia Li; heavily made-up noblewomen were adorned with diamonds all over their bodies, like walking spotlights, casting admiring glances at Xia Li…

Xia Li had seen too many women throwing themselves at him tonight.

Perhaps, for them, saying a few words to the Brave Hero, having some physical contact with him, would be something they could reminisce about for the rest of their lives.

Lucia remained silent the entire time, just standing quietly by Xia Li’s side.

When she saw a woman put her hand on Xia Li, she only raised her eyebrows slightly and calmly continued eating the food on her plate.

When the banquet finally ended…

Xia Li was actually a bit tipsy.

He avoided all the flirtatious advances from the women and finally plunged into his own haven of tenderness.

“So you finally know to come to me~?”

Lucia held Xia Li and sighed helplessly.

Xia Li then lifted his face from that softness. His hazy eyes, when looking at Lucia, were different from the distant gaze he had for everyone else. It was a look of complete intimacy.

“My eyes are only for you,” Xia Li said, looking up.

In the past, every time, he always had to lower his head to look at Lucia…

But now, Lucia, wearing high heels, was even a few centimeters taller than him.

This feeling of having to slightly raise his gaze to meet her eyes was very special and novel for Xia Li.

“You smell like a lot of other women.”

Lucia sniffed and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Her golden-red pupils were as alluring as ripe cherries in the dimly lit, magnificent hall.

And her red lips, slightly pursed together as she received a satisfactory answer, were as sweet as honey-coated dates.

“I will atone for my sins.”

Xia Li’s tone was sincere, but his gaze at Lucia was burning with passion.

“How does Your Majesty plan to punish me?”

“Well…”

Lucia smiled mischievously.

“We’ll talk about it when there’s no one around.”

“…”

Xia Li was silent for a second, then immediately wanted to find a secluded place to continue talking.

“…The room Charles arranged for us is on the third floor of the palace,” he said slowly.

“Hmm~ Shall we go up now?” Lucia asked for his opinion.

After pondering for a moment, Xia Li shook his head.

“I think staying in the palace is a bit restrictive. There are too many people staring at me here. I’m not comfortable, so let’s escape.”

Not only was he uncomfortable, Xia Li could even imagine the extent of those people’s fawning over him.

It would be perfectly normal for two noble ladies, wearing only skirts and no underwear, to sneak in in the middle of the night, wanting to use the Brave Hero’s name to advance their status.

Someone would definitely be eavesdropping outside…

So, Xia Li decided to go out and find a place to stay on his own.

After hearing this, Lucia also thought it was a better idea.

She didn’t like the feeling of being watched either.

And she didn’t like the way those human women looked at Xia Li like he was prey.

Only Lucia herself could look at Xia Li with that kind of gaze.

“Then let’s go~”

After saying this softly, a cyan magic circle suddenly appeared beneath Lucia’s feet.

A short-distance teleportation circle.

As long as there was enough magic power, this magic could be used in areas without restrictions on spellcasting.

Teleporting into Lachlan’s palace from the outside was forbidden, but teleporting out from the inside was allowed.

Xia Li blinked.

When he opened his eyes again, they were already on a bustling street.

The streets were crowded with traffic. Even though it was late at night, there were still a large number of carriages entering the city, and some night markets and shops in the alleys were still open for business.

Just looking at this scene, Xia Li felt that Lachlan Royal City was somewhat similar to the bustling downtown area of Qingcheng City.

“Let’s find a place.”

Looking up at the pink neon sign, Xia Li added,

“Let’s go with the nearest one.”

It was getting late, so they decided on this inn.

Xia Li was in such a hurry that Lucia only needed to glance at him a couple of times to guess his thoughts.

However, Lucia didn’t say anything, which was considered tacit approval.

When they arrived at the inn’s front desk, Xia Li deliberately put on a mask and sunglasses.

These two accessories, which only existed on Earth, really startled the innkeeper.

However, seeing that the other party spoke politely and could pay a sufficient amount for the room, the innkeeper handed out a key.

“Third floor…”

Hearing this number again, Xia Li said,

“I want the top floor.”

“The top floor is only open to nobles. Generally, you need a long-term membership…”

“I can pay extra.”

Xia Li took out two more gold coins. The innkeeper swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth, turned around to rummage through the drawer, and then took out a shiny golden key.

“Sixth floor. Do you need me to have someone carry your luggage up?”

“No need.”

Xia Li waved his hand and pulled Lucia’s sleeve as he walked upstairs.

Lucia looked at her deformed sleeve, then at the anxious man in front of her, and sighed inwardly.

The corners of her lips, which were raised, said it all.

Xia Li was completely captivated by her…

The Brave Hero’s cultivation was still far from enough. How could he be so impatient after only half a day?

Lucia couldn’t help but feel satisfied with this.

She had brought her battle attire today as well.

After returning to the other world, this final battle with the Brave Hero was unavoidable.

It was a battle that had to be fought.

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Night fell.

Everything returned to silence.

Lachlan’s night finally fell into a peaceful slumber as the full moon hung high in the sky.

The bright moon hung high in the dark sky, casting shadows from the swaying trees. The dappled light filtering through the branches and leaves, gently swaying in the breeze, seemed like evidence of time slowly passing.

A man and a dragon stood facing each other under the moonlight.

They were silently engaged in a duel.

Lucia’s long, beautiful silver hair cascaded down her back. At this moment, she looked somewhat disheveled.

Wiping the corner of her mouth, the sweat from her exertion stuck to the hair at her temples, and her long eyelashes trembled under the moonlight. Her soft, golden-red eyes still held an unyielding determination.

Unexpectedly, her dragon horns, once a symbol of strength, had become her biggest obstacle at this moment.

They were easily grabbed, making them a weakness. She would be led astray if she wasn’t careful.

Lucia gritted her teeth and took a deep breath.

A powerful dragon breath, accompanied by terrifying impact and explosive force, forced Xia Li to retreat step by step.

No good.

Xia Li sighed inwardly.

If this continued, even the Holy Sword would be crushed by the dragon’s power!

Xia Li held the divine sword, refusing to back down.

Every time he had slain a dragon, he had been the one in control. Silver dragons were more adept at magic, and their physical strength was far from his match.

But today’s Silver Dragon…

…was exceptionally strong.

Unstoppable.

However, Xia Li was, after all, the Brave Hero, and his greatest skill was dragon slaying.

Even a fully mature Pureblood Silver Dragon was no match for him and the Holy Sword.

Water Manipulation!

The Silver Dragon’s powerful ultimate move.

A torrent of water poured down from the night sky, dripping down the Brave Hero’s face. This highly concentrated water magic contained healing power. It was scalding hot, yet there was a hint of fragrance within it.

However, this water magic, which could bring healing, was extremely harmful to the Brave Hero wielding the Holy Sword.

This wasn’t healing magic, it was poison!

Even a moment of contact could instantly scatter one’s soul, causing them to lose consciousness and become like a walking corpse.

Feeling the water magic washing over him, Xia Li hesitated.

Taking a deep breath, Xia Li knew he couldn’t fall at this moment.

His unwavering Holy Sword was the Silver Dragon’s greatest fear.

As long as the Holy Sword still existed, it was only a matter of time before the Silver Dragon’s stamina was depleted…

Don’t forget, he was immune to all magic.

In terms of stamina alone, it was still uncertain who would win or lose.

Wielding the Holy Sword in his hand, Xia Li attacked the dragon’s most vulnerable spots.

Once, twice…

The Silver Dragon discovered that she couldn’t defend against the Brave Hero’s attacks.

The dragon growled lowly, wanting to escape.

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But her horns had already been seized by the evil Brave Hero. The Silver Dragon twisted her body, her massive wings flapping in the air. Now, even her cumbersome tail was involved, lashing out to attack the Brave Hero.

Seeing that the situation was not good…

Lucia panicked.

Lucia had always wanted to achieve even a single victory against the Brave Hero.

She had met Xia Li when she was just a young adult dragon.

At that time, Xia Li was still wielding the Demon Repelling Sword, an artifact that could nullify all magic. If he wanted, he could even deflect magic like hitting a baseball.

This was an ability that terrified all dragonkind in Azure Continent…

Initially, Lucia was also a fearless Pureblood Giant Dragon.

Relying on her status as one of the strongest among dragons, she insisted on challenging the Brave Hero…

Challenging him several times, only to be defeated every time.

And each time, she stubbornly claimed that she wasn’t in good condition.

In reality, she simply couldn’t win.

Later, Lucia, with her charm, recruited the Brave Hero to her side…

Now, it was another showdown with the Brave Hero.

And she still couldn’t win.

It was impossible to say she wasn’t discouraged.

Dragons were a proud and self-respecting race.

So, Lucia had secretly planned a final battle with the Brave Hero.

She wanted to defeat him with her own strength.

The location was set in Azure Continent.

After all, Azure Continent had magic power, and she could use the magic power in the air to constantly strengthen herself.

But… unexpectedly…

…the Brave Hero, who had replaced the Demon Repelling Sword with the Holy Sword, was still so powerful.

It was probably because he had drunk alcohol.

Lucia seriously suspected that those noble ladies had drugged Xia Li’s drink!

“Ugh…”

Seeing that she was losing…

…herself, at a clear disadvantage, was facing a desperate situation.

Lucia decided to play dirty.

Activate a cheat first.

In the blink of an eye, the woman’s proud figure suddenly disappeared, replaced by a tearful and shy young girl.

A blush quickly spread from her cheeks to her ears, and her golden-red dragon eyes were now teary-eyed.

The young girl’s small hands clutched her skirt, and two crystal-clear tears were hanging from her eyes, about to fall.

She pursed her red lips and called out in a soft, pleading voice,

“Daddy…”

“…”

“…”

In the end, Xia Li still lost.

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As the warm yellow sun slowly rose from the horizon…

The moon descended between the cliffs on the western side.

Dawn broke.

Lucia, a dragon, went out alone to buy breakfast.

After Xia Li got up, he went downstairs by himself.

“Hmm, I can still go downstairs standing up.”

“That’s already pretty good.”

Constantly comforting himself, Xia Li took out two gold coins and handed them to the boss at the front desk.

The boss, who was dozing off, was very surprised.

“Guest, you already paid last night.”

Although the guest from last night had some alcohol on him and must have drunk quite a bit, their inn still operated with integrity. Lachlan Royal City had strict control over fraudulent activities, so such deceptive practices didn’t exist.

“I damaged some furniture…”

Xia Li’s mouth was slightly bitter.

The boss was even more puzzled now.

But then she remembered that this guest had gone to the sixth floor with a woman yesterday, so she quickly figured out what had happened.

With an understanding expression, she comforted Xia Li.

“It’s okay, even if there was damage, you don’t have to pay this much…”

“It’s fine,” Xia Li waved his hand and said.

“Consider the rest as a hush money.”

“…”

Hearing this, the boss had no choice but to accept the two gold coins.

Such a generous young master, why hadn’t she seen him before?

Coming out of the inn…

Xia Li took a breath of long-lost fresh air.

He was about to stretch when he felt pain all over his body as soon as he extended his arms.

This feeling was incredibly sour and refreshing.

It was no less than the reaction a beginner would have the day after spending two hours on cardio equipment at the gym for the first time and then forcing themselves to lift weights.

Wait a minute…

Thinking of this, Xia Li suddenly had an idea.

If his life-and-death battle with Lucia also counted as a form of exercise…

Then, if he wanted to work out in the future, he only needed to ask Lucia for help.

Furthermore, under this kind of training, Xia Li would constantly become stronger.

In that case…

Wouldn’t he be able to avenge his defeat last night!

He would win back sooner or later!

As he was thinking, Lucia came jogging from the street corner.

She was holding a large bag of pastries in one hand and two cups of hot milk tea in the other.

“Sorry to keep you waiting~”

Like a wife who had been married for a long time, Lucia’s tone was gentle, and even her eyes were filled with love when she looked at Xia Li.

“I bought scallion pancakes and potato pancakes… Can you believe it? This world actually has scallion pancakes too. Don’t tell me you taught them how to make them the last time you were here?”

Lucia placed both sweet and savory biscuits in Xia Li’s hand.

Xia Li picked one up and took a bite, tasting it.

“Replenish your energy~”

As the victor, Lucia’s eyes showed concern for the brave hero. This made the brave hero feel like he was being looked down upon by the dragon.

“I just want to eat cream puffs,” he said casually.

Lucia paused, then her cheeks flushed red.

She didn’t argue with the brave hero, but calmly took a biscuit from the paper bag and stuffed it into her mouth to chew.

“What’s wrong? Cream puffs are also sweet and savory, and I just love that flavor,” Xia Li muttered.

Lucia ignored him, finished her breakfast, and then gave Xia Li his milk tea.

Milk tea in Azure Continent wasn’t very sweet. It was made by simmering slightly bitter black tea with milk, resulting in a smooth texture and a fresh taste.

The culinary development in this world was actually quite good.

However, compared to Earth, it was still a far cry.

“I’m planning to go to the south side of the city,” Xia Li said to Lucia after finishing his breakfast and clapping the crumbs off his hands.

“My mentor… the one who taught me swordsmanship and archery, lives there.”

“Hmm…” Lucia nodded.

She had heard Xia Li mention this yesterday.

“You go ahead.”

“What about you?”

“I won’t go… You and your mentor must have things to talk about, it’s not convenient for me to be there.”

After Lucia finished speaking, Xia Li looked at her suspiciously.

This dragon probably hadn’t learned the essence of speaking in the Sichuan region: being sarcastic.

She genuinely felt it was inconvenient.

Lucia knew she couldn’t bear to see Xia Li interact with other females, but his mentor was different.

There was a saying on Earth, “A teacher for a day is a father for life.” A mentor was equivalent to a parental figure.

Just imagine, if Xia Li wanted to see Aunt Fang alone, Lucia wouldn’t say anything.

Moreover… Xia Li’s mentor was already advanced in age, so it was impossible for Lucia to have any sense of resistance or hostility towards her.

“I happen to have somewhere to go,” Lucia continued.

Xia Li didn’t say anything but waited for her to continue.

“The black dragon, Neer Hulk. If it weren’t for his help, we wouldn’t be here.” Lucia said.

Neer Hulk not only told Lucia the solution to the lifespan problem, but also, after Xia Li and Lucia disappeared from Azure Continent, he summoned all the dragon tribes living near the Lachlan Kingdom back to their homeland.

If he hadn’t called back the dragon tribes, Lachlan would be in a different situation now…

In short, he had helped them a lot.

This time, Lucia also planned to personally visit him to express her gratitude.

Returning a favor with a favor, this was the way of being human that Lucia had learned on Earth.

“Can’t I go?” Xia Li asked eagerly.

He wasn’t very interested in the Dragon Homeland, after all, he had barged in with the Demon Repelling Sword several times before.

But this time was different.

Xia Li really wanted Lucia to introduce him to her friends and family…

Seemingly seeing through Xia Li’s thoughts, Lucia sighed lightly and said.

“I’m not going back to see my parents… It’s just an old friend. Besides, your presence will scare the dragon tribes in the Dragon Homeland. Dragons aren’t as rational as humans. Many mixed-scale dragons live by their instinctual desires. Your appearance will cause unnecessary conflict.”

After Lucia finished this explanation, Xia Li couldn’t say much.

Lucia raised her hand and patted Xia Li’s head.

“Alright, I’ll be back soon…”

At this moment, Lucia was as gentle as a sexy, beautiful, and intelligent older sister.

While Xia Li was like a little kid who had been left at the school gate by his older sister, looking at her longingly.

“Pfft.”

Lucia couldn’t help but laugh.

Xia Li’s expression right now really did resemble a little kid who had been abandoned by her, looking so pitiful.

So cute~

She would definitely praise him well when she got back.

“Then you go.”

Xia Li held it in for a while before finally letting go.

Keeping Lucia under his control at all times wasn’t what Xia Li wanted to do.

He wanted Lucia to grow, not just superficially, but also in her heart, social skills, ways of handling things, and even her ability to integrate into human society.

Therefore, maintaining her own relationships was also an important part of that growth.

“If anything happens, I’ll summon you directly.”

Xia Li raised his eyes slightly and said to the woman in front of him.

Lucia smiled gently and raised her hand to stroke his chin.

“If you miss me, you can summon me back anytime~”

“Dar~ling~~”