The Dragon's Pact: A Princess for the Flame

Chapter 76

"Gōgōko!"

Seeing the girl he liked being reduced to ashes by the Black Dragon's breath, Wemons let out a desperate roar.

What a wonderful girl she was.

And just like that, killed by the dragon.

"Unforgivable! You vile dragon, you will pay for your cruelty!"

Wemons propped himself up with his longsword and got up from the ground.

His eyes were filled with hatred, tears streaming down his face.

"Just you!?"

Su Nian turned his head, his pale golden dragon eyes gleaming with a cruel, sinister light.

"You are strong indeed."

Wemons staggered towards the Black Dragon, gripping his sword.

"We humans don't have long lifespans, nor exceptional talent, but we are resilient and relentless."

"So what if Emperor Xivi established racial equality? Over a thousand years have passed, and the human race thrives; we are the true rulers!"

"One day, your heart, your skin and bones, will be displayed in our human auction houses for selection."

Wemons' voice was low, uttering the most venomous curse as he charged at the Black Dragon with his longsword.

"Pathetic."

This world has been invaded by players, treated as pawns and wagers, yet here they are, full of ambition.

Perhaps this is the fearlessness of the ignorant.

Su Nian's dragon eyes grew cold, and he raised his claw to strike at Wemons. Compared to the inexperienced Meima Gōgōko, Wemons was undoubtedly brave and skilled in battle.

Not only did he use his longsword to deflect Su Nian's dragon claw, but he also used the force of the blow to roll closer to Su Nian's dragon head.

[The dragon just used its breath, it's out of it now]

[If I can pierce its dragon eyes with my sword, I can turn the tables today. Even if I can't, it's still a win]

[A blind dragon won't live long]

This was Wemons' thought, and he was very confident.

Then he saw the Black Dragon's throat suddenly light up and swell.

"Hiss—"

"Hic."

A breath of dragonfire turned Wemons to ash, and Su Nian leisurely blew a smoke ring.

Even without hearing Wemons' thoughts.

The outcome was still the same.

There are always those who are overly confident, thinking they can do it.

"Anna, how are you?"

Su Nian turned his head to glance at Anna on his back, but unfortunately, his neck had been modified to be shorter, so he could only barely see Anna's fair and lovely feet.

Those three Fireburst Spells just now were aimed at him, but they also affected Anna on his back.

"Brother, Anna's fine, but your wings..."

Anna looked at Su Nian's dragon wings, charred by the Fireburst Spell, with a heart full of guilt.

If only she could help her brother.

If only she weren't a burden.

Anna lowered her head sadly, hugging her knees, as a feeling of bitterness and self-loathing welled up inside her, turning into large, pearl-like tears that rolled down her smooth, pink cheeks and fell onto the Black Dragon's back.

She was just a burden, yet she stubbornly wanted to stay with her brother.

If she hadn't come today.

Her brother wouldn't have needed to spread his wings to protect her and wouldn't have been injured.

What right did she have?

...

"Because I like you."

"Huh?"

Anna stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the Black Dragon in front of her, but she couldn't see the dragon's expression; from her position, she could only see its neck.

But that sentence was indeed spoken by the Black Dragon.

"Brother, what... what did you just say?"

Her lips trembled, her pretty face turned crimson, and her eyes were misty with tears, her heart fluttering as if a feather was sweeping back and forth, brushing away her inferiority and guilt, but also bringing a tingling anticipation and shyness.

"Because I like you."

Su Nian raised his dragon head and flew towards his follower's direction, repeating what he had just said.

"Ah... um, why did you suddenly say that, brother..."

Anna covered her face, her voice trembling, stammering, leaving only a small gap between her fingers to peek out shyly.

Su Nian's words were like a deer charging into her heart, bouncing on her heartstrings, making her so embarrassed she could hardly breathe.

"Just felt like saying it~"

Su Nian's tone was casual, not deliberate.

Anna was stunned.

She stared blankly with her big watery eyes, her body temperature rising, making her brain almost freeze.

How did her brother know what she was thinking?

Could it be a coincidence?

Anna was a bit puzzled, but she dared not ask.

She couldn't bear the electrifying feeling in her heart any longer.

Afraid of hearing more words that would make her even more overwhelmed.

She now longed for a warm hug, a kiss, this intense anticipation making her restless, making her suffer.

Clearly, it wasn't possible now.

So Anna could only curl up in her special spot, lying obediently, spreading her soft little hands, pressing her entire body against the broad back.

She took a deep breath.

Even her burning face was pressed tightly against the cool, black scales.

I wish it could always be like this...

Being close to the dragon she liked, the sense of security and fulfillment enveloped her, making Anna feel much better, though occasionally the feather-like sensation would sweep over her.

...

Su Nian didn't know what Anna was thinking at the moment. The function of listening to thoughts, as described by the system, might work one second and be gone the next.

However, he could still feel the heat from the little Lolita on his back.

She must be very shy and delighted, he thought.

Even though they liked each other, they had never expressed their feelings, so Su Nian could roughly guess Anna's feelings, probably always uncertain and confused, perhaps thinking she was just a pet to the Black Dragon?

In such matters, the man should definitely take the initiative.

And clearly, the effect was quite good.

When Anna was just feeling guilty and sad, no amount of comfort would have worked, but such a powerful statement could quickly disrupt her thoughts.

She would then instantly discard her previous sadness, getting lost in the emotional impact.

Moreover, the simple phrase "I like you" is more effective than any comfort.

Because it's an affirmation.

...

Under the conscious herding of the monsters, all the human soldiers were fleeing towards the trap.

Now that the Archmage was dead, their Knight Commander was dead too, and with so many monsters, these soldiers had long lost the will to fight.

They had families, some even had lovers, and couldn't die in vain under the claws of monsters.

That's what Soldier A thought.

But just as he and his comrades thought they were escaping to safety, having just run out of the bushes.

This group of about a few hundred soldiers suddenly felt the ground give way beneath their feet.

"Boom—"

The entire ground collapsed suddenly, and the soldiers only had time to let out a cry before falling into a massive pit.

Moments later, a group of monsters surrounded the pit, looking down at the wailing human soldiers with cruel grins.

"Kekeke..."

This trap was specifically dug by the Kobolds for the main force of soldiers, with the purpose of capturing them.

As for those small, individual traps, soldiers who stepped on them died one by one, leaving one to wonder whether to feel fortunate or unfortunate for those captured soldiers.

But one thing was for sure.

The monsters now had more labor to help them dig pits and plant potatoes!