After all, this was a common offensive method among dragonkind, and its strength was entirely dependent on the user's basic stats.
However, facing Isa's attack, Constantine not only didn't dodge, but even sped up, continuing to charge toward the three of them.
The dragonfire struck his massive body entirely, instantly stirring up thick smoke and dust.
Yet, within the smoke, the heavy, war drum–like footsteps did not cease.
The next second, Constantine burst out of the smoke, arms spread wide. As he drew near, Leon finally noticed that Constantine's two arms were also from different dangerous species.
The left arm was dark and thick, with clearly defined and agile fingers, as if sewn together from an S-rank humanoid dangerous species, "Darkflame Vajra";
The right arm, however, appeared slightly thinner, but the magical circuits beneath the skin were clearly visible, like veins flowing with magma, no doubt from some powerful fire-element dangerous species.
Before Leon could continue observing, Constantine launched an attack.
He suddenly clapped his already outstretched arms together, stirring up a gust of violent wind.
At the very moment the gale swept across the battlefield, Constantine's seemingly burning right arm suddenly unleashed a stream of fire.
Wind fanned the flames; a towering inferno surged forth.
It was a simple but effective magical element combo attack. When facing Radiant Star Dragon King Star, Rossweise had used a similar move, "Dragonfire Annihilation."
Dragonfire Annihilation was indeed a classic combo attack, but ultimately it was a technique used by Rossweise alone, so its power was limited and couldn't be considered top-tier.
Moreover, she wasn't particularly skilled with the "wind element" part of the combo.
This was also a common flaw in most combo techniques. If one wished to fully unleash a combo move's power, they had to be proficient in at least two or more elemental magics.
But this wind-fire combo move released by Constantine seemed to have entirely overcome that flaw.
Both the wind and fire elements were absurdly powerful.
As the flames surged, Rossweise and Isa sisters simultaneously flapped their dragon wings, the powerful wind pressure resisting the blazing fire.
Leon seized the moment, gripping Chidori in his hand, and dashed into the weakened blaze alone.
He passed through the wall of fire in a crouched sprint, the Chidori in his hand scraping across the expensive lawn Isa had paid dearly for.
"Brother-in-law, do you really have to plow my field for me? On behalf of the Melkvei family, I really thank you!", Isa's shout was drowned out by the sound of Chidori.
Leon turned into a streak of blue lightning, and in the blink of an eye, dashed to Constantine's front.
Facing this resurrected "old friend," Leon did not dare to let his guard down.
Because he had just seen that even Constantine's first move had to be jointly resisted by both Rossweise and Isa, the two dragon kings.
The monster before him was no longer simply the Crimson Flame Dragon King. He now possessed even stronger and more complex powers.
While thinking, Leon thrust Chidori forward, stabbing into Constantine's abdomen.
This strike did make Constantine halt his charge.
But Leon's face remained grim.
At the very instant Chidori struck Constantine's body, the lightning in his hand completely vanished.
Just like fire meeting water, gone without a trace.
"How could this be..."
"LE...ON...!"
The monster shouted with a hoarse, chilling voice, then burst forth with energy, blasting Leon back.
After retreating to a safe distance, Leon steadied himself and slowly stood upright.
"Turned into a monster and still remembers me, so... how much must you hate me?"
Rossweise and her sister ran over, standing to Leon's left and right.
"Did you figure anything out?", Rossweise asked.
"His defense is much stronger than I imagined."
Leon's tone was low, "A full-powered strike with Chidori hit him and didn't have any effect."
Upon hearing this, Isa suddenly raised her eyebrows and glanced at her brother-in-law. She carefully examined the man but ultimately said nothing.
"This time, let's try together," said Rossweise.
Leon nodded, "Alright."
The three assumed offensive stances and charged toward Constantine again.
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At the same time, in the distant mountain forest, Scott, the Imperial overseer, stood with his hands behind his back.
"Truly, it's as if everything fell into place effortlessly."
Fell looked at him sideways, "What do you mean by that?"
"At first, we planned to use Constantine to attack the Red Dragon clan and draw Leon out. That way, he'd lose the home-field advantage."
Scott said, "But who would've thought he'd happen to be here tonight as well? Saved us the trouble of waiting for him to show up."
Fell's eyes flickered slightly, "Dragonkin rarely move about. Mr. Scott and the Empire are quite lucky."
Scott let out a snorting chuckle, lifting his chin, "Look, Fell, the 'ultimate lifeform' created with the Empire's blood, sweat, and tears is so perfect, still holding the upper hand even when besieged by Leon and two dragon kings. Such powerful strength... isn't it exactly what your dragon race has always longed for?"
Fell silently listened, not replying right away.
He narrowed his eyes, looking at the "reborn" Constantine in the distance.
To hold his ground even when facing Leon Casmodeous and the silver and red dragon kings simultaneously, this was something nearly no dragon king could do.
From the current situation, that insane Crimson Flame Dragon King had indeed gained the strength and body he dreamed of.
But he had also become a puppet manipulated by others.
No thoughts, no will, not even the ability to control a single breath on his own.
This kind of power, acquired at the cost of "freedom"... what's there to yearn for?
Fell smiled faintly, "It is indeed powerful, Mr. Scott. I hope you can maintain firm control over it."
"Not just this power."
Scott grinned, "In the future, the Empire will control even more, and stronger, powers."
'Use a bowl as big as your appetite. Otherwise, you'll end up bursting. Human boy, I hope you understand that truth.'
Fell gave Scott a glance, said no more, and continued watching the battle.
Outside the Red Dragon Sanctuary, Leon crashed heavily into a pavilion, which instantly collapsed into rubble.
"Brother-in-law, that pavilion was expensive too!", Isa was furious.
General Leon crawled out of the wreckage, dusted himself off, and wiped the blood from his mouth, "It's fine, sis. My wife'll pay you back."
Rossweise: "?"
He slowly walked back to the two sisters' side, staring at that still-unyielding stitched-up monster, a bit of worry in his voice. "I really don't know what we can do to hurt that guy..."
After several exchanges, Leon and the others' magical attacks had no effect on Constantine at all.
The defensive ability brought by the Steelrock Mammoth's body was simply beyond the comprehension of everyone present.
"Do you still have enough magical power?", Rossweise asked.
Leon held his chest and shook his head slightly, "Not much."
It had only been a little over a month since the glorious feat where Leon slaughtered six dragons in ten seconds, and his magical power hadn't recovered much.
Moreover, the side effects of the Nine Hells Gate hadn't fully dissipated either, his body still felt a faint discomfort even now.
"What, brother-in-law? Is your body a rechargeable battery or something?", Isa teased.
"Big sis... I really don't have the strength for jokes right now."
It was rare for Leon to feel that dragon-slaying was a troublesome task.
This time was one of them.
Isa gave a faint smile and turned to Rossweise.
"Little Rose, let's use that move."
Rossweise nodded, "Okay."
Leon froze, "Wait, what move? Don't tell me it's one of those one-thousand-damage-to-the-enemy, one-thousand-two-hundred-to-yourself kind of moves?"
"More than that, brother-in-law. When Little Rose and I use this move, at best we'll have our meridians shattered, at worst, we both die."
"...That, that's not okay, sis! The situation's tough, sure, but not so bad that we need to go down together. Trust me, I still have a trump card left!"
Hearing his wife talk about dying, General Leon naturally disagreed.
Perishing together for the sake of a just-revived former opponent? That's way not worth it.
"Stop scaring him, sis," Seeing the dog-man so concerned for her, Rossweise felt secretly happy.
But this wasn't the time. Any joy had to wait until after the matter was settled.
"It's just a coordinated technique. My sister and I practiced it before, but this is the first time we're using it for real. Let's hope it works," Rossweise said.
"Oh..."
'Tsk. Did I just fall into a trap?', Leon wondered to himself.
"Let's go, Little Rose."
"Mm!"
The silver and red dragon queens stepped forward, spread their dragon wings, simultaneously transformed into their dragon forms, and then soared high into the night sky.
With the full moon above, the two great dragons spiraled upward, their speed increasing, their massive forms soon becoming intertwined silver and red streaks of light.
The spiraling lights twisted around each other.
Their rapid spin even generated turbulent air currents.
Leon had to bend over and brace his stance to avoid being blown away by the fierce airflow.
He narrowed his eyes, gazing into the night sky at the interwoven light.
They were like a sharp blade, piercing the darkness, charging straight at Constantine.
S-Rank Martial Magic – Coordinated Technique – Galactic Crimson Impact
Possessing the speed of the Silver Dragon clan and the physical strength of the Red Dragon clan, and as they spun at high speed toward the opponent, their dragon king bodies became cloaked in searing dragonfire.
It combined the penetrative force of both magic and martial arts.
It was another effective method of overcoming the flaws of combo techniques.
Below, Constantine still showed no signs of dodging.
He let out low growls, his savage dragon eyes fixed on that silver-red blade.
The air currents howled like monsters, and the wind pressure destroyed every building in the courtyard.
Only to hear Constantine roar, then open his arms wide.
Leon was slightly shocked, "This guy plans to take that move head-on... that's insane."
And indeed, just as Leon expected.
The silver-red blade struck Constantine head-on, and the surging wind and magical energy exploded in all directions.
Leon struggled to steady himself, but still left behind two short "brake marks" under his feet.
Even Scott and Fell, watching from afar, felt the energy shockwave.
"Mr. Scott, even with an attack like that, Constantine can still endure it?"
"Just wait and see, Fell. He's definitely going to shock you!"
The energy continued to spread outward.
Even Noah, who had taken shelter in the underground bunker, could feel the force of this power.
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