As expected, ripples spread out from the center of the water, pushing the petals to the edge of the bathtub.
"What's going on..."
As the words fell, a loud bang came from outside the Red Dragon Sanctuary.
And the water in the bathtub rippled with it.
The next second, Leon rushed into the bathroom, speaking rapidly, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. What happened outside?"
Leon shook his head, "Not sure. Let's check on the daughters first."
"Okay."
The couple quickly arrived at the room of Noah and the others.
The little dragon girls had also been awakened by the sudden loud noise just now.
Noah held Luna in her arms, and Leon bent down to pick up Little Light.
"What happened, Daddy?", Noah asked.
"Don't know. But it probably isn't anything good."
He walked to the window and looked outside.
Outside the sanctuary, a dazzling flame rose into the sky.
And within the flames, a massive figure slowly approached.
The red glow reflected in Leon's pupils, and he saw the figure's face, or rather, its head, clearly.
"Cons...tantine..."
———
The peaceful night was shattered by flames and chaos.
The Red Dragon Clan's guards immediately moved to intercept the suddenly appearing enemy.
"I-Is that the Dragon King? Or... some other thing?", a guard stared at the gigantic figure in front of them.
The reason for such a question was that the 'creature' attacking the Red Dragon Sanctuary tonight was just too bizarre.
It bore the traits of many S-class and even super S-class dangerous species, Steelrock Mammoth, Armored War Rhino, Lava Three-headed Serpent, etc.
And those were only the more obvious features visible to the eye; as for the rest of the body, some parts were so complex they were unrecognizable.
But the creature's head was easily identifiable, which is also why that Red Dragon guard first mistook it for a "Dragon King."
It was a... dragon's head.
A massive dark red dragon head looked like it had been glued onto this "stitched together" body.
Those fierce and terrifying dragon eyes looked down at the beings below. With each step it took, flames spread further.
"That's... that's the Crimson Flame Dragon King's head!"
Another Red Dragon guard recognized whose head it actually was.
"Crimson Flame Dragon King? But wasn't he long ago taken down by Prince Leon? How could—"
BOOM!
Before the guards could marvel, the 'resurrected' Constantine launched an attack.
The enormous body of the Steelrock Mammoth only needed to stomp slightly to shake the ground.
The guards spread their dragon wings, preparing to engage from the air.
They had just observed that although this stitched monster possessed numerous traits from dangerous species, it notably lacked wings.
This meant it couldn't fly.
Thus, attacking from the air was the best option.
The Red Dragon guards simultaneously launched dragonflame attacks at Constantine.
But multiple fireballs hitting its body didn't cause the slightest damage.
"A Steelrock Mammoth's body... the defense is absurdly high," A guard broke into a cold sweat at his temple.
Super S-Class Dangerous Species: Steelrock Mammoth.
Even dragons didn't dare to casually hunt such a creature.
Its defense could even rival a Dragon King.
Even without taking a defensive stance, Constantine was completely unaffected by the guards' previous attacks.
It continued walking toward the Red Dragon Sanctuary.
As if that was its true target tonight.
The guards kept attacking to stop Constantine's advance.
However, it was still to no avail.
More and more guards gathered, and the light of dragonflame lit up the night sky.
But it couldn't stop Constantine in the slightest.
———
At the same time, atop a distant mountain, Scott stood beside a dragon, silently watching the scene unfold.
"I thought this time Mr. Nacho would be supervising again," The dragon said.
"He won't be coming anymore, Fell."
Scott's tone couldn't hide his pride, "And he never will again."
Iron-Winged Dragon King Fell, a "hero" who had stolen part of Noah's power during the investigation project in the far north.
Now that Ravi and other Dragon Kings had died in battle, he also had to show up and begin engaging with the Empire's people.
In Fell's impression, that man named Nacho Salaman had been pretty interesting, because Fell often heard Ravi complaining about him.
But now, the one who complained was gone, and the one who was complained about couldn't be seen either.
'Ah, the world changes, dragons change,' Fell sighed inwardly.
"Mr. Elanti seems very confident in the resurrected Constantine, only sending me, a Dragon King, to assist in overseeing the battle," Fell said.
"Of course. After all, this is the ultimate creature the Empire invested much effort to create."
Scott squinted slightly, looking at the monster that seemed intent on burning everything down, "It's also the final weapon specifically made to hunt Leon Casmodeous."
"Combining so many dangerous species' abilities and traits certainly takes a lot of effort."
Fell said, "But I have one concern."
Scott turned to look at him, "What is it?"
"Will the resurrected Constantine really fully obey the Empire? Has he truly lost all independent will?"
Upon hearing this, Scott snorted coldly, "Of course. What kind of independent will could a dead dragon have? Don't overthink it, Fell. Our Empire's Royal Sorcerer Corps is very professional."
"Is that so? Then I'm relieved."
Fell said, "After all, if that mad dragon Constantine could freely control this powerful new body of his... hehe, then the ones hunted down wouldn't just be Leon Casmodeous. He could even kill most living things on the entire Samael continent."
Although Constantine was the first Dragon King defeated solo by Leon Casmodeous in the 'plan' of the Empire and the Dragon Clan, no one ever questioned his brutality and ferocity.
He was the most typical of dragons, this race's traits were embodied in him completely.
Now returning from hell, he was even more fitting of his temper in life.
"Till death and beyond... Constantine," Fell murmured, continuing to look toward the distant battlefield.
———
Outside the sanctuary, the battle situation was completely one-sided.
None of the guards' attacks could harm Constantine with his Steelrock Mammoth body.
"What do we do... this guy is seriously terrifying."
"Our attacks can't even scratch it, what should we do..."
"..."
Just when the guards were in despair, a resounding female voice came from behind them,
"All of you, fall back."
The guards turned their heads.
Isa and two other princes were walking this way.
"Her Majesty is finally taking action... looks like this opponent really is beyond what we can handle."
The guards stepped aside, and when the three reached the sanctuary's front yard, a guard stepped forward to report,
"Your Majesty, after brief engagement, we couldn't confirm what race or category the enemy belongs to, but we can confirm that its head... belongs to Crimson Flame Dragon King Constantine."
Isa's expression was stern, "Mm, I understand. Take the nearby clanspeople to the underground shelters. Assign more people to protect the three princesses, there must not be any slip-up."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The guards retreated in an orderly fashion, guiding other clanspeople to take shelter.
In the vast courtyard, only Leon, the other two, and that vengeance-burning stitched monster remained.
"I swear I'll never tell Constantine's hell jokes again."
Leon looked at the massive creature before him, "He's really going to win the resurrection match."
"Resurrection or whatever... there are many methods, but the question is how did he get so close to the Red Dragon Sanctuary without a sound?"
Rosweisse said, "With such a massive body, every step should cause a small earthquake, yet he suddenly appeared on the outskirts of the sanctuary. And from its body structure, it can't fly. It's like it just... appeared out of nowhere."
"Well, maybe he crawled straight out of the grave, so no sound—"
"ROAR!!"
"Ah okay okay okay, I really won't tell your hell jokes again, don't be mad, don't be mad," Rosweisse spread her dragon wings, readying for attack, "Let's get serious, Leon."
"Okay."
Leon stepped forward, opened his right hand, and a blue light suddenly flared.
The next second, the explosive chirp of Chidori echoed through the night sky.
———
The horn of battle had been sounded.
That towering, violent monster seemed to have its memories stirred by the sound of Chidori in Leon's hand.
What was previously a leisurely stroll of an invasion, now, at the sound of the sharp crackle, Constantine suddenly burst forth. The bulky body of the Steelrock Mammoth shot like a giant cannonball, heading straight for the three.
Flames consumed everything in its path, and that dried, half-rotted dragon head let out a chilling screech.
Isa slightly crouched, brows furrowed, and looked at the courtyard being destroyed by Constantine in the blink of an eye, gritting her teeth, "Do you know how much those flower beds and lawns cost me, you bastard!"
As her words fell, the Red Dragon Queen instantly transformed into her dragon form and charged toward Constantine.
Two colossal beasts collided, and their roars shook the heavens.
In terms of offensive and defensive capabilities, the Red Dragon Clan was far stronger than the Silver Dragons, so they could launch such primal, savage physical charges.
However, the result of the clash didn't seem promising.
Isa was forced to retreat repeatedly. Reverting to human form, she condensed dragonflame in both hands, flinging them forward and backward.
A Dragon King-level dragonflame attack was several times stronger than the guards' previous efforts.
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