"Little Red, no matter what, she's still your mother. Can't you give her some face?"
Alright then, the angry female dragon viciously glared at me. As expected of an internal family conflict, any outsider who interfered would end up with nothing good. I really should have been a mute.
"… I think that she's glaring at you because you're currently extracting her mother's blood. Also, just how did that super thick syringe appear? Just what are you intending to do with something like that? "
"I can create ice sculptures from the Frigidwinter Earth, and I can create a mold in three minutes. You deserve it. Relax, I'm not interested in injecting a cat. "
That was a gigantic syringe … or perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it a gigantic electric drill. It was currently drilling into the pitiful Molly's body, and the dragon blood that had just flowed out was directly frozen into pig's blood cake … er, ice blood brick, which was then stored in my Frigidwinter Earth.
"Hey, hey, Little Red, I'm just helping her release some blood to weaken her so that she won't cause any trouble."
I firmly tied Molly up with a gigantic ice chain, but I noticed that many eyes were looking at me, which made me feel quite uncomfortable. So, I directly opened the door to my Frigidwinter Earth and tossed her inside. At this time, there were still troublesome opponents to deal with, so this was more than enough. After all, it was impossible for her to leave the Frigidwinter Earth.
"… Her Highness, the Goddess of Ice, means …"
"Tell her that I won't take anything for myself."
I understood what that Goddess of Wealth priest was trying to say halfway through her sentence. What kind of person was she? She was already thinking about the spoils of war even before the battle was over … Silly cat, don't laugh! I'm not doing this for the spoils of war. I'm doing this to reduce the psychological burden of my comrade. You're still laughing? Stop laughing! We're at war right now, so everyone should be more serious.
Little Red was still in her human form. Since the current Molly was far too useless, the battle just now was nothing more than a slightly intense warm-up for Little Red.
Currently, her long black hair was dyed red by the fire element, and her white skin was glowing red. Proper exercise had filled her with energy, and the weakened Molly wasn't even able to injure her.
"Roland?"
"Relax, she won't be able to escape from my prison. We'll deal with her after this is over. "
Little Red nodded and didn't pursue the matter. Being able to meet Molly in such a situation was a good thing for Little Red. After beating up the shame of the Dragons, she was in a much better mood. But when she saw the battle not far away, she furrowed her brows.
"Roland, should we make a move?"
Although it was a mindless question, I understood what she meant. She was asking if I would interfere with the battle between the Gods and the Titan Giants. And, the fact that she was asking such a question meant that she wasn't confident in her ability to do so.
Little Red had the battle prowess of a Demigod, but it had the addition of the Ancient Dragon Bloodline, so its realm was not that high. In reality, the Demigod Dragons that still existed in this world were all Divine Dragons from ancient times. They were existences on the same level as the Dragon God, and Little Red was still far from that level.
From a certain standpoint, the Dragons and Titans were old friends, and there should be many records about them. She wasn't confident that she would be able to defeat the Titan Incarnation, which had been passed down from her tribe for many years.
As far as the eye could see, the Titan Giants were actually becoming stronger and stronger as they fought.
The lightning that had appeared in a berserk manner had actually turned into a real weapon. Thunder Titan Hallett was brandishing his classical heavy sword with one hand and throwing lightning spears with the other, causing the two True God clones to be unable to tell which way was north.
Thunder energy attacks perfectly combined with his artistic sword techniques. Every attack contained the power of his heart and soul. Compared to Hallett, the True Gods were nothing more than chubby fellows. Hallett saw through all their movements, and all their Divine Arts were directly exposed. From start to finish, the True Gods were unable to do any effective damage, and were completely toyed around with.
Perhaps both sides were at the same energy level, but the difference in martial arts and combat techniques was obvious to everyone.
"In the end, they'll probably be forced to self-destruct."
If one's energy level and power level represented true combat strength, then there would be no need for anyone to fight at all. Everyone would simply compare whose power level was higher, and the weaker side could simply commit suicide. Due to the world's limitations, both sides' energy levels were about the same. However, due to combat experience, techniques, and other soft factors, it was still impossible to defeat the Titan Giants.
This was just like how True Gods' Incarnations would often be able to defeat ordinary SemiGods. They had experienced far too much and accumulated far too much. Even if ordinary SemiGods were at the same basic power level as True Gods, they would often lose out in terms of experience, special abilities, and many other aspects. Right now, the scene from the past was repeating itself. Only, this time, it was the True God's incarnation that was being crushed.
Compared to the Titan Giants, who had accumulated countless years of experience, the True Gods could only be considered juniors. The difference between the ancient Titans and the True Gods was as great as the difference between the True Gods and mortals. This wasn't something that could be made up for with hard work alone.
"Just an incarnation is able to reach such a level. Just how strong would a full-form Titan Giant be?"
Perhaps I would sometimes be arrogant to the point of arrogance. Perhaps I would fight to the death like a mad dog if I was forced to the brink. But as a normal person — fine, I could barely count as a normal person — I definitely didn't like to always be on the line between life and death … Yep, after saying so much, I simply wanted to say that I … couldn't defeat the Titan Giants. I definitely couldn't defeat them!
I only had three hundred years of experience, and my current physical body was less than four years old. True Gods were all at least a thousand years old. It was said that creatures like Titan Giants could easily hibernate for tens of thousands of years, as if they were hibernating day and night. In that case, their theoretical lifespan … I would probably need to prepare a new unit of time just for them.
Such an opponent was quite depressing. Don't tell me that hard work would definitely help me win. Don't tell me that immortal species were all trash that only ate food and waited for death … There were indeed trash that only slept, but most of them had already been eliminated by history. Those that hadn't been eliminated were actually ridiculously powerful from a different angle … Yep, I was talking about Dragons that slept all day.
Perhaps it was quite unfortunate that the Titan Giants were hunted down by the True Gods the first time they appeared in this generation. But it was precisely because their enemies were so powerful that the Titan Giants' strength was revealed. I thought about it for a moment. If I was the one going up …
"I would probably be instantly killed … System, you really don't have any good intentions."
By now, even I was sweating cold sweat. If it wasn't for these "good intentions" of mine, we would have directly fought against the Titan Giants. It was likely that we would have been the ones to be destroyed in just two moves.
Little Red, who had always been faster with her actions than her mouth, also wanted to ask me about it. However, this also meant that she was feeling guilty. She wasn't a noob, nor was she a proud dragon who believed that she would win no matter what. After a brief evaluation, she also discovered how terrifying those seemingly simple and clumsy attacks were.
"Every attack was seen through, and every step was dodged in advance. Although they seemed clumsy, they were actually completely suppressed. Even I wouldn't be certain that I could win even if I evolved into a Supreme Immemorial Dragon …"
Not to mention Little Red, even back when I was still a SemiGod Yongye, I could indeed force weaker Gods to avoid me with my army. However, Gods like the Goddess of Wealth weren't weak Low Gods or SemiGods. Yet, they were still beaten to such a state. Even though they were only the incarnations of the Titan Giants' will, this was already far beyond what any mortal could handle. If the Titan Giants completely recovered … No wonder even the proud Dragons would be so anxious and ask for help everywhere. It was all because the Titan Giants were far too powerful.
[… Don't think so much into it. "The Thinker" Yins is ranked fourth among the Titan Giants. Although he isn't famous for his melee combat skills, he's still a powerful individual. Even the Titan King has to respect him. As for "Silverbow War God" Hatley, although he's only ranked in the double digits, he's ranked fifth among the Titan Giants in terms of martial arts. None of them are easy to deal with. They can't represent the average combat strength of the Titan Giants. You'll still have a chance against the Titan Giants who are ranked at the bottom.]
My System was being considerate for once. While I was astonished at how well-informed I was, I also didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Wasn't this basically telling me that I definitely wouldn't be able to defeat them right now?
"Little Red, since the True Gods haven't asked for reinforcements yet, let's just watch the show for now."
"… Yeah."
Little Red's reply contained a rare hint of depression. Red Dragons were naturally arrogant, and they were unique even among dragons. She had always thought highly of herself, but this time, she didn't even have the courage to challenge the Titan Giants. Even she felt quite embarrassed.
"It would seem that I can only give up."
Of course, I wanted to complete that "SemiGod Evolution Quest." Previously, we had True Gods helping us, and our opponents were only SemiGods. Perhaps we wouldn't even need to fight against a complete SemiGod. But judging from the current situation, my System wouldn't be at a disadvantage. Even with the help of True Gods, it would still be far more difficult to deal with than an ordinary SemiGod.
"Even if there's money to be earned, you'll still need to be alive to spend it. Completing two out of three Evolution Quests is already quite good. There should be more chances in the future …"
For some reason, I recalled the future of the game's "history". At a certain point in time, even ordinary SemiGods would become nothing more than cannon fodder. Perhaps the Titan Giants would be the first to revive, and that era would arrive.
It seemed that it would be impossible for me to complete the Evolution Quest against such an opponent. However, my desire to become stronger burned deep in my heart. I didn't have any so-called Dragons' pride. In fact, it could be said that my motto was to be unscrupulous in order to achieve my goals. But as a powerful individual who had reached this level step by step, how could I not have a slight desire to fight on the battlefield after seeing such an opponent?
"… Next time, I won't be watching from the sidelines. The Titan Giants? Even if I can't do it this time, sooner or later, I'll make all of you become food for my evolution. "
I clenched my fists so tightly that my nails dug into my flesh. The feeling of helplessness from only being able to watch from the sidelines without doing anything made me feel fatigued from the bottom of my heart. But suddenly, I felt something warm in my palm. I looked to my side in surprise to see that Little Red's palm was also burning up, and her face was flushed red from excitement.
"Next time, we definitely won't be watching from the sidelines. I'll help you …"
Little Red's slightly raspy voice contained an unwillingness to accept defeat, as well as her pride from discovering the difference in power. But, even more than that, she was filled with ambition and a mysterious excitement for reaching the next level.
"Yeah …"
The warmth in my palm made me feel reassured. In my opinion, Little Red, who was currently blushing all the way to her ears, was incredibly beautiful. Her face was as red as an apple, and she seemed to be burning with fighting spirit just like me. With such a trustworthy comrade, what was there for me to worry about? What was there to hesitate about?
"No matter how difficult the future is, let's face it together!"
That's right, we still had room for growth. Wasn't I starting all over again in order to break through my bottleneck and obtain even more room for growth? And, even if we met an opponent that we couldn't defeat in a short period of time, we could just repeat what we did in the past and fight together with everyone else. Even if we could only watch from the sidelines, there was no need for us to belittle ourselves.
Perhaps my words weren't very clear, but I believed that Little Red would definitely understand. At the very least, my palm would be able to transmit my beliefs.
"Yeah …"
Just as I confidently made my declaration of battle, I heard Little Red's tiny reply next to me. I looked over and saw that she was lowering her head, her face even redder than before. It would seem that she was truly depressed. After all, she was a proud Dragons, and her dignity had been damaged.
"… Roland, you've been single for so many years. You really deserve it."
The silly cat always chose critical moments to make me feel displeased. But this time, even my System was joining in on the fun.
[You just beat up your mother-in-law, and you're proposing to her daughter? Well done. System Notification: Considering that there's going to be a good show to watch soon, I'll let you comment for free this time.]
"Ptui, I'll let you guys watch the show. This time, I'm going to be a coward. "
I had already made up my mind to put my safety first, but someone wouldn't let me off the hook.
"Your Highness Roland, the Goddess wishes for you to help …"
"… Even if I go up, it'll be pointless. Does she want me to help her collect her corpse?"
"Yes, collect her corpse … Fine then, the Goddess' original words were, 'It's fine if you don't want to help, but you even used a flash grenade on me. Don't you know that I've been single for more than three thousand years? Be careful that I don't burn you to death. Alright, you've achieved your goal. I'm going to self-destruct now. Remember to help me pick up some of my God Equipment. If I lose even one, I'll make you pay! '"
"… Can you say that she's desperate for money? She's truly desperate for money even after death! "
"My Goddess said, 'Thank you for the compliment' …"
"… Her skin is so thick that it's comparable to mine."
"My Goddess then said, 'Thank you for the compliment, but I'm still not as good as you.'"
I could only smile and shake my head in front of such a shameless Goddess. I prepared myself to "steal the boss's corpse and loot its equipment as soon as it dies."
"I seem to have forgotten something … Forget it. Since it's possible to forget, it shouldn't be important."
While I was confidently making my preparations, a certain female dragon who was tied up and had lost a lot of blood in the Frigidwinter Continent was frozen pale and weak to the point of death.
For red dragons of the fire element, lava and volcanoes were the most comfortable places to call home, while the land of ice and snow was hell. Red dragons had negative ice resistance, and any ice damage they received would be doubled. And right now, Molly was suffering from severe injuries and was frozen to the point of being unable to breathe.
"… Save me … I'm losing so much blood and freezing temperatures that I'm about to die. I surrender … I surrender! Let me go, I'll do anything you want … "
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