"Ransom? What kind of ransom? "
Even with Grimm's vast experience, he could not help but feel bewildered by this word.
"Hand over all the captured dragons, and I can forgive your crimes. I'll even make this city of steel and the land within a hundred kilometers of it your territory. From now on, you'll obtain the same authority as the dragon lords, and you'll be able to roam freely in Lance. However, you and your subordinates will not be able to attack any dragon lords from now on! "The Amethyst Dragon warned sternly, as if this was the biggest concession it could make.
Grimm's expression stiffened, and he could not help but sneer.
This … Isn't this clearly taking in the Magi?
Hand over the dragons and obtain the same authority as the dragon lords … Damn, I'm a dignified rank 3 Magus, why would I want the authority of the lord of Lance? Just for a territory of a hundred kilometers? Just for those stupid natives in this territory?
Ogres, trolls, and gnolls, which plane can't I capture? Do I have to go to the Dragon Plane to capture them? What's the most valuable thing in the Dragon Plane? Of course, it's the dragons!
Every high-rank dragon in Lance was a nouveau riche. If they caught one and looted its nest, the wizards of the Crimson Family would immediately make a lot of money and their pockets would be full.
Why would I give up such a huge amount of wealth and resources for the title of lord?
Grimm chuckled.
"What if I don't accept?"
The Amethyst Dragon's crystal-clear and beautiful eyes shot out a cold glare as she roared, "Then prepare to accept the war! You'll face the wrath of a rank 4 dragon … "
After saying that, the Amethyst Dragon opened its colorful crystal dragon wings again, and a wild and domineering aura swept across the sky and earth.
"Hmph, after saying so much, we still have to fight …"
Grimm waved his hand, and with his signal, the mothership in the sky, the goblin airships, and the goblin chariots on the ground silently retreated into the distance, leaving only him and the puppet dragon on the battlefield.
However, the cloned brain Gru and Mary stayed behind and stood behind him.
As for the Thunder Dragon Armes and the Emerald Dragon Aretina, who were also Tier 3, they cowered on the Patrol Mothership, not daring to come into contact with the Tier 4 Dragon Chieftain.
He had no other choice.
Against a Tier 4 Dragon, his weak, low-tiered subordinates would be of no help at all. On the contrary, they would become openings for the Dragon to exploit. Hence, he decided to stay far away and play a high-level battle with this level 4 Amethyst Dragon.
To be honest, the Puppet Dragon had been built for a long time, but its true strength had yet to be verified.
Though the Crimson Family classified it as a rank 4 magic weapon, most Magi in the outside world only treated it as a pseudo rank 4 puppet.
After all, it was difficult to find a suitable tier-4 opponent for the Puppet Dragon in the Sorcerer World.
Recklessly challenging other Grade 4 Sorcerers meant that the Crimson Family had initiated a war between Sorcerers. Regardless of the outcome, it would have an extremely terrifying impact on the foundation and development of the clan.
Hence, even though the Puppet Dragon had been built for almost a decade, it still had no experience in fighting against a tier-4 creature.
Today was indeed the best opportunity to test it out!
Hence, even if the Amethyst Dragon wanted to keep the peace, Grimm, who had the Puppet Dragon in his hands, would not give up so easily.
As the rest of the 'minions' retreated, only the Puppet Dragon and the Amethyst Dragon were left in the huge space that spanned 30 miles.
Grimm, Mary, and the elemental magic weapon were still standing on the head of the Puppet Dragon, while Gru had sneaked into the belly of the Puppet Dragon. When the battle reached its climax, the Golem Dragon's super-large Magical Furnace would not be enough. Therefore, he could ask the Cloned Brain Gelu's help to increase the Golem Dragon's battle power.
As the battle was about to break out, the Puppet Dragon's four thick and huge metal legs plunged deep into the soil beneath it. The Magical Furnace in its chest began to operate and output magical energy at a crazy speed.
The surging magic energy surged through the energy pipes all over its body. Most of the energy was absorbed by the magic weapons in various parts of the Puppet Dragon. However, there would always be some excess magic energy seeping out of the hard metal body, forming a terrifying energy radiation zone around the Puppet Dragon.
Ordinary monsters would not be able to survive in such a strong radiation zone. The overly violent and active energy particles would destroy the elemental stability of their bodies.
On the Puppet Dragon's huge back, countless hidden cabins and turrets rose. The black muzzles rotated nimbly and finally locked onto the Amethyst Dragon in the distance. The most impressive thing was the two giant Goblin Cannons in the middle of its back.
Frankly speaking, the terrifying 3-meter-diameter cannon muzzles would make anyone's heart tremble!
Seeing that the terrifying magic weapon was ready for battle, the Amethyst Dragon Toriel roared. Instead of flying into the sky, it chose to crawl around the Puppet Dragon with its four limbs.
With Toriel's rich combat experience, he could clearly see that the Puppet Dragon was not very mobile. It relied on its iron bones and strange cannons that were as dense as hedgehogs. If he were to fly into the sky, the opponent would only need to wait for him to exhaust himself, and he would be at his wit's end.
If he were to engage in a long-range battle from a distance, the dragons would have no other means other than dragon breath and draconic magic. Looking at the dense cannons around the opponent, Toriel could easily understand that he would not be able to gain any advantage in a long-range battle.
On the contrary, no matter how fast he flew into the sky, he would not be able to catch up with the speed of the opponent's cannons. If that happened, he would really become the most comfortable target for the opponent!
Perhaps sensing the unusual movements here, a mothership also flew up from the distant horizon above the Eternal Capital. However, it did not approach the battlefield, and instead stayed in the distance to observe the battle silently.
The Amethyst Dragon Toriel did not seem to care at all. It was still circling around the Puppet Dragon slowly. Its body also shone under the warm sunlight and became colorful and blurry.
The Amethyst Dragon was actually also an expert in stealth.
However, its stealth was different from the water dragon's mist transformation. It was more like a kind of light refraction and visual avoidance. This also meant that if one's mental strength could not lock on to the Amethyst Dragon, what one would see with the naked eye would always be a shadow formed by light refraction in the Amethyst Dragon's body.
Therefore, Grimm did not trust a group of demonized goblins and the Puppet Dragon to fight against the Amethyst Dragon. That was why he volunteered to be the Puppet Dragon's eyes.
Although Grimm's level was not as high as Toriel's, his A.I. Chip's scanning and panoramic vision were the nemesis of this kind of light refraction. With Grimm around, there was no need to worry that the Puppet Dragon would not be able to find its real target!
After circling around the Puppet Dragon twice and familiarizing himself with the nearby ground, Toriel finally could not hold back the anger in his chest. He stepped forward and pounced on the opponent with heavy steps.
The Puppet Dragon did not hold back. Its body immediately glowed brightly, and it fired a dense barrage of cannons.
However, it only fired ordinary magic cannons. The two giant goblin cannons were still in standby mode and did not fire easily.
The Amethyst Dragon's attack this time was indeed a feint.
After charging forward, the Amethyst Dragon quickly moved horizontally, dodging most of the dense barrage at an unprecedented speed. No matter how hard the magic cannons around the Puppet Dragon moved their muzzles, they could not catch up with the Amethyst Dragon's ghostly speed.
A small portion of the fireballs that did not miss were blocked by the transparent force field around the Amethyst Dragon. Other than some energy ripples, they did not even hurt a hair of the Amethyst Dragon.
"Change the shooting mode to area-wide shooting!" Gonga roared loudly in the belly of the Puppet Dragon.
In an instant, the magic cannons around the Puppet Dragon no longer chased after the Amethyst Dragon's moving figure. Instead, they quickly covered the area where the Amethyst Dragon might be in an irregular manner.
This way, although the number of fireballs that hit the Amethyst Dragon had increased, the attacks were scattered. Other than creating a large area of energy ripples, they could not hurt the Amethyst Dragon at all.
Grimm, who was on the dragon's head, and Gonga, who was in the dragon's belly, sighed at the same time.
A Tier 4 dragon was indeed difficult to deal with!
It could not be helped. In order to threaten the Amethyst Dragon, the Puppet Dragon's cannons had to be as concentrated as possible. In this way, it would be easy for the Amethyst Dragon to dodge with its speed and figure. If it chose to shoot without a target, it would be easy to disperse its power and waste firepower.
As expected, as soon as it noticed that the threat of the cannons around the Puppet Dragon had decreased, the Amethyst Dragon immediately rushed forward again, targeting the Amethyst Dragon's right forelimb.
The Puppet Dragon was hundreds of meters long, while the Amethyst Dragon was more than 30 meters long. Although both were Tier 4, in terms of size alone, the Puppet Dragon could suppress the Amethyst Dragon in terms of strength.
It was like a burly man fighting with a little guy that only reached his knees. Although the two of them were not on the same level in terms of size, the Amethyst Dragon always had the upper hand in the battle.
Seeing the Amethyst Dragon pouncing at it, the Puppet Dragon did not want to be outdone. It moved its thick and solid metal legs and pounced forward. Its huge metal mouth opened to the extreme, biting at the Amethyst Dragon's head frantically.
The rows of sharp metal teeth and the sharp, cold glint made it look like a small mountain was crashing towards him from a close distance.
However, in the next second, the Puppet Dragon's huge head tilted to the left, and the Amethyst Dragon's tail slapped the right side of its face.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
