Chapter 711: Brutal Thoughts

This chapter is an extra update sponsored by “Prince Nine San.”

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A terrifying magical impact reversed the battle in an instant. As Liszt let out his rallying cry, he was already commanding Leo to charge at the Pale Emerald Dragon Knight once more.

“Press the advantage,” or rather…

“Exploit weakness relentlessly” had always been Liszt’s personal combat style—once he seized an opportunity, he would never hesitate for even a moment.

Overwhelm them!

At this moment, the Pale Emerald Dragon Knight was forced into defense. The omnipresent savage magic, combined with the Fire Dragon Knight's ability to evade spells using the dragon’s-eye trajectory, made them practically invincible. The Frostbite Dragon Slayer Sword struck unpredictably, leaving gash after gash on the Lightgreen Gem Dragon.

Individually, the gashes were minor, but the accumulated damage deepened over time.

“Why is this happening!”

“What’s going on!”

Ka Erluo’s mind was filled with bewilderment. He could never have imagined why the situation had turned out like this. Just moments ago, he had been overpowering the Fire Dragon Knight with overwhelming momentum—how had he suddenly become the one overwhelmed? Every slash on the Lightgreen Gem Dragon felt no different from a slash on his own body.

Pain choked his breath, but everything happened too fast for him to react.

*Thud!*

Liszt stabbed the Lightgreen Gem Dragon again, which was already restrained by the water-element spell—Water-Ring Tear—as if the blade had pierced Ka Erluo’s heart directly.

Leo took the opportunity to slash with its claws, hurling the gem dragon back toward the sea.

The Lightgreen Gem Dragon had no respite. It could only flap its wings desperately to avoid falling into the ocean. Both it and Ka Erluo knew that if they crashed into the sea, they would likely lose their lives instantly. All those spells had come from beneath the waves—who knew what manner of magician was casting them?

Ka Erluo had never seen such savage magic before. This was definitely not something a great magician could unleash; aside from great magicians, only sea monsters were capable of such powerful spells.

“Could there be a powerful sea monster hiding in the ocean?”

“An advanced sea monster?”

“Or a supreme draconic sea beast?”

“Or even a supreme lesser sea dragon?”

Countless questions flashed through his mind, but he had no time to dwell on them—the barrage of relentless attacks from Liszt and the storm of magic left him almost no room to breathe.

Its survival instinct screamed—*flee!*

At this moment, the gem dragon wanted nothing more than to escape. It instinctively despised Elemental Dragons and feared the unknown attacks lurking beneath the sea. If possible, it never chose to battle at sea in the first place.

*Boom!*

Magic struck again. The Lightgreen Gem Dragon’s abdomen was hit by the water-element spell *Powerful Water Column*, nearly causing its entrails to heave and forcing it to vomit everything it had eaten in the past few days. But before it could recover, the Fire Dragon’s presence descended, its claws gripping and tearing at the gem dragon’s wings.

“Roar!”

“Ooooh roar!”

Two dragon cries rang out—

One a shriek, the other a roar.

"Leo, flip over, I'm going to kill Ka Erluo Violet!" Liszt exclaimed with excitement yet remained utterly calm, accurately observing the battle situation. He noticed that the wailing Pale Emerald Dragon had arched its neck at this very moment, exposing Ka Erluo Violet on the Dragon Tooth Platform.

Opportunity!

Leo acted as his mind willed, swiftly rolling his body.

This positioned Liszt perfectly to attack Ka Erluo Violet. The Frostbite Dragon Slayer Sword swung rapidly, unleashing a blazing slash that struck Ka Erluo Violet squarely in the back.

Gush!

Ka Erluo Violet threw his head back, spitting a gout of blood.

His silver lance wavered in his grip before plummeting downward.

"No!"

Clenching his teeth against the pain, Ka Erluo urged the Pale Emerald Dragon into a dive, desperately trying to retrieve his silver dragon lance. But Liszt wouldn’t let this chance slip. Reflexively switching to the Shadow Bow, he fired three arrows in quick succession—not at Ka Erluo, but at the silver lance.

Clatter!

The arrows struck the lance, sending it spinning in a parabolic arc before plunging into the sea.

In one fluid motion, Liszt stowed the Shadow Bow and gripped the Frostbite Dragon Slayer Sword once more, continuing his relentless assault on the Pale Emerald Dragon Knight. His movements were seamless, without the slightest delay.

Now was the moment.

Disarmed, battered by relentless magic, and harried by the dragon knight’s strikes, Ka Erluo finally surrendered to fate, roaring, "Alonso, save me!"

The brief skirmish had left him shaking with fear. This wasn’t how things were supposed to be! Yet reality was cruel—he had been completely crushed by Liszt Tulip, the very Fire Dragon Knight he had previously dominated. The reversal made him furious, now experiencing the same humiliation of fighting two-on-one that the Sapphire Duchy had once endured.

So he could only cry out for help in shame, just as the Sapphire Duke had done when he saw the Fire Dragon Knight.

"Stay strong, Karlos!"

The roar of the Bronze Dragon Knight, Alonso Cyclamen, echoed as he had no choice but to abandon the struggling Sapphire Duke and rush to aid the Pale Emerald Dragon Knight. The exhausted bronze dragon mustered its remaining strength and surged into the magic-scarred battlefield on the sea.

The Sapphire Duke croaked, "Liszt, I'm coming too—tell your ally not to strike me!"

The Duke dared not stay back. If Liszt were defeated, he would suffer the same fate, even though his sapphire dragon was already in dire condition. Fortunately, he saw hope—though the Fire Dragon Knight Liszt Tulip was still inexperienced, the powerful combatant beneath the sea seemed almost a match for a Dragon Knight.

Now it was three against two—persistence meant victory!

All four dragons charged into the magic-scarred battlefield. To maintain the precision and intensity of her spells, Acheronides had to rise from the sea.

Standing atop a pristine giant scallop, her slender arms adorned with a sapphire ring and a dimensional ring continuously lifted to cast magic.

Roaring waves and towering water columns surged, the misty spray forming a vibrant rainbow under the setting sun. At this moment, her figure was spotted by the three Dragon Knights one after another. Though her petite frame was shrouded in a magical cloak, her identity inevitably evoked a legend—

A legendary profession unseen for many years, rivaling Dragon Knights at the pinnacle of power—the Archmage!

"Impossible!"

"An Archmage!"

"Why were a new Dragon Knight and a legendary Archmage appearing in these seas?!" Karlos and Alonso were both in disbelief.

Even the Sapphire Duke was dumbfounded. "Liszt actually has an Archmage as a friend?!"

But their shock didn't last long—the battle raged on fiercely.

The Bronze Dragon Knight’s arrival didn’t slow Liszt. He continued his relentless assault on the Pale Emerald Dragon Knight, hacking relentlessly with the Frostbite Dragon Slayer Sword, refusing to switch targets until his foe was completely crushed! The key was persistence—he couldn’t afford to sacrifice the greater goal.

Moreover, his earlier observations through the dragon's gaze had revealed that Karlos was far weaker than Alonso. Alonso was a seasoned Dragon Knight, while Karlos was a rookie.

His combat style still bore traces of inexperience—such a Dragon Knight was the easiest to eliminate!

Savage, thrilling images flooded Liszt’s mind. A single thought consumed him: "Take down Karlos, seize the Lightgreen Gem Dragon! I will make the world remember my name—dragon-slaying pales next to the name Liszt Tulip!"