I, Valon, am frantically searching for my mother.

something wrong.

Wayne was quite perceptive in noticing the subtle changes in Vivian's expression. The fleeting stiffness and evasive gaze were not simply due to a lack of news.

"No, no, Master Jinlong."

Vivian gave an awkward laugh, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the hem of her clothes, her gaze drifting towards the corner of the room.

"Actually, I don't think you really needed to take that risk. You saved so many people before, just have the little guys testify for you, rehash some old news, and with your Golden Dragon status and a little publicity, it'll definitely be fine..."

"Tell the truth."

Wayne's voice was calm, but carried an undeniable pressure, and his dark eyes were fixed on Vivian.

Vivian's smile faltered; her shoulders slumped, and she lowered her head, staring at the dirty tips of her boots for a long while before raising her head again and looking at Wayne with a serious expression.

"Yes... there is something."

She bit her lip and lowered her voice.

"But, Master Jinlong... I... I don't want you to go. Because... it's very dangerous."

"But I am a golden dragon."

"The golden dragon is in danger too!"

Vivian's reaction this time was unexpectedly intense. For the first time, she showed obvious insecurity about Wayne's abilities, and even a bit of anxiety.

"To be honest, Lord Golden Dragon, with my pathetic strength as a first-ring mage, I really don't have the right to point fingers at someone like you. But regarding today's matter... I... I really can't help you, or rather, I don't want you to get involved."

Why?

Wayne was puzzled. What could possibly make this mage, with her peculiar way of thinking, show such fearful worry?

"Because it is a sacrifice."

Vivian answered succinctly, and her face seemed to paler as she uttered the word.

"You must know about sacrifices, right?"

She looked at Wayne with a serious expression.

"The top-level cult holds a large-scale sacrifice every month, which involves about thirty children, and each time we, the lower-level organizations, have to provide them."

"Although……"

Weiwei paused for a moment, then lowered her voice, which carried a sense of awe and fear of the unknown.

"Although I am too lowly to know which god the higher-ups are specifically worshipping."

Anything related to the word "God" is always... a very, very bad, and very dangerous thing.

Wayne paused for a moment.

In a world where gods exist, entering the gods' field of vision prematurely is certainly not a good thing, but the problem is, Wayne feels he can make a move this time.

Wayne looked at Vivian.

"What if I could get rid of everyone before the ritual begins?"

Vivian didn't answer Wayne's question directly, but instead sighed.

"They have a fifth-ring mage, along with paired warriors and other powerful individuals..."

"Golden Dragon Lord, I know you are very strong, but you seem to be still a young dragon, right? A fifth-ring mage plus a mature warrior team, even an adult dragon shouldn't have the upper hand, right?"

Five-ring mages... they even have dedicated warrior teams, they are indeed very troublesome.

Honestly, with this configuration, even a fully grown Red Dragon would have a significant chance of being defeated by this team.

As for weaker adult dragons like black dragons or white dragons...

Basically, if you run into her, you can go and enjoy life with Daenerys Targaryen.

But... Wayne is different.

To be honest, Wayne's combat power is abnormal; with the blessing of the Bull Charm, his strength has reached a level slightly exceeding that of an adult red dragon.

In terms of speed, it's even more abnormal. Since the Rabbit Charm's blessing has little to do with his own speed, this allows Wayne to use his super-high speed to achieve an effect similar to teleportation.

The auxiliary skill adds a group invisibility.

In other aspects, Wayne's attributes are much stronger than those of dragons of the same age.

Based on this panel, if both sides are officially engaged in combat, then it will be very difficult for Wayne to kill the opponent.

Of course, the other side also had almost no chance. With the snake and rabbit talismans on him, almost no one could stop Wayne if he wanted to leave.

But the problem is—Wayne is a green dragon at heart.

Intrigue and deception, ambushes and surprise attacks, exploiting information asymmetry and environmental advantages, launching a fatal blow from the most unexpected angle...

These are the things the Green Dragon excels at; they are the fighting arts etched into its blood.

If you disguise yourself as a sacrifice and then suddenly attack during the ritual, how can the other party survive your surprise attack?

"Vivian."

Wayne snapped out of his thoughts, looked at the still worried girl, and asked calmly.

Do you think... I can't beat them?

Vivian's lips moved, and she was about to nod and then try to persuade Master Jinlong.

The next second, her words caught in her throat.

Because Wayne, who was sitting opposite her, disappeared without warning, as if he had never existed in the room.

"Sir? Where...where are you?"

Vivian was startled, then panic appeared on her face. She stood up abruptly and instinctively tried to turn around, looking around the not-so-spacious room.

"Please don't scare me! I'm very easily frightened..."

However, before she could even finish turning around, not even a second had passed—

Without warning, Wayne reappeared in the chair in front of her, his posture unchanged, as if he had never left.

However, Wayne had something extra in his hand.

Before she could speak, Wayne casually tossed her a piece of clothing.

Vivian looked down and her face flushed red instantly.

Her panties were gone, and only then did Vivian feel a chill down there.

The girl blushed and asked a question timidly.

"Sir...I...I...can I hit you?"

"No, I'm just showing off my skills so you won't get the wrong impression of me."

Vivian didn't say anything.

She turned around abruptly, scurried back to her bedside, climbed up on all fours, and then wrapped herself tightly in the blanket from head to toe, leaving only a small, messy head sticking out.

After wriggling in bed for ages, Vivian finally began her sharp commentary:

"Like, like this, stealing mine without anyone noticing... cough cough, that's pretty impressive..."

"But I'm just a first-ring mage, sir... I feel like this is still not quite right..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wayne interrupted her again.

"Vivian."

Wayne's voice remained calm.

"What if I told you I circled around you 36 times before I made my move?"

Vivian's eyes widened.

To be honest, this was completely beyond Vivian's comprehension.

She couldn't fathom what kind of monster dragon could accomplish something like that.

A moment later, Vivian suddenly jumped out of bed, even throwing off the blankets.

Barefoot, she hopped to the ground and stomped hard on the soft pillow next to her, making a dull thud!

Then-

"Damn it, what else is there to say? Golden Dragon, just take him down!"