As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

Leo looked at the young man's departing back with longing, and couldn't help but sigh deeply. With a bitter smile, he slowly closed his eyes.

The one who carries the unbearable burden and leads everyone forward——

If it were him, maybe he could really do it.

Chapter 122 Sacrifice

High in the sky, Roy and his group passed through the night sky and headed against the wind towards Mount Doom.

More and more sub-dragons came from all directions, gathered under the fire dragon, and formed a mighty dragon army, forming an endless dark cloud.

Roy couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The opponent is the giant dragon that has dominated the sky since the First Age, one of the seven great dragons, the Red Blood Fire Dragon Baragas.

Even the final boss battle in the original work wasn't this grand, right?

In a sense, it is an honor for a villain like me to face such a grand ceremony!

The fire dragon in the distance noticed their movements, but lay leisurely in the crater, not taking them seriously at all.

Why should we take the initiative to attack ants that can be crushed to death at any time?

"If you are afraid, you still have a chance to regret it." The girl in front of him suddenly broke the silence.

It's impossible to say that I'm not nervous or afraid.

His opponent was a Red Blood Fire Dragon that could burn him to ashes with a single breath. Roy had never been so scared in his two lifetimes.

But he had already sworn that even if he really failed and was ruthlessly crushed by fate, he would struggle until the last moment.

"I can't abandon you. After all, I'm your sworn knight." Roy said softly, hugging the girl in front of him tightly.

It's like I won't let go until the end of the world.

"...Idiot." Charlotte lowered her eyes and sighed.

Roy is always like this, taking everything for granted and always staying by her side.

It was clearly just a drunken joke, but he was willing to treat it as a vow that would never be broken.

Just like the most perfect knight in a fairy tale, he would rather die than protect the princess.

But how could anyone be really that perfect?

Charlotte could feel the boy behind her trembling.

He is also human and feels fear.

It's just that I was so immersed in his tenderness along the way that I ignored this point.

But Charlotte never wanted to be a princess.

Roy had always protected her, but this time, Charlotte couldn't compromise.

It’s not that Charlotte doesn’t want to believe the beautiful future the other party described.

But sometimes fate is so unreasonable.

When that moment really comes, she believes that Roy will stay by her side like a knight until death.

But if, in order to have a happy ending, one person must be sacrificed——

Charlotte turned her head and opened her mouth. Thousands of words came to her mind at once, but in the end, she only gave Roy a sad smile.

With her arms outstretched, the girl hugged him as hard as if it were the last time.

"I'm sorry, but this time it's me who's breaking the contract."

"I might not be able to accompany you to the dance."

Roy, sensing an uneasy premonition, was horrified and grabbed the other person's arm tightly: "Charlotte, don't even think about it-"

But unexpectedly, a fireball exploded in his chest the next second.

The explosive power of the fireball was controlled just right, not injuring himself, but enough to push him off the sky.

"Charlotte?!"

Roy stretched out his hand in vain, but ultimately failed to catch the rosy figure. He was swept to the ground by the cold wind and could only watch the girl head towards doomsday.

After a tumble, Roy landed under the influence of gravity.

The lush jungle blocked out the night sky, just as it blocked out the burning world.

Just as Roy had once imagined.

Hiding in a dark corner, praying that the destined heroine will protect him from all disasters.

But only then did he realize how greedy he was.

Survive at the expense of others?

No, I want more than this miserable life.

Victory, honor, cherished family, and their hard-earned bonds.

And a dance that belonged only to him and Charlotte.

Roy stubbornly climbed out of the mud and blew a loud whistle, and the golden-winged griffin that had been chasing him from the beginning responded.

He mounted the griffin and chased towards the [Mount Doom] stubbornly, without looking back.

In the sky, the griffin riders fought fiercely with countless dragons.

A skilled griffon rider can stop several dragons.

But there are too many enemies.

Hundreds of dragons almost covered the sky and the sun.

[Cake] flapped its wings and struggled to get through the encirclement of the Asian dragon. After getting injured several times, it finally arrived in front of the fire dragon.

It was not until this moment that Charlotte realized how terrifying the heat flow coming from the fire dragon was.

Charlotte's clothes were already soaked with sweat, and every breath she took caused her lungs to burn and ache.

But there was no fear on her face.

Those words about defending the country and royal responsibilities were not entirely false, but it was Roy who really gave her the courage.

In order to protect him, she is fearless!

"Come on! You ugly red-skinned lizard! You reptile that smells like burnt food! Come face me if you dare!"

Balagas's old injury had not yet healed, and he wanted to stay where he was to save his energy. What's more, he was too disdainful to deal with an ant himself.

However, even mosquitoes can be annoying if they fly around.

The fire dragon lying in the crater narrowed its eyes: "Humph, the bloodline of the Reinhardt family is still as arrogant as ever."

"I know that you humans always like to spread stories of slaying dragons as a glory, to show off your bravery. But in truth, you are not as brave as you think."

"When I threw your ancestors' wives and children into the flames, the so-called Lionheart King, like other mortals, humbly begged me..."

"Stop wasting your time! You're just a defeated enemy of my father! A coward who's been hiding in a volcano for eighteen years! You think I'm afraid of you?!"

The golden-red vertical pupil suddenly contracted. The so-called Tianlong, who was infinitely close to the position of demigod, had the same emotions as humans.

But unlike humans, the dragon's anger makes the heaven and earth tremble.

"I lost? I lost to lowly ants like you?!"

The red-blooded fire dragon suddenly spread its wings, and a scorching fire storm arose under its tattered blood wings. Even the surrounding dragons fled in panic for fear of being caught in it.

This is not a trick, just the simplest action.

If it were a mortal, he would be ignited in a second by this fire storm.

Even though Charlotte had fire resistance due to her bloodline ability and was not directly exposed to the storm because of the distance, her face was distorted by the scorching heat.

But beneath the distortion, there was a hint of a smile.

The distance is enough.

When her father gave her the [Burning Flame Flower], he said, "This is a treasure for you to protect yourself. Don't waste it unless it's absolutely necessary."

But now, she wants to use it to protect something more precious than her own life.

In order to avoid being discovered by the fire dragon, she hung her [Burning Flame Flower] around her neck and hid it in her clothes.

So when the fire dragon sensed the fluctuation of extraordinary power, it was already too late.

The [Red Blood Fire Dragon], who had just been dominating the world and was about to stand up and unleash his anger, suddenly had his pupils shrink, and a look of deep fear flashed across his ferocious and terrifying face.

“Damn it, this is…!”

"Die, big lizard!"

Charlotte suddenly pulled off the pendant from her neck and threw it towards the fire dragon in the distance with all her strength!

The red sun lit up the entire night, and the world seemed to fall silent at this moment.

Chapter 123 Determination

The roar of the red-blooded fire dragon was annihilated in the red flames!

The dragons rule the sky, but they are not flames.

The blood purity of high-level transcendents is comparable to that of true mythical creatures, and the blood of [Lionheart] comes from the true master of flames in the First Age, [Infernal Lion King].

Even dragon flame pales in comparison to the flames emanating from the [Hellfire Lion King]!

The red sun covered the entire crater, then condensed into a dazzling point, and with a shocking loud noise, it suddenly exploded, no longer able to be suppressed.

Raging flames shook the heavens and earth, dyeing the clouds a fiery crimson, and incinerating all the surrounding sub-dragons—even though their bloodline, blessed with immense fire resistance, how could they possibly withstand the raging fire that could burn through the scales of a Sky Dragon?!

The blazing light, more dazzling than daylight, burned Charlotte's eyes and made it impossible for her to look directly at it.

Even though [Cake] had already fled at full speed the moment Charlotte attacked, a scorching storm hit them and overturned them.

Charlotte had to use all her strength to grab the reins to avoid being thrown off the cake.

It was unknown how long it took before Charlotte dared to open her eyes.

A huge hole was forcibly carved into the originally tall and magnificent [Doomsday Volcano]. The collapsed mountain wall was accompanied by streams of magma falling down. The village at the foot of the mountain and the surrounding vegetation had long disappeared, and even the ground turned into scorched earth that had sunk several inches.

High-Sequence Transcendents are known as an army of one.

Although she was mentally prepared, Charlotte was still deeply shocked when she saw this scene that was like a natural disaster.

Even if it was one of the Seven Heavenly Dragons, he wouldn't be able to survive this attack, right?

But before she could smile, her expression changed again.

After the red flames dissipated with the smoke and dust, the golden-red vertical beams faintly emerged from the crimson magma!

"Damn it!"

Charlotte broke out in a cold sweat and immediately took out the second [Burning Flame] from Leo, intending to launch another attack.

But this time, the Red Blood Fire Dragon will not give her this opportunity.

"Roar!!!"

A heart-shaking roar pierced the sky.

Charlotte felt her whole body stiffen, and even her breathing stopped.

The dragon power from one of the seven heavenly dragons is more than one level stronger than the previous two dragon monsters!

Even the royal griffin, which should have been resistant to the dragon's might, became paralyzed, slipped, and plummeted to the ground with Charlotte.

Fortunately, the [Cake] provided a buffer, so Charlotte's life was not lost.

The girl fell to the ground and tremblingly raised the [Burning Flame], but as soon as she looked up, she saw a shadow covering the sky and the moon falling on her head.

A terrifying dragon, covered in blood and lava, stood high in the sky, casting a trace of the wrath of a superior.

If it hadn't reacted in time and hidden in the crater as quickly as possible before the force erupted, it might have really fallen into the hands of an ant!

The proud dragon clan cannot tolerate such humiliation!

It was forced to hide in the volcano twice by such ants!