Alister’s eyes narrowed slightly, his expression devoid of emotion.
But…
He could feel his anger bubbling within him. He felt stung…
Normally, such words wouldn’t get to him, at least not when he was in his human form. In his dragon body, hearing this human utter such words flipped a switch.
But it wasn’t only his anger he was sensing. Through his bond with his generals, he felt their shared fury… He didn’t need anyone to tell him why.
This mere human had just insulted them.
From beside him, Cinder let out a fiery roar, her mana blazing brightly.
“How dare you!”
“Mere humans, trespassing upon the sacred lands of our people? Not only that but to converse with our lord in such a manner! Proceeding to underestimate our strength…”
“You should be reduced to ash where you stand!”
Draven growled in agreement, purple lightning crackling around his body. “For once, I agree with Cinder. How dare you trespass on the lands belonging to our people, intending to steal their possessions?”
“And with all those sins, you still proceed to look down upon our lord?”
“Such insolence!”
Turning his head to face Alister, Draven added, “Simply give the word, my lord, and their heads will be yours to do away with.”
Mar’Garet sneered, her voice sharp as she roared at them. Although she was in her dragon form, the intense look of anger and disgust could clearly be seen in her eyes. “Insects! That’s all you are. Scuttling pests.”
“You dare to look down upon my lord?”
The guild members, however, showed no sign of being intimidated. Bram cracked his knuckles, his smirk widening. “Dragons sure do love the sound of their own voices, don’t they?”
Raina rolled her eyes. “Big talk for a bunch of overgrown lizards.”
“Enough!” Alister’s voice thundered, cutting through the noise like a blade. The force of his words sent a rippling shockwave through the air, but the guild members braced themselves, standing their ground. freeweɓnovel.cm
Alister’s eyes glinted with an intense glow as his voice dropped to a low.
“Never in my life… have I felt such an irritable urge to crush something before.”
He exhaled slowly, though it carried no warmth… only menace. “But I am in a good mood tonight. You see, I have something I was looking forward to. So, I will grant you mercy. You have two choices: disappear from my sight…” He paused, the air around him thickening with his intense aura, “…or I will have my dragons erase you from it.”
The guild members bristled at the thinly veiled threat, their weapons drawn and postures tense. Despite the overwhelming presence Alister exuded, their confidence didn’t falter.
Caldris stepped forward, his eyes locked on Alister. He chuckled coldly, drawing his sword. The blade shimmered faintly in the moonlight as he leveled it at Alister. “If this is your way of trying to scare us, I hate to tell you-it didn’t work.”
“We’ve given too much to suddenly back down now. Imagine returning empty-handed after we struck gold.”
“Not happening.”
Caldris raised his hand, signaling his guild members. “Power up!”
The guild members grinned together. “Yes, Guildmaster!” they shouted, pulling out vials of crimson liquid from their pockets. Without pausing, they uncorked the vials and downed the contents in a single gulp.
Almost instantly, their auras flared with fiery intensity, their eyes glowing an ominous red. Alister narrowed his gaze, observing the sudden spike in their power. His thoughts raced as he analyzed the situation.
‘A power-boosting drug?’
The air grew heavy with their amplified aura, and the faint shimmer of mana radiating from them seemed to distort the space around them.
Caldris smirked, pointing his blade toward Alister. “You monsters should get down here
already so we can get this over with. I’ve got gold to count once this is done.”
For a moment, there was silence. An uneasy, bone-chilling stillness in the air.
And then, Alister threw his head back and burst into laughter.
“HAHAHAHAHA!” His laughter echoed across the battlefield, loud and mocking, sending an unsettling chill through both the humans and his dragons.
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The dragons exchanged glances, uncertain, while the humans looked increasingly uneasy.
Suddenly, Alister stopped laughing, his expression hardening in an instant.
The shift was shocking, and the uneasy tension thickened. His voice, now filled with a menacing edge, cut through the still air.
“Is this supposed to be where your confidence comes from? A potion that increases your stats by a mere 20%? Now I truly feel insulted.”
Alister’s gaze locked onto Caldris. “Human,” he called out.
“What is your name?”
Caldris smirked. “What’s the point of giving my name when this could all be over soon?”
Alister tilted his head slightly, his eyes narrowing in thought. “I see,” he thought aloud, his voice deceptively calm.
“It seems you have a point…” he said, his aura suddenly flaring further, pressing down on the guild members like a suffocating weight.
“But on the matter of who has the greater numbers…” His eyes glowed with an otherworldly light as a dark smile curled his lips. “…I believe you stand to be corrected.”
Caldris sneered, his blade still pointed toward Alister. “Ha! What are you-”
Before he could finish, his words faltered as he glanced upward. The clouds above began to shift, clearing unnaturally fast. The faint sound of wings cutting through the air grew louder with each passing moment. His gaze snapped to the horizon, where a dark, undulating mass approached with alarming speed.
His eyes widened as the mass drew closer, revealing itself to be a colossal horde of wyverns. But these were not ordinary wyverns. They were different, and their sheer size dwarfed the typical specimens Caldris knew of. Their cries echoed across the battlefield as they
approached.
The guild members grew restless, murmuring amongst themselves in unease. “No… this can’t
be what I think it is…” one whispered.
“It’s impossible,” another stammered, gripping their weapon tightly.
When the wyverns finally arrived, their numbers practically prevented the moonlight from touching the earth. Hundreds of them filled the skies, circling ominously around the larger dragons already present. The combined sight of the massive wyvern army and the commanding dragons brought overwhelming pressure that came down on everyone present. Caldris stared, his expression a touch of shock and disbelief. “Wait… don’t tell me…” His voice faltered, the weight of realization sinking in. “How is that even possible?”
Above him, the wyverns hovered in perfect formation, their piercing eyes fixed on the humans
below.
Alister, his aura radiating intensely, thundered across the battlefield as he spoke. “My
dragons, pay heed to my orders!”
The guild members’ murmurs grew frantic as fear took hold. “I thought there were only five dragons!” one exclaimed, their voice shaking. “Where did all these come from?”
Another gritted their teeth, their earlier confidence shattered. “This… this isn’t a fight we can
win.”
Alister’s gaze swept over the trembling humans, his eyes alight with a fiery glow. He exhaled sharply, his tone dripping with disdain. “Erase these humans from my sight,” he
commanded, his voice cold.
“The mere sight of them is putting me in a foul mood.”