Ming Li sensed something, raised an eyebrow, and turned her head slightly. Her gaze fell upon a black dragon with two large wings flapping vigorously, approaching from afar within the dense cloud cover.
Upon closer inspection, a figure cloaked in black could be seen standing atop the black dragon's head.
The black-cloaked figure held a crystal ball suspended in their hand, emanating a strange red glow.
Seeing this, Ming Li narrowed her eyes. Why did this dragon seem familiar? Had she perhaps beaten it up somewhere before?
At that moment, the large black dragon, which had been flapping its mighty wings and preparing to make a grand entrance, froze stiffly as it landed on a tree trunk. As it looked up, it met a pair of familiar, beautiful eyes.
Yes, that was indeed the same vicious dragon that Ming Li had soundly thrashed in the Dark Night Magic Forest previously.
The vicious dragon swallowed hard, suppressing the urge to turn and flee. It forced a smile in Ming Li's direction, a smile that was rather an eyesore.
Ming Li: "..." Was its facial nerve spasming?
The dragon's unsightly smile caused a wave of panic among many Lan An Kingdom soldiers. "It's a vicious dragon! They have a vicious dragon! We can't possibly win!"
"..."
The King of Zi Heng Kingdom and the black-cloaked figure standing atop the vicious dragon's head exchanged satisfied smiles upon seeing the panicked Lan An Kingdom soldiers.
Vicious Dragon: "..." Why are you grinning like that? We're the ones who should be panicking right now!
At this moment, the black-cloaked figure atop the dragon's head slowly raised their hand, lifting the blood-red crystal ball in their grasp. Clearing their throat, the next moment, a treacherous voice echoed across the entire battlefield.
"Soldiers of the Lan An Kingdom, if you lay down your weapons now and come over to my side, surrendering to me, I can spare you..."
Upon hearing this, the Lan An Kingdom soldiers exchanged glances. They looked at the two figures standing at the forefront, and finally, their gazes hardened. In unison, they shouted loudly, "We are citizens of the Lan An Kingdom! We will not betray our country!"
Their King and Princess had not retreated a single step. If they surrendered, would they even be considered human?
Hearing this, the black-cloaked figure seemed provoked. The expression beneath the cloak turned somber. "You court disaster!"
With those words, the figure activated the crystal ball before them. The next moment, the dim battlefield was suddenly illuminated by a brilliant red light, and the wind howled. Soon after, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.
Ming Li raised her eyebrows and looked. She saw the black-cloaked figure slowly flying up, eventually hovering in mid-air.
"Hahahaha! Since you refuse to surrender, then all of you shall die! A bunch of ants!"
Hearing these chuunibyou lines, Ming Li's mouth twitched. Her toes curled inside her shoes. Finally, she couldn't stand it any longer and sent a large iron hammer flying towards the chuunibyou.
With a muffled thud, the black-cloaked figure plummeted straight down from mid-air, smashing heavily onto the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Pfft—"
The black-cloaked figure spat out a mouthful of blood, their eyes filled with disbelief. "This... How... Is this possible!"
Seeing this, many were stunned, their gazes fixed blankly on the woman whose long hair was slightly disheveled by the wind.
The vicious dragon, not far away, swallowed hard again. The urge to flee intensified.
"Cough, cough! What are you doing?! Hurry up and attack!" The black-cloaked figure on the ground coughed twice and said to the vicious dragon.
Hearing this, the vicious dragon cautiously glanced at Ming Li, spread its wings, and flew up. It headed towards Ming Li. Just as everyone thought another great battle was about to begin, they saw the vicious dragon fly to Ming Li's side, flash her a super polite, yet unsightly smile, and then... bypassed her entirely. "I'm just passing by, please carry on with your business..."
With that, it turned and flew away in a flash.
Black-cloaked figure: "..."
Everyone else: "..."