But sensing the waves of power emanating from Jona Velli and the other, Is was puzzled again.
Why were these two dragons still Silver Rank even though they had reached the juvenile stage? Shouldn't they be Gold Rank? Could it be... With a guess in mind, Is curled his lips, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
"It seems they belong to the group with rather poor talent."
Is's movements and gaze were captured by the dragons' powerful dynamic vision, causing Jona Velli to furrow her brows.
'Is this idiot scared witless? No matter how you look at it, we're among the top-tier in terms of strength and talent.'
On the other hand, hearing Is slander her like that, Friel's crimson eyes sparked with fire.
"Insignificant bug, to dare slander the great Friel—you are courting death!!"
Roar!!"
A tyrannical dragon roar erupted, and a terrifying dragon pressure spread from Friel, striking fear into Is's heart.
The scorching aura made Jona Velli feel a hint of discomfort; sensing it carefully, she realized Friel's dragon pressure also had a special effect.
"It seems to be a special effect that increases stamina consumption."
While she was thinking, Friel's short temper certainly couldn't take it, and she attacked on the spot.
Jona Velli opened her dragon mouth into a grin; she didn't plan to intervene, but instead retreated a short distance, focusing intently on recording the scene through her eyes.
"Hehehe~ I wonder if this fight will get some tips from the other dragons?"
Facing Friel's violent attack, Is's heart tightened, and he hurriedly dodged.
He only now realized that he had misjudged the strength of these two dragons, but it was already too late; he was forced to fight.
"O great water elements..."
Is began chanting a spell, but Friel wasn't about to stupidly wait for him to cast it; after all, this wasn't some brain-dead novel where enemies stand still and wait for you to attack.
Her red dragon mouth opened, and a highly penetrative cone of fire breath blasted out.
Is had no way to dodge this strike, especially since his stamina was already nearly depleted.
Just as Jona Velli thought this fight would end in such a boring way, Is's Spatial Ring flickered.
In the next second, a Gold Rank automaton suddenly appeared, and a protective shield surged up in front of it.
The terrifying breath slammed into the energy shield, sending ripples through it.
Seeing her attack blocked, Friel was incensed and increased the power of her breath.
The red cone of breath suddenly expanded several times over, its power reaching a new level as it was infused with inextinguishable fire.
The sudden increase in the breath's destructive power was clearly beyond the alchemical golems's capacity to handle.
The red cone of breath shattered the shield and pierced the alchemical golems's right shoulder, the immense force instantly paralyzing it.
"How Is this possible! This Is a Gold Rank defensive alchemical golems, how could it be..."
Before he could finish, Friel had already raised her claw to stomp on Is.
Is grit his teeth, as if making a major decision.
"I'll take you down with me!"
The Spatial Ring emitted a glow, and five alchemical automata suddenly appeared, blocking Friel's attack.
However, the sheer force still caused the surrounding ground to cave in.
Sensing the Gold Rank aura they emitted, Jona Velli used a sound transmission spell.
'Hey, hey, hey~ lovely Friel, do you need my help?'
'Get lost! Do not lay a finger on my prey!!'
'Fine, fine, fine. You want to show off, right? Go ahead and show off then!'
Hearing this, Friel turned back and glared at Jona Velli in anger; Jona Velli helplessly spread her claws, indicating she was only joking.
While Friel was distracted, the five alchemical automata exerted force together to push back her dragon claw, their iron arms transforming into steel blades.
Thrusters also emerged from their backs, and a cold light flashed on their blades.
Boom!
The thrusters spat fire, and the core hubs on their chests glowed red as the four-meter-tall alchemical automata charged at Friel.
Boosters sprouted from their mechanical arms, and the indestructible steel blades hacked at Friel's dragon scales, sending sparks flying.
The dragon scales, always known for their defensive power, actually had their defense breached by this strike.
This scene made Friel's eyes widen, followed by boundless rage.
"You wretched bugs!"
"Roar!"
"Flame Tide!"
A fiery red magic circle expanded around Friel, with magic rings slowly orbiting it; terrifying flames gushed out, surging toward the five alchemical automata like a wave of fire.
The Gold Rank alchemical automata reacted quickly, their thrusters changing direction as they swiftly moved away.
Meanwhile, Is, who had been keeping a low profile below, curled his lips.
He held his staff high, and an aqua-blue magic circle unfolded at its tip.
"Water Impact Piercer!"
A thick stream of water gushed out, stabbing toward Friel's abdomen like a spike.
But a dragon's magic resistance was extremely high; even though the Gold Rank spell hit her abdomen directly, it only left a faint indentation.
Her fiery red vertical pupils angrily locked onto Is, who had launched the sneak attack, her intense rage seemingly enough to incinerate him.
Watching Friel in the thick of the fight, Jona Velli couldn't help but click her tongue.
Should she expect anything less from a Red Dragon? Her opponents were six genuine Gold Ranks, yet Friel was holding her own against them.
But what caught Jona Velli's attention the most were those alchemical automata; she carefully observed the core hubs on their chests, where a magic barrier protected everything inside.
"Tsk tsk tsk, truly remarkable. Just what's visible includes speed runes and strength runes; what an exquisite creation."
"A single Gold Rank alchemical golems combines dwarven forging, alchemy, magic, and the power of runes. It's truly incredible; I really want to take one and study it closely."
Time passed slowly, and half an hour later, the sun had fully risen.
Friel's body was covered in blade wounds of various sizes, but three of the opposing alchemical automata had been violently torn apart by her, losing their ability to function.
As for Is, he had tried to escape more than once, but Friel had intercepted him every time, leaving him with a deep sense of helplessness.
Why had he suddenly been so stupid as to taunt two dragons?
But regret was useless now; after all, from the moment they decided to move against White Crystal City, their doom was already sealed.
"Spatial Flicker!"
Friel activated her ability again, instantly flickering behind an alchemical golems, preparing to repeat her previous tactic.
But Is was prepared, casting a water element defensive shield that barely blocked the powerful strike.
Another alchemical golems, which had lost its left arm, suddenly lunged forward, slashing at Friel's dragon head.
"Roar!"
Friel let out a roar, her thick and powerful red dragon tail sweeping across and slamming into the alchemical golems, causing its movements to falter.
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