Chapter 368 - 211: Damn! There’s Another One? (2)
In other words, due to the continuous casting of advanced magic, he went from blending into the crowd to suddenly becoming highly conspicuous.
This would inevitably expose his power, and as long as the White Dragon wasn’t a fool, it would definitely chase him.
Sure enough!
Sarno noticed that the White Dragon, which had just taken off in the distance, was swiveling its long neck to look around, and with just a few blinks of its yellow-brown eyes, it locked onto him.
"Damn! What the hell is Olaf doing!"
"No shield, couldn’t even hold out for a few seconds??"
Muttering a couple of complaints under his breath, Sarno immediately cast a flying spell on himself and dashed towards the spruce forest.
He had to enter it before the White Dragon caught up with him.
...
Meanwhile on the other side.
In the woodland to the south of the Ice Lake.
Except for Henry and Dylan, those in battle, including Raine, Gregory, and others, did not notice the arrival of the White Dragon due to the dying roar of the Frost Giant Commander and the dense tall spruce forest that stood between the Ice Lake area and them.
"Snap!"
Skull cracker!
After a moment of intense fighting, Raine’s Counterattacker struck the back of Gorash’s head, delivering the final blow.
Seeing the Frost Giant Commander Gorash finally fall to one knee, everyone was immediately ecstatic.
"Mr. Raine, no wonder Schneider always said how amazing you are, we’ve truly gained some insight today," a middle-aged Royal Guard with a somewhat simple appearance stepped forward and said.
His praise was sincere.
If not for Raine, during the battle just now, facing the countless charges and sweeps of the Frost Giant Gorash, it was estimated that none of the six of them might have survived.
It was all thanks to the one standing before them.
"Thank you, I can’t let Lord Viscount’s gold coins go to waste," Raine joked, feeling great.
"Hahaha, Mr. Raine, you are really humorous." The other Royal Guards also approached with smiles, surrounding Raine and striking up a conversation.
"Mr. Raine, with your strength and wit, you would surely be welcomed by the noble ladies in the Royal Capital, receiving endless invitations to parties..."
"Indeed! Mr. Raine, when will you have time to visit the Royal Capital?"
This rendered Raine speechless for a moment, but at that moment, he noticed Henry approaching with a somewhat stiff expression.
This immediately made Raine sense something was off.
After all, this was not the attitude of a victor.
Could it be.... the ten thousand gold coins were going to be withdrawn?
"Lord Viscount?"
"Mr. Raine, Commodore Gregory, everyone, thank you for your hard work! Congratulations on successfully killing the Frost Giant Commander! However, just now, the Nightmare Blade team has emerged from the Solaisar Ruins below the Ice Lake."
Henry forced a smile.
"Oh? Should I go intercept them first?" Gregory said in a serious tone.
"No." Henry shook his head and continued, "That’s not the biggest problem. The problem is, a White Dragon has arrived."
"White Dragon?"
Instantly, everyone’s faces were filled with surprise and murmurs.
Raine’s expression also changed dramatically!
It was actually a White Dragon!
Although the White Dragon is the weakest in combat among the Five-Color Dragons, often being called ’White Scale’ by others like the Red Dragon and Blue Dragon, to humans, it is still an actual Giant Dragon!
The nightmare of adventurers in the Lankote Snowfield.
But for him, it was something he’s long looked forward to, a target for obtaining monster bloodline!
Except... his strength didn’t allow it!
’Is there a chance this time?’
Immediately, Raine recalled the introduction of the White Dragon in "Lankote Snowfield Monster Atlas"—
’Juvenile dragon, length 3-4 meters, challenge level 4-6, lives around the dragon’s nest all year round.... young dragon.... youthful dragon... adult White Dragon, length 10-12 meters, challenge level 13-15...’
"Is it an adult White Dragon?" Seeing Henry’s grim expression, Raine couldn’t help but ask.
The combat strength of dragon species at different stages is worlds apart.
"Yes!" Henry nodded.
No wonder!
This quickly extinguished the battle thought that had just arisen in Raine’s mind.
He was all too aware of the combat power of an adult White Dragon.
From the incomplete "adult White Dragon bloodline" obtained from the White Dragon Mage Aiel, it was clear how powerful the White Dragon was.
Unlike the close-combat preference of Frost Giants, the White Dragon is proficient in both magic attacks and melee, plus the ability to fly, making it even more troublesome than the Frost Giant Commander.
Without prior preparations of special steel nets and items like the ’Dragon Slayer’ heavy crossbow arrow, attempting to kill a White Dragon directly, even if everyone present fought fearlessly to the death, success would be unlikely.
Especially since they had just battled the Frost Giant Commander, and their stamina was mostly spent.
’Gaining the Frost Giant Commander’s bloodline has already far exceeded expectations.’
Raine was not a greedy person, and after assessing the risks and rewards, he immediately abandoned the idea of trying to kill the White Dragon.
"However, Lord Viscount, perhaps the White Dragon won’t necessarily be able to capture the Necromancy Crystal smoothly; the Nightmare Blade should have some special means." At this moment, Commodore Gregory pondered for a moment before saying.
Among everyone present, he probably understood the Nightmare Blade the most.
The opposing side is an experienced Silver Battle Group. If Captain Jora himself led the team while wielding the Epic Weapon ’Nightmare Blade,’ then even an adult White Dragon would likely be besieged and killed.
Currently, the captain is not present, with only Secret Master Sarno and ’Winters’s Shield’ Olaf, who naturally aren’t a match for the White Dragon in a direct confrontation.
But the issue is, the opposing side might not be without a trump card.
"Hmm?" This immediately brightened Henry’s eyes as he turned to Dylan Kriter beside him, "Display the projection."