Chapter 148 - 147: Playing Around
Efreeti initially refused to leave the Molten Lava Lake, heading alone to Watchtower Port by the Volcanic Island on the Flash Sea, to awaken the volcano there for fear of enemies attempting to stop him.
First, he feared the adventurers; weak adventurers couldn’t even beat a goblin, but strong adventurers could slay a dragon without a second thought. Second, he feared the Marid as Celestial Creatures seldom exist on the Material Plane. Lastly, he feared the bronze dragon, who as a Metal Dragon harbors a strong sense of justice, unlike the indifferent Colorful Dragon who remains uninvolved.
Given this situation, it wasn’t surprising to Leon that the righteous female knight suddenly transformed into a bronze dragon. Although they barely spoke when they first met and were at a distance without time for a proper observation, he initially didn’t see through the true identity of the female knight.
Moreover, Leon was a bit concerned about something else; weren’t bronze dragons known for their inability to shape-shift into humans, preferring to transform into friendly small animals, always tinkering with pointless fur... Surely, he couldn’t be implying that the female knight’s thick hair corresponded with that hobby, resembling a golden-maned lion king.
"What is this..."
"First a bronze dragon, now a Red Dragon has appeared..."
"There’s not even this much swing in a stage play..."
"Whoever wrote this script is really messing with us..."
"Please, let there be a Golden Dragon next..."
"We were really foolish; that Molten Salamander Warrior clearly stated that the Efreeti was merely an assistant, and the Dragon Vein Mage was the main lead. How could a mere Dragon Vein Mage control such a powerful, evil Efreeti? Only a Red Dragon, an even fiercer and more evil Red Dragon could do it, how did we not think of this sooner..."
Seeing the female knight suddenly become a bronze dragon assured them of victory in this battle; even the Efreeti seemed insignificant. The bard, who kept laughing happily until he saw the Dragon Vein Mage transform into a huge Red Dragon, larger and stronger than the bronze dragon, was truly desperate and wanted to howl.