Chapter 247 - 245 Brawl_2
The Red Dragon that stood towering might be over ten meters high. Even Haken had to look up to it. Although fear flickered in his eyes, he craved nothing more than splitting the dragon’s chest with his axe, crushing its heart, and bathing in the scalding dragon blood that flowed forth, empowering himself further through the savage ritual.
But Haken wasn’t that reckless. He had plans, of course. It was impossible for him to kill the Red Dragon alone. But with the pier full of people, if he took the lead, others wouldn’t remain idle... After all, it was just a fraud of a Red Dragon. Or no, judging by its earlier display, this dragon did have some skill. Still, no more than that.
Leon always had a flair for showmanship. He didn’t evade Haken’s attack but let the axe land squarely on his chest, just as the earlier javelin had barely scratched him. He sneered, "This is it? That’s the best you can do?"
"It’s not even enough to tickle me." Leon casually stretched out a claw, flicking the spot on his chest as if dusting off dirt.
Haken stood stunned. His massive axe had struck solidly, yet not a single scale on the dragon’s chest was broken. With equal and opposite force sent back, the larger his strength, the greater the recoil. Now, his arms were numb, and he was utterly baffled.
How was this possible? He swallowed hard, staring at the Red Dragon, stammering, "Why... you... you’re not even wearing Dragon Armor, are you?"
"Dragon Armor?" Leon squinted his eyes. "Don’t tell me you thought my weakness was hidden beneath Dragon Armor?"
"It’s... not?" Haken muttered.
"Of course not," Leon replied matter-of-factly. "I wear Dragon Armor purely for aesthetic purposes. It serves no other function."
A fleeting thought passed through Leon’s mind — all his equipment was currently left in Danalan, waiting for the elves to intricately refine it. Who knew how long he’d have to wait: months, years, perhaps longer.
"Then why?" Now Haken only wanted to bury his axe deeply into Castanin. "Weren’t those elves the ones who stripped off your Dragon Armor and... well, shot you down with an arrow?"