Chapter 291 - 286 You’re Dead
As Slankus threw the wine glass, smashing it on the ground into pieces, the trees and shrubs surrounding the pavilion immediately parted, revealing a half-green dragon army, along with fallen treants and druids. Dozens of crossbow cannons were placed in all directions, controlled by hobgoblins...
"So you’ve been stalling for time all along..." Leon looked towards Hinton, who was originally close to him, now standing by Slankus’s side, "And you, you’ve always been his man, plotting against me all this time?"
"He could never be yours, because he is my child," Slankus said with amusement, "My smartest child, I’ve always kept him by my side."
"Smartest child? I think he’s your dumbest," Leon reverted to Dragon Form, revealing a colossal size just a step away from being a giant, "He had a chance to live, a chance to gain my favor, but now he must die with you."
"Just with you?" Slankus followed Leon in reverting to Dragon Form, revealing forest-green scales. Being an old green dragon, he should normally be merely colossal, yet somehow he was giant, even larger than Leon.
Leon stood up, while Slankus mimicked his stance. Due to the green dragon’s limbs being longer in proportion to its body compared to other dragons, and its neck being longer, it looked noticeably taller than Leon. He continued to speak, "Little one."
"Don’t think you’re the only dragon with adventures," Slankus sneered, as the surrounding trees, shrubs, and flowers swayed with his laughter. "I’ve lived to this day, and experienced more adventures than you could imagine."
"I know you can easily equip Dragon Armor, Tear Claw, and Dragon’s Jaw. You wouldn’t think I have nothing, right?" Slankus puffed out his chest, revealing a gemstone embedded between the scales on his chest.
"Do you know what this is?" Slankus said, his tail writhing like a snake, "It’s a Life Protecting Gem."
Leon had heard of Life Protecting Gems; for such a carved gemstone to take effect, it must be embedded in a creature’s skin. True Dragons can easily accomplish this, as they often embed gemstones between their scales.
In game terms, once properly embedded, the Life Protecting Gem can protect the wearer’s vital areas from lethal damage. When the wearer suffers a critical hit or a successful sneak attack, the effect might be negated, changing the damage to a regular roll.