Chapter 294 - 289: He Has Arrived
An oversized elderly Green Dragon, already classified as a giant dragon upon entering its elder phase, and also a Priest of Tiamat. Not so easy to kill, its vitality is staggeringly tenacious.
Six arms tightly restrained Slankus, preventing escape. If Slankus managed to disappear into the treetops or jump into the forest, killing him would become impossible. The three heads unleashed Samadhi True Fire and savage bites, tearing Slankus until his scales were mangled. Leon truly expended significant effort to take him down.
Even as Slankus stopped moving, Leon dared not let his guard down. He had to bite through Slankus’s throat, pulling out his massive heart, major blood vessels, lungs, and other internal organs in a display of sheer madness.
To be honest, Leon’s mindset had grown peculiar. When facing dragons, he adopted a human attitude: "It’s just a big lizard—what’s the big deal?" Yet when opposing humanoid creatures, he embraced his dragon mindset: "I am a dragon. What are humanoids but tiny morsels?"
As expected, Slankus was dead. Leon had thought Tiamat, as his Priest’s patron, would intervene. But to his surprise, Tiamat did not make a single appearance—not providing Divine Power nor even uttering a harsh word. Truly unforeseen.
Regardless, Slankus was dead. The battle, though technically over, had yet to be formally declared finished. Leon allowed himself a moment of relaxation.
Witnessing Slankus’s demise firsthand, the Fallen Druids loyal to him—including the Fallen Elf Druid who had escaped Leon’s focus—remained alive. The Half-green Dragon guard regiment was nearly obliterated, and none, including the low-intelligence Wyverns, dared make any move under the blood-soaked gaze of the Red Dragon.
"Your master is dead," Leon declared, pausing briefly. "I will only execute the masterminds. Surrender and I’ll spare you."
With Slankus defeated, his subordinates could now be absorbed into Leon’s forces... He had so few capable allies, and the lack of manpower forced him to accept defections.