Tale of the Red Dragon Without Dragon’s Might
Chapter 473 - 465: Conclusion

Chapter 473: Chapter 465: Conclusion

The Saint Avatars differ in strength entirely depending on the divine nature and power the deity is willing to invest.

Take Tiamat and Bahamut for example, their strongest Saint Avatars have a challenge level of 30, but the weakest ones are only on par with adult dragons.

Especially Tiamat’s weaker avatars have a challenge level of only 13, specifically used to convey her holy intentions and enact evil revenge on those who thwart her schemes. She always travels with a large group of guards to protect and serve her, and has even had a companion among mortals, once giving birth to a half-dragon warrior.

Bahamut’s situation is even more amusing; one of his avatars only has a challenge level of 12. Summoned by a pact from his believers in the otherworld, he was then dominated by an evil magician and sent to have good dragons attack human settlements, eventually enlisting the help of a trusting young silver dragon.

The Ocean Goddess’ investment in her Saint Avatar was undoubtedly massive; without Fatian Xiangdi and Nine Breath Qi, it was uncertain if she might have suffered a crushing defeat. Leon, having triumphed over the Ocean Goddess’ Saint Avatar, was absolutely proud.

In great spirits, he did not employ the Long Rainbow Escape but chose to leisurely fly back to the Volcanic Island, reminiscing about his recent victory along the way, thinking about how impressive he already was despite not being an adult yet, and imagining how much more formidable he would become once he reached adulthood and prime age...

Leon took a bit of time to return to his Volcanic Island and dove down to the observation deck atop the volcano. Upon landing, he habitually transformed into the more maneuverable human form, watching as dragons of various forms turned into human forms and walked towards him. He had expected a warm welcome, but surprisingly the scene was quite silent.

Transformed into a pink-haired girl, Salovis bit her lower lip, opened her mouth but closed it again, unable to call out "brother" for some reason. It was as though an inexplicable barrier had formed between them.

It wasn’t surprising for Salovis to react this way. This time, she had personally witnessed Leon and the Ocean Goddess battling at sea. Thankfully, they were fighting on the boundless ocean, otherwise, a vast nation could have been destroyed in the conflict.

Under such circumstances, Leon had managed to maintain the upper hand throughout, making it difficult for the Ocean Goddess to fight back... The Ocean Goddess was not one of those weak deities unskilled in combat; it was unforeseeable beforehand.

Facing her powerful brother, Salovis still hoped to cling to him. In the face of a brother possessing divine might, she only felt reverence.

"You’re back," compared to Salovis, Tassera, who had long transformed into a Titan, was far more composed, taking a deep breath to regain her composure.

Sharon, still in the juvenile stage, had none of these complicated thoughts as a child, bravely throwing herself onto Leon, her young face flushing red with excitement, clinging tightly to Leon’s neck, saying, "Daddy is so awesome."

"Naturally," Leon said, stroking his daughter’s loosely scattered short hair, showering her with affection, unable to resist holding and cuddling her.

Leon seemed to be the same as always, still the doting father... This familiar warmth, like a spring breeze, eased everyone’s tense nerves.

"Brother..." Salovis mustered up her courage, her voice as light as a mosquito, yet filled with anxiety and expectation, "Did you win?"

"What do you think?" Leon raised an eyebrow in return.

"With such a bright demeanor... you must have won, right?" Salovis examined Leon. Though she was reluctant to use her brain, laziness inherited from Anglistra, she was quite smart, "You actually... you actually defeated a deity."

"I am now invincible on the Material Plane," Leon said lightly. He believed there were still many powerful beings on the Material Plane, like the Flame Divine Successor he encountered before, and perhaps the Tarrasque with a challenge level of 30, but they certainly weren’t his opponents right now.

After a brief exchange.

"While I was fighting the Ocean Goddess, you all had a tough time too... The Ocean Goddess’ pets and subordinates, Leviathan, Storm Giants, Storm Crabs, and such weren’t easy to deal with, were they? I remember your contributions, but go get some rest first." Leon’s expression became serious, "Heal up well, another battle awaits us."

"Didn’t you defeat the Ocean Goddess? Why another battle?" The Brass Dragon had lost an eye in battle, but it didn’t matter, just a few healing spells from a Druid would suffice.

"Retaliation, of course, retaliation." Leon dangerously narrowed his eyes, "Not a single Ocean Goddess Church within the Zhen Dan Kingdom will remain, next up is the Ocean Goddess Church within the Talia Alliance... We must let those people know we are not to be trifled with."

Leon raised his hand, saying, "Those who offend me, Zhen Dan, even if far away, shall be eradicated."

"Yes, even if far, they shall be eradicated." Salovis’ eyes burned with fervor, "Brother just defeated the Ocean Goddess, with brother around, we will definitely be victorious."

"No, no, no, I won’t be around. I have other matters to attend to." Leon raised his hand to interrupt, "Unless the Ocean Goddess appears again, I will not show myself."

"Why?" Salovis blinked and asked, "What matters do you have?"

"Very important matters," Leon said, thinking that he was simply using the Sleeve of the Universe to capture the Ocean Goddess’ Saint Avatar, and stripping its divinity still required refining, something that couldn’t be solved instantly. Besides, he’s a leader, not a frontline worker, not everything should be done by him.

As everyone gradually left, Leon strolled alone on the Volcanic Island, taking a good look around the island. The Volcanic Island was still well-preserved, not disturbing the layout of the Cave Heaven Blessed Land. Looking up, he found a massive shadow by the seaside—Kraken was stirring the seawater with its tentacles.

"Yosasi," Leon walked on the clouds to the front of the Kraken, "I heard about your feats, that Leviathan was all thanks to you."

The Leviathan is an extremely colossal creature, akin to the power of nature, often only seen in the Water Element Plane, but sometimes swimming through teleportation gates to other worlds. Its standard challenge level is 20, but as the Ocean Goddess’ pet, it’s undoubtedly over-spec; anyway, Tassera gave it a high evaluation.

"Next—" Leon’s voice was calm but undeniable, "I can give you two choices, either stay in Flash Sea, but you must follow my rules. Or you can leave, and our past grudges will be wiped clean."

The Kraken stared at Leon, fully aware that it could never defeat the Red Dragon, and as part of the chaotic evil camp, it could never follow rules, so it decisively chose to leave.

Leon did not stop the Kraken, roughly understanding the situation in all aspects, left the aftermath to Prime Minister Cecilia, and then went into seclusion. Nothing was more important than refining the Saint Avatar of the Ocean Goddess.