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Chapter 189 - 37 Fire at Teacup Castle

Chapter 189: Chapter 37 Fire at Teacup Castle

The black giant dragon dove down from the sky, heading straight for the stone castle below!

The tall and sturdy walls outside the stone castle had helped the Arias family fend off strong enemies numerous times, but this time, facing an opponent that could descend from the sky, it was utterly useless.

The black dragon easily leapt over the city walls.

Although the soldiers responsible for the night watch had spotted it as soon as it approached, and had dutifully rung the warning bell,

since it was already deep into the night, most of the castle’s inhabitants had gone to sleep; even if they woke from their dreams at this moment, it would be difficult to take refuge in the cellars immediately.

Especially the elderly and the children, who had difficulty moving quickly.

As the black dragon breathed out its first breath of dragon fire, the entire first floor of the stone castle instantly turned into a sea of flames, with tables, chairs, and the flags hung on the walls all burning.

Of course, the most lethal were the lamp wick grasses on the ground.

These lamp wick grasses were generally used as carpets in the castle, and since lamp wick grass is an important material for making lamp wick grass lamps, they were highly flammable, which further exacerbated the fire.

At this point, it was almost impossible for those living above to cross over the raging flames and take shelter underground.

And the black dragon was already bringing its head to the second floor of the stone castle, brewing its next breath.

Apart from Ireya, who had already taken people to Rock Snow City, nearly all the important members of the Arias family lived in this castle; along with servants and guards, the number of people amounted to over a hundred.

Poor them, most had just crawled out of bed, only to perish in the sea of fire.

However, when the black dragon had also set the second floor of the stone castle ablaze, it finally sensed something was amiss.

Because up to now, it had not seen a single person inside the castle.

There were no familiar wails of agony and screams coming from within the flames.

It was unusually quiet.

Then, something flew from the darkness behind it, cutting through the night sky.

The object was fast, with a faint sound of tearing through the air, which raised an alarm in the dragon’s heart!

But by the time it heard the sound, it was too late.

In the blink of an eye, the object had flown to the front, and eventually brushed past the dragon’s back and flew away.

It hit the stone castle nearby!

It was an iron crossbow arrow, almost as thick as an arm, over two meters in length; it crashed into the inner wall of the stone castle, unleashing a deafening roar, and directly collapsed half of that wall!

The black dragon was clearly startled by the terrifying destructive power of this arrow.

This was the most threatening strike it had encountered since leaving the swamp, and it even surpassed the one that had injured it before.

If the angle of the crossbow arrow had been slightly lower at the moment of the shot, the dragon might have been hit by now.

Although its body was mostly protected by hard scales, immune to ordinary bows and crossbows, the giant crossbow arrow from before was clearly not among them.

Being hit by that kind of thing would mean either severe injury or death.

After a brief moment of shock, the Black Dragon’s rage was ignited by the arrow!

And just as it turned around, it saw another iron crossbow arrow shooting toward it, this arrow was at the right height, but the dragon was now on guard. With a crouch, it agilely dodged the incoming projectile.

Seeing two consecutive arrows miss, Ireya let out a sigh of regret.

Such a pity, it was so close, just a little bit more and that Evil Dragon could have been severely wounded or even killed, potentially winning the battle right from the start.

However, this time it seemed fortune did not favor Green Field again.

But even so, Miss Rabbit was shocked by the power of the Sea King Spear. Did the Weiting Family once dominate the seas with such giant crossbows, capable of demolishing stone castles, not to mention other ships would be pierced through easily?

Not to mention, now they were equipped with the Holy Artifact specially prepared by the Double Rest Sect for these giant crossbows.

That tiny red dot could actually simulate the trajectory of the crossbow arrow in advance, replacing the Crossbowman’s need for experience-based estimation, significantly increasing shooting accuracy.

Although both arrows just now missed their target, they were only off by a hair’s breadth, and keep in mind that their distance was now over four hundred paces.

There was no way around it, Li Yu had wanted to place the two Sea King Spears closer, but they were too large and hard to disguise. Moreover, given the dragon’s alertness, if it were too close, it could easily detect them in advance.

Therefore, they had to be placed a bit further away, but even at this distance, even with a laser aiming device for assistance, factors such as gravity and wind speed still had to be considered, and the final impact point was bound to differ from the red dot’s location.

Moreover, the lizard people Crossbowmen he had found were all rushed into the job with only a few months of training, all self-taught. Honestly, the accuracy of those two arrows had already exceeded his expectations.

If the dragon’s reaction had been even slightly slower, the second arrow would have injured it, making the upcoming battle much easier.

But having missed the first wave of surprise attacks, Li Yu didn’t panic; he simply executed the plan, instructing the Crossbowman at the first giant crossbow to reload, while the Crossbowman at the second giant crossbow began to retreat.

He used a wireless communicator for coordination throughout the process. The advantage was that he could modify orders in real-time based on changes on the battlefield, and every command would be clearly transmitted to the ears of those executing them.

Combined with the lizard people’s exceptional execution ability, Li Yu could orchestrate precise tactical maneuvers across the vast battlefield.

Yes, you read that correctly.

Neither Ireya nor Li Yu was at Rock Snow City. The so-called seven-hundred-strong Alliance Army and the secret Dragon Slayer weapon were just bait from the get-go.

After giving an impassioned Dragon Slayer speech, Miss Rabbit had herself enclosed in the Dwarf Armor provided by the Immanuel Family.

This heavy armor could completely envelop her entire body, and with the visor down, it was impossible to tell who was inside. Plus, the young woman was riding in a carriage and had the cooperation of Alfred and others.

During the journey, she excused herself to relieve herself, switched places with the Maid who was waiting there, and then slipped away from the main group, sneaking back to Green Field.

And Li Yu’s side was even simpler. His black suit and shoes had become his hallmark, but to those outside of Green Field, very few had actually seen him. All Li Yu had to do was lend his clothes to a lizard person, who could then impersonate him.

After all, the fake Ireya, Alfred, and others had no objections, so naturally, nobody else would doubt his identity.