Chapter 3 Battle of Destiny
And at this moment, above the sky.

The originally ferocious red dragon was now covered in wounds and wailing softly. Its body was covered with scars that penetrated deep into its flesh and blood, and there was a golden glow on them that continued to corrode the wounds.

The wing membrane was like a torn rag. Every time it was waved, a whistling sound would be heard at the gap, which looked extremely miserable.

But she only thought that this was a tough enemy and did not think that the other party could defeat her completely. After all, she was a red dragon, she still had the power from Tiamat, the scorching flames, and various means that she had not yet used.

"boom!"

The red dragon landed on the mountain with difficulty, causing the rock wall to roar and gravel to fall.

For the first time, her tone showed hesitation: "Half-elf, you are very powerful."

"Unlike those mortals, your power is far greater than theirs, so you are worthy of the attention of a noble true dragon."

"Become my follower, and you can rule the Anzeta Wasteland with me!"

The half-elf paladin did not answer, but slowly raised the silver sword in her hand with a determined look. Her burnt silver armor still shone faintly.

"Hunting down sworn enemies, or expelling lesser evils, I am willing to challenge greater evils."

"And the sworn enemy has no mercy."

Rhea jumped up lightly, and the silver sword in her hand emitted a light like the afterglow of the setting sun.

Although it is not dazzling or strong enough, it has an unyielding determination that allows me to shine even when darkness falls.

This is the origin of "Twilight Blade".

"Spirit of Vengeance!"

Following a clear and sharp shout, countless illusory souls appeared around the half-elf paladin.

They are the children who were burned to death in the fire, the mothers who were crushed by the collapsed houses, the men who bravely raised their pitchforks to fight but were turned into ashes by the dragon flames, the warriors who stood up to fight against evil but were crushed into meat paste by the claws, and also - the burning will for revenge of the paladin.

Rhea actually began to fly in the air, with illusory black wings growing on her back, making her look like an angel born for revenge.

At this moment, she was already higher than the top of the mountain.

"Roar--"

And Aclesia roared, the absolute pride of the red dragon made her not allow any lower creature to dare to look down on her.

At this moment, the power surging in the blood was fully aroused, using the most primitive and brutal physical strength, and the hand-to-hand combat method that the red dragon was best at.

She pounced on him with unrivaled force!

"boom!"

The might created by the collision of the two powerful forces caused the mountains to shake and the entire Anzeta Desert to tremble.

This made Cassius, who was trying desperately to escape, couldn't help but turn his head and secretly peek at this horrible scene.

"Holy Slash!"

Rhea used up all her strength, clenched the silver sword in her hand and jumped down, completely ignoring the red dragon's ferocious and bloody mouth.

The silver sword was covered with a twilight glow and simply slashed diagonally.

"Shh-"

The long sword was like a hot knife cutting through butter, easily cutting through the dragon scales that were harder than armor, and tearing apart the red dragon's hot, surging blood vessels and flesh.

The illusory souls surrounding her were like a huge army. The spirits of vengeance roared and charged towards the wound on the red dragon's neck.

Every impact made the scar deepen by several inches.

In great pain, Aclesia suddenly raised her head and screamed in pain. But this subconscious action further aggravated the tearing of the wound, and hot blood spurted out like a fountain.

"Ow—"

The red dragon could still make painful sounds at first, but when its throat was completely cut, it could no longer make any sound.

Everything happened so fast.

It was so fast that the red dragon had no time to swing its powerful claws or flick its thick tail.

She hadn't even had time to use her unrivaled power from Tiamat.

But the silver sword ruthlessly cut his throat.

This strong red dragon, which was tens of meters long, struggled in the air, then drooped its wings weakly and fell heavily halfway up the mountain.

"boom!"

The earth trembled, and the huge body rolled down the hillside, ending her sinful and greedy life.

Her soul might be claimed by Tiamat, or shattered by the spirit of vengeance.

But there was only one thing that was certain: the red dragon was dead.

……

At the same time, at the foot of the south slope of Yunding Peak.

"The angel of revenge with wings on its back is almost the highest level of black knight. It's really terrifying."

"Run away, run away."

Cassius couldn't help but sigh.

The sub-legendary level of combat power was top-notch even in the 4.0 version of the previous life. Among the tens of millions of players, only a few hundred could reach this level.

And those who can take the road to becoming legends are even rarer.

Thinking of this, the young red dragon became even more determined to escape, and hurriedly used the power of the Nimble Mage Ring that he had swallowed to cast a spell on himself.

"Grease the soles of your feet!"

Suddenly, his speed became faster.

Cassius fled like a flash of red lightning, heading towards the dense forest in the distance.

As for flying?

He doesn't dare to do that now.

If you are unlucky, you might be noticed by this sub-legendary warrior, who could kill you with a single blow from hundreds of meters away, and your soul might go straight to Tiamat.

You have to know that he is a sub-legendary paladin.

It's normal to have a divine sense.

Cassius was too busy fleeing to pay attention.

Little did they know that the half-elf paladin was standing on the top of the mountain, her body covered in still-warm dragon blood, looking down at the southern slope of Yunding Mountain.
——That is the direction the young dragon fled.

There was a hint of doubt in Rhea's amber eyes.

Because in her evil-detecting spiritual vision, the young red dragon in the distance was not an ordinary red dragon. Its body was covered in black, which represented the evil camp.

It is colorless, representing the neutral camp.

"A neutral red dragon, how is that possible?"

After thinking for a moment, she raised the silver sword and pointed it at the young dragon, determined to find out the truth.

"Monster Immobilization Technique!"

As the silver sword pointed, a beam of magical light flew into the distance.

Once hit, the young red dragon will be fixed in place by the spell, unable to move at all.

But just as the light was about to touch the red dragon's scales.

An invisible barrier suddenly emerged from Cassius' body, completely blocking the monster's immobilization spell, and then shattered.

[Spell Negative Barrier]

Cassius was horrified when he saw this, after all, this magic-nullifying amulet could only be used once a day, and he didn't have a second chance.

"run!"

Under the pressure of life and death crisis, the young dragon frantically flapped its tender wings and tried its best to fly desperately.

He fled for his life and in the blink of an eye he dived into the woods. Under the cover of the tall trees, he escaped into the depths of the dense forest and completely disappeared.

Rhea looked down at the endless Pokhara forests, frowned slightly, then shook his head in relief.

A neutral-aligned red dragon.

Maybe she created a terrible enemy for her future, maybe she will bring about a change for the better in the world, maybe nothing will happen
Yes.

She would not kill the other party for possible evil, but if the red dragon committed a heinous crime, Rhea was also confident that she could kill it like she did today - with the sharp silver sword in her hand.

This is the creed of the paladin of vengeance.

"No mercy for the evildoers."

"Perhaps you can show kindness to your common enemies."

The half-elf slowly took off his helmet, revealing a cold and beautiful face, and muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)