"The Third War Zone?"

"I see."

Putting down the flashing communicator in his hand, Alger piloted the giant eagle under him to the top of the team and hovered easily in the sky.

"I believe you have all seen that facing the power of the empire, these bastards from the abyss have no chance of winning!"

“But we must not take it lightly, as even greater tests are waiting for us!

Everyone, head west along the Hall Mountains! To the Third War Zone! "

Suddenly, these Red Scale Conquerors who had just experienced a great victory became even more excited, and they couldn't wait to participate in the next battle.

For these warriors of the empire, the battlefield brings not only scars and death, but also glory and strength.

They waved the flags in their hands and cheers surged like waves, echoing in the sky.

"Go!"

"For the Empire!"

After completely slaughtering the Abyss Dragon Beast Legion, under the command of Alger, the dragons of the Burning Empire gathered together and headed westward collectively.

They will go to the third war zone where the fighting is most intense and launch a surprise attack on the demons from the flank.

The Great Altar of Istalia.

"Its strength is pretty good, almost catching up with an ordinary adult red dragon. But its brain is still not very good."

Cassius lay cross-legged on the throne, watching Smaug stepping on the head of the leader of the abyss dragon beasts, howling to the sky and showing off his might, and commented in a flat tone.

He was not overly worried about the battle at Hall Mountain.

The Redscale Conqueror is the sharp knife in his hand, and Smaug, who has received many blood gifts, also has power comparable to that of a real dragon, which is more than enough to deal with the abyss dragon beast.

What concerned Cassius most was the third war zone.

This war zone is under the direct charge of Imperial Marshal Doro, and the most powerful troops of the Burning Empire are on high alert here.

Behind it is a vast wasteland with many military towns such as Blackstone Castle and O'Neill City. It is almost the most important strategic location within the wall of the empire.

This is also the location of the "decisive battle" planned by the Military Department.

The demons obviously saw this as well. The surging demon tide covered the wasteland in front of the defense line. In this war zone alone, there were hundreds of thousands of demons gathered, many of which were very powerful.

Some of the demons gave Cassius a hint of danger.

Cassius was well aware of the empire's weaknesses. Due to its short history, the empire's middle and high-level forces were too scarce, and the lower-level troops were too dependent on military equipment. Their own strength was relatively weak and they were easily restrained by magic.

However, this shortcoming was made up by the empire's allies, and Cassius had enough confidence in his own followers.

For the empire, this is not only a war of survival, but also a bloody test.

Only by adapting to this kind of high-intensity warfare can the empire truly gain a foothold on the continent of Feanso and even conquer the vast south.

"call"

Hot white smoke spewed out from the nostrils and between the teeth, lingering around the red dragon.

Cassius stared at the groups of demons all over the mountains, with a faint light flickering in his light golden pupils, as if he could penetrate those hideous bodies of the demons and see the pair of deep eyes hidden behind them.

"Jelrazax, when your Abyss Legion is completely wiped out
Can you still hold it in?"

The corners of the red dragon's mouth rose slightly, revealing an extremely cold smile.

And in that magical image, with continuous artillery fire as the background, the empire's most elite troops were fighting against demons.

"boom!"

A shell landed in the middle of the demon group, sparking a fierce fire that engulfed hundreds of demons around it.

"Quick! Strike with fire! Don't let them reach the high ground!"

George kept shooting at the demons, shouting anxiously.

With the support of the Dragon Scale Monks, the battle zone he was in charge of had basically resisted the attack of the Abyss and cleared out the nearby demons.

He also received an order from his superiors to take his most elite troops and rush to the Third War Zone where the fighting was most intense to provide support.

But at this moment, on this fierce battlefield, demons and imperial soldiers were dying every moment. A total of millions of troops from both sides were engaged in a brutal fight in this wasteland.

The earth was covered with craters and gullies, demons covered the land, and purple-black blood gathered into rivers.

The mission of George and his more than 1,000 elite soldiers was only to defend the high ground on the west side of the defense line and delay the demon's offensive.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a roar that shook the earth was heard, a deep scratch appeared on the ground, and a powerful cylindrical sound wave rushed towards the place where the imperial soldiers gathered most densely.

"what--"

"No! It hurts!"

Suddenly, under the powerful sound waves, hundreds of imperial soldiers were blown away, their shields shattered, and blood spurted from their ears and noses.

That's the roaring technique!
George's eyes suddenly turned red. He fired several shots at the demons and shouted with bloodshot eyes: "It's the spellcaster! Disperse! Don't gather there!"

"boom--"

However, another column of sound waves came, the ground shook, rocks shattered, and dozens of human soldiers on the high ground were killed on the spot.

These two spells alone caused hundreds of casualties, directly resulting in the loss of more than half of George's troops, and the defense on the high ground became particularly empty.

George looked into the distance and saw a dozen tall and ferocious figures emerging from the thick fog, followed by low and hoarse roars.

"Roar"

These demons are nearly three meters tall and covered in festering abscesses. Its tall, thin frame is adorned with patches of short mane.

They had pale ram heads with huge curved horns, cold eyes, and lips that were sticky with saliva and protruded with fine, needle-like teeth.

Those snake-like tails twisted and ended in a tangled mass of metallic spines.

Despite their emaciated forms, these beasts wield their forks, which are too large for their size, with an unsettling grace.

"Bazutmo."

George clenched his rifle tightly in his hand and muttered to himself solemnly.

He had seen this kind of demon in the empire's internal intelligence. They existed as heavy infantry in the abyss, and were powerful monsters who reveled in splitting flesh and spilling blood.

But that alone wasn't enough to make George so nervous.

What's even more terrifying is that these Brezu demons have the innate ability to cast spells and can use a variety of spells such as commands, roars, fear, etc.

Brezu are good at close combat, and usually cast Roar at the densest gathering of enemies at the beginning of the battle. If the battle takes place in an open area, they will use Heavy Fog to block easy escape routes.

In the official rating published by the Empire, the challenge level of the Bulezu Demon is 9, and in front of George—there are thirteen Bulezu Demons!
George knew that this was definitely not something that the hundreds of elite soldiers under his command could handle. All he could do was to delay the enemy's offensive as much as possible and wait for support from his superiors.

He took out his intercom and said anxiously: "Request for support! Request for support!"

"Thirteen Bureizu demons were found at Hill 014! Thirteen Bureizu demons!"

However, the brezu demons have already begun their offensive.

A cold roar sounded.

"Ow—"

A dozen Brezu demons ran across the land, rushing towards the high ground where the imperial soldiers were stationed.

A cruel smile appeared on the huge ram-like head. The snake-like tail twisted behind it, and the metal spikes at the end made noisy sounds.

The brezu appears to be diseased, but in reality its appearance is a disguise that belies its power and ferocity.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The imperial soldiers on the high ground kept shooting, dense bullets pouring down, but the Bazut demons waved their spears.

Suddenly, thick smoke appeared in front of them, blocking the sight of the imperial soldiers, so that they could only see the fast-moving, looming figures.

Bullets were shot into the thick fog, but they were like stones thrown into the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.

Suddenly, tall and thin figures rushed out from the thick fog at an extremely fast speed. They leaped high and rushed into the empire's defense line.

"Shoot! Those demons are coming!"

"Bang! Bang!" The imperial soldiers shot in panic, and some took out their spears, ready to engage in close combat with these demons.

"Shh-"

The Brezu demon in the front waved a huge fork, drawing an arc in the air, and incredible power burst out from its seemingly thin arms.

Suddenly, the shield of the Imperial Heavy Shield Soldier standing in the front was split in half, and his head was split in half, with blood and steel fragments splattering everywhere.

Another brezu demon raised its fork, pointed the tip at where the imperial soldiers were gathered, and released powerful sonic waves.

"boom!"

Dozens of imperial soldiers suddenly suffered splitting headaches and bleeding profusely. Even the soldiers who had managed to hold on thanks to their strong physique felt weak all over.

The Brezu demon revealed a cruel smile, and took the opportunity to rush into the imperial army, waving the huge spear, slashing and killing wantonly, enjoying this rare feast of killing.

Behind the Bazut demon, countless cowardly demons and original demons took the opportunity to rush to the high ground and overwhelmed the empire's positions.

"boom!"

The bullet was fired, but it could not penetrate the demon's fur, and what followed was the bloody fork.

The same scene appeared at various places on the defense line. These Bazut demons treated war as fun and broke through from different directions.

Thick smoke also appeared on the high ground, and the Bazut demon was moving and killing in the smoke.

"Spread out!"

"That spell again!"

"I can't see the target at all, there's thick fog everywhere!"

"Damn it, there's no chance! These guys with sheep heads. Ah!"

The two sides had been in contact for less than a minute when George's position was almost collapsed. The imperial soldiers' defense line was also in tatters, and there were even rare signs of rout.

"Is this the heavy infantry of the Abyss?"

George lowered his eyes and the hand holding the gun began to tremble slightly.

He had followed the pace of the empire's expansion and had experienced almost exclusively crushing battles. This was the first time he had felt so deeply frustrated.

Too strong.

These Bazut demons are overwhelming the imperial army he leads in terms of both melee combat ability and spellcasting skills.

This was not a battle at all, but a massacre, which reminded him of the scene when he was a serf and was slaughtered by the nobles.

The northern nobles also rode on horseback, brandishing sabers, and killing panicked serfs as a form of fun.

George clenched his teeth, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and blood was about to flow out of his mouth. Scenes in the military camp and on the battlefield in the north emerged in his mind.

Finally, the picture froze on the majestic figure of the Red Dragon Emperor with his wings spread.

George will never forget the scene he saw when he first gained his freedom nine years ago, a scene that changed his destiny.

"No"

"I am the descendant of the great red dragon, a baron of the Burning Empire. I am not a prey to be slaughtered!"

He suddenly raised his head and looked at the Bazut demon who was killing people wantonly in the army. His eyes were burning as if there were flashes of fire.

He could feel that something dormant in his body had completely awakened.

George's teeth were broken and blood was flowing from his mouth, but he didn't care.

He took out a special high-explosive bomb from his pocket and loaded it skillfully. Then he raised his rifle and aimed at the Brezu demon wielding a fork with baton held his breath.

"boom!"

With just one gunshot, the bullet pierced the eye of the Brezu demon, and a violent explosion occurred, blowing half of its head to pieces.

In this chaotic battlefield, George shouted loudly: "Everyone -

These Bazut demons are not invincible! We are the people of the Red Dragon, warriors of the Burning Empire, and we should never be afraid of these bastards from the abyss!

We are not alone! Reinforcements from the Empire will arrive soon, we just need to hold these Bazut here!

He drew out the officer's sword engraved with a dragon wing pattern from his waist, raised it high, and then shouted with all his might, so much so that blood spurted out of his mouth.

"For the Empire! For His Majesty Cassius!"

"For the Empire!"

"For His Majesty Cassius!"

George's shout inspired the imperial soldiers on the battlefield. His voice seemed to have some kind of magic, containing the power of a dragon's roar.

They also followed the fanatical shouting, and supported by their faith, they surrounded the Bazut demon in groups. Even if they were chopped down by the spears, they would pull the trigger on the ground.

However, George's cry also attracted the attention of the demons.

In their view, as long as they killed this troublesome guy, those weak mortals would turn back into lambs to be slaughtered and continue to tremble in fear.

"A human with dragon blood is a good prey."

A Bazut demon smiled sinisterly, raised the fork in his hand and threw it out suddenly.

"Shh-"

The fork came through the air.

"This is... bad! Dangerous!"

George sensed the danger and dodged it at an extremely fast speed, rolling several times on the ground.

The fork missed the target and stabbed deeply into the ground.

The Bazut demon leaped up, pulled out the fork that was stuck in the ground, and slashed at George fiercely, with a hideous grin on its ram-like head.

It seemed to the demon that it was about to kill the human officer and once again enjoy the pleasure of having blood splattered on its face.

At this moment, George felt the pounding heart in his body pumping out hot dragon blood. Veins popped out on the surface of his skin and traces of scales appeared on his forehead.

Power, far more powerful power than before, was released from his body. It was a gift from the Burning Emperor!
George suddenly drew the long sword from his waist, his arm muscles bulged high and bursts of steam came out.

He used the tremendous power bursting out of his body and swung forward without hesitation.

"when--"

The crisp sound of metal colliding was heard, but the ugly sheep face of the Bazut demon was full of shock.

The fork in its hand was actually shaken away! In the battle of strength, it actually lost to the tiny human in front of it!
Incredible strength erupted from George's body, which was extremely thin compared to the devil.

He roared and jumped up, almost throwing his body out, and put all his strength into stabbing the sword into the head of the Bazut demon.

"Die, you bastard from the abyss!"

"Shh-"

The blade pierced the Bazut's eye socket mercilessly, piercing through the flesh and bones and piercing the ram-like head.

The Bazut demon fell backwards, and its purple-black blood soaked the ground.

"huh, huh"

George still held the hilt of the sword that was inserted into the demon's head, panting, and using the sword to support his almost exhausted body.

In this battle, he almost burned the red dragon blood in his body, which gave him the power to compete with the Bazut demon.

Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew through, dispersing the thick fog on the battlefield.

That's to clear the smoke.

"Roar--"

A long dragon roar was heard.

George raised his head with the last of his strength, and saw huge silver dragons flapping their wings and appearing in the sky.

Only then did he fall to the ground contentedly, next to the demon's body, and slowly closed his eyes.

He knew that reinforcements were coming. (End of this chapter)