“Nigal, what are you doing? What the hell is this demonic energy and magic array? Do you want to die?”
Boom~
The Demon King Dragon was sent tumbling by Little Red Pupil’s single strike, crashing down within the Demon King’s Castle.
Before the dust could even settle in the ruined castle,
As if sensing the change in its own body,
The next moment, a panicked dragon roar echoed from deep within the Demon King’s Castle.
Hearing that roar, both the elves on the World Tree and the reinforcements couldn’t help but relax their guard, believing the war was over.
The Demon King’s furious roar was just the impotent rage of a failed plan, and many elves had already begun cheering with excitement.
But Su Qi, standing atop Little Red Pupil’s head as a Dragon Knight who could understand the Dragon Language, looking down at the Demon King Dragon from above, couldn’t be happy at all.
Because… the situation inside the Demon King’s Castle right now was truly dire.
From just moments ago, the thing Su Qi had feared most had finally come to pass.
The Demon King Dragon being knocked down by Little Red Pupil didn’t mean it was weak. It only proved that Little Red Pupil, empowered by the Fusion Skill, was simply too absurd.
And now, the Demon King Dragon, covered in hard black dragon scales, still possessed a terrifying presence—both in its massive form and the overwhelming pressure radiating from it. It was a savage, primal force brimming with the might of an upper-tier species.
Yet despite all that, the Demon King Dragon spread its broad wings wide within the castle, flapping with all its might to take to the skies again. Its massive dragon claws scraped desperately against the ground, trying to find enough purchase to escape that black magic array.
But on the array painted by the half-orc in the black cloak, a bizarre and grotesque scene was unfolding.
The mighty Demon King Dragon, facing the array radiating Black Qi, was like a sparrow with a chain tied to its leg—utterly incapable of escaping the grasp of that malevolent black aura.
In just a few seconds, within the Demon King Dragon’s fierce vertical pupils, a faint weariness crept in alongside its fury.
And under the stunned gaze of the Demon King Dragon and Su Qi’s group, the half-orc in the long robe walked beneath the Demon King Dragon, raised a long arm, and tossed the black robe into the Black Qi array.
The elderly half-orc beneath the robe was unlike the common half-orcs of the Segus World.
It didn’t have the usual half-human, half-beast appearance.
This half-orc looked utterly evil at first glance. It had a goblin’s head, a black bear’s body, a serpent’s tail, and slender legs like a kangaroo’s—all while wreathed in thick Black Qi.
Just one look gave Su Qi the feeling of a villainous final boss.
And as it turned out, Su Qi wasn’t the only one who felt that way.
At that moment, some of the beasts within the Demon King’s Castle, upon seeing the half-orc “Nigal’s” true face, seemed to sense that the magic array had amplified his presence to a whole new level.
Many Pitch Black Beasts that had just fled from the World Tree into the Demon King’s Castle began instinctively running away again.
Seeing the monsters and the Demon King Dragon’s reactions, a crooked smile spread across Nigal’s lecherous green goblin face.
He brought his massive bear paw to his chest and bowed slightly, making a peculiar inverted cross gesture.
The moment that gesture was completed—
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~
The already sinister black magic array in the Demon King’s Castle suddenly began expanding outward from Nigal’s center.
And wherever the black aura passed, the Pitch Black Beasts in its path—
Their surrounding deathly black energy seemed to answer the array’s call. Like the Demon King Dragon, the black beasts found themselves unable to break free from their chains.
As more and more Pitch Black Beasts were pulled into the array, the half-orc, whose body was beginning to radiate an increasingly dense black aura, slowly raised his head and looked at the struggling Demon King Dragon.
“Heh heh heh… huff huff… hahaha! What do I want to do, little Demon King? You’ll know soon enough. Because soon, I’ll be you!” The half-orc’s voice was slightly shrill from Excitement, with a hint of madness in its tone.
Hearing the half-orc’s words—especially that “little Demon King”—
Combined with all the recent upheaval, the Demon King Dragon’s vertical pupils shot wide open in fury.
Its massive maw opened, and a magnificent Dragon Breath surged toward the half-orc.
The Dragon Flame Breath came with overwhelming force and searing heat.
But just before it could strike the half-orc, it was swallowed by a wave of black deathly aura.
Like a stone cast into the sea—no trace, no sound.
“How… how is that possible!”
Seeing its full-powered attack effortlessly nullified,
The Demon King Dragon looked utterly crushed.
The half-orc’s already split grin twisted even wider as he continued, “Little Demon King, don’t be angry. Think back carefully—everything you have now, whether it’s your territory or your subjects, didn’t I bring it all to you? I’m just taking it back now, collecting a little interest on top!”
“But then again, it’s also because you’re so stupid. You accepted all of the Black Qi without even understanding its composition. Now that your source power is suppressed, the time has finally come for me to take over your body.” “I’ve had my eye on this body of yours for a long time! Finally, since we’ve worked together for so long, little Demon King, let me give you one piece of advice: next life, be more careful!”
As those words finished, the half-orc’s figure at the center of the dark magic array vanished in an instant, dispersing like the Wind.
Immediately after, the Black Qi in the array reacted like a chemical reaction—becoming denser and more violent.
The bound Pitch Black Beasts, one after another, from the weakest to the strongest, began transforming into streams of Black Qi that converged upon the Demon King Dragon’s body.
And as the black aura continued to surge, the already massive Demon King Dragon began its second Evolution.
The Demon King Dragon let out pained roars of agony!
Boom~ Roar~
The magnificent Demon King’s Castle began to crack and burst apart as the Demon King Dragon’s body swelled larger and larger.
“No good, I can’t let this Demon King Dragon keep growing!”
Seeing the transformation of the Demon King Dragon and hearing the half-orc’s “possession” declaration,
Though Su Qi was still wary of the dark magic array radiating that evil deathly aura,
Having played countless RPGs, Su Qi knew that if she did nothing now, they’d be facing an ultra-strong boss next, and the outcome would most likely be a defeat. That absolutely wouldn’t do!
“Little Red Pupil, everyone, attack the Demon King Dragon together! Stop its evolution!”
With that thought, Su Qi could no longer stand by and watch.
After taking a deep breath, she quickly made her decision.
Following Su Qi’s commanding shout, Little Red Pupil began to move as well.
Little Red Pupil puffed out her cheeks and unleashed a blast of Dragon Flame, accompanied by a magnificent shower of Magic sparks and a sharp, whipping strike.
Three attacks, from left, center, and right, shot toward the Demon King Dragon.
But unlike its frantic scrambling when facing Little Red Pupil before,
This time, the Demon King Dragon simply raised its broad wings in front of itself and absorbed all three attacks with ease.
Seeing this, Su Qi’s heart sank slightly. Damn, this feels like the Second Playthrough!