Chapter 725: A Smart Decision? Or...

Leo used the [Scream] skill's essence to infuse his voice with mana, making it louder and echoing in everyone's head while keeping the calm tone intact.

As a result, all 10 dragons were alerted at once, and the danger bells in their heads rang sharply.

It was also at this moment that a loud crash of lightning blasted through the clouds above, lighting up the entire surrounding area, which was still dark due to the early morning hour.

What followed next were numerous black lightning strikes descending from the dark clouds, which had taken on an even darker shade after Leo's arrival.

CRRRRAAASSSSSHHHHHHH!!!!

Sun-Flame Dragon [Vorthak Sunborn] (Peak 4-star) - Noble Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Vulcarion] (Peak 4-star) - Noble Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Ignaroth] (High 4-star) - Super Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Kaelvyr] (High 4-star) - Super Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Vulkara] (High 4-star) - Super Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Zyvella] (Mid 4-star) - Super Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Drakthar] (Mid 4-star) - Super Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Fyrekar] (Low 4-star) - Super Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Ragnara] (Low 4-star) - Super Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

Flame Dragon [Volrath] (Low 4-star) - Super Bloodline [Intelligence - Adolescent]

All of their pupils contracted sharply, and they immediately flapped their wings to scatter around and dodge the incoming bolts of lightning.

Surprisingly, they all dodged the strikes.

Tsk, controlling so much lightning at once is difficult… Leo thought. The strike power behind all the strikes was Peak 4-star since Lunaria was in the 4-star realm, but controlling them was difficult.

But that didn't mean the attacks were over; they had just begun.

Second wave.

Third wave.

Even Kaelion, Lunaria hiding in the clouds, and Sylrael had started their assault.

The first dragon to be struck was a Low 4-star female dragon named Ragnara, which caused her to momentarily lose balance. The next moment, she found a long wooden stake digging into her back.

RROOOAAARRR!!

She roared in pain.

"Turn into your hybrid form and then return back to beast form!" Vorthak shouted his instruction while dodging the attack, and the female dragon did just that.

But the moment she turned into her hybrid form—causing the wooden stake to fall down the cliff—Uraan struck with his falcon.

There was already a gaping wound on her back, the contracted version of the hole caused by the stake-like arrow in her beast form, and now there was also a slash across her abdomen.

This made her stop moving her wings, causing her to fall straight down the 2-kilometre drop.

Kaelion's Skyreaver was already descending toward her position, while Grivak, standing at the edge of the platform, kept firing [Magic Stinger].

"Fucking hell!" Vorthak realised the female dragon would be defeated soon enough, especially with that draconic beast closing in through the water that he could clearly sense.

He looked around and could tell at once that they wouldn't leave this location intact with all their men. And in case he decided to fight back, the results wouldn't be good, especially when Aurelius Beast Academy seemed to hold the record of defeating Azirith Dragon Academy, who could be said to have around 40% of their academy's strength.

Right now, the total force they had brought to Aurelius Stronghold was barely above that 40% mark, meaning they had a high chance of being defeated.

"Ignaroth, Kaelvyr, Vulkara!" He immediately called 3 of their strongest combatants after Vulcarion.

"Your job is to open our way to retreat! Distract that new man so that he stops paying attention to us!"

The 4 dragons didn't hesitate and turned toward Leo.

But Leo wasn't there.

A moment of silence passed before the dragon named Ignaroth was suddenly pulled down toward the water.

His eyes widened as someone caught him by the wings, making it hard to stay airborne.

He immediately transformed into his Hybrid form, only to be pulled with even more force.

In no time, he was brought to a spot just 200 meters above the water, where Leo finally gave a heavy throw and launched him toward the water and darkness.

"Bastard! Do you think this is enough—!"

Ignaroth was just speaking when he felt a heavy presence surrounding his body, sending shivers down his spine.

In the extreme darkness, it was hard to see the water level, and when he realised his whole body was about to be encased in a huge jaw, it was already too late.

Pryde clamped his mouth shut and dove back into the acid lake, where news of the dragon's defeat would soon be out.

Kaelion had already defeated the female dragon Ragnara, meaning two of the 10 dragons were already defeated.

Unfortunately, the rest of the dragons, except the 2 that were charging toward Leo, had already created a lot of distance by the time Leo had dragged Ignaroth down. Surprisingly, they cut through the wind pressure Leo had maintained to slow their flight.

The 2 dragons that were closer were also planning to retreat after seeing the monstrous jaw eating their friend, but of course, Leo wasn't going to allow that.

In an instant, he appeared beside Kaelvyr and delivered a critical punch to the lower jaw, knocking him out for a second and allowing Leo to land another punch that sent the dragon crashing toward the island pillar.

Black lightning and wooden stake-like arrows were still rapidly targeting him, and in his dazed state, they struck true. Within seconds, he was riddled with countless injuries.

But his High 4-star dragon body let him withstand many of those attacks and regenerate the damaged parts.

Leo was forced to keep attacking the same foe, abandoning the idea of following the others, because no one here could deliver a finishing blow except him.

The female dragon Vulkara also tried to retreat while leaving Kaelvyr behind on Vorthak's orders, but Kaelion gave his best on Skyreaver's back to hold her back until Leo finished the first one.

Uraan also struck and distracted the female dragon as best he could, but a high 3-star falcon could only do so much. Even when landing a strike was troublesome, Vulkara would heal whatever small damage they caused. After all, she was also a High 4-star Flame dragon.

She had also created some distance, and while she was just starting to celebrate her survival, her life bracelets blinked and the third dot dimmed.

Less than 30 seconds passed before she felt someone standing on her head and holding her horn.

In Vorthak's location…

In that skirmish, while Leo dealt with the 3 dragons chosen as sacrifices, Vorthak and the other dragons were already tens of kilometres away.

They travelled at top speed on Vorthak's orders.

"VORTHAK! What is happening?! How did we lose 3 of our men?!"

Azrakar's furious voice blasted in his head.