It was a completely one-sided battle.
No, to be precise, it wasn't even a battle. It was more like a one-sided massacre.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
As the dragons swooped down, one after another, they unleashed their dragon breaths. Flames, storms, lightning, and ice rained down from the skies, bombarding the swarm of bee-like small variants, burning, shredding, blasting, and freezing them to pieces. Countless small variants screamed in agony.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
Two gigantic dragons roared continuously, with one charging at Kakushuku [1] and the other at Kako [2], both unleashing terrifying power.
"Crack...!"
The scythe of Kakushuku [1], capable of cutting through magical weapons, was crushed under the sharp claws of the dragon.
"Boom—!"
The moment Kako [2]'s cannon fire was released, it collided with a scorching dragon breath. In less than a second, it was pushed back and overwhelmed by the heat, unable to hold its ground.
"Bang—!"
The next moment, the variant known as Kakushuku [1] was shattered into pieces by a brutal swipe from the dragon's claws, spraying blood everywhere.
"Boom—!"
In an instant, the scorching dragon breath obliterated the electromagnetic-like cannon fire and swallowed the variant Kako [2] whole. A massive explosion followed, tearing the variant into fragments.
These two variants, who had grown even stronger after their revival, stood no chance against the merciless onslaught of the dragons and were instantly killed.
The only remaining variant, Sanshuku [7], though the largest among the three, fared even worse. Its time in battle was even shorter than that of Kakushuku [1] and Kako [2].
Because it faced the strongest existence among the summoned dragons.
"Roar!"
With a joyful roar, Hokuto effortlessly swam through the air as though moving through the ocean. With a graceful turn, it appeared in front of Sanshuku [7].
"Roar!"
Sanshuku [7] let out a menacing roar, seemingly trying to intimidate Hokuto. But its weak posturing was more like a house cat trying to threaten a real beast, utterly clueless about its own impending doom.
Faced with such ignorance, Hokuto, a true dragon, naturally wouldn't hold back.
"Splat!"
In the sound of tearing flesh, Sanshuku [7] didn't even have time to react. A massive chunk of its body was ripped off by Hokuto's sharp fangs, leaving it bloodied and mangled.
"Roar!"
Sanshuku [7] howled in unbearable pain.
But the only response was Hokuto's dragon tail smashing down like a thunderbolt as it swiftly swam past.
"Bang—!"
With a booming sound, the variant Sanshuku [7] was struck by the terrifying force of the dragon's tail, its body exploding into pieces, leaving nothing but flesh and gore.
Under Hokuto's lead, the dragon legion annihilated this so-called invincible army in mere moments, leaving no survivors.
Of course, not long after, the three variants reformed, resurrecting from black particles.
Thanks to their innate abilities and the curse of Leysritt Flowerchild, the three variants grew even stronger.
However, seeing this, the dragon legion led by Hokuto showed no signs of frustration. Instead, they roared in excitement and once again launched their ruthless slaughter.
In the blink of an eye, no matter how many bee-like small variants appeared, they were burned, shredded, blasted, and frozen by the dragons. The three variants fared even worse, repeatedly getting slaughtered by the three true dragons. Despite becoming stronger with each resurrection, they were still mercilessly crushed, leaving no suspense in the outcome.
The Armored Beetles' army repeated this cycle of death and resurrection, being killed and revived countless times in just one minute.
Despite growing stronger each time they revived, the variants still couldn't avoid being instantly killed by the dragon legion, which toyed with them mercilessly. The scene was both awe-inspiring and tragic.
In the skies of the ninth artificial floating island, the joyful roars of the dragons and the pitiful wails of the Armored Beetles echoed endlessly.
Witnessing this, Leysritt was no longer just shocked. She was in complete disbelief.
"Impossible... Impossible... This can't be real... This can't be happening..."
Leysritt stood there, frozen, as if she had suffered an unprecedented blow, her mind blank.
What in the world was happening?
What were those creatures?
Dragons?
What were they?
Did such creatures even exist in this world?
Why?
Why was this happening?
Leysritt's mind was filled with questions, and she was unable to accept the reality before her. She could only stand there in shock.
Not just Leysritt. Anyone who witnessed this scene would be left with similar doubts and confusion, right?
That included Yamier Kaiser and the others, who were no exception.
But one thing was certain.
That was...
"It seems your pets can't compete with my familiars."
As this voice sounded behind Leysritt, her body trembled, and she instinctively tried to turn around.
But...
"Don't move."
With those words, Leysritt felt her spirit being shackled by some invisible force, her petite body freezing in place, unable to move.
At that moment, Leysritt felt as if she was no longer in control of herself. Her body wouldn't listen to her, and she couldn't summon any strength. For the first time, fear crept into her heart.
A deep, overwhelming fear.
Because Leysritt's entire group battle strength had been utterly crushed by the opponent. There wasn't even a glimmer of hope for her side.
In other words, Leysritt had already lost.
"What should I do with you now?"
Rozen appeared beside Leysritt at some unknown point, placing an arm around her shoulders. He gave the girl a chilling smile.
"No... Don't kill me...! Don't kill me...!"
Leysritt was completely overwhelmed by fear, tears streaming down her face.
To this...
"Relax, I never intended to kill you," Rozen said plainly. "Unlike Elis Wiegert, you have no hidden agendas. You're just a naive girl without any real opinions, no concept of good or evil, completely unaware of whether you're doing something right or wrong. You were simply being used by Zeth Wiegert. I don't plan to kill someone like you."
However...
"Not killing you doesn't mean I won't do anything," Rozen smiled, causing Leysritt's heart to pound in terror. "You said earlier that you wanted to make me your pet, right?"
Upon hearing this, Leysritt's fear intensified.
"What... What are you planning to do...?!"
Leysritt was filled with panic.
This time, Rozen made a declaration, expressionless.
"Of course, I'm going to return the favor and make you my pet."