Alger dove rapidly, taking advantage of the Red Dragon's massive and clumsy body, preparing to skim past its side, launching an attack, and then darting into its blind spot.
"Act before the enemy,"
Cassius's vertical pupils shimmered with purple magic aura, directly seeing through Alger's flight path, the powerful claws following his trajectory to strike.
"Eagle!"
Alger squeezed his legs tight, pulling the reins around the giant eagle's body, forcing it to turn right. In the high-speed dive, he managed to barely dodge the sweeping claw.
"Swish—"
The sound of air being sliced open echoed behind him.
Alger maneuvered the giant eagle to the side, his brows knitted tightly, heart pounding rapidly.
He glanced towards the distance, where a dozen Northwind Eagle Guards had narrowly escaped the dragon's line of sight, but they were still being pursued by the wyverns, screeching in chase.
"At least, I've got to hold out until they fully escape."
Alger murmured to himself.
