It sounds absurd, but the Black Dragon King, who had been sealed in the dark land for unknown years, was easily defeated as soon as it appeared by an unknown young boy from the human world.
Even the thought of Orpheus resurrecting the Black Dragon King was unthinkable, let alone this situation.
During the battle between the two, Orpheus could also feel the breath of his fellow tribesmen moving farther away, which eased his mind a lot.
At this moment, Orpheus couldn't help but shift his gaze to Yuzuriha.
This little girl had been following Green from the beginning, and her aura gave Orpheus a familiar feeling that he couldn't ignore.
With the tension in Orpheus's mind greatly relieved after seeing Green defeat the Black Dragon King, he hesitated for a moment before finally deciding to speak to Yuzuriha.
"Hey, you..."
Meanwhile, in the Western Continent.
The people here had just experienced an attack by the Black Dragon, with injured people and collapsed houses everywhere. Not only that, even the current king died in the chaos, making it a time of great difficulty to recover the former glory.
However, as the Black Dragon was repelled, people gradually started to calm down.
But at this moment, the sky suddenly became cloudy, strong winds blew, and the air became extremely heavy. An unnamed pressure enveloped everyone, and even ordinary people were struggling to catch their breath.
"Look! What... what is that?!"
With someone's exclamation, everyone unconsciously looked up at the sky.
In the distance, a faint golden light was emanating from the horizon, as if something was about to appear.
Soon, the people of this continent witnessed the most shocking scene in history—under the illumination of the sacred golden light, countless dragons of various colors descended from the sky, hovering over the entire continent, blocking out the sun.
Fortunately, after observing in fear, people realized that the dragons had no intention of landing or launching any attacks on the ground, and their hearts were finally at ease again.
In the Dragon Sanctuary.
Facing Orpheus's inquiry, Yuzuriha felt inexplicably strange.
But Orpheus had already determined Yuzuriha's identity in his heart. He transformed into his human form and reached out his hand. A burst of light suddenly appeared in his palm, and after the light dissipated, a small crown appeared in his hand.
"My guess, is it correct? You'll know once we try. Would you like to give it a try?"
"..."
Yuzuriha remained quiet for a moment and then nodded slightly.
Orpheus could perceive Yuzuriha's hesitation, but he was not in a hurry. He extended his hand and cautiously placed the small crown on Yuzuriha's head, then took a few steps back.
"The next moment will witness a miracle."
After inexplicably saying this sentence, anticipation flashed in Orpheus's eyes.
Green, who had noticed this situation from afar, couldn't help but chuckle. Just as he was about to say something, the Black Dragon King seized this opportunity and launched a powerful claw strike containing endless destructive power.
"Human, you were careless."
The Black Dragon King's tone sounded a bit proud, but he quickly discovered that no matter how hard he tried, his claw could not move even a millimeter closer to Green, who was just a hair's breadth away.
At this moment, Green's indifferent voice reached his ear.
" 'Careless' is a term used only when both sides of the battle are evenly matched, and clearly, now is not the case."
With that, Green swiftly and effortlessly twisted his wrist, grabbing the Black Dragon King's claw. He then spun the Black Dragon King in the air hundreds of times with ease before flinging him away and quickly catching up to deliver a brutal blow.
Meanwhile, Orpheus, who had already lost his sense of crisis, watched the scene before him, tears shimmering in his eyes.
After the tiny crown was placed on Yuzuriha's head, it suddenly emitted a dazzling light. After a few seconds, a beam of light slowly shot out from it, miraculously forming a rectangular projection frame in the air after traveling a certain distance.
Seeing this scene, Orpheus became even more excited.
His excitement surged like a raging river, causing his brain to suddenly tremble with a bright, penetrating sensation.
"It seems that my guess was correct!"
"......!"
Yuzuriha didn't say anything, but her surprise could be seen from her slightly open mouth and eyes.
Ophiel's gaze at Yuzuriha became kinder, and his thoughts drifted back to a long, long time ago.
"This is an item left behind by the Ancient Light Dragon God. Before the Light Dragon God fell, it condensed its remaining existence into a vibrant dragon egg. This crown is the item left for the new life inside that dragon egg, containing the legacy of the Light Dragon God's life. From your reaction, there is no doubt that you are the life within that dragon egg."
Ophiel briefly recounted the events in a concise manner. At this moment, the virtual projection also began to gradually appear with colors, slowly forming images.
"The dragon egg was stolen by remnants of the Black Dragon King, but this crown has been passed down and protected by the dragon kings for generations. I never expected to see the true heir of this crown one day. It is not in vain that I have lived for so long."
At this point, the image had already taken shape. Not only that, but there were also lifelike sound effects surrounding the two.
A white dragon, emitting a holy radiance all over its body, appeared in the image. The vivid radiance had such a strong sense of holiness that even seeing it in this way felt like being there in person.
An ancient voice resounded.
"My daughter, if you see this image, it means that you have the qualification to inherit my divine power. You will gain the power of pure light that can slay all evil. But remember, while this power brings you blessings, it will also bring you calamity. However, what kind of consequences will ultimately be triggered depends on how you use this power."
The voice was ancient yet powerful, making the listeners unable to help but want to submit to it. As the dragon king for generations, Ophiel felt immense pressure and didn't even dare to breathe, fearing any disrespect towards the ancient dragon god.
"Well, farewell then!"
With these last decisive words, the image began to break down into dots of light, slowly flowing towards the astonished Yuzuriha.
Yuzuriha didn't quite understand the current situation, but after the radiance flowed into her body, she suddenly gained additional information in her mind, making her understand one thing: she had become even more powerful than before.
Yuzuriha tentatively stretched out her small hand, instinctively channeling the newfound power inside her body. In an instant, a fiery hot sphere of light appeared in her hand.
Wherever the radiance shone, everything in the world emanated light.
Just the radiance emitted from this small ball of light made Ophiel's body feel a sense of unprecedented relief. He could even clearly feel his previous wounds inflicted by Green healing at an incredibly fast rate.
The phenomenon on Yuzuriha's body finally caught the attention of the Black Dragon King.
Even though he was in the midst of Green's fierce attacks, he couldn't help but be shocked.
This familiar aura...
There was no mistaking it!
"The divine power of the Light Dragon God, why would it appear in a little girl? Could it be...!?"
The Black Dragon King's eyes suddenly widened when he saw the small crown above Yuzuriha's head. However, before he could calm his thoughts, he was once again struck heavily by Green and transformed into a retreating blur.
After continuously battering for several minutes, even Green briefly stopped.
From the initial ease to the present calmness, only Green himself knew the true difficulties he faced with the Black Dragon King.
The abnormal speed of recovery caused Green's attacks, as fierce as a typhoon, to still be unable to inflict substantial damage on the Black Dragon King. Endlessly beating on him was also getting boring. For the Black Dragon King, such attacks only caused him sensory pain, and although he resisted fiercely, he believed that as long as he persisted, he would eventually get used to this pain, and Green would be exhausted.
However, the power coming from Yuzuriha made him have a bad premonition, which was why he disregarded the pain from the attacks to pay attention to Yuzuriha's situation.
Not only the Black Dragon King, but Green also noticed the changes on that side early on.
For someone who has been using source energy for years, there is almost no energy that can truly enter his vision, but the power on Yuzuriha is different.
Completely different from magic, and unrelated to source energy.
The energy on Yuzuriha is extremely gentle to Green, but hidden beneath the gentleness is an extremely domineering power, even surpassing source energy.
In other words, under the same equivalent, the explosive power of this energy may surpass source energy.
Although... in terms of equivalent, there is no comparison between the two in terms of depth.
Yuzuriha holds a light sphere containing the power of the dragon god in her hands, her lips slightly opened, and she can also sense the energy inside it, just unable to believe that she herself created it.
Moreover, the feeling when using this energy is like a natural instinct, almost easily condensing into such an energy bomb with just a thought.
At this moment, both Green and the Black Dragon King stopped fighting inexplicably. The Black Dragon King was anxious, thinking about how to kill Yuzuriha under Green's protection, while Green was just curious, curious about the special qualities of Yuzuriha's power besides feeling powerful.
At this moment, Yuzuriha suddenly made an unexpected move.
Yuzuriha, after pondering for a moment, slowly raised her hand and directed the light sphere at Green. Upon closer observation, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Yuzuriha's mouth.
Then, in Green's slightly dazed state, the light bomb containing the power of the dragon god turned into a streak of light and rushed towards Green.
The Black Dragon King saw this scene and felt delighted, speculating that there might be some conflict between the two. If that was the case, he might be able to reap the benefits.
Orpheus was also full of astonishment, unable to understand why Yuzuriha would launch an attack on Green.
Just as the light bomb was about to hit Green, he was about to release a shield to block it, but a strange thought suddenly rose in his mind, compelling him to reach out and grab the light bomb.
Just as the light bomb was about to make contact with Green, its speed suddenly stagnated, and Green miraculously held it in his palm. At this point, Green also understood Yuzuriha's intentions, so while activating the source energy inside his body, he exerted a sudden force along the trajectory of the light bomb, turning it into a speed several times faster and shot it towards the stunned Black Dragon King.
The Black Dragon King clearly saw Green performing a graceful turn in the air, then his vision faded inexplicably, and after a momentary pause, the Black Dragon King felt the excruciating pain from his head.
In an instant, a mournful dragon roar echoed throughout the sanctuary.
The evil aura of the Black Dragon King poured out from the wound in his eye, making the air heavy once again.
Orpheus looked at this scene in astonishment, unable to speak for a long time.
What did he see?
He didn't see anything, or rather, the speed was too fast that he couldn't even be sure if he saw anything, but the only thing he could be sure of was that the Black Dragon King had suffered a substantial blow.
A hole had appeared in the left eye area of the Black Dragon King, and he didn't know when it happened.