Chapter 92: Chapter 34: Slaying the Two-legged Flying Dragon
The eyesight of the Two-legged Flying Dragon was extremely poor; amidst the expanse of sheep, it completely failed to notice the human soldiers scattered and hidden among the buildings surrounding the pasture.
Accompanied by the soldiers’ shouts of alarm, the Two-legged Flying Dragon swooped down with a roar from the horizon, its sharp claws gleaming coldly, directly targeting the territory’s flock of sheep.
"Don’t let it escape!" Knight Oerstein shouted, instantly rushing out from the crowd, clutching a dark golden Warhammer as he charged toward the dragon.
The Two-legged Flying Dragon, living up to its legend, spread its wings like a massive shadow, swiftly covering the meadow. The sheep scattered in terror but had nowhere to escape to. Like lightning, the dragon snatched up two plump sheep, and nearly two hundred pounds of weight barely affected its agility.
Its insidious eyes clearly held an expression of pride and contempt; perhaps it had noticed the surrounding ambush but decided to hunt quickly and fiercely before everyone’s eyes, declaring that it had discovered this territory and considered this place its prey.
"Damn monster!" Knight Oerstein roared in fury, hurling the Warhammer. If he couldn’t stop this monstrosity, it would be akin to letting the insidious dragon defecate on everyone’s heads, turning the territory into a laughing stock.
The Warhammer zoomed through the air, producing a deep rumble.
"Boom!" With a thunderous impact, the Warhammer slammed heavily onto the dragon’s claw, causing it to drop the two sheep and crash painfully to the ground. Its body writhed in agony as its cold eyes filled with venomous rage.
It never anticipated that its opponent would dare to throw the Warhammer.
In fact, not only was the dragon caught off guard, but also Su Li and Hilude were shocked. In previous battles, no enemy had ever forced this powerful Knight to unleash the power of the runes, and thus, they had never known that Knight Oerstein’s Warhammer was a rune weapon!
Inscribed with a Dwarf Master-Level Throwing Rune, it was the oldest of dwarf runes, used since the early days of the extraordinary world to create surprises for dwarven enemies. Originally, this rune did not specify that the hammer would return to its wielder upon being thrown, which led many dwarves to be knocked out when they attempted to recall their weapon.
Thus, this rune was famous in the world; once the Warhammer was thrown, everyone recognized the rune.
Getting hit by the Throwing Rune was akin to being struck by a stunning hammer, and even a monstrous creature as mighty as the Two-legged Flying Dragon lay dizzy on the ground, unable to rise for over a second.
And this time was more than sufficient for a Champion Knight to rush before the monster.
His figure was towering, muscles bulging, clad in Vibranium Rune Armor, very bulky, and as the Warhammer spun back into his hand, he swiftly leaped up, the hammer crashing down heavily onto the dragon’s wing covered in dragon scales.
When steel met iron, a deafening roar erupted, and the dragon screeched miserably, rolling across the muddy pasture.
This blow succeeded!
The monster roared and bellowed frantically, but the intense pain temporarily rendered it unable to flap its wings and fly.
Knight Oerstein chose to target its wings first to ensure it couldn’t escape.
This Fiery Sun Church Knight employed clever strategy even amidst the battle.
The Two-legged Flying Dragon paid dearly for its negligence and arrogance; the sharp pain cleared its drowsy mind, and it became furious, its cold eyes brimming with rage.
It roared as it turned, baring razor-sharp teeth, lunging at Knight Oerstein, intending to tear this offending human into pieces.
Only when facing the dragon head-on could one comprehend just how massive this fierce monster truly was.
It’s unclear why some would compare them to a scaled bull, while its head was about as large as a dwarf, and its rippling muscles could effortlessly carry a Beastman Big Guy in agile flight, spanning nearly ten meters from head to tail.
Facing such a huge monster lunging to bite, Knight Oerstein was extremely cautious. He held his hammer chest-high with both hands, dodging aside before the beast’s iron-tearing teeth could reach him, and the Warhammer’s other side spike directly pierced the beast’s chin.
Blood splattered profusely, the monster howling in agony, but a hint of savage satisfaction lingered in its furious eyes.
As Knight Oerstein struck its jaw, the creature’s venomous tail stinger shot out swiftly, aimed at him with deadly speed.
All the surrounding soldiers couldn’t help but shout in alarm, "Watch out!"
"The monster is treacherously ambushing!"
Clearly, this Two-legged Flying Dragon had a master; wild creatures wouldn’t resort to this exchange of injury for killing, knowing they were likely to die if hurt. Only those with owners could act with such disregard.
Knight Oerstein had no time to dodge; the monster’s tail stinger moved like lightning, targeting Knight Oerstein’s neck, and if hit, no one could save him from the lethal venom.
But Knight Oerstein did not dodge either, he suddenly roared in anger: "Blazing Blood·Fierce Sun Lion!"
With his roar, his figure suddenly surged in height, and the light flame of the lion behind him seemed almost ready to solidify.
Under the blessing of the lion’s divine image, Knight Oerstein’s aura soared to over three meters, creating an instant impact.
The warhammer that could only crack the monster’s jaw just now suddenly surged in power, with one strike directly smashing the flying dragon away.
The monster let out a heart-wrenching howl, its neck nearly twisted and broken, its head completely dizzy, and its entire body lost balance, crashing heavily to the ground. The ground shook with it, dust rising.
For such a ten-meter-long monster to fall so tragically is truly blood-stirring.
The immense pleasure of hunting a giant beast filled the chest of every human onlooker.
Since ancient times, human heroes have been hunting dangerous giant beasts in this way, building an incomparably esteemed reputation for humanity.
The two-legged flying dragon struggled shakily to stand up, trying to fly away, but Knight Oerstein gave it no chance, charging with the warhammer once more, piercing its scales repeatedly, attacking its huge body.
The battle continued from dusk until the night curtain fell, with the bright moon hanging in the sky, witnessing this fierce battle. Every knight was deeply shocked and greatly enlightened.
Hilude’s eyes were filled with shock and light. Amidst the monster’s tragic wails, she watched every moment of the battle without blinking, her tone full of admiration: "Lord, Sir Oerstein Knight is truly formidable. I never imagined humans could take the initiative to attack such a massive ten-meter beast, fully controlling the battle rhythm throughout."
"Is this the powerful combat strength of a Sun Goddess Champion Level Knight? The entire battle is filled with raw power blows, yet every instance reflects his strategic artistry, with the monster’s counterattacks completely disrupted by him, even manipulated in the palm of his hand."
Su Li was also greatly shocked, not by Oerstein’s superb combat skills, but by his masterful use of divine grace.
In battle, the only divine grace he could use was the Shield of the Scorching Sun, mainly to add a layer of divine protection to allied soldiers, significantly enhancing their defensive capabilities.
Yet this tactical skill made the two-legged flying dragon dizzy, because the moment Knight Oerstein released this skill, a temporary golden shield could form in front of him, lasting less than a second.
When the flying dragon’s head collided, it was as if it struck the divine shield in the hand of the Sun Goddess, each impact causing a heart-piercing scream. It felt like divine punishment reflected a large amount of divine damage back.
As a result, even when it had a chance to attack Knight Oerstein, it dared not attack decisively, fearing that Knight Oerstein would deliberately expose a flaw, leading it to collide with the Blazing Sun Divine Shield as before.
And hesitation will lead to defeat!
Once it was trapped in fear and hesitation, it no longer had a chance to resist, completely falling into Knight Oerstein’s rhythm.
By the time night approached close to midnight, the fierce two-legged flying dragon was finally completely hammered down by Knight Oerstein, lying on the ground like a small hill.
It gasped mournfully, eyes filled with the desire to survive, large tears flowed down its eyes, continuously looking at Oerstein, pleading for mercy.
But Knight Oerstein only grew braver as he fought, the aura of the Fierce Sun Lion on his body burning more brightly. He held the warhammer, walked to the dragon’s head, straightened his robust figure, serving this giant creature lying on the ground, then slowly raised the warhammer, decisively smashing down, completely crushing the monster’s head. Several sharp teeth were finally shattered, flying out.
"Remember, never show mercy to the enemies of humanity!" With the monster’s head smashed, Knight Oerstein raised the blood-stained warhammer high and shouted vigorously: "Think about it, if it won, would it spare you and your wives and children?"
The soldiers erupted into cheers. Never show mercy to the enemies of humanity; this is the core doctrine of the Sun Goddess.
In this territory devoted to the Sun Goddess, everyone worships the honorable knights immeasurably. Eradicating the threat is something that makes everyone cheer.
Amidst the cheers, Knight Oerstein only felt his blood boiling. He raised the warhammer high, roaring several circles passionately in the crowd, showing off.
Then he excitedly walked to Su Li, his face flushed with excitement, unable to contain his joy: "Lord, going to the Border Development Territory was truly the wisest choice of my life! I feel my blood boiling, my strength has significantly increased again, solidifying the realm of a Middle Tier Champion Knight, and I am advancing swiftly towards the High Tier Champion Knight rank."
Upon hearing this, Su Li was filled with delight; it was too fast.
Just today, he had just broken through to the realm of the Middle Tier Champion Knight under the blessing of divine grace. Could it be that he was about to once again reenact the feat of breaking through to the pinnacle of the rank within three months as he did before?
This knight is truly too adept at improving in battles and breaking through in war.
But what delighted Su Li even more was that by watching this intense battle, many knights and armed attendants also achieved breakthroughs, especially those with a fire attribute. They had eaten Fire Rabbit meat during the day, and its effects fully erupted at night.