Chapter 307 - The Great Escape (Part 2) (1/2)

Chapter 307: The Great Escape (Part 2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Pine Leaf Village was just around the corner.

“Do not enter the village. Circle around the side,” Link said. He had to rush back to Creekwood Village and enter the Dragon Temple as fast as possible.

“I understand.” Nana adjusted her position and entered the woods beside the village.

After a while, Link could feel a familiar magic presence in front of him. “Wait a moment; this is someone I know…This is Elin! Felina came too! Nana, head that way.”

Both parties were in the forest and merely a few hundred feet apart. They met each other quickly.

Apart from the two people Link knew, there was one more person on the ground. This person was already dead with black foam around his mouth. He seemed to have died of the same poison as the Dragon Warrior Link met.

Link then jumped down from Nana’s back and asked in relief, “Elin, Felina, why did both of you come this way?”

The two woman seemed elated to see him as well. Elin pointed at the corpse on the ground and said, “We followed her all the way here. She killed the ordinary dragon in the circus. However, after we defeated her, she committed suicide.”

Felina then asked, “Have you found the mastermind?”

Link nodded as he said, “Not only did I find him, I also found concrete evidence. We cannot stay here for long. They have already been alerted, and there are pursuers behind me. We have to rush back immediately.

Upon hearing those words, the two woman exchanged glances and nodded.

Felina transformed into her dragon form immediately. She was around 27-foot-long and around 13-foot-tall. This was exceptionally huge for an ordinary person. She then said, “Climb on, I will bring you guys back. I believe that the elders in the Dragon Temple will not be able to stay so arrogant after you present your evidence.”

The traveling speed of a dragon was not to be underestimated. They were still about 30 miles away from the Dragon Temple. However, with Felina’s speed, she could reach the destination in less than ten minutes’ time.

Link immediately climbed onto Felina’s back and said, “Elin, quick.”

“Wow, that is huge,” Elin exclaimed as she began to mount Felina’s humongous body with Nana’s assistance.

However, just when she was going to, she gave a shrill cry before she grabbed her head in fear, standing rooted in her original position.

“What is going on?” Felina was startled and immediately turned back. She thought that the spikes on her giant wings had accidentally injured this little one.

Elin’s eyes widened in fear as she trembled. She then muttered, “I felt danger, extreme danger! A huge guy, extremely huge, with giant blood-red wings covering the sun, is flying towards us. My lord, we will not be able to defeat him!”

Upon hearing these words, Felina was still slightly confused. Link, on the other hand, was horrified as he said, “Quick! We need to set off! Nana, you don’t have to get up, just keep up with us on the ground.”

Nana would be faster when she was traveling alone on the ground than if she traveled on Felina’s back.

Felina immediately took flight before she asked, “Link, who is the mastermind?”

“It is Duke Osiris…”

Before Link could complete his sentence, he could feel Felina’s body jerk suddenly. She then stuttered, “How… how could it be? Why would he do that? This does not make sense.”

There were three great Dukes in the Red Dragon race. They were all considered husbands of the Red Dragon Queen, namely Isendilan, Osiris, and Davosus. Although Isendilan had already betrayed the Red Dragon race, the other two Dukes were still trusted and had a good reputation, especially Osiris. He was favored greatly by the queen—how could he have committed such a heinous crime?

“If even you have no idea, how could I hope to understand the situation? However, I found a few peculiar letters. Perhaps his true motives can be found within them,” Link said.

At that moment, Link already felt that something was amiss. He looked behind him and saw a faint red hue in the horizon. As time passed, this hue became thicker and denser.

“He has caught up!” Link felt his body tremble as he asked, “Felina, how strong is Osiris?”

“Level-9 strength. He is only a step away from reaching Legendary,” Felina said. As both Osiris and Felina were of the dragon race, she could feel clearly feel the terrifying power trailing behind her.

She thought for a moment and landed without hesitation. She then explained as she made her descent, “He is three times faster than I am and he is only three miles away. It will be impossible for us to fly back to the Dragon Temple safely. We have to find another way.”

This was the truth. Link nodded his head in agreement as he said, “I have a Dimensional Scroll. It can bring us into the Soul Realm together with our bodies. Should we hide there for the time being?”

Felina had already landed, she shook her head as she said, “I am not sure. Osiris is extremely strong. His power is beyond imagination.”

Elin said, “I’m afraid that would not work. I have already seen many powerful dragons enter and leave the Soul Realm easily during my time in the Holy Mountain. As a being that is only one step away from Legendary, Osiris must possess this power as well.

“Then there is one last method. I still have a huge reserve of mana; this is enough for at least six Dimensional Leap spells…”

Felina interrupted Link at this moment as she said, “No, this is not safe. I must have been noticed as well. Let’s do this. We will go our separate ways. While he is chasing after my huge body, the two of you will make your way back to the Dragon Temple.”

“But you will die!” Elin screamed.

“I am a Warrior! My destiny is to die on the battlefield!” Felina laughed as she said. She then placed Link and the rest on the ground before she leaped into the sky once again.

Not only did she fly high up into the sky, but she also released a huge amount of energy consecutively. She became enveloped in a crimson brilliance as she let out a shrill dragon cry.

This cry reverberated through the entire Dragon Valley, scaring the forest creatures out of their hiding spots.

Link immediately understood Felina’s intentions. This place was not that far away from the Holy Mountain. If Felina took such drastic actions, it would definitely attract the attention of the dragons in the Holy Mountain. This way, even if Felina failed to attract Osiris’ attention, he would be left with little time to track them down.