The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 1052 - 1049 Guardian Beast

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1049: Guardian Beast

Chapter 1052 -1049: Guardian Beast

The battle was not as evenly matched as imagined, or perhaps Nimia the Giant Lion was not as strong as imagined. Its combat methods consisted of pouncing, biting, tearing, pulling, and occasionally using a bit of Earth System Magic like causing the ground to shake. Its skin was indeed extremely thick, and the razor-sharp teeth and claws of the dragon could only inflict minor injuries.

Even though Li Si Te was controlling Formless Dragon Bard in Unity of Man and Dragon, and exerted the powerful Dragon Dou Qi Manual, he still couldn’t inflict severe wounds on Nimia the Giant Lion.

After a full ten minutes of battle, though Nimia the Giant Lion was covered in blood, it was still lively with no signs of exhaustion.

“Really resilient!”

Li Si Te gritted his teeth, continuing to command Fire Dragon Leo to engage in close combat with Nimia the Giant Lion, while he maneuvered Formless Dragon Bard around the perimeter to launch sneak attacks, looking for any vulnerabilities to deliver a fatal blow. However, Nimia the Giant Lion appeared to have no vulnerabilities at all.

Even its buttocks, which Li Si Te had reluctantly stabbed twice, only bled profusely without any unexpected result.

When he stabbed its eyes, its eyelids dropped quickly, making it feel like stabbing steel, leaving only a slight white mark. As it roared with its mouth open, Li Si Te even tried to stab inside its mouth, but Nimia the Giant Lion quickly clenched its teeth, nearly breaking the Wrath of Thunder.

“It looks like it truly has no vulnerabilities… Then, I have to grind it down to death!”

The fight intensified for another twenty minutes. Though not a single attack seriously injured Nimia the Giant Lion, a series of small wounds, accumulated on top of each other, continuously weakened its vitality as it lost a significant amount of blood from Superior Magic.

At this rate, a little more grinding would lead to Nimia the Giant Lion collapsing right before his eyes.

Suddenly, this mountain-like massive beast heavily sank to the ground, melding into it at a visibly rapid pace.

“Merging with the earth? Trying to escape?” Although unsure what magic this was, it did not stop Li Si Te from interrupting Nimia the Giant Lion’s escape.

Through inner communication,

Fire Dragon Leo stomped forcefully, a surge of Dragon Magic Power furiously rushed into the earth, rapidly disrupting the balance of the magic that Nimia the Giant Lion was trying to cast. In that moment, the massive beast, as if equipped with a spring, was sent bouncing back up from the ground.

Splattered with mud in the process.

It twisted its body and sunk into the ground again, but with another stomp from Leo, it was bounced back once more. After a few repetitions, Nimia the Giant Lion realized that escape was futile. Its speed on the ground was not fast, and now it could not perform its “earth escape” magic.

It could only wait for its demise.

“Bard, another go, this time for its life!” The Dragon Lance was grasped tightly, Dragon Dou Qi mixed with Dragon Magic Power was violently infused into the lance.

However,

In the next moment,

Nimia the Giant Lion suddenly lowered its head, laying its body flat on the ground, allowing Leo to strike without showing any resistance.

And making a low, “woo woo” sound, Li Si Te did not understand why, but upon hearing it, he suddenly realized that this Earth Attribute Superior Magical Beast was submitting and pleading for mercy. It was a strange form of communication, not mental communication nor an illusion.

It seemed to have a very strong emotional influence in its voice.

“Submit to me?”

Li Si Te was stunned.

He had never considered this option.

Because his impression of Nimia the Giant Lion was that it was tough and unkillable, so from the beginning, he had thought about whether he could kill this legendary Sub-dragon. Furthermore, he coveted the skin of Nimia the Giant Lion, a kind of skin that could even block the attacks of dragons, definitely a superior material for armor.

Given the size of Nimia the Giant Lion, the lion skin stripped off would be enough to outfit several Knight Orders easily, and a Knight Order clad in lion skin armor would certainly be invincible.

After observing the submissive attitude of Nemean the Giant Lion, Liszt quickly changed his mind, “No need to kill, just one lion’s skin, how could that be more impressive than taming a Sub-dragon as a mount!” Nemean was not a Super Dragon Beast but a real Sub-dragon, on the same level as Phoenixes and Unicorns.

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Of course, it wasn’t as magical as Phoenixes and Unicorns, with its only special trait being its resilience.

“Do you really want to submit to me?” Liszt asked cautiously, not sure if Nemean could understand him.

However, Nemean quickly made a whimpering sound, conveying its intentions to Liszt—it truly wished to submit, for Liszt possessed the capability to kill it.

“I’m glad you can understand me, but how can you assure me that you won’t rebel after submitting?”

“Whimper.”

Nemean indicated that it was the proud Undying Behemoth Nemean, which once subjugated, would not betray, and was willing to protect Liszt, only needing him to provide food.

Liszt believed it.

Powerful creatures like Magical Beasts and Dragons possessed an undeniable pride and rarely displayed deceitful traits—even Evil Dragons, once subdued by a Mind Battle, would obediently cooperate with Dragon Knights as long as efforts were made to eliminate any budding malevolent thoughts before they could flourish; such Evil Dragons would maintain their pride and not betray.

“Good, I accept your submission!”

“Roar!” Nemean stood up, glancing briefly at the menacing Fire Dragon Leo and the Formless Dragon Bard beneath Liszt, then began to lick its wounds. Moistened by its saliva, the still bleeding wounds quickly healed.

It shook its fur, and the crusted blood easily flaked off, resuming its previous bright yellow-orange hue.

Yet its overall vitality was visibly depleted, a battle, though not physically devastating, took a considerable mental toll.

“Now that you’ve submitted to me, you may keep the name Nemean, but you need to leave the Fertile Lands and follow me back to my domain on Flame Island. I need you to guard my King’s Castle, serving as its guardian beast.” Liszt provisionally assigned Nemean the role of a watchdog.

Frankly speaking, Nemean wasn’t very useful, perhaps in the prowess of Earth System Magic, it could level the grounds and such. However, it was more of a symbol; though a Sub-dragon did not have the same legendary status as a Dragon, it was still a mark of honor. It would be a gem adorning Liszt’s crown.

Nemean nodded almost humanly, following behind the Formless Dragon, racing towards Heroic Yellow City.

Its speed wasn’t fast, but that was only in comparison to Dragons; for ordinary Magical Beasts, its pace was exceedingly fast. Traveling by day and resting by night, taking a whole week, they finally reached Heroic Yellow City. Its mountainous stature, visible from afar, had the Knights of Heroic Yellow City incredibly tense.

Fortunately, Liszt had notified his domains early on, preventing any misunderstandings.

Standing on Nemean’s head, Liszt’s silver armor shone brightly, and his crimson cape blew vigorously, making a grand entrance.

The Knights and civilians of Heroic Yellow City, pausing their work, looked up in awe at Nemean.

“What is that?”

“Such a huge lion!”

“His Majesty the King is graced with glory!”

“Nemean the Giant Lion, the legendary Nemean, a Sub-dragon!”

“A Sub-dragon is nothing, His Majesty owns so many Dragons, lifting a giant lion is a breeze.”

“That’s His Majesty Liszt!”

“Great!”

Amid the murmurs of amazement from his subjects, Liszt rode Nemean through the Magic Gate of Heroic Yellow City, leaving only the trembling ground in their wake. His monumental, unbelievable figure was destined to become a central topic among the residents of Heroic Yellow City for a long time, during casual conversations after meals.