Dragon Knight Chronicles ~ From a mere mercenary, rise to success through tactics! A small harem with the princess and the lord's daughter!? I'll also develop my territory! ~ - Chapter 136

Chapter 136   Red Dragon

As the enemy’s escort finished chanting a suspicious incantation, a blinding light surged around him, transforming into a massive red dragon.

The creature must have been about 25 meters tall.

And then, the dragon, with its ferocious appearance, began to intimidate us.

“…Gwahaha, miserable humans, all of you shall die!”

“Your Highness, we must retreat!”

I immediately advised the Her Highness to withdraw.

However, she did not back down.

“Using such strange magic… I’ll make you the rust on my sword!”

Her highness deftly evaded the dragon’s sharp claws and struck a sharp blow to the enemy’s arm.

However, a high-pitched metallic sound rang out, and Her Highness sword was deflected by the enemy’s tough scales.

“Your Highness, you must not face such a monster! Let’s leave it to the catapults and large ballistae deployed at the rear.”

“No! This is a chance to make a name for myself!”

Her Highness struck several more times, but the enemy’s scales were so strong that not even a scratch appeared.

Then, failing to dodge the dragon’s counterattack with its sharp claws, Her Highness fell and suffered a serious wound to her side.

“Your Highness!”

I rushed to her, who was now covered in blood.

But as if waiting for this moment, the enemy unleashed scorching flames from its mouth.

“Not on my watch!”

I threw myself between her and the dragon, raising my iron shield.

Along with a fierce gust of hot wind, my body was immediately engulfed in searing flames.

I felt the shield gradually melting under the unbelievable heat.

However, my armor was made from the scales of a small dragon, giving me some resistance to the flames.

“Someone! Get her highness out of here!”

“Yes, sir!”

Two knights rushed over, successfully carrying her to the rear.

But no one could withstand the flames of a giant dragon unscathed.

My clothes and skin were horrifically burned, and excruciating pain coursed through my entire body.

Finally, I fell to my knees, unable to move.

…This is the end, I thought.

As my body continued to burn in the intense flames, my consciousness began to fade away.

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Seeing Sir Reister being burned, Juralvik was enraged.

“Give my husband back!”

“Ahaha, what can a little girl do?”

The dragon trampled over the charred remains of Sir Reister, literally tearing him apart.

“How does it feel to be reduced to ashes? Fuhahaha!”

At that moment, as the dragon laughed, a deafening explosion erupted around her.

She transformed into a massive golden dragon.

“You vile, lowly dragon, be obliterated!”

The golden dragon, larger than the red dragon, unleashed countless huge bluish-white magical projectiles from its mouth.

These magical projectiles pierced through the red dragon’s body one after another, causing explosions.

In no time, the massive form of the red dragon was turned to dust.

“My husband, reduced to this state…”

The golden dragon began to gather the ashes that had once been Sir Reister and flew off to some unknown place.

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The appearance of the red dragon greatly surprised the commanders of the Cade Alliance, but its disappearance once again boosted their fighting spirit.

They began a series of pursuit battles against the fleeing demon army.

“Don’t let them escape!”

In this pursuit, the stars of the show were the dragon knights, renowned in Cade.

They traversed difficult terrains like swamps with ease, striking down fleeing goblins and lizardmen one after another.

The giants and trolls were injured by powerful crossbows designed for griffons, and when they were immobilized, the infantry surrounded them, repeatedly thrusting long spears into their bodies.

Unfortunately, it seemed that the supreme commander of the demon army had managed to escape, taking advantage of the chaos caused by the red dragon’s appearance.

“Victory cry!”
“Yay! Yay, hooray!”

The pursuit ended at sunset.

As a result, the Cade Alliance forces achieved a resounding victory over the demon army. Several notable noble demons were captured during this pursuit.

After a series of minor battles, the Levin forces were completely eradicated from the northern Roland region.

Thus, the rule of the Cade Alliance was established.

They also reconstructed the barriers of the Cordelia Mountains, taking measures to prevent the Levin monsters from surging forth again.

“All units, withdraw!”

After completing the post-war policies, the army was led by Deputy General Viscount Alvin as they triumphantly returned to the city of Ram.

“You’ve defeated the monsters brilliantly!”
“Just as expected from the warriors of Cade!”

The townspeople celebrated the victory with great joy, welcoming the soldiers returning from battle with cheers.

Surrounding nations had no choice but to recognize the strength of the new leader of Cade.

However, despite the victory, it had been a fierce battle, and many dragon knights and soldiers, including Viscount Reister, had died in battle, while many high-ranking nobles, including Lady Ril, were severely injured.

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Early April, Year 569 Unified Calendar—

Troops dispatched from various regions began their march back home, leaving the land of Ram behind.

“…Huh, what should I even say to Lady Io?”

Lady Ril was filled with great regret as she thought of Sir Reister, who had been burned by the raging flames to save her. If only she hadn’t been driven by such foolish ambition…

While many had suffered injuries and deaths, the Cade Alliance had provided more than enough compensation money.

This money was mainly paid to the families of the deceased and the wounded.

However, that wouldn’t bring the fallen soldiers back to life.

The soldiers’ initial excitement from the victory had faded, replaced by a growing sense of nostalgia for their fallen comrades.