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It was this moment of distraction that gave Elena the perfect opportunity.
The pink fists, seemingly soft and weak, left terrifying dents on the gray dragon's body with every strike.
If you look closely, you'll notice that each time Elira throws a punch, she releases magic, either an earth-based shockwave or a water-based liquid condensation.
Although she usually uses water magic, as the protagonist who gains talents with each rebirth, she possesses the talent for all types of magic.
However, this does not include spatial magic.
After being attacked repeatedly, the gray dragon immediately transformed into lightning, thus avoiding further pursuit.
But this time it was affected by the chaos again and accidentally entered the battlefield between Nora and Red Star. Not only was it scorched by the blazing dragon breath, but Nora's dragon-slaying weapon also left a huge wound on its body.
I almost cut off its wings.
Nora muttered with some regret, "It was just a little bit short."
"You dare to be distracted while fighting me?" Red Star roared terrifyingly, and the flames bursting from the gaps in its scales became even more intense, making it seem as if it had transformed into a sun.
Sensing the rising momentum of the other party, Nora did not interrupt, and even showed a faint smile on her face.
Noticing her smile, Akahoshi sensed something was amiss, but the battle was already underway, and there was only one outcome for her: to be reduced to ashes by her blazing flames.
Elise, in the distance, summoned the Eloise Longbow and then used the Chaotic Order in her hand as arrows.
"This arrow will surely hit its mark."
As Elise finished speaking, the power of order surged forth, and she released the bowstring at that moment.
The jet-black longsword transformed into a black-gold meteor, striking the dazzling sun directly, just like an ancient myth from the world Elise lived in before her transmigration.
The longsword tore through the dragon scales' defenses and pierced the opponent's body. The moment it did, an evil, chaotic power erupted, causing Red Star, who had originally locked onto Nora, to turn its attention to the Storm Dragon.
Sensing the impending danger, the storm dragon was preparing to transform into a raging storm, but Elise's voice rang out first: "Wind elementalization is forbidden here."
The storm dragon, which was almost complete in its elemental transformation, was instantly reduced to its original form, and at the same time, Akahoshi's attack followed.
Caught off guard, the storm dragon was instantly swallowed by the scorching sun, burning to a crisp and falling to the ground with a mournful howl.
In the distance, Elise's body also developed numerous cracks due to the recent decree, resembling shattered porcelain.
However, a tremendous life force erupted at this moment, beginning to repair her body.
Crimson Star, now in a state of confusion, once again targeted its own kind. However, the flames on its body had already died down, and it no longer possessed the terrifying aura it had just displayed.
The gray dragon, which had been battling Elira, did not hesitate to transform into lightning once more after discovering the fall of the Storm Dragon, preparing to break free of the magic circle's constraints and transmit the information about the attack to Dragon Castle.
However, it was too late to leave at this point, as Elena and Nora's reinforcements had arrived.
"Ignoring the Dragon Pact and killing the dragon, aren't you worried about Dragon Keep's retaliation?"
"Of course I'm worried, but as long as you die here, everything will be fine, so can you please die?" Elise pleaded in a gentle tone.
Upon hearing these words, the gray dragon knew there was no room for negotiation.
Suddenly, the gray dragon took out a black dragon crystal from somewhere and was about to crush it when it discovered that the dragon crystal on its claws had disappeared.
A spatial rift appeared beside Elise. Sally cautiously peeked out and handed the dragon crystal she was carrying to Elise: "What's this for?"
"The dragon crystal of the space dragon can shatter space; it's a real treasure."
"So, am I useful too?"
"It's not very useful to you, so you should give it to Elena. With this, she can use spatial abilities."
"But since you stole it, I'll have her find a way to give you a proper compensation."
"No need, didn't you say it wouldn't be of much use to me?" Sally said indifferently.
"Alright, I was originally planning to have her get you something good that could completely conceal your presence, but since you don't want it, forget it."
"I still want it."
While the two were talking, the gray dragon had already been driven to its doom by the combined efforts of the three.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Elise used the power of order to shout, "Self-destruction is prohibited here."
Although this decree plunged Elise back into a broken state, it also forcibly prevented the gray dragon's self-destruction.
As Nora's dragon-slaying weapon severed the gray dragon's head, only the chaotic Red Star remained.
Elise snapped her fingers, and the chaotic order returned to her side, carrying a burning heart. The dragon, now heartless, plummeted from the sky.
However, Elena put it into her spatial ring after it fell into the air, and also took the charred storm dragon with her.
At the same time, the invisible mouth devoured everything around it, consuming all traces, before Sally teleported everyone away.
The battle didn't last long, but the death of the three dragons was discovered by Dragon Keep the moment the shield was lifted.
However, by the time reinforcements from Dragon Castle arrived, all that remained was a cratered battlefield.
Those pitted and uneven areas were soil stained with dragon's blood. When Elena cleaned up the battlefield, she also scraped away the soil stained with dragon's blood.
In her words, this soil could be used to cultivate certain precious materials, so not a drop of it should be wasted.
Meanwhile, at Elira's mansion.
Elena, back here, finally relaxed: "Finally, we've taken care of those dragons. They've been chasing me for days."
"So, what exactly did you do to be chased by a three-headed, eighth-tier dragon? Did you go digging up a dragon's tomb?"
Volume 1: Chapter 590 Morning Dew and Fragrant Flowers
"How could that be! I went to hunt down that dragon knight," Elena said, somewhat annoyed.
Like Nora, when Elise returned to the Empire, thinking there was nothing else to do, she went straight to hunt down those who wanted to kill Elise.
Nora was hunting down the puppeteer, but she was hunting down the dragon knight.
"Did you also run into that arrogant silver-haired guy?" Nora asked curiously.
"?" Elena blinked in confusion, clearly unaware of what the so-called arrogant silver-haired man was.
"I don't know him. I was just unlucky. When I was chasing the dragon knight, I was discovered by those dragons. You know what kind of treatment dragon mages who are not recognized by the dragon race receive, right?"
“I understand.” Nora nodded with some sympathy. “You really have bad luck.”
"Who says otherwise? I was almost able to kill him." Elena pouted somewhat unhappily. If it weren't for those three dragons, she would have torn the dragon knight to pieces.
Elise, who was standing nearby, said thoughtfully, "Perhaps it's not just a matter of luck."
"Ok?"
“I suspect someone orchestrated all of this, but unfortunately I don’t have any evidence yet,” Elise shrugged.
She had just thought of the Harp of Destiny, and Servis's companion, the silver-haired man. She had reason to suspect that it was the silver-haired man's interference that caused Elena to 'coincidentally' encounter the three-headed dragon.
Although Elise didn't say what it was, everyone present was smart enough to quickly think of the chosen one.
Is fate really that mysterious?
"Yeah, it's really quite mysterious. I'm starting to wonder if my previous deaths were related to fate."
Elena, who hadn't seemed to care much before, suddenly had an undisguised murderous glint in her eyes after hearing Elise's words. If Elise's deaths were truly orchestrated by fate, then she would drag fate down with her, even if it meant her own death.
Sensing Elena's murderous intent, Elise's lips curled into a pleased smile: "Don't suddenly become so fierce, this is just my guess."
At this point, Elise seemed to remember something, and then took out the black dragon crystal and handed it to Elena: "This is the dragon crystal of the Space Dragon. You can try to fuse with it. If you succeed, you will be able to master the power of space."
Upon hearing Elise's words, a hint of excitement flashed in Elena's eyes. Who wouldn't envy the power of space? If she had the power of space, she would be much more adept at both fighting and escaping.
She didn't know if her other self had spatial powers. If not, she would find an opportunity to kill her other self that night.
"Be careful. If you fuse too many dragon crystals, it can affect your soul."
"Don't worry, it's okay."
She knew the consequences of becoming a dragon mage, but there was another version of herself in her mind, so fusing with the dragon crystal had virtually no side effects for her.
"By the way, Sally stole this dragon crystal. When you have time, go somewhere and retrieve something for her as compensation."
"Okay, keep it on me."
"Then I won't be polite." Sally also showed a cute smile.
She had asked Elise, and she learned that the ancient artifact was located in a very dangerous ruin, accessible only through combat, so she shouldn't even think about it for the time being.
"Don't hunt those people for now, it might be dangerous, and something big is going to happen in the Empire soon."
"What's the big deal?"
"The artificial god project has entered the next stage, and I suspect that the god-making ceremony will begin soon."
This plan was not unfamiliar to everyone present, as it was the cause of the war between the Empire and the Kingdom, but it has now gradually spiraled out of control.
"What about the war?" Elena frowned slightly.
If war were to resume, they would face a terrifying deity.
"Don't worry, as long as there are problems with the god-making ceremony, the empire will lose interest in continuing to fight the kingdom. And if nothing unexpected happens, the war faction will also participate in this god-making ceremony."
"You mean, the war has already allied with the Empire?" Elena had been away for a while, so she hadn't heard much about these things.
"It's very likely, but there's no need to worry too much, because there are other forces that also want a piece of the pie."
"Okay, I don't really understand all these complicated rules either. Anyway, I'll do whatever you tell me to do. After all, I'm your bodyguard."
"I'm so touched I want to hug you, but you're too dirty right now, I can't bring myself to do it."
Upon hearing Elise's words, Elena realized that she was indeed quite disheveled. She coughed lightly, feeling a little embarrassed, and then said, "Well, I'll go back to my room to take a shower first."
"Aren't we worried about Dragon Castle?" Nora asked, somewhat puzzled.
"For the time being, there is no need to worry, since there is no evidence to prove that we did it."
"Oh."
"Alright, everyone has worked hard. Go and get some rest."
After Elise finished speaking, she slowly stood up and walked towards the door.
Because she was preparing to return to the Empire, she wanted to check on Flora's situation and planned to take her back with her.
Flora's temporary magic workshop is right next to Elira's mansion; it's just a short walk away.
Apart from Flora, no one else usually comes here; the other magical artisans are all over in the Land of Hope.
Upon entering the temporary workshop, Elise found it unusually quiet, which was unlike Flora's usual demeanor.
Although somewhat puzzled, Elise still walked to the door and casually opened it.
The workshop was very quiet, and Iris did not see Flora.
Since it's not here, it can only be in Flora's room.
She slowly walked to Flora's room door, reached out and knocked: "Flora, are you in there?"
"Ah! I'm here, please wait a moment, I'll be right there!"
Although there was a door between them, Elise could still sense that Flora's voice was somewhat flustered, and besides the fluster, there seemed to be a hint of suppressed pleasure mixed in.
After a few minutes, accompanied by noises coming from inside the room, the door was finally opened.
Flora, dressed in a nightgown, peeked out nervously at Iris and whispered, "Miss Iris, please come in."
As soon as Ilse entered Flora's room, she smelled a faint scent of morning dew and flowers. It wasn't just any flower scent; it was the smell of perfume.
"When did you start liking perfumes with the scent of morning dew and flowers?" Elise asked with a smile.
Volume 1: Chapter 591 You Smell Her Perfume
"I...I've always loved this scent." Flora unconsciously pinched the hem of her nightgown, a subconscious action when she was nervous.
Just as she was thinking of how to change the subject, Elise suddenly moved closer to her and took a careful sniff: "It smells really good, almost like what I smell like."
Feeling Elise so close to her, Flora felt her face burning up and didn't even dare to look her in the eye.
Her fair cheeks were flushed with a shy blush at this moment.
Were you researching magical technology just now?
"Yes, it is."
She was indeed using the memory threads that Elise had given her, but she wasn't researching any magical technology. Instead, she was doing something that would blaspheme Elise. She didn't dare to say it out loud, fearing that Miss Elise would think she was a pervert.
At this moment, Flora could almost picture Miss Iris looking at her with the eyes of someone looking at trash.
Although I was somewhat excited, I was mostly nervous and scared, feeling as if I had done something to wrong Miss Elise.
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