Chapter 431: Together

I watched with a frown as Syra's human form morphed and changed for the first time, making way for her true form to show.

My eyes widened slightly as I watched her change. She appeared to hold an uncommon grace and diminutive stature. She, a unlike other Dragons, stood apart in her elegance, her form a mere fraction of what I would deem normal, somewhat similar to that of Essie even. Yet within her slender frame laid a potency unmatched, and I could feel that through the deadly aura she was emitting.

Two horns, elegant and curving, adorned her regal head, casting a faint, sinister aura in the light. As the sun's rays kissed her scales, a mesmerizing spectacle unfolded, each iridescent glimmer akin to the crackling of lightning upon her dark purple skin.

At the end of her lithe tail rests a horizontal tip, fashioned in the likeness of an arrowhead, a subtle yet unmistakable testament to her lethal nature. Along her back, rows of spines curve backward like sinister sentinels, a silent warning to any who dare cross her path. Despite her stature, her eyes burned with a primal intensity, their hue a blend of blue and magenta, reminiscent of the fierce dance of lightning in a stormy sky.

Though she stood proud, her imposing presence softened by her diminutive size, there was definitely an undeniable allure to her, a magnetic pull that drew all of our gaze as we beheld her, watching lightning gather around her and the sky above.

My eyes turned downwards toward the direction where we had left the village. I could feel a buzz of activities, but I didn't have time to make sense of what exactly as Syra suddenly spoke.

"Looks like you are on your own kids."

"What do you mean? You're not coming?" I asked.

"I have some old scores to settle. Leave, and don't trust anyone!"

My frown deepened, "Where would we even go? We don't know where the world you mentioned is."

"The name's Aynezh. I'm sorry, I'll hold them back, so leave!" Leaving those final words behind, the old Dragoness turned into a blur followed by the sound of thunder as she shot downward, leaving the celestial mountain range behind.

"Brother, we have to go!" Sidus urged.

"Damn it!" I cursed and flapped my wings, shooting toward the sky.

Sidus, Immy, and Ynos were flying by my side, while Essie was on my head and Breta on my back.

The higher we flew, the easier it got to see the constant conflict. From above, my eyes darted as I easily saw the figures of both Shades, Dragons, and Gods alike fighting all across the plane. Most seemed to steer away from the mortal lands, and mortal cities, but some had inevitably caused damage.

I could only pray my disciples and church were safe and prepared, as this war still did not seem to have an end in sight.

"Enemy to the left!" Immy's voice echoed in our ears and I instantly focused my attention on my flank, where a massive green Dragon was approaching with a bloodthirsty aura.

"I got it!" Sidus spoke and disappeared.

I did not know how he did it, I could only sense his darkness mana veil him and he was gone. The Green Dragon did not seem to notice or perhaps did not care as be continued his approach.

Breta who was on my back frowned and summoned her golden spear. Her eyes shone for a moment before she hurled it at the newcomer.

The Green Dragon snorted in disdain and used his wind magic to redivert the direction of the spear, just as it seemed like it would miss, little Essie made her move, using her mastery over mana to wrest control from him.

Her sudden interference causes the spear to continue unhindered. The Green Dragon's eyes widened in panic as he hastily tried to dodge, but the spear still managed to hit him in the shoulder drawing blood.

The Dragons's eyes turned red as he roared in anger, I did not pay him any more attention as I felt Sidus materialized right above him.

It was already too late for him. By the time he noticed anything was wrong, Sidus had already descended on him and used both of his claws to deliver a fatal strike to the back of his neck, he followed it with a Dragon breath for extra measures.

After that, Sidus's figure disappeared once more and quickly reappeared next to me.

"It still leaves a bad taste in my mouth," he said with a frown.

"I know, but they sealed their fate when they decided to attack us," I answered.

After that, no one managed to reach us and we quickly left the plane's atmosphere, and soon after found ourselves leaving the plane's protection barrier.

"Stay close, it's too dangerous," I said.

"We break through the battlefield and you can teleport us further away once we gain some distance," Immy spoke, and I nodded.

"I'll clear the front!" Ynos declared and took the lead.

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The chaotic battlefield that I had left before was still the same as before, the only difference, however, was the fact that both sides were seemingly waiting for us.

The second we appeared they both rushed toward us. The loyalists that followed the King didn't seem to be intent on harming us per se, but I still did not like the looks in their eyes.

"Move out of the way!" Ynos's voice reverberated in everyone's ears as his muscular figure bulged even further, boosted by his earth mana.

The first unfortunate soul who did not heed his warning was a Shade with the appearance of an obsidian insect. Ynos simply lowered his head and aimed his horns straight at the oversized bug, a faint shield appeared before his horns followed by a small explosion as the bug was quite literally pulverized.

The one right behind was a Goddess, who seemed to panic once she saw what had happened. She tried to dodge the raging hulk of muscle that was Ynos and would have probably even succeeded had he not specifically gone out of his way to aim for her.

The aftermath was anything but pretty as we followed after him. His maniac laugh resounding in our ears. Immy was keeping her right side clear while Sidus took care of our left.

Breta had our backs, and little Essie provided support when needed. For now, it seemed like there was no need for me to step in as all of the 'big guys' were holding each other back at the far edges of the battlefield.

'I hope nothing happens,' I mumbled to myself.