Final Attack

"Mr. Arkhan is incredible!"

Mash exclaimed and clenched her fists tightly, excitement lighting up her delicate face.

When she had seen the massive black dragon about to pound Arkhan with claws just moments ago, her heart had almost leaped out of her chest. The vast difference in size between them had made her worry that Arkhan would be crushed by the dragon's claws.

However, what she hadn't expected was the sudden change in the situation.

Just when it seemed incredibly dangerous and hopeless, Arkhan instantly countered the dragon, completely turning the tide of the battle!

As she looked at the heavily injured and exhausted black dragon under the dark sky, Mash breathed a long sigh of relief.

Now, there shouldn't be any more unexpected twists, right?

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"Huh? What's that...?"

Nero, who had been rushing forward, suddenly paused, staring at the distant sky where a bright flame had suddenly erupted under the pitch-black sky.

Her eyes showed a hint of uncertainty and suspicion as if even from that far away, just looking at the flames made her feel an intense danger as if she would be burned alive with just a touch.

Her grip on Aestus Estus trembled a little as the deep scarlet blade dimmed significantly as if it were newly mined raw iron.

"Um? I'm not afraid..."

Looking at her sword, Nero muttered, somewhat annoyed.

In reality, she knew she was feeling a bit afraid.

Aestus Estus was a weapon she had created with her own hands, a weapon of destruction that actually reflected her mood to some extent.

After hesitating for a while, Nero eventually gritted her teeth and made a decision.

"Whatever, even if it means dying once, I still have three chances to revive, so I'm not afraid!"

After reassuring herself somewhat forcefully, she resumed her steps, heading forward once again.

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"You look quite miserable now."

Holding the Cleaver of Shamash, Arkhan remarked with a smile as he looked at the black dragon in front of him.

No one knew better than him how terrifying the power of Shamash was.

As a Divine Key with the given name of 'Destruction', any enemy struck by it head-on would pay a terrible price.

At this moment, Melusine in her dragon form was covered in burns, her dragon scales curled up, her flesh and blood charred, and wisps of black smoke made her look extremely miserable. Her breath was weak, like an elder at the end of her days, no longer exuding the elegance and nobility of a pure-blooded dragon.

However, faced with Arkhan's provocation, Melusine no longer displayed her previous rage. Instead, her draconic pupils silently stared at Arkhan, hiding an indescribable madness within.

"Hmm?" Arkhan frowned slightly.

For some reason, when this dragon remained so quiet, it made him feel very uneasy. As if to confirm his suspicions, the next moment, a sudden change occurred!

*BOOOM!*

An extremely powerful magical energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from Melusine. All the symbols inscribed on her dragon body lit up one after another, and a dazzling and complex magic circle soon unfolded behind her, like a sacred sun!

The magical energy in the surrounding air boiled like water about to boil over, causing the faces of Arkhan and Mash to change simultaneously.

This dragon was about to do something!

Beneath the heavy blanket of dark clouds, the air felt almost solid, as if frozen in time. The howling wind echoed like the cries of ghosts and wolves, bringing with it an almost suffocating pressure.

Melusine spread her wings wide.

Despite numerous scars on her body, they couldn't diminish the majesty she exuded at this moment; if anything, they added to her majestic aura.

All the symbols engraved on her black scales exuded an ancient and distant aura, one after another lighting up like neon lights, as if a hidden power had been fully awakened. The intense radiance almost overshadowed Melusine herself, resembling a rising sun, radiating an aura too dazzling to gaze directly at.

Thunder roared, winds howled, and darkness enveloped the sky.

The scene before everyone felt like an apocalypse descending. Even the villagers and soldiers in the center of Mash's Noble Phantasm couldn't help but feel a strong sense of impending doom.

'Seriously, is this girl really trying to go all out?' Arkhan's expression was grim.

He guessed right.

Melusine was indeed ready to go all out.

The Noble Phantasm she was preparing at this moment, known as 'Hollow Heart Albion', was an EX Anti-World Noble Phantasm.

The moment this Noble Phantasm was unleashed, Melusine would fully reveal Albion's original appearance, unleashing the strongest attack of the first and last dragon at the cost of her heart.

In ancient times, witnesses described this attack as a 'rainbow that covers the boundary' or a 'gate to the spirit world'. It was a wide-area destruction weapon truly capable of destroying the world.

However, after that moment, Melusine would also completely disappear into obscurity, unknown to anyone. This was because, regardless of the era of human history, Melusine, as part of Albion, who was the first and last dragon, couldn't escape Albion's fate of death.

In other words, it was her final attack.

With her life as the price, she cursed her enemies with the ultimate curse.

At this moment, Melusine's heart was as calm as a lake.

Albion's will still lingered, but it no longer affected her as she was now extremely close to Albion physically, mentally, and spiritually.

She knew the price she had to pay to unleash this Noble Phantasm, and she wouldn't regret it.

As the last pure-blooded dragon in the world, even if it meant sacrificing her life, she had to defend the dignity of dragons!

It was her pride hidden in her blood and the bond she could never break in her lifetime!

She wouldn't tolerate anyone insulting the dignity of dragons, let alone allow a thief who stole dragon blood to continue to exist in this world!

The heart of the dragon trembled in her chest, almost solidifying into a tangible source of magical energy, continuously pouring magical energy into it. Such a terrifying surge of magical energy would make even the ancient gods tremble in fear if they saw it.

*Ba-dump!* *Ba-dump!* *Ba-dump!*

The beating of her dragon heart grew louder, like a bomb ticking down, tugging at everyone's hearts.