Dragon Queen and Dragon Slayer

"Further ahead is the Atlantis Sea Region, which is the Sea Dragon Clan's territory. We can't go any farther."

"Eh, why not, sister-in-law? We're already at the doorstep, might as well go in," Rebecca asked.

Rossweise withdrew her hand, lowered her head to look at the little girl, and patiently explained, "We came here without contacting the Sea Dragon King in advance, which is fundamentally not allowed. It could even be considered an act of hostility. If we continue forward recklessly, they will launch an attack against us without hesitation."

This time, in order to save Tiger, Rossweise had indeed made an exception.

She had previously told Leon that Dragon Kings must not travel freely among each other's territories, as it would cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

But now, with a life on the line, she had no time to worry about such things.

Flying to this point was already the best Rossweise could do.

If they went any further, they would likely be met with harpoons flying out from the sea before even seeing Claudia.

"Then what do we do now? We—"

"Cough! Cough! Cough—"

Tiger suddenly burst into a fit of violent coughing, blood still oozing from his chest.

"Master!"

Leon ran over and knelt beside Tiger.

"Have... have we arrived...", Tiger asked weakly.

"We're already at the outskirts of the Sea Dragon Clan, Master."

"Is that so... then maybe... there's still time to see her..."

Upon hearing this, Leon asked urgently, "See her? Who? Master, tell me her name, I'll go find her for you!"

Tiger slowly closed his eyes, he no longer had the strength to stay conscious.

"Master? Master! Master!"

Rebecca also hurried over to check, "The healing magic can only hold on for one more hour at most. We must find someone who can save Old Man within this hour."

Leon bit down on his lower lip. After a moment of thought, he stood up and walked over to Rossweise.

"We can't fly any farther, right?"

"Mm, sorry."

"There's nothing to apologize for. Thank you, Rossweise, for bringing us this far."

Rossweise turned her eyes toward the endless sea in the distance, "What do you plan to do? Without guidance from the Sea Dragon Clan, we won't be able to find the Sea Dragon Sanctuary at all."

What to do.

Truthfully, Leon didn't know either.

He rarely felt so lost, he had only come here because of Master's words, "Go to the Sea Dragon Clan."

But now that they were here...

What now?

Should they just stare out at the endless sea, listen to Master's weakening breath, and quietly wait for the outcome they most didn't want to see?

No, that could not happen.

Leon jogged to the shore, and with all his strength, shouted toward the sea,

"Claudia! Claudia, can you hear me? Please save my Master!!"

Only a fool would come up with such a primitive method.

Leon knew that too, but how could he just sit back and wait?

"Claudia!"

The shout was swallowed by the vast sea, vanishing without a trace with the sea breeze.

Rebecca blinked her big eyes blankly. Although she didn't know who this Claudia that the captain kept calling was...

"Claudia! Please save Old Man! I beg you!"

"Claudia!"

"..."

The two idiots just stood at the shore, shouting one after the other.

Even after their voices became hoarse, they didn't stop.

Finally, when Rebecca could no longer make a sound, they stopped.

Yet the sea remained as calm as ever, not even a ripple.

A wave of despair quietly took over Leon's heart.

He stared at the sea, an overwhelming sense of helplessness engulfing him.

Leon opened his mouth and, with a hoarse voice, continued to call,

"Claudia... Claudia—cough cough—"

Thud—

Leon helplessly knelt at the shore, his hands supporting his body, his anxious heart burning like fire.

"Why is it like this... why is it like this..."

"Captain..."

He could defeat the God of Death countless times, but the God of Death only needed to win once.

At the moment of despair, the sea breeze brushed by, and within that breeze, a familiar voice rang out,

"Running to someone else's doorstep and yelling... really, you people have no manners at all."

Following the voice, a beautiful woman stood elegantly atop a reef, arms crossed over her chest, the breeze gently blowing her long hair, an ocean-blue that brought peace to the heart.

———

Looking at the blue-haired beauty who had silently appeared in front of them, Rebecca became alert.

She observed for a moment. Behind the beauty was also a long tail like sister-in-law's, but unlike Rossweise, the other party's tail was ocean-blue.

'So, this is the Claudia that Captain has been shouting toward the sea just now...?'

Seeing Claudia appear, Leon didn't beat around the bush at all,

"Claudia, please save my Master."

The beautiful woman raised an eyebrow, looked toward Tiger lying on the ground, then her expression paused, and her gaze became slightly complicated.

From the initial displeasure upon hearing the word "Master," to the shock and surprise upon seeing Tiger, in just a brief instant, these complex emotions flashed across Claudia's face.

Leon caught these subtle expressions. It seemed that Master truly did have countless ties to the Sea Dragon Clan.

"And why should I save a human?"

She didn't agree, nor did she refuse, just used the fact that Tiger was human to question Leon.

"I... my Master kept saying to come to the Sea Dragon Clan before he fell unconscious. I think... there must be a way here to save him."

"That's not the answer I wanted to hear, Leon."

Claudia said slowly, "Or, let me ask another way: you, and that little girl next to you, you're both humans, right?"

Leon pursed his lips, his voice dropping a bit.

He looked at his Master. At this point, there was no need to hide anymore.

"Yes, we're both human."

"So, the one who once stopped the spatial rift, the hero who indirectly saved part of the dragon race, the Silver Dragon Prince, Leon Casmodeous, is actually a human?"

Leon's gaze dodged for a moment, but in the end, he looked straight at Claudia, meeting her long phoenix-like eyes.

"Everything you said is right, Claudia. I'll explain everything to you, but please save my Master first. He doesn't have much time."

"Hmph! You brat, at least you're honest."

Claudia snorted meaningfully, then jumped down from the reef and walked over.

Rebecca had been staring at the beautiful woman the whole time. She quietly leaned over to Leon's ear and whispered, "She's the Claudia we were shouting for just now?"

"Mm."

"Wow, this sea is so big, and she still heard us shouting?"

"Don't be so naive, human girl."

Claudia stood beside Rossweise, "It was Rossweise who released a magical fluctuation that only Dragon Kings can sense. That's how I knew you were here. Otherwise, even if you shouted yourselves hoarse, I wouldn't have heard."

"Dragon King... But isn't the Sea Dragon Clan's Dragon King Poseidon?"

"No kidding. My father's not home. Otherwise, it would've been the Sea Dragon Clan's guard squad greeting you right now."

Rebecca swallowed and whispered, "This lady seems a bit short-tempered."

Leon also forced out a few words through clenched teeth, "If you know she's short-tempered, stop calling her 'auntie.'"

"Oh oh, got it!"

Compared to Leon and Rebecca, Rossweise was much more composed.

Because she knew that the moment Claudia sensed her magical fluctuations, she had already known who had come.

So if Claudia had no intention of helping from the beginning, she could have simply stayed hidden and let the idiot man and little girl yell all night without showing up.

And now that she had shown up, it meant that Tiger still had hope.

Claudia crouched down and began to examine Tiger's condition.

"His heart is severely damaged. Other internal organs also have varying degrees of trauma. Who did this to him?", Claudia's tone was serious.

"A newly trained special unit from the Empire, the Sharp Blade Trio. They possess the power of Primordial Energy."

"Ah... I've heard of them. That so-called trio has been quite active on the front lines lately. Quite a few tribes have suffered serious losses."

Leon stepped forward and asked urgently, "How's my Master's condition?"

Claudia answered bluntly, "Very bad."

With that, she stood up, "I'm taking him back for a detailed examination to see if there's any way to save his life."

Hearing this, Leon's eyes lit up. He couldn't hide the joy and excitement in his heart, "You're agreeing to save my Master?"

"Don't get too happy just yet, Leon. With injuries like his, all I can say is... I'll do my best."

Claudia walked to the shore, "Alright, follow my guidance and head to the undersea Atlantis Palace, everyone."

As soon as the words fell, immense magical energy burst forth from Claudia as the center, surging outward.

The next moment, a giant blue dragon shot up into the sky from the light.

But the form of the dragon was different from the traditional dragons like Rossweise or Isa.

Claudia's dragon form resembled more the mythical "Eastern Dragon", slender and flexible, ever-changing.

"Wow... I've never seen a dragon like that before."

Rebecca marveled, "So beautiful."

"Of course, sister-in-law's dragon form is beautiful too, everyone is beautiful!"

Young people sure learn fast, thirty seconds ago she was calling her "auntie," and thirty seconds later, she's giving equal praise all around.

Claudia circled above the island, and in an instant, a huge magical bubble formed beneath everyone's feet.

The bubble carried the group and followed Claudia as they plunged into the sea.

As they descended deeper and deeper, the colorful and ever-changing world of the ocean gradually revealed itself to them.

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