31. The Enraged Bronze Statue
The crowd quickly surrounded Donald. Even though he had the highest level among the Wood Village humans—35—it was useless. His entire body was completely exposed to the four of them.
His four loyal henchmen were the biggest obstacle.
Azure and Fire took advantage of the chaos and jumped down from the vent, immediately reaching the two hidden passages in the corners. Reina also leaped down.
Azure flicked her sleeves, and two throwing knives flew out from her cuffs, accurately hitting the heads of two henchmen, killing them instantly.
The other two reacted quickly, stepping in front of Donald to protect him before the attack could land. But unexpectedly, a fierce burst of flames came from behind.
“[Fire Dragon Roaring Slash]!”
Fire Dragon raised the Flame Dragon Greatsword and slashed down heavily—Flame Dragon’s weapon had ultimately been passed down to her.
The Fire Dragon Roaring Slash she unleashed was a modified version of the original, and now this sword was also called the “Fire Dragon Greatsword” instead of the Flame Dragon Greatsword.
Its power was several times greater, but it was enough.
“Boom—!”
The remaining two henchmen were defenseless against the oncoming flames.
“Run—!”
“There are demons! This place has been discovered by demons! There really was a demon among us!”
At this point, all the humans panicked. Knowing that they were under attack by demons, they rushed towards the escape routes in all directions.
The two escape routes in the corners were occupied by demons, and a few humans tried to resist, but were easily subdued.
Donald jumped out of the flames, covered in sweat and panicking. He tried to escape with the crowd, but stumbled and fell to the ground.
He tried to get up, but his head was stomped on, knocking him unconscious.
“Father, where are you going in such a hurry?”
Ann said with a seductive smile, removing her foot.
“Ann… you’re Ann? Why are you here? Could it be…!”
Just as Donald was about to look up, Ann’s body transformed.
Her pupils turned dark gold against a pure black background, bat wings and a heart-shaped tail sprouted. Under the moonlight, she looked like a succubus.
At this time, Azure and Fire knocked unconscious any humans trying to escape through the escape routes, and Reina blocked the ladder at the ventilation opening. The crowd could only rush towards the warehouse door—which was unguarded!
But everyone knew that none of them could escape.
At the same time, in the path leading out of the warehouse, several figures in red armor emerged from the black bushes. They blocked the path, silently waiting for the humans to arrive.
When the humans saw the row of Dragon Knights like a high wall, they gave up all hope of escape, their faces ashen.
With this, the mission to capture the humans alive was complete. All the remaining humans were caught in the net, and now only some cleanup work remained.
“A bit troublesome, but the efficiency was acceptable,” Reina commented.
From the beginning of the mission, Reina hadn’t intended for the four of them to corner this group of humans.
But to prevent the Beast King’s “insider” from leaking information, Reina had Fire and Azure choose the few Dragon Knights they trusted the most, those absolutely loyal to the Dragon King.
Then, with Ann’s cooperation, Reina took the time to interrogate them one by one, using the succubus’s psychological tactics and subtle probing, gaining a total of 13 loyal knights.
If only 13 people could be trusted, then among the hundred or so Dragon Knights, that was a despairingly small number.
But most of the untrusted dragons were simply difficult to assess in terms of their interests. Ann’s mental abilities were only for “guidance,” not true “lie detection.” Only these few Dragon Knights could be completely trusted.
At this moment, Donald, lying in the middle of the warehouse, looked incredulous:
“Ann, you shamelessly borrowed the power of demons, and you even evolved so perfectly!”
Just now, he had fully understood the truth.
Ann had fallen into demonhood, revealing the humans’ information and hiding place!
But his tone was strange.
Would a normal human use the word “evolve”?
Reina gave Ann a look, and she instantly left Donald’s side, joining Azure and Fire to form a new encirclement, trapping Donald in the center.
The muscles on the prone Donald suddenly bulged, ripping his clothes as they rapidly expanded, shimmering with a bronze light.
His veins swelled along with his thick muscles, like thick drainpipes, transporting large amounts of blood and energy.
Two milky white fangs erupted from his mouth, looking incredibly savage.
Finally, he transformed into a giant orc, five meters tall, with several human skulls hanging around his neck, like a tribal chieftain—he was far more powerful than any cannibal.
He reached out, and a giant mace from the corner of the warehouse flew into his hand, almost as tall as his body.
Everyone present, except Reina, was dumbfounded.
Fire said, trembling slightly: “Lady Reina, you once said that the King’s vassals are extremely powerful, right?”
“Then is he… a vassal of the Beast King?”
Reina also wanted to know the answer to this question.
The demon before her had clearly surpassed her expectations—judging by his huge fangs and height, this orc had likely crossed the threshold of high-ranking demonhood.
What made this orc even more unusual was that he was a human transformed.
So, Reina nodded.
Without a doubt, this aura and presence, he was a vassal of the Beast King.
Suddenly, the farm door opened, and ten Dragon Knights walked in—they had already tied up the humans and, according to Reina’s instructions, left three to guard them, while the others prioritized supporting the fight in the warehouse.
But when they saw Donald, they dared not approach.
Donald let out a cold chuckle:
“How long have you been planning to capture me, succubus? Dragon? In the end, it was your ignorance that brought you down, you bunch of trash.”
Ann’s lips twitched:
“Are you the Beast King’s spy planted here?”
Seeing Ann’s anger, Donald roared with laughter:
“So what if I am? Want to kill me, my dear daughter? But let me tell you, even if a [Demon Moon] came, they wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me!”
“Even the Dragon King wouldn’t dare challenge that great one’s authority!”
“And I… hehe, I am that great one’s elder, [Enraged Bronze Statue] Donald!”
In his eyes, everyone was like an ant.
But due to the Dragon King’s presence, he didn’t dare to attack first, only using words to intimidate them.
The same was true for the Dragon Knights.
They were well aware of the Beast King’s power and dared not provoke him. Since he was the Beast King’s elder, they were even more hesitant to act rashly.
Just then, when everyone thought they had no way to deal with him, Reina looked up and said mockingly:
“How does it feel to use the power of demons?”
“Who are you?” Donald asked arrogantly, his large nostrils exhaling a foul odor, his anger palpable.
“Your intelligence gathering has been quite negligent.”
Donald’s rough, angry voice held a hint of hesitation:
“You… you’re Azure Scale?”
Reina shook her head.
“Sorry, Mr. Donald, your transgression is enough to warrant a death sentence. Do you have any last words?”
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