Potimas stared coldly at Mera. "That little girl is the True Ancestor of vampires. Her birth will bring disaster to the world. You should think this through carefully."
"The Young Miss is the Young Miss! It doesn't matter if she's a vampire or a human! Even if it costs me my life, I will protect her! This is the mission my Lady entrusted to me!" Mera's purpose was to fulfill his Lady's wishes.
That was his reason for existing! Even if the young miss was a vampire, it wouldn't change a thing.
"Your master is already dead. No matter how much you persist, nothing will change."
"Very well. I'll send you on your way." Potimas gathered magic in his hand.
He specialized in corrosion magic, a type of magic that rendered even the powerful regenerative abilities of vampires useless.
His attack would strike in an instant. Potimas was confident of victory. No one here could save them.
But Potimas never expected the old saying, "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
ROOOAR—
A fierce dragon's breath attack suddenly blasted towards them! The corrosion magic dissipated like snow in a furnace under the dragon's breath.
Not only was Potimas startled, but everyone else present was also utterly astonished. Because appearing before them, stepping out from the outside, was a proud Earth Dragon, leisurely surveying everyone in the courtyard.
An Earth Dragon? How could it be in a place like this? Mera felt his brain short-circuit.
As the noblest race on this continent,
Earth Dragons rarely appeared in human cities. Most humans had only heard legends about them, never witnessing their true form!
Meanwhile, Sophia, still an infant, didn't know what an Earth Dragon was, but she had a strong feeling in her heart: This Earth Dragon is here to save me!
….
Compared to Sophia's delight and Mera's bewilderment, Potimas simply frowned. Back when he was still human, he had used MA Energy to alter his own race.
He had several racial options to choose from, and Dragon was one of them. If he could become a noble Earth Dragon, the inherent superiority of the status wouldn't be inferior to that of an elf.
However, the Earth Dragon race already had a leader, Güliedistodiez. If he became an Earth Dragon, he could at best be second-in-command.
So, he immediately struck Earth Dragon from his list of choices.
The demons had Ariel, the humans had Pontiff Dustin. Potimas looked down on many other races. In the end, he chose to become an elf.
Dragons, as one of the top-tier races in this world, were individually incredibly powerful, but such powerful creatures were also extremely rare. Finding one in a human city was practically unheard of.
The one who had appeared before them was, without a doubt, Elliot. He didn't want to face Potimas in his divine form.
After all, he was temporarily staying in the Forest Nation; Potimas was, in a way, his landlord.
Beating up your landlord was generally frowned upon. If he got kicked out, that would be bad.
So, he concealed his divine form and appeared in his true Earth Dragon body.
He stood before them, proud and solitary, his image incredibly imposing, at least in the eyes of Sophia and Mera.
Glancing at Potimas, who was still deeply puzzled, Elliot raised a hand. A [Rock Burst] shot along the ground towards them.
Potimas's remaining subordinate couldn't withstand Elliot's attack at all and was instantly hit by the Rock Burst, vomiting blood and dying on the spot.
Potimas himself was sent flying by the impact, crashing heavily into a wall. He was embedded in it, a truly spectacular sight.
However, just a few seconds later, Potimas nonchalantly stood up from the wall, patting the dust off his clothes, appearing completely unfazed.
"Didn't expect an Earth Dragon to spoil the party. Miscalculated..."
"Are you one of Administrator Güliedistodiez's underlings?" Potimas looked at Elliot, asking probingly.
He wasn't angry about Elliot's attack, not even showing much emotion at all.
After all, this body was just a clone, not his true self. Potimas was extremely afraid of death. He almost never appeared in the outside world in his main body, preferring to act through avatars.
His avatars possessed over ninety percent of his main body's abilities and could be created limitlessly. However, he wasn't immortal.
Once he grew old, he would still die. So, his lifelong ambition was to become a god like Güliedistodiez, achieving true immortality.
Elliot didn't respond. Even if he admitted to being Gülie's subordinate, Potimas wouldn't spare Sophia. So, a battle between them was inevitable.
If Potimas's main body were here, Elliot might be wary.
But against just a clone? There was no need for concern.
Don't be fooled by the clone possessing ninety percent of Potimas's power; in actual combat, a clone was far inferior to the main body. Clones required remote control.
Even with ninety percent of the power, the finesse and micro-control were worlds apart from fighting in person.
"It seems not." Potimas was somewhat shocked internally. Gülie, as the Black Dragon, ruled all dragons.
Yet, there was a dragon who didn't obey his command? But this shock lasted only a fleeting moment. He sensed this Earth Dragon's power, so he immediately activated his own domain!
With him at the center, the entire world around them instantly changed. It was like a dark curtain descending, enveloping everyone present.
Although their five senses weren't directly affected, an unsettling, subtle sense of wrongness appeared.
Elliot knew this was Potimas's Anti-Magic Field.
Within his domain, all magic, skills, and titles would instantly become ineffective. This domain had the same negative effect on Potimas himself, meaning he couldn't cast magic within it either.
But the problem was... Potimas was all about technology! His role in this story was similar to Orochimaru in Naruto.
Orochimaru was a medical ninja, developing medical techniques. Potimas, on the other hand, was all-in on developing technology!
Because skills were nullified, Sophia's [Vampire True Ancestor] racial talent also became ineffective.
She now desperately craved blood, but there was none around for her to drink, causing her extreme distress.
Mera was in the same boat. He lost the effects of [Vampire Kin]; his HP regeneration and lifesteal abilities all failed. The wounds from the arrows earlier began to throb with pain.
Both of them, with great difficulty, looked up towards the Earth Dragon. Now, this noble dragon was their only hope.
"Since my opponent is an Earth Dragon, I suppose I should get serious..."
"My name is Potimas Harrifenas. Remember it. But you don't need to tell me yours, because you're about to die here." Potimas's body flickered, and he charged forward like a ghost.
Elves were skilled in magic and archery. But Potimas, in his pursuit of immortality, had also modified his own physical body.
As his sleeves billowed, Elliot saw Potimas's rippling, powerful muscles the muscles of a true strongman.
Holy crap! Jotaro Kujo's biceps weren't as big as Potimas's! Those things were the size of tires! The power behind that punch was terrifying!
Elliot had intended to activate his Jade Shield, but all his skills were nullified; the Jade Shield wouldn't deploy.
The punch landed squarely on Elliot, sending him stumbling back several steps before he managed to dissipate the force by bracing against the ground.
If Earth Dragon Araba had taken that punch head-on, he probably would have been knocked out.
Elliot lost five hundred HP, but thanks to the recovery effect from his divine power, his health was full again in an instant.
Without skills, fighting was incredibly inconvenient. He couldn't even use [Tendo Bansho]. All his various skill buffs were gone, as if his abilities had been stolen.
However, not all skills were unusable. Only skills that were purely internal or enhanced the body could still function.
So, buff skills like [Solomon's War God] and [Headcrusher Claw] could still be activated. It's just that [Headcrusher Claw] only worked on female monsters, completely useless against Potimas.
This bastard was a guy! Unless Potimas decided to get a sex change right now, [Headcrusher Claw] was just for show.
Of course, he could also choose to activate his Divine Domain, regaining his abilities. But that wasn't a good idea.
Using divine power to destroy just one of Potimas's clones, not his main body? No matter how he looked at it, it was a bad trade!
Potimas was also very surprised. His attack, which should have dealt tens of thousands of damage, only took 500 HP off Elliot.
This Earth Dragon's defense must also be in the five digits! And that recovery ability was even more outrageous!
Not even [HP Auto-Recovery LV 10] was that fast!
He was becoming more and more interested in this Earth Dragon. He really wanted to capture this Earth Dragon alive, put it on an operating table, and dissect it to see what made it so different!
His attacks came again. Elliot wasn't one to just take hits either. Relying on his own formidable draconic physique, he began to brawl with Potimas.
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