After Ellie used Holy Healing on the last injured person, she breathed a sigh of relief. It was important to note that the last few severely injured individuals could only be treated with Holy Healing, which has a daily usage limit and also drains all MP. Therefore, Ellie had to appear very fatigued.
After all, her MP would be depleted multiple times, and she also had to carefully manage the number of Holy Healing uses. If she exceeded the limit, it would inevitably make the Uncle suspicious, although given the Uncle's carefree personality, whether he would even notice was another question.
"It's really good to have Bai Xia here, but this scene, no matter how I look at it, feels terrible," the Uncle said with a subtle expression after seeing the last severely injured person's burnt and even somewhat carbonized skin regrow and return to normal after receiving Holy Healing.
"There's nothing we can do about it. So, what exactly happened? Mostly burns... some corrosion, and injuries from sharp weapons. Uncle, what exactly were you fighting with them?" Ellie asked, making a gesture to wipe sweat from her forehead, though in reality, Ellie hadn't shed a single drop of sweat.
After receiving Ellie's aid, the injured individuals expressed their gratitude to Ellie in various ways, but Ellie was talking to the Uncle and didn't notice, and those people were also quite considerate not to make a sound.
"Let's talk when Arute and the others arrive. Bai Xia, you have other guests!" The Uncle turned his gaze to the mother and daughter waiting not far outside.
At this moment, Arute and the others also arrived. It should be said that everyone came; Sierxia, Lan, and Livia-san were all present, indicating that the problem was indeed very serious.
The time returned to five hours earlier... On a mountaintop somewhere, a giant dragon, whose entire body reflected dazzling Seven-Colored light, was lying there resting, bored. This was the Seven-Colored Dragon King, Bu Lai Nie Si, the youngest among the many Dragon Kings to hold the title of Dragon King. His Seven-Colored nickname also came from the scales on his body.
In reality, the Seven-Colored Dragon King's scales were not a mixture of various colors, but pure silver, or rather, a silver closer to that of a mirror. Thus, as long as light shone on his scales, it would refract various colors, which is how he earned the title of Seven-Colored Dragon King.
There was a reason for his presence here now. A week ago, the Ranch under his jurisdiction completely lost contact. After losing contact, the subordinate wyverns sent to investigate the situation also disappeared.
It was obvious... something must have happened. So... this time, he dispatched two of his most favored Dragonkin warriors, but... they had been gone for almost three days, and no news had returned.
Realizing that something major must have occurred, the Seven-Colored Dragon King decided to go himself... Although he still had an elite Dragon tribe unit under his command, he was very worried that if he sent out his unit and the worst-case scenario he predicted came true... that would truly be bad. So... he could only go himself.
As for the worst-case scenario the Seven-Colored Dragon King imagined, it was that his Ranch, which he managed in his own territory, had been stolen by another Dragon King. If that were truly the case, sending the unit directly would be no different from declaring war.
Although the Seven-Colored Dragon King currently possessed the strength of a Dragon King, his own kin and tribe were the fewest among all Dragon Kings. This meant that... among all Dragon Kings, his overall strength was the weakest, so it was better to avoid conflicts with other Dragon Kings if possible.
Of course, as a Dragon King, he would not come alone. He was accompanied by two of his favorite kin, two huge Red Dragons. These two were the elite of the elites under his command. He was currently waiting for the report from his kin. Soon, the Red Dragon who went to investigate the Ranch flew back in a hurry.
"Lord Bu Lai Nie Si! Something terrible has happened!" The Red Dragon Kalier flew back in a rush, shouting anxiously.
"Why are you panicking?" Although the Seven-Colored Dragon King Bu Lai Nie Si maintained a majestic appearance on the surface, he was already certain in his heart that his worst premonition had come true.
It seemed his Ranch had indeed been stolen by another Dragon King, otherwise his capable subordinate Kalier wouldn't be so flustered. Who could have done it?
The closest territory to his own belonged to only the Destruction Dragon King Kutafis. At this time, he was probably the only one who would dare to do such a thing!
"Something terrible has happened, Lord Bu Lai Nie Si! You must go see!" The Red Dragon Kalier still looked anxious after landing.
"Since it's already been stolen, why do you want me to go see it? With our current strength, it's basically impossible to confront Kutafis head-on. Let's go! We're going back!" Bu Lai Nie Si said, clearly displeased.
He was indeed very displeased. Getting into a conflict with the Destruction Dragon King over a Ranch was a situation that other Dragon Kings would be very happy to see, as the Destruction Dragon King was also a thorn in the eyes of other Dragon Kings, but due to the mutual restraint of various Dragon Kings, no one had acted against him yet.
Setting aside how his strength compared to the Destruction Dragon King Kutafis, if they fought, other Dragon Kings would surely take this opportunity to annex his territory, and his weak tribe couldn't afford to be divided and also quarrel with other Dragon Kings. So, he was definitely going to suffer this loss this time.
"What are you saying, Lord Bu Lai Nie Si? Go and see, our Ranch has been destroyed!" Kalier said, utterly confused.
"What did you say? Destroyed?" Bu Lai Nie Si was quite surprised, then stood up.
This situation isn't right, is it? Generally speaking, human Ranches wouldn't be destroyed, would they?
Humans, for the Dragon race, were already a rather precious delicacy. No matter how deep the hatred, one shouldn't destroy an opponent's Ranch. Besides, he hadn't offended the Destruction Dragon King Kutafis, and he wasn't foolish; there was no need to do something that had absolutely no benefit to him.
"Yes! Destroyed... The entire Ranch was ruined by some great magic. Only a small section of wall remains; everything else is gone!" Kalier said.
"How is that possible!" Conrad Gatina, the other Red Dragon guarding behind Bu Lai Nie Si, let out a surprised cry of 'impossible' before the Seven-Colored Dragon King.
"Let's go together and see! Maintain vigilance at all times!" Bu Lai Nie Si commanded. This was truly abnormal; he had to go and see to make a judgment. It was far too unusual.
When the Seven-Colored Dragon King Bu Lai Nie Si and his subordinates flew together to the Ranch, or rather, the site of the Ranch, the Seven-Colored Dragon King landed, stepping on the already vitrified ground, and remained silent for a long time.
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