Tale of the Red Dragon Without Dragon's Might-Chapter 408 - 402 Adding Clock

For several days, Leon had no idea how many watchtowers, outposts, and docks he had destroyed.

Pit Fiends began to appear frequently, and he didn’t know if the Dark Eight Demon Generals were among them. Leon repelled them, time and again, but unless he was willing to reveal his true form as a giant red dragon and bring out his real abilities, it was almost impossible to completely kill those guys.

Zariel, of course, noticed this disturbance.

In fact, she had flipped the table several times, each time trembling with fury when the messenger reported new losses.

With only the Ancient Black Dragon, Ancient Blue Dragon, and other Colorful Dragons involved in the attacks, it was questionable whether Tiamat had any political ideas regarding Aphnas. The appearance of an adult Golden Dragon in Aphnas could imply some action from the Celestial Realm, but the Ancient Jade Dragon should not show up in Aphnas.

The powerful Kraken couldn’t possibly live in the Nether River, and the Giant God Worm and Purple Worm could never appear in Aphnas. How could there be Mariliths and Balors far from the Blood War Battlefield’s transit stations, unless the brainless demons had suddenly learned the behind-enemy-lines special forces tactics?

If demons were that clever, a human wave attack would have drowned Aphnas by now.

Zariel was obsessed with the Blood War, not dim-witted. Even if she had oversight, with so many advisors under her—and probably few devils truly supported this outsider, each entertained by her failures—they’d easily conclude that a Great Druid or Mage proficient in shape-shifting was wreaking havoc in Aphnas.

Obviously, she had to take action personally.

Under these circumstances, Leon encountered Zariel while sabotaging an outpost.

Even after her fall, Zariel retained some angelic features, but her body had long been reshaped by the hellfire.

Her hair turned into a burning fierce flame, her angelic feathered wings transformed into molten wings, her facial features were flawless but her skin was as pale as ash, her cheekbones and jawline sharp as knives, exuding a cruel and ruthless killing aura, dressed in dark heavy armor, holding a sword in one hand and a javelin in the other.

"This time, you won’t escape."

Zariel’s voice was as scorching as molten lava, and even before her words finished, her figure had already vanished as a fleeting shadow.

Too fast!

Almost in the same moment, Leon felt a tearing pain from his back. Zariel’s Avernus Blade effortlessly sliced through the tough scales of his shape-shifted Ancient Black Dragon form like thin paper, opening a shocking wound on his back, dragon blood spattering out and making a "sizzling" corrosive sound on the ground.

Before Leon could turn to retaliate, Zariel’s eyes suddenly burst with blinding red light——

It was the scorching gaze.

Hellfire exploded out of Leon’s body, flames gushing from the gaps of every scale.

Leon endured the excruciating pain, spread his wings to whip up a whirlwind, simultaneously whipping out his thick dragon’s tail. Unfortunately, Zariel had anticipated this move, leaping lightly, her toes touching the sweeping tail, using the force to jump even higher.

Suspended in the air, Zariel raised her hand, then hurled a massive fireball at Leon.

Without restoring his true form, Zariel would undoubtedly defeat him. Without hesitation, Leon transformed into a rainbow beam, disappearing beyond the horizon, leaving Zariel cursing on the spot.

With Zariel’s appearance, Leon temporarily behaved.

Not because he feared Zariel, but because there was no need.

He wasn’t a loyal subordinate to Bell, there was no need to exert himself for Bell’s interests, wasn’t it better to enjoy delicacies from various planes in Heavenly Hell City?

At this time in Hell Bliss City, a succubus was washing Leon’s feet, with alluring big eyes and tears brimming as she said, "I was tricked into Wandering Mall by Mahadi. Mahadi is heartless, driven by greed, hitting me if I can’t earn money for him... Don’t pity me, I can endure it."

Though the succubus sounded pitiful, it didn’t prevent Leon from squinting his eyes:

"A gambling father, a sick mother, a young brother, her being sensible, a domestic violence husband, a broken home. If I won’t help her, who will? I am not washing feet, I am washing away the mud of the world, smoothing the edges worn by time and misfortune... Love rises with the clock, and when the clock stops, love lingers on."

Laughing heartily, Leon knew the succubus’s tricks but still added an hour to the foot washing session.

Feeling the softness of the foot washer’s little hands, squinting eyes, Leon really missed Tassera... Cecilia was fun, but too predictable. Fiora had a big bust, a slender waist, long legs, but the Knight Lady was too serious. Only Tassera had the figure and played along well, especially skilled in transformation play.

Every day filled with gourmet food, foot massages... spending money like water, after living in Hell Bliss City for a week, Leon went to a Forging Factory to have a chat with Bell.

"Not enough."

"Zariel is still looking for you."

"Are you a Red Dragon... or a shapeshifter?"

Leon then lurked in the Forging Factory for a few days before heading back to the Nether River to attack watchtowers, once approaching Zariel’s Basalt Castle. From a long distance away from Basalt Castle, the screams of the burned prisoners chained to the fortress walls could be heard, with the stench of grilled flesh filling the air.

After attacking Zariel’s Basalt Castle, Leon immediately turned to attack the Forging Factory, collaborating with Bell to put on a good show, pretending to be defeated, leaving Aphnas, but actually returning to Hell Bliss City, listening to the succubus foot washer’s gossip every day.

Mahadi held negotiation powers equivalent to Devil Dukes, with a significant background.

Hairdresser Bunnie shared all sorts of stories while working, plot unfolding with her work, but it always ended with moral preaching, and she did not accept soul coins, absolutely refusing to take them, making her an oddity in the Wandering Mall.

The elderly Hobgoblins Warlord Zenith, who ran the Larva Ranch, hated Mahadi, reportedly placing a hefty bounty on Mahadi’s head.

This time, Leon stayed in Hell Bliss City for half a month, heard that it was preparing to leave because someone kept causing trouble in Aphnas, weakening the devil’s defense line, which was known to demons... must have been adventure-seeking adventurers leaking the info, culminating in Demon Lords appearing on the Blood War Battlefield...

"Which Demon Lord?" The appearance of a Demon Lord meant it was about time for Leon to start working.

"Jackal Wolfman Lord Yenogu." The succubus foot washer was quite skilled, "It sent Krukoktoik."

"Krukoktoik?" Leon repeated, unfamiliar with that demon.

"Krukoktoik is Yenogu’s demon pet, looking like an oversized mudskipper with hyena teeth, fur, and ears... This particular demon is immune to the mind-shattering effects of the Nether River, able to carry smaller demons in its gullet and release them wherever Yenogu wants, assisting in troop transport."

Leon couldn’t help but praise the succubus foot washer: "You know quite a lot."

"All from listening to guests." The succubus foot washer tidied her tangled hair, tucking it behind her ear, "I can tell you more if you like, I enjoy talking with guests, think about guests every day."

"Add another hour." Leon generously, "Any other Demon Lords appeared?"

"King of Frost Giants Coschechi." The succubus foot washer replied, "Coschechi holds a grudge against Zariel."

"Why does Coschechi have a feud with Zariel?" Leon sat up slightly.

"I also heard about it." The succubus foot washer whispered, "Zariel once defeated Coschechi, using ever-tightening Magic Chains to imprison him in Aphnas, and even took Coschechi’s hammer for herself. If it weren’t for adventurers helping, he might still be imprisoned now."

Leon, hands clasped behind his head, said, "Truth be told, I was once an adventurer as well."

"You’re not now?" The succubus foot washer looked up.

Leon gently shook his head, "Any other Demon Lords?"

The succubus foot washer thought for a moment, and said, "Horned Demon King Baphomet seems to have appeared too."

"Baphomet and Yenogu have a grudge, right?" Leon said, "Aren’t they going to fight first?"

"I wouldn’t know." The succubus foot washer said, "Demons often mysteriously start fighting each other."

Leon nodded, pondering when to visit the Blood War Battlefield.

Wondering if Zariel could withstand this wave of assaults, if she could, he’d need to assist the demons.

If Zariel couldn’t hold back the demon army, then it’d be Bell’s turn to appear, then his turn, to defeat the demon army, kill the Demon Lords, obtain Demon Lord blood, and with Bell’s Great Devil blood, reforging a Divine Sword, surely not missing out on a Golden Finger reward, and a high-level one at that.

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