Kaelith’s smug grin faltered slightly at Frost Aurora’s cold retort, but he quickly regained his composure, brushing off her words with a haughty wave.
“Rejected or not, I can still prove I’m better than Sigard,” Kaelith sneered, eyeing the ongoing battle between the Fire Dragon Prince and Aria. “I mean, look at him, struggling against a girl. It’s embarrassing.”
“Then, why don’t you try for yourself?”
Aurora’s icy blue eyes narrowed, and her frosty aura intensified. “Kael, you’re a weakling yourself. So, don’t push your luck. My sister’s decisions are final, and you have no say in the matter.” Her tone was sharp, cold enough to make the air around them chill.
The crowd murmured in awe at the confrontation.
Frost Melina, irritated, replied, “Forget it, Aurora. There’s no point wasting words on a fool.” Her eyes were equally cold as she fixed her gaze on Kael.
“Your boasting about your power is nothing but mindless rambling, Kael. I bet your father is ashamed to call you his son. Why don’t you fix that attitude of yours?”
“Melina… you too,” Kael’s voice trembled, but he forced a grin. “But I love you so much!” His clenched fists were turning white from the pressure.
Melina scoffed and turned to Aurora. “Let’s go. We need to help Sigard win. I’ll kill anyone who stands in his way,” she said with unwavering determination, her eyes filled with fierce loyalty.
“Oh, okay, Sister,” Aurora replied, returning to her usual self.
Both sisters moved to intervene, their frosty footsteps leaving trails in their path. Their elegant strides caught the admiration of the crowd.
Kaelith shamelessly followed close behind, accompanied by two of his companions.
“Brother Zero, we should—” Hank began, but stopped when he saw Aengus already dashing off like a flash.
His mouth fell open in surprise, but he quickly recovered and began running towards Sofia and Nate, intending to help them.
Hank knew he couldn’t contend with the Dragonborn, so he chose easier targets.
Aurora and Melina were already poised to strike Aria, their eyes fixed on their target.
“Swoosh!”
[ Venomous Flash Strike ]
Aurora and Melina barely had time to react, conjuring their ice weapons just in time to meet the attack.
Their ice swords collided with Aengus’ Judgement Blade, and the sisters’ eyes locked onto the newcomer—a high-human with handsome features and a cold, determined look.
His strength surprised them, considering that their physical abilities were far superior to most humans.
“Crack, crack!”
Their ice swords crumbled under the force of the strike, leaving Aurora and Melina momentarily stunned.
“Who are you?” Melina spat, her voice laced with both frustration and curiosity. She had never expected someone to match their combined strength so easily.
Aurora’s eyes fixated on Aengus, her dragon bloodline stirring with desire as she found him irresistibly attractive.
Aengus, still holding his Judgement Blade firmly, stood tall, his cold, unwavering gaze locked onto the two Dragon Princesses.
His voice was calm but carried the weight of his conviction. “I’m the one who won’t let you harm Aria.”
Aurora’s lips curled slightly, her voice dripping with cold jealousy. “Oh? Is she your mating partner or something?”
“Yes,” Aengus replied without hesitation. “And if you want to interfere, be prepared for death. I don’t care if you’re Dragon Princesses or anyone else.”
His words were sharp, and the lethal intent behind them was unmistakable, causing Aurora’s jealousy to flare even hotter.
Melina, undeterred by the dangerous aura surrounding Aengus, stared him down fiercely. “I know you’re a high-human, but can you really take on both of us?”
“You can try,” Aengus responded casually, as though the challenge meant little to him.
—
The crowd of onlookers murmured in surprise at the sudden confrontation.
“Who is this guy? He’s holding his own against the two Dragon Princesses. That’s insane!”
“Nah, he is just getting ahead of himself,” another man chuckled darkly. “The Ice Dragon Princesses haven’t even used their Dragon Forms yet. That guy’s just courting death by getting in their way.”
—
The confrontation between Aengus and the Dragon Princesses quickly drew everyone’s attention, including Aria and the bruised Dragon Prince Sigard, who was in his Dragon form.
Despite Sigard’s immense power, Aria had held her own, though blood stained her lips.
“Ethan?”
But, when she spotted Ethan below, a momentary distraction crossed her face.
Sigard, seizing the opportunity, lunged at her with his massive dragon claws, which crackled with explosive fire energy.
Aengus, catching the attack from the corner of his eye, felt rage surge through him, his face flushing red.
[ Elemental Graviton ]
With a swift turn, Aengus raised his hand, summoning a massive rock same size as Sigard’s dragon body—near 50m long. The earth trembled as he hurled the boulder upward, intensifying the gravity around it by tenfold—the most he could muster—transforming the rock into a devastating force akin to a meteorite.
The air pressure created by the rock’s velocity was overwhelming, leaving Aurora and Melina aghast.
“Sigard!” Melina screamed, quickly conjuring a multi-layered ice shield in a desperate attempt to protect Sigard.
“Boom!”
“Roar!”
The impact shook the battlefield, Sigard’s roar of pain echoing across the area. The ice shield cracked under the pressure, and the rock slammed into Sigard with tremendous force, sending him crashing to the ground.
Despite his powerful dragon body, the strike left Sigard injured and dazed, though his life was spared.
The sheer ferocity of the attack left the onlookers stunned, wide-eyed at the sight of a prince brought low by a single blow.
The battlefield became silent all of sudden, the weight of Aengus’ power was undeniable.
Melina rushed to Sigard’s side, her face etched with concern as she inspected his injuries, while Aurora remained rooted in place, her eyes gleaming with a mix of awe and curiosity at the power Aengus had just unleashed.
Little did she know, Aengus had still held back, otherwise who knew how her reaction would be.
“Hey, what’s your name?” Aurora called out, her voice carrying an odd mixture of interest and irritation as she glanced over at Aengus.
Aengus, however, remained silent, his focus shifting entirely to Aria as she approached him slowly.
When their eyes met, their gazes were full of complexity and affection.
Aurora’s expression tightened, her face growing colder, her irritation evident as she watched the two reunite.
The frost in her heart deepened, jealousy flickering across her features as Aengus and Aria stood together, seemingly untouchable in that moment.
