The Witch Hunter System

For a brief moment, many people from both sides paused their battle to follow Matriarch Laelana's gaze and look into the sky.

However, they didn't find anything when they looked up.

Despite that, Matriarch Laelana's gaze remained fixated on the sky as if she was confident something was hidden up there, even though she herself couldn't detect any presence.

It was just a reasonable conclusion based on her analysis of the environment.

After all, where else could a third party be to spy on the ongoing situation within her family's outer courtyard and intervene on time?

"Show yourself! What kind of coward dares to act yet also hides themselves?!" Matriarch Laelana provoked the unknown party with insults.

Roar!

Suddenly, a soft dragon roar resounded throughout the sky.

Although this dragon roar was loud and clear to everyone, even powerful enough to shake their hearts, it was no different from a snort in the dragon language.

Shortly after, Kuvat dispelled his camouflaging light barrier and emerged from his hiding, revealing his true appearance for all to see. His gaze bore down on Matriarch Laelana and made her feel unspeakable pressure.

"A T-True Dragon…!"

Multiple cries of surprise and shock sounded at the sighting of Kuvat's majestic, scaled body hanging in the sky, emanating with unfathomable draconic might and pressure.

Kuvat was only a recently ascended Transcendent-rank True Dragon. However, his presence seemed to be on par with or even greater than Emperor Varan's!

This was the difference between a superior species and an inferior one!

Kuvat only gave Matriarch Laelana an indifferent, passing glance before announcing to everyone the purpose of his arrival, "At the behest of my god, I, Kuvat of the Red Dragon Clan, am here to lend my support to the Great Ratholos Empire in eliminating the scourge known as the Delarosa Household."

Boom!

It was only some casually spoken words, but Kuvat's shocking announcement rang like thunder in everyone's mind. Each word seemed to be filled with power as it resonated with the world.

Nevertheless, the unexpected good news came too abruptly.

The imperial soldiers and guards didn't know how to react to it. They stared blankly for a moment and tried to process the information carefully before they finally expressed their pleasant surprise and joy.

"Such a mighty-looking true dragon actually came to help us! And it is even at the command of someone else! This is pleasant and shocking news! But I wonder who is his god?"

"Who else could it be? It has to be a Dragon God! Can you believe that? There's actually a Dragon God in this world!"

"Do not be distracted unless you want to die! We are still in the middle of a war!"

The imperial soldiers were full of excitement, but their superior commanding officers couldn't be the same; they had to be strict and keep their troops in line.

"It looks like we are in good hands…" the imperial commander sighed with relief while still feeling cold sweat on his back.

He was only moments away from death just a short while ago.

Meanwhile, Kuvat's announcement and arrival did not receive positive responses among the Delarosas.

"T-That's a True Dragon from the legends? Its presence is on a completely different level from the wyverns, and it is as intimidating as the emperor himself…"

"Can we defeat that thing? Do we even have any chance of winning…?"

The lower-ranking Delarosan members were quick to start thinking negatively with despair under Kuvat's oppressive aura.

"Do not falter! A True Dragon's appearance changes nothing! It's either they die, or we die! So, if you don't want to die, fight with everything you have for me! The True Dragon is nothing to fear! It's just an oversized lizard with wings!" Matriarch Laelana stubbornly incited.

"Just an oversized lizard with wings, huh?" Kuvat's eyes flashed with a cold, dangerous light.

He could ignore insults directed at him, but he wouldn't tolerate insults towards his race. He was proud to be a member of the Red Dragon Clan and wouldn't let anyone get away after degrading it.

"Human, you are far too arrogant! I would like to see where your confidence comes from!"

Following Kuvat's words, he directed his snout at Matriarch Laelana as his upper chest lit up with intense glowing red light.

Matriarch Laelana immediately trembled at the sight.

Kuvat only took a single breath to focus a tremendous amount of magical power into a single point for his upcoming spell. However, that was all Matriarch Laelana needed to see to sense the terrifying threat it posed to her life.

"Take cover! The dragon is going to use its fire breath!" Matriarch Laelana urgently warned the others as she retreated to the safety of the inner courtyard at her quickest speed.

Given the fabled widespread destruction of dragon's fire breath, she didn't have time to worry about anyone else besides her great-grandfather, Galen, as she pulled him along with her, even if it meant suspending his spiritual domain.

"Everyone, get out of the way!"the Delarosan Elders cried alarmingly.

In that instant, Kuvat unleashed his charged spell, and the blazing light of fire erupted from his mouth.

Zinggg—!!!

Contrary to everyone's belief, they did not hear and see the booming roar of a dragon's fire breath but the sharp pulsation of a fire beam whizzing through the air like lightning!

The heavily concentrated fire beam descended from the sky and reached the ground instantly, scorching everything in its path and at a speed far quicker than anyone could expect.

Dozens of regular Delarosan members barely had time to react before they fell victim to its path, their bodies incinerated to the point of disintegrating into scattering black ashes.

The fire beam continued to chase after Matriarch Laelana, leaving behind a trail of scorched wasteland and broken charcoal corpses. It sheared right through the durable inner walls, which even Rank 5 Magitech Cannons would fail to destroy in a few shots.

Before the fire beam, any and all forms of defense seemed meaningless, like butter in front of a hot knife.

The fire beam did not cause a wide area of destruction, but its destructive power was evidently beyond everyone's imagination; it seemed unparalleled and unstoppable.

"Dammit!" Matriarch Laelana cursed.

She had retreated early, but the fire beam still caught up to her instantly. Kuvat's fire beam was like judgment flames sent down from the heavens to smite her for her sins along with her family.

Knowing it was impossible to evade, she decisively hurled her great-grandfather out of the way.

She could die, but her great-grandfather must live!

"Ah—!"

Matriarch Laelana's agonized scream ended abruptly as soon as it began as the fire beam vaporized her.

"The Family Head is gone..." The Delarosan members paled with blank looks.

They had worked up their fighting spirit under Matriarch Laelana's incitement, but the weight of reality immediately crushed it.

"So this is the might of a True Dragon…? Such devastation… Ah, this must be retribution for the sins we have committed…"

The lucky surviving High Elders almost pissed themselves; their shoulders drooped as they gave up thoughts of resistance.

In front of such absolute power, who could even resist? Any attempts would only prolong their suffering before the inevitable.

On the other side of the outer courtyard, the imperial commander sucked in a deep breath of cool air.

Not only did Kuvat's seemingly unstoppable fire beam kill the enemy leader, but it also crushed the enemies' fighting spirit and snuffed out the rebellious flames in their hearts.

It was an overwhelming victory made with a single, precise, calculated move.

'Fuu… The dragons must never be offended!'