The SSS Legendary Dragon Chose Me On Rebirth

She gasped and her eyes rolled backward as she was flung away like a doll, crashing through several buildings as if they were not made of stone.

All the other people in the underground had either run when Eloryna first appeared, but now they scattered, leaving the place empty.

She struggled to her feet, her right hand held gently while her left hand covered her stomach. Blood was dripping from her mouth and her eyes were wide.

Things had gone horribly wrong so fast that she was still trying to process it herself.

But it seemed Vacuse wasn't ready to give her the time because he was on her again.

"Wai...wait! I am Eloryna, the daughter...!"

Vacuse slapped her so hard that her head jerked sideways and her body followed. She skidded on the rough ground, her cheek red with the imprint of five fingers.

Vacuse crafted his umbrella and raised it, his eyes glinting coldly. "Of course I know who Eloryna Stormhaven is and that is the only grace you have. That is why you are not dead. But I will leave my mark on your body.

"A hand should do."

Her eyes widened. "No...no. You will not dare to do such a thing. You...wait!"

Vacuse raised the umbrella, his expression cold.

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Iron Knight stood at the helm of the golden ship, his expression gloomy. He hated that he had been forced to play babysitter here in the Western Region instead of going after the Black Accord as he should.

His eyes darkened even more as he studied the fighting below. "Bastards, they cannot even wait a day to start fighting? But still...that guy, he is a curious one. So this is the Dragon that his Majesty has his eyes on?"

The Iron Knight was a grim man; his hairs were like wires, stringy and scanty on his large head. His face was dark and filled with bitter expression.

He wore iron armor that seemed to be rusted around the edges.

In short, he looked unremarkable.

But no one unremarkable could have caught the eyes of the Emperor and risen to the position of Commander. He had skills.

His eyes seemed to pierce through the stones to what was happening underground. "Should I let them kill each other or should I stop them?"

He grimaced. "Ah...I do not think the Majesty would like that."

He sighed sadly, then he fell from the sky.

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Vacuse was bringing his umbrella down on Eloryna's hand but at that moment he felt the air stir around him.

An explosion shattered the air from above as something forced its way in.

The air was dry and old. It brought with it an intense feeling of danger that was aimed directly at Vacuse.

And at him.

He reacted fast.

With his eyes blazing purple with Dragon perception, he knew the source of danger was in front of him. He did not know if it was Eloryna or one of her subordinates. He did not care.

Vacuse simply changed the nature of his attack. The umbrella had been, before, an ordinary void, but he quickly changed the void to that of severance.

And then he put all his power into it.

Bam!

A figure appeared between Vacuse and Eloryna. The person raised their hand to block the umbrella as if they were pushing a tree branch out of the way.

The umbrella collided with the hand.

The umbrella that was filled with almost all the power Vacuse could use at the moment collided with the person's hand and shattered.

His umbrella shattered and the power dissolved.

Vacuse's eyes widened.

What?!

What the hell just happened?

What made Vacuse's heart turn cold was that the man's hand bore no wound at all.

Then the man clenched his hand into a fist and pushed forward.

Vacuse felt a force slam into him, with just enough power to push him back.

Silence returned.

Vacuse was immediately on guard.

Anyone who can take his almost full power head on like that is not someone he wanted to be careless against.

Then Rith's voice whispered.

"...Sovereign Ascended...full Sovereign Ascended..."

Vacuse's blood ran cold. "What...?"

Luckily the man quickly introduced himself, his voice harsh to the ears. "I am Iron Knight."

Vacuse blinked.

Of course, of course. Who else would it be?

Vacuse took a deep breath and forced himself to relax, but he was anything but relaxed; his muscles were taut, his hair raised, and his senses sharp.

By just standing there, everything seemed to bend toward Iron Knight's direction. It was as if his presence was a weight that drew everything to him.

So that was a full Sovereign Ascended.

And he probably had his Authority and Law as well. Vacuse did not like that at all, especially since he had blocked him.

He shifted and then bowed. "I am Vacuse Vorrakyn."

A strained voice also said, "Eloryna...Eloryna Stormhaven."

It seemed she was coming out of her shock.

The Iron Knight simply grunted. Then he turned his attention toward the building where the fighting was still going on, his eyes and his entire being radiating pressure that made the sound of fighting end just like that.

Everyone froze.

"Anyone that fights will be killed by me. And you...Lord and Lady, I will break your limbs and toss you out of the city if you fight each other again. At least until the start of the Great Dungeon clearing."

Eloryna was still cradling her fingers, her cheek swollen but her eyes flashing with hatred and contempt. "Iron Knight, you should kill him! He came into my..."

Iron Knight simply turned his head to stare at her and the words died in her throat. "I do not care. You two fought each other and you should not have...not where the messenger of the Emperor is here.

"I do not care who started it or not. Now get the fuck out of this place before I change my mind.

"And you, Lord Vacuse, do not cross territories or you will not be able to."