Chapter 42

Of course not, soon someone couldn't bear it anymore.

"Third Prince!"

Three people rushed out from the crowd of the academy, their bodies bursting with dragon aura, heading straight for Long Yi!

They were the usual followers of the Third Prince. They were absolutely not driven by anger, but they were very clear. As long as the Third Prince didn't die, a single failure didn't mean much. At this moment, if they could take down Long Yi and save the Third Prince, even if they would be punished for disrupting the sacred duel, they would surely receive gratitude from the Third Prince, and even from the Emperor in the future!

Compared to that, what was a little punishment?

Just as several people rushed onto the training platform, Aileen was about to rush up as well but was stopped by Wesley.

"Watch Brother Long's performance. These clowns can only make Brother Long more impressive."

Hearing Wesley's words, Aileen and the fat and thin brothers stopped. The fat and thin brothers had also planned to rush up; this was the moment to show their faces!

Why?

Because they weren't afraid of the Emperor!

In the empire, the Emperor was far from the most terrifying person. The true power at the top of the empire was not the Emperor, but the five army commanders who sat behind the Emperor and had never made any moves!

Seeing the few people rushing down, Long Yi didn't even raise his head.

Pigsy blocked Long Yi with his bulky body, took a deep breath.

Roar—

A dragon breath full of black smoke spread everywhere.

The three people simultaneously swung their dragon-slaying swords, their dragon aura bursting to the seventh level like Long Yi's, trying to block the dragon breath. However, in the midst of the dragon breath, a black shadow suddenly rushed over. With a clang, a dragon-slaying sword was broken, and a person fell directly onto the training platform, his body scorched black by the dragon breath!

That was...

A slender black dragon rushed out of the dragon breath's smoke, heading straight for the second person! The person hurriedly defended, but his dragon aura shield was like paper. Just as he set up his defense, the black dragon pierced through it.

Without the protection of the dragon aura shield, the dragon breath, full of pungent smoke, immediately turned the person into a ball of fire!

Seeing his companion's miserable state, the third person turned and retreated. No way, this dragon breath was so terrifying; if he was set on fire, he wouldn't recover in a month!

But how could his speed match the Shadow Dragon's!

Just as he left the range of the dragon breath, the Shadow Dragon caught up. The dragon aura shield was like a decoration, easily pierced. What greeted him was not the dragon breath, but Long Yi, who leaped up like a cannonball!

Boom!

One punch, just one punch, and the person was sent flying by the terrifying brute force, landing far away in the crowd. Fortunately, the crowd didn't pile on, but several dragon auras rose to catch him.

Long Yi landed, Pigsy wobbled to Long Yi's side, and the Shadow Dragon landed on Long Yi's shoulder.

Two dragons?

Both were Long Yi's?

A dual dragon knight?

Long Yi was actually a dual dragon knight!

Generally, one dragon would never acknowledge another dragon, but this had happened multiple times. Two dragons signed a contract with the same dragon knight.

The dragon knight gained double the dragon power, and their strength exploded.

However, this was also very dangerous. If the dragon knight's own qualities were not strong enough, they might be torn apart by the explosive power growth!

No wonder Long Yi was so strong!

It turned out he was a dual dragon knight!

This freak!

The fat and thin brothers cursed in their hearts, but they were puzzled. They hadn't noticed this little dragon before. Where did it come from?

"Is there anyone else?"

Long Yi stood in front of the training platform, facing everyone.

No one responded.

Long Yi sneered, turned, and walked towards the Third Prince again, grabbing the Third Prince's collar and clenching his fist again.

He wanted to continue!

This bastard wanted to continue! Everyone thought that after this, Long Yi would stop, giving the Emperor some face.

But this bastard didn't give anyone any face! He really wanted to beat the Third Prince to death! In front of everyone! Under the Emperor's watch!

The fist was about to land!

"Stop!"

A loud shout, and Long Yi's fist stopped less than an inch from the Third Prince's nose.

"Please, stop."

The Emperor stood up, slowly leaving his seat, and walked towards Long Yi.

"Your Majesty!"

The guards by the Emperor's side wanted to follow but were held back by the Emperor.

"Who is speaking to me?"

Long Yi raised his head, looking into the Emperor's eyes and asked.

"It's your Emperor!"

The judge's eyes were bloodshot, staring at Long Yi's eyes and shouting.

"No, it's this child's father."

The Emperor's expression was somber, walking in front of Long Yi.

"I failed to discipline my child, and that is my mistake. I could have stopped him before things got this bad, but I didn't, and that is also my fault. Now, as a father who can't bear to see his child beaten to death in front of him, I beg you, Mr. Long Yi, please, let this end. He has learned his lesson."

The Emperor's expression was somber, and his tone was incredibly sincere. As he said, at this moment, the person standing in front of Long Yi was not the Emperor but a father worried about his child.

Long Yi slowly retracted his fist, stood up, and looked at the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, do you know how many people might have died if I hadn't caught that sword?" Long Yi asked in a low voice. The voice was not loud, only the two of them could hear.

The Emperor did not speak, but he understood. If Long Yi hadn't caught that sword, the Third Prince would have been dead!

Because among the few people around Long Yi, there was at least General Kaeron's granddaughter!

The Emperor certainly knew how much General Kaeron doted on his granddaughter!

Just this one person was enough to make the Emperor hand over the Third Prince to prove the authority of the empire's laws!

Was Long Yi trying to bargain?

The Emperor wasn't afraid of bargaining. As long as Long Yi could name a price, the Emperor could pay it!

At this moment, Long Yi suddenly raised his voice.

"Your Majesty, please apologize and say thank you."

The voice spread in all directions.

The Emperor was taken aback. Was this Long Yi's price?

Then he looked at Long Yi with a meaningful gaze.

"I'm sorry!"

"Thank you!"

Long Yi chuckled, his honest face reappeared.

"Then, did I win?"

"Yes, you won."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After saying that, Long Yi turned, reached out to Pigsy, and Pigsy immediately pulled out a robe from the space. Long Yi grabbed it and put it on haphazardly.

Indeed, having some extra clothes on hand was useful.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Long Yi, who had just finished being half-naked, left the training platform and returned to his seat.

At this moment, the spot where Long Yi had been was now empty, with only Aileen, Wesley, and the fat and thin brothers still standing there. The rest of the people almost seemed to want to distance themselves from them.

Aileen's eyes were almost glued to Long Yi, she was so excited she couldn't speak. She had always known that Long Yi would win, he would never lose at any time!

"Brother Long, you're too strong!"

Wesley, who was usually sharp-tongued, was now at a loss for words. He couldn't even think of what to say to describe Long Yi's feat.

He almost killed the Emperor's son in front of the Emperor, and then made the Emperor thank him!

This freak! He must be a monster! He must be! Wesley felt like he was going crazy, the longer he was with Long Yi, the more he felt his freakishness!

At this moment, the Third Prince had already been carried away. A squinting old attendant slowly walked to the Third Prince's side, a gentle aura rising, completely enveloping the Third Prince. Then, the old attendant's eyes slightly widened, and he withdrew his hand, returning to the Emperor's side.

"Jawei, how is my child?"

The Emperor asked hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince's injuries are severe. Even if he recovers, his strength will be greatly reduced. However, the most serious injuries all avoided vital areas."

The old attendant Jawei replied.

"Are you saying that the child called Long Yi held back?"

The Emperor asked in a low voice.

"Indeed, it seems so. The child called Long Yi's ruthlessness is no less than that of a veteran on the battlefield. I believe that if he had truly intended to kill the Third Prince, the Prince would have died by the second punch."

Hearing the old attendant's words, the Emperor couldn't help but think of how Long Yi had punched the Third Prince, causing the dragon aura to backlash. If a normal person saw the other person using a dragon aura technique, they would instinctively dodge, and this dodge would naturally put them in a dead end. But Long Yi didn't dodge; instead, he punched the Third Prince's armpit. This was the key point for the output of dragon aura. The merciless punch not only broke the Third Prince's arm but also caused his arm to explode due to the backlash of the dragon aura.

Even if it was healed, this hand would probably never be able to do heavy work again.

"This child is truly a remarkable person."

For some reason, a smile appeared on the Emperor's lips.

"Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

The old attendant asked.

"That child made me thank him. This sentence has deep meaning. I was still indignant just now, but now I think I really should thank him."

The Emperor said, his eyes glancing at the five army commanders.

The old attendant's dim eyes suddenly brightened, then darkened again.

"Your Majesty is wise."

The old attendant said lightly.

"It doesn't matter if I'm wise or not. I just feel that being an emperor is getting harder and harder."

The Emperor sighed lightly.

Indeed, the Emperor held the empire's military power, but the wars were increasingly dependent on dragon knights. With each war, the importance of dragon knights grew, and the relationship between the military and the Emperor became more delicate.

Power overshadowing the master.

The Emperor had divided the empire's dragon knight corps into five divisions, but even the Emperor himself couldn't say that these five commanders were completely loyal to him.

One could say that every mistake the Emperor made would push them further away from him.

But this time, the Emperor didn't make a mistake. Whether as a father or as an emperor, he didn't make a mistake.

In front of the future dragon knights of the entire academy and these commanders, he expressed the authority of the emperor and the kindness of a father.

He was flawless.

And especially the final "thank you" made some soft-hearted girls think of their fathers and shed tears.

At this moment, the Emperor asked his attendant a question.

"Do you think I can gain his loyalty?"

The old attendant looked at Long Yi, his eyes flickering, but finally closed them.

"No."

The Emperor laughed.

"It doesn't matter. I just need to gain his strength. A useless son in exchange for a powerful ally is still a good deal."