Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Everyone, including Gray, rushed out of the camp and looked in the direction of the noise.
Thump, thump, thump!
With a rumbling sound, a huge monster strode over.
It was a huge blood fiend that looked like a lizard.
Its eyes were as huge as lanterns.
Its body length reached an exaggerated ten meters.
Its body was as heavy as a mountain.
Its four huge claws were sharp, like the digging claws of an excavator.
Its whole body was covered in bronze scales.
There were many sharp spikes on its back, like sharp spears.
"This is … a Copperback Dragon?"
"What a strong sense of oppression, is this a desolate-level blood fiend?"
"Why do I feel a little cold on my back …"
"Why are you shivering?"
...
Noisy exclamations sounded among the crowd, and many of them were shivering uncontrollably.
But the others who saw this scene did not have the slightest intention of mocking them, because their own situation was not much better.
Looking at the terrifying blood fiend that could easily crush them, they instinctively felt fear.
Even though they knew that the beast was the Sidney family's warbeast and would not harm them, they could not help but feel fear.
This was a human's instinct for danger, and it was not controlled by one's will.
"It's simply a weapon of war …"
Taking a deep breath, Gray exclaimed in amazement.
This was a "weapon of war" armed to the teeth. This was Gray's first impression of the Copperback Dragon in front of him.
Its huge body was like a mountain, its four legs were like huge metal pillars, its sharp claws, and its thick tail …
He did not doubt that every part of its body could be turned into a weapon in battle.
"What a strong sense of oppression …"
Bernal's voice trembled, and he was extremely shocked.
Viscount Fergus stared at it in silence. This was not the first time he saw the Copperback Dragon, but every time he saw it, he could not help but be deeply shocked.
Shocked by its huge body, shocked by its metallic body, and shocked by its terrifying aura.
Previously, he was sure that the Sidney family would not be interested in Gray's magical weapon that could control the corpses of berserk level blood fiends because of the existence of this blood fiend.
With such a background, why would the Sidney family be interested in a magical weapon that could only control four berserk level blood fiends?
To put it bluntly, four berserk level blood fiends could not even block one claw of this huge creature.
Even the berserk level blood fiends that could be controlled would be easily crushed in a battle.
Dong, dong, dong!
The Copperback Dragon approached the campsite, and as it approached, a strong sense of oppression. Even Gray's heart could not help but tremble, he was shocked by its strength.
In front of the camp, many people were trembling slightly, and many of them involuntarily retreated, afraid that the Copperback Dragon would step on them.
With the Copperback, the damage caused by the Copperback Dragon's, even with a foot's,'s.
Fortunately, such a thing did not happen. Just as the Copperback Dragon approached the camp, a male voice rang out.
"Stop."
Following this voice, the Copperback Dragon stopped, and its mountain-like body stood still in place.
The voice came from the Copperback Dragon's back.
Everyone looked at the Copperback Dragon's back and saw a man in bronze armor standing proudly.
His golden hair was tied behind his head, and he stood with his hands behind his back, exuding a strong and majestic aura.
After ordering the Copperback Dragon to stop, he jumped down from the Copperback Dragon and arrived in front of everyone.
"Father."
"Lord Marquis."
...
Seeing this person, Zaro, the berserk blood warrior from the Sidney family, the two earls, Viscount Fergus, and Gray all went up and greeted him respectfully.
The person in front of them was the ruler of the Sidney Territory — Marquis Sidney.
"Mm."
Marquis Sidney nodded and swept his gaze across the crowd. When his gaze fell on Gray, it paused for a moment, but quickly moved away.
Presumably, because of the potential Gray had shown, he had noticed Gray. Of course, that was all.
Although he was talented, he was still a Ferocious Blood Warrior and naturally did not attract much attention from the marquis.
"Father, did you come alone?"
Zaro asked.
"The team is in the back. The Copperback Dragon's aura is too strong for the horses to bear."
Marquis Sidney shook his head.
Whether it was blood fiends or wild beasts, they would emit their aura as a means of intimidating other blood fiends and wild beasts.
As a desolate-level blood fiend, the Copperback Dragon's aura was terrifying to other blood fiends and wild beasts. Ordinary horses would find it difficult to stand in front of a Copperback Dragon.
"What's the situation in the Night Forest now?"
"It's still not working. After that, we tried to clear it, but we unexpectedly encountered a savage beast."
"Savage beast?!"
Marquis Sidney raised his eyebrows. He already had an idea and did not continue the topic.
"Is the place ready to settle the Copperback Dragon?"
"It's ready."
"Lead the way."
Under Zaro's lead, Marquis Sidney drove the Copperback Dragon away.
Looking at the back of the Copperback Dragon, Gray's eyes had a trace of eagerness.
A special desolate-level blood fiend could transform itself into metal and manipulate metal. He did not want to obtain the Copperback Dragon's blood to be fake.
Unfortunately, although he was close at hand, he could not do anything to the Copperback Dragon.
Not to mention that the Sidney family would never allow him to bleed the Copperback Dragon, even if they agreed, with his current strength, he could not do it.
There was a huge gap between two levels, so his attack could cause almost no damage to the Copperback Dragon.
A few hours later, the Sidney family gathered all the nobles in the camp to attend a meeting.
"You want me to go too?"
Gray was slightly surprised.
"Yes, Zaro specifically asked you to come along."
Viscount Fergus nodded.
Originally, the gathering was for the nobles in the camp. The nobles' children were not included, but Zaro obviously gave special treatment to Gray, who already had the strength of a Ferocious Blood Warrior.
"Oh."
Gray nodded and did not refuse.
With his current strength, he was indeed worthy of this "special treatment."
Together with Viscount Fergus, Gray came to a huge tent in the camp.
In the tent, there were wooden chairs and a slightly shabby tea table. After all, this was a camping camp, so the conditions could not be very good.
Many people had already taken their seats. Gray and Viscount Fergus sat on the left and right sides of the tea table.
Seeing that Gray had also come, the nobles who had a good relationship with the Fergus family smiled and nodded to Gray. On the other hand, the nobles who did not have a good relationship with Gray, such as Count Smalley and Viscount Richens, looked a little gloomy.
Gray Fergus had been specially summoned, but their children had not. This showed that the Sidney family valued him differently.
"I believe everyone knows the purpose of gathering you here."
After everyone was seated, Marquis Sidney, who was sitting on the main seat, glanced at everyone present and said.
"Lord Marquis, are we preparing to take action against the blood fiends in the Night Forest?"
"Yes, we are preparing to take action tomorrow. In order to prevent the blood fiends and wild beasts from escaping the Night Forest, I will …"
The meeting lasted for more than an hour. The general content was that the Sidney family was preparing to drive the blood fiends out of the Night Forest tomorrow.
Although the goal was to drive them out of the Night Forest, there would inevitably be blood fiends that would flee out of the Night Forest in a panic during the drive.
Therefore, the Sidney family divided all the nobles into several small teams responsible for strangling and killing the blood fiends and wild beasts that fled out of the Night Forest.
Because Viscount Fergus and Gray were both "Ferocious Blood Warriors" and were relatively strong, the Fergus family was divided into a small team.
The next day.
Roar —
A bestial roar exploded outside the Night Forest like a clap of thunder on a rainy day.
The ten-meter-long Copperback Dragon walked towards the Night Forest with heavy footsteps that sounded like the sound of a bell and drum.
Thick trees collapsed under its feet.
Its huge body caused a huge commotion as it moved forward.
Everything it encountered along the way, be it trees or rocks, was destroyed as easily as withered twigs and rotten wood.
It even directly used its metal manipulation ability as a blood fiend to manipulate the metal in the ground into countless weapons. It flattened a forest with a diameter of several hundred meters.
Its terrifying destructive power was undeniable.
Following the huge commotion, a large number of blood fiends and wild beasts panicked and fled for their lives.
Large swathes of trees swayed and collapsed. It was a scene of panic.
A beast tide was formed once again.
Only this time, it was heading towards the depths of the Night Forest.
The Fergus family was on a high ground in their assigned area. They looked at the commotion caused by the Copperback Dragon in the distance, their eyes filled with shock.
Especially when they saw the destruction of everything within a radius of several hundred meters. That kind of shock was simply indescribable.
"What terrifying destructive power. Is this the destructive power of a desolate-level blood fiend?"
After a long time, Bonar recovered from his stupor and murmured, "That's right.
Gray and Viscount Fergus were also shocked as they looked at the forest that had been flattened. The shock in their hearts was no less than his.
Although Viscount Fergus had seen the Copperback Dragon before, he had never seen it use its blood fiend ability. Naturally, he did not know the destructive power of the Copperback Dragon.
As for Gray, although he had seen desolate-level blood fiends in the Night Forest, they only cared about running away and did not attack. This was also his first time seeing a desolate-level blood fiend use its blood fiend ability.
"Not all desolate-level blood fiends have this kind of destructive power."
Hearing Bernal's sigh, Gray shook his head.
"As a special blood fiend, the Copperback Dragon is one of the most powerful desolate-level blood fiends. Although the other desolate-level blood fiends are very powerful, they are still lacking compared to the Copperback Dragon."
"Let's go. Let's keep up. Don't let the blood fiends and wild beasts panic and flee to the periphery."
Viscount Fergus restrained the shock on his face and said.
"Yes."
Gray and Bernal both nodded.