Chapter 37: Death of the Ogre Tyrant
Chapter 37 of "Beneath the Red Dragon" opens showing suspense: The furious Ogre Tyrant displayed his formidable strength; towering at six meters, the Tyrant with... Continue the adventure!
The furious Ogre Tyrant displayed his formidable strength; towering at six meters, the Tyrant with bloodline at its peak rampaged through the forest, easily crushing many thick trees underfoot.
Thick vines blocking the ogreās path were no stronger than cobwebs; his scarlet single eye emanated a chilling killing intent, firmly locking onto the figure ahead, moving just as quickly as the Red Dragon gliding through the forest.
Even as the Juvenile Dragon sped through the dense woods, the obstacles of the trees didnāt make him much faster than the Ogre Tyrant who powered through on foot, especially since he intentionally sought to lure him.
He incessantly used the little Ogre language heād learned to provoke Moergoās mind engulfed by fury while maneuvering through the thickly wooded forest demanded his focus and energy to evade obstacles.
Finally, amidst particularly dense woods, while avoiding entangled vines, the Red Dragon exposed a perfect vulnerability to the ogre. With a hideous grin, his strong arms tensed with muscles, the long Giant Axe glowed with a blood-colored light, silently but swiftly splitting the air, targeting the Red Dragonās rear.
At this moment, Karonās heart rang like an alarm bell, his perception expanded to the limit trying to track the trajectory of the Long Axe, while in a state of Mental Overclocking, he did his best to roll and contract his body, yet the Giant Axe came too fast, like slashing through the Void, grazing past, slicing a portion of the Red Dragonās wing.
Ow! Karon cried out in pain, feigning a collapse, sliding ten meters along the ground, only to crash into a thick tree, leaving two deep marks with his hard Dragon Horn.
"You damn pest, why arenāt you cursing now?" Moergo shouted excitedly, "Iāll crush you like a bug, I donāt care about any dealings, today Ogre King Moergo will beat you, you foul-mouthed Red Dragon, to death."
Moergo stepped forward; the thrill of the hunt clouded his mind and senses, and in the next moment, his heavy body suddenly fell as the once stable ground turned into a deep pit, a trap sufficient to hold a six-meter-tall ogre, with earth and vine webs together falling, unable to hide the shotguns pointing upwards at the trapās base.
The unprepared ogre had his thick foot pierced by the shotguns; although the skin on the ogre Tyrantās feet had hardened through toil, it couldnāt provide the defense like steel, resulting in a rage-filled roar echoing through the forest.
Centaurs hidden in the forest emerged at this moment, rushing from the tall treetops and behind broad trunks, nets woven of tough vines fell from above, countless sharp arrows rained down, targeting the ogre falling into the trap.
But Moergo, with his ancestral bloodline, was not easily beaten; the red glow on his single horn spread over his body, his inherently resilient skin became even more sturdy.
Most of the arrows, made from bone and sharp teeth, were stopped by the strong skin, only some stronger Warriorsā arrows and shotguns pierced his body a short distance, but were quickly seized by tight muscles, with not a drop of blood oozing.
"You weak beings think this can harm King Moergo?"
The ogre laughed angrily, easily tearing apart the layers of vine nets shrouding his head, climbing up the edge of the pit under the continuous arrow rain, revealing his upper body, intending to crush the weak enemies before him with his fists upon emerging.
Whizz, a sharp arrow, flew towards the ogreās single eye with a piercing sound; Suniya, whoād waited for the perfect moment, finally struck,
The powerful Magic Bow and Arrow released a snake-like lethal arrow just as Moergo stepped onto the ground but hadnāt yet steadied himself, the ogre only managed to close his single eye, with his thick fingers blocking in front.
Thud! The sharp arrow deeply pierced the edge of the ogreās hand, the arrowhead frighteningly close to the single eye.
But, answering the call, Karon simultaneously launched his assault; his robust frame, like a tiger in the forest, unleashed unimaginable force with soil spraying around his feet, barely slower than the arrow before leaping up.
Red Dragonās muscled hind paws firmly clasped the ogreās thick hands, his sharp Dragon Claws unhesitatingly pierced the head of the ogre as hard as steel.
Fierce Dragon Fire lit his chest and belly, surging forth dangerously, the blazing blue flame rushing towards Moergoās single eye.
The ogre cried in fury and terror, the agonizing pain unimaginable; his tenacious Life Force prevented immediate death even with his head pierced.
The blood-colored flow on the single horn suddenly swelled, the unceasing Dragon Fire brought him the taste of death, the blood-colored flow on his horn gradually dwindled under the searing flames.
Terrified of death, unmatched power flooded through him, his vascular arms attempted to pry the Dragonās clamp on his hind limbs but the Dragonās surge of force couldnāt be moved easily at this moment.
So, Moergoās horn fiercely thrust upward, with a sudden jab, it pierced the Dragonās left forelimb locked by the skull.
But suddenly, the ogreās actions stopped, the immense power vanished without a trace, both arms fell limply.
Centaurs on the ground, stepping four hooves and charging fast like meteors, Centaur Kali wielded a Long Spear at this moment, thrusting the bronze spear into Moergoās chest, piercing through, striking the source of the Ogre Tyrantās Life Force, the heart pulsating with endless vitality.
Bang! The ogreās towering body fell. The tyrant who once dominated this land ceased forever.
Roar! Karon roared standing on the ogreās corpse, a voice piercing and resonant like a tigerās roar in the jungle, stirring all beasts within.
The Centaur Warriors observed the Tyrant they couldnāt defeat, now trodden beneath the Red Dragonās feet; finally, they all yielded, laying down their Longbows and arrows, with their leader they bowed around their liege, kneeling with heartfelt conviction.
The dense forest only echoed with the Dragonās roar and the low reverberated reverence of the Centaur Warriors. "Praise the leader of the Centaur Tribe, the mighty Red Giant Dragon, ruler of Wasteland and Forest, our lord Karon!"
Karon lowered his head, gazing at the Centaur group for a long time before speaking, "Rise, rest here, prepare, today I will destroy the Ogre Tribe on this land."
This was the first time the Red Dragon issued commands directly, not relayed through Kali, the Centaur leader, and his orders were executed without question.
The rising Centaurs glanced respectfully at the Red Dragon, then gathered to sit, replenishing their Physical Strength with food, fully accepting the Red Dragonās commands without seeking Kaliās guidance as before.
Karon then turned to instruct Kali, "Go, Kali, present me the ogreās head, this will be my trophy and a keepsake for the Centaur Tribe."
"Under your command, my lord." Kali, without any dissatisfaction, executed Karonās wishes, cutting off the ogreās head, extracting the heart, offering it to the Red Dragon.
But the Red Dragon refused the ogreās heart, though he was somewhat wounded, needing nutrition to speed healing.
Karon opened his relaxed Dragon Claw, gently rested it on Kaliās forehead, warmly saying, "This is your trophy, Kali!"