Chapter 8 Stormy Peak

The red dragon soars in the sky. In the distance, there are towering steep cliffs that pierce the clouds. That is the Hurricane Cliff.

This is the northern pass of the Akkad Mountains, where storms gather and hurricanes often rage.

From here, the large undulating slopes with a radius of 100 miles to the south, filled with rocks, trees and even tundra, are all called Storm Slopes.

Storm Slopes also had a different name in the previous life - "Novice Mass Grave".

Due to the active and strong elemental reactions, there are few people here, and countless creatures grow wildly here.

Hill giants, jackals, ogres, goblins and even wyverns, all kinds of monsters live here, and if you are not careful, you will be surrounded by evil creatures.

But for Cassius, the evil dragon, this is a holy place for leveling up and collecting followers.

At this time, it is close to winter, and the hurricanes on the Storm Slopes are also mixed with broken snow, the weeds on the ground are withered and dry, and there are large pieces of thin snow covering them.

The red dragon also felt a chill in the air, and couldn't help but spit out a breath of hot air with a sulfur smell, sublimating the snowflakes in the air into water vapor.

"We need to find a warm enough place to live."

The red dragon thought.

The previous Cloud Peak was good. Although it was located in the Anzeta Desert in the northwest of the continent, known as the "Land without Spring", there was sufficient geothermal heat in the cave, and even magma was spread deep in the cave, which was in line with the red dragon's pursuit of fire and heat.

But unfortunately, after his cheap mother was killed, it was no longer safe there. Maybe the kingdom guards were stationed at the entrance of the cave to prevent the evil dragon from returning.

Casius tried his best to recall the memories of Storm Hill in his previous life, and suddenly thought of a good place.

"It's just right to see if I can recruit a subordinate, or... brush some experience."

The red dragon, troubled by the cold wind, suddenly cheered up, spread his wings and glided across the earth.

Giant Mouth Cave.

I don't know who gave it this crappy name, maybe some bored bard.

Maybe it's because the jagged rocks at the edge of the cave entrance look like a giant's rotten teeth, or the open cave looks like a mouth, but from some point on, it was called this name.

The nearby ogres and goblins also called it this way, at least this name fits their poor imagination.

The owner of the cave has changed many times, and now it is a chimera.

The chimera, according to legend, was created by the demon lord Demogorgon who was summoned to the human world. It has the hind legs of a goat, the forelimbs of a lion, a pair of dragon wings and the heads of these three creatures.

It combines the worst aspects of each part of itself: the dragon head drives it to attack, plunder and accumulate treasures; the lion's nature arouses its desire to hunt powerful biological threats in its territory; and its sheep's head makes it vicious and stubborn, fighting to the end.

At this time, the owner of the cave was sleeping leisurely near the cave entrance, licking his wounds.

The huge body of more than seven meters long lay lazily on the rock, feeling the residual heat from it.

It is the most terrifying monster within a hundred miles. It is at the top of the food chain and is only responsible for plundering and killing everywhere, which can be seen from the piles of bones accumulated in the cave.

There are even many human relics, such as armor and swords, which are collected by this greedy creature. It seems that many human adventurers have been eaten by it.

However, the whistling sound of wings outside the cave interrupted everything.

Chimera roared furiously, stood up and looked outside the cave, ready to tear this ignorant intruder into pieces, but saw a strong red dragon landing.

"Submit to me, or choose death."

The red dragon said in dragon language.

Chimera has dragon blood. Although he rarely speaks, he can understand dragon language.

It observed the creature in front of it. This red dragon was obviously not yet an adult, slightly smaller than it, but stronger.

Although it is a powerful opponent, it does not seem invincible.

The lion's head roared, and the lion's nature aroused its strong desire to hunt powerful creatures, and the half-grown red dragon in front of it was undoubtedly a worthy opponent.

Hearing the chimera's roar, Cassius shook his head with regret, and sighed in his heart that if the size was not scary enough, it would be troublesome to do anything.

If a 20-meter-long middle-aged red dragon was entrenched here and covered the cave entrance with its dragon wings, would it still worry that a chimera would not surrender?

Or it should find a way to grow quickly.

And he was also observing the terrifying monster in front of him.

[Based on your level, you can observe the following information]

[Chimaera]

Category: Large monster, chaotic evil

AC: 14 (natural armor)

Attributes:

Strength - 19

Agility - 11

Constitution - 19

Intelligence - 7

Perception - 14

Charisma - 10

Proficiency: Proficiency: Listen +4, Spot +3, Hunting +5

Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Passive Perception 18 feet

Languages: Draconic

Actions: Multiattack, Bite, Horn, Claw, Fire Breath

Features: Paradoxical creature, evil servant

Challenge Rating: 6 (2,300 XP)

Comment: "Chimaera is a demonic and brutal creature that likes to launch surprise attacks on its prey. It swoops down from high altitudes while breathing fire, and then lands to continue the attack.

It will purely entertain itself in the process of hunting for food. It enjoys the fear and pain of its prey, often teasing its prey, or giving the injured prey a breath, and then returns to rescue it after it has been tortured by pain and fear. Kill. "

This may be the strongest opponent Cassius has encountered since his rebirth, a genuine Chimera.

"If you're not convinced, let's have a hand-to-hand fight."

Cassius gradually became serious, and his golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, revealing a bit of the red dragon's enthusiasm when encountering a powerful enemy.

The well-developed muscles all over his body gradually tightened, appearing eager to try and ready to fight at any time.

The Chimera roared loudly, fluttered its wings and flew into the sky.

It still used the most familiar routine, swooping down from high in the sky, and the giant dragon head on the left spouted a terrifying flame breath.

But using fire on a red dragon that is almost immune to fire is obviously not a good idea.

It can only be said that this beast lacks knowledge and fighting wisdom.

The red dragon on the ground just tensed its muscles and stood still.

"Destroy the enemy first."

Cassius spoke softly in dragon language, the light of lavender magic flashing slightly in his eyes.

This is a very practical trick that allows him to see the enemy's movements in advance before the next attack and make a fatal blow, which will play a decisive role in some critical moments.

The chimera quickly breathed fire and dived a few meters away in front of the red dragon.

The red dragon's shining vertical pupils stared at it coldly, discerning the direction of its flight.

Immediately afterwards, his tense muscles instantly burst out with powerful energy.

He spread his wings, and the seven-meter-long dragon body rose into the air like a spring, and flew to the side of Chimera in mid-air despite the fierce breath of fire.

The Chimera hurriedly flapped its wings, trying to change direction - but it was too late.