"I'm sorry for coming late! We're here to help!" Princess Freya screamed and flew closer to Megumi. Kalya and the rest of her group followed her from behind. They had also kept the other fortress dragons away to give them time to talk to Megumi and ask about the current battle situation. But before they could open their mouths, someone's angry voice sounded first in their ears.

"Where did the four dragons that were supposed to be your opponents go? Did you guys deliberately lead them to this place? If that's the case, you'll only make things worse for us!" Sintaro said and looked around him. Instead of thanking them for being saved, Sintaro looked annoyed when he saw the appearance of Kyouka and her group.

"What are you saying, Sintaro!? Didn't you see that they came to help? Why do you even think they're adding trouble for us!?" Megumi gets angry when she hears Sintaro's accusations against Kalya's group.

"Isn't that the truth? Their appearance in this place indicated that they had run away from their opponent. The four dragons will chase them here and our burden will increase in battle!" Sintaro reveals his baseless conjecture that he has made up himself.

Sintaro was annoyed that Kyouka and her group had appeared just when he was in a desperate situation and needed help. That was because he had previously said that no reinforcements would come to help them let alone Kyouka's group which he thought would not be able to defeat the four fortress dragons.

When Kyouka and Princess Freya helped him, Sintaro couldn't help but feel embarrassed. The only thing he could do right now to cover up his feelings was to show them his distrust.

At this moment, Sintaro didn't care about his feelings for Kyouka because the most important thing was to save his image first. He thought he could mend his relationship with Kyouka once this matter was over.

After all, Sintaro still couldn't believe they could defeat the four fortress dragons. He hoped that what he thought was true. Otherwise, his previous words would only worsen his image in the future. But then Sintaro's face relaxed a little after realizing something. Even though Kalya's group managed to eliminate the four fortress dragons, they didn't have any evidence, and he could defend his assumption.

"On what basis do you judge they can't beat their opponent and escape to this place? Wasn't there a chance they could have come here after defeating the four dragons?" Hikaru said coldly because he couldn't stand Sintaro's behavior anymore.

"What did you say? Did they defeat the four fortress dragons? Impossible! As heroes, we were overwhelmed by three of those monsters. Then how could they possibly defeat the dragons in such a short time? Even though Miss Kalya might be stronger than us, one person won't affect the course of the battle. So, isn't what you said unreasonable? I'm guessing they're herding the four dragons somewhere to buy time. But it won't be long before the monsters come here!" Sintaro said stubbornly. He shuts his ears to whatever other people say to him.

"But..." Hikaru wanted to refute Sintaro's assumption, but Princess Freya raised her hand to stop him.

"We have defeated the four fortress dragons and rushed here because we wanted to help you fight your opponents. You want to believe it or not, that's your business because we don't care about that." Princess Freya snorted coldly and left the place. Kalya and the others just kept quiet and followed her from behind.

Megumi looked at Sintaro and then sighed heavily. She looked disappointed with his behavior. Megumi was confused about why Sintaro suddenly showed such an attitude towards Kalya's group. Sintaro has affection for Kyouka, and he should trust her group. But in his previous words, Megumi felt a bit of antagonism towards them, which seemed strange to her.

​ After that, Megumi left Sintaro to catch up with Kyouka. She realized that there was nothing else she could do in that place. Hikaru and the others followed her, and they didn't say a word to Sintaro. Their attitude made Sintaro even more annoyed. But he could only grit his teeth and hold back his feelings.

Booooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmm!

A vast explosion suddenly sounded from the direction of the fortress dragon and Kyouka's group. That caught the attention of Megumi, Sintaro, and the others. They knew that Kalya's group had already started their battle against the fortress dragon.

"We have to hurry! From the start, the two dragons were our opponents, and we must not leave our responsibilities to their group. It would be a shame if we just watched and did nothing. Therefore, we must help them fight that monster." Hikaru said to Megumi and the others. Then he increased his flying speed towards where Kyouka's group was fighting.

Prince Cordelia and the rest of the group nodded and followed suit. On the other hand, Sintaro's face turned gloomy because Hikaru had purposely ignored him, who was flying in the back row. But he could only keep his mouth shut for now and continue flying towards the source of the explosion.

When Megumi and the others arrived at that location, they were speechless after seeing the scene before their eyes. Kalya's group has killed both dragons. One died with a body full of holes, and the other with a severed head. The two monsters lost their strength and slowly fell from the sky.

"They managed to defeat the two fortress dragons in such a short amount of time?" Prince Fritz said in disbelief. What shocked him the most was that the one who dealt the final blow to one of the fortress' dragons was his sister, Princess Freya.

"Were they this strong before? I understand it's Miss Kalya, but Princess Freya and the others in the group are academy students just like us. Our ages are not that far apart, but why is the difference in our strength so big?" Hikaru also felt the same way as Prince Fritz.

Sintaro was the most devastated when he saw the sight. His body trembled when he saw Kalya and her group manage to defeat the two dragons. Even though Sintaro didn't see the complete process of their battle, the scene in front of him was enough to prove that Princess Freya's words were the truth. Kyouka's group had utterly defeated the four fortress dragons, which made Sintaro feel very embarrassed.

"How? Is this enough to prove what I said earlier?" Princess Freya suddenly turned her eyes towards Hikaru's group, to be more precise, at Sintaro. She didn't care if she had to offend him because she was annoyed with what he said to her group.

Princess Freya's relationship with the heroes was quite close at the beginning of their acquaintance. But when she learns of their nature, she starts to keep her distance from people who can be a bad influence on her, and that person is Sintaro. So Princess Freya felt it was okay to do that because Sintaro started it first.

Sintaro didn't know how to respond to Princess Freya's words and could only remain silent in shame. Princess Freya snorted coldly and took her eyes off him. In the first place, she didn't expect any response from him. Princess Freya asked because she wanted to make him eat back what he said to her group. But when Princess Freya turned her eyes towards Kyouka and the others, a flick suddenly landed on her forehead.

"Ugh! Why are you flicking my forehead again!" Princess Freya puffed her cheeks and complained to Kalya while holding her forehead.

"I did it to remind you not to get too carried away by your emotions. He must have seen the evidence without you having to say it. We'd better head to where your father and the other kings are fighting." Kalya gave a smile in response to Princess Freya's complaint.

Then Kalya turned her eyes to Princess Iris and Princess Aishia. She knew that the two girls must be worried about their father. Therefore, they couldn't waste any more time in that place just because of a trivial matter.

"Ah, you're right! Then what are we waiting for!? Let's go over there and help them fight the earth dragon emperor!" Princess Freya's face changed after hearing those words. She was so annoyed with Sintaro that she forgot another important thing they had to do. Princess Freya knew that even the slightest delay might be fatal on this battlefield.

Princess Aishia, Princess Iris and the other girls from Kalya's group nodded at her words. But before they could leave the place, Prince Fritz spoke first and grabbed Princess Freya's arm.

"Wait, Freya! What did you say just now? Do you want to help father fight the earth dragon emperor? I know that your group is strong for being able to defeat the fortress dragon. But the power of the earth dragon emperor was on a different level to those monsters! Your appearance there will only endanger yourself and become a burden on the kings!" Prince Fritz tried to stop Princess Freya and her group. He thought that Kalya's group had become rash because they were drunk on victory after defeating the fortress dragons.

Princess Freya frowned when she heard Prince Fritz's words. Even though his intentions were good, it sounded like he belittled them, and Princess Freya didn't like it.

"I understand what you mean, brother. But we know our limits. We will not force ourselves to fight an enemy that is far beyond our level and puts us in danger. Since we said we want to help father against the earth dragon emperor, we have the power to do so. So please don't stop us." Princess Freya slowly let go of her brother's hand.

Prince Fritz fell silent and subconsciously loosened his grip on his sister's arm after seeing the determination and confidence on her face.

"Let's go!" Princess Freya looked at Kalya and the rest of her group. She didn't want to waste any more time there. Princess Iris, Lilith and the others nodded slightly and flew away from the place.

"Don't you want to stop your sister?" Hikaru asked after Kyouka's group disappeared from their sight.

"No matter how hard I try, I won't be able to stop her if she shows a face like that." Prince Fritz sighed and shook his head. He is his older brother, and he knows Princess Freya very well. His sister was very stubborn, and he wouldn't be able to change her mind once she made her decision.

"Is that so?" Hikaru shrugged his shoulders and didn't ask any further about it.

"Then what are we going to do next?" Prince Albert asked Hikaru because he was the leader of the group.

"Are we going to follow them?" Princess Cordelia added. Since the battle started, she hardly spoke and seemed to think about something. Even now, her eyes are still looking in the direction where Kalya and her group went.

"We will follow them but keep our distance to avoid getting involved in the battle. We will only act when our help is really needed. Do you agree?" Hikaru looked at the members of his group except for Sintaro. Even though he was chosen to be the group leader, he felt bad about ordering them, so he had to ask for their approval first.

Princess Cordelia, Princess Reina and the others looked at each other and nodded. On the other hand, Sintaro could only silently hold back his anger at being ignored and following their decision. After that, they flew to where the kings fought against the earth dragon emperor.

Meanwhile, the kings were overwhelmed by the earth dragon emperor on another battlefield. Their armor shattered, and their bodies bathed in blood. Despite fighting with all their might, they couldn't even scratch the scales of their opponent.

"Before this, I only wanted to destroy this city and its people. But since you have killed many of my subordinates, I will destroy the entire human kingdom on the Clorius continent!" The earth dragon emperor roared furiously. Even though he was fighting with those kings, he still noticed that most earth dragons that came with him were dead.

The earth dragon emperor opened his jaws wide and shot a dragon's breath. The attack was on a completely different level from other earth dragons. His dragon's breath split into five and aimed at each king.

"Watch out!" King Leonida shouted to warn the other kings, but the dragon's breath came at a terrifying speed and made the kings unable to dodge it.

Booooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

"Father!" The screams of several people were heard right after the explosion.

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