Chapter 307 - 205: Snake-man in the Swamp? The Legend of Queen Medusa

Chapter 307: Chapter 205: Snake-man in the Swamp? The Legend of Queen Medusa

"A Black Dragon?" A hint of surprise flashed in Su Xuan’s eyes as he noticed the message that popped into his field of view.

He was rather surprised; he hadn’t expected to encounter the very same Black Dragon he had forced into a Soul Contract here of all places.

However...

Su Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly, his expression turning serious.

He never would have imagined that this Black Dragon had such a peculiar hobby—it actually enjoyed rolling around in swamps!

’Wait.’

’Could the unearthly howls the villagers heard have come from this Black Dragon?’

"We’re going down," Su Xuan ordered Mare Rhine.

Mare Rhine glanced down at the swamp below. While there were no rotting corpses, it was still a muddy wetland.

But she was unwilling to let her Dragon Scales get sullied. This was especially true since her rebirth; under the enhancement of her [Valkyrie] title, her scales had become as exquisite and beautiful as a suit of armor, and she took meticulous care of them.

Therefore, during the descent, searing white steam erupted from the gaps between the scales all over her body.

In an instant, the swamp evaporated in the searing steam Mare Rhine expelled, turning into dry land.

After landing, Mare Rhine immediately changed back into her human form.

At the same time, Su Xuan’s gaze locked onto the Black Dragon’s location.

The muddy soil covering her now also hardened, turning into dry earth that clung tightly to her body.

This sudden change in the environment interrupted the Black Dragon Veronice’s deep sleep.

She angrily burst out of the earth and roared, "Which blind fool dares to disturb this Princess’s rest! I’ll tear you to pieces and throw you into the Sea of Corruption to feed the sharks!"

"Hmph~"

Su Xuan let out a light snort, signaling her to look at him.

"So it’s you? You filthy human with your mind full of big boobs..." Veronice was about to let loose with some colorful language, but the moment her eyes landed on Su Xuan, she was struck speechless.

And when she noticed Mare Rhine standing behind Su Xuan, her legs couldn’t help but tremble slightly, and complex emotions welled up inside her.

’Huh?’

’How could it be those two?!’

’Don’t tell me this human found me using the Soul Contract?’

’Damn it! My good life is over!’

’Wait!’

’Didn’t that red one die already? How is she standing here, alive and well! Did she... come back from the dead?’

’And why is she with this human?’

’Boo hoo hoo~’

’My wonderful life as a dragon is about to be stolen by this hateful human~’

After a fierce internal struggle, Veronice swiftly changed her tune, plastering a humble, fawning smile on her face. She said obsequiously, "Oh, it’s you! My most handsome, heroic, and invincible master! Is there anything I can do for you?"

This abrupt change in attitude caught Su Xuan off guard for a moment. He hadn’t expected Veronice to adapt to and accept her new role so quickly.

However, he was more interested in something Veronice had said earlier. ’She’s a princess of the Black Dragon Race?’

"It’s nothing, just passing by," Su Xuan replied casually.

Veronice froze when she heard this answer.

She never imagined that Su Xuan had just been passing by coincidentally and happened to find her!

"Then it’s truly an encounter of Destiny~ Hee hee~" Veronice squeezed out a forced smile, but inwardly she was cursing the Goddess of Destiny’s mischief.

Su Xuan, meanwhile, began to observe Veronice closely. Though the jet-black Giant Dragon had just been covered in mud, her scales still gleamed, and one could even make out a faint, dark golden glimmer.

After observing for a moment, Su Xuan asked, "Lately, there have been noisy sounds coming from the swamp, disturbing the villagers. Was that you?"

"Noisy sounds? I haven’t been making any strange noises!" Veronice shook her head adamantly. Then, she said through gritted teeth, "I know who it is! It must be that thing deep in the swamp! It makes that racket every night, and now I’m supposed to take the blame for it? How despicable!"

Su Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly as he looked at Veronice. "You’re saying there’s something deep in the swamp?"

"A Snake-man," Veronice explained. "They say he has the blood of Medusa. But so what if his bloodline is noble? In the end, he’s just a snake, insignificant compared to us noble Giant Dragons~"

"Medusa?" The moment Mare Rhine heard the name, a complicated expression appeared on her face.

This reaction immediately caught Su Xuan’s attention. He had never seen such a look on Mare Rhine’s face.

She was a Giant Dragon who embodied destruction; she hadn’t shown a shred of fear even when facing the Life Giant Dragon who had once defeated her. Yet now, just at the sound of the name "Medusa," she seemed...

"What’s wrong? Is something the matter?" Su Xuan asked Mare Rhine.

Mare Rhine shook her head lightly and replied, "It’s nothing. How could anything be wrong with me?"

Then, she turned to Veronice and asked in a grave tone, "That Medusa... is she still in this world?"

"Huh? Medusa is a person?"

Veronice was taken aback. She had always thought Medusa was the name of some Race, never realizing it was a specific person’s name.

"What an idiot!" Mare Rhine frowned at Veronice’s reaction, starting to worry about her intelligence.

In the face of Mare Rhine’s insult, Veronice could only poke her fingers together dejectedly, adopting a weak and helpless expression.

’How could I dare fight back~!’

’Ever since Mare Rhine taught me a lesson last time, I’ve come to deeply understand just how insignificant I am!’

"If you’re referring to Queen Medusa, she left the Magic Continent thousands of years ago," Lucia explained.

"She left?" Hearing this news, Mare Rhine’s fear of Queen Medusa immediately dissipated like clouds in the wind.

She never wanted to encounter Queen Medusa again. She recalled being subjected to Petrification, enduring years of a lonely existence that was a fate worse than death. That agony had been crueler than death itself!

At least as a soul, she could have fallen into a deep sleep, and years would have passed in the blink of an eye.

But during those days of Petrification, she could only watch helplessly as the scenery around her changed, her heart filled with powerlessness and despair.

"Mm."

Lucia nodded lightly and continued, "It is said that she once received the favor of a certain god and was led to the Divine Realm to become one of the Gods. But as for which specific god it was, history does not record."

"I see."

Su Xuan nodded thoughtfully as he listened to Medusa’s story.

"However~"

Lucia’s tone shifted. "There are also rumors that Queen Medusa once returned to the Magic Continent from the Divine Realm. The reason for her return is a mystery, and it’s still unknown if the rumors are true."