"Honored Lord!" Daphne sprang forward, landing directly in front of Robin.
At the same time, Vania and Arthur flanked him on either side.
"Arthur!" Hacyon shouted. "Get back here right now! Robin is finished!
"No one in the Netheris Domain can defeat the patriarch's mount. Robin's as good as dead!"
"You're wrong!" Arthur stood his ground beside Robin, defiant. "Fighting alongside Mr. Ramsey is the greatest honor of my life!
"I believe in Mr. Ramsey. He can overcome anything!"
"You ... You'll be the death of me!" Hacyon seethed, pointing a trembling finger at Robin. "If Arthur dies because of you, I swear I'll never forgive you!"
Robin ignored him. With a powerful leap, he shot into the air and seized the massive dinosaur's claw.
"Kneel!"
The immense power of the Dragonblood Stone's pure energy surged through him, fusing with the strength of his Empyrean Sanctar body. It was like a colossal hand reaching from the heavens, clamping down on the black dinosaur with overwhelming force.
Roar!
The creature let out a deafening, earth-shaking roar.
Furious, the massive beast lunged at Robin, jaws wide and claws slashing.
Boom!
Robin's fist crashed into the dinosaur's eye.
Aaaargh!
Howls of pain echoed across the skies of Mount Netheris.
That single punch hit with the weight of a mountain, leaving the dinosaur trembling from head to toe.
The heavens and the valleys alike seemed to boil and churn in the aftermath.
Sandstorms and boulders flew wildly through the air as the dinosaur struggled madly, trying to break free of Robin's crushing grip.
"If you still won't kneel ... I won't hold back anymore," Robin warned, and in a flash, a dragon-slaying dagger appeared in his hand.
Blinding golden light exploded from the blade, scattering the black clouds and wild winds in an instant.
Suddenly, perched on Robin's shoulder was a Larvikite Dragon.
At that moment, the entire Netheris Valley erupted with violent turbulence. The ground trembled as the air spiraled like a vortex.
All around, exotic beasts of various shapes and sizes were lifted into the air.
Crash!
With a thunderous thud, the massive black dinosaur collapsed to its knees before Robin.
The rest of the beasts hesitated, still baring their fangs at him in confusion.
Then, in the blink of an eye, the Larvikite Dragon soared skyward. A dazzling burst of blue light radiated outward, blanketing the entire valley.
Crackle ...
Every beast that had prepared to strike at Robin exploded into fragments on the spot.
The sight left everyone stunned.
Some of the warriors who recognized the Larvikite Dragon gasped in horror. "That's ... that's the king of exotic beasts in the Netheris Domain—the Larvikite Dragon!"
"No way!"
"It's that small—how can it be a king?"
"Hah! Size doesn't make a ruler."
"They say the blue crystal light of a Larvikite Dragon can destroy the entire Netheris Domain."
"Damn ... For a beast that powerful to be the pet of the Divine Drakebane ... No wonder even the Thirteen Guardians couldn't stop him!"
...
Watching from afar, Vania, Hacyon, and Arthur were no less stunned.
Robin's display of power was nothing short of unstoppable in the Netheris Domain.
"How is this even possible?" Hacyon muttered, eyes fixed on Robin as he crushed the giant beast with one hand.
"Even the legendary Larvikite Dragon bows to him?
"I refuse to believe it! Once the Pontiffs step in, no matter how strong he is, he won't run wild in the Netheris Domain for long!"
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