Dracotitán

"Lord Muria, the decision to assassinate the demon-hunting knight was made by me alone, unrelated to my family. I am willing to take my own life as atonement. Could you please spare my family?"

A man of distinguished presence, seemingly accustomed to commanding from above, knelt before Muria, pleading humbly.

Thanks to the kingdom's advanced teleportation network, information spread rapidly. For instance, the king sitting in the palace could know about events happening anywhere in the kingdom at any moment.

Muria, accompanied by sixteen dragons, sought out those families that had issued assassination orders against the demon-hunting knight. Since Muria didn't indulge in senseless slaughter, only targeting the involved nobles and dark nobility, many humans witnessed his actions, and information spread quickly. Some of the kingdom's notable powers received the news almost as soon as Muria targeted the first noble family and eliminated their strongholds.

Then came the turn of those nobles who had issued assassination orders. Before long, they too received the news. Realizing Muria wouldn't let them off easily, they all reacted accordingly.

Initially, almost all chose to resist, as Muria's first extermination of the five gold-level powerhouses of the Achille family was through a surprise attack.

Such methods naturally left room for the nobles to fantasize. If they could use their castles to temporarily withstand Muria's attack and then call for reinforcements, perhaps they could repel Muria. After all, according to reports, Muria was a benevolent golden dragon.

However, what followed shattered the nobles' hope. Muria and the chromatic dragons demonstrated absolute overpowering strength. The proud magical formations set up by the nobles in their castles, which they believed could save their lives, were shattered in one blow.

The subsequent near-annihilation of families made it clear to the remaining noble forces that resistance was futile and could even lead to more family members dying tragically. Thus, the scene before Muria unfolded.

A family head, inheriting a hereditary title, knelt before Muria, willing to commit suicide to atone, asking Muria to spare his kin.

"You nobles are truly interesting," Muria said, looking at the composed middle-aged noble and the weeping beautiful women behind him holding their children, along with a dozen family members of various ages looking their way with mixed feelings. His face showed a hint of mockery. "To carry on your lineage, you are willing to sacrifice and abandon anything."

A lizard shedding its tail!

Seeing the man's composed expression, Muria slowly shook his head: "Not enough. It wasn't just you who issued the assassination order. Everyone who wanted to harm the demon-hunting knight must die."

"Lord, I was also involved in this matter. I am willing to commit suicide to atone, just please spare my younger brothers and sisters," a young man resembling the middle-aged noble stepped forward from the crowd, knelt beside the noble, shoulder to shoulder.

"Big brother!" "Andy brother!"...

"Andy, don't!" As the young man acted, cries and shouts from the crowd grew louder. Several children and teenagers rushed up, hugging their brother and father, begging Muria for mercy.

"Why kill my brother?"

"Aren't you known as the kindest golden dragon? Please spare my brother and father!"

...Hearing the chaotic cries and pleas, a smile appeared on Muria's face as he looked at the father and son: "It seems your family is very united. You are both a qualified father and brother."

Hearing Muria's praise, the youth secretly clenched his fist, lowering his head with a subtle smile on his face.

"But your fatherly and brotherly love, your harmonious family, does not mean you can wantonly harm others," Muria's expression turned indifferent, a hint of mockery on his face, "Especially the demon-hunting knights. Without them, where would your human race be now? A bunch of ungrateful scum."

"If you do something wrong, you must face the consequences," Muria said to the father and son. "Go ahead and commit suicide. I'll spare those unrelated to this matter."

"Outsmarting yourselves!" The middle-aged noble glanced at his eldest son with a hint of mockery, took out a potion, and drank it—nobles, even in death, must maintain their dignity.

"It's your turn!" Watching the middle-aged noble fall dead, Muria's gaze turned to the youth.

"I..." The youth's lips trembled, looking at his weeping younger siblings, a fear appearing on his face. He was not someone who could face death calmly. He was just someone trying to exploit the golden dragon's kindness for his own benefit.

"It seems you lack the courage to commit suicide. Let me help you," Muria said, noticing the youth's panic and pointing a finger at him lightly.

"Lord, the decision to assassinate the demon-hunting knight was solely my father's. I had nothing to do with it..." Under the threat of death, the youth frantically explained, revealing his true cowardly nature, but before he could finish, a sharp light pierced his skull.

Watching the young man's body fall, Muria leaped down from the opulent castle and waited outside. The red dragon considerately stretched its head over to catch Muria.

"Have you calculated the coordinates?"

"All calculations are complete, ready for teleportation," the dragoness Fiona, resembling a noblewoman, bowed.

"Let's move on to the next house!"

...After dealing with five stubborn noble families and encountering this one trying to save themselves by cutting off their tail, Muria visited the territories of three target nobles and was somewhat surprised to find that the castles of these three families were deserted, except for some servants. The nobles he sought were nowhere to be found.

"So decisive?" Muria stood on the castle walls, overlooking the very dilapidated city below. Judging by the state of this territory, its ruler must have been a shortsighted fool.

"They all ran away with their families, trying to avoid the sharp edge and come back after I leave? Thinking I would only trouble them once? Even fools wouldn't be this foolish. What exactly happened? Why did they all run away?"

Muria muttered, stroking his chin. Just as he was getting annoyed, a transmission light flew from afar directly towards Muria.

"The Ob Kingdom has sent someone to stop you," Kaslana's voice rang in Muria's ear. "The exact strength is unclear, but there's a good chance it's a legendary being."

___________________
(Support with power stones, comments or reviews)
If you guys enjoy this story, In support me on Patreon and get access to +200 advance Chapters

Read Ahead
Patreon.com/INNIT