Chapter 891: The Dragon-Slaying Knight
Xiao Fei flapped his wings and soared into the sky, quickly catching up to the steak Hokaze Junko had thrown. He snatched it in his mouth, and by the time he returned near the ground, he had already chewed and swallowed the entire piece of meat.
"Hmm..." Shokuhou Misaki looked at the dragon, who was full of joy and urging Runzi-jie for another piece. "Even after eating your fill, you should still move around. Runzi-jie, later, let's ride Xiao Fei into the sky together for a while."
"As you wish, My Queen."
Shokuhou Misaki had originally intended to "ride the dragon" when she came to visit Xiao Fei at this time.
Based on her personal experience, it was an excellent way to change her mood and release stress.
Of course, Shokuhou Misaki already had a habit of regularly visiting Xiao Fei in the Twenty-first School District.
It wasn't just to take care of this companion... or rather, "pet," but also to help Xiao Fei "hide" his existence.
After all, a "dragon" is not a creature that should exist in the current natural world. Even in a place like Academy City, a dragon appearing openly in people's sight would inevitably cause a stir, attracting a lot of unnecessary attention, which wouldn't be good for Xiao Fei.
Allowing the dragon's existence to remain at the "urban legend" stage was the most suitable handling method at the moment.
Although Shokuhou Misaki had settled Xiao Fei in the relatively remote Twenty-first School District, where the natural environment was best preserved, it was still inevitable that he would attract the attention of ordinary citizens.
After all, "Xiao Fei" can fly, and such a large creature often soaring in the sky is bound to be witnessed.
To control the number of sightings at the "urban legend" level, Shokuhou Misaki would regularly visit Xiao Fei like this and ride him into the sky for a couple of rounds.
During this process, through Mental Out, she would perform wide-area psychological suggestion, causing the citizens living nearby to ignore the illogical existence of the "dragon."
Then, the only ones who would witness the dragon would be citizens occasionally visiting the Twenty-first School District for travel and vacation—perfect as material for an urban legend.
A few minutes later, the well-fed Xiao Fei carried the two girls into the sky.
Having had more than one flying experience, Shokuhou Misaki was not unfamiliar with such an experience.
Coupled with the fact that she could completely trust Xiao Fei and Hokaze Junko, she had no worries at this time and could fully enjoy the feeling of soaring in the air.
"...Indeed, things that can't be done under normal circumstances are the best way to relax!" Shokuhou Misaki shouted loudly, patting Xiao Fei's neck. "Don't worry, I will definitely make the world accept you!"
Changing the world's perception—isn't that what Mental Out is best at?
Xiao Fei let out a joyful roar, performing a large loop in the air.
"My Queen!" Using the brief moment of being upside down just now, Hokaze Junko keenly noticed the situation on the ground. "Someone is approaching this way."
It was a blonde man in a suit. Because of the distance, his face was unclear.
But without a doubt, the other party had also noticed the dragon in the sky at this moment—he looked up, and his gaze met Hokaze Junko's in mid-air.
"Oh no, this is trouble..." The moment their gazes met, Hokaze Junko instinctively realized this, then shouted loudly, "Xiao Fei, run!"
"Even the legendary evil dragon has appeared? Academy City is truly... an incredible place," the Knight Captain looked up at the sky.
"But what a coincidence, the source of Our Knight Order's power is St. George," the Knight Captain spread his legs, standing firmly on the ground, while reaching out his hand towards the dragon in the sky.
St. George's most famous legend is the "Dragon-Slaying Legend." Therefore, the magical spell derived from St. George, its primary imagery is "dragon-slaying."
The Knight Captain, of course, was skilled in St. George system magic. He had thought that the "dragon-slaying imagery" within it was merely symbolic, used to refer to "powerful enemies," but he never expected that a "dragon" would actually appear alive before him now.
The Knight Captain was completely delighted at the sight of prey. He had accidentally noticed the unusual creature in the sky while playing hide-and-seek with Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and had pursued it all the way here.
—This was the first time he had truly encountered a "dragon" after mastering dragon-slaying techniques. Even if it was just to verify that the skills he had mastered were effective, he had to give it a try!
At this moment, the dragon in the sky seemed to have also noticed the man intruding into his territory, circling in the air while descending towards the ground...
"Not pouncing immediately? A very cautious creature indeed."
The Knight Captain remained unshaken. Although he was in a lower position and much smaller in stature, he gave the impression that he was looking down and scrutinizing the dragon.
"Well then, I'll make the first move," the Knight Captain smiled. "Let's see if the ancient 'Takedown Spell'... is actually effective!"
Takedown Spell—drawing imagery from the "St. George and the Dragon" legend, a powerful magic to strike down the evil dragon soaring in the sky!
As a Knight, when casting magic, there's no need for incantations or the use of spiritual Item—all magic needed for battle has already been integrated into the Knight's body. They themselves are a magical spiritual Item forged through countless trials.
Any official Knight can freely unleash various powerful attack magic with the weapon in their hand!
As one of the best among them, the Knight Captain didn't even need a weapon. Bare-handed, he used his right hand as a sword and threw a punch at the dragon in the sky.
An invisible attack cut through the sky, instantly tearing a large hole in the wing membrane of the dragon's left wing!
The dragon's painful wail, accompanied by the girls' screams, came from the sky.
"Someone?" The Knight Captain was surprised, because due to the dragon's huge body and wings blocking the view, he couldn't see from the ground that there were people riding on the dragon's back.
Thinking about it carefully, that sharp gaze he saw earlier indeed came from the dragon's back.
However, due to the excitement of "discovering a dragon," the Knight Captain didn't think much and mistakenly judged it as the dragon's gaze.
Amidst his surprise, the Knight Captain quickly calmed down—the reason why an impossible creature like a dragon appeared must be because some mad scientist created it; this fit the outside world's stereotype of Academy City.
Therefore, it was normal for this dragon to have a master.
"Fortunately, I used the Takedown Spell, not the Dragon-Slaying Spell. It only pierced the wing," the Knight Captain ran in the direction the dragon was falling.
—First, save the girls on the dragon's back.
