Several Shadowless Divine Swords were directly unleashed, wrapping around the fire dragon's limbs and severing the chains connecting it to the giant stakes driven into the ground.
The Ukrainian Ironbelly, which had been struggling to pounce on Ethan, suddenly stumbled and plunged its head directly into the ground.
After getting up, the Ukrainian Ironbelly raised its turbid, pink eyes to look at the top of the underground pit and let out a loud dragon's roar.
Ethan, who often heard dragon roars, could clearly distinguish the joy contained within.
Subsequently, the Ukrainian Ironbelly ignored Ethan and immediately flapped its wings, preparing to escape from this cage.
Although its legs and neck were still bound by chains, it didn't affect its flight.
After flapping its wings a few times, it soared into the air, preparing to fly into the sky amidst bursts of dragon roars.
Ethan didn't show any intention of stopping it.
Anyway, this fire dragon was dispensable to him. He wasn't like Harry, that weakling, who needed to cling to a fire dragon to escape Gringotts.
As long as Ethan wanted to get out, there were plenty of ways.
Moreover, if this fire dragon wanted to get out, it would definitely have to blow off the roof of Gringotts, just like in the original story.
But in the original story, Gringotts wasn't prepared, so it was caught off guard by a fire dragon, which directly blew off the roof and escaped.
But now, with the vaults being opened one after another, there must already be a reaction above, and preparations have been made to face the bandits below.
In this situation, it would still be quite difficult for a fire dragon to break out.
Even though it takes twenty skilled wizards to subdue an adult fire dragon, don't underestimate a race that has twice instigated wars between wizards and goblins.
Although their raw strength is definitely inferior to human wizards, the strength of their race should not be underestimated.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to hold the wizarding world's financial industry and the right to coin money in their hands for so many years, and even engage in monopoly operations, covering the entire wizarding world.
Can't other wizards see the benefits in this?
That's impossible. The only reason it's like this is the result of mutual compromise.
When the time comes, in order to gain freedom, this fire dragon will definitely clash with Gringotts' security department, and may even buy Ethan some time, although Ethan doesn't really need it.
After the fire dragon ascended, Ethan drew his wand and elegantly drew a circle around himself.
The orange-red flames that ignited at Ethan's feet exploded and expanded, filling the bend of the entire valley with flames.
If they wanted to stop a large number of security personnel, setting a fire would naturally be the most efficient and quickest way.
If they wanted to pass through here and reach the location of the level one vault behind, they had to pass through the sea of fire in front of them.
Chapter 239: Vanguard Force
Just as the old goblin said, because Gringotts hadn't experienced any emergencies for too long, they were now somewhat flustered.
More than three minutes had passed, but they hadn't even prepared the magic carpet yet. Only some security personnel were still preparing to come down on mine carts to solve the problem.
Roar!
The fire dragon's angry roar echoed constantly in this empty underground space.
"Could the fire dragon have escaped!"
On the speeding mine cart, one of the goblins had a look of fear on his face.
He knew the Ukrainian Ironbelly locked below. According to what the goblins had done to it over the years, once it escaped, it would inevitably take revenge on the goblins.
Just the ten people in the two carts that had just come down might not be able to take down that fire dragon.
Moreover, judging from the sound just now, the fire dragon didn't seem to be very far from them.
"Don't think nonsense!"
The leader turned around and reprimanded, but his brow was already deeply furrowed.
He also thought of this. Besides that, he was thinking even more.
Just now, he only saw the constantly lit-up signs above, which meant that the vaults below that shouldn't have been opened were being opened one after another.
But until now, they hadn't received any warning signals from their three companions below.
The constantly opening vault doors might also be the work of their three companions.
Of course, he could also rule out the possibility of these three companions betraying them. If they had betrayed them, they should have done things more secretly.
Then there was only one truth. The three companions were now being controlled and had no choice but to open those vault doors.
Norris Pierce's strength should not be underestimated.
This was also the reason why he led his team members to set off one step ahead.
Otherwise, by the time they found the magic carpet and came down, this person might have used some means to leave.
"Fook? Fooklen!"
Just as the team leader wanted to say a few more words to boost morale, several team members looked behind him in horror and drew their wands, aiming them at him.
Fooklen also suddenly thought of something bad and immediately turned his head.
He saw a huge fire dragon with unhealthy pale dragon scales and a huge belly rushing towards them.
Its turbid, pink eyes carried obvious hatred.
"Reduce to ashes!"
"Sever!"
"Lightning!"
...
After the fire dragon approached to a certain distance, ten magic spells of various colors shot out from the two mine carts.
Unlike Veelas, goblins also have wands and can also use wizarding spells.
"Woo ~ Roar!"
The fire dragon, hit by the spells and letting out a painful wail, had even greater hatred in its eyes.
Originally, it just wanted to pass through here and fly directly to the top. Although it hated these goblins very much, it really didn't intend to burn them to death here.
After all, escaping alive now was the most important thing. Everything else could be put off until later.
But now, being attacked first by the other side, it was clear they weren't planning on letting him leave.
Immediately, this Ukrainian Ironbelly didn't plan on dodging either, directly facing the several spells and rapidly approaching the two mine carts.
Even if its scales were blasted open, and blood and chunks of flesh flew everywhere, this Ukrainian Ironbelly still launched a ferocious charge, its sharp and slender claws suddenly grabbing the edge of one mine cart, then directly flipping it over, sending it and the mine cart plummeting into the abyss below.
As for the other mine cart, it spewed out scorching dragon flames.
Even if its mouth and face were hit by spells, it didn't care.
It only wanted to burn these damned goblins to death.
Faced with the scorching dragon flames, only one goblin managed to cast a Shield Charm in time, but it was quickly engulfed by the overwhelming dragon fire.
In just a moment, the five goblins on it had turned into ashes, and even the mine cart was burned red and overturned, falling down.
Having dealt with the enemies in front of it, the Ukrainian Ironbelly, which had been in a state of frenzy, regained some clarity in its crazed eyes.
Then, with a sudden flap of its wings upwards, the entire dragon rapidly spiraled upwards into the air.
"Requesting backup, requesting backup, we've encountered a fire dragon that broke free, suffering heavy losses."
Furen, who had escaped this calamity, was holding something similar to a walkie-talkie, reporting to the higher-ups.
Being flipped over in mid-air was not a problem at all for the wizards who were prepared for battle; several spells could resolve such a predicament.
The five of them landed safely and soundly.
But not long after, the second mine cart also fell down, but unlike their side, this mine cart was burned red.
Moreover, none of his other five team members were to be seen, clearly indicating that their chances of survival were slim.
Without even seeing the face of the culprit, half of the team was eliminated, which forced Furen to request backup from above.
"What's the situation down there?"
"Have you encountered Norris Pierce? You must not let him leave. Dirk and the others have found the magic carpet and will arrive soon."
The security personnel staying above immediately ordered anxiously upon hearing Furen's words.
The reason they agreed to let Furen ride the mine cart down was also because they wanted him to scout the way first, to investigate the situation, so that the subsequent troops could prepare for countermeasures.
Originally, they didn't plan to let them solve the problem at all.
After all, daring to target Gringotts, how could they not have some tricks up their sleeves?
"We haven't encountered him yet, but a large fire has erupted at the location of Vault One, obviously to prevent us from entering."
"If my deduction is correct, that's Fiendfyre. We'll need Finite Incantatem later to dispel it."
Furen didn't hide anything and reported what he saw.
He could clearly see the fire over there, and even though there was still some distance, he could feel the intense heat, which showed the temperature of the flames.
It was because of this that he deduced it might be Fiendfyre.
"Alright, I understand. I'll notify Dirk and the others of the information. You continue to move forward and investigate the situation thoroughly."
The person on the other end signaled to a companion to start contacting Dirk, still not forgetting to urge Furen's group.
Anyway, in their eyes, Furen's group was just cannon fodder, their only purpose being to investigate the situation thoroughly.
"Yes, I'll go right away!"
After putting away the communication device, Furen looked at his team members with a bitter expression.
"Let's go!"
Saying that, he took the lead and walked forward. Because they had fallen down halfway, there was still some distance to the location of Vault One.
Normally speaking, Dirk and his group should use the magic carpet to pick them up first, and then go together.
Riding the magic carpet would definitely be faster than them, but he wanted them to scout the situation first.
This showed that they didn't plan to come immediately at all.
He didn't know whether they were really anxious when they were preparing the magic carpet in a flustered manner up there, or whether they were doing it on purpose, just to make a small team willingly go down to investigate the situation first.
Now it seemed that it should be the latter, and his group was the big sucker.
Perhaps they weren't afraid that the thieves inside could escape at all. Thinking about it, that made sense.
Various means of going outside were restricted. If they wanted to go out, they could only fight their way through. If they could figure out the other party's identity and their strengths in advance, it could reduce a lot of casualties.
Anyway, the ones suffering were just his team of big suckers.
Thinking of this, his footsteps couldn't help but slow down a bit.
On the other side, in the valley at the corner, Ethan and the others were getting impatient.
Where the hell are these people?
Don't even mention three minutes, I'm afraid ten minutes have passed.
So, they're just ignoring them?
Or are they planning to just wait for them up there?
I don't even know how that fire dragon is doing now.
Earlier, they did hear two muffled sounds of heavy objects landing, but they really didn't know anything else.
The underground space of Gringotts was too huge, and Ethan was on the bottom floor.
It was impossible for him to sense what was happening above at all.
[Ethan Yeadrian: How many vaults have been cleared now?]
[Tom Riddle: Sixteen!]
Sixty-two active Vault Ones, of which seventeen were like the Gaunt family's, bankrupt and worthless.
There were also two vaults that were Ethan's target, giving them a total of forty-three.
Now they had just cleared sixteen, and there were still twenty-seven left.
At the current speed, it would take at most another twenty minutes to completely finish.
