Dawn at the Wild Rift (Book IV)

Chapter 17

(This chapter is dedicated to ||Oceanix||)

At the village of Dongyu...

"Get your ass off the ground, you wimp!" Luo Yi yells at the top of her lungs, hitting the ground with her spear.

In front of her is Yu Zhong kneeling and heaving after sparring against the best soldiers in the troops. He raises his hand as he looks at Luo Yi with pleading eyes.

Huffing, he states, "Break... I want to take a break."

However, with just one intense glare from Luo Yi, he immediately shuts up. He grabs the spear on the ground and uses it so he could stand. He could feel his dry throat and at any minute, he might lose consciousness. After the headbang incident, he woke up only to experience this rigorous training. Luo Yi keeps on claiming that if he pushes himself to the limits and works hard until he collapses, the Black Dragon within him might awaken. He didn't know where she got that kind of idea but one thing is for sure, he'll die sooner or later if this continues.

Just then, one of the soldiers comes to Luo Yi's side and shows her a parchment paper.

"Gather the first platoon at the meeting hall," Luo Yi instructs before shifting her gaze at the poor Yu Zhong.

"You wimpy old man!" she yells, "Follow me, you still have those huge muscles to use."

Yu Zhong simply nods in response. He has no strength to go against someone like her. And if he retaliates, he'll receive yet another headbang from her. His head will surely fail to see another tomorrow if that happens.

The two of them head to the meeting hall where the first platoon is waiting for them. Luo Yi lays the parchment paper on the center of the table so everyone could see what is written on it.

"That is the map that leads to the Forbidden Soul Temple. After years of searching, we finally found where they had sealed the remaining power of the Black Dragon. Tomorrow, we'll head there together with this wimp," Luo Yi states.

She looks at each and every one of the first platoons. They are soldiers who are capable of fighting against high caliber enemies. And now that they finally know where the Forbidden Soul temple, she can feel that her long time mission is nearing to be accomplished.

"And of course, we aren't the only one going there," she adds with a grin plastered on her face. She is also expecting that either the higher-ups of Magical City or Moniyan Empire will be on the hunt after the Black Dragon. That is most likely to happen especially that the Great Dragon is on their side. After the war against the abyssal demons, Luo Yi is convinced that their troops had greatly decreased. That being said, victory is in their favor.

Whilst she explains their plans, Yu Zhong couldn't help but stare at her. Ever since the headbang incident, he realized that Luo Yi is indeed evil from the inside and out. It even sends shivers down his spine. Though, he still doesn't understand the reason why Luo Yi is so fixated on reviving the Black Dragon she kept on mentioning. And what even confuses him is the fact that he is involved in such a matter that he doesn't have any idea about.

"Excuse me, I don't-"

Before he could even state what he has in mind, Luo Yi interjects, "Shut up, you wimp! Shut yo mouth and just listen! I don't wanna hear anything you have to say!"

"She is so plain harsh!" That's what Yu Zhong thinks all throughout the meeting. He didn't even bother listening because, in the end, all he needs to do is follow the unreasonable commands of that scary woman.

After the meeting, the first platoon is already dismissed to prepare for their leave the next day. Luo Yi diverts her attention to the dragon-horned man and crosses her arms before heaving a sigh.