[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ember Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1162269,1504,"Chapter 103: Skirmish of the Scouts","ember-dragon-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>At the edge of Storm Highlands, over forty giant eagles flew in a tight formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each eagle bore a knight in plate armor, marked with an emblem of an eagle and sword on their chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were kin of the Lackman Family, the famed Northwind Eagle Guard. This time, they deployed an entire knight regiment—forty-eight Eagle Guards—as scouts to survey enemy movements from the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lackman Family had indeed staked everything on this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Sixth Eagle Guard Regiment, reassembled from Alger’s former unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their current commander, Nelly, was the only female captain among the six Northwind Eagle Guard regiments and had once been Alger’s trusted subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in heavy plate armor, she gripped the commander’s silver blade, Eagleshriek, her clear eyes resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back here again…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Storm Highlands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered to herself, her voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was like a nightmare to her. Her former commander, whom she admired, had remained here to ensure their escape, lost to the fiery breath of a dragon, refusing to submit to evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of her fellow soldiers from the Sixth Regiment had perished in the inferno of dragon fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering this, Nelly gritted her teeth, making a silent vow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll avenge you, Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And my comrades.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear, even if it costs my life, we will lay waste to this den of evil, repay the Duke’s favor, and bring justice and order to all of Anzeta!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she pressed her legs firmly against the eagle, urging it to speed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kreeee—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long eagle cry echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she had forgotten—Storm Highlands’ skies were no longer free for the Eagle Guard to roam. Ember Nest now had eighteen Crimson Scaled Conquerors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the looming war, the Crimson Scaled Conquerors patrolled the border tirelessly, eliminating any potential threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, it looks like there’s something ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead Eagle Guard reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nelly squinted into the distance and saw a group of massive dragons advancing, led by a rare dragon-blooded giant eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the backs of those dragon-blooded beasts sat knights clad in heavy armor, wielding an array of weapons, but each bore a fierce dragon’s head—half-dragon, half-human in a terrifying blend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, it’s the Red Dragon’s minions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Northwind Eagle Guard, prepare to engage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nelly clenched her jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised Eagleshriek, which let out a sharp, piercing whistle through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know of the Crimson Scaled Conquerors, but these dragon-blooded minions were already infamous in the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Alger, leading the Crimson Scaled Conquerors, had already spotted the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this Eagle Guard troop had brazenly entered Ember Nest’s airspace, making no effort to conceal themselves, easily detected by Alger’s keen eye—and dragon-kind had far sharper vision than humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he focused on the leader, his golden slit-pupils flashed with a hint of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nelly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his former subordinate, the persistent shadow that used to follow him—a resilient woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he hadn’t expected their next meeting to be on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alger quickly steadied himself, his gaze unwavering as he looked at the distant enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Alger who once served the Eagle Guard died in dragonfire. The only one left now is a minion of the dragon, a heartless Crimson Scaled Conqueror.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stroking his eagle’s feathers, he calmed its agitation—it seemed Igor had recognized their old comrades too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Igor, let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We each serve our own masters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soft words dissolved into the rushing wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alger raised his Everflame Greatsword, igniting its blade in blazing fire, shining like a beacon in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted, \"Crimson Scaled Conquerors, destroy them with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen or so players behind him erupted in a mix of cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charge, charge, charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s set this place ablaze!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Ember Nest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the faction points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, aerial combat is intense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against the fewer but larger dragon riders, Nelly’s Northwind Eagle Guard instinctively chose a wide formation, aiming to exploit the eagles’ agility and their numerical advantage to encircle the dragon riders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before they even got close, they suffered their first casualty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of meters away, Singo nocked an arrow, aiming at the lead Eagle Guard’s eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steady, dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple runes appeared on the eagle’s body, but it was unaware, still flying steadily under its rider’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Singo released the bowstring, and under the combined power of his 【Elven Precision】 and the spell 【Hunter’s Mark】, the arrow flew true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whizz—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow shot forward with blinding speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced the eagle’s chest, striking the heart with deadly accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eagle faltered and plummeted, its rider screaming as he fell, inevitably meeting death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crimson Scaled Conqueror players buzzed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Singo got first blood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There goes my contribution points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t accept this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantou, seeing the falling Eagle Guard, couldn’t help but exclaim, \"Damn, Singo, did you get lucky? You hit from so far away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Singo scoffed, \"Do you even understand the skill of an Elven Precision archer? This is pure skill. Don’t believe me? Try a solo arrow duel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing he was outmatched, Mantou still tried to save face, \"So you got lucky with one shot and now you’re showing off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think you can hit again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Singo replied, \"They weren’t prepared this time. If they’re not fools, they’ll adjust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the Eagle Guard, who had already begun shifting formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Northwind Eagle Guard, Nelly stared in shock at her fallen comrade, muttering,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could this be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her years of battle experience, she knew aerial archery was incredibly challenging, especially over such a long distance. Even on the ground, hitting a target from this far was difficult, so she hadn’t made any special arrangements on approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of that Eagle Guard could mean only one thing—the Red Dragon’s minions were far more skilled than anticipated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nelly raised Eagleshriek, shouting commands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scatter formation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be wary of enemy archers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eagle Guards dispersed, avoiding unnecessary collisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They displayed superb riding skills, changing directions constantly to approach from all angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whizz—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another arrow flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feathers scattered in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Eagle Guard, rolling mid-flight, let out a scream as he fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Singo lowered his longbow, glancing at Mantou’s gaping expression, and said calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All that flashy stuff is still nothing but weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantou had nothing more to say, grudgingly muttering, \"You actually pulled it off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A big thank you to [Jal] for joining my Patreon! 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