[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-451":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},1162370,1504,"Chapter 451: Hamid’s Escape","ember-dragon-chapter-451",451,"\u003Cp>🎄Christmas Special!🎄\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To celebrate Christmas, enjoy30% offmonthly subscriptions fromDecember 25th to 31st🎁✨\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adjusted price is available on the Patreon page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 451: Hamid’s Escape\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t block me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, the dragon is catching up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the Great Flame Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He dares to devour the Great Spirit! Is he not afraid of the Grand Sultan’s wrath?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genies crowded as they surged out of the brass palace gates, howling and shoving, desperately fleeing this land of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to their flight, thick smoke and embers trailed behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Close the gates and trap the red dragon inside. Don’t let him get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid commanded loudly as he flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire lizard slaves, wrapped in heavy iron chains and stationed at the gates, strained with all their might to turn the wheels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Creak—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the harsh screeching of metal, the brass gates slowly closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genies cast successive spells, using arcane locks to seal the gates, intending to temporarily trap the fearsome dragon within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A metallic boom echoed as the brass gates buckled sharply, claw marks imprinted upon them, but the gates did not break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genies breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re... safe for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He won’t get out immediately. We can use this opportunity—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the colossal red dragon crashed directly through the thick wall, bursting out of the palace amid swirling smoke and embers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building behind him collapsed with a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius flapped his wings and lunged at the panicked fire genies, roaring, \"Since you’ve chosen to be my enemies—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll pay the price—with your lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of flames are these?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon spewed raging flames, turning the surroundings into a sea of fire, its reach nearly encompassing all the elementals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was karma at play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genies, who loved raiding the material and elemental planes and cleansing homes with fire, finally experienced the agony of \"being burned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragonfire coiled around the fire genies’ bodies, disintegrating them in moments and devouring their flame essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the dragonfire of an ancestral dragon, possessing all the characteristics of fire but imbued with a higher magical nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid continued flying, smoke trailing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fellow fire genie nobles had bought him considerable time, allowing him to cover several hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid frequently glanced back, shaking his head in disbelief and mumbling to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of flame is this...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at a distance of hundreds of meters, he could still feel the terrifying intensity of the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fire drew closer, the magic within him seemed to evaporate, slipping from his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid could vividly feel the overwhelming power, a fire so destructive it filled him with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only seen such unreachable flames from the Great Sultan of the City of Brass or the elemental prince at the Temple of Terminal Combustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... must leave this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to return to the City of Brass and report to the Grand Sultan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trembling fire genie noble waved his scimitar, and a portal gradually formed before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ember Nest—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius rampaged through the City of Iron, his colossal dragon body easily crushing building after building, leaving ruins in his wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon flapped his wings, and wherever he passed, flames engulfed everything, consuming the panicked fire genies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the thirty-meter-long ancestral red dragon, these fire genies, usually so arrogant, were no different from their former victims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like lambs awaiting slaughter, powerless to resist, praying desperately for divine intervention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few breaths, dozens of fire genies had returned to their flame essence forms, absorbed by the red dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cassius feasted, he activated the [Supreme True Dragon Crown]—more specifically, Bahamut’s Wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He encircled his ferocious head with divine power from Order, ensuring he did not lose himself to madness or rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A portal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius sensed the spatial fluctuations in the distance, narrowing his eyes and curling his lips into a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended a claw and pointed, sending a beam of dark green magical light shooting forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spell Dampening]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the Great Flame Lord, as long as I reach the City of Brass, the Grand Sultan will protect me. He’ll kill this dragon for sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid anxiously stared at the forming portal, chanting incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark green light struck, instantly dismantling the portal and returning the space to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s still a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genie noble shook his head repeatedly, his rugged face twisting with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his spell fail, he didn’t look back and kept flying forward, trailing thick ash behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trying to run?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve already chosen your fate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius’s thunderous roar echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon flapped his wings forcefully, creating a scorching gust strong enough to collapse buildings. In an instant, his massive form shot forward a hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid dared not look back, flying desperately. But he could already feel the sulfur-laden breath and the howling winds closing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he reached the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Hamid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the Great Flame Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genie guards at the gate first stared in shock at the fleeing Hamid, then were petrified by the dragon chasing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out of the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release the multi-headed fire serpent lizard! Stop him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid bellowed his orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the fire genies’ frantic movements, the giant gate creaked open, and a monstrous beast emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a multi-headed fire serpent lizard with a massive body over ten meters long and five snake-like necks, each bearing a head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend had it that these creatures were born from the blood of the slain dragon god Lenaire by the evil dragon queen Tiamat—forever cursed to hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Released, the multi-headed fire serpent lizard roared, all five heads lifting skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ready for a feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awoo—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, it sensed a terrifying presence rapidly approaching, accompanied by a deafening roar in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its five pairs of eyes filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Cassius skimmed low over the ground, his enormous body trampling the creature mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh and blood splattered as the place where the serpent lizard once stood was reduced to a mess of scattered limbs, its body smashed to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mortals saw as a fearsome beast was no more than a paper doll before the red dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of its heads rolled to the ground, its eyes still full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the Great Flame Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope that fool can buy me a little more time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genie noble prayed silently as he continued flying for his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fate wasn’t on his side. The gusts of wind clung to him like a shadow, and the massive shadow of the dragon loomed over the ground ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness enveloped Hamid, and he felt his entire body seized by an overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly lifted his head, trembling, the flame on his crown flickering as his fear contorted his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-my lord, I believe there’s been some kind of misunderstanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon had firmly grasped the fire genie noble in his claw, his fearsome face contorted into a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Esteemed ’Fingerless’ Hamid, give me one reason not to kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1210,"2026-06-03T12:47:02.951Z","2026-06-03T12:47:07.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee16e83de1ee752517458bfbc5e821ff55f63e853f37557e8efd77d70ca97ebc","ember-dragon-chapter-452","ember-dragon-chapter-250",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fember-dragon-cover.jpg"]