[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-63":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},1162079,1504,"Chapter 63: Awakening (Part Four)","ember-dragon-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>The guard inscription had completed its rune explosion, but Bennett noticed a chain-triggered rune in the corner of the rock—it was an alarm spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s an alarm spell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, this is a dragon’s lair. How can it be littered with spells like a mage tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it have foreseen we would hide here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s simply impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bennett’s face darkened at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing quickened, his heart pounding, as a terrifying possibility dawned on him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a spell-loving dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had likely anticipated that his team would hide here, preparing in advance, like a meticulous wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no place of fame and fortune—this was a death trap laid by an evil dragon mage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were the prey stepping right into it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder rumbled in the distance, mirroring Bennett’s current dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly, everyone, retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The red dragon is coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bennett swung his staff, shouting, unwilling to die in this wilderness as food for monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he found his teammates standing still, staring up at the sky, and felt a surge of anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you frozen? Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan looked up, his voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s… it’s already here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bennett felt a vast shadow engulf him, cold sweat dripping down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stiffly turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear god…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a red dragon it was—a massive creature, fifteen meters long, nearly the size of an adult red dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was covered in golden-red scales, energy fragments orbiting its body like thousands of tiny stardust particles, surrounded by blinding flashes of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, rolling storm clouds and a fierce gale approached, the brilliantly radiant red dragon hovering within, wings beating as if it were the master of the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn Northerners…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The intelligence they provided…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They dared to call this… a young dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bennett barely wiped the cold sweat from his brow, muttering to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the spell in the sky—it was the eighth-circle spell, control weather. His mentor had shown it to him before; it was definitely beyond his own half-baked skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon in the sky wore a hint of mockery on its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans, how dare you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Intrude upon my territory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice boomed like thunder, leaving their ears ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the red dragon dove down, slowly opening its mouth, light gathering at its throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s dragon breath! Prepare yourselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team snapped back to reality, quickly adopting battle stances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were seasoned adventurers; although awed by the sight, they swiftly regained composure and readied for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paladin Tristan raised his dragon-scale shield, standing at the front, activating the spell 【Dragon Light Shield】 from his equipment, casting a gentle glow around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wall of Force!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bennett chanted, conjuring a massive, invisible barrier in front of them to withstand the incoming breath—a solid defensive spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent silently unslung his black longbow, retrieving a dragon-slaying arrow from his cloak and notching it on the string.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan gripped his longsword, muscles taut, fingers tracing the green scale on his sword, muttering a prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blazing white-hot flames spewed from the red dragon’s mouth, the intense heat distorting the air, a tide of flames crashing towards them, briefly held back by the combined spells of Wall of Force and Dragon Light Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be just a probe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sweat again dotted Bennett’s brow; he felt his spell almost breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such terrifying flames…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan shouted, \"If this keeps up, we’ll be ash! Attack! Follow my lead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seasoned warrior sidestepped to avoid the flames, watching the approaching red dragon closely, then leaping several meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before he could touch the dragon’s scales, he was struck by the surrounding lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stormbound Body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it didn’t end there; the red dragon’s claw struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crackling lightning surged through the warrior’s body, while a bolt as thick as a bowl shot down from the clouds, striking him directly. Ivan’s form glowed almost translucent, his bones visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell to the ground, charred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan died that way, but he had bought his teammates precious moments for an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent released the bowstring, the black dragon-slaying arrow aimed straight for the red dragon’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow was etched with magic runes to harm dragons, soaked in dragon blood, crafted for dragon-slaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaze Through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the last bit of energy left its mouth, the red dragon’s huge body transformed into a burning inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black arrow flew through the flames, dropping feebly to the ground without inflicting any damage on the red dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent muttered in frustration, seeing nothing but roaring flames before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his rogue’s sharp instincts couldn’t pinpoint the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alert!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, what’s that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames before the adventurers shifted, rapidly gathering and taking shape, forming a massive dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous roars emanated from the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you challenge me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon surged forward from the flames!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its lightning-enveloped form shattered the Wall of Force, leaving Bennett trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers fired a barrage of arrows, but the red dragon’s surrounding energy fragments deflected them effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderclouds blanketed the land as lightning bolts rained down, precisely striking the panicking adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scatter, scatter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tristan, the paladin, urgently raised his dragon-scale shield, standing firm, shouting commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teammates scrambled in different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the red dragon gathered power, unleashing multiple short bursts of flame that struck the rogue, Vincent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragile rogue fell, his charred body blending into his black cloak, clearly lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a bolt as thick as a bowl descended, striking the paladin atop his head. His dragon-scale shield could block dragon attacks, but not lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tristan screamed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderclouds covered the sky, lightning flashing, flames and thunder ravaging the ground. The red dragon rampaged, ruthlessly destroying the adventurer party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bennett stared at the devastating scene, hands trembling as he raised his staff, casting a long-prepared spell with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold Monster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red magical light shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was supposed to be their trump card for dragon-slaying, but now it was their desperate lifeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, to his shock, a shimmering barrier appeared around the red dragon. The surrounding magic web was forcibly smoothed, making spellcasting impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Negation Field…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bennett felt despair wash over him, his suspicions solidifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a damned spell-loving dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*************************************************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to read more chapters, you can Read (207) chapters ahead on Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 1: $1\u002Fmonth for an additional 5 chapters. Free 7-day trial\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 2: $6\u002Fmonth for an additional 25 chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specific 3.5: $9\u002Fmonth for an additional 50 chapters [limited (2\u002F5)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 3: $12\u002Fmonth for an additional 50 chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specific 4.5: $15\u002Fmonth for an additional 75 chapters [limited (0\u002F3)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 4: $18\u002Fmonth for an additional 75 chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>special 5.5: $21\u002Fmonth for an additional 100 chapters [limited (1\u002F3)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 5: $24\u002Fmonth for an additional 100 chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specific 6.5: $27\u002Fmonth for an additional 125 chapters [limited (1\u002F3)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 6: $30\u002Fmonth for an additional 125 chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specific 7.5: $33\u002Fmonth for an additional 150 chapters [limited (2\u002F3)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 7: $36\u002Fmonth for an additional 150 chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specific 8.5: $39\u002Fmonth for an additional 200 chapters [limited (0\u002F2)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 8: $42\u002Fmonth for an additional 200 chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fuser?u=113341029\u003C\u002Fp>",1189,"2026-06-03T12:47:02.951Z","2026-06-03T12:47:07.060Z",1,"novelbin.me","e291d3a2b0a2ae78a8100a231cc308ad04e0db3b6f70eb5f46fea9514d8a1fa0","ember-dragon-chapter-64","ember-dragon-chapter-62",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fember-dragon-cover.jpg"]