[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-85":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Demonic 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},1077256,1393,"Chapter 85 Retribution Pt. 1","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>Lisa thrust her weapon forward and an arc of blue lightning shot out from the tips and slammed into Atticus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by the appearance of Lisa and her new demeanor, the knight was completely unprepared for the sudden fierce attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bang the human man was sent flying into a nearby wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages who standing nearby were in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help the captain, open fire!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew who said it first but one by one the mages began to assist Atticus in bringing down Lisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for them, Bekka wouldn't allow them to get a single shot off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a leap, she dove into the center of the mages and began to rip through their bodies while laughing maniacally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even if these mages were caught off guard, they were still stage 1 and most were able to quickly counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Light Shard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One mage was immediately able to launch a fast moving light spell at the frenzied hellhound and he immediately released a sigh of relief when he thought everything was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the horrified gazes of everyone present, the magic simply fizzled out as soon as it made contact with her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What just happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-she nullified my magic somehow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is that possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages had begun to fall into a panic once again and rightfully so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As mages, they prioritized being able to dominate battlefields through mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unfortunately meant that their physical bodies as well as knowledge of physical combat was sorely lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So against an opponent like Bekka with excellent physical prowess and seemingly an immunity to magic, they were at the worst disadvantage imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if their bodies had been sharpened by an evolution, their durability was not enough to stop Bekka's claws and their speed was not great enough to strike her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Men! Do not panic! Surely she cannot keep this up for long so we must not give up! All magic has a price!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the soldiers seemed to be able to rouse the spirits of the others and they regained hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the 39 mages that were originally fighting, 15 were already lying in pools of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one by one the remaining soldiers shook off their fear and prepared their most powerful spells, making the large dragon watching them sneer inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fools.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they'd landed, they of course saw the group of powerful mages so in preparation of that Lisa gave Bekka her ring of repulsion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka's job was to keep the mages off Lisa's back so she could kill Atticus but because she was still unevolved, she needed a slight boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Atticus relied solely on sword techniques, Lisa didn't need her ring for this fight so they came to this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exedra wasn't sure it would work, but with two rings of repulsion Bekka's magic negation shot from 60% to a whopping 120%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mages could shoot spells at her all day and she wouldn't feel even a poke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka of course heard the mages attempt to regain their fighting spirit and flashed a beautiful bloodthirsty smile before she stopped moving entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply stood there, holding a single man by his neck while she was covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages saw this as a provocation and responded accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ice Lance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dark rain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flame myriad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each spell made contact with Bekka's skin and fizzled before it disappeared entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that she was completely fine once again, the mages were utterly silent before one gave the order that would seal their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the mages turned tail and tried to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't care about honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't care about Atticus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they cared about was getting away from the monster in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka could only smile helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people clearly did not know her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was an apex predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would never allow these men to get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Bekka was hunting down the rest of the mages, Atticus had picked himself up out of the ruble and faced Lisa with furious icy blue eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bitch! You're going back in that cellar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unsheathed a longsword from his side and rushed forward bringing his sword into a downward swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lisa blocked his blow with some difficulty before responding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don't say things like that or he'll kill you before I get to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atticus briefly looked over at Exedra and gulped when he saw the dragon's eyes glowing in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminder allowed Atticus to realize there was only one way for him to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Escape.. I have to escape!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he defeated Lisa, there was still an enormous dragon standing nearby and watching his every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no doubts that if he killed her this dragon would turn him to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brief distraction allowed Lisa to break their stalemate before launching her own flurry of attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atticus was stage two so he defended with ease, but surprise still shone on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She's good… too good. Where the hell could she have learned this? She's evolved now too?! Just what the hell happened when you ran?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memories of Lisa she'd never held a blade in her life unless it was to cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why was she suddenly so talented?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, her lightning was so potent and powerful that it almost felt like it was her natural affinity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that couldn't be possible right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing an opening, Atticus parried her trident before giving her a hard kick to the stomach that sent her skidding backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lisa coughed furiously before looking at Atticus with hate fueled eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you know a few tricks you cannot overcome the gap between us with just this! Give up!\" Atticus taunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lisa was good, she was still only stage 1 and could not kill him unless he got incredibly sloppy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hoping he could break her spirit enough to cause her to falter and allow him an opportunity to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lisa stood up and spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atticus' kick contained a bit of his aura that penetrated her body and did damage to her internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh she closed her eyes to concentrate and inhale the night air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing an opening, Atticus quickly took a giant leap backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were underground passageways out of the city that wouldn't be blocked by the walls of ice so his only hope was to escape that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Atticus got further and further away he smiled when he thought he might've escaped his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lightning bane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lisa muttered the name of the spell she'd so painstakingly mastered and her body was flooded with a new energy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-06-03T10:36:32.716Z","2026-06-03T10:36:37.499Z",1,"novelbin.me","c46301a8978962f69a45b6182e3d9b71d691f4a6add793e53e7df999b273f6e5","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-86","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-84",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]