Chapter 14

Lilith froze, her purple eyes widening slightly, seemingly unable to grasp the meaning behind Karl's words. In her mind, reshaped by the contract and her deepening attachment, serving, satisfying, and protecting her master was a matter of course, even the sole purpose of her existence. Her master's gratitude and apology filled her with a mixture of trepidation and a strange warmth.

She shook her head instinctively, then grasped Karl's hand and rubbed it against her soft cheek, her voice choked with emotion: "Master doesn't need to say these things to Lilith... Lilith is Master's property, and it's only right that she does anything for Master... As long as Master is alright, Lilith will..."

Her words came to an abrupt halt. Almost simultaneously, Karl and Lilith's expressions changed!

An extremely terrifying, violent aura, carrying the ancient might of a dragon, erupted from the deepest part of the cave like a dormant volcano! The entire cave shook violently, and rubble fell down in a shower!

"roar--------!!!"

A deafening dragon roar seemed to explode directly into the depths of one's soul! It was filled with awakened rage and a will to destroy everything!

They had stumbled upon not unclaimed land, but the lair of a powerful black dragon! Previously, it seemed to have fallen into a deep slumber, its aura completely concealed, so much so that Lilith hadn't even noticed! Now, the auras of these two "uninvited guests," especially the high-level demonic power emanating from Lilith, were like sparks thrown into boiling oil, completely enraging it!

Rumble! From the depths of the cave, darkness surged forth like a tide, accompanied by two enormous dragon eyes burning with dark red, furious flames! A massive black head, large enough to fill the entire cave passage, suddenly emerged! Covered in jet-black scales as hard as steel, jagged bone spikes, and fangs like sharp spears from its gaping maw, dripping highly corrosive jet-black saliva that hissed as it hit the ground, sending up plumes of white smoke.

Its target was not the stronger Lilith, but the human behind her who was obviously weaker and seemed easier to tear apart—Karl!

The enormous, scaled dragon claw, accompanied by a terrifying howl that tore through the air, slammed down directly towards Karl's head! Its speed and power far exceeded the range of Karl's reaction time, who was still recovering from serious injuries!

"Master!!!" Lilith screamed in anguish! There was no time to think! The pure, soul-deep instinct to protect her master overwhelmed everything!

Just as the devastating dragon claw was about to strike Karl, Lilith appeared as if by teleportation, blocking Karl's path!

"Boom!!!" A deafening roar resounded! Lilith's crossed arms managed to block the terrifying dragon claw strike! But the rock beneath her feet cracked instantly! A sweet taste rose in her throat, and a mouthful of purplish-black blood gushed out. Her body trembled violently; clearly, this block had cost her dearly! Succubi are not known for their absolute strength, especially since she herself was still recovering from injuries!

"Insects! How dare you trespass into my lair! Disturbing my slumber! Die!" The black dragon roared furiously, its other claw tearing down in quick succession!

Lilith's eyes flashed wildly with purple light! She knew she absolutely could not engage in a prolonged battle with this terrifyingly powerful black dragon inside the cave, otherwise the aftershocks of the fight alone would be enough to kill the weakened Karl!

"Get out here!!!" Lilith let out a sharp shriek, no longer trying to withstand the attack. Instead, she suddenly turned to the side, using her skill to guide the black dragon's claw strikes, while simultaneously flapping her bat wings with all her might!

Boom! She narrowly avoided the second claw attack, which slammed into the stone wall, causing the ground to shake and large rocks to collapse! Lilith used the impact and the power of her flight to burst out of the cave like a purple meteor, deliberately releasing her powerful aura as a high-level demon as a blatant provocation!

"Roar!!!" The black dragon's attention was indeed completely drawn! It considered this powerful demon to be the primary threat and intruder! It let out a deafening roar, and its massive body unleashed an astonishing speed disproportionate to its size, smashing through half of the mountain wall. Amidst the flying debris, the enormous black dragon body soared into the sky, chasing after the purple figure!

Karl, shaken by the shockwave, collapsed against the stone wall, watching helplessly as Lilith lured away the terrifying black dragon. Immediately outside the cave, deafening roars, the explosions of colliding energy, and Lilith's piercing screams echoed!

His heart leaped into his throat! Lilith had already been injured after taking a direct hit from the black dragon to save him! Now he was going to face an ancient black dragon in its prime, whose power was clearly terrifying?!

"Lilith..." Karl struggled to get up, but the aggravation of his internal injuries caused him to spit out another mouthful of blood. He could only lean there helplessly, anxiously listening to the heart-pounding sounds of battle outside the cave.

Each violent collision, each groan of pain from Lilith, felt like a knife stabbing into his heart. He hated his own powerlessness! If only he hadn't been still recovering from his serious injuries…

The battle outside the cave was far more intense than imagined. Lilith brought out the succubus's agility, dark magic, and unpredictable combat skills to their fullest potential. She circled the massive black dragon like a phantom, unleashing purple energy blades, corrosive dark orbs, and mental shocks like a storm upon the dragon.

But the black dragon's defenses were simply too strong! Its hard scales provided excellent physical and magical resistance, and most of Lilith's attacks could only leave shallow marks on them, or were neutralized by the dark energy naturally flowing from the dragon scales. Every claw strike, tail sweep, and breath attack from the black dragon contained destructive power! Its dark red breath was like a torrent of lava, turning forests to scorched earth and melting rocks in its wake!

Lilith narrowly avoided fatal attacks time and again with her speed, but the area-of-effect attacks of the dragon's breath and the oppressive power of the dragon's might continued to inflict new wounds on her. Her bat wings were grazed by the dragon's breath, leaving the edges charred and damaged; her arms and thighs were torn apart by the dragon's claws, the wounds so deep that bone was visible, and purplish-black blood continuously splattered into the sky; her already naked body was now covered with crisscrossing wounds and burn marks.

She gritted her teeth, her purple eyes burning with a frenzied fire and unwavering resolve! She couldn't fall! Her master was still down there! She had to win!

The battle raged from the sky to the mountains and forests, leaving devastation in its wake. Lilith began to unleash forbidden techniques at any cost, burning her life **** to gain greater power! Her attacks became even more ferocious, and she even began to truly break through the black dragon's defenses, leaving deep wounds, with dragon blood cascading down like a waterfall!

The black dragon became even more ferocious due to its injuries! It clearly hadn't expected this seemingly "slender" demon to be so troublesome and relentless!

Ultimately, the fierce battle lasted for nearly half an hour, ending in a completely destroyed valley.

Lilith paid an extremely heavy price—one of her bat wings was almost completely torn apart, connected only by a thin strip of skin and flesh; almost no part of her body was unscathed; her magic was nearly exhausted; and her aura was extremely weak. But she seized upon a sliver of weakness revealed by the black dragon due to its intense pain!

With her last ounce of strength, she concentrated all her dark magic at her fingertips, transforming it into a slender, condensed purple beam of light. Like the sharpest drill, it pierced the black dragon's relatively **** eye socket and penetrated its brain!

"Awooo————————!!!" The black dragon let out a final, earth-shattering roar, its massive body convulsing violently, the light in its dark red dragon eyes rapidly dimming. Finally, its mountain-like body crashed to the ground, shaking the very earth.

Lilith also fell helplessly from the sky, crashing heavily next to the black dragon's huge head. She spat out another mouthful of blood, her vision blurred, and she almost fainted immediately.

But then, something strange happened. The enormous body of the black dragon, which should have been dead, began to emit a dense black light and started to shrink rapidly! Its hard scales, sharp claws, bone spikes... all its dragon-like features were quickly fading and melting away!

In just a few breaths, the terrifying behemoth that had once resembled a small mountain vanished. In its place stood the figure of a naked girl, curled up in a ball.

She appeared to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, with healthy wheat-colored skin, a slender and well-proportioned figure, long legs, a slim waist, and a well-developed, full, and perky bust. Long, silky black hair cascaded down, partially obscuring her face. Her features were delicate and beautiful, with a touch of exoticism, and even a hint of childishness in her brows. However, on either side of her forehead grew a pair of small, exquisite dragon horns, like black jade, and from her tailbone extended a slender dragon tail covered in tiny black scales, which swayed slightly unconsciously.

This powerful black dragon's true form is actually a rare dragon-descended girl with pure dragon blood!

Lilith struggled to lift her head, staring at the unbelievable scene before her, her purple eyes filled with shock. But then, an even more frantic yet strangely familiar thought struck her almost stagnant mind like lightning!

A dragon-born girl...possessing immense vitality and the essence of the dragon race...in a near-**** state...

How similar this scene is! Back then, when she was still Raine, she was critically injured and on the verge of ****, facing the vibrant and alluring skin left behind by Lilith…

A forbidden method, yet capable of saving her master, whispered like a demon, frantically grew within her heart! Her master, Karl, was also severely injured, needing powerful life energy to fully recover… So… could this body of the dragon-blooded girl before her, which had just lost its soul but contained the immense life essence of the dragon race… possibly… could it be like what she had done back then…?

Once the thought took hold, it could no longer be contained! A powerful hope and a twisted savior complex overwhelmed all hesitation and ethics!

Lilith didn't know if this method would work on the dragonborn, nor whether her master, a human, could adapt to dragon skin, but she had to try! This was the only hope to quickly revive her master!

She dragged her nearly broken body, crawling laboriously, inch by inch, to the side of the dragonborn girl. The dragonborn girl still had extremely weak breathing, her eyes unfocused, on the verge of ****.

Lilith showed no pity; her eyes were filled only with a fanatical obsession with saving Karl. She lowered her head and pressed her cold, blood-stained red lips against the dragon-blooded girl's equally bloodless lips.

The next moment, Lilith activated the succubus's instinctive talent of devouring life essence!