Chapter 403: 421 Truth’s Sigh_1
What did he see?

Instead of the anticipated sight of bare bones, Otto’s previously rotting scales had surprisingly grown back.

Not only that, under the illumination of the Truth beam, the obsidian-like black scales were refracting bizarre light, making them appear dazzlingly brilliant.

But Chris had no time to appreciate this beauty, his heart was in his throat, his eyes wide open, his forehead drenched in cold sweat, and his breathing alarmingly rapid, as if he was about to collapse.

Paton, who was struggling to control the Cannon of Truth’s output, noticed Chris’s unusual condition. While carefully maintaining the Truth beam output, he cautiously looked at the magic barrier from Chris’s direction.

As a result, a second later, old Paton instantly became a replica of Chris.

How was it possible? The output of the Cannon of Truth had clearly reached its limit, yet instead of dying, the damned Black Dragon not only survived, it even seemed to adapt.

A never-before-felt sense of despair appeared in the hearts of both old men…

Because of this tremendous change in mindset, Paton’s hand quivered, and the angle of the Truth beam went awry.

While it was only a small change in angle, it became quite exaggerated when applied to the beam above.

At this moment, Otto was bathing in the Truth beam with squinted eyes. As he gradually adapted and absorbed the beam’s power, its effect on him was no longer corrosive and corrupting but rather a comforting warmth like soaking in a hot spring.

After adapting to the beam, Otto created simple mouths behind each of his scales to more efficiently absorb the beam instead of having to open his mouth wide like a buffoon.

However, before he could enjoy it for long, the Truth beam that had been accurately pasted onto his body unexpectedly changed angles, instantly crushing a hapless Undead Dragon nearby to dust.

Moreover, the angle of the Truth beam continued to shift, eventually reaching the Magic Guard.

Some of the Magic Guard members who didn’t have time to escape suffered the same fate as the unfortunate Undead Dragon, turning to dust under the beam’s onslaught.

After realizing his mistake, Paton quickly regained control of the direction of the Truth beam output.

But after this incident, the morale of the Magic Guard had reached rock bottom.

If it weren’t for the constraints of their contract, deserters might have appeared by now.

That was quite the friendly fire…

Seeing all of this unfold, Otto’s mouth twitched at the corners before he rapidly fluttered his dragon wings to soar through the sky.

Just as he reached the height of Frostfire, the Truth beam disappeared and was replaced by a series of heavy magical protective shields surrounding Stania.

After finding out that even the powerful Cannon of Truth had no effect on Otto, Paton and Chris thought the best option for Stania now was to flee.

Although it would be humiliating and cause Stania’s reputation, built up over many years, to vanish instantly.

At least they could preserve Stania under these circumstances. At this point, Paton and Chris finally realized that this damned Black Dragon was not an opponent they could easily deal with as they had previously thought.

This time, the loss was massive…

To preserve as much strength as possible, Chris continued to use magic to amplify his voice, shouting loudly, “All Magic Guard, retreat to Stania!”

The already demoralized Magic Guard eagerly awaited this order, and without hesitating, they flew towards Stania.

With the stoppage of the tremendous amount of magic power flowing into the Cannon of Truth, the Mage’s Spire regained a large amount of unused magic power, which could be used to maintain the magic shield and increase the floating city’s altitude.

“Roar!”

Frostfire circled around Stania, his blue flames spewed forth, blocked by the eggshell-like protective shield.

Visibly annoyed, Frostfire angrily rammed into the shield, only to feel like he had smashed into a hard transparent wall, making his head spin without causing any actual damage.

Apart from Frostfire, the other Undead Dragons were also trying their best to unleash various breath weapons and various spells they were proficient in against Stania.

These powerful simultaneous attacks could instantly destroy a king’s city.

However, against Stania’s protective shield, it seemed more like a mere scratch.

Stania’s protective shield and the Cannon of Truth, like the strongest spear and shield, were the symbols of the floating city.

Watching Stania rise higher, Otto squinted his eyes, seemingly talking to himself, “The strongest spear and shield, huh? Let me personally test which one is stronger!”

As he finished speaking, he swiftly flew to Stania’s perimeter, stopping the Undead Dragons from continuing their attack on Stania.

“I’m sorry, my lord. I’ve let you down!” Frostfire flew to Otto’s side, apologizing with his head down, but Otto just shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn’t mind.

Next, Otto’s gaze was firmly fixed on Stania as he took a deep breath.

Frostfire, flying beside Otto, suddenly changed expressions, looking at Otto with terror in his eyes.

A horrifying energy that made him feel extremely uneasy was rapidly brewing in Otto’s mouth, and this power was all too familiar.

By the time Otto’s terrifying power was almost fully charged, Frostfire realized that this power was none other than the dreadful Truth beam from earlier.

In reality, while Otto was absorbing the power of the Truth beam earlier, he took a short nap. However, due to the short duration of his slumber, he could only grasp a portion of the beam’s power.

Among them was a new breath weapon that Otto was currently using. For the time being, he named it the Breath of Truth.

“Roar!”

Accompanied by a sky-shaking roar, a massive and unique beam charged towards Stania under the disbelieving gaze of the people of Stania.

“Is that the Truth?”

Paton and Chris in the Mage’s Spire exchanged bitter smiles. After witnessing this scene with their own eyes, how could they not know what Otto had done while basking in the Truth beam…

Now, Stania was truly in danger!