The memories concluded, and time returned to the present.
...
After the explosion, even Cecilia Hearty, the Red Dragon King, was momentarily blinded.
The two Evil Dragons, powerful as they were, did not become sightless. As their vision returned, they saw that the magic barrier of the Evil Dragon Volcanic Island had been destroyed. A colossal mushroom cloud was rapidly rising and expanding in the sky, occasional lightning flashes appearing within it.
Lan Hai Ai Xi murmured, "What? What is this?"
Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty's intuition told him that the mushroom cloud in the sky was extremely dangerous. "This is a mushroom cloud that appears during a violent explosion. But this one is truly immense. Even the mushroom clouds I create with my dragon magic wouldn't be a tenth of that one."
The dragons on the Evil Dragon Volcanic Island were in a state of chaos. They flew from their lairs, circling above the island. Even some Evil Dragons in their slumber had been awoken by the explosion.
"What is that mushroom cloud with lightning in the sky?"
"Danger, I feel danger from that mushroom cloud."
"These mushroom clouds are a result of explosions, but I've never seen one so massive. It's from the explosion just now."
"The island barrier, which has never been breached, has been broken! It was all blown away by that explosion!"
"What was that explosion?"
"What else could it be? We were attacked."
"This is bad. The Evil Dragon Volcanic Island has been attacked."
"Could it be the Order Dragons attacking?"
"..."
While the Evil Dragons on the island were stunned by the power of the explosion, those in the command center were also astonished. Nuclear bombs were humanity's most powerful weapons, yet they had only managed to destroy the magic barrier of the Evil Dragon Volcanic Island. This demonstrated the immense defensive power of the barrier.
Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty watched the chaotic scene of the dragons with a surge of anger. This behavior was a complete disgrace to him, the ruler of the Evil Dragons.
He prepared to use his amplification magic to reprimand the disorganized dragons, to show them that even in such a situation, an Evil Dragon must not panic.
"Hmm?" In his magic senses, Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty detected eight objects flying towards them.
Could it be? Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty dared not think further and immediately shouted, "All dragons, be careful! The previous explosion is about to happen again!"
Eight small black dots appeared on the distant horizon.
Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty focused his magic through his draconic eyes. Indeed, those eight black dots were the same as the mechanical constructs from before.
Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty's mind raced. Should he use his breath to blast those eight mechanical constructs down? No, their speed was far too great. His dragon breath wouldn't hit them. If that were the case, there was only one option.
Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty continued to shout, "All Evil Dragons, evacuate the Evil Dragon Volcanic Island!"
Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty took the lead, infusing his dragon wings with magic, and flew away from the island at a speed several times faster than an arrow leaving a bow.
Seeing their leader, Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty, fleeing, the other Evil Dragons no longer dared to remain on the island and also flew away.
As he flew, Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty kept an eye on the missiles approaching from the horizon. Estimating their speed, he was horrified. At this pace, they wouldn't be able to escape the island before those mechanical constructs descended. No, no, he couldn't die here.
"Dragon Defense Magic! Dragon Defense Magic!"
Layer upon layer of Dragon Defense Magic was cast by Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty onto himself.
When Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty was still about a kilometer away from the edge of the Evil Dragon Volcanic Island,
Eight missiles (nuclear bombs) fell.
The eight missiles exploded simultaneously, their intense light truly engulfing the entire Evil Dragon Volcanic Island. This time, it was a true engulfment. The previous explosion had been partly shielded by the magic barrier, with only some of the shockwave reaching the island. It was that first missile that had destroyed the magic barrier, a barrier that had protected the island for thousands of years, allowing the Evil Dragons to avoid annihilation by their enemy, the Order Dragons.
Some dragons who witnessed the explosion directly were blinded by the intense light.
The heat and shockwaves generated by the eight nuclear bomb explosions swept up the Evil Dragons on the surface of the island.
As the heatwaves spread and struck their bodies, the Evil Dragons began to burn. Some weaker ones were reduced to ash, while the dragon wings and defensive magic formations of the stronger ones were incinerated, causing them to plummet to the ground.
Even Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty's defensive magic could not withstand the impact of the eight nuclear bombs. His entire body was burning, and his dragon wings were scorched with pockmarks.
"Dragon Defense Magic! Cooling Magic! Defense Magic. Cooling Magic..."
Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty continuously cast magic to bolster his defenses and cool his body.
By the time Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty reached the sea, he was severely wounded. He dared not stop and continued to fly away with his injured body.
Besides Red Dragon King Cecilia Hearty, many other Evil Dragons who had been outside the island had also escaped to the sea.
The Evil Dragons hidden deep in their underground lairs were also severely injured. The nuclear explosion caused their caves to collapse, crushing those in deep sleep. Some unfortunate dragons were directly wounded. Confused, they crawled outwards.
After finally crawling out, their injuries worsened during their escape. Some went from minor wounds to severe ones. At this point, they could no longer tend to their injuries, for they were stunned by the scene before them. It was a cataclysmic sight. A mushroom cloud covered the sky above the entire island, punctuated by occasional flashes of lightning. The island's volcano was also damaged, with lava flowing from the breaches and erupting intermittently.
The dragon scales of the Evil Dragons who had crawled out were smoking and crackling. This was the damage caused by the nuclear radiation to their scales.
These dragons activated their magic circles, but the circles also began to emit smoke under the nuclear radiation.
Meanwhile, at a base several thousand kilometers away.
Chu Shi watched the real-time satellite feed and said, "There are still Evil Dragons hiding underground. Has that missile been launched?"
A missile expert beside him replied, "It has been launched. It will arrive in three minutes. By then, any remaining Evil Dragons on the island will be dealt with."
Chu Shi nodded and then began to issue orders: "As previously commanded, commanders, commence action. Go and annihilate the escaping Evil Dragons."
The commanders stood up in unison and shouted, "Yes!"