The spring rain drizzled, moistening the land of the outskirts of the town. The rain and mist pervaded, shrouding Mingshui Town like a dreamy veil of a young girl, giving it a taste of Jiangnan. Everything seemed so calm and peaceful. However, beneath this harmonious scene, extremely brutal and bloody acts were taking place.

A young girl ran frantically in the forest. Although she was called a girl, she did not resemble a "human" in terms of her clothing or appearance. She wore tattered black robes, and each tear on her robe corresponded to a wound on her body, from which fresh blood oozed, staining her clothes red. Her wings were cut by sharp weapons, leaving two horrifying wounds.

"Ah..." The hat on the girl's head was blown away by the wind, revealing a pair of conspicuous horns. She tried to reach for the hat, only to realize that the person behind her was gradually closing in.

"Oops!" The man behind her held a long sword and jumped over her head with a single stride. The sword swung down directly, but the girl quickly dodged, only to slip and fall heavily into the nearby bushes.

"Well done, Nubi." Another blond man said casually, walking slowly towards the fallen girl. The girl struggled to sit up from the ground, constantly retreating, until she bumped into a tree behind her.

"Look at this one, does she now look like a terrified little rabbit? Hahaha, she is clearly a demon dragon!" The blond man burst into laughter and cruelly pressed the sword against the girl's throat, saying, "Oh my, tears are flowing. You little girl, pretending to be human is really something!"

Finishing his words, the blond man moved the sword away from the girl's throat. Just as the girl finally caught her breath, he ruthlessly stabbed her arm with the sharp sword, pinning her to the tree.

"Ah ah ah ah-" The girl screamed in pain, and the blond man crouched down, grabbing the girl's black hair, lifting her head up to meet his gaze.

"Lord Kane, it's time..." Nubi spoke respectfully on the side, but he was interrupted before he could finish his sentence.

"Nubi, don't you want to hear the agonizing roar of a demon dragon when its horns are being cut off? If I were to just slice her throat now, that's not something I enjoy doing to a corpse." Kane licked his lips with his tongue, losing his humanity like a beast that had caught its prey, becoming cruel and bloodthirsty.

"Dulu... Dulu didn't harm anyone... Dulu is a kind dragon..." the girl weakly said, her injuries too severe, her voice hoarse.

She was a teenage dragon girl, being hunted in the human world.

"I don't care what you are, all I know is that this thing on your head is quite valuable. Nubi, give me the sword!" Kane grabbed the girl's horns and took the sword handed over by Nubi, aiming for the horns.

Suddenly, the girl's eyes turned crimson, a powerful aura instantly spreading out. Her enlarged dragon wings directly pushed Kane and Nubi away. The girl's whole body began to mutate, gradually transforming into the form of a dragon. This dragon was not large in size, because she was still young. The demon dragon was black and red in color, with the only exception being its face, which had a creepy silver-white color. Two red marks grew on her cheeks, like upward-pointing corners of a mouth.

The demon dragon roared at the two people, her face resembling a grotesque mask with an eerie smile. This kind of dragon was called the Ghostface Demon Dragon, and both its appearance and name were terrifying, evoking fear. However, it was actually a gentle dragon, unless it was driven to a desperate situation.

Unlike other dragon species, the horns of the Ghostface Demon Dragon were extremely precious. The beautiful and noble horns, combined with the terrifying expression, created a strong contrast. In the beginning, greedy Exorcists slandered them as evil creatures and killed them to seize their horns.

Although it is now clearly stated that Ghostface Demon Dragons belong to the kind dragon species, some greedy people still refuse to let them go. This dragon girl was one of them.

She had separated from her kind and fled to the human world, being chased all the way, all because of the horns on her head.

Many of her companions had already fallen victim to cruel hands. She had watched them die and listened to their screams and unwilling roars when their horns were cut off.

The dragon girl couldn't save her companions, and even her own life was hanging by a thread. She wanted to resist, but because she had trusted the wrong person, she was seriously injured. With fear in her heart, all she wanted now was to beg for mercy, to escape for her life."I... I must survive... I must keep the promise..." The Dragon Girl murmured to herself, her voice trembling. In her mind, she recalled the faces of her two companions and the once harmonious life they had. Tears uncontrollably streamed down her face.

...............

It was a sunny morning when the Dragon Girl and her two companions were leading their peaceful lives as usual. However, two scammers, Kane and Nubi, appeared before them. They told the Ghost-Faced Dragon Clan that they could use a teleportation portal to travel to another world for a brief experience without registering with the teleportation spirits.

Many young dragons became curious as young people always have a strong curiosity about the outside world. They expressed their desire to take a look at another world. The Dragon Girl also had a strong curiosity but for safety reasons, her elder brother, one of the companions, decided to go first and then come back to tell them about the situation. The Dragon Girl agreed.

Her two companions were siblings who were older than the Dragon Girl. They had grown up together like an older brother and sister. However, the Dragon Brother did not return after a long time. The two remaining companions assumed that he had become engrossed and forgotten to come back, so they decided not to wait any longer and went into the teleportation portal.

What they did not know was that Kane and Nubi had secretly opened the teleportation portal themselves because, according to the rules, only the teleportation spirits had the authority to open the portal. After passing through the portal, they were shocked by what they saw.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the sound of heart-wrenching screams echoed constantly. All they could see were the bodies of dragons, with their horns all cut off without exception.

Kane and Nubi, the "teleportation messengers," had cruel smiles on their faces as they stepped on a dragon. The sharp blades of their knives had already cut off one horn.

The dragon killed was the Dragon Brother. Upon seeing the Dragon Girl and her companion, he shouted with all his remaining strength, "Run!"

Not only did this reminder prompt the two companions to flee, but it also alerted Kane and Nubi. Before the two Dragon Girls could transform, Kane rushed forward with lightning speed and wounded their wings.

Supporting each other, they fled forward together.

"You go, don't mind me..." Both of them had injured wings, but the Dragon Girl's wound was deeper. She wanted to sacrifice herself so that her Dragon Sister could escape first.

"What nonsense are you saying!" Dragon Sister gritted her teeth and exerted all her strength to drag the Dragon Girl along as they ran.

As they ran, they realized that Kane and Nubi were not catching up with them. They sensed a glimmer of hope. However, they lost their way in the unfamiliar forest and accidentally ended up in a "dead end."

Kane and Nubi seemed to be familiar with the terrain. They knew that the two dragons would end up in a dead end, so they slowed down their pace.

Hope turned into despair. Dragon Sister put her hands on the Dragon Girl's shoulders and said earnestly, "Promise me! You must survive!"

The Dragon Girl nodded blankly, and Dragon Sister hid her away. When Kane and Nubi leisurely appeared, they only found Dragon Sister prepared to face death.

"Damn humans! Ahhh---"

Hidden away, the Dragon Girl heard Dragon Sister's furious roar.

"Splat---"

Immediately after, there was the sound of a blade piercing flesh.

Hearing the sound of a thump as someone fell to the ground, the Dragon Girl trembled and hugged herself. The agonizing sound of horns being severed pierced her ears, making her both frightened and sorrowful.

Everyone was kind, everyone had not done anything wrong. Why did these two humans ruthlessly and cruelly kill her kin?

The Dragon Girl's heart struggled. She didn't know what she had done wrong and didn't know what her clan had done wrong.

All she wanted was a peaceful life. Why did she have to suffer such treatment...

Humans truly could not be trusted after all...

In the end, they found her.

Kane parted the deep grass, and as she looked up, the Dragon Girl saw his terrifying smile. He tauntingly said in a mischievous tone as if playing hide-and-seek:

"Found you."