Hugh had followed Aegon for over five years and was quite familiar with the existing Dragons.
Sheepstealer was an adult Dragon.
Its size was between Silverwing and Meleys, likely the last of the second generation Dragons to hatch.
Of course, Sheepstealer could also be a third-generation Dragon, as wild Dragons are generally larger.
Sheepstealer's age couldn't be confirmed, but its size was evident. Hugh didn't think The Cannibal would actively hunt Sheepstealer.
Given Sheepstealer's cautious nature, Hugh also didn't think Sheepstealer would provoke The Cannibal.
In the air, The Cannibal frantically tore at Sheepstealer's abdomen, its pale green Dragon eyes filled with the pleasure of revenge.
Just at dawn today, it was stealing a silver female Dragon's egg when this muddy Dragon in front of it passed by with a sheep in its mouth.
It just passed by, and it couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this muddy Dragon.
Who knew that after this muddy Dragon spotted it, it would foolishly let out a cry.
This not only woke the sleeping silver Dragon but also attracted a short-tempered bronze Dragon.
Later, the silver Dragon gave up the chase and returned to Dragonmount to guard its eggs, while that damned bronze Dragon actually chased it all the way from Dragonstone to the cold north!
The bronze Dragon was larger than it, and it wasn't confident it could defeat the bronze Dragon. More importantly, it didn't want to get injured.
Although it couldn't defeat the bronze Dragon and the silver Dragon, it could defeat the culprit behind all this, that damned muddy Dragon!
Later, it shook off the bronze Dragon, rested for a while, and then went straight back to search for the muddy Dragon's whereabouts.
Effort didn't fail the determined Dragon. Sheepstealer, who had just finished eating and was resting on a huge rock face, was caught red-handed by The Cannibal.
The enraged The Cannibal couldn't even be bothered to ambush. The moment it saw the muddy Dragon, it roared and charged straight at it.
The panicked muddy Dragon immediately spat out a breath of Dragon flame, further enraging The Cannibal.
Thus, the second thousand-mile chase began abruptly.
The Cannibal chased Sheepstealer all the way to the sky above the Narrow Sea but still showed no intention of giving up.
"Hiss!"
In its panic, Sheepstealer was accidentally bitten on the neck by The Cannibal and let out a pained and fearful roar.
However, Sheepstealer didn't give up struggling. It desperately tore at The Cannibal's chest with its sharp claws, leaving several wounds on The Cannibal's chest.
But that was all. The Cannibal's hind claws directly gripped Sheepstealer's body, restricting Sheepstealer.
The two Dragons were only a few dozen meters from the sea surface at this point, and The Cannibal also spotted the giant cargo ship below.
The strong smell of blood entered The Cannibal's nostrils. Its pale green Dragon eyes glanced down, and it immediately flapped its Dragon wings, attempting to gain distance.
Unfortunately, Sheepstealer kept struggling, and the chance to lock onto Sheepstealer's neck was unique. The Cannibal could only abandon the idea of gaining distance and instead focused all its effort on steadying itself.
Killing this muddy Dragon would not only provide a delicious meal but also eliminate a threat and secure more food resources!
Hugh's eyes narrowed slightly. Seeing the muddy Dragon's struggles weaken, he immediately made a bold decision.
"Krestin, you take the men and proceed as planned!"
After saying this, Hugh immediately returned to his warship.
"Quick, prepare the ship's ballistae, shoot that black Dragon!" Hugh roared.
Although he only had five small warships, each one was equipped with two ballistae, all plundered from Lys!
Under Hugh's command, the Iron Hammer quickly approached The Cannibal.
Hugh personally operated the ship's ballista, taking aim.
"So you like to ambush Your Highness, do you?"
As he spoke, Hugh yanked the trigger. The one-meter long steel bolt shot out with a whistling sound of rushing wind!
Thwack—
The sound of the bolt entering flesh rang out. A third of the entire bolt was deeply embedded in the connection between The Cannibal's neck and body.
"Hiss!"
The Cannibal let out a piercing roar, instantly released the dying Sheepstealer, and charged directly towards the Iron Hammer.
Hugh showed no panic. He grabbed another ship's ballista and aimed at The Cannibal again.
"Prince Aegon and Princess Helena send their regards!"
Hugh's lips curved up, and he pulled the trigger.
The familiar sound of rushing wind rang out. The Cannibal quickly twisted its body, dodging the incoming bolt. Just as it was about to breathe Dragon fire, several more sounds of rushing wind rang out!
It turned out that the two warships around the Iron Hammer had also attacked after spotting the opportunity.
Because The Cannibal, fueled by rage, flew straight towards the Iron Hammer, its trajectory was predicted, and it was hit by a bolt on its side once again.
Hit by two bolts in quick succession, although the wounds weren't serious for The Cannibal, the second bolt effectively jolted The Cannibal back to its senses.
Boom—
The black-green Dragon flame surged like a natural disaster, tearing the Iron Hammer apart the moment Hugh jumped overboard!
After destroying the Iron Hammer, the remaining four warships had already closed in.
The two ships that came up next fired their bolts again.
Having regained its senses, The Cannibal easily dodged the four bolts.
After breathing a gout of Dragon flame onto the struggling Sheepstealer writhing on the sea surface, it turned and flew away without hesitation.
After confirming The Cannibal had left, Hugh suddenly surfaced from under the water. His plate armor was gone, and his face showed regret.
Even if the ballista bolts hit The Cannibal, they couldn't cause substantial damage to an adult Dragon like The Cannibal.
"If only I could have hit its eyes, sigh." Hugh couldn't help but sigh.
Even a ballista bolt, as long as it didn't hit a vital spot, was essentially just a scratch or graze for an adult Dragon like The Cannibal.
If the bolts were of average quality, the part that penetrated the Dragon's body would even be melted by the Dragon's blood!
Hugh stayed on the sea surface for a while longer, made sure The Cannibal was truly gone, and then returned to the Harpy's Daughter.
By then, all armed forces on the ship had been neutralized, and a large number of ship slaves and sailors were kneeling on the deck with their hands on their heads.
"Guess what I found, Captain!"
A lean young man rushed to Hugh's side, his face full of excitement.
"Piles and piles of gold? Or spices? Or maybe an astonishing amount of luxury goods?" Hugh rarely showed a smile.
"None of those!"
The excitement on the young man's face didn't fade.
"It's a set of armor, a set of armor made of Valyrian steel, and a pair of greatswords!"
"What did you say?" Hugh was startled at first, then overjoyed. "Are you sure it's a set of armor made of Valyrian steel?"
"Absolutely sure. The guard in charge confessed after I chopped off three of his fingers. And the material is clearly extraordinary; it should be the armor of a Valyrian Dragon King!"
"Good! Good! Good!" Hugh was beside himself with joy.
With the incredibly defensive Valyrian steel armor, Your Highness will be even safer when fighting in the Stepstones!
Just as Hugh was about to go see for himself, a stout yet agile fat man darted over.
"Captain Iron Hammer, come quickly and look, that muddy yellow Dragon doesn't seem to be dead yet!"
"Not dead yet?" Hugh looked surprised.
His attention had been entirely on The Cannibal, and he thought Sheepstealer had been choked and bitten to death by The Cannibal.
"Not dead, and it hasn't sunk to the bottom. It's still writhing on the sea surface," the fat man said with an odd expression. "How about we... this Dragon..."
Saying this, the fat man made a gesture of cutting his own throat.
The value of a Dragon carcass is immeasurable. If the news gets out, the King of the Seven Kingdoms on the continent of Westeros will definitely pay a high price!
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