Chapter 17 Plunder Time Line
The small ice river was about fifteen kilometers from Brian's current position. At his top speed, he could reach it quickly.
Having left the safety of White Dragon Mother's Territory, Brian remained cautious and vigilant.
He suppressed his Dragon's Might and controlled his flight speed to avoid creating a roaring wind that might attract powerful beings.
However, after flying about five kilometers, with ten kilometers left to the small ice river, trouble found him.
A Giant Eagle with a wingspan of thirty feet, larger than Brian, flew overhead. Upon spotting Brian, it paused briefly before diving toward him without hesitation.
Brian heard the commotion and looked up.
A creature with white feathers and wings surrounded by a whirlwind appeared in his sight.
It was a White-feathered Icewind Eagle, a Magical Creature.
Brian's heart tightened, but he didn't panic.
This wasn't his first encounter with a Magical Creature. Within White Dragon Mother's Territory, while there were no powerful Magical Creatures, there were plenty of ordinary ones. Over the past year, Brian had killed some, though most were small Magical Creatures like Scrap Ice Snakes or Wind Spitting Birds.
The White-feathered Icewind Eagle before him, however, was a large creature, appearing larger than Brian.
With a piercing screech, the White-feathered Icewind Eagle dove toward Brian like a fighter jet.
Simultaneously, it flapped its wings, generating a Cold Wind filled with tiny ice needles that rained down on Brian like a storm.
Brain muttered, "A mere bird."
"Just because I don't want trouble doesn't mean I'm easy to bully."
"Perfect for testing my new ability."
Brian didn't want to make a scene, fearing it would attract powerful beings like White Dragon Mother, not the White-feathered Icewind Eagle before him.
He snorted softly, opening his mouth and exhaling toward the White-feathered Icewind Eagle.
No frost breath characteristic of White Dragons emerged, causing the White-feathered Icewind Eagle to hesitate. In its view, Brian seemed to be making a breath attack but emitted no Dragon's Breath.
'Is this little White Dragon stupid?' the White-feathered Icewind Eagle wondered.
Then, an invisible, intangible linear wave swept over the White-feathered Icewind Eagle.
It screeched in terror, its body rapidly losing strength, its eyes becoming cloudy, its once bright feathers turning dull, its magic flow becoming extremely sluggish, and its body suffering from an undefendable energy attack with feathers torn and flesh splattered.
This was a new ability Brian had recently acquired as a Time Dragon, a Dragon's Breath called Plunder Time Line.
An invisible Dragon's Breath in a linear form, which was difficult to see with the naked eye and hard to detect with ordinary Detect Magic due to its supernatural nature.
Realizing the danger, the White-feathered Icewind Eagle hurriedly dodged out of the Plunder Time Line's range.
Brian closed his mouth, as Plunder Time Line consumed a lot of energy and didn't continue pursuing with Dragon's Breath. Instead, he activated Time Manipulation's Acceleration State.
The flow of time around him sped up twofold, making his movements agile and swift, which was completely disproportionate to his body size.
Brian deftly dodged the Cold Wind and ice needles.
Then, the heavily injured White-feathered Icewind Eagle saw Brian's figure suddenly appear right before it.
"Die!"
Brian struck with both Dragon Claws, moving with lightning speed due to the acceleration, crushing the eagle's head.
Brian clearly felt the mix of flesh and bone being crushed into pulp under his Dragon Claws.
Grabbing the headless corpse of the White-feathered Icewind Eagle, Brian flew to the ground and began eating. The meat of a Magical Creature was highly nutritious.
Brian reflected on the recent battle as he ate.
