Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master novel Chapter 519

"Watch out!" Rocky immediately lowered Sabina's body while his arms were around her waist and protected her body with his.

Rocky's reflexes were almost as swift as the flock of vultures diving towards them. But because of this, some of the vultures ended up swiping his back with their sharp talons.

In the blink of an eye, his back was badly mangled with blood. He released the evil spiritual power a bit too late, causing him to fall one step behind the vultures.

It wasn't until then that Sabina realized that Rocky wasn't drawing her closer to him to take advantage of her. It was to protect her. With the amount of strength she had, she was ready to take on the vultures before they could attack.

"Go, Duchess Silver!" As she noticed that they were surrounded by vultures, Sabina's expression changed drastically. Not risking carelessness, she called out for Duchess Silver.

Duchess Silver moaned deeply as it raised its head. It rushed swiftly towards the vultures like an arrow released from its bow.

The vultures, however, were relentless in their chase.

But Duchess Silver was able to drive them away thanks to its speed.

"Are you alright?" Sabina asked Rocky who still held her when they managed to get to safety.

"Don't worry. It isn't fatal." The calm façade he tried to put on was broken by the twist of pain that spread across his face.

Worried, Sabina ordered Duchess Silver to land at once.

"Can you get your hands back?" Sabina asked assertively as Duchess Silver began to land.

With a bitter smile, Rocky did as she said. Unfortunately, the injuries on his back caused him to lose his balance. His whole body trembled before falling from Duchess Silver's back to the ground below.

Seeing this startled Sabina. She quickly came to his side and noticed his bloody back.

"You…" Sabina realized that Rocky saved her at his expense.

"Don't… forget about it… Just put some of the magical saliva on it. I'll need your help…" He reached into the silk bag on his waist and produced a bottle containing the magical saliva. He handed it to Sabina.

As her eyes glanced over Rocky's back, Sabina began to feel guilt and pity. He risked his life for hers, after all. She quickly regained her senses. 'Why should I feel guilty? I never asked for his protection. I'll be fine without it.'