Chapter 125
Aranvalon roared.
-Kuaaaah!
The balance, which had seemed so difficult to break, was shattered.
Like in a tense tug-of-war.
The moment one side loses its center and falters, the balance breaks down with startling speed.
Aranvalon was in a similar situation.
The bitter defeat of the Dragon Tooth Soldiers legion.
Because of that, the area around Aranvalon was now swarming with drakes.
– These damned mongrels! What a nuisance! Get lost!
Even if they were mere trifles compared to the Greed Dragon.
A minor difference that occurred during a clash of similar powers was more important than one might think.
– Just explode!
He, who had been holding on and on, finally twisted his body and swung his tail.
In a standoff where not even a momentary mistake was permitted.
If he let them keep clinging to him, his path of movement and everything else would get tangled up.
Swoooosh!
Aranvalon spun his body 360 degrees, powerfully striking the drakes that clung to him.
Kwaaaang!
With a tremendous sound, the drakes exploded.
Blood splattered, and chunks of flesh rained down!
The force of his swing was so strong that the drakes in the relative rear flinched and halted their charge.
However.
– Kukuku, you finally show an opening.
It was then that the Great Demon Dragon’s gloomy whisper was heard from behind Aranvalon.
– ……!
Aranvalon urgently drew up his energy.
He knew instinctively.
That he absolutely could not dodge the coming attack.
An attack he had never been hit by until now, for the reason that it was slow.
But now, he had no choice.
Wooooong!
Tensing his body and drawing up his energy, Aranvalon glared at the Great Demon Dragon.
– Come and get me, intruder!
Kwaaaang!
At that moment, the Great Demon Dragon’s right claw struck Aranvalon’s belly.
– Keuk!
Just as he was about to lose his senses from the stronger-than-expected impact.
Kwang! Kwaaaang! Kwang!
A series of follow-up attacks came in succession.
Slow, but each one a precise strike overflowing with power!
‘He’s stronger than I thought.’
Aranvalon frankly admitted it.
That he was being pushed back.
That the slightly disturbed balance was now growing to an unmanageable degree.
‘Damn it, because of those otherworldly bastards.’
They were nothing special when faced directly.
But when they sided with the Great Demon Dragon, the story changed.
That was how golden the balance between the two dragons was.
Kwang! Kwang! Kwang! Kwang!
– Keuuuugh…….
The Great Demon Dragon’s barrage, once it began, was fierce.
Even when he raised his guard.
The shock that passed through it shook Aranvalon.
‘Damn it, this is chaotic.’
While the Great Demon Dragon’s barrage was already difficult to handle.
The drakes once again clung to his sides.
Thanks to them, the number of moves and trajectories available to the Great Demon Dragon increased significantly.
‘I’ve ended up in a situation where I can’t do a thing.’
It was obvious that if he paid attention to the drakes, he would leave himself open to an attack.
But to focus solely on defense, there were too many drakes.
On top of that.
The Great Demon Dragon was experienced.
Without acting rashly, he slowly snowballed his advantage.
The Great Demon Dragon grinned.
– You cur! You’ve gone quiet now!
He didn’t overextend, striking with care.
– Indeed!
Kwang! Kwang!
Each time a blow landed on his guard, Aranvalon’s massive body was pushed back.
A thick cloud of dust rose over him.
– The timeless truth that overreaching greed brings ruin is universal in any world!
The Great Demon Dragon maintained his concentration.
He continued to strike fearsomely.
Faster.
[The Great Demon Dragon roars.]
Even faster.
[The Great Demon Dragon amplifies its gravity magic.]
Faster still.
[The Great Demon Dragon amplifies its gravity magic.]
Streaks of light flowed from the Great Demon Dragon’s two eyes.
The moment he thought the pounding strikes, as if riding a rhythm, had reached their peak.
– Begone!
A thunderous roar erupted from Aranvalon’s mouth.
[Aranvalon uses ‘Dragon Fear’.]
Simultaneously.
Kwaaaaaang!
An immense pressure spread out in a circle.
It sent the surrounding drakes and the Great Demon Dragon flying.
Kwagagagagaga!
The shockwave overturned the ground and blew away the thick dust far into the distance.
– Hoo, you still have strength left?
The Great Demon Dragon’s expression soured.
He craned his neck, observing Aranvalon’s condition.
And then, his expression contorted even more deeply.
– Don’t tell me, you bastard?
Goooooh…….
An incredible amount of energy was gathering around Aranvalon’s body.
As if a powerful gravity was absorbing everything.
It was sucking in all the energy that existed in the surroundings.
– Do you intend to use your Breath?
Breath.
A dragon’s breath.
It was the strongest technique available to all Dragonkin, a method of drawing out all possible power and firing it in a single breath.
However, after firing it, the user themselves would have used up almost all their power.
It was a technique not used lightly.
‘Which means he’s that desperate.’
The Great Demon Dragon nodded.
He himself had considered using his Breath when he was being pushed back a moment ago.
It wasn’t an incomprehensible action.
Just a bit painful.
– Fine.
The Great Demon Dragon, accepting the challenge, also opened his maw wide.
– I won’t be outdone in a contest of strength.
Kwadeudeudeu…….
He too began to draw out all his power and gather it at his mouth.
[Aranvalon is preparing his Breath.]
[The Great Demon Dragon is preparing his Breath.]
As time passed.
The intensity of their power grew fiercer.
Dudududu!
The floor and walls crumbled into fragments, and the shattered pieces of Dragon Tooth Soldiers and drakes also began to melt.
A no-holds-barred confrontation between two dragons!
The team members watching the scene wore expressions of disbelief.
“Is everyone okay? Dammit! The shield is completely broken!”
Olena let out an urgent cry.
“Dammit! Hold on tight!”
Vladimir shouted as well.
Zhang Wei was tightly gripping the shaft of the spear he had planted in the ground.
“The suction is incredible! One wrong move and we’ll all be sucked in!”
Into the two dragons’ open mouths.
All sorts of dust and air began to gather.
Even when trying to block the force with Vladimir’s spatial magic.
It wasn’t the kind of force that could be blocked.
Even.
Jjeojeojeojeok!
The floor beneath them cracked.
Fragments of the floor broke off and shot up into the sky, flying toward the two dragons.
“Kyaaat!”
In the end, the first to be lifted off her feet was Myoi Hana.
Because she had the least physical strength among the team members.
“Sunny!”
“Yes, my lord!”
At that moment.
Sunny, who was closest to her, flew through the air and snatched her by the waist.
At the same time, he shot toward the ground and slammed his spear down.
Kwaaang!
But was it because they were now closer to the dragons?
Gadeuk! Gadeudeuk!
His body was gradually being pulled along with his spear.
Holding Myoi Hana as well, it must be even harder.
“Hoo.”
I also let out a breath, gripping the spear I had embedded in the ground.
I was putting so much force into it that veins were bulging on my neck and my arms were trembling.
The other team members were also holding on as best they could using their own methods, but.
‘At this rate.’
It’s over.
Before the two dragons even use their Breath.
We’ll all turn to dust.
‘Besides.’
Even if we somehow manage to hold on, it’s still a problem.
The moment the Breaths collide, we’ll surely be swept away by the aftermath.
‘Is there no other way?’
In the end, I took out the hidden trump card I had been saving.
[Item: Wish-Granting Scroll]
[Grade: S]
[Type: Scroll]
[Description: Use it in a moment of crisis. Something you need most will appear.]
[Effect 1: In a moment of crisis. Ancient Magic will help you.]
I didn’t know what kind of answer this would give me.
But this counts as a crisis, right?
O, Ancient Magic.
Grant me an answer!
It’s fine even if it’s less than I expect, just try to help me somehow!
Placing the scroll in my mouth, I.
Ripped it cleanly with my left hand! Jjiiik!
[You are using ‘Wish-Granting Scroll’ (S-Grade).]
Flash!
It was at that moment.
The scroll in my hand began to emit a white light.
Woong! Woooong!
It vibrated like crazy.
At the same time, a message appeared.
[Tiring!]
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) perceives the crisis.]
“……What?”
My eyes flew open.
Perceiving the crisis was one thing, but.
‘SSS-Grade?’
Ancient Magic was a grade?
And an SSS-Grade at that?
I could say with certainty that, except for when I received a reward last time, this was the first time I had ever seen this grade.
Oh.
Then.
This might be worth looking forward to?
Doesn’t this mean it could be more helpful than most rankers?
Just as I was filled with anticipation.
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade)’s eyes flash open.]
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) confirms a wondrous being and is astonished.]
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) pays its respects.]
Huh……?
What? A wondrous being?
What’s that supposed to mean?
Viiing!
Then.
The spear held in my right hand vibrated slightly.
[‘Essence of Fire’ opens its eyes.]
“Essence of Fire?”
[‘Essence of Fire’ asks what you are doing here.]
No, what is this situation?
I hurriedly looked around.
I was curious if the messages appearing in my vision were also appearing for others.
“D-Dammit! My hands hurt!”
“Shield! Just squeeze out whatever energy you have left and put up more!”
“If I had any energy left, I would’ve used it already!”
However, my team members were too busy screaming their lungs out.
It seemed no one was aware of the conversation between ‘Ancient Magic’ and ‘Essence of Fire’.
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) states that it has come to uphold the ‘Ancient Oath’.]
[It asks if it may dare to use its power in the presence of the great being…….]
[‘Essence of Fire’ tells it to shut its fucking mouth.] (T/N: Ooooioooooohhhhh)
[……?!]
Woong!
The torn pieces of the scroll in my mouth and left hand trembled faintly.
So, what.
To put it briefly.
This incredibly powerful-looking being called ‘Ancient Magic’.
Is groveling before a single fragment of my weapon?
“……”
I stared blankly at the spear in my right hand.
Wow.
As expected of a Godslayer grade!
What an incredible bastard!
Even though, aside from the very first time, it was a bastard that didn’t even respond when I called it.
Still.
To treat an SSS-Grade so dismissively.
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) is flustered.]
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) asks what is wrong.]
[‘Essence of Fire’ tells it to drop the useless adjectives.]
[‘Essence of Fire’ tells it not to mind it, do its job, and get lost.]
…….
Essence of Fire, this guy.
It’s tougher than I thought?
[‘Essence of Fire’ shakes its head as if annoyed.]
[‘Essence of Fire’ closes its eyes again.]
…….
After that, silence again.
“What the, hey? Mr. Essence of Fire? If you’re going to show up all of a sudden, you could at least say something to me. You don’t even come out when I usually call you.”
I tried muttering at my weapon again.
As expected.
Even after a few seconds, there was no reply.
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) hurries.]
Right.
Whatever it is.
Just hurry up.
“Eu, euaaaah! I can’t hold on for even 10 more seconds at this rate!”
“I’m, I’m losing my grip! Losing it! Uwaaah! W-Wait! My hands are losing strength!”
Because it really feels like we’re in big trouble if you’re a little late.
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) has assessed the crisis.]
[What the caster needs is absolute defense for a certain period of time.]
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) searches for a corresponding spell.]
And.
The skill gifted to me by a being I had never seen before was.
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) uses ‘Space Separation’ (SSS-Grade).]
As expected, a skill I had never seen before in my life.
[‘Ancient Magic’ (SSS-Grade) wishes you good luck.]
At that moment.
Dukung!
The world flashed.
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