246. With the dragon (3)
#246
The battle resumed. Orsay hit the ground and leaped towards the enemy lines. His sharp icy spines protruded like his spine as he cut through the enemy lines. The soldiers who could not escape screamed.
“Ugh!”
“Uh, ice?!”
The ice handed down from the Witch of Winter pierced through the scales of the half-dragon like tofu. In a way, it was natural since he had driven Itargand to the brink of death in the first place. The skewered soldiers soared into the air.
“Wow!”
“Hey, calm down, calm down…kwaak!”
Larger drakes suffered even greater damage. They either fell because they were pierced through their feet or abdomen, or trampled nearby soldiers to death while trying to avoid the thorns. The flame breath closest to the dragon’s fire could not identify Pia and was being sprayed at random.
“It’s killing me.”
Ronan, who was watching the mess, was amazed. As expected, there was nothing better than a wizard’s wide-area attack to start a melee. The nickname “killing machine” was not an exaggeration.
“Hey, hey! Sorry, sorry! “I’m scared…!”
It was a little funny to see myself crushed in a corner while playing the Concerto of Death. Ronan looked back at Asher and sighed.
“Yumma. “You are the scariest person here.”
“Hyaaaaa! “Here we come again!”
Asher let out a terrifying scream. The three half-dragons that were running towards him flew away with a wave of his hand as if to shake off the opponent. Anyway, I was doing my job well, so I didn’t have any intention of saying anything.
【You guys – how dare you!】
At that time, an angry cry rang out from the middle of the enemy lines. When Ronan turned her head, her eyes caught the sight of a woman who was expanding like a water-soaked sponge. Her loose silk clothes were torn, revealing bluish scales.
“Fuck.”
I forgot about it for a while. The dragon woman, who had released her polymorph, was returning to her true form. Her severed left arm was gurgling and regenerating. The energy radiating from her body made my joints tingle. It was a fairly powerful blue dragon.
‘It’ll take a while.’
Ronan twisted his lips. To be honest, dragons in their original form were usually not difficult opponents. It would be nice if Orsay could get rid of something like that right away, but I couldn’t see him.
“Where did this bastard go again?”
“Wow!”
Ronan stirred up the battlefield, chopping up soldiers. Hot blood drenched his face, and his severed limbs fell like ripe fruit. My sense of smell had already been paralyzed for a long time.
Ronan’s gaze, which had been wandering like that, stopped at a certain place. Orsay was fighting at the very back of the enemy lines, wielding a spear. Two people dressed in white surrounded him, who was having a hard time unlike usual.
“Nebula Clage.”
Ronan’s brow furrowed. When I thought about it, they were part of the same group. Both appeared to be branch leaders, and both were fighting while wearing the protection of the stars.
‘That’s not a good match.’
Tearing off the star’s protection was something different from being strong. At that time, Orsay caught the opportunity and threw out his spear. Kaaaaang! A loud metallic sound rang out.
【Damn it…!】
But this time too, the attack did not work. Orsay gritted his teeth. There wasn’t even a scratch on the curtain that fluttered with bizarre colors.
The old woman beyond the curtain had a leisurely smile on her face. When her eyes met Orsay’s, she had a spiteful sneer on her face.
“It’s pointless. “Demon dragon.”
【dare!】
Orsay burst out in anger. It was the first time that an attack was blocked.
This shouldn’t have happened when we hadn’t even reached Navardose yet. For a moment, he leaned back and grabbed the spear pole with both hands. An even stronger black energy rose up, engulfing the polearm.
【Disappear!】
Orsay rushed forward as a black whirlwind. A powerful attack capable of crushing the head of a decent dragon attacked the two fanatics. Kwaaaaang! Upon impact, the ship made a louder noise than before.
【does not make sense···.】
However, the curtain was still drawn in front of him as if nothing had happened. For the first time, confusion appeared on Orsay’s face. He seemed to be having a terrible nightmare.
“Now die.”
“All things will disappear under the name of the stars.”
Conversely, believers who noticed the gap went on the attack. The old woman chanted a suspicious spell, and the other swung a sword.
Orsay, who was shocked, remained frozen. The white-forged blade was about to cut into his body. Sigh! A red crescent moon flew from a square and passed through the bodies of the two believers.
“uh···?”
“Keuuk.”
Orsay’s eyes widened. The star’s protection, which had been unbreakable no matter what he did, was crumbling. Clap. The upper bodies, separated by the waist, fell to the floor. A familiar voice was heard from the direction the sword energy came from.
“be careful. Because attacks don’t work well on these bastards.”
Orsay quickly turned his head. Ronan was standing. Around him, there were dozens of corpses of other Nebula Clage believers strewn about.
It had been cut in advance so that Asher and Orsay could run wild. Fortunately, there was no bishop or Lycopos, so the work could be completed quickly. Orsay, who had been dumbfounded, opened his mouth.
【···What did you do?】
“later. “It’s too long to explain.”
Instead of answering, Ronan turned his back. He didn’t have time to sit down and explain. After confirming once again that Nebula Clage was not there, he ran up the stairs.
“Clean it up and come back. “I’ll be there first.”
【Hey, wait…】
Orce tried to say something, but he was already running up the stairs. At that time, a watery scream rang out from that corner.
“Hehehe! “Save me!”
Asher was curled up in the ice shield and screaming. The woman had transformed into her full dragon form and was slamming her fists into her barrier.
【Come out and stick your neck out, you little creature!】
“Hyaaaaaak!”
It was holding up well, but I didn’t think it would last long. Although many were killed, there were still numerous enemies left.
thud! thud! Every time the giant fist collided with the barrier, a spiderweb-like crack grew. A feeling of extreme anger and contempt suddenly welled up in Orsay’s mind as he watched the scene.
Am I being ignored now? And to both the enemy and a brat named Ronan?
【···I will kill you.】
Orsay growled lowly. It was a declaration with an ambiguous meaning. As he grasped the spear, a pair of horns curved toward the sky grew above his head.
Quang! The shadow of Orsay leapt as if in flight and fell over the heads of the enemies.
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“Uhm…”
Schlieffen, who was groaning, opened his eyes. I couldn’t remember what happened before. Only the enemies that kept coming, the tower being destroyed, and the sound of the strong wind remained in my memories.
‘···Did he survive?’
It hurt like there were bruises all over my body. He slowly looked around. It was a large room covered in treasures, but it was a much narrower space than the Dragon King’s throne room. Schlieffen, who was trying to move his body, narrowed his eyes.
“what···?”
The entire body, including the limbs, did not move. Only then did Schlieffen realize that he was chained to a huge iron chair, unable to move.
No matter how much force I applied, the tightly packed restraints did not budge. At that time, a man’s voice was heard from behind.
【Are you awake already? He really is a great guy.】
It was a familiar voice. The footsteps were getting closer. Schlieffen could not turn his head, so he had to wait until he appeared in front of him. Before long, a gentleman dressed in a suit appeared.
“you···.”
【Do you remember? Radavanskada.】
A gentleman named Radavanska introduced himself with his back turned. Schlieffen knew him. He was one of the dragons on the floor that made Ronan and Asher escape.
【Before you do something dirty, let me praise your strength. I have never seen a swordsman as great as you in my life. Regardless of all races.】
Radavanska recited Schlieffen’s accomplishments one after another. Regardless of the type, the number of enemies he cut down was at least three figures.
Schlieffen did not answer. Even though I strengthened my muscles with mana, the restraints did not come off. Radavanska continued.
【My brother eventually died too. The slitting of his left arm and then his neck was fatal. It didn’t feel good to see his brother die right in front of his eyes.】
For a moment Schlieffen was startled. Now that I think about it, there was a dragon that looked almost similar to me, and I even remembered that it had its arm cut off by a newly developed technology.
is it. I was in a trance and had no idea, but I cut off his head.
When I thought I had cut down a dragon, I felt somewhat proud. Like his fellow warriors, he dreamed of dipping his sword in dragon blood.
It was a moment when a faint smile appeared on Schlieffen’s lips. Sigh! Suddenly, an intense pain arose in his right thigh.
“Ugh…!”
【What are you smiling about for fun? A scum-like bastard.】
Schlieffen gritted his teeth. Before she knew it, Radavan Scar, who was crouching down in front of her, growled. His index finger was dug deep into Schlieffen’s thigh, which was pinned and unable to move.
Radavanska waved her hand once and pulled out her index finger. The fingernails, long and pointed like daggers, were stained red. He said, licking the blood.
【You will have fun with me until your colleague comes. I don’t like doing such petty things as torture, but I think I can do it to my brother’s enemies without hesitation.】
Schlieffen again remained silent. The only thing allowed to be said to the captured fighter was to not waste time and to kill him quickly.
If he had achieved his goal of saving his comrades, there was no reason to hesitate. But Schlieffen could not bear to say those words out loud. The lingering regret in his heart was making him weak.
‘If I had known it would be like this… I would have tried something.’
Iril’s face was flashing before my eyes. From the moment he first met her, she was the woman who grabbed his heart, but she was too affectionate to convey her feelings to him.
Suddenly, Ronan’s words flashed through my mind. She clearly told Miss Iril not to get hurt.
“I’m sorry.”
Schlieffen muttered quietly. It was something that Radavanska would have been very happy to hear, but her voice was so low that it could not be heard. An eerie smile appeared on Radavanska’s lips as she heated her index finger in the candle flame.
【Then, let’s start by pulling out the eyes first.】
He was the one putting his hand around Schlieffen’s eyes. Kwaaaa!! Suddenly, a loud noise that shook the entire floor rang out from the entrance. Radavanska quickly got up.
【Shit!】
The gate leading to the stairs was broken. The dust from the passage was eroding the rare. It was so foggy that I couldn’t see inside.
【···what?】
It was at this moment that Radavanska took a step. A circular void appeared above the dust that covered the entrance. Wow! The audible sound of the meat being slashed with a kitchen knife rang out.
【Wow!】
At the same time, blood spurted from Radavanska’s mouth. When I looked down, I saw a pure white long sword growing through my stomach.
In an instant, another void appeared on top of the dust, and a red lump popped out. A bright eye light was tracing a trajectory along the line of movement. Schlieffen’s eyes widened as he encountered the lump.
“Ronan?”
“This chewy. “I was stuck here.”
It was Ronan. His entire body was covered in blood, as if he had been dipped in tomato stew. Radavanska spat out blood and shouted in an angry voice.
【What are you…!】
To be exact, I was trying to shout. Ronan, who rushed forward in a straight line, was already close to his chin. Ronan grabbed the hilt of his embedded sword and raised his arm. Sgak! As soon as the red arc was drawn, a vertical line crossed Radavanska’s face.
【···ah.】
A sigh escaped from between the lips that were split in half. Sigh! The line spread left and right, and blood and brain fluid poured out from the exposed cut surface. Ronan turned his sword around and slashed horizontally. The head, separated from his torso, fell to the floor.
Tuk. The head, rolling around, stopped at Schlieffen’s feet. Ronan immediately swung his sword and cut through the restraining orb that bound him.
“How can we get here… um.”
Schlieffen, who had staggered to his feet, was about to say something. Ronan, who had been rummaging through his pockets, lightly threw something away.
Schlieffen grabbed it reflexively. In his still trembling palm, a bloody pocket watch was ticking.
“This···.”
Schlieffen’s eyes widened. He clearly gave it to Ronan himself. She left a will to pass on to Miss Iril. Ronan, who kicked Radavanska’s head, blurted out.
“You tell it yourself. “Wipe thoroughly.”
