259. Clash (10)
#259
【Don’t back down!】
Two forces clashed in the skies above Adren, which was about to end. The battle between the dragon and the light giant was evolving into a melee that was difficult to watch with open eyes.
The dragons’ teeth were clenched, and the giants’ bodies were being torn apart with each swing of their claws.
【We must eliminate as much as possible! Pour out your breath!】
“Gooooook!”
Various types of magic and breath, the symbol of dragons, were also being poured out generously. The storm of elements pouring out from inside the gaping maw boasted destructive power worthy of the strongest race.
Nevertheless, the army of light giants continued to rush forward without stopping. The strength of one individual was overwhelming on the dragon side, but the number of giants was by no means something that could be ignored.
Quaaaaa! A wave of flame spewed from Mahacadia’s mouth and swept away the giants. The giants covered in flames disappeared like melting snow.
“Goooook! Gook!”
【You bastards, I will burn you without leaving even a single ash!】
Mahacadia shouted. Born with scales as white as the moon, she was one of the vanguard that started this battle. She was doing her bit, weaving through the horde of giants that teemed with her cloud.
Thanks to its incredible speed, Mahacadia was able to move around in the middle of enemy territory like it was at home. Sigh! She muttered softly as she pierced five giants in one go with the horn on her forehead.
【Naransonia. I won this time.】
She sneered as she thought of her rival who had fallen into the probationary group. Mahacadia, the second fastest dragon in Adren, has always been jealous of Naransonia, the fastest dragon.
But this morning, her wish to become the fastest dragon suddenly came true. She gritted her teeth as she remembered Sonia’s severed left wing.
‘Stupid bitch. Why should I get wings?’
Naransonia can no longer fly. And that was because she was attacked by the Dragon King she served.
For a while, the fastest dragon would be Mahacadia, but strangely enough, he wasn’t very happy about that fact. Suddenly, an inexplicable anger rose up. She was the car she was going to fire up to relieve her shitty feelings.
【Gagging…!】
Suddenly, a dizzying pain struck Mahacadia. I felt something sharp digging through my scales. When she quickly turned her head, the giant hanging on her back caught her eye.
“Go.”
No emotion was conveyed on the face without features. The giant was mechanically twisting a dagger made of light that was stuck in her back.
Every time the blade moved, blood splattered. Ugh. Grinding her teeth together, she let out her anger.
【How dare you!】
Kwasik! Mahacadia immediately stretched out his long neck and bit off the giant’s whole head. The body made of light dispersed like smoke, but the wound still remained.
【Huh, huh…!】
Mahacadia stumbled. The amount of blood gushing out was unusual. The surrounding giants flocked in like a school of sharks. Her speed was slowed and she was surrounded, unable to put up a proper resistance as she was in the middle of enemy lines.
【······!】
Dozens of giants clung to her body. Maha Cadia, who was shaped like a moldy bread, eventually fell to the ground, unable to withstand her weight. In her fading consciousness, she thought. Who is the third fastest?
Because the giants did not stop cutting even while falling, blood poured out like a fountain from her entire body until the moment she made contact with the ground. thud. A soft crash sound rang out. The giants clinging to the corpse flew up again.
【These guys!】
Acidic liquid vomited by a green dragon poured down on top of it. Sigh-! Giants who were hit directly by the corrosive rain screamed and perished.
Mahakadia’s body was irreparably damaged, but no one cared about that now. Because similar things were already happening everywhere. The death of a dragon meant the end of a history, but now there was no time to feel sorry for the public tragedy.
At that time, the giants flew in formation and thrust their spears into the green dragon’s stomach and head. The dragon spat out acidic liquid with all its strength and shouted, spitting out blood.
【Don’t stop…! Wow, just focus on killing them…】
Sigh! Additionally, giants flew in and cut off his head. Another piece of history came to an end, but this time too, there was no mourning. The lightning magic that someone activated just blew up all the giants in the place.
Screams and roars filled the sky. The dragons, exhausted from the fight, were falling. The light giant’s army was disappearing. Duaru, who was watching the tragedy, muttered softly.
『···How foolish.』
I couldn’t understand why he was struggling so much. It is no exaggeration to say that the city was completely destroyed, and even the Sky Tower, their pride and spiritual support, collapsed miserably.
The number of dragons and servants who died meaninglessly was immeasurable. At this point, the fact that resistance is futile should have been engraved into my bones.
『Salvation.』
It was a long time of useless sentiments. Douaru turned his gaze to the floating stone and grabbed the spear again. Even while the battle was going on, he continued to throw spears at the target.
It really won’t be long now. Adren was already falling at a considerable rate. The land moving further and further away was proof of this.
The defensive magic surrounding the floating stone had long since been destroyed. A whitish aura from all over Adren was seeping into his body. He was the soul of those who had died to him.
He raised his arms, thinking of the destination he would take to destroy the Dragon City after it crashed. Perhaps this would be the final blow. It was the moment when the spear was about to leave his hand.
【Kaaaaaa-!!!】
A roar sounded like a thousand thunderbolts striking from somewhere.
****
The starry sky was receding. Clouds like chaff were rising beyond the city limits. Adren, which had been slowly sinking, was now falling at a speed that could be called a fall.
“Gagging! “Wow!”
Naransonia coughed. Her blood was seeping out from the wounds on her back every time she lifted her shoulders. The spot where her wings were torn off. Asher, who was moving next to Naransonia, asked worriedly.
“Gwae, are you okay?”
“Whew…yeah. No problem.”
Naransonia wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and nodded. The fact that her face was pale was clearly problematic, but Asher couldn’t bear to point it out. Because the situation was so urgent.
“If we cannot prevent the fall, we must save as many people as possible. “Let’s hurry.”
“Well, that’s true, but…”
Asher stuttered. Behind Naransonia, the dragons placed in the recovery team were busily following along. Their pale complexions were not much different from Naransonia. It was because everyone was using too much mana.
“If only I had more strength.”
Asher muttered with his eyes tightly closed. The recovery team failed to prevent Adren from falling.
I got as close as I could, injected mana into the floating stone, and even cast defensive magic, but all efforts were in vain due to a single spear thrown by Duaru.
It was an expected result, but when it became reality, it was extremely gloomy. But she had no time to be frustrated. They urgently changed their strategy and were heading towards what used to be a city area.
Since the city could not be defended anyway, the idea was to do as much as possible to save lives. The number of light giants killed so far has exceeded one thousand. Sonia said, looking back at her subordinate dragons.
“How many people can we save?”
“It will be in the triple digits at best. “The speed of falling is faster than you think.”
“···shit.”
Naransonia chewed her lips. She knew she too. No matter how hard they tried, most of the citizens would be buried along with the Dragon City.
The number of people in the recovery team was too low to carry everyone in Adren. Sonia, who was silent for a moment, opened her mouth.
“Do as much as you can. Take out all the anchored airships and bring in the survivors. “Split into groups of three and move.”
“yes!”
The bodies of the dragons that released their polymorphs swelled. They flew off the ground and scattered in perfect order following Naransonia’s instructions.
She immediately resumed moving. Sonia, who was quickening her steps, opened her mouth.
“Isn’t it funny?”
“Yes, yes?”
“A race called dragons. “Aren’t you even able to save the servants who swore loyalty to the subject you normally show off so well?”
Naransonia smiled bitterly. She said as Asher, who was hesitant, turned to look in the direction where her two Aru were.
“I think it would be the same no matter what race it is. In front of such a being…”
A fierce battle was still going on in the sky. An indescribable roar was echoing throughout the island. Light giants and dragons were intertwined, creating hell.
Duaru was something close to a natural disaster that there was no way to do anything about. After hearing Asher’s words, Naransonia slowly remembered.
“okay. It’s as you said. In the face of an unprecedented disaster that we cannot handle, we become no different from mortals. Would things have been a little better if the arrogance engraved in one’s bones had been scraped away? “Now… I’m not even sure about that.”
“Naransonia…”
“It’s been a long chat. Don’t worry, I will send you and your friends back with my pride.”
Naransonia raised the corners of her mouth with difficulty. With those words, the conversation ended.
They were walking in awkward silence. Kang. Suddenly, a metallic sound was heard beneath my feet. Asher noticed a change in the texture of the ground and lowered his gaze.
“This···?”
Asher raised his eyebrows. The grass and dirt were gone, replaced by a metal floor. It didn’t take long to realize that it was a giant disk.
It was an original that had a very foreign feeling. There was not a single scratch left on the board, which was about half the size of the Phileon Plaza. Naransonia said.
“It’s the rock at the top of the Sky Tower. “Did you fly all the way here?”
“A rock? ah···!”
Asher let out a small sigh. When I looked at it, it turned out to be a disk that the Dragon King had used to perform rituals. I never would have guessed that something this big would have fallen off.
A very complex and geometric magic circle was drawn on the black surface. It seemed to be a ritual for the Dragon King’s ritual. Asher’s eyes widened as he slowly scanned the magic circle.
“for a moment···.”
An idea passed through his mind. It was extremely risky and reckless, but it was well worth a try. Asher suddenly ran forward and began to trace his magic circle with his hand.
“···What are you doing?”
“wait a minute. This is…obviously…”
Naransonia asked, but Asher did not answer. His heavenly concentration blocked out all the noise coming from around him. In his narrowed field of vision, only the huge magic circle and its complex structure of patterns and formulas remained, shining clearly.
“It is possible…if we gather the flows…and use it as a catalyst….”
“Wizard, what on earth should we do now…?”
Naransonia was trying to rush him. Asher suddenly raised her body and grabbed her by the sleeve.
“help.”
“what?”
He didn’t stutter when he asked. Naransonia’s brows narrowed. Asher, who had been muttering quickly to herself, opened her mouth.
“…Maybe we can stop it. fall.”
