Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 22
drake knight.
Although it looks like a deteriorated version of the Dragon Knight just by its name, it is not only a mobile battery that dominates the air superiority on the battlefield and fires magic, but also uses the auror-enhanced body and the acceleration of the flying dragon to collapse the enemy's formation with something like a ridiculously long scimitar. This is a high-quality military unit that makes a great contribution..
Even the worst drawback of having to learn both mana and aurors is compensated to some extent because it is a military unit..
In the first place, the military is a group formed by learning only the necessary attributes and specializing in them. Once you decide to learn both, unlike adventurers who have to keep working hard while considering all variables, there is no need to study the Dragon Knight's magic once you reach a certain level..
Anyhow, any shortcomings will be made up for with military personnel and support. If you simply compare it, it's just that your achievements are slightly slower than other Auror users..
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a low risk, high return in the military, as you can gain more than twice the benefit at the cost of a little delay..
Of course, if you look at the knight's personal accomplishments, the waste of a finite resource called time would be crazy and so inefficient that you wouldn't even think about trying it. In fact, since there is no guarantee that such an achievement can be achieved, it can be said that it is not a bad option. It's a world full of knights who can't feel auras for the rest of their lives..
I might end up dealing with a guy like that, but is there any way that a fresh-faced 14-year-old could possibly find an answer in a straight attack?.
It is an extreme either/or choice. Either bend your beliefs or risk your life.
"Eldmia! starting to show!"
It took several hours and I had no idea how long it had taken. Occasionally, I fell asleep to preserve my stamina as a few dark villages passed by and forests passed by, but the biggest reason was that the flying dragon was faster than I could imagine..
One thing is certain, if I had missed Giess or had no drake, I would have been running like crazy right now, thinking about how to enter the capital in time, how to prove my identity, how to find out Ragnis' location, and all sorts of things beyond my ability. The point is that he would have cursed . For that part, I had no choice but to express my infinite gratitude to the guy named Delt..
As I looked intently in the direction Gees was pointing at, I saw something the size of millet flying at the edge of the dawn sky, which was starting to brighten blue..
"and. I can barely see too. Are drake pilots just able to see that much??"
"Is that possible? The only thing that flies alone in the sky this high is a flying dragon, so if you see one, you just assume it's that one.."
I thought it was based on transcendental vision, but it turned out to be based on sound and reasonable reasoning..
"I thought he couldn't sleep and was great at controlling things, but he also had good eyesight. Then raise your altitude now. How high do you have to go before he notices??"
"If you approach by gliding from above, in fact, it will be difficult to notice even if you approach as high as one floor of a building. Surprisingly, it's hard to imagine something flying over your head in the sky.."
but. Since it flies almost like a cloud, it makes sense. Anything that flies higher or similar to this is probably a dragon, if not the same drake..
"But now you have to kill the drake before Delt notices, so you'll have to raise your altitude a little higher.."
Fuck. Once I realized that, I began to realize the extent of the recklessness of what I was going to do..
"GS. It's only been a few hours since we met, but I am placing the second greatest trust in you of my entire life. You know that mine and Ragnis' lives depend on you.?"
The plan itself is simple. If I cut off the drake's head and snatch the bound Ragnis, Gees will receive us. If I fall without even being able to capture the dragon's head, Gees quickly comes down to catch me and try again. It was Gies who confidently said that there would be no mistakes as he had done many similar things when exchanging goods between dragon pilots..
"I will definitely accept it even if it is just for the sake of a debt-free life.."
"okay. Anyway, the altitude is high so there is room for fall, so it will work out somehow.."
"Eldmia...you are truly amazing. It takes a really long time for even educated drake pilots to accept it that way.."
"This is what happens when you grow up with your village burning down eight years after you were born.."
In reality, I was just somehow repeating my mental victory through the knowledge of my previous life, but since I had nothing to compare it to anyway, I couldn't prove it, so I just said that..
"Then I will go up. Since the opponent may be a dragon knight, I will not send a separate signal. When the distance is right, I'll make you flap your wings once... so you can start then.."
Although his face was not visible, his nervousness was conveyed through his voice. Well, how many times in your life will you have to help someone who does something crazy like this? I don't want to do it twice, so I want to succeed in one shot..
"Isn’t it soon dawn??"
"yes. As we fly towards the capital, the sun will rise directly in front of us.."
"Can I time it with the sunrise??"
"Let's do that.."
When it comes to flying, this guy doesn't show any anxiety or hesitation. Isn’t this guy actually a more capable drake pilot than you can imagine? So he may have wanted to keep the work in his hands, even if it meant destroying it..
Once it caught my eye, the distance narrowed down really quickly. While I was admiring Gees' skilled flying skills, I raised my altitude and flew above the guy named Delt, but he didn't notice at all..
In front of the guy wearing black shining armor, a cape and dark brown hair flying, was Ragnis, who was tied up as if he had been rolled up in a blanket. In fact, there was no way to check if it was really Ragnis by pressing down on the hood, but it was true under the circumstances..
And it's something I'm going to do anyway... but the drake's head looks infinitely small..
"fuck."
I'm not scared. It may be because the situation is too unrealistic, but after assuming that I will fall, this high altitude actually feels like an airbag for safety..
In my head, many Shadow Eldmia demonstrated the optimal movement for stabbing the dragon's skull, and at the moment it fell screaming, the dragon's wings flapped..
"Goes."
I was even proud of the fact that I pulled out my sword and jumped without any hesitation..
The fall began with the sound of the wind hitting my ears..
Gees would be a capable pilot. I intuitively knew that if I fell like this, I could hit the dragon's head exactly. It's a frighteningly accurate distance calculation..
Even as I was falling precisely toward the head of the drake, which remained level in the sky as if it were stationary, Delt did not notice anything unusual. I feel like I might be in his field of vision around this time. Just as I was about to think this, a calm yet puzzled look belatedly turned towards me. In fact, the expression ‘belatedly’ is an expression that may be unfair from the guy’s perspective. In terms of time, it would have been less than 1 or 2 seconds..
"...?"
What I read from the guy's expression in that split second was questionable..
It was a face that seemed unable to understand why a person was falling from above. I could see through his eyes that he couldn't even think about figuring out who was in such a surreal situation and was just worried about why he was falling..
"That's of course...!"
There was no time to calm down my heart that was pounding like crazy, so I kept the single thought of not letting go of the sword I was holding with both hands and slashed at the dragon's head..
"It's because of gravity, you fucking idiot.!!"
After passing the momentary resistance of the skull, the dragon's head was split open..
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I thought dawn was coming.
It was Delt's first time flying towards the capital in this direction, so it was dazzling more than I expected and I frowned without realizing it, but that was it. Because the moon sets and the sun rises is a completely natural phenomenon..
That's why, at the moment when Eldmia's gaze overlapped, what filled Delt's mind was a simple question..
'Why is someone falling on my head??'
1The reason I felt that our eyes met in less than a second was probably because I was extremely nervous and embarrassed in a situation that I could not even imagine..
Someone fell with an incomprehensible cry. Even though Delt was watching with his own eyes as the sword body of the sword held by an unidentified person was embedded in the dragon's head by the roots, he was unable to react..
I didn't even understand.
'How did it not fall??'
In the eyes of Delt, who could not accept the situation, all he saw was someone who had suddenly fallen from the sky and was crouching in a strange position on the head of a flying dragon, maintaining balance..
It went beyond common sense, beyond recognition, and even beyond understanding..
"I am!"
Because it was like that.
Delt could not react until the moment when Eldmia twisted her sword and ran over the dragon's neck, which maintained its strength for a brief moment, and came right in front of her and swung the sword with both hands. He had fought many battles for his family, had trained himself, and was willing to do dirty work, but he could not react at all..
Even though he moved like a skilled auror user, even though he saw two eyes that were so blazing that they could be said to be on fire, and even though he saw a beautiful sword body flying and flashing in the light of the dawn sun, he did not even properly recognize the threat to his life..
"Eldmia Egatha!"
Delt understood only after hearing the one word that answered all his questions..
'Ah, that's how it happened..'
That was the last thing Delt could think as his head was cut off in a single blow..
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