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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 109

#109

dragon hunting (1)

Wow—

Enormous black magic overturned the son-in-law and formed a barrier to prevent escape..

Can't we just let this guy run away after we've escalated things to this level?.

As the black energy enveloped all directions, only the four of them were now inside this barrier..

Drumming—!

“Haha! For now, let’s do whatever we can.?”

Harley exhales white steam from her entire body and inflates her body like a beast..

“Hmm, it seems like it would be difficult to control his blood right away. Even if you're crazy, a dragon is still a dragon..”

Heinz II lightly tastes his own blood and sharpens it..

[Hoo? There are traces of absorbing other life force. Is that the cause of madness? Still, if it were the dragon's mental firewall, it would have been able to ignore that arrangement... It seems like it was hibernating or something..]

Hans, who spreads a gloomy energy and calmly analyzes the test subject with his eyes..

finally···.

[Crrrrr—— Boo, Immortal King...! immortal king——!!]

Immediately after Hans' appearance, the dragon Heratos was frozen motionless..

But at some point, he, who was frozen like a still image, began to have a seizure..

The red flame of madness burning in his eyes slowly swelled, and soon expanded as if it was about to explode..

Wow!—!

And the air from all directions was sucked in around him, and a violent wind raged around him..

Harley looked around at the sudden change in air currents and was able to immediately figure out the cause..

‘The air is just swept up in the aftermath. ...What moves is the madness scattered in the air..’

The fine particles of madness spread throughout the area were all drawn into one place, and were absorbed by the dragon at the center..

[Kiyaaaaa——!]

Heratos roars with madness again..

And the three who were standing in front of him saw him getting stronger as time passed.···.

did nothing.

Because there was no need for that..

‘oh! Good good. It was a windfall that they let me enrich it on their own. Even Harley can't do that..’

Perhaps because of the nature of dragons, which grow by absorbing mana from the surroundings throughout their lives, this monster, unlike other monsters, was arbitrarily attracting madness from nearby areas..

The level of compensation is being raised on its own, so why bother??

[Immortal King! kill! I will kill you——!]

The storm gradually subsided, and the light dragon Heratos, who had finally gathered all his energy, glared at Hans and vented his anger..

The red scales covering its body had turned a deeper blood color, and its body, which was still constantly squirming, had bulked up and was expressing its inherent violence without filtering..

‘Madness erodes the host's reason, forcibly reducing its lifespan and vitality, giving it enormous power. If the subject is a dragon that lives for thousands of years, the effect goes without saying..’

Additionally, the madness that had been condensed into that guy's dragon heart through the previous process was beyond imagination..

As a result, the concentration dissolved in the nearby atmosphere decreased significantly.···.

‘Seeing that it didn't recover quickly, I guess it affected a wider area than I thought..’

If the scope had been narrow, madness from elsewhere would have quickly filled the empty space..

This phenomenon was possible because it was truly a wild dragon..

[Kyaaaaa——!]

Heratos, whose eyes rolled back, rushed at Hans like a missile..

The overwhelming magical power surrounding it assisted its movement, showing a speed unbecoming of its large size..

[Hmm, I was very excited. Is this the guy with a grudge against the former Immortal King??]

Of course, there was no way I could catch him with such a simple movement..

Hans, who had already escaped the attack orbit and moved to the side, gathered his thoughts as he felt the atmosphere shaking in the wake of the heavy mass weapon..

Catching the guy itself wasn't difficult..

After all, isn’t he a descendant of an immortal king who has hunted countless dragons?.

But if that happens···.

[Yeah, it's better to do it in moderation..]

If Hans goes all out, his body will inevitably be contaminated, and if that happens, the only thing he can get is an undead dragon at most..

That's not a bad thing, but there were definitely ways to use it more efficiently..

‘To do that, we need to tie his feet first..’

There was one person who could be the most helpful to the current situation..

[entracio.]

A word filled with dark magic that resonates quietly.

At the same time, a huge swamp of shadows quickly covered the ground..

and.

Phuwak—!

In the darkness of the snail on the floor, a huge dragon bone rose up..

[Whoa whoa——!]

Let the roar filled with the energy of death vibrate the space..

[Kiyaaa——!]

Crying tinged with madness followed..

In one place, the gazes of Entrasio and Heratos, the two fallen dragons, collided..

Two beings who were once members of the same race, but now become enemies and face each other..

There was nothing to say about what happened afterwards..

[Wow——!]

[Kyaaaaa——!]

Kwaang—!

Soon the two giant monsters clashed violently..

He was probably quite old when he was alive, and his skeleton was about 30% larger than that of Heratos..

However, it is true that it is difficult to deal with Heratos, whose body is strengthened by madness, with only bones left in it, through close combat alone..

In addition, the energy of death, which could be said to be the greatest weapon, was sealed, so all Entracio could do was block its movements..

Of course, that was what I wanted to do in the first place, but.

‘If you use too much force, the meat and blood will all be ruined..’

It's nutritious food for our children, so even if we can't give it organic food, shouldn't pesticides be minimized?.

Hans looked at the two dragons struggling and raised his magic power..

Numerous magic circles appeared, embroidering the surrounding space, and they instantly weaved various mysteries..

‘Let’s leave out the low-current items first..’

Gravity chains, space fixation, shock absorption, etc..

They were all types of magic that could minimize contamination..

A large undead summon that clings to you persistently, and a warlock who interferes with everything you do every time you try to do something..

From assassins who break out of awareness and launch sharp attacks every time you let your guard down for a moment, and barbarian warriors who cling to you like crazy people..

Thus began the one-sided and unreasonable Light Dragon raid of a multi-ethnic party..

***

Quad Deuk!

The huge maw of the bright dragon bit the neck of the main dragon..

The jaw muscles and sharp teeth, strengthened in exchange for vitality, contained powerful magical power supplied from the dragon heart.···.

Kwasizik—Kwasizik!

Its destructive power was enough to pierce the defensive barrier imprinted on the Bone Dragon and directly reach the cervical vertebrae..

[Kuooo——!]

Entracio's cervical vertebrae were slowly starting to crack..

The constant supply of black magic was strengthening the bones and repairing the damaged area in real time, but if left alone, there was a risk that the neck would be completely broken..

‘It doesn't matter because you can just put it back on..’

Immortality was the undead's greatest advantage..

Although he was being pushed out by Gwangryong due to all kinds of restrictions, Entracio was not that weak..

‘But it's trickier than you think.’

Even so, it is a dragon known for its strong anti-magic power, but that light dragon was strengthened even further, to the point where it was difficult to hold on to it for a long time even with Hans' black magic..

‘Hunting itself is not difficult. But I can't use that method... It's a dilemma..’

The reason immortal kings of the past were able to easily hunt dragons was because of the energy of death they dealt with..

The poison, which is fatal to living beings, would be effective enough for a light dragon, but Entracio was restricted and could not actually use it himself..

[Hmm, let’s watch the situation a little more first..]

Hans, who was looking down at the leisurely fight, slowly raised one hand..

Ugh—

Magic poured out again from numerous magic circles created in an instant with enormous magical power..

Dozens of black flashes pierced all over the dragon's body, and lightning that fell from the sky shocked its body..

A huge explosion shook his head, and solid ice froze his joints..

The moment his attention was momentarily turned to the magical storm that even the light dragon's incredible anti-magic power was ridiculously penetrating..

Well done—!

Heinz suddenly appeared like a ghost and cut off the man's jaw muscle with a long bloody blade..

“Hahahaha!”

Harley climbed up in an instant and stuck his body into the jaw like a missile..

[Wow——?]

Entracio took advantage of the opportunity to pull his head out of the dragon's mouth, and this time he sank his teeth into the dragon's neck first..

The cervical spine, which was heavily cracked, has already been repaired..

But that was the same for Gwangryong, whose jaw muscles were cut, and the bite on the neck was not fatal to him either..

‘It seems like he can't use magic because his intellectual ability has degenerated..’

However, the dragon species was originally a being that could move magical energy like its own body through will alone..

Although it was much less efficient than using magic, considering its greatly enhanced abilities, it was a level that could never be ignored..

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—!

Highly concentrated magical power burst out from around Entracio's neck, which was hanging down..

In the aftermath, Gwangryong twisted his body, releasing shock waves repeatedly, regardless of whether his body was damaged or not..

Squeak, squeak—!

The flesh caught in the teeth was torn mercilessly and blood was sprayed in all directions..

Thanks to this, it was able to escape from being bitten on the neck, but it suffered fatal injuries that would have resulted in immediate death if it had been a normal creature..

···Seeing the recovery in real time, it didn't seem to have much meaning..

‘Instead, the primitive use of magical power is more developed..’

It is basic that magic power was poured into the physical ability already strengthened by madness, resulting in an explosion of strength, agility, and regenerative power..

A magical barrier wrapped around the body like armor, enhanced attack power in the teeth and claws, and even a shock wave that condenses in one place and explodes like a bomb..

There···.

[Whoop whoop——]

Gwangryong widened the distance with his explosive agility and inhaled the surrounding air in an instant..

At the same time, an enormous amount of magical energy rushed into the guy's throat..

‘Breath...! It's fast!’

The flow of destructive magical power that gathered in an instant greatly exceeded the expected speed..

And its power goes without saying..

Entracio also hastily prepared his breath to counter it, albeit belatedly..

As magical power began to rapidly gather on both sides, the surrounding air shook mercilessly..

and finally.

Kwaaaaang!

A huge explosion created by the collision of red and black light swept everywhere..

Thanks to the dragon's breath fired from both sides consuming each other's strength in the middle, the surrounding terrain was able to change only slightly..

‘···I almost got into big trouble..’

Hans breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the two dragons tangle again in the raging storm..

Because the speed and output of his breath were greater than expected..

In the end, it was only when Hans intervened with Entracio and forcibly increased his power that he was able to completely offset it..

[That guy is so lively. to an excessive extent.]

Hans continued to worry as he slowly stretched out his hand and wrapped the black chain around the light dragon's body..

Just when I was thinking that if there was no other way, I would have no choice but to just kill him..

Surprisingly, the solution was found in a party member other than Hans..

***

There was a figure walking without any sign on the wildly shaking body of a light dragon..

Well done—!

The hard dragon scales fell off and blood splattered from the sharp bloody claws he swung..

But that was only for a moment, as the open wound healed rapidly and scales grew again in its place..

“Tsk! As expected, the dragon's blood itself is good, but the madness contained in it is disturbing..”

Heinz frowned as he spat out the dragon blood he had put in his mouth again..

The blood-dwelling spirit of the original owner was already completely overwhelmed by madness, so the vampire ritual was not carried out properly..

Because its scales were so hard, you had to use all your might to injure it, but it didn't pay off as there was nothing to be gained by seeing blood..

This is truly a situation where compatibility with vampires can be said to be the worst..

But on the contrary, there were some who actually enjoyed it.···.

Kwazijic! Quack!

“Haha! There is no end to eating and eating! Meat that regenerates infinitely!”

It was Harley who was climbing on the dragon's chest, tearing off its scales and biting its flesh..