Day 241-250 |
Day 241
Thanks to Asue, we spent the night in an underground lair. We could have relaxed in a broken camp, but we decided to spend the night underground.
The ground was stable, so we did not have to be afraid of changes in the landscape. Because monster appearances are pretty rare, it was possible to relax.
Besides, even if monsters did decide to attack us while we slept, we could still deal with them. Nonetheless, it would obviously be better if there was less unnecessary work. It was a good thing there were no monsters that could move underground. This lair will remain because it is quite convenient.
While staying underground was more dangerous in the event of an attack, there was only a certain direction in which the monsters could attack from. In addition, Asue's fortified walls made it much easier to defend under such circumstances. As well as the main entrance of the cave, we had created 3 more exits which I had concealed through [Hide]. Even if one collapsed, there was nothing to worry about.
Using my new skill [Greater Summoning: Demonkin], I created strong guards and positioned them outside the cave. They could act as an alarm if anything were to happen.
The [Black Orc Guard Knight] was armed with a huge black shield. The [Black Minotaur] held a large axe in one of its hands. They were spread apart to protect each doorway and to better cope with incoming monsters.
Even against the local monsters, they were capable of holding out for some time, and so no one would be caught off guard.
The only problem was that the inside of the cave was very hot. It was enough to possibly induce heat stress. To counter this, we decided to use the [Skeleton Centipede].
Thus, we were able to sleep peacefully in the [Fleymus Mountain's Flame Dragons].
Further on in the dungeon, sleep will probably be harder to obtain because of the constant and relentless attack from monsters. One needed to sleep soundly now as it might be the last chance to do so.
As such, we slept soundly, recovering completely from the exhaustion of yesterday.
We woke up at around the same time, exchanging greetings while leaving the cave. Although there was no sun out here, [Fleymus Mountain's Flame Dragons] was as bright as day due to the lava that flowed everywhere. With bright lights everywhere, it was difficult to find a dark area in the dungeon.
Well, that wasn't really a problem so we went out to have breakfast. Breakfast was important as it would allow us to have a reserve of energy for today's conquest.
Having a delicious breakfast will significantly affect the results. As a result, today's main dish was the [Black Orc Guard Knight] and [Black Minotaur] who had finished their security task.
Because of their [Divine Protection] and strong abilities, they looked pretty tasty.
Upon having such thoughts, drool flowed freely from my mouth. We did have the option of not eating them because they were a solid fighting force, but their presence would certainly attract packs of monsters.
Having more members in a party will result in more monsters appearing to go up against them. At the moment, we were already at the limit and if we considered taking them with us, I could not imagine how many more monsters would be attracted.
In the first place, taking them with us was completely unnecessary. I can just as easily summon them on the spot if needed.
Therefore, taking risks and dragging them along was not an option. But at the same time leaving them behind feels like the wrong thing to do.
Summoning can be classified to 3 types: [Lesser Summoning], [Intermediate Summoning], and [Greater Summoning]. Starting from [Intermediate Summoning], summoned beings have intelligence. [Greater Summoning: Demonkin] results in demons possessing an average person's level of intelligence.
They can express human emotions, and communicate clearly with others.
Compared with the puppets summoned with lower skills, they were living organisms. They were also completely subordinate to my will, and if necessary, would not hesitate to give up their lives. ED note: Rou probably meant sentient beings rather than living organisms
If I were to leave them, they would most likely wait and continue battling monsters. The last thing they would say would be "Master... I'm sorry if I disappointed you ... and left this world before you..." or something along those lines.
Moreover, in order to determine their fighting strength, I had sent one earlier to the lava golem. He died uttering such words so I'm almost sure of it.
Not that it would matter whether they have intelligence or not, but it seems strange to leave them here rather than to eat them.
So in order to save us the trouble of cutting them to pieces, I gave them the order to destroy each other. While waiting for them to finish, we started preparing to leave. After waiting a little, I took apart the last remaining demon and we were left with a big pile of meat.
Since blood was still over the food, I removed it using [Hydro Hand]. Since heat generated on the ground was high, I placed a large pan on some rocks and fried the meat.
The thick meat of the [Black Orc Guard Knight] and [Black Minotaur] was an indicator of how good it was. The sight of it being fried stimulated the eyes and ears and the smell was enticing.
Subconsciously, I started remembering the grill feast with all the roasted pork and high-quality beef. After thinking that eating only meat is bad for one's health, I gathered some vegetables sprouting in the labyrinth and washed them. The combination of the soft meat melting in the mouth and the fresh, crisp vegetables is the best!
Consuming mouthfuls of meat and vegetables furiously, I start thinking of adding [Devilish Blue Flame Trent] bits. This would add a subtle sweetness that oozes when chewed and would certainly make this better.
Ability learned: [Plant Control]
Eating this delicious food and even getting an ability, I am obviously lucky today. Maybe something good will happen in the conquest.
...
Gaining the strength for today and checking our equipment, I contacted Rusty Iron Knight and Doriane who had awakened as one of the 18 Demon Warlords.
I wonder what caused the awakening of the 18 Demon Warlords. I asked how each were different from before and after the awakening as well as the current news. Summarizing what I heard from the both of them, I still did not understand why.
When they came to their senses, they already had their respective titles, and it is difficult to explain in words, even for me.
Indeed, since "the passage of time and the fulfillment of the conditions were met" they had both awakened.
Apparently, these conditions are unique for all, I concluded from listening to their stories.
After the awakening, we realized that the overall effect was the cumulative growth in abilities and an incredible leap in the ability of a few particular ones.
Rusty Iron Knight, a fighter, got a significant boost to his fighting abilities and Doriane-san made significant progress in the field of aromatherapy and relaxation.
Curious on how strong he became, I decided to arrange a fistfight between Rusty Iron Knight and Avenger.
The fight early on between Avenger and Rusty Iron Knight was close, forcing him to go on the defense reluctantly. [ED: The fight before "Rusty Iron Knight" awakened.]
This time, not only was Rusty Iron Knight able to strike back, he was able to fight with Avenger on equal terms.
After a short standoff between them, Rusty Iron Knight rushed towards Avenger.
Rusty Iron Knight threw strong left and right combinations which could have broke rocks. Avenger ducked the approaching punches so swiftly that afterimages could be seen.
Counterattacking, Avenger threw a hurricane-like uppercut.
Sensing that his jaw would be crushed if it hit, Rusty Iron Knight dodged by bending backward.
Although a direct hit was prevented, Rusty Iron Knight's posture crumbled.
Avenger, not missing the opportunity, continued with a low right kick. An ordinary person would have had a fracture but Rusty Iron Knight was able to endure the attack with his foot.
Enduring the destructive power of the kick, Rusty Iron Knight threw his palm at the chin of Avenger. He avoided this by twisting his neck.
Rusty Iron Knight, hoping for this, placed one arm around the neck of Avenger and fixed the other hand around the back of his head.
While both skillfully breaking Avenger's posture and restraining him, Rusty Iron Knight started kneeing him with a level of strength that would surely put a dent in iron.
Because the neck hold limits one's movement, it is difficult to prevent continuous knee kicks. Because the force exerted from the hands and feet are different, it is hard to stop the force of the kick.
If Rusty Iron Knight's opponent is unable to break free from the restraint, his internal organs or his head might be crushed to a pulp. His relentless attack was indeed that devastating.
However, his opponent right now was Avenger, one of the figures chosen by God. He would not fall, even at this level.
Avenger was able to block most of the knee attacks approaching his body even though his movements were restrained. But still, his defense cannot be said to be perfect so a number of shots were able to hit their mark.
Avenger was rapidly shaking his head to loosen the hold while enduring all the attacks coming at him. Not missing the opportunity at one attack's interval, Avenger threw his shoulder at Rusty Iron Knight's chest.
The violent collision blasted Rusty Iron Knight away and he endured the severe pain without a change in expression. It became hard for him to breathe but still, he did not fall.
He certainly failed to win, but he was able to get in a couple of serious blows and give Avenger a tough fight. For Rusty Iron Knight who, in a short time, was caught up in strength by his own pupil Redhead (currently located in the Royal Capital), this strength gain was most welcome.
After the bloody morning workout, Avenger had a warm smile on his face, satisfied that the new power had given him a decent rival.
They were the couple who pursued strength greedily, and were suited to each other. They could easily be called either the best of friends or the worst of rivals.
As for Doriane-san, the constant guest of "Hot Springs Village" Parabellum, she was ready to judge her skills by using Father Elf as a test subject.
It was still early in the morning, but Father Elf was already awake and heading over in order to take a morning bath. He was just in time for the experiment.
He was reluctant at first, but after realising that he could experience the new development of Doriane-san for free, he happily agreed.
His once proud appearance now seemed like a mere illusion as a relaxed smile appeared on his face. Well, it's best to leave it at that.
Secreting a unique massage oil from her palm, Doriane-san stood over the half-naked Father Elf lying prone on the massage bed. She skillfully massaged the skin of Father Elf without any wasted movements.
The unique oil was gradually absorbed by his skin, and its effect began to emerge. In less than a minute, the consciousness of Father Elf began to float. Drool began to drip out of his mouth through the hole in the massage bed that had been designed exactly for this situation. It was proof that her abilities had profoundly grown and that he was experiencing unbelievable pleasure.
Recently, Father Elf had become accustomed to the massage at the hot springs. I wondered what had become of her skills to make him enter such a trance.
It will be necessary to try it out after capturing this dungeon, I thought, looking at the happy face of Father Elf.
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After finishing with the investigation, and leaving the details to these two, we started today's conquest.
After a short walk, we came out of the treasure area, into a very different terrain from the previous zone.
Cliffs extending endlessly with a height of about 50 meters were to the left and right, and from the edge began a wide river of lava; the shore on the opposite side could not be seen.
Crossing this vast river, you would get to the gates of the spiral tower located in the heart of the volcano. However, the flow of lava to the opposite shore seemed endless. It was not going to be easy to cross.
There were three factors that made crossing difficult.
The first obstacle was the enormous heat emitted by the river. It was possible to go by jumping from the hillside, but the jump would be difficult. About 50 meters in, the heat could seriously burn us and we could become grilled meat. In fact, in order to make sure, I made a clone for reconnaissance and it burnt up without even traveling a few hundred meters. If this happened from the radiation of heat alone, what would happen if one was to fall? Well, I'd be fine but the rest would die for sure.
The second obstacle were the areas where gravity behaved strangely. Above the main flow of the river, some areas had huge chunks of metal floating in the air without melting despite being exposed to steam and the radiant heat of lava.
While some were suspended in the air, the other blocks of metal were not. Even if you tried to fly to get across, you had to be careful of the areas with irregular gravity.
I thought that these lumps of metal would be pretty hot, but from the observations of Kugime-chan, they absorb the heat emitted by the lava river and compress it. As a result, the surface was quite cold, even for those that were just on top of the river. After I tried touching one with my hand, it was just a little warm.
The temperature thus posed no problems. The metal lumps varied in size and their distance from each other ranged from a few meters to hundreds of meters away, so although they moved slowly, you could choose a route and move to another one before it broke. Thus, choosing an optimal metal lump and route, it would be possible to cross the river of lava.
It's just that there were not only places with weak gravitational pull, there were also places with strong ones, sometimes making floating lumps of metal fall into the river of lava with a splash.
This is probably a trap for explorers with the ability to fly. Even if one could fly it still wasn't safer than choosing a path from the metal blocks. If caught off guard, falling metal mass would become a serious threat.
It would be impossible to relax here with things being pulled up to the sky. The irregular gravity makes metal blocks float in the air and countless streams of lava also float around, looking like huge snakes hovering in space.
Although the smaller streams seemed fairly safe, it wasn't the case. We just witnessed a spectacle where one covered several blocks of steel. And at that size, if you are not lucky enough to escape, even your bones would surely disappear.
Lastly, this was also a living area for dungeon monsters. They were like those encountered before, but there were also some other demonic species.
For example:
[Steel Demonic Monkey]: Has dark red colored skin, a muscular metal-like body and two wings.
[Bloody Red Devil Rider]: Rode a pale white horse with a steel mane and held spears, lances and kite shields. It wore sinister-looking armor on its body dyed with the blood of its prey.
[Large-mouth Shark Devil]: It has a huge body of more than 10 meters, covered with black and silver scales. A third of it's body was an incredibly large mouth with lots of individual sharp teeth the size of a dagger.
[Lesser Lava Demon]: Standing at around 2 meters, with a lion-like head with dark red horns and crimson-coloured skin. Also on its back were bat wings, and his feet were like those of a predator with sharp claws. They also held a variety of weapons.
The [Lesser Lava Demons] were also accompanied by their top form [Greater Lava Demon], who were around 3 meters tall.
Some waited on metal lumps, others flew around, and others appeared with the eruption of lava.
In such a place where it was necessary to constantly monitor the entire environment, it was going to become a huge struggle for us.
Because of the possibility of falling chunks of metal into the lava, boulders, or eruption of lava flows in this place, we needed to be fast on our feet and also in destroying enemies.
But there were those with weak endurance like Kugime and Seiji. Also, Irofu and Kanami were quite weak to heat, and even though we can take measures against the heat, we could not assure that there would be no accidents.
So I carried Kanami-chan on my right shoulder. Meanwhile, Minokichi had on his shoulders Seiji and Irofu. Asue had Kugime, and Supesei was on Burasato.
With this we had good mobility while not greatly reducing our combat capabilities. With preparations finished, I ran ahead, Minokichi, Asue, and Burasato-san followed.
Incoming dungeon monsters were easily detected by Kugime-chan thus they were not able to ambush us and we were ready for them.
Let me explain a little more. Sitting on my shoulder was Kanami-chan armed with [Failnaught] obtained from the Elves.
Drawing the bow with the strength of a [Vampire Noble - Variant] until it creaks, she produced bluish silver magic arrows, [Demonic Freezing Arrow], created from her strong ice magic and released at frightening speed.
The arrow released slips through the defense of the approaching [Steel Demonic Monkey] and hits its forehead.
When the arrow pierces the body of the [Steel Demonic Monkey], the magic in the arrow is released. Red spikes from the creature's own frozen blood pierces its body from the inside.
Though the damage from the attack was great, it was not enough to kill the devil with its high life force. It had high resilience, and these wounds would disappear in a few minutes. Only this time he was not so lucky with the environment.
The surrounding flames instantly melted the ice. The water evaporated so quickly resulting in a steam explosion that scattered pieces of the [Steel Demonic Monkey] around leaving in its place only his equipment.
finished editing til here (nyaaaarp) and I shall continue (Fruf)
On the other hand Kugime, with mystical rays emanating from her, triggered an attack from a [Large-mouth Devil Shark].
Her voice produced rays in different directions, and after a while it became a collateral attack. Truth was that the power of it was not quite big, but the furious [Large-mouth Devil Shark] immediately jumped out from hiding at this point. Irofu threw small knives [ED: That may be covered in something?] into its metal fins, after which it began to decompose, robbing it of the ability to move.
As expected, with its fins completely rotten, it no longer had the ability to move. Struggling to move like a fish on land, the [Large-mouth Devil Shark] became easy prey.
Here it suffered kicks from Asue, who was carrying Kugime. From these kicks, the local monster flew. Moving like so for a while, we arrived at a little oddly shaped, fairly large lump of metal which had [Bloody Death Devil Horsemen] waiting in a line.
There were 10 of them, with well-coordinated movements, pointing their spears at us. They rushed forward. Because of the awkward shape of the metal lumps, we had nowhere to flee from them.
As there was nothing else we could do, Minokichi took a defensive position. His defensive stance looked unbreakable but the [Bloody Death Devil Riders] continued to accelerate, aiming at his stomach with spears from all sides.
Just a few seconds before the collision with Minokichi, a huge chunk of iron shot up from the ground in front of him.
It was not me, but Asue-chan. Conventional riders would have crashed into the obstacle, but the [Bloody Death Devil Riders] spurred their horses to jump.
Suddenly I witnessed a heroic spectacle. With their feet off the ground, the [Bloody Death Devil Riders] could not dodge any attacks, and they took the strongest of Supesei's heat magic that she had recently learned. The magic was called [Demonic Bullets Lava Dragon].
Having released more than a dozen fire blocks, each of which was about the size of an ogre, she mercilessly shot them at the [Bloody Red Devil Riders].
The strength of the shells was able to completely destroy the mighty ramparts, and her opponents faced certain death.
In addition, these lumps in collision with the enemy had the effect of exploding. Even if they somehow managed to avoid the attack, they would all get caught in the radius of destruction, and be knocked down by the blast and shrapnel.
In the end, there were still a few surviving [Bloody Death Devil Riders] but they were wounded and their movements became very sluggish.
To finish them didn't take long. Nonetheless, this meeting had caused reasonable difficulty.
It was extremely dangerous to linger in one place as the strength of the monsters quickly increased. They ignored all injuries except the most severe wounds. As a result, they were able to move forward very quickly.
With difficulty we finally managed to cross the river of lava in a couple of hours, and saw the entrance to the spiral volcano.
The battle with the monsters on the top of the metal lumps had taken a lot of time, but we had finally almost reached our destination. Yet in the way was a large obstacle. It was a local field boss. He was waiting for us on a huge block of metal, right in front of the spiral volcano.
Dungeon boss called [Taurus Demon Lord "Adada"]
It was a 7 meter demonic version of the Minotaur. The major differences were the huge black bat wings on his back and the ominous looking armor which he was wearing. Instead of the usual axes, he was armed with a huge black scythe.
Of course there were differences in the details. Covering his whole body were black and red bristles, which would probably injure us if we touched them.
Between the two horns on his forehead was a third golden eye, which was superimposed on the enemy, giving a variety of negative statuses such as [Demonic Eye].
I had [Demonic Gaze Immunity] and Kugime-chan and Kanami also possessed [Demonic Eyes]. But the others wouldn't be able to fight him head-on quite so easily.
ED: can't find Rou's ability in the list, maybe Complete Evil Eye Resistance or Nullify Negative Status Effects?
First ever edit to fix a name and link (Rikone)
The [Taurus Demon Lord "Adada"] aimed a black substance from his mouth as us while waving his scythe. Black fire erupted onto the ground and he smashed his scythe downwards. Amazingly, it turned into a black tornado which quickly approached us.
[Dungeon Boss [Taurus Demon Lord "Adada"] successfully defeated]
[As a bonus for the first elimination of the boss will be sent a box of treasure [The Monument Flaming Demon Cows]].
It had been an extremely difficult battle, but we had won in the end.
[Taurus Demon Lord "Adada"], out of all the monsters that we met here was undoubtedly the strongest. Despite his appearance, he was very nimble and covered in shadow, making it difficult to see him. He also moved 3 times faster than what we had thought.
His incredible strength was enough to counter the defence of Minokichi-kun. And while he was very strong in close combat, he also used a black substance which had a [Cursing] effect.
Those touching it immediately fell under some negative status, which was active for a long time. It was sticky like musk and hard to remove. Protection from it was quite difficult, so even owners of [Resistance] could not relax. It also caused excruciating pain to its victims. I had experienced it once, and I was not so eager to do so again. [ED: Is it just me or does this sound nasty~~]
Those were his strengths, so I basically had to take him on by myself while covering the rest.
If that wasn't enough, [Taurus Demon Lord "Adada"] also had the ability to summon other demons.
If I did not have [Greater Summoning: Demonkin], we would have been overwhelmed with crowds of [Taurus Demons].
A few dozen wouldn't be difficult to deal with, but several hundred would be nearly impossible.
Nonetheless, we defeated the [Taurus Demon Lord "Adada"], and safely reached the entrance to the spiral volcano.
It didn't seem wise to continue with such injuries and fatigue, as it would make going further much more difficult. I had already collected some new trophies for my item box, so it was decided to spend the night in front of the gate.
There was certainly a chance that we would get attacked by very strong monsters, but the intervals between attacks were less here. Thankfully, we could rest and recover.
We had [Taurus Demon Lord "Adada"] and [Taurus Demons] for dinner, and went to bed early in preparation for tomorrow.
Ability [Hellfire] learned.
Ability [Aspect of a Demon] learned.
Ability [Soul Hunting Scythe] learned.
Ability [Lesser Summoning: Fiend] learned.
Ability [Intermediate Summoning: Fiend] learned.
Ability [Greater Summoning: Fiend] learned.
I wonder why [Summon: Fiend] rose from Lesser to Greater straight away.
Using the Skeleton Centipede increases comfort even in a harsh environment, and thus we could comfortably relax for the rest of the day.
Today's [Synthesis] results:
[Lesser Summoning: Fiend] + [Intermediate Summoning: Fiend] + [Greater Summoning: Fiend] = [Summon Archfiend]
[Escape] + [Emergency Retreat] = [Emergency Escape]
[Black Demon's Charge] + [Elephant's Roar] = [Black Demon King's Mad Advance]
[Improved Cutting Power] + [Increase Stabbing Force] = [Great Slash Penetration Enhancement]
[Vampirephilia] + [Blood Eater Beast] = [Blood Vampire]
[Storm Sword Dance] + [Acrobatics Sword Dance] = [Dance Song Sword Storm]
[Black Demon's Roar] + [Wyvern’s Roar] + [Wailing Wyvern’s Body] + [Ghost Cry] + [Voice of Death] = [Death-dealing Roar (Desperado)]
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Day 242
Using yesterday's synthesis of [Summon: Archfiend], I was able to call on a [Black Taurus Demon Lord].
As expected, I could not summon the [Taurus Demon Lord "Adada"] as it was a dungeon boss of the [God] class. It turns out that there really isn't anything that can be done about that.
True, there wasn't ever a high chance of succeeding, and the fact that I was able to summon the [Black Taurus Demon Lord] is lucky in itself.
After I level up my summoning even more, maybe I can call on him, but until I do I won't be able to find out.
I immediately decided to gauge the strength of the summoned [Black Taurus Demon Lord], and he was quite strong.
I consumed a relatively large amount of mana while summoning him and it took quite some time. However, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
He seemed strong enough, he could fly, and his body could engage in a variety of abilities.
Since I wanted to know what else I could summon apart from the [Black Taurus Demon Lord], I tried many things that seemed possible. It was likely that with this skill, I would soon be able to call upon something else as well.
As we had done with the [Black Minotaur], we had Black Taurus Demon Lords for breakfast.
Their meat was a little tough, but with every bite my mouth was filled with a huge amount of meat juice, the taste of which I quite liked.
Of course it wasn't as good as the [Taurus Demon Lord Adada] which we had eaten yesterday, but the difference wasn't that noticeable. Overall, we all thought it was excellent meat.
Yet, I wonder how delicious it would be if I gave it to the Sisters to prepare?
Now it has become necessary to quickly finish the dungeon so I can ask them to cook it!
Speaking of which, we finished breakfast and revitalized ourselves, and were ready to conquer the spiral volcano.
In order to get to the top of the volcano, we had to climb the spiral road that twisted up and around its slope.
One could immediately fly to the top, but there were likely to be traps involving high gravity areas.
Or there might even be something even worse. Just before reaching the summit, the volcano might erupt, and there would be nothing you could do to avoid being cooked alive.
There were black clouds gathering around the summit, and a large amount of lightning strikes could be seen within them. I decided not to fly to avoid being struck by the lightning. Putting all things together, gravity, lightning, or whatever traps there could be, the bottom line is that I just did not want to fall from that height.
En: I had to add text it was hard to understand with out explaining it. If you could word this paragraph better please do so. I took most of what follows from Google translate. I hope it acceptable. ~MH
Anyway, it didn't matter what might have happened while flying, because many in our group could not do so. So there was no alternative than to walk up the slope.
The spiral mountain road was made of solidified lava, about 1 meter wide, which made it a difficult trip.
The path was large enough to climb, but when fighting groups of monsters, the space would become quite narrow.
Edit: 100 meters is a football field length, when hiking a normal path is 1-2 meters in width. so I figured it must have meant 1 meter if I am wrong change it back. ~MichaelCra ^_^
To progress, we would inevitably have to fight off waves of monsters that were waiting for us.
Running away wasn't an option, as there was nowhere to go, and if we turned our backs on the enemy we would immediately be destroyed. We had no choice but to fight.
The place was enjoyable in terms of the difficulty of the individual monsters encountered. Each monster was quite strong but not overwhelmingly so.
The strength of the demons that this dungeon could provide was equal to that of a [Demigod] class dungeon boss. However, the difficulty arose as they would be attacking in groups.
Ed; this paragraph was a headache I think I grasped the meaning, if you think I’m way off and have a better translation please change it. ~MH
Fortunately, the [God] class monsters (of the Flames of Fire Dragon Mountain dungeon) were pretty small, and the size of their groups wasn't too big. And even if we encountered a large group, our party contained more than a few fighters.
In this place, the individual field bosses were much stronger than the mobs of monsters, but overcoming them through our sheer numbers was easy.
In fact, at this level, Minokichi or Kanami could come here and defeat monsters quite comfortably.
I found that this was much easier than when I conquered the underground [Demigod] Rank dungeon.
There were some problems, but there wasn't any serious injuries.
Nonetheless, the numbers of monsters was extremely large.
We fought battle after battle without rest, and with the accumulated fatigue, the motions of my friends became much slower.
Of course, we were being treated by Seiji, and he relieved us of our fatigue, but removing it was no simple task.
This started to exhaust us, and there was also some damage to our equipment.
It wasn't damaged to such a degree that it would break, but our reactions had became slower and large amounts of scars have been carved into the armor.
Although there was a lot of damage, our frequent maintenance ensured that nothing was destroyed. Just in case of an emergency, we should be more careful in the future.
As we continued up the slope we found a small den in the evening. I summoned a [Black Taurus Demon Lord] and made him guard the entrance. With that, we could spend the night without any problems. However, tomorrow is the battle with the boss of the dungeon.
Thus, for the sake of tomorrow's battle, today we will prepare and rest.
The results of today's synthesis:
[Giant King's Supreme Strike] + [Giant's Iron Hammer] + [Armor Collapse] + [Overkill] + [Surging Destructive Fists of Flesh Crushing] + [ Pressurized Thunder Cannon] = [Divine Destruction of the Black Demon]
[Illogical Adamantine Strength] + [Berserker Mode] + [Heightened Stamina] + [Body of Giant Elephant] + [Herculean Strength] + [Rhinoceros Bone Body Armor] = [Renovate Tyrannical Power of the Black Demon]
[Pyrokinesis] + [Hydro Hand] + [Electromaster] + [Aero Master] + [Earth Control] + [Plant Control] + [Photon Ruler] + [Gravity Law] + [Elemental (Spirit User)] = [All Creation]
[Echoing Arms of the Thunderstorm] + [Bright Red Arms of Boiling] = [Bright Arms of the Thunderstorm]
[Unhealing Cursed Wound] + [Curse Flame] = [Sizzling Cursed Wounds]
[Improved Digestion] + [The Swallow of Great Whale] = [The Ingestion of Giant Whale]
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Day 243
After resting, our group was in an excellent state. Most of our mental and physical fatigue was gone, our mana was replenished, and my comrades were eager for battle.
We were ready for the forthcoming battle with the boss that was undoubtedly going to be difficult.
We checked the state of everyone in the group and examined all of our equipment.
We repaired even the smallest damage to make sure we didn't lose because of it. We were fortunate that the main damage we sustained were small holes in our clothes.
After checking over everything several times, we had breakfast as usual. After finishing his mission of protecting us, the [Black Taurus Demon Lord] was served as breakfast with vegetables and rice that we had gathered in the maze. We ate for longer than usual to enjoy its taste.
The breakfast took place in silence. We all understood that, depending on how this battle plays out, one or more of us could die. Naturally, we’re not going to lose, but this could be our final meal together.
Knowing this, our faces were filled with determination.
What lay ahead of us was not just the strongest monster here, but the original source of all the power in this place, a being that was on a higher level of existence than us.
Thinking about our overall safety, the right option would be to retreat here.
By now, we had had achieved a good result, and there was no need to take a risk which had such a high chance of death.
Besides this dungeon, there are still many places where you can gain power and then come back with confidence.
But that wasn't our style, and there was not even one mention of turning back.
Besides, did any one of us even know how to return back from here?
Probably not. All those that were gathered here were fools for not thinking about that earlier.
Having finished a long breakfast with a little break, we proceeded to the top.
The end of the spiral mountain road was 100 meters from the caves, but there were no monsters in sight.
At the end of the long path was the volcano crater, looking like the entrance to hell. We were so close to the lava that it would be hard to get any closer without starting to burn.
If you were unfortunate enough to fall down you wouldn’t even reach the bottom. Long before that you would burn up and be turned into ash.
Despite drinking the [Cooling Liquid] and wrapping themselves in heat-resisting cloth, the skin of Kanami-chan and the others slowly began to roast.
At the center of the crater, there was a huge lump of iron floating in the air. As it was flat and round, with a diameter of up to several hundred meters, it was a place suited for battle. It looked like someone had prepared a God's Arena.
Several blocks of steel led to the arena, but the boss was nowhere to be seen.
From what I could tell, stepping onto it would cause the path to it to immediately disappear. This would be followed by the appearance of the dungeon boss in the center.
That is, the identity of the boss would only be revealed after we stepped onto the arena. But once that happened there would be no turning back.
All this was well understood, and we exchanged glances and nodded silently.
So the decision was made and we set foot onto the floating chunk of iron.
Hovering on a fiery abyss, was the arena on which we were going to put our lives on the line.
Truly a suitable place for the boss of the dungeon.
On the way to the arena, as expected, the lumps of metal immediately fell straight into the abyss.
A few seconds later, after we were on the scene, all of them were gone. The place was shook by a deafening roar so powerful, it seemed the world was about to crumble.
This roar, not just imposed for all to hear, had various bad effects - in the worst case it could even kill.
After that first attack, I used [Phased Array Radar] and [Sense Area], feeling a huge living being directly above us in the volcanic crater.
Looking at the black clouds, I saw a scarlet coloured flying object.
With folded wings, he dived into the arena. When he was almost at the surface, he spread his broad wings to significantly soften the blow of the landing.
The wind generated by this sudden deceleration was immense. Seiji-kun and Kugime-chan almost flew off the arena.
It was still not fully able to reduce the momentum of the fall, resulting in a very strong impact. I thought that he was going to flip over the entire arena.
Fortunately the shaking did not last long, and when it stabilized, a few dozen meters from us stood the creature that we had come to slay.
The creature that had fallen from the sky was a huge scarlet [Wisdom Dragon].
The official name of this place was Flames of Fire Dragon Mountain, so it should have been expected. I really did not want to be surprised after meeting a dragon here.
The length of its body, which exceeded 100 meters, was flawlessly covered with beautiful scarlet scales. The membranes on the wings looked like they were made out of steel, and his muscled legs easily supported a body that weighed several tens of tons. Overflowing with energy, these same legs ended in huge claws, which were not inferior to demonic swords.
((Ed Zak: Changed Purple to Scarlet. Scarlet is red. Royal purple is actually red. Crimson is red. It should be a RED dragon, and it is what you would expect from a dragon that lives in a freaking volcano. And the claws looks severe, not brutal.))
Behind his back were wings that easily exceeded 200 meters in length.
From his neck, which was as thick as his body, there was a head resembling a cross between lizard and a crocodile.
He curiously studied us with his 9 golden dragon eyes.
From his huge jaws, capable of swallowing a whole house and armed with sharp white teeth, came a burst of dragon flames.
It was a titanic sentient being, with a gaze able to rob foes of their fighting spirit.
And now that gaze was set upon us.
"Well done for getting here, to the final test. My name is [Ignatos], proud heir of the [Dragon Emperor Red Flame], [Scarlet Dragon Emperor]. Under the oath between me and my wife and God, I stand here as the owner of the mountain.”
"If you don’t want to be wiped out by my fire, you can try to take my life. I am putting my life on the line, so I'll fight you with my full strength."
He made his statement in a deep, resonating voice.
Originally, dragons, on par with the giants, were the most powerful race in the world.
And even among others this eye-catching scarlet Dragon Emperor was equivalent in power to natural disasters. He was indeed was the ruler of [Flames of Fire Dragon Mountain].
Standing before the Emperor of Red Dragons, and influenced by only one thing, Kanami-chan and the company swallowed their saliva, tightening their grip on their weapons.
TL:(This was originally “tightened their arms” but I didn’t think it literally meant their arms)
((Ed Zak: I would say they are influenced by hunger alone, no fear whatsoever. Those gluttonous fools) Ed: Maze: With swallowing their salvia they probably means gulping like before some trouble, when you start to concentrate harder.)
We fully understood the wonder of this creature, but right now we were preoccupied with other thoughts.
How would his thick legs taste? If we were able to split his thick skull and eat its contents, would we still experience the same pleasure? If I absorbed his inner power, how strong would it be?
If we were to snatch his heart and fry it, what would it smell like? And how many days would it take us to gobble up such a behemoth???
Thinking only of this, we looked at the [Scarlet Dragon Emperor] as a rare and super high quality ingredient.
Faced with this unprecedented attitude towards himself, the [Emperor of Red Dragons] looked on with discontentment. Well, who cares?
Now, we only wanted to catch the scarlet dragon. This was the most delicious of all the ingredients that had been shown before us!!!
We would eagerly devour the flesh of the [Scarlet Dragon Emperor]!!!
Thus, for the sake of satisfying our appetite, we started to hunt the dragon.
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Day 244
Honestly, we didn’t consider the risks. Just why did we have to prioritize our appetite first?
There are no regrets though, so we’ll just have to be careful. As much as possible, I’d like to stick with it till the end.
The battle against the Crimson Dragon Emperor had been going on since yesterday. But on today’s morning, we’re finally about to finish.
It was terrifying. After all, the Crimson Dragon Emperor was ridiculously strong. The damage we sustained was enormous.
Us 9 demons continued to fight until today. However it was only Minokichi-kun, who boasts a strong body,Kanami-chan, who was acting efficiently in the back, and me, who still has some hidden trump cards, that were still able to fight.
Thankfully no one died. The other six demons wouldn't be moving for a while due to their current conditions.
First up, Burasato-san had attacked at close range with great intensity.
Thanks to her experience and skill, she was able to crack through the tough dragon scales with her sword techniques, managing to damage the thick dragon shells. By combining her abilities, she was able to deeply cut the flesh underneath, causing the dragon to steadily accumulate damage.
While in the middle of the battle, Burasato was somehow able to dominate the purple dragon blood by force.
The Crimson Dragon Emperor’s blood contained a large amount of dissolved magic, turning it into a dangerous substance that can cause one to die from madness if they came into contact with it.
Even though she is a Blood Lord Subspecies specialized in controlling and using blood as a weapon, what she did was definitely not an easy task.
It was a reckless move, something that a normal Blood Lord wouldn’t even think of in the first place. Even if they were able to control it, using it would only result in death.
However, Burasato took things slowly and carefully, making it possible.
All of the draconic blood controlled by her converged into a giant sword-like weapon.
After that, she swung it with all her might in combination with her Sword Techniques.
The length of the dragon blood sword was nearly dozens of meters and yet despite that, the speed at which it was swung was almost impossible to see. The attack succeeded in cutting the roots of the two pairs of wings that grew on the back of the Dragon Emperor.
Draconic blood has the capability to inhibit one’s abilities, and with Burasato managing to take control of the blood, the Crimson Dragon Emperor seemed to be affected by his own blood as well.
With its regeneration slowed down and having lost its means of escaping to the sky, the enemy was now inevitably locked in combat.
Although it was a magnificent result, the price to pay for using dragon blood was heavy.
Although Burasato had only wielded it momentarily, she began vomiting blood repeatedly and her whole body became dyed in red. Beneath her armor, her skin and muscles were being torn apart.
As such, her body was in tatters. It was the price to pay for doing something so reckless. Still, her willpower kept her fighting while she was being healed.
After reaching her limits, Burasato went to the rear to the recover and drank several recovery potions. Even if one was at their limits, with several potions ingested for recovery, they would be able to recover.
After her came Supesei-san. She dealt a staggering blow to the Crimson Dragon Emperor thanks to the magic that she was able to prepare, using the time given by our vanguard.
Regrettably, the Crimson Dragon Emperor had the skill 【Flame Nullification】 and as a result, Supesei's powerful Fire Magic had no effect. Still, she made full use of her wide variety of magic by combining them together, playing an active role in many occasions.
Since she was fighting from the back, she did not suffer any severe physical injuries. However, due to the consecutive use of high-powered magic, her once enormous magic power was now depleted.
The side effects were quite strong but thanks to a last minute 【Mana Vitamin】 and 【Concentrated Mana Potion】, she didn’t suffer from magic deficiency. Although if she had acted a little more recklessly, she would have lost consciousness.
Right now, she was lying down besides Burasato, waiting until her magic power naturally recovered slightly.
In order to protect those in the back from the Crimson Dragon Emperor’s flames, Asue-chan had brought out a conveniently sized lump of heat absorbing metal and held it with all of her might. The lump of metal was something I had collected back in the large river.
Although it cannot completely stop the Dragon’s flames, it was still able to absorb most of the attack and protect those in back.
However, after ten minutes of resisting, the lump of metal could no longer endure the heat and resulted in severe burns on Asue's arms and legs.
It was only due to her equipment and Seiji-kun’s treatment that her limbs were not fully burnt. Nonetheless, the burns on her limbs were still quite severe.
In addition to that, her endurance had reached its limit due to the intense movements she had undertook. Right now, she was lying down and recovering in the same manner as Supesei.
As for Seiji and Kugime, since their bodies were not physically fit, they had passed out from magic deficiency.
Because Seiji pushed himself to the limit in healing everyone, he had eventually run out of magic power.
Among us 9 demons, only Seiji and I can heal others. But, because I was busy dealing with the dragon, it was all up to him to perform the necessary medical treatment on the others.
As a Saint Lord subspecies, Seiji has the capability to heal everyone. He has never had any problems. That was up til now.
While I did help out, it was only a bit in order to close the gap. Seiji-kun had to use his abilities beyond conventional limits.
Even if he was vomiting blood, he probably would’ve continued healing everybody. If it weren’t for him, someone probably would have died.
As a result, he started suffering from magic deficiency. Right now, he’s sleeping peacefully with the others. Once he gets up, I intend to praise him for his great efforts.
Kugime-chan observed the whole body of the Crimson Dragon Emperor. Every time she foresaw an attack, she would inform everyone about it. At this particular time, she was looking for the very few weak points that were common to all of Dragon kind.
There was only one weak point in the scales of the dragon’s body; the part known as the【Dragon’s Reverse Scale】.
Naturally, there are probably countless number of scales covering that part but looking for another weakness right now was impossible.
Besides, the Dragon was spewing out a lot of magical power which hampered Kugime-chan’s perception.
You’d need the same amount of magical power to cancel the effect. Though Kugime-chan managed to do it somehow, she started to bleed from her eyes and nose due to the extreme strain it caused on her brain. Still, she managed to find the weak spot.
However, due to this, Kugime-chan ended up with Magic Deficiency. Although thanks to her, it was now possible to find and attack the 【Dragon’s Reverse Scale】. She did great.
As for Irofu-chan, she kept the dragon from flying.
She played an active part by using her corrosive attack while hiding herself behind everyone else.
Unfortunately, when Burasato cut off the wings, Irofu was caught by an attack from the tail of the Crimson Dragon Emperor. As a result, she got blown away by the impact.
Although she managed to escape the fate of being fully crushed, she still suffered grave injuries, her lower half having been turned to mush.
I quickly treated her with my 【Blood Elixir】 though she didn’t regain consciousness. For now, I rolled her close to Supesei while healing her.
Among everyone, Irofu had the most severe injuries. Well, she did mumble the words 『Overwhelming pathos…… a handsome man and a wild beast…… dripping with sweat as their flesh clash……』 , so it was unlikely that she would die.
Irofu-chan; she probably wouldn’t die even if someone tried to kill her.
With the current condition of six Demons, only us 3 Demons were left standing up against the Crimson Dragon Emperor.
As the dragon was stuck to the ground, his strength had been reduced to approximately a quarter of what it had been at the start.
The accumulated damage on his beautiful scales was visible and most of his strong limbs had been severed. His four wings are already gone, half being severed by Burasato-san’s blood sword and the other by me and Minokichi-kun. Right now, the severed parts were lying around somewhere nearby.
Some of his huge internal organs had already spilled out from the numerous injuries surrounding his body, having been pushed out by flowing blood.
He was still alive even in this state. The Crimson Dragon Emperor was truly really strong.
It doesn't matter. It wouldn't change the fact that he will die soon.
With the Starving Impaler of A Thousand Thorn (Kazıklı Bey), I pierced the reverse scale located on his throats. Half of my spear’s handle was buried in his throat in the process.
Pulling it out, I then followed by thrusting the vermilion spear towards the golden eye located in the middle of the dragon's forehead.
I then triggered the spear's special ability, 【Army of the Bloody Vermilion Spear】, annihilating the dragon’s brain and other internal organs.
However, even though most of his brain had been destroyed, the Crimson Dragon Emperor did not die. Rather than dying, he even tried to bite me.
- This kind of vitality, isn’t it ridiculous!?
Not wanting another counter attack, I activated 【Unhealing Cursed Wound】.
With this, even 【Flame Nullification】 would not be able to stop the Abnormal Conditions (Bad Status).
Even if it only impairs his regenerative ability a little, he would still surely die.
As expected, what life was left in the Crimson Dragon Emperor disappeared from his eyes.
With this, I guess we’ve finally captured 【Flames of Fire Dragon Mountain】.
【Field Boss ［Crimson Dragon Emperor – "Fleyv Ignatus"］ has been successfully subjugated】
【As a bonus for being the first to subjugate, the treasure chest 【Crimson Emperor’s Tomb】 will be given】
…… Huh. Apparently, there’s still more.
Hearing such a shocking announcement, I couldn't help but feel exhausted. While contemplating the announcement, I quickly collected the treasure chest and the body of the Crimson Dragon Emperor.
After that, the missing ladder reappeared.
It seems like we can finally leave the arena.
Soon, there was a new spiral path leading to the bottom of the crater.
The wall of rocks in the crater changed to accommodate the new path. It was also possible to go back to the dungeon entrance by flying or by going through the floating mass of metal located on the opposite side.
In addition, I sensed several creatures flying from the bottom of the crater.
According to 【Phased Radar Array】 and 【Sense Area】, there were 6 of them.
Moreover, there was a unique reaction that made it seem like their bodies had just been created.
If I were to guess, it looks like the dungeon boss who created them was waiting at the bottom of the crater.
Moreover, the opponents are troublesome when I think about it. The 6 flew up with great vigor from the bottom up towards the arena, showing their true appearance.
Three “Heat Dragons”, two “Fire Dragons”, and one “Flame Dragon”. However, they felt more like a single entity.
The length of the Heat Dragons were around 15 meters, the Fire Dragons around 20 meters, and the Flame Dragon around 30 meters long. After having fought against the Crimson Dragon Emperor, they might look small when compared to him but they’re still huge.
By the way, it is said that a normal Heat Dragon is capable of fighting against a Fomorian.
Normally, it’s not something I would consider as an enemy. However, taking into account the benefits it receives from the dungeon and the geographical advantage, it’s now a formidable opponent.
Including the Fire Dragons which are higher-ranked Heat Dragons, and also the Flame Dragon which is even more powerful, we cannot fight them carelessly.
While I started planning, the six dragons remained hovering dozens of meters above us.
Together, they simultaneously used their 【Dragon Breath】.
Their dragon breath mixed into one seamlessly, significantly raising the heat.
Just one breath was already strong and now there were six of them combined.
If I were to try and endure the attack with my 【Resistance】, I would be overwhelmed by the heat.
If it hits the arena, it would instantly cover the entire place with crimson flames.
Not holding back at all, I used 【All Creation】 on the descending breath, compressing it as it approached. I thought it would be harder but compressing it was easier than expected.
Even though the fire ball was made by six dragons, it couldn’t be compared to that of the Crimson Dragon Emperor.
Though it’s certainly strong, the power is still not to that extent.
The once huge fire ball had been reduced to one meter in size. While it continued to burn, I still kept on compressing it.
I wonder what would happen if I used 【Greater Compression】 on it? I tried it out.
As a result, the breath became thumb-sized and resembled a precious gem that was shining brightly.
Putting that aside, the dragons were left dumbfounded after seeing such a spectacle.
Having obtained this Flame Gem, I ate it with the help of 【Absorb Magic】.
After doing so, I felt satisfied. It was the unique feeling of something which had been lost being replenished.
To be frank, it wasn’t delicious since there was/it had no taste. Still, a fireball made from the magic of six dragons was more than enough to recover my own power.
I felt relieved for managing to absorb the magic power of the dragon’s breath. Knowing this however, I couldn’t help but think that I should’ve done this from the start. Well, I’ll just keep that tidbit to myself.
Meanwhile, the dragons were now descending straight towards me. They probably thought that their breath was useless against me.
And it looked like they had decided to kill me up close and personal. With their eyes set on me, they roared fiercely and bared their sharp fangs.
Anyways, fighting them head on would just exhaust me. Instead, I used 【All Creation】 to increase the gravity around them by a factor of ten.
Unable to withstand the burden, the dragons crashed onto the arena one by one.
The impact was terrific, managing to tear and rip through their tough dragon scales. I guess I could say that their posture during their fall was bad? There was even one which had all of the bones in its thick limbs broken.
Though the pain angered them, they couldn’t move at all due to the powerful force weighing them down.
They writhed painfully as they continued to endure the force.
I approached the dragons while keeping my guard up. With my vermillion spear, I stabbed each dragon once and gouged their hearts out.
After doing so, I then collected all the corpses.
For managing to obtain a large amount of Dragon ingredients, I am thankful.
However, even though I’ve already defeated the dragons, there were more coming up.
This time, I could perceive 12 of them, twice as many as before.
Even if it’s that much, I think I can still deal with them no matter what.
However, there were six demons that couldn’t move and if I tried to protect them at the same time, the fight could become very tough.
Even if they were to advance or pull back, there were still a lot of risks.
Besides, even though Minokichi-kun and Kanami-chan can still move, they can’t fight at full strength. Even with a Gods 【Divine Protection】, even if their minds and bodies had been toughened by daily training, as a species, there surely exists a physical limit.
Having just finished the fight against the Crimson Dragon Emperor, the two would likely reach their limits if they attempted to fight the dragons without any rest.
In this case, I was the only demon who could still fight.
Still, I don’t know if even 【Summon Archfiend】 can keep them safe and if possible, I don’t want such a disadvantageous situation to appear.
In this situation, wouldn’t we get eaten by the dragons? Or maybe we would just be burnt down to the ground and turned into ash.
I’d want to avoid that at all costs.
There are others waiting for us to return and I still want to do some more things.
In that case, I can only propose an absurd plan.
First, I will have Minokichi-kun and Kanami-chan protect the six demons in the arena.
Meanwhile, I will head down to the bottom of the crater and reduce the number of dragons so that the two could handle them. After doing so, I will go and defeat the Dungeon Boss by myself.
By doing so, the capture can be completed and I can return without any regrets. It’s something that can’t even be called a plan.
When I told them, they complained about it but… well, there’s no other choice.
Because it’s a plan mixed with my own interests, I just listened to their complaints.
For some reason, unrelated complains were mixed in as well though I just set those aside.
After hearing out their words, I carried out my plan.
As for them, they said something like 『Well… Since its Aporou, there’s no helping it.』 before letting me go.
It was probably the result of the trust that I have built from them since the beginning. They most likely believed that I would be able to carry out this absurd plan.
Entrusting them with the rest, I jumped off the arena.
Minokichi-kun blamed himself for his weakness and injuries, but was determined to succeed in his goal of protecting the other six demons.
Although she worried about my safe return, Kanami-chan waved goodbye with a beautiful smile that would have charmed anyone looking at her.
"Well then, I'm going, I leave the rest to you."
Holding onto a red spear and cursed spear, Aporou, the black demon Apostle Lord, jumped off the arena. As Aporou began to fall, a tremendous amount of pressurised hot air blew past him. He had avoided the normal route which was the spiral path along the walls of the crater. As a result, he approached his destination extremely quickly.
Because of the speed of the fall, the temperature change was immediate, and very soon the heat reached a point where the fireproof outfit in which he was dressed reached its limit.
The magic items, which had cost a lot of money and up till this time had performed their duties properly, disintegrated in less than 10 seconds from the beginning of the fall.
The heat did not weaken, but only intensified, and it began to disintegrate the armor that protected his upper body, leaving him in his pants alone, which were now his only armor.
Fortunately, having [Iolite Liquid], [Refractory Mucus Secretion] and [Complete Fire Resistance], he was not in any real danger.
The fall was only safe because he was Aporou, and so the heat was still easy to deal with. Anyone else in his place would have turned into ashes long ago.
Below the arena, there was only a blazing inferno.
But in these flames of hell there were still monsters.
These monsters were dragons, long known as one of the mightiest species. Covered with bright red scales, and possessing a huge body, they carried destruction with them.
They approached in a group of twelve. 6 [Red Dragons] 4 [Flaming dragons] 2 [Purple dragons]
If the dragons were to attack outside of the dungeon, they held enough power to easily destroy a large kingdom.
The 12 Dragons looked down on the defenseless demon who was seemingly taunting them.
Unlike the wyverns, dragons have sharp intelligence.
To them, it appeared that he had decided to commit suicide by jumping off the arena.
And even if this wasn't the case, a demon capable of flight, in the eyes of dragons, looked pretty pathetic.
To them, he was seemingly bringing himself on a platter for lunch.
The manner in which he wanted to commit suicide also seemed stupid. And so the dragons thought, who knew nothing about Aporou.
However, they had to obey the orders of Ardour Mother Empress Dragon, "Mustaria Ignatos" and kill the intruder at any cost. Using the magical power contained in their throats, they directed their flames towards Aporou.
All at once, the twelve of them opened fire.
The sight of it was like a volcanic eruption, and it seemed like anything within attack range would be turned into ashes. If such an attack hit directly, then perhaps even Aporou would not survive.
However, that was before he had evolved. Instead, Aporou just smiled wickedly.
If a lizard has just learned how to fly, tell it not to be conceited.
"On the road"
[[[Rou|Aporou]] used combat art [Multiple Lightning Cross]]
[[[Rou|Aporou]] used combat art [Killer Breath]]
Due to the profession [Holy Knight (Crusader)], he was able to use [Crusades Attack]. Even without [Groin Attacks] and [Multiple Lightning Cross], it still has great damage. It had a large radius of destruction, and thus was an excellent fighting art.
In addition, Aporou had the ability [Grand Cross Smash], adding a bonus to the attack and further increasing attack power. It was enough to punch their breath. As well as this, he held the profession [Dragon Slayer] and combat art [Killer Breath].
As the name states, this combat technique was very effective against breath attacks.
Aporou performed just two fighting techniques with his spears, but in the next instant the area in front of him was covered in red flashes. The space in front of him exploded with large amounts of cuts and strikes.
The flames, previously on course at Aporou, were cut into 4 pieces as easily as paper.
However, although the flames had been split into parts, they had not yet lost all of their power. As such, the attack was not completely prevented.
Luckily, the cuts resulted in the flames splitting around Aporou and escaping upwards towards the sky, leaving him unharmed.
They rose hundreds of meters with a terrible roar, and finally dissipated near the top.
This slightly surprised Minokichi-kun and the other demons at the top, but they were unharmed as it did not quite reach them.
The first attack of the dragons was a complete failure.
As such, the dragons were stunned to see Aporou unharmed fro
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