The village was engulfed in fire, and people fled. In the sky, a black dragon with an arrogant expression was shooting fire bullets. It had strong limbs, a long tail, and a pair of huge wings on its back. The red eyes that shone in the darkness of the night seemed to be enjoying this situation.
[The first task is to save the villagers! Bring out those who can't move!"
Mr. Gallen shouted. The Orc guards immediately took action to save the people who were crushed by the collapsed pillars and the injured who could not walk.
Mr. Rien gave the order, and the Belfast Knights joined in.
We have to attract the attention of that thing wandering in the sky and take it away from the village. Mr. Gallen and Mr. Rien could use this time to save the villagers. This is the battle plan we discussed before we came here. They were tasked with protecting Miss Olga, and they could not afford to fall in a battle with a dragon in this place. The opponent was flying in the sky, and our weapons couldn't attack effectively. We could only rely on the magicians, me, and Lyndsay, to think of a way.
"The light that pierces through everything, the dazzling holy spear, the shining javelin!」
[Oh, enhance physical strength!]
I used my body strengthening magic to dodge. As soon as the fireball landed, it exploded, and sparks flew nearby. This was bad. Fighting here would only make the situation worse.
[Amber!]
"Yes, sir.』
[Linz! Sit up!"
[Yes, yes…!]
I climbed onto Amber's back and pulled up Linda to sit in front of me. We rushed to the south of the village. When I turned around, I saw that the dragon had set us as its target and was shooting out fire bombs one after another. Amber carried us through the forest while dodging attacks from left and right. Very good, follow me, follow me. The reason why I brought Linds along was because the opponent could fly in the air, and only Linds and I could attack it. We have to think of a way to get rid of that guy's wings before we can act. After passing through the forest, they arrived at a wide grassland. The view here was excellent, and there was no cover. A place like this should not cause too much harm. Although being unable to hide was a weakness…
[Roar! Ahhhh!]」
The dragon roared. Upon hearing this voice, Amber let out a low growl in her throat, showing off to the dragon.
"You…how dare you insult my master…!" Just a lizard flying in the sky!』
[Eh? Amber, do you understand what that guy said?」
I jumped down from Amber's back and asked in surprise. She then helped to translate the dragon's words.
'What do you mean by' Little bug that hinders my enjoyment, wait for me to cut your body into eight pieces and eat it up'? You can't even speak human language, and you have snot on your face…! It was because of this that I couldn't stand Emperor Cang's followers!』
Amber glared angrily at the Black Dragon floating in the air.
" Pleasure... Did it attack the village for fun? What a willful and reckless fellow."
I could understand if it had come out to look for food to survive, or to take revenge for the Holy Region being tainted. I had originally planned to make it suffer a little before chasing it away for these reasons. However, this guy seemed to attack humans for entertainment. Since that's the case, I don't need to show mercy.
"Linz, after I shoot this guy down, you cut off its wings.」
" Yes." Lin dsay nodded gently but firmly. I concentrated my magic power and cast a non-elemental spell.
A small magic array suddenly appeared beside me, like a launching pad, aimed at the dragon. One turned into two, two turned into four, four turned into eight…the numbers continued to increase. When there were finally more than a hundred, I activated the next spell.
"The light that pierces through everything, the dazzling holy spear, the shining javelin!」
In the next instant, 128 laser guns shot towards the black dragon. Although I still didn't know how to use high-level spells, I definitely wouldn't lose to anyone in terms of magic power. Even though he didn't know how to use a rocket launcher, he could still use a machine gun.
[Gah oh ah ah？」
The black dragon tried to dodge the approaching light shrapnel, but in the end, it was unable to completely escape the attack of the 128 guns. Its body was hit a few times, and it fell to the ground with blood dripping out. It immediately got up and spread its wings, intending to fly back into the air. However, Lyndsay would not let it go so easily.
"Here comes the water, the blade is clear, the water knife.」
The compressed water blade flew towards the black dragon's wings. Swoosh! The black wing on the right was cut in half.
[Roar! Ahhhh!]」
Perhaps it was because of the pain, the black dragon let out an even louder cry and tried to fly into the sky again. However, it was unable to maintain its balance. After floating up slightly, it immediately fell back to the ground. Very good, now it could no longer fly in the air. The black dragon's red eyes flashed with hatred. It opened its mouth wide. This action was different from when it fired the flame bomb. Even though I don't know what's going on, my intuition tells me that the situation is not good! I pulled Lin Sai into my arms and used my strengthened legs to leap up. Roar! The black dragon spat out flames from its mouth, dyeing the surroundings red like a flamethrower. This guy could actually change his breath. The dragon continued to spit out flames as if to intimidate us, causing us to be unable to get close. Lyndsay planned to attack it with her water jet again, but the fire wall created by the fire breath weakened it and did not manage to hurt it. At this moment, a black shadow landed on the dragon's head.
[Ahhh!]
The blade light from Musashi stabbed the dragon's right eye.
[Strengthened Stamina!]
Then, Elsa leaped out of the forest. With her strengthened body, she struck the Black Dragon's side. [Gugaahhhh!]？」
[It hurts…This guy is too hard!]」
"Compared to the crystal monsters we fought before, it's fortunate that they can't regenerate.」
Musashi and Elsa complained while keeping their distance from the dragon. The dragon, who had lost an eye, flew into a rage and spat out fire bullets and flames at the two of them.
[Oh!?]
They fled in panic. The flames and walls of fire from the explosion lit up the area. While the dragon was focusing on the two of them, I pulled out my knife and approached the dragon. Then, I jumped up and aimed at its head. Crunch! This was an attack that had been strengthened by increasing his physical strength, but it only produced a sharp metallic sound as the blade broke in the middle.
[Damn it!]
What kind of hardness was this? If I had known earlier, I would have been like Musashi and focused on the remaining eyes. The red-eyed black dragon glared at me and raised its neck to face me. It opened its mouth to the maximum and prepared to spit out a breath. Ah, no-just as I was thinking this, a flying knife flew from somewhere and stabbed the dragon in the left eye. The dragon that had lost its eyes was probably in pain. It shook its neck hard and spat out flames.
[Swipe!]
I used magic to reduce the friction between the dragon's feet. The dragon lost its balance and its huge body fell to the side. So close, so close. The sliding spell was really useful, although it would be meaningless if the enemy flew into the sky. "However, if it weren't for that throwing knife just now, I would have been in trouble. Was it Musashi? It was all thanks to her. Eh? But Musashi was clearly here just now…in the opposite direction from where the throwing knives came from, wasn't he…Forget it, now wasn't the time to pursue this matter. The dragon roared angrily. My saber has been broken. Should I praise the dragon? If he did not use a more penetrating attack, he might not be able to hurt it. In that case…
A large and thick ice wall appeared in front of me. It was transparent and shiny. This should be enough.
I aimed my palm at the ice wall and deformed it. The structure of what I want to make is not difficult. Magic ice was different from ordinary ice. It was not easy to melt, but I didn't want to melt it to change its shape, so it didn't affect me. A few seconds later, I completed a huge ice mirror. In order to prevent it from toppling over, I even made a base.
[Multiple spells!]
"The light that pierces through everything, the dazzling holy spear, the shining javelin!」
The 512 light lances that shot out were absorbed into the mirror, forming a refraction and focusing on a single point. I instantly used Form Creation again, adjusting the thickness of the mirror and focusing it on the black dragon.
[Take this!]
The next second, pop! An indescribable sound rang out. A wind hole appeared in the black dragon's chest, and it fell forward shakily. With a loud bang, it fell to the ground, and the blood that flowed out of its chest gradually dyed the ground red.
[That's great, Mr. Hikichi!]」
Else and Musashi rushed over excitedly, and Amber, who was carrying Lin Sai, also rushed over to me.
[Amazing.]
As expected of our master, this is much more refreshing.』
After the battle ended, I let out a sigh of relief. At this moment, the ice mirror shattered and scattered. Oh, that scared me. A black shadow suddenly appeared on the ground. I looked up in confusion and saw another dragon floating in the air with its back to the moon.
[What…!] Another one…?"
Moreover, it was twice as big as the black dragon that had just fallen. It had red scales, white body hair from the back of its head to its tail, long and thick horns, and a long tail. Just as we were at a loss about the sudden attack of the second dragon, the red dragon floating in the air made a sound. " I don't have the intention to fight. I've caused you trouble. I'm here to apologize.』
" You can speak human language!?"
" I am the Red Dragon that rules the Sanctum. It seemed that he was too late to bring back the Rampager.』
The red dragon quietly closed its golden eyes that were filled with sadness. I see, I have to bring it back…If I could have arrived earlier, I could have thought of a way to deal with it…Amid the indescribable awkwardness, Amber walked up to the red dragon.
" Red Dragon, if you have a chance to meet Emperor Cang, please tell him. He had to discipline his own family.』
" What... this aura... could it be... you are His Highness the White Emperor!？Why was he in such a place…?』
The Red Dragon let out a cry of surprise. I looked at Amber as if I didn't understand the situation. Was this child very impressive?
" I see... The one who dealt with the Black Dragon was His Highness the White Emperor... The little Black Dragon is naturally not your match..." The one who defeated that guy was our master, Lord Yan Yi. It was all because this little brat had spoken rudely to its master. This was the retribution it deserved.』
"What…!?" The master of the White Emperor? A human?』
" Please forgive us for our rudeness... This incident was caused by the Black Dragon. I hope you can be magnanimous..."
[Ah ~ Since you already know the reason, it doesn't matter, but it won't happen again.] You have to warn the younger generation not to cause such a thing again.」
"Yes, I will convey it. I'll return to the Holy Region now to instruct everyone. Goodbye.』
After the red dragon stood up, it bowed its head again and flapped its wings to slowly rise. It circled above our heads and flew south.
Amber grumbled and turned back into a little tiger at the same time. It didn't seem to have a good relationship with Emperor Cang. Everyone said that a dragon and a tiger would fight, so there was nothing they could do. Eh? I looked around and found that the other three were sitting on the ground."What's wrong with you?」
[What do you mean what's wrong... I can't move...]
Elsa's voice was hoarse. Ah, this was the same as what happened to Mina when she summoned Amber. The red dragon should be a relatively high-level dragon. Those golden eyes might be magic eyes.
"Mr. Yan Yi, are you…not affected?」
[No. I can't feel anything."
[There's a feeling that it doesn't make sense...]
Even if he said that, there was nothing I could do. This was most likely an effect bestowed by the gods. Speaking of which, although I sometimes feel scared, it's rare for my legs to be weak. As I thought about this, I cast a healing spell on everyone in order. "Ah ~ I'm exhausted--"
I let my body fall straight into the grass and lay down in a 'big' shape. The sun rising from the east was very dazzling. It was already morning. After defeating the black dragon, we kept running around the village. Lyndsay used water magic to extinguish the fire. Else and Musashi searched the village for any remaining injured people. I continued to heal the injured with healing magic.(By the way, I only thought about using the map to search for "injured people" after that, and then cast healing magic to deal with them in one go.) Fortunately, there were no deaths, but the village was close to destruction and the disaster was severe...
"Lord Yan Yi, you're here.」
[Ah, Mr. Rien, you've worked hard.」
Mr. Rien walked towards me, who was lying on the ground. It seemed that the matter had come to an end. I smelled the aroma of food from somewhere. [I didn't expect that just four people could defeat a dragon... It's beyond the level of surprise. It's really shocking.]」
"I heard that it was a young dragon and not very powerful. That should be the main reason.」
" What do you mean by disposal?"
" Aiya, such good materials can be sold for a lot of money, but how are we going to transport them..."
Mr. Gallen said that dragon scales, claws, horns, teeth, bones, and so on could be processed into materials for weapons or armor. Dragon meat was very delicious and could be used as an ingredient. The whole body could be sold for a relatively high price. And this right belongs to us, who defeated it. I heard that the others said that they were in charge. Hmm, I see…
"Then give it to the people in this village. It will be of some help to the revival of the village.」
[Give the dragon to them? All of them?"
[Lord Yan Yi, do you know what you are saying?!]？That was very valuable material!？If converted into money, it would be no less than ten king gold coins!？」
Ten king gold coins…Eh, it's worth more than 100 million yen!？This is indeed a pity…Just as I changed my mind, the villagers appeared in my vision. Ah, she heard him…
"…Since it's for this village, this bit of money is nothing. Let me help.」
At this point, I couldn't say anything like " forget it ", so I could only answer stiffly.
"... I thank you on behalf of Missumido. Thank you, Lord Hikoichi.」
"Ah, just as Father said, you are a very magnanimous person. I admire you so much.」
They looked at me with gratitude and respect…It's not like that. I'm just pretending to be fat. Hmm…Will everyone agree to me doing this…I took out the fake transfer mirror and brought Miss Olga, Alma, and Yumina back. Miss Olga immediately thanked me. It was probably because of us defeating the dragon and saving the village. However, the reason why there were no deaths should be attributed to the outstanding performance of those guards. They were also exhausted and were taking a nap near the carriage. To be honest, I also want to sleep quickly. However, this wish was obstructed. An old orc with a walking stick walked to our side.
[I am the village chief, Solm. This time, thanks to you for defeating the dragon that invaded the village and even providing great assistance to the village's revival work…I'm eternally grateful.」
'The aid should be referring to the remains of the dragon. It's really a pity... However, the village has been destroyed to this extent. These people will have a hard time... Forget it, this is the only way.' The village chief ordered a few villagers to bring something up. It was a conical black object with a length of about 15 meters and a gentle arc…Ah, isn't this…
"This is a horn that was taken from the dragon. Please at least take this.」
[Eh? But…"
[I heard that your weapon is broken. With this horn, you can use it as material for a new weapon or sell it to buy a new weapon.」I see. Then I'll accept it. I took the horn from the village chief's hand and was surprised by its lightness. It was so light, but it was far harder than steel. I could vaguely understand why such a huge dragon could fly in the sky. The only things that could be harder than this were probably Japanese crimson gold, mithril, and orichalcum. (Editor's note: Metals that appear in fantasy stories or games are regarded as precious minerals.)）In short, I accepted the horn with gratitude and left the village chief and the others. To tell you the truth, I'm very sleepy. When I finally got back to my carriage, I looked inside. Else, Linz, and Musashi were sleeping. Of course, I couldn't sleep with them, so I lay down in the grass beside the carriage.
" Mr. Hikoichi, please use a blanket."
You Meina walked over with a blanket. The timing was perfect. I forced my eyelids to close. After thanking her, I took the blanket and wrapped myself in it. It's so warm. I can't take it anymore. So I closed my eyes and fell asleep. When I opened my eyes, I saw Yumina's face against the sky. I stared at Yumina with my still hazy eyes. [You're awake.] There was a soft touch under his head. Eh? Er-was this a…knee pillow? Roll roll, I flipped over and rolled on the ground, escaping from her thighs. Uh, when did it become like this? I quickly got up and saw that the nearby villagers and guards who had already woken up had a meaningful smile on their faces as they looked at us warmly. Ahhhh…! What was this sense of shame? He was actually lying on a girl's lap in public! It would be a lie to say that he was unhappy, but the feeling of shame was even better!
[Aiya, you're awake.]
[... Sleeping soundly.]
[It looks very comfortable.]
I felt a chill coming from my back. I turned around in fear and saw three amiable girls standing there quietly. The three of them were smiling gently, but there was no smile in their eyes. Ah, eh…are they angry…?
"Erm... What happened?」
[I'm fine ~]
It must be a lie. If that was the case, why did he have to show such an awkward expression?
"Alright, alright, let's stop here. The rock-paper-scissors game is a very sacred game. Didn't you say that you can't hold grudges?」
[I know…]
[... Um...]
[Extremely regretful…]
You Meina clapped her hands and joined in. The three of them looked away and quieted down…What were you guys competing about?
"Lord Yan Yi, it's almost time to prepare to set off. I still have to report to the capital what happened in the village.」
Miss Olga and Mr. Gallen came to urge us to set off. Because the atmosphere was strange, I felt lucky and walked towards the carriage. Even though the gaze behind me was a little annoying, I still pretended to be indifferent.
Amber, what happened while I was sleeping?』
I sent a telepathic message to Amber, who was in the carriage. She might know something.
"Oh, well…how should I describe it…it could be said that there was a war between women…"
『？』
Although they didn't understand the reason, everyone was obviously angry except for You Meina. He had to think of something…Ah! I thought of something, so I went to the village chief's house. After discussing it with him, I got 'that.' In the swaying carriage, the three of them finally regained their smiles. I let out a sigh of relief. Else, Linz, Musashi, and Yumina had silver bracelets on their arms. I was at the village chief's house just now and asked him to give me (and pay properly) a few silver products. Then, I created these bracelets with shapes. The styles were chosen through the Internet. I'll give it to everyone as a token of gratitude for their care. They were very surprised at first, but they still accepted it happily. Seeing that they would look at the bracelet on their arms from time to time, they should like it very much. Although he occasionally smiled with ill intentions, making me a little hesitant…
[Miss Olga, how long will it take to reach the capital?」
"It'll probably take more than two days to reach the capital, Berju. Perhaps, Mr. Hiko should purchase some weapons while passing through the cities on the way.」
Mm, that's true. According to Mr. Gallen, if he wanted to use dragon horns as weapons, it would be best to make them in the capital. But before that, I'll have to fight barehanded. Even if he could fight with only magic, he could not help but feel that he had no one to rely on. Hmm, wait, can't you just create a body? However, if they failed, the losses would be huge…
"It's only two days. Even if we don't have weapons, we can rely on magic.」
Buying a weapon just for two days was a stupid move. There should be better weapons to buy after arriving at the capital, Berju. When I replied, Miss Olga seemed to have thought of something and took out something wrapped in cloth from her bag.
[Speaking of which, the village chief asked me to give this to you.」
Miss Olga handed me a small black knife wrapped in cloth. It was a single-edged blade, about 20 centimeters long, and the back of the blade was warped. [This is?]
Ah, it was the throwing knife that stabbed Dragon Eye at that time. The village chief helped me retrieve it. After I received it from Miss Olga, I wrapped it in cloth again and handed it to Musashi.
" Musashi, yours."
「？This is not my thing."
Eh? Elsa…wasn't either? It couldn't be Lin Zai. Eh? In that case, whose knife was this? Or should I say, who else was there at that time? Does this mean that someone was there and helped us? Since he was helping, he shouldn't be an enemy…
Amber, was there anyone else besides us at that time?』
"Yes. He could sense a person's aura on the tree trunk in the forest. It's most likely two people…because I didn't sense any killing intent from them, I thought they were from the village.』
After I confirmed with Amber through telepathy, I knew that someone was monitoring our battle with the dragons. Why? Speaking of which, in Langley City, I also felt that someone was watching Yumina and me. Could it be the same person? I couldn't think of anything no matter how hard I thought about it, so I tried to investigate the knife. There didn't seem to be anything strange about it. In short, he had to put this thing away first. It was not convenient without a scabbard. However, who was the other party…?
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