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Episode 354: Bone Dragon (1)
A powerful curse left behind by the demon that killed her parents, which changed Leila's life completely when she was young.
The hatred and vengeance I feel towards him are beyond words. I have lived my entire life trying to remove the curse.
That's why I didn't want to rely on the devil's power. It was just too horrible and disgusting, of course.
But I will use it whenever I need to.
I have no intention of throwing my life away in the face of extreme emotions.
A minimum of rationality. That was Leila's strong point.
Choaaaah!
A red sword slashed across Septa Horn's nape.
Blood spreads beyond the torn skin.
It's an overwhelming difference compared to before, when all it did was find a scratch.
[Craaaaaaaaaah!!]
Septa Horn was furious at the fact that his prey felt pain.
Kwakwakwakwang!
A loud roar pierced through three buildings.
The cold wind blasted in all directions, turning the streets into a wasteland.
The stage was moved from the square to the outskirts of Sacred.
'I guess this is enough.'
At that moment, Haldirn, with a flash of magical power, threw down a black spear.
Crunch.
It pierced right through the wound that Leila had inflicted.
A vicious roar echoed.
It didn't penetrate at all, but it was enough.
Madou, <Fateful Scene>.
The path Haldirn pioneered was the power to infuse one's own and others' life force into curses, giving them special qualities.
And the artifact he possesses, <Ring of Blood>, can ignore resistance and cast a curse while the opponent's blood flow and his own magic power are in direct contact.
The conditions for the current bone and flesh window are satisfied.
<Destruction>
<insult>
<Amplify>
<Great Worsening>
It pollutes the blood, weakens physical abilities, amplifies damage, and forces wounds to open.
All high-ranking curses are located at the 6th level.
Of course, the power is enhanced by magic swords, black magic books, and various magic items.
[Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!]
Septa Horn writhed and pulled out his spear, crushing it.
One is already temporarily cursed.
<Hastar>
Blood wind.
A storm of black energy and dozens of cursed spears swirl around.
Deeper scars began to form on Septa Horn's temporarily weakened body.
The one who realized it gradually resorted to evasion.
It works well.
It is extremely effective.
However, even so, it cannot be denied that it is a powerful entity.
Kwaaaaang!
Layla, who was hit hard, vomited blood.
I almost lost consciousness for a moment.
Then, the sharp claws damaged Haldirn's robes, causing him to bleed.
If you make a mistake, it can be fatal.
Clearly aware of that fact, the two people unleashed their black magic and black spirit.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Wedge───Choooooosh!
[Kaaaaaaaaaaaaah!]
A fierce battle that bordered on slaughter.
Everything they passed through was thoroughly trampled.
The streets are filled with debris from destroyed buildings.
After a battle that lasted for dozens of minutes, the outskirts of Sacred were reduced to ruins.
And finally.
Bloodshed.
The sword held by Leila pierced Septa Horn's abdomen.
He immediately kicked the ground and got out of his spot. Blood gushed out from his wounds.
At the same time, Haldirn concentrated his power.
<The Heavenly Angel of Desolation>
A huge explosion occurred from the cursed sphere that rushed in in an instant.
Septa Horn was blown away by the force that blew away the entire area without a trace.
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Beyond the walls, on the other side.
“Ugh, ugh…….”
“…….”
An exhausted Leila knelt on one knee.
Haldirn also didn't show it, but his shoulders were shaking.
I feel very tired.
Blood dripped from the wounds here and there.
Immediately, two men climbed up onto the wall and surveyed the battle situation.
[Krrrr… … .]
Septa Horn is not dead yet.
Surrounded by the crowd, he glared at the two, baring his teeth.
Still full of life and fighting spirit.
“It’s definitely a special entity… It really is a monster.”
“Was that the special entity? It was somehow strong.”
“…….”
A brief lull.
I'd like to finish it right away if possible, but I needed some time to catch my breath.
Especially to Leila.
Meanwhile, Haldirn searched for Joseph's whereabouts.
“Thank goodness you’re alive.”
It appears that they were successfully rescued from the crashed Rustus.
Although I am still unconscious.
I asked the Paladin next to me, Shane.
His left arm was missing, possibly as a result of the accident.
“What on earth happened?”
“I didn’t understand. Other than the fact that the Archbishop was suddenly attacked by something while teleporting…….”
It's a raid.
“Then Joseph must know the identity.”
Joseph's mind was immediately interfered with.
Shane instinctively tried to stop himself, but soon got the hang of it.
Because I knew Haldirn's intentions and abilities well.
“……Ugh!”
Finally, Joseph opened his eyes.
He quickly got up and immediately checked the situation.
The battlefield of Sacred, where fierce battles are fought against the Ain race.
Haldirn, Leyla, Bishop Lena, and the seriously injured Shane came into view.
This is not the time to ask for advice.
Because there were much more urgent matters.
“How long has it been since the Rustus crashed?”
“Exactly 28 minutes have passed.”
The distance between the base of the Corpse's Glory and Sacred.
The speed at which it attacked Rustus.
28 minutes.
“……Haldirn, now is not the time to be dealing with those subhumans and demons.”
"what?"
“It’s coming. It’s probably almost here by now───”
… … ?!
A huge death aura suddenly detected.
Haldirn, his eyes wide open, instinctively turned around.
I looked up at the sky.
Something indescribable is getting closer with every passing moment.
“What, what is that?”
[Crunch?]
Soon, not only Haldirn, but everyone near the walls, even the Ainz and the Demons including Septa Horn, reacted.
There was a moment of silence.
In the heavy silence, a huge object was falling obliquely from the distant sky.
And reached the ground.
A gigantic undead that is slowing down and burning the nearby forest.
Eventually it stopped, literally grinding the Ainz and the Demon to pieces.
“Why…….”
Haldirn's voice was filled with astonishment.
“……Is there a dragon here?”
An undead born from the corpse of a dragon, the Relic Dragon.
A transcendent being appeared on this earth.
* * *
It was as if time had stopped.
Neither humans, demons, nor subhumans… … nothing with life could move.
An overwhelming sense of pressure weighed on me, leaving me unable to even breathe.
[… … .]
Swish.
The blue flames forming the eyes of the skeletal dragon slowly looked at the crowd.
The living, whom the undead hate so much, are swarming everywhere. It was difficult to decide who to eliminate first.
At that moment, the Bone Dragon looked straight at the Septa Horn in front of him.
[Ka… … Kaat… … .]
The special entity, Septa Horn, trembled.
Fear is a defense mechanism of life.
It instinctively felt that it could not be opposed. Septa Horn backed away, tail curled up, as if it had no intention of fighting back.
But the bone dragon didn't care about that at all.
Septa Horn is cunning.
In comparison, dragons are cunning, clever, and wise.
It's a completely different level of existence.
Kwajijijik!
[Keeeeeeeek?!]
The skeletal dragon's claw pierced Septa Horn.
It went right through the abdominal wound that Leila had pierced.
Within moments, extreme cold flowed into the organs.
No matter how high the resistance is, it is not the case for the internal organs.
Also, the cold energy of the bone dragon is comparable to that of a 7th-tier magic.
[Kaaaaaaaaa! Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!]
Tsk tsk tsk.
Septa Horn's life, which had been struggling desperately, slowly came to a halt.
After some time, it completely froze. With a light strike, the statue that had been Septa Horn shattered into pieces.
“Uh, how…….”
Leila let out a voice of disbelief.
Who would have thought that such a classic special object would be eliminated in an instant?
To begin with, the very existence of the undead dragon did not feel real.
It was so sudden that it felt like a dream. Not just her, but everyone else.
[Ke, keeeeeee!]
[Kirk, kirruruk!]
[Kaaaak!]
The Ainz and Demons who had lost their leader slowly backed away and started to run away.
I realized that if I stayed still, I would be killed.
However, the skeletal dragon did not show any particular reaction.
Now, I was more interested in the few humans on the wall who had even stronger vitality than that.
Chasing life was an instinct of the undead.
Haldirn clenched his fists tightly.
“That’s ridiculous. The Glory of the Corpse resurrects the corpse of a Transcendent Species. That shouldn’t be possible!”
“But what is before your eyes is the truth.”
Joseph said calmly.
Haldirn revealed his teeth from the darkness inside the robe.
“You are so calm even in this situation. Are you trying to save face as the Archbishop, Joseph?”
“I have a secret plan.”
"……what?"
Everyone nearby turned their gaze to Joseph.
“He has given us a last resort just in case.”
“If it were him.”
“She is the ‘saint’ of the current Luas Church.”
Then Haldirn calmed down.
Certainly, the power of the being with that name was enough to put the Bone Dragon to sleep.
“But…… to write this, you need to prepare yourself.”
“So you’re telling us to buy some time?”
“Yes.”
“Then don’t answer. It’s impossible.”
Dragons are a species that is in a state of transcendence. They are truly born transcendent beings.
“Even if the bone dragon cannot use more than half of the abilities and powers of a dragon, it is from a transcendent species───”
As I was talking, a chill ran down my spine.
Immediately they left their positions and fled to either side of the wall.
With people who were nearby.
Kuung.
Immediately afterwards, a bang echoed through the space.
An invisible shockwave blew away part of the wall where Joseph and Haldirn were.
“Is that Roar…!”
One of the abilities that dragons possess.
He only knew about it through the knowledge contained in books, but this was the first time in Haldirn's life that he had seen its power firsthand.
There was no one who did not do so.
This is not the time for leisurely conversation.
“That ceremony. How many minutes will it take?”
“Please secure as many as possible.”
“You are asking the most difficult favor.”
But there's nothing I can do.
Because there were no other options to choose from.
Even that is questionable.
[Koooooooo.]
The skeletal dragon let out a soft cry.
The cold air flowing out of the body shot up into the sky and formed an iceberg.
Its size is comparable to that of the entrance to a castle wall.
"shit."
Haldirn desperately gathered his strength.
I don't know if I could handle the physical force of that weight with my curse, but I had no choice.
Because the strongest among them was Haldirn.
“By the way, where did Asher go?”
“It’s long, so to speak…….”
“Nothing works. Okay, now focus on your consciousness.”
Haldirn accelerated his thinking and wondered how he could stop the iceberg without any trouble and how he could buy time.
It was at that time.
Paaaaaaaah!
A golden flash of light burst forth from above the clouds.
At first glance, it looked similar to divine power, but it wasn't. It didn't have that unique sense of holiness.
Haldirn exhaled as he suddenly sensed the presence of two new beings.
“What great timing.”
Phew.
Adrian fell from high above.
He spun around with the Demon Sword Cadence in his hand and blasted a huge purple sword energy towards the Bone Dragon.
The iceberg broke into two pieces and crashed to the ground.
and.
[… … !]
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwang!
A barrage of elemental magic fell from the sky.
In an instant, the skeletal dragon was engulfed in flames and disappeared from sight.
The gray-haired wizard slowly lowered his altitude and turned his gaze towards the walls of Sacred.
None of the people he knew were dead.
“Fortunately, it’s not too late.”
Verden has arrived.