The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 623

Episode 623 I finally met you again. (2)

Kuoooooooo… … .

A blue light began to emanate from inside Arterion’s mouth.

The light, which was dim at first, grew stronger and pulsed along the dragon’s throat.

As if ice crystals were growing, the blue light grew brighter and larger.

Paaaaaaa… … .

The temperature around them began to drop rapidly. In an instant, frost formed on the ground. White vapor rose from people’s breath as they exhaled.

“this.”

Jiselle gave an awkward laugh. The dragon’s breath cannot be blocked by magic seals.

Of course, since you can’t use your breath very often, you just have to dodge and endure it somehow. However, Arterion didn’t seem to have any intention of using a normal breath.

“It looks like he’s going to kill me with all his might.”

Kwaaaaaaaah!

Even though he could already shoot his breath, he continued to gather energy. I could feel his strong will to kill Yulien.

It wasn’t easy to avoid, either. Arterion would move his head to follow Yulien.

If we go in to attack now, it will be more dangerous. We have to hold out this time according to plan.

Ggggggggg… … .

The moisture in the air instantly froze into sparkling ice particles. A silvery mist began to rise around Arterion.

At that moment, a wave of blue light rose from the dragon’s neck down its back. As if electricity was flowing, the light danced along its scales.

The power that had been gathering in one place finally reached its peak. Arterion’s eyes flashed and emitted an intense light.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaah!

A dazzling blue-white breath exploded out. A huge ice storm tore through the sky and poured down.

It was aimed at Julian, but the scope was so large that others could not avoid it.

Jiselle shouted, exploding her mana.

“Stop it!”

Paaaaah!

Parniel, who was at the very front, unleashed his divine power with all his might. Fiote, who was behind him, also transferred all of his divine power to Parniel.

But that wasn’t enough. The dragon’s breath wasn’t an attack that a mere human could block.

A golden light emanated from Jerome’s eyes as he watched the situation from inside the fortress.

“Absolute Barrier.”

Jiing―!

The 9th circle absolute defense magic that gathered all the magic power of the wizards was deployed.

A huge amount of magical power was sucked into the magic Jerome cast.

It was so heavy. It was extremely difficult for Jerome to control all of that magic power by himself.

Vanessa helped Jerome fully utilize his magical power. She focused only on keeping the gathered magical power from getting out of control.

Through the collaboration of two people, the 9th circle magic was successfully implemented.

Paaaaaaaaaaah!

The barrier surrounding the allies and Arterion’s breath clashed.

As expected from a 9th circle magic, the barrier withstood the breath.

But the problem was that Jerome was not a 9th circle. He knew the magic, but his level of knowledge and enlightenment was not up to par.

That’s why the barrier had to be a half-baked 9th circle magic that only contained magical power.

Dddddddddd!

The barrier began to crack. Blood flowed from Jerome’s nose.

Even though the horsepower levels were similar, the densities were different.

There, the breath is the dragon’s natural power. It can be used without any interference, so Jerome had no choice but to be pushed.

Dduk dduk!

Kwaaang!

The barrier that had been shaking ceaselessly eventually broke apart, unable to withstand the breath.

“Coolook!”

As Jerome stumbled, vomiting blood, Vanessa immediately cast her spell.

“Great Shield.”

Papapapapak!

The shields overlapped and spread out towards the allies. They broke one after another, but the dragon’s breath was also weaker than before.

And the breath that broke all the shields met with the divine power of Parniel that was finally unleashed.

Kwaaaaang!

“Ugh!”

Parniel’s body shook violently. For a moment, he was about to vomit blood. But he eventually blocked it.

The aftershock of the breath spread to the surrounding area. The ground they were standing on froze, and everyone’s bodies were instantly covered in frost.

Kaor said, his teeth chattering.

“Ouch… … Shit… … It’s cold… … .”

It was a breath so powerful that even those who had reached superhuman levels felt the cold. Still, they somehow managed to block the breath.

Arterion’s eyes became even more filled with murderous intent.

“These guys… … .”

It was a breath that I used all my strength for. I was confident that I could kill my opponent in one blow.

But it failed. The humans’ preparations were more thorough than expected.

And the counterattack was also quick.

Paaaaak!

Hundreds of glowing daggers appeared in the air, spaced in a zigzag pattern, like silvery stairs cutting through the sky.

Jiselle quickly stepped over the daggers and swung her massive aura blade.

Kagagagagak!

“Ugh!”

Arterion, whose chest was slashed, flapped his wings in surprise. It was to step back a little further.

Scratch!

But before he knew it, Yulien’s sword flashed as he leapt up, slicing one of Arterion’s wings in a long stroke.

Belinda’s daggers were spread out widely around Arterion. They were like living creatures, constantly moving, acting as a stepping stone for the superhumans.

There was no need to worry if they fell, because Belinda’s dagger appeared and supported their feet.

They flew freely through the air, ignoring gravity, and attacked the dragon’s body.

Arterion let out a roar of confusion and anger at their tactics.

“These insignificant insects!”

“Try dying to a bug today.”

Jiselle swung her Auror Blade without hesitation, laughing ferociously.

The dragon’s breath was as powerful as it was draining a lot of energy. Even Arterion had gathered his strength to an excessive degree. He could only be helpless until his energy was restored to some extent.

This is also why I planned to have Jiselle endure the first breath directly. This is because I could start the battle by draining the opponent’s energy.

Indeed, Arterion was caught off guard by the storm-like attacks of superhumans.

“These guys… … .”

No matter how weak the humans were, the auror blades they used were not to be looked down upon.

Because it can even cut dragon scales.

Arterion dodged backwards and cast his spell urgently as was his habit.

Passs …

Even when I tried to use magic, it didn’t work properly. The magic was dissipating as soon as it was cast.

Krrrrrr… … .

Arterion growled softly in frustration.

I tried to shoot the breath again, but it wasn’t easy. I had already used up a lot of energy by using the breath that was at full power.

Since it was a powerful force that could not be used multiple times, I had to be more careful. I had to eliminate my opponent here.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the end, Arterion had no choice but to fight using his body as a weapon. He swung his huge tail mercilessly.

Kwaaaaang!

Tennant, who was attacking Arterion’s flank, was hit head-on by the attack. However, contrary to Arterion’s expectations, Tennant survived.

Just before the tail touched him, a powerful shield of divine power blocked his path. In addition, the protection of divine power was surrounding his body.

The shield was shattered, but Tennant somehow held on, even releasing all his mana.

Ugh!

Even though his bones and organs were completely shattered, it was okay. The powerful divine power that poured in immediately restored his body in an instant.

Kaaaaaaah!

Arterion, enraged by the sight, let out a roar that split the sky. The air around him vibrated at his cry.

Kwaaaaang!

A giant claw cut through the air. The superhumans evaded it as flexibly as the wind. If they couldn’t dodge, they simply exploded their mana and jumped down.

And whenever there was a gap, Giselle’s Aura Blade would appear like lightning and brush against Arterion’s body.

Every time that happened, dragon’s blood would spray into the air, and the amount was increasing.

“These damn flies!”

Arterion swung his tail and claws repeatedly, but Belinda’s daggers quickly repositioned, giving the superhumans a new foothold.

They moved freely as if they were dancing in the air. They avoided the enemy by keeping as much distance as possible, but they never stopped approaching and attacking whenever they had the chance.

In particular, Julian’s attack was outstanding.

Scratch!

There was no need for Yulien to force himself to get close. He kept his distance and just cut off Arterion’s wings little by little.

“Ugh… … .”

Arterion groaned in pain as his wings were gradually torn apart.

But, as expected of a dragon who had experienced countless battles, he quickly regained his composure.

His attacks became more and more sophisticated as the battle progressed. The superhumans who were chasing the dragon had no choice but to keep increasing their distance and look for openings.

Arterion continued to carefully monitor the enemy’s movements, even as his body continued to sustain injuries.

And when the opportunity came, he never missed it.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

As the dragon’s tail suddenly changed course and flew towards him, Gillian raised both arms and unleashed mana. At the same time, a shield of divine power appeared in front of him.

Wood crack!

Although he was knocked out with both arms shattered, he did not lose his life. This was because others immediately counterattacked, preventing further attacks.

Dduk dduk!

Gillian’s body, which had both arms broken, recovered in an instant. This was thanks to Parniel and Piote, who possessed tremendous divine power.

Arterion continued to watch the whole scene.

“If only my strength were intact… … .”

If that was the case, I wouldn’t have been pushed back to this extent. If I had even been grazed by an attack, I would have died instantly before I could even recover.

But what could I do? I couldn’t waste time. If I waste time, my opponent would become stronger.

Even so, humans were amazing. Even a thousand years ago, there were almost no humans who pushed a dragon like this.

‘You really prepared thoroughly.’

What on earth happened to these guys? They fit together so well.

A dagger that moves ceaselessly and creates a platform, and a divine power that continuously heals as long as it does not kill instantly.

And there are wizards who have sealed their own magic and superhumans who believe in their allies and do not spare their own bodies.

They knew how to fight dragons. As Erenes had said, that human monarch, Giselle, was a very capable man.

Despite how great they were, Arterion felt a strange sense of foreboding.

‘Doesn’t it feel like you’ve fought me?’

There would have been no human being of that time who had ever fought a dragon. There would have been no proper records of it.

However, they were pushing themselves forward without any mistakes. Even the level of magical sealing was not lacking.

It was too thorough to be prepared based on mere guesswork.

‘Is that what Erenes told you?’

No. That couldn’t be true. She and I were like a community of shared destiny.

Erenes would never want to fight him. The fact that he told humans about him but never showed up here was proof of that.

It really meant that they had reasoned and prepared among themselves.

‘I have to admit, you guys are amazing.’

But that’s all. In the end, he will win. He is the last dragon to have overcome a more difficult fight than this.

Kwaaaaang!

Arterion’s tail struck Kaor this time. Kaor did not die either.

Rather, he quickly recovered and was busy climbing up the dagger again.

Even as his wounds grew, Arterion calmly observed the situation.

To them now, he is just a strong, sturdy, huge monster.

It couldn’t be helped. It couldn’t use magic, and because it was so big, there were too many places to attack. It was no different from a giant target.

If you continue like this, you will only get tired.

Arterion’s eyes narrowed.

There was no point in dealing with the superhumans who were clinging to him in his current state.

‘Dagger, divine power, wizard.’

These three were the axes that maintained the balance of battle. If even one collapsed, they would not be able to handle themselves.

‘shadow.’

Arterion turned his head slightly.

The woman wielding the dagger stands far away. She does not even participate in the attack.

It was focused solely on helping its allies fight freely in the air.

This time I looked down.

‘Divine power.’

The Saint of Battle, who possessed greater power than anyone else, was only focused on the recovery and defense of her allies.

It was a truly incongruous sight, but in the current situation, it couldn’t be more effective.

There was also a fake saint(?) who had great divine power. In some ways, she was emitting divine power that was even purer than that of the saint.

Arterion looked around at the small fortresses built in the distance.

‘wizard.’

An enormous amount of magical power was still suppressing him. It wasn’t just a matter of spreading out the magical field widely.

If several wizards had tried to dispel the spell, their magic would not have been dispelled so cleanly. It would have been torn apart and disappeared messily.

It was clear that a great wizard was controlling the magical powers. We had to find him, kill him, or at least temporarily prevent him from gaining control.

‘Did you really expect that?’

They dropped the fortresses and made it impossible to properly see the flow of magic power. It was a truly shockingly thorough preparation.

Krrrr… … .

Even while attacking the humans in front of him, Arterion’s attention was constantly elsewhere.

You can’t hit all three at the same time. You have to choose one and focus on it.

If he could just take down one thing, the situation would turn in his favor.

By the time half of the pure white body had turned red, Arterion had made a decision.

His two eyes flashed. Arterion spread his wings wide and stepped back a little.

Kwaaaaang!

Suddenly it shot out towards the ground.