‘He’s fast. He has incredible speed.’
The two dragons entangled in the air swinging their claws and using magic on each other.
A tail-whip, which seemed to deal no damage to them, would be a deadly attack if a human received it.
The battle in which ancient-class dragons exerted all their strength was truly beyond imagination.
‘Did he hold back his strength against Fibiel during the national war?… That’s crazy…’
It wasn’t apparent because he used breath, but with how he used his magic now, it was clear the gold dragon held back his strength against humans.
Bailephus: Ha-Ha Leeha-! Are you ready?
Leeha: m moPlease mark where the dragon heart is! I know it’s in the chest area you mentioned, but I need to be certain- even my mana clairvoyance could not detect his dragon heart!
Bailephus: Keuk, I got it. Get ready quickly!
Leeha: And the distance- you have to hold the distance! Please lure him to the point I told you to!
Bailephus: That’s- not easy! I’ll try my best, so hurry up when you get the chance-
Bailephus’ whisper was cut off. On Leeha’s scope, the gold dragon roared after getting scratched by the red dragon.
First of all, he had t delay to lure Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh to the point Leeha mentioned. And Bailephus was pushed by Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh, so he was hit twice while defending.
Additionally, after a big explosion, his energy rapidly declined.
And now, Bailephus was struggling. It was not unreasonable for Bailephus to grind his teeth at Leeha after getting hit once, twice, thrice, and four times in a row.
Regardless of his intentions, if he gets pushed back in battle, the result of course would be that he would have to leave the battlefield.
‘At first, I wanted him to be lured in the northwest direction…. But after they turned into dragons, they completely changed direction. They are now going southeast’
It wasn’t just because Bailephus was getting pushed back.
Even for the sake of stability, Leeha could not take a long time.
“huuuu…”
Click-!
After loading one shot while pulling the bolt, Leeha controlled his breathing while he held the Black Bass connected to the stabilizer.
Through the scope, he could see the red dragon flying.
Without thinking about his own body, Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh hit even harder. The expression of a warrior with a single-minded attitude fit perfectly.
‘They’re barely in the 1.7km mark- and they’re getting further away again. They’re now at 1.9- no they are about to enter 2km.’
It meant that they are about to enter the maximum range of a regular Black Bass.
Bailephus barely held on, and was having a hard time.
In the battle of the dragons flying at high speed, they could move 100m in an instant even if they only moved once or twice.
‘They’re using so much magic that I don’t have to worry about wind direction and wind speed . It’s like a shrimp joining in a whale’s fight.’
Leeha calmed down by making fun of himself.
His opportunities were more limited than any sniping he ever did.
If he made even one mistake, the red dragon would get to him and tear his body apart in an instant.
Of course, all his quests would fail, and even Bailephus might die after Leeha died.
‘Hmm, then, will Alexander’s job change from Dragon Knight to Dragoon? Kek, if it wasn’t for the penalty, wouldn’t it be fun to see……?’
He needed to think about those things in order to remove the tension and relax. He relaxed his back, took a big breath again, then small breath, small breath….
Determined to slow down his heart beat and limit his blood flow, Leeha looked into the scope.
Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’s magic attack and charge forced Bailephus to create a shield and was barely able to retreat. Each time their six wings flapped in the sky, their distance got farther and farther away.
But there was no need to hurry.
‘Current wind direction southeast……. At 1.3km, the wind direction changes to south-southeast, and the wind speed is not fast at 4m/s. Thanks to the explosion earlier, the atmosphere had calmed down. The distance 2,280m-”
Gulp.
In the past, a curved line would have been necessary to exceed the effective range, but not now.
‘-it’s within the effective range. Checking the target.’
There was a diagonal line on the red dragon’s chest. The part where blood flowed was the mark made by Bailephus. The dragon heart was there.
‘Distance adjustment, 2,310m, 2,319m- Snipe, calm Mind.’
Click.
A bullet flying at 830m per second was shot out of the Black Bass.
After 1, 2, 2.3, 2.5, and 2.8 seconds.
The red dragon’s body shook unsteadily.
He was about to fall, but he straightened up right away.
He didn’t die. Because the dragon heart did not get hit.
Blood flowed from the red dragon’s neck.
Like his attribute of handling flames, Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’s burning eyes met Leeha’s eyes in the scope.
『Ha——– Lee——— Ha———!!!!!』
The red dragon’s roar was heard by Leeha, who was 2.3km away
『You bastard, when you’re having a one-on-one fight with me!』
Bailephus didn’t miss the opportunity. The red dragon, who instantly found Leeha’s location 2.3km away and became enraged, had to deal with the gold dragon’s tackle.
Bailephus bit Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh with force to block, but the red dragon’s resistance was also formidable. His four wings made a complicated movement, and the gold dragon dropped him with a movement that could not be followed.
『I expected something from the time you dung fly scattered your mana! But- you only hid a human in order to catch me—!』
『Flame strike!』
『Flame strike!』
Bailephus used magic at the gliding Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh, but the red dragon turned around and immediately counterattacked.
Flame strikes collided in the air and spewed acrid smoke.
『With your cheeky magic, with that impudent human- How dare you try to stop me from summoning the queen! You are truly foolish, you dung fly!』
Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh turned and flew before the smoke disappeared. Bailephus could tell the direction Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh was flying to.
『S-Stop! Where are you going!』
『Kuhahaha! I can get rid of that bastard in no time anyway! Should there be a variable in our long cherished wish?! Hmmmmm-!』
Bailephus knew Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh did not feel Leeha’s mana, but it didn’t matter. He only needed to burn everything in his path. In front of Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’s chest, ;;a mana whirlwind began to gather.
A high-temperature flame breath that was not any weaker than the gold dragon’s will be sprayed over the land that he flew on.
『I won’t let you, reverse gravity』
Jjeong-!
Bailephus’ gravity reversal magic was used, but it did not stop Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh from flying. Because it was also a magic that was related to space.
The space was shocked and shook, but that was all.
『Wipe your chest and wait, dung fly! I will take care of Ha Leeha and get rid of him immediately!』
Paaaa…
Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh has already been hit thrice by Leeha.
It meant that he experienced it enough times for a dragon to be surprised by the overwhelming destructive power that did not diminish even at that range, and that it was time to block Leeha’s attack. After blowing the breath forward, it was targeted to the ground. Even if Leeha shot him again, the bullet would touch the breath and melt before getting hit.
It was an attempt to get rid of the shot.
『Eeek- Stay here, Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh!』
『Hahat, this is fun too, dung fly! It’s like a game of tag between us!』
Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh laughed at Bailephus who was following him, and then sped up again expecting Leeha to shoot again shwaaaa— ah__________|
『Can you shoot this as well, Ha Leeha! I know that you too will become an enemy of the queen!』
The red dragon flew fast while spinning its body.
There was no way to stop it, who was flying while turning its body around like a fighter jet in order to make its chest untargetable, and faster than Bailephus in a straight flight, perfectly protecting his weakness.
It was a move that made the gold dragon’s magic ineffective, and made it impossible for the Black Bass to do anything.
With just one clash, Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh had already prepared a way to compensate for all his weaknesses.
It was a movement that could never be hit with a single-shot Black Bass, unless he had an anti-aircraft rifle or vulcan method of netting.
『Where are youuuuuuuuu!』
When the red dragon stopped rolling, he immediately spewed out his breath, and spewed forward first, then targeted the flames toward the ground.
Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’s distance from Leeha shrunk to less than 1km before he knew it.
900m, 800m, 700m”••••.
『Stop! Stop- Keuk-!』
Paak-!
Bailephus’ body, who was flying, collided with an invisible wall. It was proof that they had come to the edge of the anti-movement barrier that Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh had laid out.
『Kuhhahaha, you bastard just stop there and wait! I will play with you soon!』
『Bastaaaard, Kuzgunaaaaaaak’sh!』
Bailephus started using mana to release the barrier but that would take some time.
Moreover, it was impossible to catch up with Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh, who was flying at high speed after that, and the gold dragon also roughly guessed Leeha’s location, so he had no choice but to stare at the red dragon flying.
The distance between Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh and Leeha became 600m, 500m, 400m… And when it approached 300m, the rolling red dragon breathed again.
『I will kill you this time! On behalf of the chromatic dragon clan, on behalf of the queen’s will-』
Heeeup……!
As soon as he was about to spit out the breath, he heard a crack in the huge glass world Crack- Craaack-!
『Hmm?』
Paaaaaat—–!
And from that point on the ground, a purple light exploded.
『Space movement? My barrier-』
In the place where the light disappeared, there was a human magician holding a long staff.
He started to cast magic, but it looked absurd to Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh.
『You’re clever! However, you cannot stop my breath! How can a mere human magician block a dragon’s breath! Even that dung fly cannot stop by breath-』
“What kind of dragon has such a long tongue? I won’t block your breath! Instead, I will stop you from releasing your breath!”
Shwaaaaa!
What broke Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’s triumphant smile was the appearance of another person next to the human magician.
『-What-』
Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh recognized him.
Leeha lifted the camouflage and supported the Black Bass.
Kuzgunak’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh’sh was taken aback when he saw Leeha, who did not run away, but appeared confidently and held the rifle.
It was a very brief moment, not even a second!
However, that was enough.
“Hyein-shiiiii—–!”
It took a moment before Sage Hyein’s magic was completed.
“Complete halt!”
(To be continued…)