Chapter 19: A necessary coincidence
“There is no chance of winning if it remains in the air!
Drag it down with concentrated fire!”
“Ye, Yes!”
“I, I understand!”
“Roger that!”
If they are attack unilaterally with powerful breath attacks from the air where it’s out of reach, it’s inevitable to be defeated without any means of succeeding.
All 3 of them choose attacks which gave priority to the rate of fire as opposed to the power, and fired shots while aiming at in front of the black dragon’s nose.
The black dragon that is floating in mid air, disliking the barrage of arrows and magic pour on it, is trying to escape by turning in circle.
“I won’t let you get away!”
Orlaine, whose battle experience is the most abundant among the 3 people supported at the right moment, shooting an arrow of light exactly at the spot where the black dragon fled to previously, driving it into a corner.
Although Reiji and Tena wasn’t able to put a precise aim at the spot, they were able to get a hit on the body a beat slower as a result of aiming to match the spot Orlaine aimed at previously .
“GUOOOoooーーー!!!”
The attack of the 3 people was blocked by the hard scales on the black dragon, and didn’t cause any damage. However, the black dragon which might be irritated, gave a roar and switched direction, swooping towards Reiji’s group that was standing on the floor.
“It’s descending!
Reiji! Switch to the sword!”
Eligor who was standing by without joining the long distance attack shouted while preparing his large sword.
A normal steel sword was in his right hand, and the blade of the sword left to fate in his left was…… a broom.
“Tsk, a miss!”
However, there is no time to switch the sword.
Reiji who was still holding the sword of steel and the broom sword awaited the rapidly descending black dragon that was coming.
“GURAAAaaaaーーー!!!”
The black dragon opened it’s huge jaws at Orlaine who released the most irritating attacks and snapped at her.
“I won’t let you do it!”
However, Eligor strikes with his large sword from the direction across. The single blow swung down from above hits the head of the black dragon directly, and the black dragon that was trying to bite Orlaine missed and was thrown against the floor.
“Haa!”
Aiming that the head of the black dragon’s figure sprawling on the floor, Reiji strikes with the steel sword held in his right hand. That single blow which possess the power of Eligor, attacked the black dragon with a far sharper sword line than Reiji’s normally.
But, the defensive power of it’s scales are tough, and Reiji’s sword doesn’t damage it.
“Another blow!”
Subsequently, Reiji swiung the broom sword on his left hand. Of course, there is no reason for a broom to have a large offensive power──
“Bu. Burning!?”
Tena who witness it from behind gave a voice of surprised.
The Reiji currently can use fire magic. As a result, the broom struck was cladded in flames.
“How about this!”
Face exposed to the flames, the black dragon flinches slightly. Although the damage is small, as expected it cannot help but react to the flame held over it’s head.
“Tsk! Withdraw!”
Aiming at Reiji who was waving the annoying flame around, the black dragon turned around on the spot and swung its’ tail.
“UWaa!?”
Reiji defended against that direct hit using the sword of steel held in his right hand by reflex, but the force was not killed and he was sent flying.
“Mr. Reiji!?”
“Are you okay!?”
Although Tena and Orlaine expressed a voice of anxiety while showering arrow of light and darkness in order to suppress the pursuit of the black dragon, Reiji stood up immediately.
“I’m okay, there isn’t any significant injury!”
Reiji prepares his sword of steel and flaming broom sword in order to return to the front line, but the next moment, wind blew from both his hands. The sword of steel didn’t have any problem particularly, but the flames attached to the broom sword was extinguished by the wind.
“Aaa, geez!”
Although he hesitated for an instant on whether fire magic should be used again, he immediately switched over and redraw the sword that was sheathed.
The blade this time, as expected…….. was a spear.
“……., Spear!?”
A shaft of about 2 meters extended from above the guard of the sword, and a spearhead is attached to the tip. Although a very strong power could be felt from the spear, it was impossible to swing it while holding the handle of the sword with a poor balance.
With his right hand holding the sword of steel as it is, Reiji promptly gripped the shaft of the spear with both hands.
“Sei!”
After Reiji was sent flying, Eligor lop off that claw of the black dragon, and Reiji mounted an a.s.sault with his entire body from the side.
The spearhead riding on his body weight pierced the scales of the black dragon, and stuck into its’ shoulders deeply.
“GUGYAAAaaaーーー!!!”
“Alright!”
The black dragon gave a loud scream to the sharp pain.
Reiji who gave an effective blow for the first time nod his head, but that was overly hasty.
“Do not drop your guard! Pressure it!”
Although Eligor scolded Reiji who lost his focus, the black dragon already started it’s counterattack at that time.
Inhaling a large breath, the black dragon gave a deafening roar. The terrible wind pressure attacks Reiji’s group from a short distance.
“GUOOOOooooーーー!!!”
“Guu!”
“UAaaaaaaーー!?”
“Ku……KYaa!?”
Eligor and Orlaine prepared at once to withstand that roar, but Orlaine was unable to endure it and was blown off due to her light body weight. Reiji who was careless was also blown off in the same way as Orlaine, and was slammed against the floor.
“Mr. Reiji! Ms. Orlaine!”
Only Tena who was in the place furthest from the black dragon did not receive any damage, and raised her voice anxiously at the 2 who had been blown off.
The black dragon which gave off a roar swung it’s claws at Eligor who remains alone at point-black range.
“Nuuu!”
Eligor who has stopped his feet to endure the roaring caught those claws with his large sword, and fell backwards sliding with the pressure of that force.
“Clumsy!”
The black dragon that pushed Eligor aside flew up into the air once again.
“Ei!’
Similar to the beginning, Tena releases magic at the black dragon fluttering about in the air However, whereas there were concentrated fire from 3 people pouring on it just now, it’s Tena alone now.
Disregarding the spear of darkness Tena shoots, it draws an even large breath compared to before in the air.
And…..
“──────────!!!”
Black flames accompanied by purple lightning was fired from the black dragon’s mouth. The breath is the strongest offensive method that the black dragon holds, and it snarls at Eligor.
Having aimed at not the other 3 people but him, is because it instinctively realized that he is the most formidable enemy.y.
“Ku!”
Eligor who realized that breath attack is coming from the preparatory action of the black dragon, throws himself from that spot right away.
Although the breath attack hit the floor without hitting him directly, Eligor was blown off several meters by the aftereffect, and falls onto the floor on his knees.
“………………a”
Alone, Tena left behind on the battlefield uttered a dumbfounded cry.
“It’s regrettable, escape!”
Eligor shouts at Tena, but Tena wasn’t able to move immediately.
That impact causes earth tremor and the floor she was standing on to shake, and Tena who lost her balance fell onto her rear.
“Eh……Ah……”
Tena who was in a daze looked up from that posture, and her eyes connected with the black dragon’s line of sight directly.
“Kuu, did I let you do it?”
“M, Mr. Reiji!?”
Although Reiji has his whole body smite when he was blown off by the roar, he had somehow forced his way in and was standing between Tena and the black dragon.
Although Reiji’s stance almost involuntarily collapsed due to that lethargy, he managed to hold out somehow.
The time limit had pa.s.sed and random summoning possession has been released, Eligor’s power was no longer borrowed.
“At such timing……!?”
Although Reiji is in a hurry, he hardly has any hands left at this point in time.
If there is a possibility, the sword left to fate can be renew when it’s temporarily sheathed and redrawn, but confronting the black dragon in front of his eyes currently, that chance did not exist.
“Mr. Reiji, please escape!”
Tena shouts, but Reiji ignores it. There was no option of escaping while abandoning her who has collapsed behind.
Does the black dragon no long consider Reiji to be a wonder? It walked towards him with composure.
While Reiji suppresses his foot which nearly gave way, he threw away the sword of steel held in his right hand onto the floor with an expression that has made some kind of decision, and that empty right hand pointed towards the black dragon.
“──────!”
Facing Reiji standing straight ahead, the black dragon bites at Reiji with its’ huge jaws.
Although he was trembling from fear of death visiting, Reiji doesn’t move with his right hand pointed at the black dragon.
At the moment Reiji’s limbs are almost torn apart by the fangs of the black dragon──
──an aurora was fired from that right hand.
It was the moment Reiji won the bet.
In the case of the former, there is no guarantee that it was up to the whims of the Evil G.o.d who is deemed to be running the operation. However, it it’s the latter……
The aurora flew straight, expanding straight into those huge jaws of the black dragon, and burning the interior of the mouth.
“──────────!?”
The black dragon gave off a soundless scream.
But, Reiji doesn’t pay attention to it and redrew the sword left to fate after sheathing it within the interval produced.
The blade this time……was the blade of light which appeared and released a terrifying power during the special training yesterday.
“OOOoooーーー!”
Reiji doesn’t hesitate, giving a cry while swinging the sword of light.
“GUOOOooooーーー!!!”
Light exceeding the previous magic resembling an aurora swallows the whole body of the black dragon, and blows it away.
Although it was different from the black steel golem who vanished, the whole body of the black dragon was burnt by the light and collapsed onto the floor while giving a shriek.
“I, I did it……”
“Mr. Reiji!?”
When Reiji repelled the black dragon, he collapsed from exhaustion after seeing that with his own eyes.
G.o.d Anri “To go that far”
The next chapter concludes the first part.Ah, please rest a.s.sure as Vnee is alive.
And, eventually……(the following is omitted)