LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 190
In an instant, the instinct engraved in my body hurled Rain into a corner of the airship. The moment I registered that I had moved, I spotted Rain drawing further away.
“Seris…!”
With a look of surprise, Rain looked up at me. There was no need to explain why. In the next moment, I realized why my body moved first.
BOOM-!
A sudden, massive shockwave shook the entire airship, causing a giant bone to erupt right where Rain had been standing.
A powerful attack that transcended the realm of understanding. The flow of mana seemed to indicate that it started from the ground.
I gulped as I witnessed this scene. The body of the dragon had pierced through the hull. In just one blow.
My concentrated eyes deciphered the information of the bone that shot up from the ground. The flowing Evil Mana outside and the enormous presence concentrated inside.
This was undoubtedly the bone of a dragon.
In a fleeting moment, a tiny bit of information passed through my mind. The voice of Agul rang clearly— the Dark Mage’s goal was the Dragon’s Skull that adorned the capital of Greenfall.
Immediately, I drew up my mana. The golden sword in my hand vibrated violently, and the shape of the massive hull began to shift gradually. No longer a form for flying, but a rounded sphere solely for defense.
All mana previously used for flight was repurposed for defensive magic. A vast amount of mana spewed forth from the Core of Mana, beginning to wrap around the spherical airship.
The number of layered barriers was easily over fifty. Just as I exhaled in relief, the space around me suddenly trembled. It was a familiar vibration I felt when using space-related magic like Blink or Teleport.
The experiences accumulated in my body and the knowledge stored in my head quickly made a judgment. My shining eyes blazed with heat as I back-calculated the formulas of the magic being manifested.
This wasn’t a space magic for crossing over. It was a forced teleportation spell activated to pull someone present here to a specific coordinate.
It was too late to avoid it. The moment I realized that, the range of the spell expanded.
WHOOSH-!
With a slight feeling of levitation, the place I stood began to warp. The golden light that had been scattered around disappeared, revealing a dizzying landscape of rocky mountains filled with winding paths.
“Ugh!”
There wasn’t even time to admire the scenery. I had to envelop my whole body in layered mana barriers to brace for the impact that was about to strike.
BOOM-!
The moment multiple barriers wrapped around me, a white hand, as if waiting, enveloped my entire body. My vision swayed as the multiple mana barriers protecting me shattered.
In a situation where a follow-up attack was inevitable, I sensed the Starlight Mana scattering around me and activated Blink.
Flash-!
A small star that sparkled brightly switched places with me. The star that had fulfilled its role lost its light and disappeared.
“Ugh…”
The blood trickling down from above stained my vision red. I steadied my wobbling body and glared at my attacker.
The figure, appearing to stand at least five meters tall, was a giant in pure white. A pair of membrane-less wings spread behind it, and sharp horns sprouted from its head, oozing Evil Mana like a wave.
[Sorry about this. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a real body.]
I wondered how it would feel if dozens, if not hundreds, of people screamed in a tangle? The voice that flowed from the white demon, Skasha, was truly horrific.
I began to use recovery magic while gasping for breath. The circles of my heart spun violently as the misaligned bones returned to place.
Crack.
[I couldn’t control it properly.]
If that’s Skasha, then it probably knows my body is healing. Yet it seemed unconcerned. With an easy demeanor, it waved its hands, as if it believed it could take me down at any moment.
A feeling beyond dread morphed into disgust. I realized that instead of trying to decipher the opponent’s capabilities, I had to confront them head-on from the very beginning.
Instincts kicked in. As my mana circle rotated, mana coursed through my entire body. At the same time, the emblem of a great warrior emerged. The ability transcending human limits intertwined with my body, and I drew my sword, rushing towards Skasha.
While running, I sensed changes in my physique. My fangs sharpened; rigid horns emerged through my hair, and as dragon scales began to cover my knuckles, a long tail sprouted from beneath me.
The shift in weight from the tail caused me to whip it against the ground. Simultaneously, my body lifted slightly; using the impact, I spun around, unleashing a fiery slash from the Fire Dragon Sword.
However, as if anticipating my attack, Skasha raised its arm to deflect the blow. It was an attack I initiated with the expectation of failure. Without flinching, I drew my other sword, the Ice Dragon Sword, and swung it.
The moment the Ice Dragon Sword, exuding chilling cold, was drawn, it mixed with the heat from the Fire Dragon Sword, creating a dense fog. I overlapped the two swords, releasing mana.
Double Dragon’s Sword
Double Dragon Strike
The colossal recoil generated by the two conflicting mana. As the intense heat and frigid cold collided, a massive explosion erupted.
I burrowed through the dispersing fog, preparing my next attack. Though my assault had landed, an inexplicable sense of unease caused my body to instinctively react.
The fighting method to prevent giving my opponent an opening. Instead of long-preparation spells, I released a barrage of instant spells like a storm.
The rotating circle formed over a hundred Magic Missiles around me, and I sent the swords I held flying toward Skasha, extending both hands in its direction.
CRACKLE-!
As I rapidly fired the Magic Missiles, a blue lightning struck above them. A spell combining the Magic Missile and Chain Lightning enveloped Skasha.
BOOM-!
The attack didn’t end there. Immediately after, I used Blink to move alongside Skasha, who was being propelled by the shock, slapping its body with my palm while injecting a massive amount of mana in a fleeting moment.
Mana of different attributes naturally repels one another. It was obvious what would happen if the tainted mana from Dark Magic and my pure mana merged.
Mana Explosion
BOOM-!
A colossal explosion occurred within my body. From the backlash of that, Skasha’s form began to be propelled away in the opposite direction. I glared at the retreating Skasha and took a deep breath.
There was no defensive stance to block the attack, nor any movements to evade. An ominous sensation began to creep up from the ground. When I realized that the feeling was fear, I lay flat on the ground, stretching my tail behind me.
Wheeeing-!
The heart’s circle spun at high speed, resonating with the External Circle formed over the Fire Dragon Sword and Ice Dragon Sword. It was my most powerful strike with an extremely short preparation time. I was readying the Dragon’s Breath.
Fwoosh-!
The mana of three different attributes amalgamated at my chest. The hot heat and chilling cold began to mix as they battled against one another, joined by the radiant Starlight Mana.
When the blue lightning leaped above it, I raised my head and expelled everything within me.
BOOOOOOM-!
A thin beam shot out straight ahead. The massive mana compressed within that thin line erased everything that stood in its path.
Clearly aware of the threat, Skasha reacted visibly. Just before the Breath reached him, it shifted its posture and curled its body, covering itself by cupping its hands together.
The blue lightning wrapped around the white flash, pushing it away with a rough roar.
BOOM-!
The impact of the Breath began to alter the surrounding terrain. The massive mountain collapsed, and the forest below it was uprooted, while the path connecting to Raoum vanished without a trace.
“Cough…!”
I grimaced and coughed. A sharp pain shot up from my overstrained throat.
[I’ve always had a question while looking at you.]
Through the swirling dust, Skasha’s figure materialized. With one arm cracked and staggering, it seemed to have taken quite an impact, yet the Evil Mana flowing from its body rapidly restored its flesh.
[How could a human child use Dark Magic without being corrupted?]
Skasha began to prepare to leap at me, its gigantic form tensing up and the sound of bones cracking echoed.
[Looks like it wasn’t enough. To taint your entire world.]
It’s coming.
BOOM-!
The moment Skasha finished speaking, its gigantic form launched toward me at an incredible speed. The speed was almost supersonic, with the shockwave causing the surrounding terrain to crumble.
I wouldn’t be able to withstand all its attacks until my spent mana recovered. I immediately drew my golden sword.
Swoosh-
[You’ve got an interesting object!]
The moment I grasped the sword, a tremendous power filled me. The greed for gold. The power imbued with the regrets that wouldn’t let go even in death.
[Golden Fragrance of Greed]
BOOM-!
Before I could even react, Skasha’s fist was swung at me with unbelievable speed. With tremendous force packed into that strike, my body was pushed back, but I felt no severe impact.
[That’s…]
What stood between Skasha’s fist and my body was the radiant gold. The golden liquid began to squirm as if it were alive, starting to take on a specific shape.
In the next moment, the golden light that fell from the sky flew toward me, beginning to envelop my entire body without leaving even a single part exposed. That golden liquid soon began to take on the form of a small dragon.
[Hooh…]
Skasha looked down at me, muttering in mild admiration. In that instant, the creature, that had been pressing down on me, extended a massive hand toward me.
I immediately twisted my body and swung my golden tail and sword. The whiplike tail struck its hand, and at the same time, the golden slash followed immediately.
KAAAAANG-!