107-Episode 107: Targeted Dragon Emperor

After dividing the swarm of demons with the wall created by magic, I instructed the Golden Dragon to make the next move.

I'm going to fight downstairs, Golden Dragon, will you protect the gate and cover the humans who are fighting?

Goooooooooo!

When the Golden Dragon heard my request, he barked as if to tell me to leave it to him.

''Then I'll leave it to you!

I jumped down from the Golden Dragon and went down to the battlefield to pin the demons down from outside the siege.

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Chance!

I watched.

The Dragon Emperor separated from the Golden Dragon and began to act alone.

''Send all demons with flying ability to interfere with the Golden Dragon and Silver Dragon!　Let all the remaining demons face the Dragon Emperor. We will make sure that we finish off the Dragon Emperor here!

"[O]ur ministry!

Aiming at the Dragon Emperor who had descended to the ground, his compatriots headed for him first.

Hahaha! How dare you strike out on your own!　What a foolish king!

No matter how powerful a dragon is, if its master is incompetent, even the strongest dragon is a treasure!

You'll regret being so proud and alone!

My brothers and sisters in this operation, a single volley of 50 men, will bury every last speck of dust!

You're not going to be able to do that.

'Huh? The pressure of the demons' attacks seems to have decreased...?

As I was fighting outside, I noticed that the pressure from the demons had suddenly weakened.

''What?''　Suddenly it's a lot easier, huh?

Gyro-kun, who was apparently fighting nearby, also noticed and tilted his head.

''I wonder if they've given up on dropping the town?''

That's when Mina, who had been using magic to provide cover from the top of the defensive wall, came down.

'From what I saw from above, it looks like the demons on the ground have stopped aiming at the gate and are gathering at a point outside the siege.

In one place?

Yes, in one place.

Why would you do something so pointless?

For some reason, I have a bad feeling about this.

And it seems I wasn't the only one who had a bad premonition.

Norbu-kun and Meguri, who seem to have sensed the change in the war situation, are coming to join us.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it. It's not that they're going to back down while surrounded, but gathering in one place is a meaningless act....

Yes, that's how others feel about it.

'I think that attacking with a siege in place would have worn us out in the long run. They can decide whether to attack or rest at their leisure.

Yeah, I'm with you on this one.

As expected of Lex-san, you've been trained by him, so you have a firm grasp of the situation even in a situation like this.

It's hard to believe that you're a newcomer who just became an adventurer just a few months ago.

When I was the same age as them, was I able to see the situation this calmly?

''The only possible reason for the demons to behave so strangely is...''

And there we look at the sky.

There was a golden dragon and a silver dragon, who had become our allies, engaged in a fierce battle with the flying demons in the sky.

''Is it because of those two, or rather the two dragons?''

That's about the only cause I can think of, poof.

That's right, Lex-san is a non-standard existence, but it doesn't matter to the demons who don't know Lex-san.

If that's the case, the Golden Dragon and the Silver Dragon, two substandard beings I can tell from their appearance, would be more threatening.

''Ah.''

And then Megri notices something and calls out.

'What's wrong?'

Megri looks at me with an indescribably subtle expression.

''Well there was no Lex on the Golden Dragon.

" " " " " " " " " " " " "

What is happening?　Weren't you riding the Golden Dragon to destroy the demons surrounding the town?

I mean, how can you tell from this distance?

The dragons are fighting at great speed in the sky.

We can use our magic to fly, but we can't fly and fight at that kind of speed.

What kind of eyes does this girl have to be able to see if a person is riding on the back of a dragon that is moving at such a high speed?

''I used a body-enhancement spell to focus my magic on my eyes and I could see them.

Then Meghri gave me a quick and outrageous answer.

''What?　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it.

I'm going to be able to see the sky with my eyes focused on the magical power of body strengthening magic just like Megri said.

I'm sure you'll be able to see the back of the golden dragon flying through the air as she said.

''I can't see it, okay?''

I can't see him either.

I don't see it either.

It looks like Gyro-kun and the others can't see it either, after all.

''Um ... maybe, but it's because the attributes and usage of the body-enhancing magic are different, isn't it?　As a bandit, Megri-san's role as a scout is very important, so I think she's very good at observing.

And I guess the reason why Norbu-kun was able to see the Golden Dragon's back only to Megri.

''I see, come to think of it, our body-enhancing magic has different attributes.

Once again, we know the difference between each other's magic and I wonder if I can use the magic I've learned differently than everyone else.

''But right now, that one is more of a problem.

I regained my composure that it wasn't that one to think about right now, and I look at the dragons in the sky again.

''Come to think of it, the demons on the ground have retreated, but the dragons are still fighting.

What does this mean?

If the demons on the ground retreated, wouldn't it be natural for the demons in the sky to retreat as well?

Or do you dare to let the demons in the sky fight the dragons?

And in the sky, there's no Mr. Lex

Then where the hell is Mr. Lex?

That was when I thought that.

DOGAAAANG!

With a tremendous roar, the place where the demons on the ground had gathered together caused a huge explosion.

''........Gu, it's a coincidence, right?''

It couldn't be that the demons just happened to be gathered there, or that Lex-san was actually there and the demons were rushing there or some other stupid reason....

'You don't think Lex just happened to be at the place where all the demons were gathered, and he just happened to set off a huge magical explosion?

I'm at a loss as to what to say to that.

At Mina's speculation, Norbu-kun smiles but cannot deny it.

Yeah, to be honest, I don't have a feeling that I felt like that too.

''Well, normally, there are only a few people who can use such a great magic...''

It's not impossible that an S-ranked wizard happened to come to town by chance, but as expected, I don't think I'd be in the best position to go any further.

In that case, does that mean that the explosion was caused by Lex-san?

I've been talking about this for a while now, but the demons involved in the explosion at the back are being blown up towards us.

For now, since it seems dangerous to head towards that explosion for various reasons, we should go around and put a stop to the demons that have been blown away.

Well, that's better.

''Oh, from Lex-san's point of view, you're just lucky that the demons approached you and saved you the trouble of going towards them from us, right?

Yes, I agree, I'm sure of it.

That's why we went around stabbing the demons that had been blown up to protect the town, which is our original role.

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The demons rush to the Dragon Emperor.

Hiding behind them, the compatriots head out to kill the Dragon Emperor from all around.

However, the Dragon Emperor is too busy dealing with the demons to notice the fast approaching brothers and sisters who are hiding in plain sight.

In case the action of the dragon emperor was some kind of diversion, I refrained from attacking the dragon emperor and was wary of the surroundings, but it seems to be an unnecessary worry.

I'm sure they'll take away the important task of capturing the Dragon Emperor's head, but it was me who made the plan.

The only reason for this is because of my contribution, so my achievements will not waver.

All we have to do now is to expose the heads of the dragon emperor we defeated, discourage the humans from fighting, hold the townspeople hostage, and force the dragon knight with the silver dragon to surrender.

Minimal effort, maximum result.

That is my way.

''Well, it's about time for the Dragon Emperor's head to fall off..........

And that's when it happened.

Suddenly, a dazzling light emerged from the place where the Dragon Emperor was.

''What........⁉︎....

What's going on, I was about to say, but the tremendous light and roaring sound drowned out my words.

''Uh-oh!

Furthermore, as if delayed by the light, a shock wave hits me.

"Nuh-oh!

I put all my strength into keeping from being blown away by the shock wave.

Finally, the impact subsided, and I slowly opened my eyes.

I wonder what the hell just happened.

..........

When I opened my eyes, I saw a deserted field where no one was standing.

This⁉︎ ⁉︎

No, no.

There was one person standing.

The only person standing there is the one who stood as if nothing had happened.

"No, the demons came up to me, so it was really easy.

The person spoke as if he didn't realize that he had been attacked by a swarm of demons.

On the contrary, he was even aware that dozens of demons were trying to kill him...

The Dragon Emperor hadn't even noticed.

''Whew, so I guess we've beaten the whole thing anyway?　Now we just have to cover for Leune and the others fighting in the sky.

I'll be d*mned.

I noticed those words.

I've noticed the ministry.

We were not hunting down the Dragon Emperor, we were being lured out by him!

Since when do I know that we demons are trying to kill me...

Or, on the contrary, does the Dragon Emperor realize it and use himself as a decoy?

I knew I was going to be attacked...

I know a threat to my own life...

No.....

Yes, no.

It's not!

The Dragon Emperor didn't even have a shred of respect for us.

Because I was sure that I could handle the situation on my own, that's why I took action on my own⁉︎.

Everything is on a hand...

Huh?

I noticed something, and when I came back to myself after hearing someone like that, I noticed that the Dragon Emperor was staring at me.

''........''

...Oh, a demon.

'Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!'

I ran away as fast as I could.