Chapter 375: Aurora Reunion.

Chapter 375: Aurora Reunion.

The scene was turbulent, filled with furious, pained, and confused cries. Grimnirs mana blast had sundered the earth, destroying a small section of it before the blue barrier protecting this hold flickered back in sight. The damage to the road wasnt restored, even if the barrier was. So it was possible to break it!

In any case, with the smoke almost done dissipating and the hoarse orders of the Luedbrumdar clans leader, Maagneil, echoing inside this part of the industrial district, I reordered my list of priorities. From wanting to handle this peacefully to not endanger everybodys lives, to getting the fuck out. We had everybody here!

[Ellaine, Grimnir, flee or surrender?] However, I still asked their opinions on it. With the twins and students ready to follow up on any of my decisions, I only had to ask those two.

[Flee!]

I aint hearing one more word from that bastard uncle of mine!

Guess that was decided.

Volcanic Blaze!

The magma ball leftover from [Magmakammer] was still around, glowing bright purple and exuding mild noxious fumes. [Magmakammer] was a Territory that kept burning things around it using my aura, making it extremely simple but a clear counter against anything susceptible to the volcanic heat. As such, the magma would still linger around, available for me to use [Volcanic Blaze] on it.

With my path forwards clear, I blew the ball up like a volcanic eruption, raining shards down onto the people in front of us. Bombarded by this poisonous magma, the dwarves couldnt do anything but defend themselves, giving us the opportunity to flee. Even if some of them were to get hit and get poisoned, they wouldnt die. At this point, I had learned to not mix in anything too strong.

The twins, noticing my action, forcefully heaved the students onto their back before taking flight, flying around me while spraying their ice breath on me to cool down my body in Tasiannas stead. We would break through the siege.

Dont let themarghflee! Shield wall, now! Auracoil! Pavise! Use whatever in Crustacias name you have! Maagneil did not want us to escape at all cost, but the corrosive magma rain wasnt just disrupting their formations but the sticky slime left behind also created gaps in their defenses they couldnt cover up.

[Master, lets go!] Ellaine grabbed Grimnir as black slime oozed out of her armored arm, forming it into a long, eldritch arm. [Whiplash]how long has it been since I last saw her use her demonic powers?

She then shot it at Shays leg, using it to tether herself onto him before jumping up and retracting the demonic claw. I heard some outcries at Grimnir, calling him demon maker and cursed smith which made me pretty angry at those allegations on his behalf. In any case, once everybody was on the wyverns, I charged forward like a tank with [Panzer].

The dwarves began shooting crossbows at me, which prompted my [Foresight] to activate, telling me to dodge them if I could. Considering their runecraft, I took this as a precaution and swirled my body around their hails. Using [Halo of Consecration]s periodic flame wave, I also managed to blast some of them away that way.

Once I was right in front of the shield wall, I activated [Volcanic Blaze] once again, controlling the stationary magma. Enough accumulated around the entrance from the magma rain to the point I could create a small tidal wave with it, washing the dwarves away using the small gaps in their defenses.

We charged through and into the city, where I took flight, as my body was far too large for the dwarven streets. As a reminder, I was the size of a large mammoth, while the best you could fit in these dwarven streets was probably either three elephants or two Saoris. From just a quick glance, I knew if I ran through them, I would break the buildings on both of my sides with my bulk. They were made for dwarves, after all.

Lass, go to the eastern entrance. There is a dungeon there that also acts as a mine. The lasses and lads found something interesting there the last time we went there, and I think it might be a good place to hide out the noise.

Kohaku also explained that was where the Grimnir team had been mining for the smithing contest while under watch. It was good, hard work, plus there were monsters they could hunt there in addition to gathering ore. Kazumi also emphasized how they found a pretty big secret there that even the hold didnt know about, so if we wanted a place to rest, that would be it.

Therefore, we flew over there. Immediately, a guard station came into view. It was an entrance, after all, so it made sense for guards to be there. The moment they saw us, the guards on the roof took out a crossbow, readying them to shoot at me. Grimnir warned me dwarven crossbows were designed to break through monsters with hard, stone-like hide and carapace, so while they were heavier and slower than conventional ones, they could probably pierce my [Panzer].

I didnt doubt him. My defense had always been my weakest point, and while it had increased with my [Young Sunfang Dragon] evolution and all my defensive skills and spells, I still shouldnt tank things, if possible. Well, outside of heal tanking, but our intention was to escape, right now.

Ill handle this! Tatsuya shouted as he placed another fulinoe leaf in his mouth, before assuming his battle stance. Lets go! All-In!

Tatsuyas skin began to turn red as he [Dragoon Jump]ed off of Shay, before using [Spiral] to turn into a human drill. Once the crossbows were shot, he stopped his movement mid-air and swung his spear, creating a small amount of gust to blow the bolts away from me. He then stomped the air with [Air Walk] and used [Dragoon Jump] again.

With his skin turning red once more, his speed increased even further before he landed on the guard stations roof. With swift movements, he disarmed the guards of their crossbows, only to flinch and jump back when they pulled out their melee weapons. However, this did distract the guards quite a bit.

All-In: A skill revolving around explosive powers at a cost. By consuming fulinoe leaves or seeds, the user may store up to three charges at once, enabling them to consume 20% of Health, Mana, or Stamina per charge to increase specific stats. Two or all charges may be used simultaneously to further increase the boost by 10%, 30%, or 75%. The boost will only last for one attack of any kind, and the user may only have one [All-In (X Charges)] active at once, with X determined by the amount of charges used. These effects may be gained:

Health: Strength and Vitality

Mana: Intelligence and Wisdom

Stamina: Agility and ignores Vitality and Wisdom of the enemy

Killing a humanoid or monster while the status is in effect will refund half of the used resource

The high-risk, high reward unique skill of Tatsuya, similar to his previous one[Rush Hour]. Only, this one was even riskier as overusing it could kill him. Without regenerating any Health, using this skill to increase his Strength five times would actually kill him, per the rules of the System. Really fitting name, as such.

Unlike Kyouyas unique skill, Tatsuyas didnt have a level, so it couldnt get any better than it already was. As such, the only way to strengthen it was to either level up and get better base stats, or use his druidification.

Also, coffee addict, jeez. His unique skill just had to involve the coffee-tasting tea.

With our opening created, I cast [Wind Blast] behind me, boosting my speed even further. I then stomped on the ground, blowing every single dwarven guard away from the entrance, allowing the wyverns to pass by. Ellaine even grabbed Tatsuya with her [Whiplash], allowing us all to make a perfect getaway.

We dragonkins rushed through the tunnels, following Grimnirs instruction before we were forced to transform back into our dragonewt forms due to the size of the dungeons entrance. There were few confused miners, adventurers, and guards around, but after Kazumi and Kohaku showed the latter their IDs, we headed right in. Technically, some of us werent allowed to enter, since we needed permission from the local adventurer guildsmyself included.

[Humanize (Minor)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

W-wait, is that Grimnir?! Get him! Well, it didnt take too long for the guards to notice our groups most notorious member. We pretty much had to run.

This way! Grimnir ordered as his armor lit up blue, activating a few runes on his boots as he sprinted away, far faster than before.

Seeing him rush away like this, I had Shay and Beth carry the students under their arms, while I moved to help Ellaine. However, the Auroras fourth member shook her head before the armor around her legs began to twitch around, to the point she could catch up with Grimnirs run. What the hell did those two do while I wasnt around?!

In any case, the Gazahan Iron Mine was the name of the dungeon we were headed for that also acted as a mine for the dwarves. According to Grimnir, the old ore veins had dried up ages ago, before he was even born, so most of the holds minerals came from the two rank E and one rank D dungeons in the area.

The monsters inside were barely a threat to us, as they consisted mostly of rank Fs in the first five floors. Once we got to the sixth, rank Es finally appeared, but they were mostly slow rock monsters or golems. To a new adventurer group, these monsters were a real threat as their Vitality were high and most normal dwarf adventurers didnt have magical attack weapons. In addition, they were just far taller than a normal dwarf.

To us, though, they were living target practice.

Experience for development Jobs has reached multiple breaking points.

[Idol]: Lv. 4 -> Lv. 7

[Mage]: Lv. 8 -> Lv. 12

[Seventh. Are you kidding me, how did you guys train? I barely get anything from them!] I complained as we had to take down monsters as they stood in our way.

Further in! Kazumi replied. Everything will be answered once we get into the secret location.

Also, you guys owe us an answer, too! Tatsuya-kun, Kyouya-kun, Hesti-chan. We need to catch up now that everybodys together! I mean, you got everybody, right? Kohaku looked at me, prompting me to show her a thumbs up, before showing off my [Room] runes.

We got everybody Although I did point out that I didnt have the time to look for their equipment, to my surprise, Kazumi told me it was alright. Apparently, all their equipment was stored at the Luedbrumdar clans warehouse.

With a smug meow while twitching her katzune ears, our teams cat burglar smirked as she told us she knew everybody would go towards the Edgesworns base. She saw my Territory appear, so she hazard a guess she didnt need to reunite with us. Instead, she went to get their stolen equipment, where she found Grimnir and Ellaine sneaking into the place as well.

[We were trapped inside the artisan district, under the Luedbrumdars sanctioned smithy. That was where the smithing contest was held and where they trapped us after Daichi got a bit too hotheaded,] Ellaine exclaimed. [We noticed the commotion and Master decided to demolish pretty much everything in his way with his new armor. We got to the clan building, and then we decided to hurry over to you guys. Our perfect timing was a coincidence!]

Aurora really had bad luck when it came to our encounters, but there really was that little bit of luck that connected us all, huh?

Oi, speaking about that coincidence, how is that damn brat? He okay? Grimnir sounded angryrightfully so considering what Daichis outburst caused. Still, the look through his open open-face helmet told me he was still concerned about him.

[Bruised, but I healed him. Hes with the others.] My answer visibly caused the wrinkles on his face to soften, returning it to his natural expression. He still looked like he would lecture people, but that was just Grimnir before a drink or food. [Speaking about others, where is KleaHatma? At this point, she should have made an innuendo or something.]

[]

I turned my head around, seeing as Ellaine wasnt answering. I couldnt see her face through the face mask of her body suit.

[Well talk later. First, lets head into the secret passage.]

Ellaine?

On the ninth floor, just before the staircase to the dungeons boss room, Kazumi hurried us over to a dead end. She then pointed at the floor before the wall, telling Kyouya to wipe the dirt away. Once he did it, we noticed a small slit. Kohaku told him to pull the stone brick out, and once we did, he told us there was something like a handle inside it.

Kyouya then pulled on it, causing cogs to suddenly turn, clanking together as the brick cavern-like wall lit up blue, before it moved up like some hidden door. The entrance was revealed and the dark tunnel behind it was lit by manatech lamps.

Its safe, Grimnir reassured us before letting out a deep sigh, swinging his manahammer over his shoulder and attaching it to a small sheath on his back. Broggi, that crazy fellow, really had secrets even he never told me during our travels.

Broggi?

[Humanize (Moderate)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

I finished it when Ellaine and I were imprisoned. Nothing to do but read it, right? Grimnir smirked before letting out a deep sigh, closing his eyes. Broggi

The armor and materials; we found them there. Master and Daichi thought we could refashion them, fit me up with it since I needed armor which could hide my demonic form, Ellaine explained. It was also our entry into the blacksmithing contest, but everybody thought he had made an armor using demonic powers. It was a misunderstanding.

Hahahaha! Grimnir interjected with a loud crackle, before putting the book onto a nearby table. The demon smith. A good misunderstanding, lass. With that, you can use your demonic powers whenever and wherever and we can just use the excuse that we claimed a few materials from the demonkin we fought in Griffonpeak. It doesnt matter, right? All that matters is we resolved that problem of yours

Where is KleaHatma? Why hasnt she said anything about this yet?!

But before I could bring up the matter of her silence, Grimnir walked up to me, bumping his chest and showing off that dragon head emblem once again. The Luedbrumdar place their clan crest on their breastplate. This is the Kargryxian Empires emblemthe head of the black dragons breathing fire in the shape of the crescent moon. Princess Hestia, I have a favor to ask of you.

Are you sure? I could already guess what he wanted, looking at how long he looked at that keyhole before. Your cousin didnt seem like he cared about you. You even admitted ithe used you.

The dwarven smith nodded. I still dislike Bleidla and how so many blacksmiths revolve around this god and his gift of the [Blacksmiths Eyes]. Nay, I say. What is taboo about trying to keep the world turning? Inventing more? I will not blame everything on him, again but, if my princess values promises, so must I somewhat. Broggi and I still made a pact, even if he wasnt sincere to me.

Then speak, and I shall do whatever I can as your party leader and master, Grimnir Luedbrumdar.

Will you help me retrieve Broggis equipment and unlock the secrets he held hidden here? So I can make you armor even your dragon form may wear?

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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