Chapter 396: Bane of Dragonkins: Dragonslayers.

Chapter 396: Bane of Dragonkins: Dragonslayers.

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

Woah! VifiYoks kick pushed me right onto the floor, a testament she was still strong as ever. However, just as I braced myself for the landing, my [Foresight] activated just as an arrow flew past where I had been standing, far too late for me to dodge it if the demonkin hadnt intervened.

Ha! The true dragonkin dodged your shot, Namul! The leonid female somehow misunderstood the situation, looking more excited than before. We got a real challenge here, boys! That things skull will make a fine hammer!

S-skull?! Shit! Get a grip of yourself, Hestia! This isnt the time to feel scared! Stand up! Stand up! Wuraaaaagh! HYDRA!

I smacked my hand on the ground, conjuring a brown magic circle to summon a large glob of purple slime, morphing it with mana into an elephant-sized creature with three heads. The corrosive slime corroded the ground, causing it to slightly sizzle as the creature towered over the dragonslayers.

Survival! This is a survival match! I need to fleFuck, wait!

I couldnt run now. Saoris students just got the wrong opinion of me, thinking I was actually an enemy. Did VifiYok assume a new identity to trick them? This Valeria persona? But, if she had bad intentions, then why did she just save me from that arrow? How was I supposed to convince the students I was not their enemy but VifiYok was if I couldnt speak with them through [Telepathy]?

Regardless, these high-speed thoughts of mine were quickly interrupted as the armored spearman shouted Taunt! drawing my attention with one of the most annoying abilities in this world. I couldnt flee, my body was forced to target the man. Still, at least I could choose how I would fight and that was to spam spells.

Buffs! Music! Clouds of Thunder!

[Various Spell Buffs] [Music Resonation (Moderate)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]Terror (Minor)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

[Lightning Magic Lv. 5] spell [Clouds of Thunder] was another huge, continuous spell similar to [Cyclone Madness] and [Levin Core]. In other words, a fantastic spell to create chaos on a battlefield, helping me control the situation better.

With a black cloud forming at the ceiling, thunder began to rain down on the three dragonslayers, avoiding the students as best as I could. I also readied [Bedrock Blades], [Levin Core], and [Cyclone Madness] to further escalate everything to create a smokescreen for me; however, [Taunt]s job wasnt just to pull my attention towards the tank, it was to keep me in place.

Dodge! my parallel minds shouted in unison just as [Foresight] and [Danger Perception] activated, a second too late as the dual blade hunter rushed at me, appearing before me as if he had used [Flash Fire]. His weapons clashed against my halberd. My reflexes saved me.

However, as I was just on the ground a moment ago, my balance and posture was terrible. The man pushed me back, causing me to stumble. As I saw him swing his weapons, I shot my scales out, trying to block his attacks, but to my bafflement, he sliced through them as if they were butter.

Huh?! Our weapons clashed again, this time the impact pushed me onto the ground.

Auracoil! Pavise!

My [Crimson Dragon Princess Exoarmor] finally had its maiden voyage with this dungeon dive, and now, it would have its first use as I activated two runes on it. Two barriers of mana surrounded me instantaneously. The yellow Auracoil, sadly, broke upon impact but the blue Pavise withstood it. Auracoil for magic, Pavise for physical; I forgot!

A chill ran down my spine, the same fear I felt before reappeared as I glared at the dual wielders psychotic smile. His brown eyes were wide open, showing all the red veins, as his focus was completely on me. His constant hunting time, hunting time mumble sounded like a mantra, irritating my ears. Thankfully, this narrowmindedness helped as my [Hydra] smacked him into the floor with itsNo, it missed!The initial posting of this chapter occurred via N0v3l.B11n.

The shock and adrenaline brought me back to my feet as I saw the man once again do that [Flash Fire] tricksuperspeed movement. However, with the panic subsiding and my fighting instincts activating, I noticed his two green, monster-material made scimitars were glowing red. A visible aura was surrounding his weapons, arms, and legs, which I confirmed was made from his mana and linked to his heart with [Mana Eyes].

Before my parallel minds could finish the next set of spells, I snapped my head up as I saw a blue magic circle appear in the air, materializing a giant water tentacle. [Krakens Destruction]! The mage amongst this party was using water magic!

Transform!

Five-versus-one. This was beyond unfair! I couldnt afford to attack, I had to dodge and humanize back into a dragon. With my rocket boosters, I flew out of the trajectory of the spell as blue mana was released from my body. I swung my wings out, roaring as I showed everybody my true form.

Its the crimson dragon! One of the students shouted. The church is right! That lizard is an enemy! Everybody get ready!

It was that Hero Takuma Akanishi; his brilliant, flashy armor and the fact he was wielding a sword and shield made him look like a stereotypical hero. However, just as Tatsuya once described him to me, he had this annoying, confident, arrogant attitude. And it showed as his blade shone white just as his appearance transformed into that of an armored angel.

With a hood covering his face, making him look less angelic and more intimidating, he swung his feathered wings and took flight. At the same time, the other students went into action, along with the knightthe Hand of Heaven.

Yuuko-chan, barrier around our frontliners! That transformed Takuma shouted as his blade grew to the size of a greatsword, ready to swing at me. Everybody support the dragonslayers and rescue Valeria!

Hai! (Yes!)

[Im not your enemy! Saori Segawa sent me to help you!] I shouted, hoping dearly my message would reach them, but once again, I couldnt form the telepathic link. That damn Yuuko, or whoever, was still blocking my mana from reaching them!

Identify!

Name: Takuma Akanishi Level: 89

Name: Galg Level: 141

Name: Lautrex von Cashim Level: 120

Verdammt!

I managed to appraise the people before me, but once again, information was getting blocked here and there. I got a general gist of their skillssince most were stock standardand stats, though. The summary was that I had to flee, right now. I was vastly underpowered even in my dragon form to handle all of them.

Takuma was the strongest, being higher leveled than any of the students I have met, with an annoying unique skill called [Savior]. Not only a higher boost in stats but also this transformation where he was near immune to any holy and dark elemental attacks. On the other hand, his student allies had a myriad of unique skills which allowed them to support him as a competent team. Even if I could defeat all ten of them if we fought alone, they were a medium threat if they support the stronger fighters.

The next was Galg and his team of level 110 and up dragonslayers. Galg was almost as strong as Larent Antonodius, the ex-Hand of Heaven I met in Elyonda. While not the strongest person Ive fought before, this guy was decked out in equipment made from true and lesser dragonkins, including blades drenched in anti-draconic blood and the venom Winters Gift. Largest threat.

The Hand of Heaven knight was, on his own, probably a huge problem considering he was an imperial knight of the Empire of Folschreck. Larent was once part of this organization, so I naturally couldnt underestimate him. The thing was, his weapons and armor were all focused on holy and sacred attacks. In other words, no threat unless he pulls out his normal sword.

Mid-way through my thoughts, I set my tails on fire using [Hellblade Dragon] and channeled some solar energy there, using [Drakonian Sunlight Edge] to fully boost its damage. As Takuma came flying at me, I held back my strength, not wanting to kill him, and smacked him out of the air with my tail.

Strangely, though, one of his party members appeared before him, taking the blow aimed at Takuma. Both fell onto the floor, but while the person I wanted to hit was alright and engaged me again, his friend was being healed by the priest-looking Aiko.

This is a problem!

Back to my thoughts, how the hell do I escape?! The hallways were far too small for my dragon form to fit through, but I needed this form to fight and run right now. That was the dilemma here. I had to speak with the students, but at this point my survival was more important and I had to cut my losses. If I got away, I could always deal with them another time.

Which brought me back to the original point: how do I escape?! The obvious answer was to call for support. Suspace emergency reinforcement was an optionI could call Yorshka, Master, and Neill overbut I had to be inside the subspace to do so. In the meantime, the dragonslayers could enter it or, in the worse case, destroy the [Room] runes. Rajah, Tatsuya, and Kyouya were still inside the dungeon.

Meaning, the game plan was this: create chaos -> open subspace -> reinforcement -> defeat or escape. I couldnt just flee in this situation.

Lets go! Parallel minds, engage!

In my purgatory, I make the devil cry

In Hellfire

All you hear are his screams, begging to be released

Its Music

Set students as allies. Set dragonslayers and only them as enemies! Hand of Heaven as an ally to not agitate the students! Levin Core, Cyclone Madness, Ruinous Rockfall. Go, go, go! Purple Flash, Symphonie des Feuergottes!

Music?! The students on the ground noted, before the Hand of Heaven knight told all of them to back off at the sight of the huge red magic circle in the air.

Takuma, noticing this, retreated, too, while the dragonslayer just didnt call. In fact, all of them outside the armor guy kept targeting me. The mage shot water spells, the archer was trying to shoot my wings, the leonid hammerer was supporting the duel wielder, while the latter swung his blades around as mana chains kept them chained to his arms.

Banging his shield on the ground, the shielded spearmen then raised it up in the air. Martyrdom!

Swamp Monster! the mage shouted as a chocolate brown magic circle appeared next to the dragonslayer tank, creating a giant mud golem to shield him.

As my strongest fire spell was almost ready to activate, fire meteors in the shape of dragons bombarded the area, thunderclouds and a lightning orb rained electrical shocks, a brown magical circle showered everybody with a hail of rocks, while a tornado began to suck everybody in. However, these dragonslayers didnt look back. They activated their [Auracoil]s and continued fighting as aggressively as ever.

And just as the duel wielder almost reached me, the flame waterfall erupted.

[Symphonie des Feuergottes Movement (Allegro)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

My vision was clouded in a veil of flames, but my instincts told me that an annoying dragonslayer would still hit me at this distance. I swung my tail, defending myself and sending the guy flying down.

A moment of silence fell onto the battlefield as the flames dissipated, causing me to grimace as I saw my five targets still standing. Four of them were unharmed, aside from some trivial burns. How did they survive my spells? The answer was the golem hidden inside that mud monster.

As the golem slowly broke apart from all the damage, the shielded spearman revealed himself, falling onto the ground with a loud metallic thud. His giant tower shield was burned to a crisp, looking carbonized, while the man himself was covered in ash. Why was he the only one damaged? What did Martyrdom do?

I see. That armor is laminated in cockatrice resin. A dwarf-made armor for a dragon? Survival before pride Galg noted, finally noticing my exoarmors true form.

As promised by Grimnir, my chestplate had a dormant and unleashed form. While as a dragonewt, it was dormant, but the moment I transformed into a dragon, the armor expanded, covering up not only my chest and solar core, but also the upper parts of my limbs and tail. I was no longer relying on just [Panzer] or my scales for protection, I now had Grimnirs sweat and effort shielding me from danger.

She burned down Meiks armor and shield?! They were made from that fire drake we killed! the leonid expressed in horror. Strongest fire elemental dragonkin ever, I see. This might be a problem!

Galg didnt react to this, instead, he dashed towards his fallen comrade. Cover me!

That shielder isnt dead! They are planning something. Hydra, attack!

The chaotic battlefield was still filled with tons of spells, still keeping things in my favor. However, just as I ordered my still intact [Hydra] to attack Galg, a giant water sword[Azure Blade]split my spell in half, forcing my golem to regenerate itself before it could continue attacking. In fact, the mage in the back seemed to be fully focused on disrupting my spells with his own.

Meanwhile, the leonid hammerer and the katzune archer covered their boss by attacking me. Using her hammer, the former was slugging the rocks from [Ruinous Rockfall] at me like a baseball player, while the blindfolded archer was far more accurate than I thought he would be. Two shots hit my wings, piercing through my membrane.

Are you kidding me?! Pradreo and Skardrvo were right, these dragonslayers have weapons that ignore my [Draconic Barrier]!

Thankfully, those arrows didnt do any substantial damage, but the showed me staying still to breath fire would be a problem. I had to constantly fly around, keeping the archer and hammerer in check with [Dragon Fire] and corrosive fire. At the same time, my parallel minds covered me in a new set of [Panzer] while conjuring [Halo of Consecration] to heal my wounded wings.

I cant escape with Galg alive or conscious! Take him down! I need to take him down, then I can call for reinforcement!

As I shot out more and more spells, while using [Symphonie des Feuergottes Movement (Allegro)] to the best I could to dodge everything, I managed to inflict several injuries onto the three people trying to stop me. This allowed me the space to aim at Galg. For some reason, he wasn't using his superspeed to rush to his comrade; instead, he was just running normally. Why was this? I couldnt appraise this part of his Profile and that just made me nervous.

A fact that was proven correct the moment I breathed [Hellflame Breath] at him, only for my eyes to look up, seeing the guy appear from the shadow cast from the light of my flames. He was a dark mage!

This is why I hate [Identify] now! I hate you! Give me back the ability to look at Profiles!

And from his shadow, his superspeed showed again, appearing right next to my eyes with a new set of dual blades. White, beautiful, and elegant; two longswords with an edge made from scales. I could feel an icy chill around them.

Dont risk it! Just dodge! Kriffiek kllk gaaung!

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

Flash Fire!

As white tinted my crimson scales, my stats increased and I used a god ability to teleport over to a portion of fire in the sky, completely avoiding the dragonslayer. I gnashed my fangs before spewing purple flames at the guy in midair. I was sure I got him this time.

Unfortunately, my moment of elation vanished as my [Detection Sensor] noticed somebody was actually right next to me, hidden underneath a pile of mud, rubble, and smoke. The armored spearman from before appeared, suited up in a new set of armor and weapon. Two empty potions dangled from his mouth like cigarswhich should be completely useless since [Dread Burn] caused by my fire attack nullified all sources of healingbefore he aimed his spear at me. Two runes lit upone cyan and the other bluebut it blasted a freezing ice blast at me.

Hydra!

[Hydra] sprang before me, taking the attack in my stead, but the liquid slime froze up, turning into some kind of non-obsidian solid. I had to thaw it, but without a moment to act, the other dragonslayers re-engaged me. All of them were drinking potions like crazy, ranging from stamina, fire resistance, and even stat boosters. They came here extremely prepared! Thankfully, with [Dread Burn], they couldnt heal themselves, so an attrition battle was still possible.

I had to shut my mouth, forced to dodge with my rocket boosters as I saw Galg hanging on the ceiling with a burned arm. Casually, he drank antidote to combat the toxin from [Corrosive Fire]. All while his teammates kept me busy.

Taunt! Once again, the tank managed to shout that annoying ability, but unlike the first time, it only lasted for a couple of seconds. Still, a second of delay was enough for the hammerer to smack my left front leg and the archer to land an arrow into one of my wings.

Venom! Winters gift, confirmed! Not enough to cripple us, but its spreading! Manager Mind warned me, pushing [White Flames] to heal.

Shit! Why do they have good teamwork?! Enough, Territory time! Dreadflame Aura into Magmakam

A portal appeared right in front of me, and from it, the girl called Yuuko came out.

Beast of Yore! I call upon thee, Magic Breaker! The veins on her face bulged up as her hand grew blue. After everything that happened, I wasnt in the position to dodge this point blank shot but I could prevent it since [Dragon Fire] still counted her as an ally.

Meaning, she couldnt be damaged by my fire attacks!

Burn!

Krrriiiiiaaaaaaahh! The intense heat wasnt meant to hurt her, only blow her away, while damaging the dragonslayers. It all worked out just as I wanted, with Yuuko being blown back through the portalmeaning one of the students had learned [Warp Point].

[Magic Breaker] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

But my eyes widened as I felt something inside me disconnect. My mana stopped streaming out of my body, instead, it was locked up in my body as if chains held it all back. I could only stare in horror as the countless spells I had inside this room slowly dissipated as their magic circles vanished.

Can ya see my face, you blind asshole?! Purple! Purple! I already had [Arcane Fever] long before you came, asshole! The more mana I spend, the more unstable my heart will become. I can use my voltaic lightning if ya want, but I'd also turn into a bomb with no way to tell when Id explode! Move it, cat!

Mreow!

Stop arguing! Defend Hestia!

Everybody was shouting cause I had to sing. I had to blast their ear drums out otherwise I wasnt sure if [Musical Renaissance Diva] could work. If I had [Aerokinesis] active, I could have definitely toned it down, but I didn't.

I turned my head around as Rajah started to run, only to notice only the archer and dual wielder were continuing their pursuit. The others looked like theyd given up as they looked injured and tired from all the fighting.

Using [Shield of [The Light]] as best as he could, Kyouya was abusing it with his shadow armor to block everything. If he needed healing, he would chug a health potion to heal himself. VifiYok, on the other hand, had to keep shooting bolts at Galg, but the veteran dragonslayers could just use his superspeed to close into us.

Tatsuya turned around and used his spear to block the attack, but that nearly caused Rajah to fall over. VifiYok shoved him back to the front, telling him to focus on guiding Rajah forward, while she defended us from the guy.

Dammit, if only you hadnt broken my rapier, draWhat?! My glaive flew into her hands, guided by my parallel minds.

Ill trust you with it, I mumbled quickly before continuing my song.

Just watch a Warbringer work.

I couldnt control the lava inside [Magmakammer] with [Obsidian Blaze] due to [Magic Breaker], but the unstable footing and intolerable heat was clearly slowing Galg down. Despite being heavily weakened, VifiYok managed to block any of his attacks with my glaive, fending him off as we quickly made it to the staircase, nearly reaching the entrance to floor 15.

However, at the same time, Galg used [Shadow Dash] to spring up in front of us, forcing Tatsuya to redirect Rajah, narrowly dodging the dragonslayer. His pursuit, however, continued.

Hunting time! Hunting time! Hunting time! the psychopath continued shouting.

Things were going well enough, but with all the stress and everything going on, the boys and I somehow had forgotten the dungeons gimmickan exploding tile on the floor to the guardian boss.

The shield from [The Heir of Hope] protected us completely from the damage, but it still sent us flying up, leaving a window of opportunity for Galg to use [Dark Tendrils] to pull himself towards us. His bloodthirsty eyes stared at me as he formed a grin, ready to slice my head off with his weapons. But

Clank!

An arrow hit his blade moments before they hit me, ruining the slashing angle. As he missed, he tried to attack once again, but VifiYok reacted in time, parrying his duel blades as he slowly flew over us with his [Dark Tendrils]. As he stared at us in shock, Rajah twisted his body, kicking him in the face to accelerate our trip down into the hole created by the explosion.

Daisy? Tatsuya mumbled.

Tatsuya! Kyouya! A mans voice entered my ears but I couldnt see who it belonged to. However, once again, it felt like my soul had the answer for this.

I just couldnt think of it as we fell into the abyss. I deactivated [Magmakammer] and my songs, taking deep breaths afterwards to fill up my empty lungs. As we kept on flying down, I told everybody to hang on tightly before I flapped my wings and activated my rocket booster, softening our landing.

Sadly, there was no time for rest.

You have triggered a monster house. Prepare yourself for waves of monster spawns! Survive and you will be rewarded

The five of us stared at knight status gaining sentience, moving with loud cracks as their eyes gained a blue color. They looked at us and moved forward like soldiers, turning this large room smaller and smaller with their numbers. It looked like an army had surrounded us.

Like a terracotta army.

The challenge chamber will begin

You missed? Rikara, the leonid woman twirled an arrow, displeased as she looked at the young man who just barely reached her chest.

Yes, I thought I could kill the dragon for the experience. I apologize, I was greedy, Light answered the giant woman, trying to lie his way through his actions. The leonid hammerer, however, wasnt so easily fooled, baring her fangs as he ruined a perfect hunt.

However, people quickly came to his rescue in the form of his allies, his party members and Saintess Fleindia. They supported his excuse, which prompted the katzune archer dragonslayer to laugh. Humans are lousy archers, anyways, he exclaimed, insulting Light and throwing some shade at Lautrex.

Quit it, Rikara, in the end, though, the leader of the dragonslayers interjected. We have a dragon to hunt. Meik, pick up that dragon arm.

Yes, boss.

Galg, without saying anything to the students and their allies, walked ahead, following Hestia's escape path. However, he didnt jump down the hole. The single-minded dragonslayer had no need to hurry. His party needed rest and every dragonslayer knew the importance of patience and proper preparations. One couldnt survive long in this profession without a healthy dose of caution coupled with insanity.

As such, his team went down to floor 15 the normal way. After all, the only way for the dragon to escape was through the normal paththrough all the stairs. There was nowhere the dragon could hide from this cantankerous hunter.

Meanwhile, back at students, Lautrex sighed, I apologize I should have been there to protect her.

Everybody stared at Yuuko, the [Magic Breaker]. Her armor was burned to cinders, sticking to her skin like glue while large blisters formed underneath her skin, ready to burst open. Black spots could be seen, evidence of the searing pain she had to endure.

Now unconscious and sleeping, Saintess Fleindia was trying to heal the damage, hoping she arrived in time to stop the scars. However, similar to Saintess EsheHestias blessed mentorFleindia had gained a buffing blessing from Aurena instead of one for healing. She could heal well, but it couldnt be compared to Hestias [Miraculous Grace]. There was a low chance Yuuko would look the same after this incident.

That dragon must die! Yuukos party members shouted, calling for Hestias head, further agitating the already exhausted students. Nobody rejected the idea.

Light, unwilling to participate in this, walk away, trying to inspect everything only to find two interesting-looking rocks. He picked them up, noticing they had grey-colored runes on them. He wasnt sure what they were, but he was sure the dragon had dropped and forgotten about them when she escaped. He placed his [Identify Ring] over them.

[Room]? These are runes made from [Room]? What are they supposed to do?

He packed them up, safely, hiding it from all his classmates.

We will meet soon, Hestia.

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