Chapter 367 – Craspio vs. Lee Han-Yeol (3)

Chapter 367 – Craspio vs. Lee Han-Yeol (3)

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‘Keuk!’

“Euk...!”

The wave of mana shot out by Craspio caused both Tayarana and Han-Yeol to groan and be thrown back.

Baaaam!

“Keuk!”

“Argh!”

Whoosh!

The sudden attack from Craspio caught both of them completely off guard. Fortunately, they managed to avoid it just in time, but that wasn't their primary concern at the moment.

‘H-How did it attack like that?!’ Han-Yeol was shocked by Craspio’s assault, and the reason behind his astonishment was...

‘Its ability isn’t just causing earthquakes?!’

Han-Yeol had completely misunderstood Craspio’s power, assuming it could only trigger earthquakes at will. As it turned out, the earthquake was merely a consequence of the monster's ability to manipulate vibrations with its absurdly potent mana.

‘That thing is incredibly overpowered!’

Craspio's capacity to cause earthquakes with a single stomp was already overwhelming, but what if the earthquakes weren't caused by the force of its stomp, but rather by its ability to control vibrations?

‘Our chances of winning just took a massive hit!’ Han-Yeol cried out inwardly.

“Kiiiiiiieeeeeeee!” Craspio unleashed an ear-splitting cry.

“Tara! That thing’s on the move!”

“Okay!”

Whiiish!

Tayarana gathered mana into her sword and aimed it at Craspio. With no clue about the monster’s next move, she had to concentrate solely on the monster itself.

Thud!

Craspio appeared to be planning something, as it hesitated to immediately attack Han-Yeol and Tayarana, who were hovering in the sky. Instead, it raised its foot, poised to trigger yet another earthquake.

Han-Yeol swiftly comprehended the monster's intentions.

"Mariam! It’s about to cause another earthquake! Prepare yourselves!"

[Yes, Han-Yeol-nim!]

Upon Han-Yeol's warning, Mariam swiftly gathered her mana, telepathically broadcasting a message to everyone around her to beware of the impending earthquake. With over a million people still in Nagoya, the potential consequences of the earthquake could be catastrophic.

[Brace yourselves! There’s an incoming earthquake!]

Thankfully, Mariam's telepathic ability managed to transmit the warning message to every individual in the city.

Japanese civilians hurriedly moved away from potential hazards such as cabinets, billboards, and vending machines. They swiftly dropped to the ground, covering their heads with bags to shield themselves. Thanks to their training from a young age on earthquake preparedness, they reacted almost instantaneously.

Dudududud!

[Kyaaah!]

[E-Earthquake!]

[It’s starting!]

[Heeelp!]

Regrettably, despite the swift response of the civilians, there were still casualties.

The Japanese wouldn't fear earthquakes as much if preparation alone guaranteed their safety. However, the earthquake triggered by Craspio registered a massive 7.5 on the Richter Scale.

Krwaaang!

[Argh!]

Some of the buildings where civilians sought refuge had collapsed. Typically, people nearby would spring into action to rescue those trapped under debris, but these survivors didn't have the luxury to assist others at the moment.

Fortunately, that marked the end of the immediate danger, and no further casualties were reported. It seemed they had survived Craspio’s initial attack with minimal damage.

It was quite an unusual sight— a dragon far larger than a human, yet purring contentedly like a cat as the human patted its head.

Thud!

Craspio resumed its movements, interrupting the heartwarming moment between the two.

"Oh, right. We don’t have time to relax," Han-Yeol remarked, returning to reality.

Whoosh!

He swiftly flew over to Tayarana, who appeared disgruntled for some reason.

“Are you finished?”

“Hahaha...” Han-Yeol awkwardly laughed, scratching the back of his head. “My bad, my bad, I’ll focus now.”

“Yes, but...” Tayarana muttered as she inspected Mavros from head to tail.

Mavros undeniably appeared more impressive after transforming into his second form, especially with his scales resembling thorned armor.

Heh.

Han-Yeol smirked and asked, “Doesn’t he look cool?”

“Hmph!” Tayarana scoffed, turning her head.

She could be quite the tsundere, avoiding conversations she didn’t wish to engage in. Nonetheless, she couldn't help stealing glances at Mavros, captivated by his appearance.

Despite exuding majesty and charisma like a true dragon, Mavros hadn’t lost his endearing features. The juxtaposition made him incredibly elegant and beautiful.

Tayarana had a penchant for elegance, and Mavros perfectly epitomized her tastes.

“Kiiiiiiiing!” Craspio shrieked, demanding their attention.

“Alright, alright, let’s fight,” Han-Yeol confidently said with a smirk.

He knew his strength had increased with Mavros in his second form, but he understood it might not suffice to defeat Craspio. After all, Craspio’s sheer mana made it more dragon-like than Mavros.

“Let’s go! Tara! Mavros!”

“Okay.”

“Gwruuu Ooooh!”

Boom!

The two humans and the dragon soared in three different directions.

“Mavros! You're free to act as you wish, but remember to follow the commands I'll give occasionally!”

[Okay, master!]

His voice remained as endearing as ever despite his current immense size.

The first to attack Craspio among the three was the overly excited Mavros.

[Poison Breath!]

Krwaaaang!

As the battle commenced, Mavros unleashed his most potent skill at Craspio, creating a massive storm of poison directed at the monster.

“Kieeeeeeng!” Craspio roared in response to the Poison Breath’s impact.

‘What in the world? He’s unshaken even after taking that hit?’ Han-Yeol was astonished.

Craspio made no effort to block or evade Mavros’ Poison Breath; instead, the monster absorbed the entire attack with its entire body.

‘T-This is unbelievable!’ Han-Yeol exclaimed inwardly.

Baaaam!

Craspio retaliated by releasing a burst of vibration waves toward Mavros.

“Grwuuu Ooooh!”

Caught in the midst of his breath attack, Mavros couldn’t evade the incoming vibration waves and was flung backward upon impact.

Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Baaam!

He crashed into ten of the still-standing tall buildings in Nagoya before plummeting to the ground.