91 Lesson 91: The Emperor's Awakening and Ore Dragon

Signs of Stormdragon moved away from this Dragon Peak.

What's this all about?

It must have headed for the hunt for the others who had broken into the land where they lived.

Running away? No way.

Those are the incarnations of a merciless storm, even before the gods, such as Array's escape.

But it is also true that the signs of noise by the junior dragons do not seem to calm down.

… something is happening.

And there are still no signs of wandering and abomination behind the chest.

Looks like the Red Dragons are on their way, but they can't handle the Black Dragon.

Then even Stormdragon disappeared...

There's more to it... than there is.

Hmm, it's been hundreds of years since the rest of us went out in person.

The problem will be solved soon than the rest, but it annoys the rest of the wings.

It's more or less a consolation to this boredom, intruder.

Easy, don't break me, okay?

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"Yeah, you're getting used to fighting dragons all the time."

After Bahamut disappeared, we resumed our dragon hunt.

While covering everyone with my auxiliary magic, when you run out of health and magic, heal with healing magic and have them return to fight the Dragon again.

Anyway, by fighting dragons in a row, I get a little more experience in fighting dragons.

"If this happens, everyone's bad feelings about dragons will soon disappear."

Because even though Mr. Liliera and the others already had enough power, they were overly afraid of the dragon.

That's also obvious from the fight in town the other day.

"If you're a top dragon, well, I don't know, but I think you're too alert to anything that frightens you to the extent of a green dragon that's the bottom dragon."

It's a good thing you don't underestimate them, but the opposite is true when you're more comfortable than you have to.

Actually, it's just a big lizard that flies and throws up braces.

And that's when I realize that a newbie came from behind Dragon Peak.

"This speed... is him!

You got a good guy here just in time.

When I rise above everyone with flying magic, I speak to Liliera and the others with loud magic.

"Everybody, there's a new guy coming!

The moment I told him so, an awesome sound rang out to Dragon Peak.

"Become!? What!?"

You Gyro are alert to the sound of a sudden beep. [M]

"It's the sound of an enemy hitting my defensive junction."

And just after that, there's the sound of something huge falling to the ground.

"Now what!?"

"Guys, look what fell over there."

That's what I'm saying. I'm referring to the giant thing that fell to the ground.

"... hey, what are you talking about? It's green and sparkling..."

Ahead I pointed to a giant green object that sparkled in the light of the sun.

"Emerald Dragon."

"Emerald Dragon? What the hell?

"You've never heard of a dragon."

Oh, Gyro, don't you guys know the Emerald Dragon?

"It's a dragon made of jewels."

"Gems!?"

Mr. Megli stares at the emerald dragon with sparkling eyes when he hears it's a gem.

Uh, with that said, gemstone-based dragons are easy to target as ornaments, so I was told that it might be better to use them as protective designated dragons.

Ore-based dragons are so called living mines that they were heavily randomly captured with Mithril Dragons.

If that's the case, the Emerald Dragon will still be banned from hunting as a protected object in this era, so it's no wonder everyone doesn't know about it.

Especially since some protected demons that can harvest valuable materials are rarely intentionally treated as extinctions and kept secret not only the habitat but the information itself.

"It's a dragon covered in rare ore scales, just like the Mithril Dragon."

"You had a dragon like that..."

And he's not the only one.

As I pointed up and guided everyone's gaze, I saw a red silhouette and a yellow silhouette across the sky.

"That's the same gem dragon as the Emerald Dragon."

Ruby Dragon and Topaz Dragon from color, I guess?

"That's a jewel, too."

Mr. Megri stares happily at the two dragons.

It's more of an eye for treasure than an object of fear.

Yeah, well, you were right to allow him to approach you.

Knowing the value of Ore-based dragons will make everyone less afraid of dragons.

"There's still time for them to get here, so let me explain something to you."

I fell to the ground, Emerald. I descend on the dragon to confirm life and death.

Yeah, I'm dying from a serious injury, so let's stab him in the stomach.

"Dragons made of gems and ore are classified as intermediate to advanced dragons because they can use their own bodies as magic catalysts. I just want you to be aware that the strength changes with the value and purity of the jewels that make up your body."

"Purity?"

"Yeah, the more pure the ore, the more capable the ore is. So if you're cautioned that you've won easy in the past, now you can fight high-purity orange dragons and fight hard."

"Oh, okay, brother."

Gyro snorts with a strange face. [M]

"Ore dragon extermination is good, so sometimes immature adventurers and poachers lose measure of their power and destroy them all."

Well, it's really immature to haunt people like you're in a hurry for money or overconfident in your power. What is it?

"If you get greedy and get your hands on it, you're gonna get a big burn."

"Well, I guess it's easier for us not to get our hands on it right now."

"Ugh, too bad"

That? Why would that happen?

You just have to stay alert, okay?

I shouldn't, you seem to have scared me.

I need to teach you the power of a proper ore dragon here and tell you not to be so scared.

"For example, this emerald dragon is a dragon that instinctively uses the powerful magic of the wind attribute, magically turning it off and storming faster than the wind, so it's also called an assassinated dragon."

"Ah, assassinated dragon!?"

When I hear those two names, Mr. Norb gets gnawed.

It's okay, because it's just the name.

"This emerald dragon is also around that pointy peak...... about 5 km away. From there, he stuffed the distance in an instant and attacked me. [M] Was it about three or four seconds in time?

"Oh my God, I didn't even notice..."

Well, that's how the Emerald Dragon fights.

"I mean, you can come all the way from that far in just a few seconds!? What's that unusual speed!?"

It's okay, because it's fast enough for the human being to recognize it.

"It's best to detect the opponent's proximity with exploratory magic and intercept them with defensive magic, but anyone with a narrow range of magical exploration is already contacted to the tip of their eyes and nose when they feel a reaction, so it's dangerous."

"Isn't that totally the first time you've seen it!? First of all, you can't detect it with exploratory magic by someone who can get close to you in an instant from such a distance!?"

"No, a wizard can do it normally."

"I can't, I can't"

For some reason, Mr. Mina tells me not to be impotent and I wave my hand patsy and deny it.

What? A magic expert can detect it in hundreds of kilometers, and I think Mina, who's in training, would be handsome enough.

"By and large, what does defensive magic mean to intercept? Isn't that an attack magic mistake?

Oh, Mr. Mina, that's a good point.

Emerald dragons aren't the ones you're afraid of because interception is easy as long as you have measures in place.

"Yeah, as a countermeasure to the Emerald Dragon raid, you should deploy a type of defensive magic that will be anchored in the activated place. Because the Emerald Dragon that attacked me will destroy itself by hitting defensive magic like it hits the ground at a high speed from itself."

Simply put, it's like building an invisible wall between yourself and your opponent.

That makes it easy to defeat the Emerald Dragon, so it's no exaggeration to say ducks to adventurers who are somewhat used to it.

"No, I need to be able to use exploratory magic to get to that peak to do it..." Wait a minute. So Lex, who defeated the Emerald Dragon, can use exploratory magic that reaches that far!? "

"Yeah."

"I firmly affirmed!?"

I don't think that's such a surprise.

We don't usually explore that far, but this is Dragon Peak, where every dragon is said to be.

Naturally, the scope of exploration should be extended to combat emerald dragons.

"For that reason, it's an emerald dragon that's treated as a gateway to immature parties, but if you get over it, it's not hard to defeat, so the Ore Dragon Hunt is also said to be the gateway to a one-man dragon hunt."

It would also be a good practice to deal with sudden dangers immediately.

"By the way... how was it when Rex first ran into this dragon?

"Huh? When I first fought the Emerald Dragon? Er, sure..."

Mina asks me and I remember my past life.

Uh, I kind of failed then.

I'm ashamed to say it. But if you don't tell me exactly what happens when you fail, it's not for everyone.

"When I was there, if I could see the view of the place I visited in my training, I would have been inadvertently picked up and rushed into two pieces with my sword."

Thanks to you, I'm distracted! That the masters pissed me off.

"I've been approached so far by someone that fast... two straight?

"Yeah, two big ones"

When I answer, Liliera and Mina sigh with their hands on their foreheads.

Oh, my God, did you get spooked for doing something you couldn't do?

"It's impotent to be able to cut off someone that fast instantly..."

"If you can do that, it would seem easy to get rid of the dragon... ha"

"Well, it's Mr. Rex,"

What kind of reaction is that?

It's just a quick opponent, right? You can't deceive exploratory magic because you just turn it off and come close, can you?

"It's Brother Boulder! You're gonna take out any dragon in two!

"All you can hunt for dragons made of gems......!

On the contrary, Gyro, it seems that you and Mr. Megri can hunt dragons for anything.

"I knew dragon extermination was dangerous. Mr. Rex is here, so we can be safe."

"Well, let's be honest, if Lex wasn't here, would he have fought the first dragon properly?"

No, no, we're all too low on self-esteem.

"... hey, then the dragon that's coming now is pretty strong too, right?

And, Mr. Liliera asks the question with vigilance to the two dragons coming this way.

"Right, who's the red one from that look...!?"

and it was then.

Suddenly I felt strong signs from beyond Dragon Peak.

"" "" "Ew!?" ""

Liliera and the others tremble heavily at the sign.

"Hey, what are you doing?!?"

"Or my body trembles on its own..."

It's not just the Liliera and the others.

The Green Dragons, who had been flying around and continuing to intimidate me, are also circling their tails to show their frightened colors.

On the contrary, even the two ore dragons that were coming this way are swirling in surprise and flirtatious.

"... this sign is not just a superior dragon."

"Duh... what do you mean?

Mr. Liliera asks questions with her body trembling.

"Dragons can be divided into three grades: Lower Intermediate Advanced. But there are dragons that don't fit into this rank in a small part of the world. That's the extra dragon."

"" "" "" Extra Dragon!? "" "

The dragons' reaction, which they felt in exploratory magic, was not so strong at first.

But all of a sudden, the fluctuations felt from the whole thing got stronger.

You were probably hiding your strength.

"And to see how the dragons around us react, he's like a special dragon to the dragons."

That said, I point to the golden dragon that flew from the middle belly of Dragon Peak.

"Definitely, that's the strongest dragon...... the Golden Dragon!