Chapter 146. For solo escape (1)
Dragon Breath.
aka Dragon’s Breath.
Quaaaaaa-!
The huge mouth of the red dragon Solitas opened.
Terrible heat poured out of his throat.
so ruthlessly.
like an angry wretch.
They have been rushing in, burning and destroying space.
“…!”
Xaviel’s eyes widened.
That’s dangerous.
should be avoided immediately.
Instinct before thought.
Senses prior to instinct.
The moment he sensed it, Xaviel was already moving.
Shirik!
right hand stretched out
Didn’t pull out the sword.
Instead, he grabbed Lloyd’s shoulder.
Lowered the waist. left hand out He thrust it into Lloyd’s groin and thigh. I got up. Naturally, his shoulders supported Lloyd’s upper body.
I carried it on my back as if I was lifting a bag of rice.
It was similar to the method of transporting injured persons taught by the modern Korean Armed Forces.
“How big?”
Lloyd’s gasp echoed in his ears.
I had no time to answer.
kicked the ground right away.
Tuck-!
blown away
with Lloyd on his back.
Immediately after that, a breath swept the space where the two were.
Kwah Kwa Kwa Kwa-!
A breath that sweeps through the space as if passing by.
The overwhelming sight gave me goosebumps.
At the same time, Xaviel felt something strange.
‘It’s not hot.’
It was in the middle of the breath sweeping through the immediate vicinity.
So, he was preparing to quickly draw his sword.
I think I’ll have to hit the sword screen with an aura.
That way, it would be able to block out some of the terrible heat.
I was gripping the sword handle tightly in a sense of danger.
‘Why isn’t it hot?’
Literally didn’t feel any heat at all.
The stem of the breath is passing only 3 meters to the side.
I could only feel the warmth of ‘a little warm’.
‘why?’
It was definitely strange.
Even if you sit in front of a small campfire, you will feel the heat more than this.
Even if you put a grill in front of the grilling meat, sometimes your face gets hot.
But there was no room for doubt.
Tadat! Pod!
At the same time as landing, he kicked the ground again.
I further increased the distance from the pouring breath.
I suddenly remembered what happened two hours ago.
‘Could it be because of the cream Lloyd-sama gave me earlier?’
Was it right before entering the Flame Cave?
It was he who did not know that he would really come to the dragon’s dungeon.
How shocked he was when he realized the identity of the dungeon that appeared magnificently before his eyes.
But at that time, Lloyd held out a large bottle.
And did you say this
‘Apply all over the body. If you don’t want to burn to death, be as meticulous as possible.’
I wanted something.
When I opened the cork, the scent rose.
It was Elencia sap from the elven forest.
‘Isn’t it mixed with soybean oil? Is it a complete undiluted solution?’
Lloyd spoke as if he were patronizing.
I was told to take off my clothes and apply generously all over my body.
They told me to apply it thoroughly to the clothes on, the surface of the armor, and even the sword.
‘Don’t spare it. Even if it’s precious, it’s cheaper than life. So much tighter! It should be applied with the momentum to cut off not only heat but also human relations.’
So it was applied.
Not even a single hair was missing.
Without even a single crack in your nails.
‘that is…It was for this moment.’
Xaviel realized.
I get it now
He felt that the insulation effect of the Elencia sap was far greater than he had vaguely anticipated or thought.
‘Is that why he was so confident?’
I was wondering what the heck did you believe in entering the dragon’s dungeon?
What kind of courage did he have to remain calm even when he faced a dragon?
“Did you really think that if you apply Elencia sap, you’ll be safe even if you get hit by the dragon’s breath?”
“Whatever it is.”
Upon landing, Xaviel put Lloyd down.
They pushed it off with all their might and hid themselves in a crevice in the rocks.
Lloyd, who was suddenly treated as a burden (?), smiled.
The words about whether you believed in the Elencia sap.
It was true.
“I heard.”
“Did you hear?”
“I heard that a Sangvis knight used this method.”
“Iron-blooded…You mean the knight?”
“uh.”
That is also true.
Xaviel in the novel Iron Blooded Knight used this method.
Elencia sap was applied all over the body and the sap was hardened to wear armor.
In that state, he confronted that red dragon, Solitas.
Did you?
Even if he was hit directly by the breath, he didn’t budge.
We fought like that for three days and nights.
Finally, Solitas’ horn was cut off.
It made the red dragon, who sensed defeat, run away.
In other words, the method of applying the undiluted solution of Elencia was a proven way to counter the red dragon through the novel.
“But I have a question.”
Xaviel’s eyes lit up as he looked this way.
“I think you’ve mentioned it before, but who the hell is the iron-blooded knight?”
“Who is the iron-blooded knight?”
“yes.”
who is who
it’s you
Lloyd grinned.
And he acted shamelessly.
“Someone much more handsome, powerful, and popular than you.”
“…Is that true?”
“and. See what you doubt.”
“Even if there is such an article, this is too reckless.”
“What’s the point of being reckless?”
“It’s about fighting the dragon.”
Xaviel’s eyes became serious.
The dragon’s breath, which is about to erupt.
He took a quick look at the situation there and spoke quickly.
“I don’t know what the hell you were aiming for to meet the dragon, but dragons are never easy opponents. No, even risking your life is not enough. Did Lloyd-sama never think of this danger?”
“uh. I’ve been thinking about it.”
“Then why….”
“I calculated that it would be okay because you were here.”
“yes?”
Xaviel furrows his eyebrows.
The guy’s eyes seemed to be saying what that means.
A look of urgency as he looked back at the almost finished eruption of breath.
I said to that guy.
“I know it’s burdensome because it’s my first time with a dragon because I’m the same, but don’t be scared.”
“What is that….”
“Go out and fight.”
“What?”
Tuuk.
I gently pushed him.
The guy tilted at the unexpected surprise.
I was pushed out of a crevice in the rock wall where I was hiding.
“Mr. Lloyd?”
Xaviel opened her eyes wide and looked this way.
So I clench my fist at him.
He gave back a strong compliment.
“go for it.”
“…!”
That crazy bastard is real!
But Xaviel couldn’t lay the blame on Lloyd.
I wanted to, but there was no time for that.
It was because he had met eyes with the red dragon Solitas.
Whoa-!
It seems that there is no need for a question and answer.
It’s like chasing a fly into a house with your hand.
The dragon’s tail flew like a huge whip.
“Suck!”
Xaviel drew his sword.
However, he did not intend to confront that huge tail head-on with his sword.
‘First of all, let Lloyd-sama be safe.’
Dig!
kicked the ground
Lloyd’s hiding place.
I got as far away from the gap in the rock wall as possible.
Fortunately, the dragon’s tail followed this way.
It covered the space like a mountain falling from above.
Aaaaaang-!
The earth’s axis shook.
The entire dungeon reverberated.
Xaviel sprinted, narrowly avoiding the flying debris and the overwhelming shockwave.
‘It’s much faster than I thought.’
Xaviel was nervous.
I felt cold sweat running down my back.
The blow of the dragon that had just struck itself with its tail.
The timing of the attack was half a beat faster than originally expected.
‘If I had been a little late in my reaction, I might have been beaten while trying to induce him to attack.’
When I thought about it, my hairline became soft.
If you get attacked like that, it’s over.
There is no sword master or anything.
It was from then.
‘Then I’ll go faster too.’
Key Yiing-!
The three-pronged mana circle was activated in earnest.
His movements quickened.
Tadadat!
kicked the floor
It sprinted like the wind and blew itself away.
I ran against gravity and stepped on the wall.
Red Dragon Solitas’ attacks poured in towards him.
Quadd Deuk!
tail and whip
slam it down with your front foot
It spread its wings and created a gust of wind.
Jumping on all fours, he fired magic.
Flames froze, ice exploded, and gusts of wind tore through space.
However, Xaviel narrowly avoided all of those wave attacks.
At the same time, he succeeded in pulling Solitas away from Lloyd to a far point.
Seeing it from afar, Lloyd was convinced.
‘also.’
Xaviel is strong.
He has already become stronger than himself at the same time in the novel.
Even considering the point of confrontation with Solitas in the novel as a standard.
That’s why it would be absolutely impossible for Xaviel to be defeated by that red dragon today.
‘So I brought you. Besides, that dragon is going to be easy on me.’
The owner of the Flame Cave.
Red Dragon Solitas.
It was a powerful dragon, but at the same time, it was a not-so-strong dragon.
‘Because it’s a dragon, it’s basically strong. To the extent that no living thing dares to touch it. But among such dragons, they are weak. It’s almost at the lowest level. The reason is simple. I’m young. It’s because he’s just out of Mija.’
Iron Blooded Knight.
The content suddenly came to mind.
Was it the episode where Xaviel ventured into the elven forest?
At the end of the episode, Xaviel was confronted by the red dragon Solitas.
In the process, information about Solitas came out.
‘You’re young. Age is about 1050 years old. Said it’s only been 50 years since I got out of hatchling. In terms of people, it was around the time they had just graduated from high school.’
A dragon’s strength is directly proportional to its age.
In other words, the older you get, the stronger you become.
‘It’s like a person’s economic power. Except for the case of retirement, assuming that you succeed in getting a job and continue to live, usually, as you get older, your career and economic power increase. So, to convert that dragon’s fighting power into a person’s economic power, it would be comparable to the economic power of a person who graduated from high school about a month ago.’
That was the strength of the Red Dragon Solitas.
‘So, Xaviel. you can win Don’t be afraid and step on it. I have to show the superiority of my strength while losing my spirit like that.’
showing the difference in strength.
To prove that the ranks are different.
That was what Xaviel had to do today.
This was because the next stage of the plan he thought of would proceed.
‘It’s the same thing to control your anger well and be humble in front of people or dragons or someone stronger than you. That’s it. you have to kill That way, that red dragon will be in a position to listen to my proposal. That’s where the negotiations begin.’
The great sewer you want to build now.
Sludge to be discharged from the grand sewer.
To handle it efficiently, the red dragon’s help was needed.
So, if you want to get help, you will have to negotiate and persuade.
‘Don’t avoid Xaviel, but hit him!’
Lloyd looked at Xaviel as if swinging a light stick.
Where his encouragement flies.
There, Xaviel was crossing space and space.
I narrowly avoided the attack of Solitas, which flew without rest.
A light of determination flashed in his eyes.
‘It’s a disadvantage if you drag out time. Lloyd will be in danger. unleash an onslaught blow away. Create gaps through powerful offensives and retreat.’
You can’t just run away like this.
Of course, fighting a dragon head-on is reckless.
That said, it would be even more stupid to take the time to be on the defensive.
So, in one moment, pour in the maximum capacity.
Break the dragon’s attack with an attack with all your might.
The moment the dragon slows down, he takes Lloyd and runs away to a safe place.
‘you can do it.’
Retreat rather than face-to-face.
Xaviel’s eyes flashed coldly as he decided on a strategy.
Run without hesitation.
Offensive without hesitation.
Whoops!
The moment when power enters his grip holding the sword.
A counterattack has begun.
Kiyiing-!
The three-pronged mana circle rotated.
It attracted mana around it.
amplified
It was pushed into the mana heart.
Wow! cooong!
Manahat beat with his heart. ran amok
Accepted amplified mana from the three-pronged circle.
with heart contraction.
with great pressure.
pressed down Compressed. Increased mana density. water. without clutter. squeezed I pushed the cooong once again.
Kiaaaaaa-!
Through the Sword Master’s Mana Heart, the extremely compressed, high-purity mana was caught in the mana circle again.
It was amplified again in a compressed state.
through the three-pronged circle.
exploded three times.
ran like crazy
ran like crazy
It ran along the veins of the blood.
Between the stem cells of the muscle.
Skeletal borders and ganglion nodes.
It awakened all the senses and infused with ferocious vitality.
Tsushaaaaaaaa!
Two conflicting auras bloomed on Xaviel’s sword.
Sharp, clear, frosty, light aura.
A soft, ambiguous, deteriorating, heavy aura.
Two auras of opposite nature intertwined.
invaded each other’s territory.
They mixed, pulled, pushed, and rebelled.
But such a backlash was short-lived.
The two Aurors finally collided.
Tuquahak-!
A huge explosion occurred around the sword body.
At that moment, a similar explosion erupted around Xaviel’s heart.
it was blasting
Kwaaang-!
Two pronged mana circles wrapped around the heart and collided.
The repulsive force of the huge mana rushed through the veins like a raging sword.
At the end of the run, I passed my hand and swept the sword body.
And faced with the collision of two auras.
Clash of Aurors.
explosive blast.
The same power as the two raging waves was mixed.
They amplified each other’s momentum. created synergy. It became a torrent that swept away everything. It poured towards the tip of the sword. I was shot. stretched out towards the red dragon’s shoulder. ferociously, without hesitation.
Dokwagak!
A blast containing Xaviel’s aura.
That trump card pierced the dragon’s shoulder with a single blow.
