Chapter 540
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Since Zich was holding a sword it was advantageous for him if the dragon came closer. At the same time the sight of a dragon rushing at him like a speedy arrow with its giant mass wasnât very welcoming either.
Whoosh! Zich swung Estellade. It colored its surroundings white and headed for the dragonâs face. Flash! The dragon moved its neck slightly and evaded the light. Simultaneously it managed to move closer. It was then that the dragon spread its wings out. Its large body floated in the air and Tornium swung through the air.
âDamn it how can it move like that with its size?!â Zich grumbled as he looked at the dragon flying at him with its mouth wide open. If a creature was this big it was only reasonable for its movements to be duller too but with some exaggeration added in it seemed to move like a soft and fine hairball through the air. Yet it was simply mad that despite this the destructive power it showed matched its size. After infusing a load of mana Zich swung Estellade again.
Bam! His palms vibrated from the shock. Even when the dragonâs scales were hard Zich thought that with all his freed-up mana Estellade and Tornium he could penetrate the dragonâs body. Yet Estellade failed to inflict critical damage on the dragon.
âAh I see.â Zich noted calmly after his attack âIts talons are much sharper than its scales.â
Estellade couldnât advance further against the talon that the dragon stretched out.
Sha! The dragon opened its mouth again and mana quickly gathered inside its mouth. Hot heat began to fluctuate around the area between Zich and the dragon.
âTch!â After clicking his tongue Zich poured mana into Tornium and Estellade.
Baaaam! The dragon shot its breath at Zich. There wasnât even space for Zich to escape because of their close distance and Zich became swept into the breath.
âSir Zich!â After Lubella healed him and he took out his replacement sword Hans tried to jump back into the battle. However he yelled Zichâs name in shock. Even though Hans had all the faith in Zich that a person could possibly have the might of the dragonâs breath was too powerful. Others were also shocked as Zich was shot by the dragonâs breath directly. There was no one among them who would be able to survive an attack like that.
The dragonâs breath died down. It appeared to be refreshed after letting out a large breath and perhaps it was satisfied that it got rid of the guy that bothered him the most among its opponents. Yet the dragon couldnât remain happy for long. After the breath disappeared one figure remained standing behind two crossed swords. Although smoke was coming out of his body his clothes were charred and his skin was reddened. Zich had survived the dragonâs breath.
âI managed to block it.â Although he borrowed the strength of his released mana Estellade and Tornium Zich had managed to endure the dragonâs breath. Of course Zich didnât plan on doing something like this again since he hadnât been able to deflect the damage completely. Yet with this he at least checked that he wouldnât die even if was directly attacked by the dragonâs breath. His conditions seemed to have improved.
âGood itâs worth a try now!â
Rooooar! Perhaps it was enraged that it had failed to remove Zich and the dragon let out a gigantic roar. It flapped its wings and flew into the air. Then it rushed at Zich. Mana moved around it and magic began to form.
âItâs doing all sorts of things now.â The dragon was now creating magic while moving at high speed. Even with two swords and freed-up mana Zich was still not at a level to face a dragon.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Zich swung a series of air blades. They sliced the magic and bounced off the dragonâs talons so that the breath missed its mark. Still even if he had the same amount of mana as the dragon or had good weapons Zich didnât have an advantage over the dragon.
Whoosh! The dragon activated its magic again. It seemed it was planning to shoot out a triple elemental magic attack and double elemental magic attack simultaneously this time. Usually Walwiss would have nullified the double elemental magic attack while the others dealt with the rest. However it was different now.
Whoosh! Light stretched out from Estellade and clashed against the magic. It couldnât pierce through the gaps between the elements like Zich had done with Walwissâ Infernoâthere were absolutely no openings in this damn dragonâs magic attacks and Estelladeâs light simply pushed against the magic with its force. Following it Tornium mana also collided with the magic attack.
Bam! In the end the double elemental magic attack failed to beat Estelladeâs strong attack and became nullified. The triple elemental magic was also weakened greatly by Torniumâs attack and Elena finished it off with her magic. This gave Walwiss the opportunity to do something else besides nullifying the dragonâs magic.
Wiiing! A great deal of mana whirled around his staff.
âAttacking a dragon with magicâŠI am dealing with all sorts of things after living so long.â Walwiss spoke like an old man. Yet unlike his lamenting tone mana moved furiously from his staff.
âI wonât run out of things to brag about at leastâ he said and activated Inferno; it was the same spell that had threatened Zichâs life before. Strong wind engulfed fire and earth and headed straight toward the dragon. The dragon quickly tried to fly higher but the light and dark mana hindered his movement.
âWhere do you think youâre going?!â Zich sent out mana slashes in all directions. The dragon waved its arm and shattered them one by one. However because of Zichâs attacks the dragon failed to completely escape Walwissâ spell. The strong wind containing fire and stones continuously struck the dragonâs body. The dragonâs tough scales had powerful resistance but it was continuously struck by magic from the best mage among humans. The dragonâs scales burned and broke and revealed its flesh underneath; then wind cut through its exposed flesh.
Roaaaaar! The dragon screamed and its gaze turned towards Walwiss. It opened its mouth wide and gathered mana in its mouth. Until now Zich and his companions busily moved their bodies when it looked as if the dragon was going to let out its breath attack but it was different this time.
Bammm! The dragon spewed a bright red breath and heated the air. Its target was Walwiss and those next to him. However Zich intervened before the breath could reach its target.
Swoosh! Estellade and Tornium were already letting out a strong resonance with mana. Zich took a deep breath in exhaled once and then swung his sword.
Bamm! The two swords collided against the dragonâs breath and engaged in a fierce struggle. Even though it seemed like a simple swing it contained all kinds of techniques that Zich had accumulated so far. Of course it was not easy to block the dragonâs breath. Regardless of how much stronger he got the dragonâs breath was no ordinary attack. However even then Zich successfully changed the direction of the breath. The breath moved away from its original trajectory and disappeared into the empty sky.
âAaaaah!â
âHyaaat!â
Til and Weig used this opportunity to jump toward the dragon and their attacks destroyed the dragonâs scales and injured its flesh.
Roaaaaar! The dragon raised its legs and tried to strike those two but they quickly escaped. Then the dragon immediately attacked with its tail. The tail swept across the ground and swept everything in its path but Zich intervened again.
Bam! Tornium and the dragonâs tail collided. Zichâs companions hadnât even dared to block the dragonâs tail once it moved but Zich successfully stopped it. Til and Weig tried to widen their distance a little further from the dragonâs tail and when they saw Zich block the dragon they immediately turned back toward the dragon again. Their swords injured the dragonâs body once more and the flow of the battle changed. Before their strategy relied on avoiding the dragonâs powerful attacks while hurting the dragon in between but now they focused on injuring the dragon as much as possible. Even though the dragonâs attacks were as powerful as before Zich intervened and blocked all of them.
The battle between Zichâs group and the dragon was visible to onlookers even from a distance due to the dragonâs gigantic size. The dragon let out its breath shot magic and shook the whole ground with its enormous body. Even from far away the dragonâs attack was so overwhelming that it made people feel tiny and weak in comparison. It was a terrifying sight to see even from a distance. However unlike before the dragonâs powerful attack no longer reached Zichâs companions.
A figure covered in light and darkness. The sight of a single person confronting a dragon head-on was the embodiment of ancient tales and legends. Zichâs companions were also working hard to attack the dragon but Zich was the most noticeable by far. It was also true that he held the most important role in this battle.
âYoung master!â A couple of knights came running toward Zich. They were the elite knights that Danny called for support. Mihen the captain of the Steelwallâs Steel Sword Order of Knights stood at the forefront and loudly announced their arrival. âWeâll join you!â
The knights pulled out their swords and rushed toward the dragon. As the best knights of the Steelwall Estate their support would be a great addition to the battle. The pressure on the dragon increased. Zich received most of the dragonâs attacks and the others focused on attacking the dragon. The dragon also tried its best to fight back and it even tried to kill the others before finishing off Zich. However the result of its effort was worse than before.
Bam! Bam! The dragonâs magic was blocked by Walwiss Elena and Snoc and its physical attacks were hindered by Hans Lara and the Steelwall knights. Til and Weig made up for their shortfalls and Lubella immediately healed those who were injured. While all of Zichâs companions nullified the dragonâs attacks Zich was free to make his attack.
Cracck! Screeeeech! The dragon let out a piercing scream as its shoulder was pierced and a long cut slashed its side. Tornium greedily ripped apart the dragonâs side and blood dripped down its blade. Compared to Tornium Estellade which had pierced the dragonâs shoulder boasted a pure white shade. When Zich rushed toward the dragon again the dragon hurriedly moved away and the others furiously attacked the dragon. For the first time the dragon began to feel a sense of crisis and it spread its wings and flew up.
âIs it running away?â Zich looked up at the dragon. Unlike before the dragon flew at a much higher altitude than before. However the dragon was still full of fighting spirit. It opened its mouth wide and began to gather a large amount of mana inside its mouth for another breath attack. At the same time magic began to form all around the dragon.