This is bad. This Ancient Dragon is incredibly dangerous.
The fight with Christina had been going on for quite some time now. The battle started during the day, but the time now is probably close to midnight.
During that time Iāve been flying around shooting fireballs at her.
Iāve had no chance to use the toilet during this fight. Due to the urine in my pants, right now theyāre making a strange squelching sound whenever I move.
This battle may seem very fantastical, but the situation in my pants is very real.
āYo-youāre quite an impressive lizardā¦.ā
Obviously, Iāve had no way to keep hydrated during the fight.
As might be expected, Iām incredibly tired.
Iām so thirsty.
āShut up, you insolent human!ā
A large magic formation forms in front of Christina.
The dragon could use several other types of magic in addition to the recovery magic she used earlier. She could shoot fireballs similar to what I use, cause huge storms, or even fire large lightning bolts.
Thanks to this, Iāve been having a hard time so far.
Without my flying magic, I would certainly be dead by now. Though I donāt know how effective flying magic would be at level 1, based on how many close-calls Iāve had with level 55 flying magic, I doubt it would be useful. With a lower level of flying magic, I doubt Iād be able to move around so easily or even be able to shoot the fireball while flying.
āDie!ā
This time, there were ten or twenty pillars of ice formed in the sky. They were probably about the size of the main guns on the battleship Yamato. Then, all at once, the ice pillars came flying at me. I could feel my skin start to freeze as they approached me.
Iād like to crush them up and put them in water. Iām so thirsty.
āSorry butā¦..I canāt die just yet!ā
I feel like the speed of her barrage has doubled.
I create some distance between us and avoid her attack. I casually avoid the ice pillars as I fly through the air. I must look so cool right now.
Itās almost like Iāve become a fighter pilot.
Because Iām so thirsty I have little energy left. So tired. So thirsty. I want to drink a lot.
āGuu, stop running around so much!ā
āItās not my fault youāre so slow.ā
I shoot my fireball out after avoiding all of her attacks.
The fireball hits her right on the chin.
āGuuaaaaaa!ā
A somewhat cheesy monster scream echoes out through the surrounding area.
That was the 81st fireball.
Iād say Iāve hit about 30% of my attacks. Man, I seriously want to drink something.
After all, it is quite difficult to shoot a fireball while also flying. On top of that, the dragon is flying around as fast as me. Even if the target is big, if my aim isnāt perfect Iām likely to miss.
Name
Christina
Sex
Female
Race
Ancient Dragon
Level
2983
Job
Backpacker
HP
3000200/9950000
MP
850000/8900000
STR
1537500
VIT
677402
DEX
922994
AGI
220442
INT
778030
LUC
23329
I probably only need to hit her eleven or twelve more times.
I still need to try my hardest.
This is how my status looks right now.
Name
Tanaka
Sex
Male
Race
Human
Level
78
Job
Alchemist
HP
78909/78909
MP
188300000/188300000
STR
7375
VIT
9560
DEX
10800
AGI
7910
INT
12922000
LUC
229
My stats havenāt gone down at all. The dragon, on the other hand, is barely hanging in there.
If itās like this, I can win.
I canāt relax just yet; I need to stay focused.
As long as I can endure the stench and discomfort from my pants, I can win.
Iām so close to victory now.
āY-you bastardā¦ā¦ā
āAfter you acted all powerful before, this is all youāre capable of?ā
I unconsciously start acting aggressive.
I actually feel quite good at the moment.
My words seemed to break Christina. She was now just standing completely still.
āNnuuooooooooooo! Donāt fuck around with me!ā
The dragonās personality seemed to completely change.
Thatās when I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. The rest of my companions were standing there. At the front of the group was the blonde Lolita.
Despite being at least 100 meters away, the dragon closed the distance in an instant. Does she have some kind of turbo mode?
āWaiā¦.āā
I tried to rush over to her, but the dragon arrived before me.
Why would a dragon feel the need to take a hostage during a fight with a human opponent?
I canāt help but panic a little in this situation.
Inside the massive hand of the dragon was the small figure of Ester.
āSt-Stop!ā
The blonde lolita let out a scream.
Apparently, she had no time to escape.
Weāve already recovered the liver so why are they still here? Behind the blonde Lolita, the rest of the party could be seen.
I wonder if they were waiting for me.
Iām a little happy, but this may lead to our defeat.
I mean if they had already got supplies from the airship and left they couldāve already had dinner prepared. Sophia-chan is the one that normally makes dinner. I can see it now; the soup boiling in a large pot.
Ah, such a good smell.
Looking at Sophia-chan now, she seems to be incredibly frightened.
The image of the dinner in my mind was shattered by the dragon. The giant gusts of wind created by the dragonās wings bring me back to reality.
Except for the blonde Lolita, everyone was knocked to the ground and sent rolling.
āWh-What are you planning to do with her!?ā
I chased after Christina yelling this to her. She slowly turned around to look me in the face.
Ester looks tiny in the large hands of the dragon.
It seems like if the dragon wanted to, she could kill Ester with the slightest movement of her hand.
āIf you donāt want me to kill this girl, donāt move from that place.ā
āā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā
This is the moment where the last boss resorts to underhanded methods.
I have to be smart here.
āā¦ā¦.Youāre just a lizard after all. Youāre even below a lowly lizardman.ā
āShut up! Do not open your mouth again!āā
The dragon smashed its wing into my side.
Because the blonde Lolita was being held hostage, I had no choice but to stay still. The force behind the dragonās wing sent me flying to the ground.
āGyahā¦ā¦ā
I could see the ground quickly approaching and then everything went black.
I could tell I was seriously injured. I couldnāt even move my fingers.
Iām in an intense amount of pain.
I didnāt even know someone could be in this amount of pain and remain conscious.
Name
Tanaka
Sex
Male
Race
Human
Level
78
Job
Alchemist
HP
3/78909
MP
188300000/188300000
STR
7375
VIT
9560
DEX
10800
AGI
7910
INT
12922000
LUC
229
Iām in serious trouble of dying here.
Just barely safe after that attack.
āReā¦Recoveryā¦.ā
My breathing is ragged and Iām barely able to heal myself.
Just standing was difficult. When I was younger I was hit by a car. Even at that time, I wasnāt in this much pain. My vision was turning black. I seriously thought I was going to die after that attack. My pants were ripped to shreds and I clearly lost control of my bowels at some point.
āHaaā¦ā¦haa..ā¦.haaā¦.ā
My breathing increases with the rising tension.
Iām still in an unbelievable amount of pain.
āIt doesnāt seem like youāre all that durable.ā
āT-Thatās because Iām a normal human being!ā
āDonāt be ridiculous! Thereās no way a normal human could pose a threat to me!ā
We stare into each otherās eyes. One man, one animal.
In the middle of this, the blonde Loli could be heard screaming out.
āā¦..Yo-you donāt ne-ne-ne-need to be worried about me!ā
Sheās trying to be brave.
Thatās not really fitting for her character.
Either way, itās not like I can even move in this situation.
I want to do everything I can to save her.
āI canāt do that. After all, weāre members of the same party. Thereās no way I can sacrifice a party member. Weāll all return home and have a drink together.ā
I answer like a proper gentleman.
Esterās eyes widen and she tries to speak.
āT-Thatāsā¦ā¦.Iā¦..Iā¦..ā
āNo matter who you turn into an enemy, I will never abandon you.ā
āā¦ā¦ā
But I have no intention of dying here.
If the enemy uses recovery magic, then I will use recovery magic. Recently, in fantasy games, there were spells that could be set on a target continuously. Spells like Reraise and Re-hoimi that I wanted to try my own versions of. (TN: Reraise revives an ally after death and is from Final Fantasy. I think Re-hoimi is from Dragon Quest and it heals after every attack.)
I used the spell similar to Reraise to withstand that attack from a little while ago.
Iāll need my passive magic recovery to be at full power.
I canāt afford to conserve any MP here.
Iām hoping this will make me a bit more durable. Please.
As long as I donāt get one-hit killed, my recovery magic should be able to heal me quick enough between each attack.
There are other things to consider. Like what if Iām crushed by the dragon, but surely Iāll be able to endure that. I have to believe it.
Thank you very much.
āWhatās wrong? Are you scared?ā
Christina grew confident after seeing my internal struggle.
Damn it.
If itās like this, I have no choice but to respond now.
I try to hide my true feelings and act as confident as possible.
I must remain completely composed.
For me and for the blonde Loli.
āFuuā¦.ā
I tried to show Ester my bravest smile.
I then slowly raised my hand into the air.
āBastardā¦ā¦ā
Christinaās face stiffens.
Naturally, because Iām focused on my recovery magic, I donāt fly towards her. Instead, I stood there enveloped in a glowing white light. I can feel the magic start to pulsate through me. The magic makes me feel very powerful, itās the complete opposite feeling of being an unemployed virgin.
āIf youāre confident you can defeat me, please do not hesitate.ā [Tanaka]
Name
Tanaka
Sex
Male
Race
Human
Level
78
Job
Alchemist
HP
78909/78909
MP
3000/188300000
STR
7375
VIT
9560
DEX
10800
AGI
7910
INT
12922000
LUC
229
Just by seeing how much my MP has gone down, I can see how difficult continuous healing is to use. Continuous recovery. It uses a massive amount of MP when I focus seriously on it. I can hopefully withstand any attack and have time to recover after.
The day before yesterday, when I used it to heal the damage to my heart after witnessing Team Orgy, my MP was in the same situation. At that time, the noble mage had to rush me to my room. Yet, my heart never recovered.
āAre you wondering what to do? Are you scared of me?ā[Tanaka]
āY-you bastardā¦.ā[Christina]
Even after the initial activation of the passive recovery, the spell seems to need a massive amount of MP to stay active. As long as I have it active I wonāt have much MP to use for anything else. My MP is recovering slowly, but compared to normal itās barely even increasing.
Based on the speed itās recovering, Iād guess it would take all night to fully recover.
That means, by using this I can no longer attack. If I donāt go to a purely supportive role in the party I wonāt be able to regenerate any MP. Also, I feel completely exhausted when Iām glowing like this.
āIām superior to you. Iāll make your death as painful as possible.ā
I braced myself for Christinaās attack.
Sheās aiming to kill me with her next attack.
I was hit with a multitude of attacks from her wings, tail, and magic.
However, my body was able to withstand it.
I received the wave of attacks, but my health never reached zero. Like a gas gauge on a car constantly in the red but it never reaches empty.