Chapter 208 \nChapter 208 â Let's Advance Ahead\n
â Great Dragon Palace, Skies
ăA golden light appeared for an instant!?ă
Byaku's eyes narrowed after Kazane spoke.
ăThat is the light of Naga-samaâsăGolden Duskă. As expected, there seems to be no doubt that something is happening inside.ă
Byaku had already dispelled her Humanization and returned to her dragon form, and Kazane was riding on her. They had taken off from Dragonewt City and were currently investigating the situation from the skies above the Great Dragon Palace. They couldn't see it from a distance earlier, but a dark hemisphere was covering the Great Dragon Palace.
ăMm, upper left. Incoming!ă
Though they didn't have the leeway to slowly observe. Byaku slightly twisted after Kazane's words. Then black ice flew through the space where Byaku was a moment earlier.
Lightning was emitted along with Byaku's shout and hit empty space, and it looked like the space cracked as a black bird that was there, probably the monster called Yatagarasu, fell to the ground.
ăThat's splendid sensing ability.ă
Kazane sniffed. As a matter of fact,ăDog's Sense of Smellăbecame Level 2 a little while ago during an air battle. What was added was the ability to sense Astral Bodies like she could smell them, even though they didn't actually have a scent.
That level-up was a result of Kazane strengthening her awareness to try and search for the Astral Body existences in the dark night sky. Though she didn't have the time to be happy about it.
ăThere are a lot of enemies.ă
ăIt seems that black sphere is not only a barrier to seal the palace, but a Transfer gate as well.ă
Kazane and Byaku glared at the place where the Great Dragon Palace should be. But there was no way to get inside. Dragons were continually repelling the monsters that were transferring in one by one and gathering, but even their Breath and claws couldn't destroy the essential black wall.
ăI'm going to try something out for a bit!ă
Then Kazane jumped off Byaku's back.
While hearing Byaku's voice from behind, Kazane unleashed her Dragon Ogre Greaves' dragon claws, immediately used her Skill Charge and her spell daggers' Fire Boosts, then activated Killing Leg while spinning at high speed. Then Kazane Neo-bazooka ran into the black sphere.
(Whether against something substantial or Astral, it doesn't lose in simple power to my Heroic Spirit Sieg. That)\n
ăIt could repel it?!?ă
She was repelled with a boing.
While thinking that, the spinning Kazane landed on the ground with the help of herăNimbleăSkill.
ăKazane-sama, you're surrounded!?ă
Kazane heard Byaku's voice from the sky and so replied.
The black monsters attacked.
Kazane returned the spell daggers to their sheathes and pulled out her two-handed swordăBlack Fangă. She applied herăSoul Breaking BladeăSkill to it, as well as her dragon claw unleashed Dragon Ogre Greaves.
(As expected, they're faster than ordinary monsters)
So observing, Kazane jumped over the initial attacks from the black Ogre and Troll and fired a roundhouse kick. Kazane aimed at the necks of both monsters without hesitation with her ăIntuitionăSkill and sent the heads of both monsters flying using the dragon claws. Without waiting for the two monsters that were spouting blood to collapse, the black Earth Dragon leapt toward Kazane, who used Air Jump horizontally as she stabbed with her two-handed swordăBlack Fangă. The blade cut through the Earth Dragon's body in a straight line as it passed by her, and a black something that wasn't blood spouted from the wound as the Earth Dragon violently struggled while collapsing.
Byaku stared at that situation with wide eyes. She had certainly heard that Kazane's fighting ability was high. But there was something strange about just now. It was like they were hit with critical damage from an attribute weakness. Although that was within expectations to Kazane.
(As expected,ăSoul Breaking Bladeăseems to be a specialized Skill for anti-devil use. It seems I don't get experience or Skills, though.)
The SkillăSoul Breaking Bladeăwas obtained from Genzo's katana. It was a Skill that literally destroyed souls. For humans and ordinary monsters that had both substance and a spiritual nature, there wasn't a very strong effect (it would make healing extremely slow), but she was told when she consulted with Louise that the Skill was like a natural enemy for Astral Bodies like devils, which were soul-centered existences composed solely of magical power.
Particularly, the combined effect of applyingăSoul Breaking Bladeăto the magical power absorbing two-handed swordăBlack Fangăcaused that situation. With the organization of the soul destroyed by the Skill, the magical power burst like a balloon from the wound caused by Black Fang.
Although there weren't opportunities to use it,ăBlack Fangăwas a weapon that had a strong effect on Astral Bodies from the beginning. And it seemed that had blossomed in a big way with the SkillăSoul Breaking Bladeă.
ăGood grief, please don't be so rash.ă
Byaku said when she descended to the ground. The surrounding area was being secured by Byaku's subordinate dragons. At present, the dragons were concentrated on battling the monsters in the north and around the Great Dragon Palace. There should be a non-negligible amount of monsters advancing on Dragonewt City, but there was no choice but to hope Yumika's group and the Dragonoids could endure.
However, even with all those dragons gathering and attacking, they couldn't destroy the sphere. \năWell, if this barrier can't be destroyed, isn't the only option making a small hole to enter?ă
Kazane muttered, and Byaku made a surprised expression.
Kazane had the Magic Killing Sword she had obtained from the Dullahan Lord. Even if she couldn't destroy the entire barrier with its rare magic invalidating ability, Kazane thought she could probably cut up a part and enter inside.
If possible, entering together with the dragons would be best, but if even her Kazane Neo-bazooka just now couldn't destroy it then it couldn't be helped. The ArtifactăInfinite Keyăwould be able to release it if there were a reference point, but she had tried and confirmed earlier that it was impossible to release something that was considered an ordinary wall.
ăI think the best I can manage is probably one or two people only.ă
Byaku nodded after Kazaneâs words.
ăThen I'll Humanize, and togetheră
ăThat would be troubling.ă
A dragon's scream resounded.
It seemed that was the name of the dragon who screamed. Before Byaku shouted, a dragon was stabbed in the head by a jet black fully armored figure and was being dyed black.
(What is that, Living Armor?)
It looked like there were no gaps in that armor. Moreover, the dragon was being eroded from the part where he had been stabbed by the fully armored figure, and that part had been almost completely dyed black.
ăMy orders are to not let anyone disturb my master.ă
ăDon't mess with me!ă
Lightning flashed as Byaku spoke, but the jet black Living Armor's greatshield completely blocked it. Byaku looked displeased after seeing that situation and asked.
ăBastard, who are youâŠă
Then the jet black living armor calmly announced.
ăI am called Gilbert of Wrath. Defender of the jet black barrier.ă
Kazane groaned as she looked at the Living Armor called Gilbert. She recognized Gilbert's greatshield.
\nKazane looked back while sliding on the paved stone.
(As expected, it was only for a moment?)
The cut in the black wall had already completely disappeared. They should still be fighting outside, but it seemed the sound was blocked.
ăAnyway, let's hurry. Naoki and Jinrai-san⊠and my husband are there.ă
Byaku's words heavily weighed on her. Her younger brother being her priority was unchanged, but there were other things she also had to do. She didn't know how helpful she would be against an opponent that was a match for God Dragon Emperor Naga, but Byaku challenged that Living Armor called Gilbert for that purpose.
Kazane summoned Yuuko-nee from her Childstone, then jumped on her and immediately advanced into the Great Dragon Palace.
Occupation: Magic Swordswoman
Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King
Equipment: Staff ăWhite Blazeă, Two Handed SwordăBlack Fangă, Adhesion SwordăGumă, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator
Spell : ăFlyăăTorchăăFireăăHealăăFirestormăăHealer RayăăHigh Heală
Skill : ăKick DevilăăWarrior's MemoryăăNight VisionăăCrushing BlowăăDog's Sense of Smell: Lv2ăăGolem Maker: Lv3ăăRushăăFire Principle: Third ChapterăăHealing Principle: Fourth ChapterăăAir Jump: Lv2ăăKilling Leg: Lv3ăăFear VoiceăăInvisibleăăTiger EyeăăWall WalkingăăIntuitionăăCheat DeathăăNimbleăăChargeăăMaterial Shield: Lv2ăăInformation LinkăăOptical CamouflageăăDashăăBloodsucking BladeăăDragonization: Lv2ăDragonăăăRegenerateăăSoul Breaking BladeăăStealthy PlacementăăThunder Chariot: Lv2ăăSturdier Teeth: Lv2ăDragonăăăCrystallization: Lv2ăDragonăăăFabricated CoercionăăStone MinotaurăăMega Beam: Lv2ăăSpace ExpansionăăPseudo-silver CreationăăPoison ClawăăFireballăDragonăăăCuticleăDragonăă
Yumika:ăHey! Hurry up!ă