Chapter 211 \nChapter 211 â Let's Carry That Ball\n
Great Dragon Palace, God Dragon Emperor's throne room. It was now ruined, a mere shadow of its former grand appearance. The dragons Sei and Suza had collapsed against the left and right walls and were barely breathing. They were quietly sobbing at their lord's unavoidable death and their own unsightliness for being unable to prevent it.
ăKazane⌠sorry for being a disappointing husband.ă
Naga in the center was already using the last of his power to address Kazane, who shook her head with a sad smile. Even though he was injured to that extent and had collapsed, the egg in his left hand wasn't harmed at all. Naga protected their child to the end. Kazane couldn't think there was anything disappointing about such a partner.
ăThough you were only my husband for half a day.ă
Kazane said with a bitter smile, and Naga also had a slightly amused smile.
He had regrets. But there was time to entrust at the end. That alone was enough for Naga.
ăCan I entrust this child to you?ă
So saying, Naga presented the egg in his left hand.
ăYeah. That child⌠is mine as well.ă
ăYes. Our child. I want them to be strong.ă
That was Nagaâs dream. An earnest desire for his own true companion. Witnessing that future himself was impossible, but he believed that the girl in front of him would surely make it come true.
ăThe name⌠is it decided?ă
ăNo, I didn't think that far.ă
With that said to him, Naga groaned.
It was a slightly pathetic voice. Kazane smiled at that, then answered.
It was an immediate reply. Kazane could name things quickly. Setting aside her sense.
ăHm, Tatsuo? I don't know if it's a good name or not, but if you gave it then it's surely a good name.ă
By the way, it would be written Dragon Male in kanji. What was she planning to do if it was a girl?\n
ăBut is it really already hopeless?ă
Kazane asked sorrowfully. He could still speak. She was wondering if it was too early to give up. Less than half a day had passed since they had met, but there was no doubt that the dragon in front of her was a special existence to Kazane.
ăYes. I am a Crystal Dragon. No other Dragon Heart can substitute, just like the Reincarnation Dragon ritual.ă
Naga's Heart was also called a Rainbow Heart. It had already broken. It was broken by the black troops' battering ram. It was completely shattered.
ăWithout a Heart Orb that has high affinity to every living thing, or at worst a deep-layer class Childstone, I won't be able to maintain myself. But we don't have such a convenient thing, so⌠well, it can't be helped.ă
If only they could be used, there were Dragon Hearts in the palace. They were Dragon Hearts from what were considered harmful dragon. They were in storage because it was unknown whether they were suitable to be used for a Reincarnation Dragon. But they didn't have any Heart Orbs or deep-layer class (floor 80-100) Childstones. Hyvern's treasury should have some, but Naga's life would come to an end before they could bring one to him.
Then Kazane raised her voice in shock.
ăAhâŚ. aaah, aaaaaahâŚâŚă
ăAre you that sad for me? I married a truly good woman.ă
Naga was stunned by Kazane's words.
â East Dragon Village Zegan, Dragonewt City
Yumika said while catching her breath. She was in front of the Great Dragon Palace's southern side gate that led to Dragonewt City.
While Kazane and the others were fighting at the Great Dragon Palace, the battle began in the city of Dragonoids, Dragonewt City. Since the village's dragons responded to the forces coming from the north, they didn't reach the city, but the advance of the monsters from the Great Dragon Palace hadn't stopped.
The Dragonoids who lived in the village had dragon blood, so as expected, they were relatively strong, but they had been losing ground with the black monsters as their opponents. The black monsters had specs much higher than the original monsters and were a tougher enemy than they had expected.
Lyle, Emily, Tiara, and Louise also participated in the battle along with Yumika, but as a frontliner, Lyle had an especially hard time. He felt like the only reason he had barely survived was because he had used Tatsuyoshi-kun Normal as a shield.
Louise had also been acting strange, and that had become stronger after she saw a light emitted in the north. It seemed she was currently carrying out an investigation of the defeated monsters. \n(Louise-san said that they might possibly be devils, butâŚ)
Yumika didn't know what that meant. But she had watched a Dragonoid be injected with something after it was bitten by a monster's white mask, and that Dragonoid had turned black and started attacking them. He was called a Zombie Soldier by the people surrounding her, but Louise told them it was probably caused by a Devil Seed.
Nonetheless, the battle was now over. That was because the group of monsters suddenly disappeared. According to Louise, this was probably also the devil technique Transfer.
(Well, Kazane and master haven't come back, so since it has calmed down here should I go to the Great Dragon Palace?)
Yumika was thinking so when voices were raised by the Dragonoids.
ăA dragon-sama is coming. A dragon-sama I've never seen before.ă
ăThe dragon's tinged with rainbow Dragon Spirit. Is that perhaps the God Dragon Empress-sama's true form?ă
ăHow dazzling. What a beautiful appearance.ă
With several voices saying the same thing, Yumika also looked up at the sky, and the Dragonized Kazane was certainly flying in the sky and descending towards them. The figure of the dragon Kazane flying in the dark night was certainly beautiful.
ăYumikaăźăźăź! Where's Hippomaru-kunăźăź!!ă
Although when she heard the voice, the solemnity inside Yumika was blown away somewhere. Yumika saidăOver thereăźăź!!ăwhile waving her hand.
Kazane quickly found it and alighted with her wings spread. The surrounding Dragonoids fell to their knees and bowed their heads, and Yumika questioned Kazane.
ăWait, why are you in that form? Master and Naoki aren't with you?ă
Kazane was perplexed for a moment after Yumika spoke, but she shook her head and spread her wings as she grabbed Hippomaru-kun, who had come before her.
ăSorry, I'll explain later. For now, come to the Great Dragon Palace after things have calmed down! I'll be waiting!!ă
So saying, Kazane immediately flew away toward the Great Dragon Palace.
ăWait, explain a littleăźăź!ă
Yumika's voice resounded, but Kazane couldn't wait. She shoutedăBe in time!ăas she returned to the Great Dragon Palace.\n\nZeku raised his voice in admiration as he looked at it. It seemed that some kind of seal had been put on it, but it was one size larger than the Dragon Heart in Zeku's hand, and two times larger than a normal one. It certainly had an appearance befitting a Dragon King.
That was their aim. They had no interest in the likes of a player-led party in the first place. The only reason they didn't steal it directly from the players was simply because they decided to use the dragon village as a test run for their devil army.
Hagasu's heart had been stolen. They were now one step closer to their objective. That was what they were thinking. And at that point in timeâŚ
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 Eating Ogre King's 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 HealăăGolden DuskăDragon Exclusiveăă
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:ăAt that point in time?ă
Kazane:ăAhahahaha, stu~pid stu~pid. I hope they're grateful. There's no way we would simply hand it over, right? Shtupid!ă
Yumika:ăUwa, Kazane has snapped, hasn't she. Or rather, that black smiling face is scary, so stop already. Also, you're drooling.ă