âThe true dragonâ fell into a thought for a moment.
He turned towards Ian and approached him.
There wasnât any sign of interest on his face, or in his eyes.
(Stay put.)
That one word was sufficient.
Ian could not do anything.
Far from able to run away, even breathing was challenging.
âThis is howâŚâ
The large front paw of the dragon.
The claw at the end of the paw that was raised high came closer.
That is, closer to the tiny head of Ian.
Am IÂ to be killed by that one claw?
Am I to go in such a vain way?
âI canât just die like thisâŚâ
With that, it tapped on Ian.
The bastardsâ claw and Ianâs head.
Thatâs when the strange thing occurred.
âUuuuhhh!â
The scenery has instantly changed.
There was no longer the purple sphere, nor the purple sand,
No purple lightning and no dragon either.
Only the dark and drab cave came into view.
He has been whipped out of the dimensionless space.
âHugh! Hugh! HuuuughâŚ..!â
Ian breathed roughly.
Of course, his suffocating condition was no longer there either.
However, there was one other real reason.
âIâm still alive.â
He felt life from the breathing.
He was still alive in one piece.
(KkkrrrrrrkrrrrrrrâŚ..!)
But the confusion and anxiousness did not last long.
The entity that has been kicked out of the dimensionless space.
Ian wasnât the only one, it seemed.
âThat bastard wonât be too difficult.â
Ian hurriedly composed himself.
The entity that was kicked out at the same time was the king of the gargoyles.
He thought of it is as a blessing in disguise.
All that was needed was to defeat it one more time?
âThe healing is persistent in real life as well.â
The bastard was in the same condition as he was in the dimensionless space.
His body and even the ripped wing have been fully recovered.
Only the eyeballs that have been ripped off in half were as they were before.
Itâs not a problem.  Ian still had the unlimited manaâŚ..
ââŚ..?â
As Ian was about to gather mana.
His face has stiffened up hard.
âmanaâŚ.â
It was same as if he was still in the dimensionless space.
Ian was still not able to use magic.
He could not feel it anywhere in his body.
âWhatâs going onâŚ..?â
Am IÂ still suffering from the after-effects?
Thatâs how Ian wanted to take it.
But, if there was a problem.
(KrrrrrrkrrrrrâŚ..!)
It was that there was no time.
The king of the gargoyles began his assault again.
The bastard roared again like a wild beast.
âKuuk!â
Ian, too, desperately threw himself.
But, it was no match with the physical strength alone.
He wasnât sure how long he could stand it.
(Krrrkrr! Â Krrrrrrkkrr!)
It was different from being in the dimensionless space.
The king of the gargoyles could not speak.
Instead, the bastard walked around with grotesque laughter.
He seemed to be confident from the way he walked.
He was certain of his victory.
âPughâŚâ
There was no more time.
He needed to rethink.
âNo magic for now.â
Ian was perplexed more than anyone.
But, he had to stay calmer than anyone.
That is, if he wanted to survive through this.
Ian moved his hand towards his waist.
âI didnât expect to use it this way.â
Concurrently, he opened the spatial pouch.
Schrammâs masterpiece has even captured the dwarf beam.
âIt looks likeâŚ..â
(KrrrrrrâŚ.?)
âYou did not get your power back that you had begged for.â
The gargoyle had requested two things from the dragon. Â Either return his power, or kill Ian for him. Â However, the dragon did not grant either of the requests.
Only that he has weakened Ian.
âThatâs a relief.â
(KrrrrrâŚ.?)
âThat youâre still a weakling.â
Ian put his left hand into the spatial pouch. Â Then he took out something from it and threw it into the air with all his might. Â It wasnât some object. Â Although it was small, it was clearly in the âform of a humanâ.
Zzzzzzzzing-!
There came the âdwarf beamâ shining upon that small human form.  Only that the beam was coming out of a crystal ball that was at the opposite direction.  In other words, rather than having a âdwarfingâ effect, it was to give a ânormalizingâ effect.
âYeeeyap!â
The human returned to normal size.
He flew in a parabolic line.
At the same time, he was targeting the gargoyleâs body.
Then there came a sword that began to slice through the air.
(Krrr-aaaaaak-!)
The gargoyle screamed untimely.
Swaying and moving backwards, the gargoyle looked shocked.
What is this sudden bolt of lightning?
âThe highness often said about the expression of being bored to death.  I always thought of it as what a meaningless bull it was.â
A dignified manâs voice was heard next.
There wasnât any sign of shaking in the low tone of voice.
âI have to withdraw that thought, it seems.â
The owner of that voice.  He was much taller than the average human height, and had short brown hair with resolute eyes.  Rather than the imperial palace knightâs demeanor, it seemed to be a man, in armor suit, just for the purpose of enhancing effectiveness.
âBoredomâŚ..â
âThe secret weaponâ that Ian had hidden from all others.
That weapon was none other than the crowned princeâs body guard.
It was the best swordsman in the entire continent, Oliver Raywood.
âIt could certainly kill a man.â
Oliver confessed to the boredom that he felt while inside the pouch.  He no longer used the extreme formalities while addressing Ian.  It was the result of the new relationship that was forged from the conversation just two days ago.  It appeared that their extreme master and subservient relationship has been somewhat modified.
âThe finality of waiting.â
He held a long heavy sword in his hand.
Oliver recited as he looked upon the sword.
It was the âmaster pieceâ created by Halia, the blacksmith.
âI will recommend a name for the sword.â
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The best swordsman there ever was has met the best sword ever made.
The first flesh and blood to be torn and shed by that perfect combination.
âIt is a grotesque monster, I see.â
The ancient predator that ruled the world.
The king of the gargoyles was that flesh and blood.