Chapter 15: The Strongest Onmyoji Defeats the Boss (Part two)
Everyone looked up at it.
Flying above us was a lizard-like figure with wings.
But it was not a dragon.
It had no forelimbs, but instead had wings, and the way it flew was similar to that of a bird.
Monsters that look like dragons but are different from dragons are called sub-dragons in this world.
That one is a kind of â- wyvern.
It is not a monster to be feared, although it is powerful by nature. Even the Imperial Army, which is not supposed to be a specialist in this field, has occasionally defeated them.
However, the size of this one was different.
It was huge, approaching the size of an adult dragon. Vine-like vegetation hung from its body, and the torn wing membranes at the edges told the story of how long it had lived.
Someone shouted.
âItâs the Ancient Wyvern!ăWhat my grandfather said was true!â
I pulled a face.
It was completely unexpected. The sign of power hadnât even moved for a long time. âŠâŠ I didnât expect the boss monster to have the ability to fly.
If it werenât the case,, even the approach from the bossâs side should have been blocked by a painted wall.
But no amount of wall fairies can stand in front of a flying one.
Oh no, this is not good. âŠâŠ
âAll hands ready!ăThatâs the boss!ăAncient Wyvern will breathe!,ăStay in one place!â
At the same time as that voice, the wyvern looked down at me and opened its jaw wide to reveal its red mouth. In the next moment, scarlet flames were spewed out. It wasnât a band of flame like a dragon, but a fireball similar to human fire magic. Above the fleeing adventurerâs headââââHowever, the fireball disappeared without a hitch. After confirming that the fire has not spread to the trees, I scatter the human rattle that was the starting point of the barrier. It doesnât seem like a big deal compared to the dragon. But⊠whatâs going on here? The old wyvern must have appeared, clearly aiming at us. What moved the sub-dragon master, who had been quietly in the depths of the forest for a long timeâŠwhether it was a bad thing to put up a painted wall, or whether it was because this number of people approached the territory, I donât know. Anything is fine. Anyway, now I have to get her to return to the other side of the wall. Looking at the Ancient Wyvern, which began to descend to attack directly, I flew a single hitogata.
ăFire-Earth-Metal PhaseââââShintenko no Jutsuă
A light as intense as a small sun burst through the air.
Suddenly, everyone moaned and held their eyes.
âShintenkouâ is a technique that mixes gunpowder with metal powder and ignites it, creating a dizzying light and explosive sound.
Magnesiaâs silver-magnesium powder burns out in an instant, creating this much light. Itâs difficult to even stand up if you get caught up close, but on the other hand, itâs power is very low, and itâs also an exorcist technique.
Even the boss Wyvern would flinch.
If I fire a few shots at this rate, they will surely run away to their territory⊠thinking that, I put my arm away.
I opened my mouth wide.
âHuhâŠ? Geh!â
The Ancient Wyvern was falling.
Its wings were flapping weakly and it was wobbling. It seemed to have been completely knocked back and forth by a single âShinkenkouâ shot.
Weak!
I had expected it to not be too strong, even for a boss, since it could be beaten by a human,âŠâŠ, but I didnât expect it to be this weak.
Oh no, itâs not good. âŠâŠ
If i can manage to hit it back to the other side while I still can,â-.
And then, just when I thought that.
I saw only one moving shadow among the group.
A large man with a battle axe in his hand.
The leader of the group, Zamlug, a heavy warrior.
Zamlug, whose eyesight may not have fully returned to normal, moved with an agility that did not match his physique, and ran toward the wyvernâs drop spot.
And then.
Zamlug, with his battle-axe in the lower position.
âOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!â
The battle axe, which was released as if swinging up, severed the neck of the wyvern that had â- fallen, with a single blow.
He was yellng.
I exclaimed involuntarily.
Sure enough,â-, the entire forest lost all sign of its power, as if a light had gone out.
The wyvernâs wings, which had been decapitated, collided with the momentum of the wyvern, and Zamlug fell down with a thud.
As it was, it did not move.
âLea, leader âŠâŠ?â
âZamlugâŠâŠ, hey, are you okay âŠâŠ?â
A few of the others who could move called out to Zamlug fearfully.
The big man put up his arms and slowly stood up.
He was dragging his left leg, as if he had been injured when he was knocked off the ground. But with steady steps, he approaches the head of the wyvern he dropped.
He then thrusts his battle-axe, which is covered in dirt and blood, at the wyvernâs side.
âWho defeated the bossâŠâ
âehâŠâŠâ
âWho defeated the boss!! Say it!!â
â Itâs Zamlug.â
âleaderâŠâŠâ
âThatâs not right. Thatâs not true⊠everyone.â
ââŠ!â
âEveryone defeated it. Because of you guys, I was able to beat the boss⊠Everyone here defeated the boss.â
âOh, me, we areâŠâ
âThe boss in the southâŠâ
âThatâs right. We defeated them⊠We subjugated the boss! Weâve completely conquered the southern dungeon!! Rejoice!â
âUh, oh, oh, oh!â
âleader!!â
âZamlug! Zamlug!â
Amidst the cheers, I was alone in a daze.
Why is this happening?
âWeâll celebrate when we get back, boys!ăIâll buy you drinks till you drink out of the keg at the bar!ăDonât let up until weâre out of the woods!â
The group cheers again.
It seemed that I was the only one who was not happy.
*The Shinkotenkou no Jutsu
The art of generating intense light through the combustion of magnesium. By removing charcoal from the ingredients of black powder and mixing in more easily combustible metal powder such as magnesium and aluminum, a gunpowder that produces intense light and sound instead of a violent blast can be created. The principle is similar to that of a flash grenade, and although the purpose of this technique is to incapacitate the user, the high-temperature combustion gases and other substances will not cause light damage if the user is hit at close range.