Chapter 97 - Chapter 15: Sign #3 (1/2)
Chapter 97 - Chapter 15: Sign #3
The eyes of everyone on the Black Flame Dragon’s deck widened in surprised. Among the crew members, there were those who cried out in shock and admiration.
The 9th Prince had jumped from the deck and the lake exploded.
Water droplets rose up high into the sky and glowed a beautiful red and yellow. As the large mass of water returned to where it was supposed to be, the body of the sea serpent smashed into the lake.
One hit.
Most of the crew members hadn’t witnessed the moment of attack, but they understood instinctively.
It was a fight that had ended in one shot. 9th Prince had taken care of the sea serpent, known as the dragon of the sea, with one blow.
‘How on earth...?’
The crew swallowed their saliva and looked at each other. A few of them looked at Silvan, their captain, and the strongest one on the ship. However, Silvan wasn’t much different and was also looking down with a lost expression.
Silvan had strengthened his eyesight with aura and was able to see In-gong through the remains of the sea serpent.
In-gong was standing on White Eagle, not in the water.
He waved to Silvan who waved back reflexively. Then Silvan glanced at Felicia and Caitlin standing next to him. It was a useless reasoning, but it seemed like In-gong wasn’t waving to Silvan but to Felicia and Caitlin.
“How?”
Silvan asked Felicia with a large wave of his hand. He didn’t know what else to say.
Felicia smiled widely at Silvan. She also seemed quite surprised by the attack as there was some confusion on her face.
However, she wasn’t like Silvan and the crew members. She opened her eyes wide and replied,
“Didn’t I tell you? Our Shutra is great. He can remove a sea snake in one shot.”
If Chris was there, he would have questioned it. However, the person here was not Chris but Caitlin.
”That's right, Shutra is amazing.”
Caitlin nodded in agreement. The two of them boasted proudly.
Silvan felt dizzy and headed down to below the deck. He ordered the crew to lower the Black Flame Dragon.
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‘Master, are you okay?’
Green Wind’s worried voice was heard in In-gong’s ears. In-gong then glanced at Earth Quaker and Ascalon in his right hand and nodded. It wasn’t obvious from a distance, but In-gong’s face was pale.
“I’m fine. It’s just that my arms are hurting.”
His arms would have been shattered if he hadn’t reinforced them with aura. He had used an incredibly powerful attack, so the burden on his arms were enormous.
In-gong stored Earth Quaker and Ascalon in the inventory. He looked up at the sky and saw the Black Flame Dragon descending slowly.
'Master, I’m sorry that White Eagle is so narrow. It might be difficult, but you should stay standing until the ship comes down.’
”No, Green Wind did really well. It is thanks to Green Wind blowing the wind properly that I was able to hit it in one shot. Good job.”
In-gong said with a laugh and Green Wind appeared in a semi-solid form in the air. She looked down at White Eagle with a restless face, but it was cramped even with just In-gong on there. Two people might be able to stand if they stuck together, but In-gong could lose his balance and it would be difficult to achieve.
'Uhh, I want to be stroked and praised, but I’ll have to wait until we return to land. When we return, don’t forget to give me praise. I’ll save it for now.’
Green Wind declared with a serious expression and In-gong laughed.
“Yes, yes.”
Sadly for Green Wind, In-gong could only stroke her head moderately before looking at the sea serpent’s body floating on the lake.
The sea serpent was an enormous monster that was dozens of metres in length. It wasn’t as smart as a dragon, but the sea serpent was clever enough to use a few psychic and magic powers instinctively.
In Knight Saga, he had faced considerable trouble when dealing with the sea serpent.
Yet he had just taken care of the serpent in one shot.
'Dragon’s Bane.’
It was the name of Ascalon’s super special built-in move.
‘Super Special Move Control’ was a skill that allowed him to use the super special moves built into each equipment.
Earth Quaker and White Eagle weren’t the only ones among In-gong’s equipment with a super special move. Ascalon, the best weapon in Thunderdoom Fortress, also had a super special move.
'A super special move designed for big monsters and dragons... Indeed, as expected of Ascalon.’
As the name suggested, Dragon’s Bane was a super special move designed to bring ruin to a dragon. As the appearance of Ascalon suggested, Dragon’s Bane was a technique expressed through charging up the lance and was perfect for a one-hit attack.
‘I can’t look back when charging the lance.’
It needed a courageous rush to pierce through the target. This was a technique that caused his blood to boil.
‘A combination with White Eagle?’
As he had White Eagle, he jumped at an altitude of 200 meters. At the same time as he fell, he boarded White Eagle and charged the lance while riding White Eagle like a surfboard.
‘I’m glad that Green Wind can steer with the wind.’
She was able to properly control the course of White Eagle. Moreover, Green Wind controlled the wind as well. So, In-gong could just focus on the attack.
In-gong exhaled. Thanks to Catilin’s aura, he was able to suppress Ascalon to a certain extent. However, it still had an effect.
Dragon Blood consumed enormous amounts of aura and he used divine power as well, so he was exhausted. If he hadn’t levelled up after killing the sea serpent, his legs would have probably lost their strength.
‘My only regret is the monstrous size.’
Ascalon was too large to use against people. If the opponent was Gerard or the guardian, they could avoid the charging lance easily.
'Well, there are some measures against people.’
He had Gigantic Piston, Arang, Earth Quaker and the super special move, True Destruction.
‘I am anticipating the third equipment.’
The elder dragon, Violent Kaltein...
What type of equipment would it be? What super special move would be embedded in it?
“Shutra!”
Felicia’s call came from near him. In-gong launched White Eagle toward the Black Flame Dragon that was resting on the surface of the lake.
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It wasn’t the applause of the soldiers, Felicia’s admiration or Carack’s easy praise that was waiting for In-gong on the deck.
“Shutra is too much.”
Caitlin said with a serious face as she crossed her arms. Her tone was still cute, but In-gong made a serious expression.
“Sorry.”
”I’m not an aura supply for Shutra.”
”I know. I’m really sorry.”
He had taken her aura without seeking prior consent. Especially since this time, he had no excuses because he had simply wanted to see Caitlin’s reaction.
In-gong apologized again and Caitlin finally shrugged. She continued speaking with a big smile,
”From now on, make sure you tell me in advance before taking my aura.”
“So, it is okay to ask and then take it?”
”It is okay as long as you tell me in advance.”
Caitlin’s gentle voice and appearance was enough to call her a saint. However, In-gong didn’t stop there.
”What if there is an emergency?”
Just like when they fought the guardian, there would be situations when they wouldn’t be able to speak.
Caitlin frowned at In-gong’s question.
”If there is an emergency, you can just take it.”
“I understand, Noona. I’ll do that.”
Caitlin felt strange as In-gong laughed loudly. Seira tapped on Caitlin’s shoulder and said gently,
”Princess is too soft on 9th Prince.”
”Yes, you play well together.”
Felicia clicked her tongue and immediately switched the topic.
”By the way, you did a big thing. Even if you do have Ascalon, taking out a sea serpent in one shot... I was surprised. Aren’t you much stronger than Silvan or Chris?”
When In-gong rushed toward the sea serpent, it had been like a meteor falling down from the sky. The sight of the lake water rising up dozens of meters was spectacular but required tremendous physical power.
Silvan flinched at Felicia’s direct comparison and spoke while touching his right eye,
“Um, if I take this eyepatch off...”
His voice was small and had no strength. Then In-gong spoke, comforting Silvan unknowingly.
”As Noona said, the sea serpent is a dragon. Moreover, the technique from Ascalon itself is very large... and strength isn’t just about one hit, is it? I still have a long way to go to reach Silvan hyung’s and Chris hyung’s levels. Isn’t that right, Silvan hyung?”