Chapter 42 (1/2)

Chapter 42

Translator: Luk2048

Editor: Ghost Ape

I am a coward . From the moment I was born, I’ve never even thought about fighting demons . In the first place, just imagining a fight made me paralyzed with fear .

The me like that was strangely calm, despite having perhaps the most sinister demon before me .

“I’m seeing you in a new light . I thought of you as nothing but a pathetic lizard, but heedless of danger you want to save that girl… you’ve actually got some guts, don’t you?”

Flas.h.i.+ng me a smile, Ariante grabbed my tail . She was misunderstanding me a little . I’ve certainly mustered up courage, but it was only a resolve to be swung as a weapon . I didn’t really consider opposing Rēko dangerous .

“How should I say it… it’s not like that . ”

“You should close your mouth now . I really would prefer to turn you into your original size first, but looks like it won’t go that easy . ”

When Ariante’s and Rēko’s gazes locked, the lightning-like tension could be felt in the atmosphere . She was coming . Rēko extended each of her five blade-like claws and came swooping down, trying to mow us down like weeds .

Rather than saying I stopped it, Ariante was the one who skilfully handled me . This time instead of swinging, it was more appropriate to say she put me down . She foresaw the trajectory of Rēko’s a.s.sault, and holding my body with both of her hands thrust it in the position where it’d hinder her the most .

When the claws flashed――

Right after clas.h.i.+ng with my stomach, Rēko was sent flying hard and landed on her back with a loud thud . Not being able to process what happened, she tilted her head puzzled in her half dragon form . Even though the source of her power, her wrong belief, was going strong, she probably wasn’t able to recognize who I was in her berserk state . Or she might actually have been refusing to accept the present reality, thinking “the Evil Dragon Lord cannot possibly be used as equipment”, like how it went down when I was mimicking a goat .

Seemingly being on guard, she had once more flapped her wings and soared high into the air .

“Okay… good, just fly there and watch . Saintess, you ready to turn Rēvendia back?!”

“Please leave it to me!”

From Lady Saintess’s feet appeared several water snakes which coiled around my torso . Then she had reeled the snakes like a rope in a tug of war and began to absorb the magic power .

However, maybe because she inferred something, Rēko moved into the offensive . The dragon scales coiling around her limbs stood up and the enormous wind born from her wings shot them like bullets .

“s.h.i.+t!”

Cursing, Ariante started dynamically swinging me around . My eyes were spinning and I felt like puking, but I somehow managed to clench my teeth . Given the wide scope of the attack, Ariante’s hands were tied . Lady Saintess also hid behind me, stopping the magic power absorption .

Moreover, I could dispel the magic power put into the scales, but I couldn’t void the wind . Each time the scales collided with me, I could feel a relentless pain run through my flesh and bones, as though I was. .h.i.t with stones . Besides, Ariante’s stamina wasn’t limitless .

If we continued being shot at like this, we’d sooner or later succ.u.mb . And then, exactly when I was starting to believe we’d meet with a tragic end, something occurred .

The path of bullets riding on the windstorm brought forth by Rēko suddenly bent, and they were sent flying in the other direction .

“Fuu, disregarding me and trying to control the winds, what an absurd――”

The silver dragon, which should have been bound and battered, had undone the iron chain and stood up . Seeing a portion of his body charred he must have been hit with the fireb.a.l.l.s, which melted the binding .

“―― Come now, the stage is ready! Let’s now have our rematch, shall we, little girl?! And when I win, I will have you return my true name! That is how I will be able to discard this shameful Doradora name, and―― Ngaa!”

The huge fireball released by Rēko hit the silver dragon directly and blew him far away .

“We should be thankful, that dragon had earned us precious time . Let’s erect him a tombstone later . ”

“Hold it there, Ariante . He’s probably not dead yet . ”

“How so? The power of that was pretty amazing . Even the ground is gouged out . It’s true the dragon kind is a tough bunch, but we’re talking here about that girl’s offensive ability…”

“That’s true thinking logically, but…”

I groaned .