Chapter 77 (1/2)
Translator: Luk2048
Editor: Ghost Ape
The place I was forcibly carried to was the former site of the vanished gold mountain. Rēko's train of thought was that because the most valuable gold mountain had vanished there would be no problem even if we were to destroy the surrounding topography.
”I'll be in your care Evil Dragon Lord. Please go ahead and examine how much stronger have I become.”
”I know all too well just how strong you are. Okay? Let's stop this, all right?”
”… So that's how it is Evil Dragon Lord. You're worried I'll lose my life in the midst of us exchanging blows?”
”Well, honestly I'm definitely more worried about my life here.”
”It's okay. As the kin anointed by the Evil Dragon Lord, I'll make sure to survive no matter what it takes.”
Ah, it's already hopeless, I give up. No one can stop her now.
Carrying on her shoulders the spirit and standing behind Rēko, Sheina was intently staring over here with her eyes narrowed. I couldn't read her intentions, but she must've been antic.i.p.ating my strength as the Evil Dragon Lord.
”Then here I come, Evil Dragon Lord.”
”At least, at least listen to one thing Rēko. Please don't use that dagger. Blades are banned.”
”… This blade? Yes, I understand. It wouldn't be my true strength if I were to use weapons.”
”Okay, whatever you say, so please use only your strength.”
”Certainly.”
In return for dropping the whole sheath with the dagger on the ground, Rēko spread her five fingers like claws.
”Then I'll start by showing the Evil Dragon Lord's fundamental skill―― Rend the earth.『Giant Claw of the Dragon King』”
Simultaneously with Rēko swinging down her hand, a slash made of vast magic power had manifested itself. What rent the earth per her verdict and a.s.saulted me was undoubtedly a giant claw of an Evil Dragon.
I couldn't even raise a scream. With eyes rolled back, my soul wanted to gush out through my gaping mouth.
”… Nnah”
I managed to squeeze out a groan only after the slash attack had been completely extinguished when touching me. I established previously when Rēko had gone berserk that it'd turn out like this, but when push came to shove my knees gave way, and maybe because of my age, I had even felt like I leaked a little. Trembling timidly I tried asking Rēko if it's over, but there was already no sign of her on the ground. Instead, the sunlight from up above became slightly obscured.
When I looked up in a hurry, Rēko was covering the sun with her giant black wings with her eyes glowing in a blue hue. Immediately after she took a deep breath, a vortex of raging deep blue fire came pouring down.
Even though I logically understood it'd be nullified, my animal instinct told me I was going to evaporate. Once I took a direct hit still petrified, my consciousness came to a stop for a few seconds due to the excessive fear. And when my consciousness returned, there was a weight on my back that I recognized right away.
When I slowly rotated my head and looked behind me…
”Fufufu. I allowed myself to take your back. Did my flames manage to become somewhat of a smokescreen?”
Rēko was straddling my back with a smug grin on her face.
”Ah, yeah, it certainly dazzled me. My consciousness, that is.”
”Then please prepare yourself. From this position I'll unleash a flurry of physical attacks all at once.”
”Blades are forbidden, remember?”
”I'm aware.”
Bomp, a fist lightly landed on my back so with a little bit of effort I collapsed flat on the ground, relieved. What transpired then was a series of hits just right for my shoulders and back. The power was as if no different from the previous ma.s.sage. If a child were to straddle me awkwardly without a magically boosted strength, I guess it'd turn out like this.
”Aaah… Right there. No, a little lower.”
”Ku, as expected of the Evil Dragon Lord, what tremendous endurance… Able to ignore these attacks which would smash rocks into powder…”
Not being able to put up with it anymore, Rēko jumped off my back. Just when I was starting to sigh in relief thinking that she has given up――
She picked up a ma.s.sive boulder, intent on throwing it at me.