Chapter 6: Yeorum / Spring (2) (2/2)
Of course, even if the situation turned out like this, there was still a method. Although it wasn’t the best case scenario for himself, since the Red Dragon was being like that, there was no other option.
“There is a need to break her pride.”
Blinking her eyes, Bom tilted her head.
“But… Ah, through another person’s hands perhaps?”
“Yeah.”
Then, she dropped her chin going “Ah”, as if she understood something.
“That’s a good plan. We should in fact have an operational meeting now then.”
The annoyance from before had vanished long before and Bom approached with a bright countenance.
He returned a nod.
*
Yu Jitae and Bom searched for the Red Dragon’s tracks. Because they had gone near it once, it wasn’t difficult relocating it.
Wearing a crude mask it had made again out of wood, the Red Dragon went through three battlefields that day from nighttime to the break of dawn and swung its fists and sword.
Its opponents included the united forces under ‘SAN’, as well as the international demon terrorist organisation, Barkata. In the first place, the dragon didn’t belong to any sides and if there was a fight, it chimed in and smashed both sides down.
Unexpectedly, it kept a certain boundary in terms of violence. Although the Red Dragon was interested in defeating its enemies, it didn’t kill them, as it had interest in the fight itself, instead of murder.
And later that night, what was to come had come.
“Are you the Fighter of the Night?”
A man wearing a pure blue full-plate armour, and a longsword with a contrasting light of red stood in front of the Red Dragon. Just from the man’s existence, the air around the desert was suppressed and sunk down.
His name was Javier Carma.
Ranked 8th of the entire world in the superhuman ranks, he was the top force which the South African Nations (SAN) was proud of.
Because the next one in line was in double digits, Javier was the unparalleled strength in this continent. Although the Red Dragon fought for almost one entire year, it probably had not even come near the shadows of anyone close to Javier in strength.
“It must be him…”
Bom spoke with a cautious tone.
They hid within an alternate dimension, [Laws of Nature (S)] and watched what was happening outside.
“He seems dangerous.”
The person Yu Jitae had warned of was stronger than she had thought.
“If it was in the Askalifa continent, he would be at the level of a Grand Sword Master. So there are seven more people stronger than him in this world?”
He nodded in response, although there were actually more than that.
The Red Dragon gave a smile.
“Whoa. Oppa looks pretty strong ey?”
“…Seems to be correct.”
Being certain, the man pointed his sword forward.
‘Sword of Ra.’
A sword forged from the essence of the sun. It was a stunning Level 4 artifact that was considered a nation-level tactical weapon.
“You have been too arrogant and now is the time to pay for the price.”
“What on earth?”
“I’ll warn you. If you want to run, do so now and do not come back to the African continent. If not, you will definitely die in my hands.”
In Yu Jitae’s speculation, the Red Dragon probably measured what its winning chances were. However, it’s pride was most likely hurt, about the fact that a human could be that strong.
Yu Jitae, whom she did not consider a human, was a different story.
Therefore, she would not run away.
“F*ck off.”
It was as he had expected and soon, the fight between the Red Dragon and Javier began. The dragon pushed through with attacks based on its strong physical attributes while Javier easily parried those attacks away and waved the longsword, aiming at the head.
Those slices were experienced, rapid and fierce.
The Red Dragon urgently activated defensive magic.
[Self Defence (A)]
A red aura protecting the dragon covered its head but it was far from enough. The pressure behind the longsword was overpowering. As the red aura dispersed, the Red Dragon flew off a dozen metres and was driven into a sandstone before breaking it and flying further off into the sands.
Unfortunately, the battle was one-sided from the get go.
“…”
Bom formed a half-squint with her eyes.
Amongst dragons, a part of their emotions would be shared and she must’ve thus felt something.
Since it was an obvious result, Yu Jitae wasn’t surprised. The strength of the dragons was a reflection of the countless histories building up their lives and a baby dragon with shallow experiences was merely a novice with dormant talent.
The battle continued and the Red Dragon was constantly beat up. In the end, the dragon that had a long bleeding wound on its forehead let out a bellow.
“This f*ck–! I’ll kill you–!”
When the pride as a red race; when that ego was broken, the dragon could not endure its rage. Red mana wriggled as the authorities of a dragon were being revealed.
Then, the previously one-sided match turned a level easier for the dragon as one of its fists drove itself deep into Javier’s chin. However, that was the end. Javier who had allowed one hit quickly distanced himself and raised the sword up.
Soon, his blue armour and the sword started a resonance. Artifacts above a certain grade had to be usually sealed to hide its destructiveness and only when required were they unsealed.
[Ignite]
The sword was currently being unsealed. Before long, an intense light started flowing out of the Sword of Ra. Sunlight gathered near the sword and as if it had been put into a furnace, the blade started being coloured in light.
“…Ahjussi.”
That was dangerous. Bom’s urgent voice was heard as her small hand grabbed the sleeve of Yu Jitae’s shirt. Despite that, he remained watching with his arms crossed.
Kwaaang–!
Shortly, behind the trajectory of Sword of Ra, an explosion of immense amount of mana occurred and drew a cylinder with a diameter of 10 metres as it reached the heavens.
“Kuuk–”
Letting out a groan, the Red Dragon collapsed on the ground. Its eyes swayed and above its pure skin, scales started being formed. Unable to endure its rage, the dragon was about to break the taboos of Amusement and was about to undo the polymorph, to manifest itself in its dragon form.
Yu Jitae made a frown. If things happened the way they did, the Red Dragon would soon lose one of its wings and an arm. Thus, it was around time for him to move.
Leaving the alternate dimension, Yu Jitae immediately flew forward and stood behind the Red Dragon. When he did, the middle-aged man, Javier widened his eyes and hurriedly increased the distance.
“Where do you think you’re going-” the Red Dragon, who did not understand what was happening, was about to scream that when Yu Jitae’s palm smacked the dragon’s white, slender neck.
[Knifehand Strike (D)]
Bam–
The Red Dragon’s small body collapsed.