67 Chapter 66 (1/2)
While Ren was watching Leon, Mafuyu and the others entering the dungeon while laughing, he couldn't help but worry. He knew that Seiji was the type of man who only had powerful subordinates, not only that, their subordinates did all kinds of things before the monsters appeared. Some were shady loan sharks, gangsters, and even killers. However, those were only rumors; no one could confirm that someone so close to the Emperor had underlings like that.
”I don't like their eyes,” Ren murmured.
Mafuyu was too carefree, even if he lied, saying that he was the strongest soldier being commanded by Seiji, the best soldier of someone like Seiji wasn't supposed to be someone like that. Meanwhile, the others were too quiet, to the point one could find their behavior creepy. But what worried Ren the most was Leon's behavior, he noticed that those guys were shady, but he still was talking with them as if they were his new best friends.
Ren knew that Leon could be powerful, but he was alone in a crowded place. Besides, he was a mage, in a fight five vs. one against soldiers who were specialized in quick attacks, he would be in trouble… Ren could only pray that nothing would happen.
Contrary to Leon's expectations, Mafuyu and the others decided to walk ahead of him and protect Leon in case something happens. Since he was a mage, he intended to use that as an excuse, but… now he couldn't help but feel a bit confused.
”Perhaps they only want to collect information about me, or maybe they wanted to make me drop my guard.”
Either way, it won't happen. As much as Leon wanted to clear that dungeon as soon as possible, he decided to play it safe. When the first dragon appeared, he only used Fire Bullets to distract the dragon while Mafuyu and his team attacked the monsters by the sides. Leon's Fire Bullets were powerful enough to melt an earth dragon's scale, so he made them feel a lot of pain.
When the dragon got impatient, it slapped the paws on the ground and made the entire cave tremble. However, that didn't disturb Leon. Using the dirt under his feet, he levitated a little escaped the effects of the earthquake.
Since the monsters were very large, that dungeon was a little larger than the others. Thanks to that, Mafuyu and the others had enough space to jump around, kicking the ceiling and the walls to gain momentum to damage the earth dragon's limbs. They were fast, but even though Leon barely trained his speed, he still could follow them with his eyes…
After a few seconds, the monster lost control over its limbs and opened its mouth to hit Mafuyu and the others, but the creature ended up chewing the stones when Leon shot a Fire Bullet inside its mouth. The earth dragon received a shock, and so Mafuyu used that chance to cut half of the earth's dragon neck, killing it.
”Good job, guys,” Leon clapped his hands. ”As expected, everything becomes easier when you have allies with you.”