172 How to Kill a Dragon Part 1 (1/2)
”Master, what are you trying to do?” Nailisi asked worriedly as she followed behind Saleen. Saleen approached the dragon, causing Nailisi to become jittery. Given Saleen’s build and physique, a sneeze from the tiago would be enough to crush him. This was not a matter that was worth the risk. As long as they went around the dragon, they would be able to run to safety before the dragon recovered. Even if the tiago was fond of bearing grudges, it would not dare to create trouble in Alchemy City.
”The injuries on its body were left behind by grand swordmasters. If humans can cause harm to it…” Saleen did not finish his sentence and stopped at a distance thirty-five meters away from the dragon. Nailisi noticed that Saleen had brought out a bottle carved from a piece of obsidian, then used frost array to freeze a piece of hard earth. Thereafter, Saleen placed the bottle precariously onto the ground and opened its cap before retreating dozens of meters.
An almost transparent liquid floated out from the black bottle, forming droplets in midair. At the same time, Saleen cast black fog. The water droplets that exited the bottle dispersed and mixed with the black fog, then this mixture floated towards the body of the dragon.
”Master, poison might not be effective on a dragon, right?” Nailisi’s sight was not inferior to Saleen’s icy sight. She could tell straightaway that there was a certain kind of lethal poison in the black bottle. Once the liquid mixed with the black fog, it would seep into the dragon’s body via the injuries on its wings.
Black fog was not an offensive spell, so the calculation of magic resistance using magic formulae would not be applicable in this case. However, dragons and demons were the same in that they would not be harmed by any kind of poison.
Saleen ignored Nailisi’s grumbling. He had taken this poisonous liquid from the mysterious magic book which had been disguised as magic chord medicine. Even a level-9 magic beast would be poisoned to death immediately after consuming this. It was possible that the dragon would not die, but it would at least sustain some clear damage.
In the past, Saleen had given this poison to Decca to help him take out the bandit gang in the Ceylon City. Decca’s killing had been effortless. Once the poison took effect, it could not be detected anymore. Later on, Saleen had tried breaking down and analyzing this poison, but his results had not been conclusive. He only knew that the toxicity of this poison was the most complex one he had ever seen in his entire life.
Lex also watched Saleen anxiously, not knowing what his intentions were.
Saleen’s plan was very simple. There was transpired water vapor on the water shield over Saleen’s body which formed a robust airflow. Saleen’s Windspeed spell was comparable to Lex’s, and he could cover a distance of over ten meters within a second. However, the Windspeed spell of a mage was different from the run of a swordsman. While running, a swordsman could still attack freely, but a mage’s Windspeed spell could not be controlled that easily.
Saleen caressed the Ring of Gifts while doing some calculations in his mind. He was thirty-five meters away from the dragon. If Saleen boosted the Windspeed spell to its maximum intensity, he could rush next to the dragon within three seconds and take out his clan badge before casting a level-0 spell. The only uncertainty was whether or not the poison would be able to paralyze the dragon for three seconds.
The black fog engulfed the dragon. A blue light moved around in Saleen’s vision as Saleen looked past the black fog and observed the reactions from the dragon.
The injuries on the dragon’s wings were enormous and blood was gushing out, so the toxins within the black fog easily infiltrated the dragon’s body. Saleen was shocked to notice that the disorderly breaths of the dragon had suddenly stopped. Without any hesitation, Saleen charged forward.
The poison had taken effect, but the poison was not killing the dragon. Instead, it had created an opportunity for the dragon to recover. If Saleen did not take action now, the tiago would be able to regain part of its mobility very soon.
Saleen was extremely decisive. However, if he had not had the blessing of the Windspeed spell, his legs would have turned into jelly long ago. Saleen had no choice but to charge towards a dragon which could run rampant at anytime, and this feeling was worse than how he had felt while facing the white deacon.
After all, the white deacon had still been human, so Saleen had been able to communicate with him using common language. But what about the tiago? In the tiago’s eyes, Saleen might have just been a tiny bug that did not seem so palatable.
There were some things in life that simply needed to be done. Saleen had loved this phrase, but now, it simply felt like nonsense.
Some things in life should simply never be attempted, such as a grade-4 mage trying to kill a dragon.
Saleen charged into the midst of the black fog. The dragon twitched, so its tail naturally swayed and the tail headed straight towards Saleen. If the tail struck Saleen, the two layers of magic shields that Saleen had would be smashed, and his body was not as sturdy as that of a fully constructed puppet. Seeing this, Nailisi was heartbroken. Without waiting for Saleen to make his move, Nailisi rushed in from the other side.
If Saleen died, then she would be the unluckiest person alive.
Nailisi did not bother hiding her powers anymore. Black flames appeared on Nailisi’s fingertips, and she stuck close to the floor before lunging towards the dragon’s throat like an arrow launched from an alchemy crossbow. Nailisi hoped to distract the dragon, but the dragon was not able to control its body at all. The strike from its tail had only been a natural muscle reflex. Lex was dumbfounded as well. If Saleen was hit by the dragon’s tail, he would surely die.
Was Saleen going to die? Why was such a cautious mage acting so recklessly! Lex’s mood was extremely tense, and she witnessed the scene unfolding before her in a daze.
Time seemed to slow down. Saleen’s white mage robe was lifted by the wind, and both his water shield and ice plate armor were destroyed in that instant. Lex felt her throat go dry, and thoughts of the time they had spent together in the past two years came flooding into her mind.
”Saleen!” Lex could not explain why, but she bellowed for Saleen and rushed forward as well. The god’s ring on her finger lit up and she disappeared.