Chapter 644 - Have a Taste of My Abyssal Dish! (1/4) (1/2)

Chapter 644: Have a Taste of My Abyssal Dish! (1/4)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Link eyed the Protector. There was a look of urgency on his face. He did not sense any hostility from him. After hesitating for a second, Link decided to believe him.

He then flew towards Romeon. When he was close enough, he extended out a claw and caught hold of both the Protector and his unicorn.

“Lead the way!” Beating his wings back powerfully, Link returned to full speed once more in the air.

“We need to go back. The hiding place I was talking about is behind us,” said Romeon.

Link tightened his grip on the Protector and said suspiciously, “Are you sure?”

He looked behind him. All that he could see was the hazy red sky. Nozama was nowhere to be found. Judging by the energy fluctuations the Lord of the Deep was giving off, Link estimated that he was now 60 miles away from his pursuer. Even if he was somehow able to avoid Nozama as he turned back, he would still need to expend a large amount of energy. This was no different from hurling oneself directly into the jaws of death.

Romeon could feel Link’s claw closing in on him. Fearing that he might be squeezed to death by the dragon, he quickly erected a force field around himself. He then said, “Dragon, I’m the Protector of the Fedaro realm. I have no reason to deceive you and less reason still to help those demons.”

Link was reassured somewhat by his words. Still, the question remained: How should they avoid Nozama in order to reach this hiding place that the Protector mentioned?

Not only did they need to circumvent Nozama, but they also needed to do so without spending too much energy or taking a hit along the way.

What should I do? thought Link as he considered his options.

He sensed that Nozama’s current power was probably around Level-13. There was no way he was Level-19 right now. If that had been the case, Link would already be dead by now. With Level-13 power, Nozama might not be able to break through his magically-resistant dragon scales with magical attacks. However, he might be able to do so if he came at Link with physical attacks.

One of the more intriguing qualities of Dimensional Rejection was that it only affected the energy output of extra-dimensional beings. It had absolutely no effect on one’s physical characteristics.

For instance, Link could only use Level-10 battle techniques and spells at the moment. However, his dragon scales still retained their Level-13 hardness and Level-18 magical resistance. Only an attack with a power which exceeded the level of his scales or underwent an elemental change would be able to pierce through his dragon body’s defenses.

The same could be said about Nozama.

However, Nozama’s demon body and the weapon he was equipped with was now at an overwhelming Level-19. Link’s dragon scales offered no more protection for him than a layer of paper mache would against either one of them.

Since that was the case, Link no longer saw the point in remaining in his dragon form. His dragon body was more of a hindrance to him at this point, as his pursuer would be able to hit such a massive target with ease from a distance.

Link then began to descend towards a more precipitous spot in the mountains, where the trees were also thicker.

When he was 50 feet in the air, Link retracted his dragon form.

Retracting a dragon form with a wingspan of more than 100 feet was a tricky affair which involved a meticulous use of spatial magic. Romeon saw the dragon’s scales begin to glow and then fold upon themselves rhythmically as the dragon’s body shrank. The entire process was so intricate that none of the Magicians present were able to keep up with its every step without feeling a throbbing headache in his or her head.

Romeon also tried to observe the folding of Link’s dragon scales. He was able to last a bit longer than Dadara. According to the ancient legends, dragonification is supposed to be a form of magic. A high-level one at that, apparently. I can’t even begin to wrap my head around it, thought Romeon when he finally turned his gaze away.

Five seconds later, Link had retracted most of his dragon form. He was now in his half-dragon form, which was approximately 7 feet tall. Dragon scales still covered his body, giving the impression that he was wearing an exquisite set of armor. Link’s transformation had also extended to his Ode of a Full Moon sword. It was now covered in a layer of silver-black dragon scales. Only its sharp edge remained.