424 Summoning a Prehistoric Dragon (1/2)
Nodding, the dragon replied, ”You're correct, but what do you mean my kind is extinct? We reigned over the world. Even when I was captured, we still were the supreme beings.”
Trying to gauge how long the dragon had been sealed in that amulet, Jack asked, ”Do you know about the gods?”
”Of course,” replied the dragon. ”The unstoppable duo of Skaryn and Halmut finally ascended, becoming the first two beings to ever reach godhood.”
Taking in that statement, Jack didn't know what to think, let alone how to reply. ”Umm… We'll talk more later about that but… Can I ask for your help at the moment? Once we deal with that army we can talk and I can fill you in on the thousands of years that you've missed.”
”Thousands of years?! What do you mean?!” shouted the dragon.
”What's your name?” Jack asked, not shying away from the dragon's anger.
”... You may call me Karronteel,” after a pause the dragon answered.
”Well, Karronteel, can we ally at least temporarily while we handle them?” Jack pointed to the incoming invaders.
”So long as you answer all my questions… I'll consider a momentary alliance.” Turning away from Jack, the dragon looked to the incoming army while asking, ”Should a few slip through, is that a problem?”
”Considering our levels, I think that's only natural,” Jack chuckled, spotting the dragon's unhidden strength at lv. 54.
”Very well…”
The dragon's wings shot open wide as he stared down the army, which didn't back down as they too could see that the dragon's level was only 54. But that didn't stop Karronteel from opening his jaws and spewing a breath attack of pure spatial energy.
That attack was unlike anything the invaders could've expected, instantly shredding through all unprepared lv. 50's that failed to evade the attack.
Immediately, the army took the mysterious dragon more seriously. And when the dragon threw itself into the army, they all launched full-power attacks to slay the beast.
But, apart from the mages' magic attacks, all other attacks connected with the dragon but phased through it. Their weapons were still visible while they went through the dragon, as if the beast's physical body had somehow become ethereal. And, on top of that, all magic attacks were either repelled or evaded by the dragon's sudden teleportation to the rear of the army.
Again, the dragon spewed a spatial breath attack that caught the army off guard, killing dozens of lv. 50's and heavily injuring many lv. 60's.
Admiring the abilities of the Spectral Dragon, Jack sighed. He watched as the army reorganized and changed their strategy.
Since all lv. 50's would just be fodder for the dragon, they separated and charged toward Jack on top of the wall. The lv. 60'ss and lv. 70's stayed behind to keep the dragon at bay with a better understanding of the strange dragon's abilities.
Not wanting to seem weak in front of Karronteel, Jack hopped off the city wall. The moment Jack touched the ground, his form altered and flames exploded from his body. That newly formed flame body rivaled the city wall in height and two wings spread out. Not giving the nearby invaders even a second to take in Jack's transformation, Jack rocketed into the center of those couple of dozen lv. 50's.
Before the syndicate members knew it, flaming waves of wind energy had decapitated almost half a dozen of them and Jack was launching his next flurry of attacks.
Mages launched all sorts of spells at Jack, particularly water spells from those that had water type magic. Warriors threw themselves into Jack with their strong armor and near reckless abandon, attempting to slow Jack down.
Sadly, Jack didn't stay in one place at all. Mixing his Minokawa-like speed with the Sudden Death skill made catching Jack nigh impossible in close-combat. Another barrage of flaming wind blades decimated another half dozen syndicate members as they scrambled to contain Jack.
After the second attack, Jack backed off for a moment. He kept his eye on Hadurt's battle. Trying to think of how to get to Hadurt, Jack shouted, ”Karronteel, keep these guys busy for a second while I deliver something.”