Chapter 42 (2/2)

“……!”

In a fluster, Nebil visually compares the wyvern with the rock cover where the e

Then, returning his gaze to the front, he looks past the wyvern, towards the chasm and――

ROOAAAAARRRRRR!

Together without from opposite the chasm where it had sunken in a little and couldn’t be seen

As expected of the assassins of <yatagarasu>, they returned fire despite the chaos, but the wyvern’s hide was tough and knives wouldn’t dae them at all

The attacked e Spear Techniques] and [Throwing Axe Techniques], but both skills were hard to use in melee combat

In accordance with established tactics for fighting wyverns, restrictive nets were also brought but they targeted occasions when the wyverns were on the ground Once the wyverns took flight, the nets couldn’t be used until after they were pulled down to the ground again

Then, the wyvern that had been crouching at the beginning attacked as well

The crouched dragon used its gigantic claw to lift a large boulder that was directly below it and tries to drop it on the disordered emissaries from overhead

“H-hey, Fellow believer Nebil!”

“――ck ! Everyone, begin the attack!

Retreat as soon as we rescue Gonzack and Lazarre!”

Seeing that there’s already no point in hiding, Nebil gives an order

From the cover of rocks here and there, the e identical sand-coloured cloaks to ic spells and knives at the wyverns to attract their attention

I levitated a nearby boulder with [Physics Magic]

I would be able to levitate it easier with [Psychokinesis] but that is one of my trump cards so I don’t want to reveal it

Anyway, I threw theboulder at the aforee boulder

The dragon couldn’t bear it and dropped the large boulder it had been holding

I couldn’t see the situation below from here, but from the fact that a loud booht

“Well done!”

The e even while Nebil said that

The ic was merely 《Flame Bit》, and the knives lacked the ability to leave any injuries either, but they appeared to be able to keep the wyverns at a distance at least

The emissaries assembled in a circular for the airborne wyverns in check

The wyverns seemed to dislike those trees so if we ran over there then we could reorganise our formations

Right e thought we could reconvene after withdrawing another one hundred metres, Elemia returned

She soundlessly ran the distance from the chasm to our location at full speed

Eleh the wasteland with her short, silver hair fluttering about, stopped in front of Nebil

Elerasped at his heart in suffering instead

I see, it’s [Fatigue Transference]

There’s no effect on ue], but I suppose this is what it does

Breathing heavily, Nebil asks about a separate subject as if he had known about Elemia’s skill as well

“Gh…… Fellow believer Eleo!?”

It’s understandable considering the situation, but Nebil’s words were a little pointed

However, Elemia did not falter at them and instead shouted out with a snap

“――This isn’t a wyvern nest!”

“Huh!? What are you saying! When several wyverns have already appeared――”

“Like I said, the wyverns aren’t the problem…… it was there!”

“What was!”

Right when Eleround shook

No――

“It’s slanting!?”

The edges of the chasht

At the sae depression, and a fissure ran along the perimeters

Then, suddenly a flaushed out from that fissure

“W-wha――”

While I was lost for words, Elemia exclaimed

“A firedrake! This is a firedrake’s nest! A Firedrake has been living underground in this area!”

“F-firedrake!”

Nebil’s face drains of colour

“Everyone, fall back!

Withdraw!”

At Nebil’s words, the e this way

Fortunately, thanks to the flame just now, the wyverns had fled into the sky

However, that wasn’t the problem

Because of the fla in co towards the chasm

It couldn’t be ―― it had been gouging out the earth ere on in its entirety froround with the flame from before――?

In that case, that would mean the firedrake was quite an unbelievable existence

But luckily, the progression of the landslide wasn’t that fast

The disciplined eh to let them escape in time

Or so I thought, but,

“――Kyaa!”

“Fellow believer Donna! A-are you alright!?”

“I-idiot! Don’t just stand around!”

Beck rushed over to the fallen Donna, whereas Miguel wavered before also rushi+ng back in the end

And at that round suddenly sloped even more and the landslide increased in speed

“――shi+t!”

“F-Fellow believer Orochi! You won’t make it!”

“Idiots, come back! Fellow believer Orochi, Fellow believer Elemia!”

Elemia even followed me when I leaped out

Nebil stretched his arm out in a hurry but wasn’t able to catch Elemia

I extended the steel thread wrapped around the gauntlet on ether

“Kyaa!”

“Uooh!?

“Elemia, hold onto me!”

“Y-yes!”

The landslide finally transitioned into a pitfall and ere cast into the air

I wound the thread around the three children and drew closer, and supported the bodies of the three children andto me, with [Psychokinesis]

However, our inertia was greater than I expected, and no endary class skill it was, I wasn’t able to levitate five humans in such a short time

“ck――”

Despite it seeulfed by the landslide, I recklessly ic]

“I will help too!”

The invisible Melby also called out to the earth spirits using [Spirit Magic] and had them avert theus

Even though it should only have been atime passed

I doubt the battle against the earth and sand even lasted ten seconds

Melby and I succeeded in creating a ball of rock around the five of us

That rock sphere ept aith the incredible force of the landslide and in the end, it split right into tith a terrible s sound

Although I was able to bypass theour bodies with [Psychokinesis], there was still a whiplash-like shock

Without waiting for it to quieten down outside, we crawled out froe of the rock sphere and checked the situation

It seeh we had fallen to the bottom of the chasm

We were at the bottom of a deep ravine, in thedown incessantly from above with a tremendous force

“――Over there! Quickly!”

Ele to a section in the rock face

What looked like the entrance to a cavern was there

We rushed towards the cavern

The landslide instantly followed after

The noise stopped once, but ih the cavern for an instant, and the thunderous roar of the landslide resounded once more

Or rather, this, if we did this clu into the path of the firedrake’s breath……?

“Ah, it’s alright

The firedrake’s on the opposite side so its breath shouldn’t come this way…… probably”

Said Ele my expression

“Probably?”

“Y-yeah……

At those times, it first uses its breath to hollow out a deep pit in the middle and then builds its lair with that as the core

And from inside that, it release their breath in all four directions to shape the surroundings of its lair”

“……Wouldn’t it loose its shape that way?”

“I heard its breath is hot enough to easily melt boulders, but the firedrake uses its breath to e the shape of its lair, then waits for it to cool down and solidify

A few of the so-called “Dungeons” that exist throughout the world are firedrake nests within them”

Oh

That ic Compilation』

“And so, when you consider our position in relation to the burrow, this place should be a dead angle of the breath

Its breath is released diagonally-upwards from the burrow, so with this location so deep, even if the breath should pass by above our heads, it won’t be a direct hit…… I expect”

Ele in confidence

Her tone was unsure but I feel that what she said makes sense

Then, Miguel cuts in

“……But if the breath passes by diagonally above, doesn’t that onally above us and encase us?”

“…………”

“…………”

Elemia and I were speechless

Miguel’s reasoning was so logical that I was surprised…… a little, but rather than that, the content of what he said was an issue

I hurriedly rushed to the entrance we came from but,

Boom!

There was a large noise, and a huge rock closed off the entrance

Ugh, not yet!

“Ω ∨―― 《Tunnel》!”

Don’t ic] te the ducts!

By ht in the centre of the huge rock

“Ooh!”

Miguel gave a shout of joy

Fufu, how is it

With a satisfied look, I stuck out my chest, then――

Gloop――

With a shi+ with the huge rock

Wait,

“R-retreat!

Retreat inside!”

There was no need for me to say it, the four children also started to run after seeing the lava strea from the entrance

We retreated into the seely naturally-formed cavern in desperation

After following the winding path around several bends, we stopped hearing any noise from behind us

All of us sunk down to the floor and let out a large sigh

……Even I who shouldn’t tire, did the sa just now

I took a gulp of the water in the canteen hanging atthe e came

Miguel and the others followed me in silence

The lava had been blocked by a turn in the path

It was still dark red but it should harden after a little while

For the ti but,

“――Err Did we just get shut in?”

In response to Donna’s words, I nodded solemnly

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