Chapter 45 (2/2)
It was impolite to the 《Small Vajra》 as able to withstand the breath attack and catch the dragon’s foot”
“N-no, I should be sorry too……
Even though I know that what Fellow believer Orochi said was right…”
Donna watched over us apologising whilst nodding her head
“So, we shouldn’t stay in hiding right now at least Let’s go”
Saying that, I have Melby take out the new arms I made in private
With a height of 2 ht heavy and just as sturdy
“Beck, use this shi+eld”
“This is― an a shi+eld”
I had staggered about with it when I handed it over, but Beck set it up without a care
“B-but, this… where did you take this out from just now?”
“That… I’ll explain it later e have time
If he has that, not only could he stop the dragon’s tra fros?”
“Y-yeah! Of course!”
Beck nodded, full of confidence
It was only his upper body that was invincible, so I worried about whether his lower body would be crushed by the dragon’s body weight if he were to be trampled, but it seems like it didn’t turn out that way at all
In short, the arrangement was that he would remain unhurt if he was able to “stop the blow” but he’d take actual dae if he were slashed into pieces or pierced
There wasn’t any hot air radiating towards me as I lay below him either
Why did it turn out like that?
Please ask the God who granted Beck his power
“But don’t take it on directly even by mistake, okay?
Also, it hasn’t been strengthened by ic so it’ll melt like normal if it takes a breath attack”
“It’s fine Because I’ve been taught how to handle a shi+eld by my father”
“I see… seeing your father and the others… it’ll be good if you can see theain”
“I wonder about that……
I have to forget about such things beyond working as an emissary”
“……I see
But, just that is no good
――Donna”
“Y-yes!”
Donna made a salute-like action by reflex when she was called so suddenly
It was probably a salute fro tribe
I don’t knohere the vigour fro, but Donna returned to her usual obedient self
“No, you’re older than me so just act normally
Acid or gunpowder is fine, Donna, do you have anything that can attract that guy’s attention?”
“I do have some firecrackers made from dried Ususake Mushrooms…”
“Eh? Usuake Mushrooms can turn into firecrackers?”
“Yeah You didn’t know?
That’s e cultivate so many in the Nest”
“crap……
Nebil was fond of it and told me to pile on lots, but I wonder if that’s really okay”
“Fufu It’s fine as long as you don’t eat too many
Even if you overeat, the worse it gets is being unable to stop hiccupping”
“No, that’s pretty terrible……
Donna, you stand behind Beck and throw the firecrackers to attract the firedrake’s attention
However, if that guy shows signs of unleashi+ng a breath attack, take refuge behind me”
“Got it”
“I got it”
Ele the firedrake even as the tere nodding
Elemia skilfully attracted the firedrake’s attention with her throwing knives and Miguel struck from behind the firedrake in that time
However,
“Take that! ……O!”
Miguel ju limply
As for the firedrake, it appeared to only give a fleeting glance at Miguel before losing interest
“darandpa……!”
So Miguel’s grandpa can use internal strength
For Miguel to be able to use [Qinggong] was plenty ah
Ele at places without scales or the gap between scales like the base of its teeth or claws
When I tried using [Appraisal],
《Firedrake Level: 11, HP: 4488/4539, MP: 451/712 》
As far as it goes, there was some effect
Coh at all, it could be said that she was putting up a good fight
The firedrake let out an agitated cry and tried to catch Elemia with its teeth and claws, but by that time, Elee after leaving behind an afteriic]
If she distanced herself completely, the firedrake would prepare another breath attack, so she is steadily accu a reasonable distance
I see, so this is what Gazaine y”
That said, Elemia was still unable to hide her nervousness before the firedrake that boasted an overwhel offensive ability
Her fatigue was transferred to the firedrake so there was no chance of her tiring and beco unable to move, but there was the possibility of theat her attentiveness
There, Donna threw her handmade firecrackers
There was no physical da firedrake Glaring at Donna, it charged towards her, creating tremendous vibrations as it moved
Just before the dragon swung its foot doith all its strength, Beck e himself in between the two and diverted the bloith the large multi-layered duralumin shi+eld
The firedrake’s stance was greatly disturbed when its foot was sent in an unexpected direction
A ru sound resounded in its stomach and the its upper body crashed into the wall of the cavern
In that interval――
“Melby!”
“Kay!”
Melby retrieved a gigantic coil that was 3 hly 50 centie
Of course, both were artifacts from the historic remains
On that coil, I scribbled a great number of ξ (Thunder) symbols
Magic symbols that weren’t invoked would lose their effect after ten seconds, but that was enough for now
“Alright! Charging complete!”
“――Everybody, get away frouy!”
I signaled to everyone with my voice, and to Melby with [Telepathy]
Eleuel were distanced from the firedrake
We do soroup fights in <yatagarasu> so the four’s retreat was smooth
“Understood! Here we go!”
Melby retrieved “soe in conjunction with her reply
The “so” Melby had retrieved vanished once it appeared by the mouth of the electrified coil
A terrifying sound and shock rushed through the inside of the cavern
Gigyaaaa!
In one of the wings of the crying firedrake――a red-hot rail had pierced through
The four children turned their head in ; I suppose they were unable to comprehend what had just happened
Using ξ (thunder) to inetic field
The rail is attracted by the netic field
When I do that, the rail flies out of the coil at a great speed with the attractive force provided by the netic fieldー
ーRight, this is an iun
It was necessary to rescind the electric current the moment the attractive force wascomparatively easily thanks to a correction applied via [Discern]
It was easier than the Quick Tiames
By the way, although I used a rail, it wasn’t a rail gun but rather a coil gun in regards to the mechanism
I saw a prototype of a coil gun in an online video in my previous life
This was done on the spot, without any experi within the Nest, but it looks like it ell somehow
Growing red-hot from the friction caused by air resistance, the rail pins the firedrake’s wing to the wall of the cavern
“H-hang on!
I never heard anything about it being this powerful!?”
Melby said in a flustered manner
Ah, I see
Passing ht this would be fine too
Or, was that the reason I et?
In that case, I’ll pitch in with [Psychokinesis] after the rail leaves the netic field――
No, this isn’t the ti
“Hey! We’re fleeing at once!”
I call out to the stupefied children
Fortunately, the red-hot “path” had lowered in temperature, albeit only the surface, and was in the process of becoraved rock that was the mark of the firedrake
The four quickly started to move
However, it was just a little bit late
Gugu…… Guaaaaaoh!
The firedrake gave an agony-filled cry and took a deep breath
As though it had lost itself from the pain, an ominous noise came from its throat as it finished preparations for a breath attack at a much faster pace than before
crap!
It doesn’t seem like I’ll be able to protect everyone if this place collapses!
“Tch… I have no choice but to do it!”
I again pour an electric current into the coil and have Melby retrieve a rail――
It was at that moment
I “listened carefully” this time, so I knew
The direction they caonally below
It’s the larger firedrake that was further inside!
“Oh fire spirits, save us fro to my words!”
Melby, who tried to interfere with the inco breath attack, screamed
I also tried to ask the fire spirits, but the (large) firedrake’s breath attack drew closer to us without rantedーー
VROOOSH――
The cavern was dyed in shi+ht
The breath attack passed between us and the firedrake (small)
Seeing that breath attack, the firedrake (s the breath attack it was about to release
I also halted my preparations with the coil
――That breath attack just noas a warning
It was the larger firedrake telling us that it could kill us here
Then, a low voice echoed through the cavern
《――I’ll have you stop there, dear visitors
Both you―and ht?》
The firedrake (small) emitted a “Grrr…” in dissatisfaction, but it didn’t seeer one
The rail was still red-hot but, as expected of a firedrake, it didn’t seem to be harmed by the heat
The hole opened in its wing also closed up in a twinkle
《Now, dear visitors
Leave our lair》
Although it was polite, those words were a command
We exchanged looks―― then nodded to one another
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