Fangs Bared at Demons
Hi, hello there.
I'm currently enjoying an air trip.
Eh, what about my fight versus Black Dragon, you ask?
I took a breath head on and is in the middle of being blown away right about now, what of it.
Uh, I mean, I didn't expect that darned lizard to be that darned strong.
I feel like every single powerful opponent I fought always turned out tougher than anticipated, but this one is seriously a real tough nut.
Not only did he got those ATK and DEF values at 17000, he kept using so many Skills he must have honed for hundreds, maybe even thousands of years. Not to mention the seven Master Skills under his belt.
He got even more monstrous and almost reached 20000 values with Qi Clad. I'm not one to talk, but the lizard was apparently more fuel efficient than me. Gununu.
I thought my advantage in Agility would be my saving grace, but that proved to be a naive thinking.
By enveloping himself in wind created by Dragon Wing Skill, he not only greatly enhanced his mobility, it also served to hamper mine. It didn't feel like a weak point at all.
Heck, his mobility was his greatest forte from what I could tell. I'm kinda at a disadvantage fighting in the air.
Yet there's no way to drag him down the ground. He'd just bombard me with breaths from above.
I shouted 'Not even Floor 21 got a monster like this, you darned lizard!' in the heat of the moment.
Must sound like nonsense to him.
...If only I had a weapon to finish him off or allies to support me. Me by myself was asking too much.
Well whatever, the war is only starting. The situation will fluctuate for better or worse over time.
Let's not be hasty and plan it all out while observing from the sidelines. I'm gonna beat him to a pulp for real fufufufufu.
The lizard seemed to have retreated the same time I got blown away.
I countered and cut his stomach open with a gigantic Mana Blade Rev as I took that breath, Demon King probably called him back to heal that wound.
Wonder if Demon King will found out about my survival. Not finishing Black Dragon off right then might have been a misstep.
...By the by, I should be touching down soon, what is this place anyway?
<<It is a Magic Beast Ranch under demons' management.>>
Huh. Are they playing ranchers or what? Like 'The Idyllic Life of a Demon Rancher' or something.
<<The magic beasts are not raised as livestock but as combat forces to be used against humanity. Only B-S ranked untamed magic beasts are in these ranches but they present sufficient enough danger to bring about untold destruction.>>
How'd they raise those beasts without taming them?
<<They are perusing magic tools that allow a simple form of communication with magic beasts. It's only functionally similar to Menu's Translation feature. The magic beasts have been made to agree to oppose humanity by feeding them.>>
Hou. Hohou. I see, I see~.
...I might have come up with a good idea. No, bad idea?
Tremble in your sleep, demons. You too, magic beasts.
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~~~~~~~~~Black Dragon's POV~~~~~~~~
"Quite a state you got yourself in, Black Dragon."
『Gwuu...!』
I glare hard at the long black haired man before me.
I would love nothing more than to bite his head off right this instant, but I could only grind my teeth in vexation.
Every issue will be settled once this Demon King is dead, why won't my body move...!!
"Fumu, someone managed to deal such grievous wounds even after you deployed Arcane Dragonize. They must be quite a strong human, nay, this is beyond human's reaches."
『....』
"I ask thee, who were you fighting against. Was it the hero, or somebody else?"
No, I mustn't utter a word about that guy here.
From what the Sword King mentioned last time, I surmised he must be 'Kajikawa Hikaru'.
Demon King's most feared threat. He said he has him eliminated already. The one factor that could turn everything upside down.
If he found out about his survival, Demon King would definitely seek out and kill him once that Menu Function thing is back up.
"『Answer me』."
『Guh...!』
Enforced Submission by Tame Skill.
I cannot go against Demon King.
I cannot utter any falsehood.
Then...!
"Black, haired, man..."
"What are his other traits? Anything he said that could lead to a clue about his identity?"
"H, he said 『Not even Floor 21 got a monster like this』..."
"Floor 21, is it. I see, that Sword King I clashed blades with on Continent 5. That does explain your deep gashing wound."
I did not tell a lie. He's also a 'Black haired man who's gone to Floor 21'.
I'll have that Sword King act as a cover.
"Everything is progressing according as planned. All the best combatants in the world shall converge on Continent 3."
『Why, do, you, want, humanity...! You, who loved, people more than, anyone, why...』
"...Go to sleep, Black Dragon. Your wound may have been healed with magic, yet time is required to replenish loss blood."
My eyes feel heavy right after. Blast it, even sleep can be enforced.
Just how high is his level to enable this high degree of enforced commands...!
"I am aware you wish to go wild, worry not. You will fight to your last breath on your next battlefield."
....
....Ou. Bring it on.
I'm looking forward to your presence there, Demon King.
Brace yourself.
My fangs my not reach you, but his mouth should open wide enough to fit your neck in there.
....
...Ryota...
~~~~~~~Baredorai's POV~~~~~~~~~
"Dammitaaaaaall!! Rasfi! Can you fight still!?"
"O-of course. But, this huge gap in number is a bit much...!"
We were fortunate enough.
The two of us got teleported somewhere close by chance and managed to reunite quickly.
And yet, it's still a distressing situation we found ourselves in.
It's demons all around us. Rasfi and me are the only two people capable of fighting back.
We've got several other people here, but they've been too weakened by demon's Support Magic to be of any use in combat.
The two of us would have met the same fate if we never learned Energy Control.
"Kihihi, die die!"
"Uwaaaaa! S, save meee!"
"Dammit, ain't no fighting properly while getting dragged down left and right like this!"
"They should be able to fight with us once the debuff is gone! We have to protect them no matter what!"
"Kihihi! Light, your attack's too light, lil' ladygobehea!?"
Rasfi swung her twin swords at a demon.
The demon blocked them only to get blown away into bits.
Those are apparently the new weapons she got from Kajikawa guy. Swords that explode upon contact carry a huge risk of injuring its user. Can't believe she's even on board.
Apparently the effect activates when the twin swords hit each other, wonder what other functions are hidden... What a dangerous and quirky weapon.
...Well, my new spear's got a similar mechanism too though.
I threw this new spear at the demons.
"Ooraaa!!"
"Hehe, where'd ya think yer' aimin'!"
"Pop off!!"
I pointed my palm at the thrown spear and turned on its internal mechanic using Mana Control.
And then, light bullets of mana rained down from the spear.
"Uwaaaaaaa!?"
"Something flew outta the speaaar!?"
"E-each one of those got a stupid amount of power! Don't get hit gahaa!"
...All the demons who was hit by the light bullets turned into minced meat.
What the heck, that's one nasty spear!? Is there even a point to it shaped like a spear!?
Guess I shoulda expected this from a weapon supplied by that monster purveyor... I'm scared of testing out other features now...
"Baredo, don't you dare use that spear near allies! Ain't nobody surviving that!"
"Yeah, I get it! ...Hm? Is it just me, or the ground is shaking?"
"...A, ah, yeah, I'm feeling it too, what the...?"
I can feel a tremor. It doesn't seem to be a quake, just what...?
This tremor feels familiar somehow, where did I...?
Ah, right, it's exactly like the tremor caused by a herd of monsters during that Stampede.
Eh wait. Something's approaching from behind...!?
"W-what the hell are those!?"
"A herd of, magic beasts...!?"
Demons sneered and spoke to the bewildered us.
"Fu, fuhaha! Magic beasts from our ranches are coming, I see!"
"Magic beast, ranches?"
"They are magic beasts we specifically raise to attack mankind! Each ranch houses more than a hundred beasts, and they're all powerful!"
"Not even a bone is gonna left in their wake! Hahaha!! You're all done foooor!"
S, seriously...!
Upon a closer inspection, each of those beasts is around B to A ranked, heck I'm seeing S-ranked ones here and there.
Not good, there's no way we can fend off that many powerful beasts!
We gotta run, no, these folks will die if we do.
No choice but to get on it...!?
...Wait, huh?
Those magic beasts just passed by us and went for the demons...?
"W-why're they ignoring those humans gyaaaaa!!"
"Y, you beaaasts!? Why won't you attack humans! We're your keepers!"
"N, no, there's no stopping 'em! The hell's going oooon!"
The magic beasts attacked demons instead of us (humanity)...?
W, what's going on here?
"Alright there, they're hiding in the grass, go kill and eat 'em~ Ah, you better chase down that fleeing demon!"
"...What are you making me do...?"
"Oy ya there! The hell yer' dawdling around for! Do it right or get ready to get served on a dining table!"
『Pi, pigyaaaaa!!』
I see two figures riding on top of a giant elephant magic beast's head.
One is looking confused as they direct the elephant beast to trample down on the demons.
Another is a black haired monster who keeps yelling at all kinds of magic beasts, giving commands all while complaining and threatening them.
...What the hell's that guy up to...?
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