Episode 316
Kurururururung!
“……hmm?”
An old man with a beard like a mountain spirit, standing on a forbidden land where there is nothing but dirt and a dragon’s teeth, tilts his head at the sudden vibration and loud noise and turns his head towards the source.
As the forbidden city boasted an enormous size, the distance was very long, but for the old man, finding its source was as easy as eating a piece of cake.
The old man had a highly developed sense of smell, and he could detect events that were happening several kilometers away as if they were happening right before his eyes.
“Have you heard?”
“Hehehe… … I’ve gotten older, but my ears, eyes, and the ability to manipulate dragon powers are still useful.”
“… … I made a slip of the tongue.”
The sophisticated looking man who appeared before the old man bowed his head to the old man’s answer.
If you look up to here, there is nothing strange.
A man who made a slip of the tongue bows his head to an old man who appears to be his senior.
But the long dragon horn sprouting from the man’s forehead with his head bowed made the ordinary thing seem strange.
Dragon tribe.
Four races that rule the tower.
As members of the Four Emperors, and if we are to judge by their pride and self-esteem, they are the best among the Four Emperors, and they do not bow their heads to anyone.
But they bow their heads just because of age?
-dog sound.
It was such a ridiculous and impossible thing that anyone with even a passing knowledge of the Dragon Clan would dismiss it as a lie.
But considering that this is what happened here and now, there is only one thing left.
“They may all be old men in the back room, but keep in mind that the position of elder is not something you get by playing around.”
“……yes!”
An old person is a being close to an ‘adult’ with a high distribution among the dragon tribe.
Furthermore, among them, he was only a high-ranking official who held the position of ‘elder’.
Kyungryong.
Considering that the highest rank is made up of the Hatchling – Azure Dragon – Seongryong – Gyeongryong, and that above them are only the extremely small number of ‘Elder Dragons’ and the single ‘Dragon Emperor’ who rules over the entire Dragon Clan, the Gyeongryong and the old man who sits in the position of Elder can be said to be the ruling class of the Dragon Clan.
No matter how arrogant and nasty the dragon tribe was, the dragon tribe man, who was only a Jackal, was in a position where he could not help but bow his head in front of the old man.
“I accept your apology. But it won’t happen a second time.”
“… … I will keep that in mind.”
Although he was laughing heartily, his sharp dragon eyes gave off a chilling aura as he pressured the dragon man.
A contrast to his appearance as a kind, gentle grandfather.
That was the light dragon, Debertan, who held one of the few elder positions within the Dragon Clan.
“What are you going to do?”
Fortunately, the dragon man was given another chance by Debertan, who was an adult in the clan and could be considered their superior, and asked him to handle the matter regarding the source of the vibrations and explosions.
This level of vibration and loud noise would indicate that there is something wrong within the ban.
But Debertan was calm.
“Do you think we came here to catch the troublemaker in the tomb?”
“……no.”
“Our goal is always the same. To take the remains of the ‘Blue Dragon’, its soul, and its heart from the tomb hidden in the forbidden. Remember. There is no reason for us, no, for Debertan to move in response to the commotion caused by mere humans or small creatures.”
“… … I will keep that in mind.”
Because their goal was not the tranquility of prohibition, but to achieve their own goals.
of course-
“But the commotion might get in the way of our purpose.”
“… … What do you mean?”
“You and a few others should go to the place where the commotion occurred, check it out, and sort it out. The work has been slow recently and there is no information, so young blood like you must be boiling. It would be good for the future to cool off for a while.”
“… … Thank you, Elder.”
“Kkeul keul, why are you calling me that rudely? After all, I’m just your old self. You can call me sir.”
“No, Elder. Then I will form a pursuit team right away.”
Debertan made it clear that they might be bothered, and left the cleanup to the dragon man and his men standing before him.
Jackie Chan.
They can be said to be the main force of the Dragon Clan, and they are strong but young and have a lot to learn.
Their extremely arrogant appearance will change as they grow older, just as rice bows its head as it ripens, but for now, they will not be able to control their overflowing passion.
‘That’s a good thing. The commotion happened just in time when the kids needed a place to exert their energy. It must be boring for the young guys to just take care of the dragon soldiers.’
Since he was Debertan who had passed the state of Jackie Chan and ascended to the level of Light Dragon, he knew their minds well.
They like to show off and love flashy things, so how could they possibly like being thrown into a harsh wasteland to hunt dragon teeth and achieve only mediocre results for the sake of their clan’s long-held desire?
It was only because the elder Debertan led them that they were able to survive until now.
But if you just suppress and oppress them, there’s no way the volcanic-like dragon men and women will be able to endure it.
That is why Debertan wanted to use the beings that caused the vibrations and explosions as sacrifices to calm their rage.
“Helena, Mythra, Kaisen. You all follow me.”
“Wow! He’s the boss after all!”
“Finally, we’re catching something other than skeletons!”
“Ketran. But wouldn’t four be a bit too few?”
The end of the conversation between Kaisen and Mutra was a dragon woman named Helena calling out to a dragon man named Ketran who had chosen her.
But despite Helena’s worries, Ketran wasn’t worried at all.
“It’s okay. I received word that there are other humans here besides us. And I was given the authority to command them. It’s a request I wouldn’t have accepted originally… … The target of that request will definitely be at the source of the noise and vibrations.”
“… … So you’re saying you can have your cake and eat it too?”
“That’s what it is.”
Rather, he reassured Helena that he would be able to inform her about the commission he had received and even receive payment for it.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
It means that the risk is borne by the humans who participate in the request, and they only take advantage of the benefits.
It was bad news for the climbers who would be moving with them, but neither Ketran nor Helena cared about the climbers.
“Then contact me right away.”
“Yeah. I guess we can take it easy.”
Because they are dragons.
That one sentence will suffice to explain everything.
Ketran, who was watching Helena’s nod, took out a fist-sized crystal ball from his bosom and activated it.
Then he spoke to the beautiful blonde woman who had appeared in the crystal ball.
“Carmen Fallon. I accept your request.”
It was the moment when Ketran and his colleagues received the request to hunt down Hendrick and possibly Jinhyuk.
Kururururung-!
The moment when a huge explosion and vibration once again reached their ears.
They flew towards the contact point that Carmen Fallon had mentioned.
Debertan, who had been watching the backs of the young dragons disappearing into dots in an instant with his back to them, laughed alone and resumed the search, leading the rest of the dragons and the climbers who were there to support them.
There seems to be no concern at all for the young dragon that has set out to investigate the source.
They say that as you get older you become more harmful.
Debertan.
It was an arrogance and carelessness that was possible because he was also a dragon.
That’s why no one knew.
What will be the fate of the dragon tribe, who never thought that any threat would put them in danger? * * *
Kururururung!
Jinhyuk and Hendrick, who had caught the attention of the dragon tribe with a huge explosion and vibration, were in the middle of a bloody fight.
Giant Dragon Cannon Shell.
Jinhyuk’s attack power, which was created by melting down his own new technology and continuously loading and firing shells, was on a different level than before.
But Hendrick, who was dealing with it, was not easy either.
“Return of the dragon.”
Even if you dodge the shells, the flying fragments are gently returned to you by the whirlwind.
“Ryu Seung-ryong.”
Kwaaaaang!
The dragon shells that could not be avoided bounce upwards towards Ryu Seung-ryong, causing them to explode in the air.
Of course, it was an absurd skill, and it was enough to make Jinhyeok, who was watching it, stick out his tongue.
‘That’s crazy. All he did was get a few cuts and his clothes were torn? Does that make sense?’
Breaking Hendrick.
The name was given to it not only to tease Hendrick, but also because it was an attack that could really destroy Hendrick.
In other words, the Dragon Cannon shell has enough power to render Hendrick almost helpless in one hit.
Despite all the damage Hendrick suffered from the Dragon’s shells, he only suffered a few wounds and a few tears in his clothing.
‘Monster. As expected, a monster’s friend is another monster.’
But that’s why Jinhyuk smiled.
It was a monstrous swordsmanship that was far beyond my reach, but that was why it was someone who suited me.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Jinhyuk believed the saying that like-minded people meet-up.
‘Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many crazy monsters around me.’
If that were true, there wouldn’t be people like Hendrick around him.
in other words.
Jinhyuk, who was standing around the monstrous Hendrick, was also proof that he was worthy of being called a monster.
Ppoduk-
“… … There’s still one step left.”
He scrapes away at his still insufficient strength to create the last Dragon Coin.
One step.
The power to fire just one more shot.
It wasn’t enough, but it was enough.
“Giant Coin.”
Ting~
A gray coin created from thin air.
Jinhyuk, who had lightly snatched the coin made of giant force, now combines it with the dragon coin he had created earlier.
Splash!
Hendrick leaps from his seat and rushes towards Jinhyuk, accompanied by the eerie sound of two coins mixing together.
Dragon shell.
It was an incredibly powerful attack, but it had a fatal flaw.
load.
An attack that fires one shot and reloads the other.
It is natural when attacking, but in the fights of superhumans, there were countless instances where the brief moment of charging led to defeat and death.
It’s not for nothing that the seeds of gunsmiths who handle guns have dried up.
What if Jinhyuk had reached the level of a craftsman like Shane?
Jinhyuk was simply imitating the musketeer based on his own abilities and strength, so Hendrick took advantage of that gap.
“Falling dragon.”
“… … !”
Quagmire! Quagmire!
Hendrick, who had been holding the spot, simply brought down the sword he had raised above his head from a higher position than Jinhyeok.
However, the immense power contained in that simple movement was so strong that it seemed like it could cut Jinhyeok in two, and Jinhyeok suffered the damage as he watched it.
bang!
Jinhyuk created dozens of shields with multiple castings along with a combination of coins and arranged them to form one giant wall.
A strong wall that won’t collapse even if you shoot shells at it.
of course-
Kwarrrrrr!
Falling dragon.
The walls were no match for the powerful blows unleashed by the dragon as it fell.
Kkudangtang!
“… … Keuk!”
Jinhyuk, who was pinned to the ground in the distant sky, groaned loudly and vomited out red blood.
A red puddle of blood soaks the floor.
In front of that pool of blood, Hendrick, just like Jinhyeok, sat down in a tattered state.
“It’s the end.”
end.
Jinhyuk nodded, his bloody mouth twisting at the words that he would take the victory in this duel.
“Okay, that’s it. Soul Coin – Shuffle.”
“……this.”
The third and final coin.
Hendrick swung his sword in a hurry as the Soul Coin, made by extracting spiritual power, was combined into the Giant Coin, a combination of the Dragon Coin and the Giant Coin.
Swish-
“It’s too late. Georyongryongpo (Giant Dragon Cannon).”
“… … !”
This time, Jinhyuk’s reload was faster.
A shell of spiritual power added to the power of giants and dragons.
The muzzle of Jinhyeok’s handgun, which had been loaded, was pointed at Hendrick, and Jinhyeok’s handgun fired.
Kwaarrung!
When the giant dragon cannon shell exploded with a thunderous roar that seemed to split the ground, and headed towards Hendrick.
Jinhyuk was confident.
‘I won.’
His own victory.
I was confident that I had improved my record from 1 win and 1 loss to 2 wins and 1 loss.
Even though he was well aware of the abilities of the monster known as Hendrick, Jinhyuk was certain that the Georyongryongpo (Giant Spirit Dragon Cannon) was powerful enough to be effective.
The power of chaos.
Although the body could not withstand it yet and could not mix the three energies, it was possible as a coin.
It couldn’t be maintained for long and started to collapse as soon as it was made, so it had to be used right away, but if you were using it as a shell or bullet, that wouldn’t matter.
When Jinhyuk doesn’t lose a single smile even in the midst of pain at the thought that the giant dragon cannonball he created in this way will destroy Hendrick and give him victory.
Psik-
“That’s interesting.”
“……Smile?”
Hendrick also took the sword without losing his smile.
Jinhyuk frowned at the strange sight of the sword being put back into its scabbard instead of swinging it at the moment the attack came.
“Are you giving up?”
Giving up the fight.
Jinhyuk’s anger was justified because he seemed to have recognized his own defeat early on and was trying to admit it.
But Hendrick was a monster.
“No way.”
Swish-
A monster that even Jinhyuk acknowledges.
Such a monster has a powerful attack.
Even if it was a powerful attack that could not guarantee victory even if blocked or deflected, there was no way he could admit defeat without seeing the result.
Hendrick, who placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, took a deep breath and looked at the giant dragon cannon shell flying toward him at the speed of sound.
and-
“Whirlwind Dragon.”
Dozens of dragons, rotating and flowing in a circle, spread out like a stream toward the giant dragon shells and surrounded them.
Kurrururur-
A struggle between dragons and the giant dragon cannonballs to shake off dozens of dragons that oppress them.
In the end, the winners were the dragons.
-Kwaooooo!
Dozens of dragons ascending to the sky.
Among them was a shell containing three combined energies.
Dozens, hundreds, thousands.
Far above.
It reached high into the sky, overcoming even the ghost curtain and the magic soundproofing, and then burst.
Kwaaaaaaaaaaah!
Amidst the majestic sight of the sky turning a dark blue-gray with a powerful thunderclap that seems as if it is about to collapse, pieces of the dark red dragons fall to the ground in fluttering motions like broken kites.
Kookookookookung!
In a brief shower made of the corpses of those dragons.
Thud thud-
Even though his whole body was twisted and his muscles were twisted in pain, Hendrick walked towards Jinhyuk with a blank expression on his face.
One step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
Even though it was a distance that could have been closed in an instant, or even in the blink of an eye, if he had wanted to, Hendrick moved forward cautiously.
Because Jinhyeok in front of him is also a monster hiding sharp teeth, just like himself.
Jinhyuk, who fired his last shell while looking at Hendrick, revealed his shining teeth.
“Oh, I’m not fooling you. If you came in, I was going to bite your neck.”
“I’m above your head, Cha Jin-hyeok.”
If Hendrick had come to finish him off while he was still not well, Jinhyuk would have revealed his sharp teeth and felt regret, and Hendrick would have calmly fought back.
“Do you really think so?”
Hendrick’s face hardened for the first time at the sight of Jinhyuk giggling like a child who saw something funny.
Something like that.
When Hendrick looked around cautiously at Jinhyeok, who seemed to have prepared a desperate plan.
Jinhyuk called.
“Come and ask!”
“……huh!”
“……her?”
One’s other half.
Your own pet.
I’m talking about greed.
“Why? I told you at the beginning. You can write ‘everything’ about yourself.”
“Tea… … Jinhyeok… … .”
Splash!
Only then did Hendrick realize.
The rules Jinhyuk set before starting the sparring.
The rule itself, which he thought was very simple and easy, was actually Jinhyuk’s ploy to call his pet, Tam, whenever he was at a disadvantage.
But it was already too late.
Are you asking for a rule change at a point when a duel that has already begun has reached its end?
Nonsense.
It was impossible.
“Hendrick. This is the Korean affection I give you!”
The feelings of a nation.
The affectionate name Daguri was more than enough to decorate the ending of the couplet.
Hendrick couldn’t hold back the emotion that was rushing to him at Jinhyeok’s affection.
“Charging, oh my god!”
Just like when he first called Jinhyuk’s name because of a mistake in ‘The Tomb of the Dead Dragon’, Hendrick had no hesitation in calling Jinhyuk’s name.
So Hendrick and Jinhyuk.
The confrontation between the two began to run towards the end.
With Jinhyuk’s other half named Tam.
