Episode 86
In all the thousands of years the dragon had lived, this was the first time it had experienced something like this.
Even his own kind bow their heads before him, an ancient dragon with a strong ancient bloodline.
The dragon couldn’t understand at all how a mere human could have the guts to do something like that.
“Do you have any faith in it?”
Even in the face of small creatures that seemed like they could fly away with a single breath, the dragon never let its guard down.
If they were people who wanted to die, they wouldn’t have bothered coming all the way here.
The woman who appeared to be an elf lost her will to fight as soon as she saw his face, but the human man who came with her was different.
After a moment of hesitation, he boldly declared in front of me that he had come to fight.
Even though it may be a difficult behavior to understand.
I liked that much more than making excuses to save my life.
“I hope I didn’t disappoint you.”
Dragon started off lightly, intending to test Kang Jin-hyeok’s skills.
“Flame.”
The words the dragon spoke were imbued with magical power.
As the so-called dragon-only spell, called Yong-eon, was transmitted through the air, a fierce flame rose up from where Kang Jin-hyeok was standing.
The moment Kang Jin-hyeok felt the heat under his feet, he quickly moved his feet.
Thanks to that, I was able to avoid being engulfed in flames and dying.
“That’s pretty fast.”
It was not common for a human to move faster than they could cast magic with their tongue.
Those movements would be impossible without the physical ability of a so-called sword master or someone of a similar level.
“Thingy magic won’t work.”
Dragons are no strangers to entertainment, and they have begun to step forward in earnest.
“Pierce through, spear of ice.”
100 giant icicles created in 5 seconds flew at Kang Jin-hyeok at the same time.
Although it looked like simple ice, Kang Jin-hyeok felt an extraordinary energy from the ice.
If I tried to clumsily respond, it was clear that I would suffer in return.
Kang Jin-hyeok concentrated his aura on both legs and ran sideways in one go.
After avoiding the thorns one by one with precise timing, Kang Jin-hyeok was thinking of rushing at the dragon.
But the dragon was already preparing its next spell.
As if he had known in advance that Kang Jin-hyeok would rush in, he created a wind and tied Kang Jin-hyeok’s legs together.
“Ugh!”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was holding on to his position so as not to be blown away, witnessed a rock the size of a house fall on his head.
It was too late to pull out to fight the wind.
Kang Jin-hyeok swung his baseball bat with all his might just before it hit the rock.
Boom!
As Kang Jin-hyeok shattered the rock with the power of Aura, a loud noise shook the surroundings.
And at the same time, the dragon’s elasticity was also heard.
“That’s amazing.”
Dragon had expected that Kang Jin-hyeok would not rush in with his mediocre skills.
But thinking about it in my head and actually seeing it were completely different feelings.
Humans are not born with mana, nor are they a species with outstanding physical strength.
If there’s one thing that’s extraordinary about it, it’s that it has no limits.
As expected from a race with endless greed, their growth was endless.
“If I hadn’t met the wrong person, I would have left my name in history.”
The dragon clicked his tongue in regret.
Although the abilities that Kang Jin-hyeok has shown so far are amazing, they are only amazing by human standards.
Just as an ant may be bigger and faster, it is no match for a human.
That was the extent of the feelings that Dragon felt when he saw Kang Jin-hyeok.
“I didn’t try to look down on you, but in the end, the differences in races can’t be helped.”
Kang Jin-hyeok’s forehead turned red when he heard the dragon say something like “You have to jump to see a flea to see that.”
“You’ve been chattering and babbling for a while now. Are you fighting with your mouth open?”
Certainly, dragons are strong. That was a fact that Kang Jin-hyeok also realized.
The techniques that they are testing out are so threatening to us that we have to risk our lives to avoid them one by one.
It is true that I first realized firsthand how big the gap is.
Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t care though.
Wasn’t it something we knew from the beginning that our opponent was strong? Whether weak or strong, it doesn’t change the fact that we have to fight them.
Whether they surrendered with both hands down or gritted their teeth and charged at them, the fact that the dragon was trying to kill them did not change.
In that case, the best way would be to pull out all the strength I had and struggle to get it up.
Even if the odds are low, the chance of survival is 0.1% higher than doing nothing.
“Stop acting like a know-it-all and come at me, you fucking lizard.”
Kang Jin-hyeok deliberately used harsh language to provoke the dragon.
If the dragon lost its mind and used great skills, that was exactly what Kang Jinhyuk wanted.
After using great technology, there will inevitably be gaps.
Kang Jin-hyeok pinned his hopes on that weak expectation.
“You’re not just going after me, are you?”
Dragon showed no change in emotion when provoked by Kang Jinhyeok.
‘What an obvious provocation.’
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The action was so blatant that Dragon could clearly read Kang Jinhyuk’s intentions.
“Okay. Let’s hang out sometime.”
Even though Dragon knew about Kang Jinhyuk’s plan, he still complied.
How will he escape the crisis that will come?
And I wanted to see with my own eyes what kind of numbers he would use to attack me.
“If you’re confident, go ahead and try it.”
The dragon took a deep breath as soon as he finished speaking.
What was being sucked into the dragon’s mouth was not the atmosphere, but the mana contained within it.
As a large amount of mana gathered in an instant, a blue light burst out from the dragon’s mouth.
The image of a dragon breathing in and its glowing mouth.
Kang Jin-hyeok intuitively felt that it was the moment before the breath was fired, based on his knowledge from games and novels.
“Fuck, is that a finishing move all of a sudden?”
Dragon’s breath was the symbol of dragons and their secret weapon.
Using it against a single human being was literally like a lion trying to catch a mouse.
“I guess I can’t avoid that in my lifetime.”
The power of the technique that was tested and blown away is already tremendous. How powerful will the breath be?
Kang Jin-hyeok thought that he couldn’t avoid it simply by running fast.
Still, there was a way out.
When Kang Jin-hyeok glanced back, he saw Lucia holding a bow.
While Dragon was focusing on Kang Jin-hyeok alone, Lucia, who had been panicking, regained her senses.
“I can’t be the only one acting pathetic while that guy is struggling like that.”
Kang Jin-hyeok trusted Lucia from the beginning and deliberately kept his distance from her to avoid the dragon’s attacks.
Thanks to that, the dragon only saw Kang Jin-hyeok and didn’t even glance at Lucia.
‘You’re not going to let your guard down? That’s ridiculous.’
Kang Jin-hyeok laughed inwardly.
I’ve heard that kind of nonsense before, even when fighting S-class hunters.
Even if they appear to be fighting cautiously on the outside, those who are intoxicated with their own power will inevitably show an opening.
Dragons were no different from those people.
Since he was born strong and had no rivals, he didn’t even realize the problem.
“Now is the time!”
When the dragon heard Kang Jin-hyeok’s scream, he thought, “Oh no.”
It was after Lucia had shot the arrow that the realization crossed my mind that it wasn’t just Kang Jin-hyeok who had come to this lake.
The arrow of aura she sent with all her mana flew towards the dragon’s mouth.
‘This, this… this…!’
The dragon realized the arrow’s target and looked visibly confused.
He tried to create wind by quickly moving his wings, but the thick aura pierced the wind, making it impossible to change the arrow’s trajectory.
Since I was gathering my breath, I couldn’t open my mouth and couldn’t use dragon magic.
However, if you cancel the breath here, there is a possibility that the mana you have accumulated will explode inside your mouth.
The dragon thought of tens of thousands of ways, but none of them were the answer.
Rather, because we were so worried about the various methods, we were unable to take any action until the crisis was right before our eyes.
Eventually, the arrow hit the dragon’s mouth, and the aura it contained stimulated the mana it had gathered for its breath.
Phew!!
Lucia’s aura became the detonator, causing a huge explosion inside the Mana Dragon’s mouth.
The dragon, who witnessed the power of the explosion from up close, lost consciousness for a moment.
Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t miss the moment when the dragon fell with its eyes rolled back.
Kang Jin-hyeok jumped with all his might and flew towards the dragon.
And he converted all the mana he had stored in the baseball bat into aura.
When the dragon regained consciousness, he saw a huge club shining with a dazzling golden light.
『That, that power… … ?! How could you… … !』
The dragon seemed to have something to say, but Kang Jinhyuk didn’t listen.
“Get behind!!”
The baseball bat that Kang Jin-hyeok swung hit the dragon’s crown.
Then, Kang Jin-hyeok’s aura, which had been holding excessive mana, exploded once again.
“Ugh!”
Kang Jin-hyeok, caught in the golden explosion, fell backwards and the dragon quickly fell.
Kang Jin-hyeok somehow managed to keep his balance and land safely, but the dragon crashed into the lake’s surface.
As the giant body was sucked into the lake below, spray of water rose into the sky.
Kang Jin-hyeok and Lucia, who had used up all their mana, collapsed with their legs giving out.
“Did you get hurt?”
Kang Jin-hyeok, whose tension had been relieved, inadvertently said the words he should not have said.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who realized what he was talking about, tried to ignore it as if it was nothing serious.
As if to correct such easy-going thoughts, reality responded to the cheat key right away.
Once again a spray of water rose up and a dragon appeared behind it.
Although he was bleeding from his head, he did not appear to be in danger of dying.
“What the hell.”
Kang Jin-hyeok hurriedly searched through his inventory to find an MP potion.
The moment I finally found the potion and took it out, the dragon stepped on the ground and a small earthquake occurred.
Because of that, Kang Jin-hyeok missed the potion and broke it.
It seemed too late to find a new potion.
The dragon thrust its face toward Kang Jin-hyeok, who was sitting down.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was staring right in front of the dragon’s large eyes and nostrils, felt like screaming.
“Arai.”
Kang Jin-hyeok picked up a baseball bat to try and throw lightning.
The dragon opened its mouth first at the sight.
“Stop.”
“This is funny. Why would I stop?”
“It means calm down, I don’t have the heart to fight.”
Dragon’s remarks raised a big question for Kang Jin-hyeok.
“You just said you were going to kill me, so what are you talking about all of a sudden?”
Considering the dragon’s strong pride, it was only natural that it would go wilder after being hit once.
But, he proposed a ceasefire first. No matter how I thought about it, it seemed suspicious.
“Try lifting your bangs a bit.”
“What? What is that… … .”
“Stop talking and hurry up.”
The dragon spoke in an urgent voice, breathing heavily.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was hit by hot breath right in front of his nose, lifted his bangs in fright.
“Okay, so stop breathing on my face.”
It seemed as if the dragon was going to strike Kang Jin-hyeok, but the moment it saw his forehead, it lowered its head to the ground.
“I have greatly offended the messenger of God. Please forgive me.”
