Level up with swords (253)
‘The reason the barrier opened as soon as it touched the holy sword was probably because its power was based on natural law.’
Besides that, there were more than one point of agreement.
Long-lived species, rare items, and even the habit of collecting precious metals.
The back of Leon’s neck was damp with cold sweat.
It had to be that way.
How could a person remain calm when faced with the most powerful race on earth, dragons?
“It’s been 300 years since I finally got around to it. Is it reincarnation? Or possession? Either way, I won’t leave you alone.”
Albion put his face right in front of Leon and growled.
The face created with the power of Polymorph was so perfect, without even the slightest flaw, that it even made those who looked at it feel a sense of discomfort.
However, Leon did not even have time to be intoxicated by its beauty.
A few drops of cold sweat ran down my temples.
‘Tsk, I can’t move. This is the legendary dragon fear… !’
I wanted to take a few steps back, but the pressure emanating from my vertically split pupils did not allow that. Even an Auror Master becomes like this when he encounters ‘Dragon Fear’, the power that restrains lowly beings, at close range.
It was then.
“hey! It’s not that way, it’s this way. Even though 300 years have passed, that foolish temperament is still the same?
At the voice heard from the Holy Sword, Albion lowered his gaze with a wide-eyed expression.
Only then did Leon regain his physical freedom and take two steps back.
It was a shame because she wasn’t an enemy, and if she had faced an enemy, her life might have been taken away. A suppressor like ‘Dragon Fear’ was a power that could immediately end the match unless you were fully prepared.
“Rodrik? Could it be that it was sealed inside the sword?”
Albion looked at the holy sword with an expression of disbelief.
“There was a being in this world who could seal you? “Even if she is a heavenly goddess, it would be impossible without your consent.”
“I know, but what’s the problem?”
“Hmm?”
At El Cid’s blunt answer, Albion thought for a moment and then came to an answer.
“… Right. Did you do it of your own will? Sealing the soul inside the holy sword to guide the next generation of warriors?”
《That’s correct. I never thought we would meet again after 300 years.》
“under?”
At those words, Albion’s brow furrowed again.
“There’s no way you wouldn’t know about my situation, but you didn’t know we’d meet again? “If the situation wasn’t difficult, you wouldn’t have even thought about coming back to see me again, are you saying?”
“Wait a minute, do we have any special relationship? What is there to do by coming to see you here?”
“… … … what?”
A sound that should not be heard came from between someone’s eyes.
The air becomes several times heavier.
Naturally, Albion was at the center. The incarnation of a dragon hung its head so that its expression could not be seen, and was so angry that its hair stood up.
‘No, really? Judging by this atmosphere, it’s probably 9 out of 10.’
The people who were listening to the conversation between the two people held their breath in frustration, knowingly or unknowingly.
Could it be so at first? and dispelled the suspicion.
What happens next? He tilted his head.
Leon, who had finally become convinced this time, looked back and forth between Albion and the Holy Sword with an expression of disbelief.
‘The guy who always complained about me being insensitive… ‘Who turns a blind eye to the person who waited for 300 years, or rather the dragon?’
If things continued like this, it was clear that only Leon and the others would be caught up in Albion’s tantrums.
It was a romantic relationship between a dragon and an old hero, which was treated as Jugend’s top secret, and although it may be an interesting story for some, it was nothing short of a disaster for those caught in the middle.
Because it will be worse than a shrimp caught in a whale fight!
“Now, please wait a moment.”
When Leon managed to open his mouth, Albion’s eyes, which had lost their senses and lost focus, flashed for a moment.
Leon, who did not miss this, desperately changed the topic.
“The reason we found out about this place is because Roderick told us about you not long ago!”
Perhaps because of the name Rodrik, Albion was shocked.
Fortunately, she still had some reason left, so she asked back without getting angry right away.
“… … so?”
“Originally, it was scheduled to come sooner. It was a few months, no, about half a year ago. ”
“… “Why did you come half a year late?”
It starts from here.
Everything I said earlier was intended to draw Albion’s interest to this topic. It’s not her lie, but El Cid thinks so and calms her down by mixing up things that weren’t what she said!
It was a hasty explanation, so if you think about it deeply, there were a few places that were sloppy, but it works better to stimulate people’s emotions directly rather than talking logically to people who are very excited.
“Because the last time I visited the Kingdom of Jugend, you were in a long sleep.”
“hmm!”
Albion’s bristling hair twitched like a rabbit’s ears.
“Rodrik spoke clearly. I didn’t want to wake you up with trivial things. As far as I know, I heard that if a dragon is forced to wake up from sleep, its physical condition becomes unstable.”
“Mmmmm! It’s not a big problem, but it is. “In my case, it’s a little more dangerous.”
“The reason Rodrik’s tone is so rude… “It’s a chronic disease.”
“Mmmmmmm! This body knows it well! “You’re a smart kid!”
Every time Leon scratched the itchy spot, Albion’s ears twitched one after another, and his stiff hair sank to the point where he could see it.
Every time he said something, El Cid dropped the blade as if he was trying to refute it, but Leon was superior in controlling the holy sword.
‘Please keep your mouth shut! ‘Can’t you see I’m working hard to calm you down because you’ve lost your temper!?’
[Why is that lizard so pretty? uh? Are you sure you fell in love with that one? Hey dude! then no! There are already a few girls who are obsessed with you!]
‘… No, is this a bastard who is ignoring his talent?’
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Inside he fights against El Cid, and on the outside he appeases Albion.
Leon’s lonely two-faced battle lasted for an hour, and by the end of it, his throat was sore.
Still, his efforts were quite fruitful.
“You are a well-spoken child! “I liked it!”
“Thank you… .”
Is it true that if you want to become friends with someone quickly, you should gossip about them?
It was as he said.
Albion’s hands, which had suddenly lost all life, roughly tore through Leon’s hair. It was a change in attitude that made me feel like it was a lie to tell him to pass the test in order to have a relationship with me.
“Now that I think about it, it’s funny that I’m testing the guy Rodrik approves of again! Now, come inside. “The dragon’s reputation must be in jeopardy as it treats visitors for the first time in decades.”
As Albion said that and turned her back, the tail sprouting from her waist was seen gently swaying.
The tail swaying from side to side, as if to express an improved mood.
When Karen saw that, she almost spewed out reflexively, but somehow held it back. Ella Han was also holding her mouth with her own hand and swallowing the breath that was half out of her.
Irexana had a solemn expression as always, but she couldn’t help but blush a little at the corners of her mouth.
“I guess this will be fine. Sit around. “There’s nothing to eat or drink, but just talking will suffice.”
At her gesture, four people sat down around the pure gold table.
It was a table so luxurious that it was not only made of gold but also studded with jewels at 3cm intervals.
Is this really a dragon’s collection?
Even in the golden age of old, there were heaps of uncommon items. Ellahan, who considers frugality to be a virtue, looked a little uncomfortable, but did not say much, perhaps because he understood that it was the custom of the race.
“Then, Albion… sir?”
Albion moved his eyes following Leon’s voice.
“Yes, a hero of the current era. “Don’t hesitate to talk.”
“yes. “Before we get into the main topic, there is one thing I would like to ask you.”
“What was it?”
“According to Rodrik, I heard that the dragon race has all migrated to a dimension called Upper Heaven. however-“
“Why are you staying? Are you asking?”
Albion’s eyes opened wide as if threatening.
“Well, that is…” ”
“Hehe, no. This body is so mischievous. “It might have been 300 years ago, but it’s not something to be angry about now.”
Albion, whose expression softened again, closed his eyes for a moment as if reminiscing about the past, then opened them again and spoke.
“I couldn’t leave.”
“yes?”
“It’s not that you didn’t leave, it’s that you couldn’t leave.”
Deep sorrow and sorrow emerge from his bitter expression.
Leon knew that his question had touched her in a painful spot, but once words were spoken, they could not be taken back.
Even though 300 years have blurred the wound, it is as if it resurfaces from the bottom of my memory when I trace it.
“It looks like you didn’t hear from Rodrik. Should I call it consideration, or should I just forget about it? Either way, it is a cruel story for this body.”
‘… ‘I guess I just forgot.’
The holy sword that still could not escape Leon’s grasp trembled, but his grip did not weaken at all.
If it’s an important story, shouldn’t it all have been revealed before coming here? There was no way Leon would open his mouth when faced with an angry dragon thanks to El Cid’s prank.
“Well, it’s an old story. “If you want to hear it, I’ll let you know.”
In a low voice, Albion began to reminisce about the day he first met Roderick, more than 300 years ago.
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A ray of light shoots out.
Golden breath.
The result of concentrating an enormous amount of mana and light into one lump and releasing it at ultra-high pressure was literally terrifying.
Kugwagwagwagwagwagwagwa!!!
As if there was a major earthquake, the ground is dug several kilometers deep and lava is spewed out.
Everything that was directly caught by the breath evaporated, and the aftermath after the light faded was enough to ignite the atmosphere, turning the surrounding environment into hell.
This was the true power of Breath, famous for being the special move of the dragon, the strongest race on earth.
What other races usually witnessed was the result of suppressing that power in order to minimize environmental destruction.
however.
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More than half of its body was stained pitch black, and even its sanity was covered in madness. The Gold Dragon had no limiters like usual.
Even if you don’t have the mental strength left to use magic that requires high-level thinking, the breath that utilizes the output of Dragon Heart can fire as many shots as you give it time.
The dragon, which devastated a small to medium-sized territory with a single breath, once again absorbs the mana of the area.
The enormous suction power was enough to create a whirlpool.
‘… any… me… me… Kill… Give it… !’
Albion, the runaway gold dragon, was screaming from deep inside.
Where did I go wrong?
She looked back on her memories with what little mental strength she had left.
As a dragon, her innate pride and arrogance were particularly evident. Her big mistake was that she wanted to prove that the dragon race was superior and greater than gods and warriors by subduing the demon king before the warriors.
For Albion, who had never encountered an enemy stronger than himself and was accustomed only to fighting the weak, the Demon King was like a nightmare.
With a single gesture, the breath was dispersed, and when the power was exercised once, it was painful as if the Dragon Heart was being squeezed.
This tragic ending was inevitable.
After being unilaterally suppressed, her body and spirit were tainted by the power of the Demon King, and she became a demon dragon who committed indiscriminate destruction.
‘… yet… silver… no… but… how much… me… Hold on… number… There is… Eulji… I don’t know… uh… ‘
Nevertheless, the souls of the dragon race were strong.
If it were any other race, it would have been polluted to the very root of its soul, a power that would have been enough to resist <corruption>.
However, even that resistance soon reaches its limits.
Albion waited for one last chance, hoping that someone would end her life before she herself was completely corrupted.
and.
“Hey, are you that immature lizard? “Why are you acting like you can’t win and then bringing me here?”
I met a being more arrogant and unreasonable than a dragon.
A beautiful young man with a beautiful appearance that even the aesthetic sense of the transcendental species could not find fault with, had a face that seemed like it was going to be a bother to death.
Even in front of the demon dragon, there is not a single trace of fear.
At this time, Roderick was already in his prime.
“I’ll finish it in 30 seconds.”
The holy sword that was pulled out carelessly immediately burned brightly.
It was right after that.
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Albion’s body, instinctively realizing the crisis, released its breath with such power that it made Dragonheart tremble.