Chapter 181 Escort â¡
Part 2
Even if you say Dragon, in a nutshell, their ability can vary. Some, like the Onsen Dragon and the Chilldra, can be defeated by a Level 4 hunter on their own, while others are undefeatable even if ãStrange Grief (Nageki no Borei)ã? does everything in their power to defeat them.
In this case, the Green Dragon and the Dragons that had appeared so far werenât that big of a deal. At least to ãStrange Grief (Nageki no Borei)ã, they were species that could be killed with a touch of a finger.
The effective time expired and the ãHailstormã disappeared. All that was left was the frozen earth and the corpse of the Dragon.
âWhat do we do about the materials?â (Lucia)
âLeave it. It is a waste, but it is not like we can carry it around.â (Sytry)
âIâm fine with it as Iâm enjoying this, but I canât really appreciate it when so many Dragons show up. If theyâre going to come, they should come all at once, not one at a time.â (Luke)
âUmu.â (Anthem)
A Dragonâs entire body is a valuable material, but our goal this time isnât to make money. We canât afford to carry it around. As we donât even know what kind of powerful Monsters or Dragons will appear in the future.
However, it was such a waste. As Sytry looked at the dragon carcass with a bit of a backward glance, Liz called out to her from above her shoulder. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âSyttt thereâs a bunch of Monsters coming from over there, but what do we do?â (Liz)
âA group of Monsters? Are they Dragons?â (Sytry)
Liz squinted her eyes to look at the group that appeared far away. The group was a mixture of various Monsters. Subhuman Monsters and Beast Monsters were running away as if they were being washed away.
âHmmmmâ¦â¦ I think itâs a Land Dragon? As for the group of Monsters, there are Orcs, Goblins andâ¦â¦ All sorts of them!â (Liz)
Land Dragon is an unusual Dragon that canât fly. Their wings had deteriorated, but instead, their body was larger and the weight of each of their blows was heavier.
The Monsters that were being chased are probably from around here. Dragons and Monsters do not share a symbiotic relationship, and the Dragons, who often stand at the top of the ecosystem, are natural predators to non-humans as well. If a Dragon that never leaves its territory were to suddenly venture outside of it, the area would be falling into chaos. Even normally docile Monsters can become a major disaster if they run amok.
It is also the first phenomenon that is suspected when Monsters are running amok.
âYaaaaaaas, this time my sword will reach. Iâllâ¦â¦ Slay ittt!â (Luke)
Luke rolled up his sleeve while holding the wooden sword Lucia had newly created for him. The swarm of Monsters didnât stop and headed straight toward Luke and the othersââTo be more precise, towards the Emperor and his group who were behind them.
At that moment, Sytry, who had a thoughtful expression, *pan* clapped her hands and said.
âLuke-san, please only slay the Dragon. Do it in a way where you wonât slay the Monsters.â (Sytry)
âHmm? Aaaah? Why not?â (Luke)
âCry-san told me that he doesnât want ãAny moreã Dragons, but he hasnât told me that he doesnât want any more Monsters.â (Sytry)
He went out of his way to give me a message saying that he didnât need any more Dragons. He probably wanted everything else but Dragons.
Sytry, who has known him for a long time, understands how he thinks.
Lukeâs eyes widened at what Sytry said while smiling, and nodded his head in agreement.
ââ¦â¦â¦â¦ I see⦠Alright. OK. So I just have to cut them apart, right? Iâll only slay the Dragon. Alright. Itâs fine⦠only the Dragon. Iâll only slay the Dragonâ¦â¦ Un, itâs gonna be a good training, my arms itching.â (Luke)
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Strangeâ¦â¦ The curse should be activated, but no Dragons are coming.
The escortâs journey was peace itself. There wasnât a cloud in the sky and not a speck of a Dragon in sight.
The events of yesterday had been unexpected for the man, but this was the first time he had experienced a Dragon not attacking.
The effect of the Dragon calling curse is to attract Dragons living in the vicinity. In some cases, there is a time lag before the Dragon attacks, but this time it was far too late.
He canât show that he was restless. The Emperorâs group was now nervous because of yesterdayâs incident. They are probably thinking about the possibility of a traitor among their ranks. In the first place, there was no way to be sure of the result of the curse.
That manââãInfinite Variety (Senpen Banka)ã wasnât around. He advocated himself to be the rear guard and kept his distance from the carriage where the Emperor was riding on.
The man had no idea what he was thinking. If he was an escort, it would have been only natural that he would stand close to the Emperor. There are knights guarding his perimeter, so it is not like he can get too close, but the man doesnât understand why he would want to move behind.
Right now, the Emperor was defenseless. Those incompetent knights around the Emperor werenât even aware that the man was their enemy.
The man can fight even without the Dragon Calling Curse. He wouldnât take such an impulsive action, but it would not be impossible for him to assassinate the Emperor if he put his life at stake. Of all the escorts, the only ones that the man was sure to be no match against in terms of pure combat strength were ãStill Water (Shisui)ã and ãInfinite Variety (Senpen Banka)ã.
The only thing the man was concerned about was the actions of the ãInfinite Variety (Senpen Banka)ã who was also known as being an unparalleled strategist. Depending on the situation, he may need to change his plans.
At that moment, a loud voice suddenly came from the front.
âMonstersss! Swarms of Monsters are coming! Thereâs a lot of them, all members, be on guard! Protect the carriage!â (Knight)
!? Whatâ¦â¦ Did you say!?
It canât be, the curse is only supposed to attract Dragons. This wasnât due to what the man did.
He quickly checked behind him. There was no sign of the man who was supposed to be in the rearguard.
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Extra chapter thanks to Henri!
âWhoooat Infinite Variety disappeared!? Donât tell me he went to kill the dragon!â
That will be what the man will be thinking Iâm sure.
And Cry will be like âWhat happened!? Why is everyone looking at me like a hero!??XD
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