Chapter 341




Chapter 341

It was red everywhere.
The firestorm had intensified.
The flame that transformed Navardoze’s shell was being absorbed by Gargarence.
His body, originally amorphous, was slowly regaining its shape.
[It was a long—tough time].
Gargarence closed his eyes.
The days I’d endured to get to this point were passing me by like a flashlight.
It all started when Ronan’s father, the Savior, had his horns cut off.
The loss of his horns, an organ of strength and a symbol of pride, was an unbearable tragedy for Gargarens.
His frustration drove him to literal madness, and he was eventually stripped of most of his power and exiled by Navarrozze, who had had enough.
‘My mother was harsh, too. She burned five or six cities of bastards.
In fact, up until that point, Gargarence had been living a fairly comfortable life.
He was a great Red Dragon, even if he had lost most of his power.
It wasn’t a matter of making rares and lording it over the neighborhood like a normal dragon.
Until one day, a mysterious dragon came looking for him.
【Orse–I’ll be the first to tear you apart when you leave this place.
Gargarence gritted his teeth.
Even thinking about it again made me feel like the scales were falling off my body.
Orsay came out of nowhere and tore his rehabilitation to shreds.
If he hadn’t been able to animate his body a little later, he would have died.
“Damn it, if only I was in shape—!
I couldn’t hear the rest of the story without tears.
Barely escaping with his life, Gargarence was trapped in the crystal and forced to battle solitude for over a decade.
It was only after I had regained some of my strength and was able to assert myself that I began to plan this resurrection.
[By the way—your mother is still the same. I’ll never be able to absorb it all].
Gargarence smirked as he finished reminiscing.
Already back to about half its former strength, the fire showed no signs of dying down.
I couldn’t believe it was just mana from a shell.
It was the mother that gave birth to him, but it was a monster that didn’t speak.
Gargarence said.
[Mother. Do you know what I’m going to do from now on?
No answer came back.
The molting Navarordje was still in the process of shedding its old skin with its eyes closed.
The corner of Gargarence’s mouth lifted.
【First, I’m going to go out and burn every last one I see. I don’t want bugs crawling all over my hometown, even if it’s only for a short time. My mother is like this, and my brothers are scattered across the world, so there’s no one to stop me.
Gargarence was confident that he could set Adren ablaze.
He was once known as the Red Death.
If he could regain the strength of his former self, he would be unstoppable.
【And then there is the mortal world. I’m sure many of my countrymen will support me, we’ve all been driven mad by the turmoil of recent times, but dragons have never been a race that can live in harmony with other creatures, destruction is in our nature.
【——.】
[Of course, I’ll never beat my mother, and I’ll probably end up running away for the rest of my life, but it doesn’t matter, because the important thing is that this horribly boring peace is doomed!
Gargarence’s voice rose in intensity.
I was getting stronger and stronger, and my emotions were running high.
His rapidly regenerating flesh has now regenerated all but his horns and tail.
It was only a matter of time before it would regain its full strength.
【No one shall stand in my way! Dragons will reign, and the creatures that crawl the earth will crush their heads under our wings!
The peaceful silence is over.
The beasts shall tremble under the dragon’s shadow again.
He was bursting into flames.
“You have big dreams.”
[What?
An unfamiliar voice came out of nowhere.
Flinching, Gargarence looked around.
No one was in sight except for the molting Navardose.
What is it?
Apparently, it didn’t come from far away.
What kind of rat are you—.】
You definitely didn’t mishear me.
Gargarence’s brow furrowed.
The giant wings exploded.
[Show yourself, you mimul!
Kaaaaaah!
A convection of fire swept through the palace.
The fire, roughened by the wind, created dozens of small and large tornadoes.
Savior and Orse.
Having been screwed over by beings smaller than he is, Gargarence has grown accustomed to letting petty issues like this slide.
Soon, the tornado subsided.
【——heng.】
Gargarence snorted.
There was no sign of life.
I don’t know what it was, but it was clear that it had just been burned to death.
That was a waste.
Now almost fully recovered, he was about to fly.
Snap!
A green line has been drawn over the two pairs of horns.
【what—!】
Gargarence looked up in alarm.
A human girl was standing over his head.
In his small but strong hands, he held a longsword that pulsed with green mana.
“What nerve,” I thought, “to have such a big name behind you. The Fire Dragon Clan.”
Nabiroze said.
Awareness-dampening magic crackled around her body.
Gargarence was about to shout something.
The green line widened, and the as-yet unformed horns burst into flame and scattered.
At the same time, the mana that had been gathered up to this point exploded in a backwash.
Kwah!!!
A blow like a siege spear to the head struck Gargarence.
[Kaaaahhh!!!].
The behemoth shook violently.
Nabiroze didn’t miss the gap.
She reversed her sword and stabbed Gargarence in the left eye.
Ronan’s bloodied blade sank into Gargarence’s eyeball, still more elemental than dragon, without resistance.
Poof!
Dark red flames erupted, replacing the blood.
[Dude!
Gargarence, writhing in pain, flailed his arms.
Its giant front paw slammed into my head, but Nabirozze narrowly avoided it.
She swung her sword wide as she landed on the ground.
Boom!
The flames that had been creeping up on me like wild dogs were instantly extinguished.
[light—?!!]
Gargarence frowned.
It was the first thing I’d seen since I broke the egg.
A mere mortal extinguishes the fire of the Fire Dragon Clan.
I couldn’t believe it, even though it was a residual fire from my mother’s shell.
‘This is it, I’ve got to get this over with.’
Nabiroze chewed on his lip.
He had to win before Ronan’s blood dried up completely.
The only reason she was able to move in the heat was because she was able to cut through the oncoming fire.
The dragon’s weaknesses are its horns and heart.
And a gynoid somewhere in the body.
He kept his horns, so destroying either one would most likely kill him.
Just as the Nabirozes were about to rush in, aiming for the heart.
[Don’t be cocky, you mouse!!!].
Ilsun Gargarence’s jaw dropped.
My inflated lungs were burning.
Instinctively sensing the danger, Nabiroze jerked back.
“Bam—!”
I triggered Mansa, but it didn’t work because of my weight.
Fire poured from the inside of its gaping maw.
It wasn’t something that could be avoided or taken in stride.
The highly concentrated, almost beam-like flames hit Nabiroze exactly where he was.
Kaaaaaaaaaah!!!
A roar rang out, accompanied by a pillar of flame.
[I don’t even know where that bug came from!!!].
Nabiroze was swallowed by the blast, but Gargarence did not stop.
He shook his head back and forth, side to side, shooting out flames.
Wherever the fire passed, there was a loud explosion.
He roared fiercely as he finally exhausted the flames of his lungs.
[Kaaaaaah!!!!
The flamethrower shook.
As the explosion subsided, a ruined room was revealed.
A hallway with a melted chandelier.
All shattered windows.
It had managed to sneak through the shields and inflict damage.
This time, there were no survivors.
Gargarence crushed the fire in his mouth.
【—You’ve used your strength for nothing.
In my excitement, I used more force than necessary.
The flame-turned extremities of his body were a testament to his wastefulness.
Of course, it wasn’t a critical issue.
There was still plenty of flame left in Navardoze.
Although it did make things a bit more time-consuming.
[What the hell—.】
Gargarence growled.
It was a brief encounter, but a mortal that left a lasting impression.
It’s not enough to cut the fire, you have to hurt yourself.
I didn’t expect to have my horns cut off once again.
【I’ve changed my mind. I will destroy Adren once and for all.】
I felt like I couldn’t feel better without doing that.
And that’s it for absorption.
Gargarence, having regenerated all but his horns, opened his gaping maw.
Kaaaaaah!
A beam fired in a straight line hits the inner wall.
The rapidly melting wall finally collapsed.
“Finally.
Gargarence’s wings spread again.
The giant wings were now completely back to normal.
The reddish coating was reminiscent of a barrier made of flames.
Through the new hole, the night sky of Adren shone through.
The full moon was beautiful.
If the outside world hadn’t noticed yet, the students were laughing.
[I’m going to reintroduce you to an emotion you’ve forgotten: fear].
Gargarence laughed.
The laughter was about to turn into screams and wails.
His wings flapped and his body lifted.
Gargarence, flying up in a storm, poked his head in.
“Freeze–whoa, you lizard.”
【How—!】
A familiar voice rang out once again.
Gargarence turned his head sharply.
The girl who should have vanished without a trace stood in the center of the flamebowl.
Nabirozze drew in a ragged breath, then spoke.
“Outside right now, my disciples are enjoying their youth—.”
[—-I’m surprised. Why is he alive?
Gargarence was purely impressed.
It was a curious thing to be alive.
The sword is broken.
Her hair, which had been down to her waist, was now a short bob.
The skin beneath his half-burnt school uniform was imprinted with horrific burns.
Ronan’s blood dried up while trying to stop the flames.
“To the children who shine brighter than anyone else—don’t breathe dirt on them.”
That didn’t bother Nabiroze.
His body may have been exhausted, but his eyes were shining like stars.
She pointed her half-broken sword at Gargarence.
【Ha, that’s funny, I didn’t expect to see such a rare sight as soon as I regained my strength】.
Gargarence was dismayed.
For the second time in his life, he was marveling at a mortal.
He eventually regenerated his horns and spoke in a disbelieving voice.
I’m fed up. I’m so proud of your courage that I’m going to spare your life for you, and you’re going to have to live with it.
“Stop—.”
【I’ll take your disciples’ punishment instead. I’ll breathe fire and tell them in no uncertain terms that the reason you’re all dying is because of your presumptuous teacher. I can’t wait to see the look on their faces.
“Here—fight me.”
Nabiroze said, but Gargarence ignored him.
I couldn’t afford to waste it on a guy who was already dying.
He spread his wings again and mocked.
The moonlight streaming through the hole was still beautiful.
The redhead glanced back at the hole.
【——?】
Gargarence’s body froze.
The full moon that was just there is gone.
I didn’t see a hole in the wall, or my mother molting in flames.
“What—.
I didn’t see anything.
The world was literally plunged into darkness.
In his confusion, Gargarence suddenly realized another change had come upon him.
The body didn’t move at all.
In a world where I could neither see nor hear, a sound like a wind leak drifted by.
shaaaaaaa—.
It was right behind my back.
Suddenly, the scales fell from my body.
A snake so large that he couldn’t even see it was coiling around his body.
The viper, whose body was thicker than his neck, had burns all over his body.
Locking eyes with him, the snake opened its mouth.
“I told you to–stop.”
【——!】
It was Nabiroze’s voice.
At the same time, three blows were struck over Gargarence’s body.
Over the horns, wings, and scales covering its chest.
When the world came back to life, it was all over.
Chaaaaaah!
Gargarence crashed to the ground, all of its feeding stations destroyed in one fell swoop.