chapter 159
Last Question (1)
The arrows that escaped the demonstration run through the chaos.
The Black Dragon’s Great Bow couldn’t pierce the real Black Dragon’s scales, but it did damage it in its own way.
I thought it was okay to break the artifact, so I shot it, but it was only this much.
I decided to raise the output a little more than before.
The time limit is a bit long because the dean has absorbed the magic left in the heart of the demon dragon, but… there’s nothing good about making this fight go on for a long time.
Currently, my body’s time limit is fairly short-lived.
Besides, after defeating the Black Dragon, a decisive battle with Essha awaits.
Eshas, who thought we had the victory, became conscious of that fact and saves himself.
Unfortunately, I can’t afford to blame her.
The Black Dragon, who had been exhilarating in the aftermath of falling from the air, barely came to his senses and cast a spell.
The Demon King, noticing his purpose, clicks his tongue slightly.
It’s normal for a necromancer, like the king of the night, to gain an advantage the longer the battle.
But this time, his firepower was too strong.
In order for the necromancer to use his powers, the corpse must remain intact, but the victims of his breath left no corpses.
Thanks to that, he was hardly able to show the strengths of a necromancer.
Finally, a usable body was found.
“Quoo!”
“You bastard, Fresia…”
The corpse of the Balaur, which can be said to be the best material for necromancer.
A cornered man cannot leave such a treasure alone.
Even so, I thought I would be able to create a top-notch undead like the dragon I saw on the fly.
The demon king, who was facing the gnome, looked down on Fresia’s body and had a conflict.
Her body is now completely defenseless, but…
It’s useless to attack now.
The Bone Dragon will not stop unless it completely destroys the bones of its entire body.
Above all else, I would not want to insult her for giving her life to kill the Black Dragon.
In the end, the Demon Lord who chose to attack the Black Dragon before it was too late.
The magic that he desperately squeezed seeps into Fresia’s body, instilling blasphemous vitality.
Immediately after, she, who had been lying with a hole in her chest, woke up unnaturally.
He pushed aside the demon king who was concentrating on the black dragon’s containment and ran to his side.
It looked much weaker than before, because it was caused so urgently, but the durability and mass attack of the dragon scales are still a threat.
“Kreuk.”
It was only for a moment that the black dragon, who had obtained a strong bodyguard, laughed lowly.
Fresia, who had struggled to join the group, suddenly bit him.
The place where the javelin-like teeth were intertwined was not the hard scales, but the side full of scars.
Because of that, even the Black Dragon could not easily get rid of it.
“Aww!”
“You idiot. Too hasty.”
Pressia had previously lost a heart, but there was still some time left until her brain stopped functioning.
It was a godsend to admit that he had suffered serious and irreparable injuries and to pretend to be dead.
The Pterosaur Dragon devised a plan to drive the Black Dragon down to the last minute.
The Demon King, who ridiculed his good deeds, relentlessly wields the dual swords of both hands.
The Black Dragon struggled to avoid a fatal wound, but he bled too much earlier, and Fresia was clinging to it, so his movements were slow.
The swordsman’s arc slammed the man’s head vertically and bit the nape of his neck.
Even though bones were split with a terrible sound and blood spurted out, the continuous firing did not stop.
“Finish it completely!”
Crackling sounds and screams, terrible sounds like ripping iron.
The Black Dragon resisted even as the blade pierced the brain.
In a savage battle, the black dragon’s great bow, which had reached its limit, was broken, and its body had already reached its limit.
It’s been so long since the Demon Lord has left, it’s hard to stand still now.
But everything has an end.
The life of the Black Dragon was no exception.
After an eternity of time, the 50-meter-long body finally sank to the ground.
The black dragon, whose brain had been damaged through the wide open skull, could no longer stand up.
“Uh-huh!”
“D, finally…”
“Disable Dimension Summoning.”
After the dean confirmed his death and canceled the ritual without hesitation, rain of bones began to fall from the sky.
The personnel who were engaged in a desperate battle against the Bone Dragon Corps sighed in relief when they saw it.
The area around the castle walls has already been devastated by the attacks.
If you just level the ground a little later, you can build a new building right away.
“I’m really dying, that’s it.”
“Madame, Fresia is…”
“The life signal is completely stopped. You didn’t let go until the moment you die.”
Moving her blood-stained body, the maidservant shook her head, looking at the pterosaur.
As if he had guessed my condition, the Demon King returned without hesitation.
Thanks to her powers, her body began to recover slowly, but she feels like she wants to lie down right away.
But there was no time to rest.
The personnel who confirmed the sinking of the Black Dragon did not cheer for joy and secretly began to split in two.
The troops of the four families united around me and the Duke of Beltern and the troops of the capital united around Eshas.
Tension flows between the two as if they are guessing roughly what will happen.
After defeating such a formidable enemy, we must fight amongst ourselves right away.
I moved my body to face Eshas with a confused feeling.
The Ice Castle Lord and Westwall Marquess, who gave the Black Dragon a sword attack, were already incapable of combat.
There was so much bleeding that he had to stand still.
“Ugh…”
“El Cloud! Ask for forgiveness now and become mine. You are the warriors who won the battle that will go down in history! There is no need to die in vain here!”
Eshas, who was in relatively good condition, muttered brazenly.
First of all, there was a great commotion among the soldiers who moved according to the atmosphere.
All of these positions are high-ranking summoners, but due to confidentiality issues, the rebellion was not announced in advance.
Besides, there was really no need to do that.
The Duke of Beltern received a signal from behind and came to me with a grin.
I decided to entrust the speech to the person who immediately appeared.
The Capital Defense Forces sensed a rebellion and raised their spears toward this side, and when the commotion of the allies reached its climax.
A familiar figure rose above the wreckage of the collapsed bell tower.
It was none other than Elena who appeared from beyond the smoke and flames.
As Essha found her and swallowed her breath, Elfriede, Christine, and Maria followed her and lined up.
Originally, Eshas imprisoned Elena in the name of evacuation, but…
The three men and the duke’s detachment rescued her.
Elena, who stood on the battlefield with a firm expression on her face, began to criticize Eshas with an unbelievable voice.
Even considering the volume amplification spell, it was surprising.
“Give up all your weapons, the Capital Guard and the Guard! Eshas is the one who poisoned the former King, Edwin II!”
“What? What…”
“It’s nonsense! No matter how much I hate you, you lie like that!”
Eshas denied the allegations without hesitation, but the title of descendant of the royal family was no joke.
However, the title of the kingdom’s guardian dragon has been passed down for hundreds of years.
Elena looked down at the still hesitant soldiers, and pulled out Edwin II’s letter from her arms.
Even if you read that over there right now, it would be difficult to buy trust…
The very existence of such evidence creates a stir.
If it was fake, it might have caused problems later, but it’s not.
“This secret letter is a request for salvation sent by His Majesty the Old King to the Duke of Beltern! Eshas’ conspiracy is recorded…”
“Lies! How could you tell such a lie…”
Eshas is outraged by the appearance of evidence that he could not have imagined in his dreams.
Agitation over there intensified at the apparently suspicious reaction.
What was the reason for Eshas to claim to be a guardian dragon instead of a queen?
Because she’s smart.
He knew that if he overtly ruled over humans as a dragon, there would be a resentment, so he handed over the throne and title to the humans and enjoyed power from behind.
However, since it was known that he had poisoned the king, the status of a guardian dragon could not protect her.
The number of soldiers turning their backs on the news that the summoner was dominating the summoners increases.
“Eshasu! As the representative of the four families, I will arrest you and investigate the charges of poisoning the former king!”
“Don’t be ridiculous! I’ve brought this country up to this point. You guys were born because of this body! But what right do you guys have to judge me!”
“If you are our mother, then it is a scourge that killed His Majesty the previous king!”
After adding a few words to the Duke of Beltern, Eshas realized that he could not defend himself any longer and revealed his true nature.
Then, even the Martyr Westwall, who was famous for his loyalties, spoke out, and finally even the Guards began to divide.
However, the dimensional watchdog was rather attached to Eshas.
They have mercilessly oppressed noble families with Essha on their backs until now.
“Chief of the Watch!”
“…”
Persia shouted as if sorry, but the watchman pretended not to hear it.
Eshas, who had gone mad with anger, finally started the battle.
If you look at the number of heads, this seems like an overwhelmingly advantageous fight, but there are only a few people who can fight properly.
Moreover, Eshas rarely used his hand in the previous battle.
He’s not the type to jump into battles where there’s no chance of winning.
If I had decided that I couldn’t win, I would have run away altogether.
“It’s all you guys caused yourself!”
As Eshas roared, a swarm of lights rose from the depths of the ground.
In the next moment, the entire friendly camp shook violently.
“Gee, is it an earthquake?”
“No! This is…”
Before they even finish speaking, the summoned beasts begin to be reverse-summoned here and there.
I could guess the principle from the downward force of the heart’s magic.
“Magic absorption!”
As it turns out, the best Summoners each have a way to replenish their magical power.
Eshas originally drew magic from the prisoners of the royal palace dungeon, but…
Prisoners who have been exploited for many years are in a very bad condition. It’s actually a mountain ashtray.
How much water would come out of dried squid?
Therefore, Eshas prepared a way to replenish his magical power in case of an emergency.
However, unlike the prisoners that can be easily stolen through the link, a large-scale summoning circle was required to steal the magic power from the citizens of the capital.
There are two main ways the Demon King predicted earlier.
It is to use the railway network that is connected throughout the capital, and to use the underground sewerage system.
However, since the railroad network is made by Beltern’s hands and is on the ground, it may be noticed by others…
Most likely, the sewer side.
The Demon Lord gave a whisper to the Duke of Beltern during the last meeting with such a calculation.
‘Can I leave it to you?’
‘Let’s put our hands on our side.’
As I recalled the conversation at the time, Duke Beltern smiled and snapped his fingers.
“It doesn’t deviate from expectations either.”
Paah!
Absorption of magical energy that is interrupted with the vibration of the explosion.
Perhaps they had buried something like an explosive device in the sewer and then exploded it.
Eshas, who had just had a triumphant expression on her face, looked at us in great bewilderment.
“Uh, how…”
“It will be very different from the Great Rebellion of 35 years ago, because this is a work I designed and prepared from start to finish.”
While the duke, who had easily removed one of Eshas’s hand, spoke triumphantly.
Realizing that she had been betrayed, the soldiers turned their arms around.
Now, devastated by the battle with the Black Dragon, his life could be in danger if his magic was exploited.
That’s all.
The civilians in the capital have a small amount of original magical power, so if they are absorbed in this way, they are fatal.
The previous masterpiece is proof that Eshas tried to sacrifice civilians.
Thanks to you, I completely lost my mind.
“I fought with my life in front of you, but you did something like that…”
“Are you really saying we don’t care?”
“You guys… you guys are bad!”
Eshas screams as if using evil and swings his front legs.
I ran forward with the shadow of the Demon King.