Just like any other dragons found in a fantasy setting, the Scarlet Dragon spewed bluish flames from its mouth. The temperature was even hotter than lava, and it was more than enough to kill anything in sight, including the toughest metal known to mankind. Even exposing ourselves near the scorching flames would be enough to kill a normal human being. And that was the problem.Us adventurers didn’t have any harmful effects from this sudden rise or decrease of temperature thanks to our abilities increasing our strength and tenacity. But an average person, the fire that came out from this dragon would instantly kill them. Will had to prioritise shielding the survivors and protecting his team simultaneously. Hina and I weren’t still allowed to use our spells. And even if we wanted to, Hina was also restricted by some sort of ability that hindered her from using her skills. I could destroy the shackles that bound her hands, but that would alarm the adventurers, leading to a civil war again
I didn’t think that the spell worked against the Scarlet Dragon. After all the monster boss showed, this fight should have not ended that easily.And it didn’t.Unfortunately, my expectations still occurred. And the Scarlet Dragon was still alive.When the four adventurers cast their spells in unison, any enemy should have died from it. They should. My system gauged the spell’s effects and told me it was enough to wipe off any nation clean without leaving a trace.But the spell wasn’t enough to kill the gargantuan monster. When a cloud of smoke enveloped the True Dragon, everything became silent. Not a word escaped from the area, except from the swarm of creatures banging on the already broken walls. Hina and I did everything we could to prevent these creatures from breaching the base. And, for a moment, we pushed back the horde of beasts and bought five minutes on the clock, similar from what Will had shown to meJust as the smoke died, the Scarlet Dragon didn’t appear. It was as if
As soon as Will freed us from our restraints, Hina cast her spells to amplify the base’s defences and created a wall to protect us from the Scarlet Dragon’s devastating breath. It was the same breath that the reptile used to nearly wipe off the elite members of the Crimson Guild if it were not for Natasha’s quick thinking and armour covering her body. The magic my sister used to protect us was a high-grade spell made of her own magic. It didn’t have any weaknesses. As long as Hina’s mana was more than the enemy’s strength, she could withstand every attack. That wall rose like a bullet from my barrel. It was even faster than a famished jaguar, as the mineral wall covered the skies and blocked the ruinous puff. It didn’t even take a few seconds before the wind was absorbed by Hina’s spell and disappeared as if the attack was just a nonexistent dream. As soon as the ambush ended, the walls my sister created lowered and revealed the puzzled expression of the True Dragon.If that powerfu
“I think I have something. You lots better listen to me now,” Will said, and faced the Scarlet Dragon.“Icarus, I want you to play as the decoy. But I also want you to position yourself where you would avoid getting your ult used against the Scarlet Dragon. If worse comes to worst, Tera, the masked girl that could create those walls, will be the one to save you from popping your ultimate. Your job, although you’d become the decoy for the team, is to distract the Scarlet Dragon and allow White Fang to dish out his damage. He’s a sniper, so he’ll be hitting the dragon from afar. Between him and you, White Fang deals the most damage. So it’s better if you’re not going to be the attacker… Just this once, got it?”Will said those words without stuttering. Every word he uttered had confidence and boosted our morale as if we would definitely win this battle. The old man also deliberately let his words be heard by Hina and me. Knowing what the other member would do could be a great help for t
We had been bullying this dragon for quite some time now. Of course, when a monster had been kicked multiple times, that creature would retaliate against us people. It was similar to a dog down the streets who had been pushed around and treated like a toy. The True Dragon only used the common types of spells it had that my system appraised. Even though it utilised the high ground and attacked us from afar, thanks to Will’s advice, we found a hole from the Scarlet Dragon’s defences and played around with it. That monster didn’t see it coming. When bullets after bullets landed against the beast, the dragon could do nothing but to act seriously against us. If the creature still refused to see us as a threat, the monster would lose this fight. So when the Scarlet Dragon realised its chances of winning became slim, that was when the reptile unleashed its full power even I could not tell. My system was limited from viewing every ability that the lizard had. It would be nice if I could vie
[“I accept,” Icarus, who had been listening to the talk, finally reached out for us.I wanted to ask if Icarus was alright going in alone in the dark. Although I could provide some sort of cover for him, it would still prove to be difficult charging in without having someone beside him. But I had forgotten that we were talking about Icarus. I was no teammate of Icarus, so I didn’t know all of his strengths and weaknesses. However, I recalled he was still and currently an elite member of the Crimson Guild - the strongest of all organisations known to Earth. Will didn’t have to instruct anything to Icarus. The old man might have realised that his boy from his party already knew what to do, so he let Icarus be and placed his fate on him. I wasn’t even told what to do, considering that I was a massive adventurer filled with combat experiences.Hina, who had also been listening to the conversation, also joined in the fun. She already knew her role. As time passed by, my sister cast a mas
["Are you sure you're going to do that? If you can disrupt the Scarlet Dragon, you can't join in the next fight."] I announced.It would be too much for Icarus to fight against this creature after casting all of these spells. Within a few minutes or seconds, Icarus would fall on the ground due to exhausting his mana.I remembered that the Scarlet Dragon was just chanting a spell, and our goal wasn’t to defeat it immediately. If we could, we would’ve. But we had to make baby steps before we could reach that outcome. We must. All we had to do was to disrupt the Scarlet Dragon and simultaneously cast our spells to defeat the monster. Until we could derange the dragon’s spells, we didn’t have any means of taking it down that easily. So I had the urge to ask Icarus and worried about his existence out of surviving this onslaught. Icarus, who had read my message, acknowledged my concern and replied, [“I can do this, White Fang. Put your trust in your teammates.”][“I trust you ,man. I know
[“Are you sure you’re not a ghost?”] I asked, while carefully observing him from afar. Icarus still had his sword equipped in his hands and the wings still were elegant as ever. I almost wished I had the same abilities as him, but I realised that I was more powerful than this scorching dude. But no matter how hard I tried scrutinising Icarus’ body, my eyes had not deceived me. Icarus remained untouched, and his mana and health was back to full health.[“Yeah. I’m not a zombie, you dumbass. Focus up, White Fang. We need to fight this dragon, and I need you to cover me. And you friend there, too.”] Icarus demanded, as he held his sword tighter in his hand.Of course, I planned on following his lead. If the two of us ganged up against the monster, I doubted the Scarlet Dragon could stand a chance against two powerful adventurers. Not to mention, Hina was also behind us. If she could protect us from taking damage and trap the monster, we would end this fight in no time. ‘Something isn’