Chapter 287 23
Chapter 287 23
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmm!
Rooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The four fortress dragons roared and knocked back tens of meters after colliding with Kalya and the girl's attack. It was amazing because in that group only Kalya and Lilith had the power above demigods, while the remaining five were only Magic Kings.
After that, the four dragons split into two groups. Two flew towards the Aurelia Kingdom's mages, and the other two remained there to confront Kalya and her group. The fortress dragons couldn't stand still when they saw another earth dragon being the target of an attack from the Aurelia Kingdom's army.
"Lilith, Clara, Iris, Kyouka, you guys prevent the two dragons from getting close to those mages! I, Freya, and Aishia will take care of these two dragons!" Kalya frowned and quickly learned the purpose of the four dragons dividing their group.
"We got it!" Lilith and the girls answered and were ready to go after the two fortress dragons flying towards the Aurelia Kingdom mage. Even though Lilith was stronger than Kalya, she was willing to obey her orders. It wasn't because of the master-servant contract between them because Ziel had abolished it.
Lilith had fully acknowledged Ziel as her master. It came from within her heart because she wanted to devote her body and soul to Ziel. But she still didn't realize the real reason behind her feelings. Before leaving, Lilith turned around and whispered to Kalya.
"Are you sure you can fight them with only Freya and Aishia by your side? If you're not sure, I'll fight the two dragons alone, and the three girls will help you here." Lilith asked anxiously. She knew that Kalya had become much stronger than the first time she met her. But the opponent this time was a dragon with demigod power that had lived for hundreds of years. Lilith wasn't even sure that she could defeat the two dragons alone.
"You don't have to worry. You just need to focus on fighting those two dragons, and please take care of the three girls. I leave them to you." Kalya smiled at Lilith's words. She was pleased with Lilith's attention to her and the girls.
"I understand. But you already know they are not the weak girls who need protection like they used to be. In that case, take care of yourself, and we will go after the two dragons!" Lilith and the three girls flew towards the other two fortress dragons and left Kalya, Princess Freya, and Princess Aishia in that place.
"Okay. Let's kill the dragons quickly and help your father. But before that, I want to remind you to keep your composure and not lose focus while on the battlefield. Do you understand?" Kalya said seriously to Princess Freya and Princess Aishia.
Kalya has a particular reason for dividing the group with such a composition. First, she wanted to talk to Princess Freya and Princess Aishia because she realized that the two girls were worried about their father and sometimes glanced at where the kings fought the earth dragon emperor. Even though Princess Iris was also concerned about her father, she seemed more capable of maintaining her composure than the two girls.
The second reason was that Clara, Princess Iris, and Kyouka were a group with the perfect combination because they both had Shiori's soul and Lilith only as guards to ensure they didn't fall into dangerous situations. Kalya was confident they could defeat the two fortress dragons.
"I apologize. But, does it show on our faces?" Princess Freya felt embarrassed after hearing that statement. On the other hand, Princess Aishia also feels the same way as Princess Freya because Kalya can still notice it even though she does it secretly.
"Yes, it is clearly displayed on your face. Aren't you worried about your father? Then, let's immediately defeat the dragons!!" Kalya smiled and patted the heads of the two girls gently. She had treated them like her sisters. Princess Freya and Princess Aishia looked at each other and then smiled broadly.
"We got it!" The two girls answered excitedly. Princess Freya raised her wand and pointed it at one of the fortress dragons.
[Shining Javelin]
Princess Freya created hundreds of gigantic spears of light in the sky and rained them down on the dragon.
Roaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The dragon tried to dodge the attacks that were coming at him. The hundreds of spears struck in succession, and some of them managed to hit the monster's body. One or two spears would not affect his defense. But after receiving those attacks countless times, his scales finally shattered, and wounds formed on his body. Princess Freya dropped her attacks relentlessly, and the scars on the dragon's body would also increase as time passed.
Princess Aishia didn't want to lose to Princess Freya. She pointed her wand at another fortress dragon.
[Platinum Sword]
Princess Freya compressed her mana into a large silver giant sword and swung it at the dragon.
The fortress dragon shot the dragon's breath to block Princess Freya's attack but was easily cut by the giant sword and carved a long scar on its body.
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A roar of pain resounded in the sky. The attacks of the two girls were terrifying as they could injure a demigod-level dragon with the power of a Magic King. Even so, the attack significantly drained their mana, and they couldn't do it repeatedly without recharging their strength.
Kalya did not give the two dragons a chance to breathe and heal themselves. She pulled her bowstring and shot her arrows at the two monsters.
[Thunderstorm Dragon]
Kalya's arrows turned into two long twin dragons of enormous size, and each shot towards the fortress dragon. Kalya no longer needed the power from Ziel's ring to release the skill because she had created her lightning bolt.
The two long dragons that Kalya shot wrapped around the fortress dragons and bit their necks to lock their movements. The two dragons struggled and tried to free themselves from the entanglement, but their efforts were wasted. Kalya looked coldly at the two dragons and then said in a low voice.
"Explode!" Kalya said indifferently.
After Kalya's voice was heard, the long dragon body suddenly shone, and its light engulfed the two fortress dragons.
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Roooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrr!
The two dragons roared and kept struggling to break free, and Kyouka didn't expect that in their situation, the two dragons still had time to counterattack and shoot the dragon's breath at Kalya.
"What!?" Kalya was surprised because the attacks of the two dragons were much faster than before, and they fired the dragon's breath just as Kyouka exploded the long dragon. She knew she couldn't avoid it. Because of that, Kyouka intended to block it even though she wasn't sure she could do so since the attacks of the two dragons were fired in desperation with their full power.
"Watch out!" Princess Freya and Princess Aishia shouted, warning Kalya. They weren't too far from her, but the dragon's breath flew fast and arrived in front of Kalya instantly.
[Aegis Fortress]
Boooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmm!
A gray fortress appeared in front of Kalya and blocked the attacks of the two dragons. But it couldn't last long as the dragon's breath immediately shattered her defenses.
Kalya didn't panic. Because from the start, she knew that she couldn't withstand the attack. It was to give her time to dodge it. But after Kalya managed to escape the attack, the two dragons shot another dragon's breath at her.
Kalya didn't think the two dragons would fire a follow-up attack after she dodged the first one. Even though they were still in the energy blast that Kalya created, the two monsters could shoot consecutive dragon's breaths in just a few seconds. Amazingly, all the attacks were aimed at their targets even though the sight of the two dragons was blocked by the explosion that enveloped them.
"I have no other choice but to fight it head-on!" Kalya knew she couldn't dodge it anymore, and the same method wouldn't work because the dragon's breath this time was stronger than before. Fortunately, the attack was aimed at her, not Princess Freya or Princess Aishia. Otherwise, they will fall into a dangerous situation. But before Kalya could pull her bowstring, a two-layer barrier appeared before her and restrained the Dragon's breath.
Booooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
"Eh?" Kalya was confused because the barrier in front of her blocked the two dragon's breaths of a monster with demigod power. She reacted that way because she recognized the two barriers, and with the user's current strength, there was no way they could withstand such a powerful attack.
Kalya narrowed her eyes at the barrier and then raised her eyebrows. She found a golden glow on its surface, probably the reason its defensive power had multiplied.
Then Kalya turned her eyes toward the barrier user. She saw Princess Aishia smiling at her while Princess Freya closed her eyes with her fingers intertwined and looked like a saint praying. A dazzling golden light overflowed from her body which made her look holy.
[Sun Goddess Protection]
The golden light covering the two barriers was one of Princess Freya's skills, an upgrade from the skill 'temple doom'. She compressed her mana and then used it to cover the two barriers. But before that, the compressed mana was woven by her. That way, its defensive power will be doubled.
"Fortunately, I was able to do it." Princess Freya opened her eyes, breathing heavily, and her face was slightly pale. Although the defensive power of the skill was impressive, it drained his mana entirely and made his current state extremely weak.
"Freya, are you all right?" Princess Aishia asked worriedly. Kalya quickly approached her and checked her condition. Even though her strength has increased dramatically, Princess Aishia doesn't have the ability to check the condition of an injured person. So she could only rely on the experienced Kalya to do it. Kalya let out a sigh of relief after knowing that there was nothing serious about Princess Freya's condition.
"I'm fine. I just feel a little tired." Princess Freya smiled weakly.
"She's okay. She just ran out of mana. Give her a potion from Ziel, and his condition will return to normal." Kalya smiled and explained Princess Freya's condition. Princess Aishia felt calm after hearing her words.
"I understand!" Princess Aishia quickly took out a small bottle from her space storage and opened the lid. Then he passed the liquid in the bottle to Princess Freya. It was a potion Ziel gave to Princess Aishia and the girls when they prepared themselves before leaving for the city gates to fight the dragons.
The potion had the effect of restoring mana as well as healing wounds. The difference with the potions provided by the Aurelia Kingdom is that Ziel's potions can restore full mana instantly and heal any wounds as long as the person is not dying or dead. It showed how much Ziel cared for the girls.
After drinking the potion, Princess Freya's body was enveloped by a gray light. Then her pale face gradually brightened, and she felt that her mana had been completely recharged.
"How are you now, Freya?" Princess Aishia asked to confirm the condition of her childhood friend.
"I feel better. It's my first time using this skill, so I don't know if it will drain my mana. I'm sorry for making you worry." Princess Freya said apologetically to Princess Aishia and Kalya.
"You don't have to think about that. The most important thing now is that you are fine. You should be more careful about using new skills in the future if you haven't tried them before. Do you understand?" Kalya advised Princess Freya earnestly. She looks like an older sister facing her younger sister.
Princess Aishia couldn't help but smile and felt slightly envious when she saw their closeness. But just as she was about to say something to them, a deafening voice suddenly rang.
Roaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The fortress dragon roared after the energy blast ended. Their bodies were covered in wounds; one of them even lost its wings and tail. Then the two monsters looked at each other like they were talking about something. Not long after that, one of the fortress dragons bit the neck of another dragon which was seriously injured.
"What are they doing? Why did the dragon bite his friend?" Princess Freya stared in bewilderment at the fortress dragon's actions.
"I don't know. Could it be that they fought?" Princess Aishia shook her head. She also felt as confused as Princess Freya.
On the other hand, Kalya looked at the scene seriously. Then her face changed drastically after realizing something.
"No! Don't let that dragon eat the other!" Kalya shouted to Princess Freya and Princess Aishia. She quickly fired her arrow at the dragon.
[Spirit Thunderbolt]
Princess Freya and Princess Aishia were surprised by Kalya's words, but they didn't ask much and joined the attack.
[Shining Javelin]
[Silver Storm]
But their actions were a little too late. The fortress dragon's body was suddenly enveloped by a dark yellow light like a cocoon.
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmm!
The three attacks hit the cocoon but couldn't even scratch it. After that, the cocoon cracked, and a dragon with brown skin emerged.
Roaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The earth dragon had evolved using the power of another dragon. The monster turned into a metal dragon with true god power.