"Picking up an old man? Didn't you ask him if he knows how to refine pills or if he has a few decades or even a hundred years of cultivation to find a successor? At the very least, you should have asked him if he has any godly weapons or if he has a wealthy and beautiful young daughter. "
After knocking out Marsolit, the first thing I did was to send out Heloise to transform into a bat. She held her former milk bottle 'Stonevilla's Ocean Bottle' in her mouth to ward off the rain and act as a temporary aerial scout.
Since Marsolit was able to find us, it was definitely possible for other assassins to follow us as well. However, even if there were royal secret agents following us, I didn't think that they would be able to avoid Heloise's detection.
After all, in such a heavy downpour and flood, even a high-level Lurker would be able to remain invisible. However, it would be impossible for their bodies to vanish. If they were to move underwater, a strange hole would probably appear in the water. It was the same for Mages' Invisibility. All sorts of camouflage and camouflage abilities would be greatly reduced in water.
"Vanish in the day? That, your wet footprints are still here. Camouflage? Sorry, the color faded. Next time, remember to buy some high-grade waterproof paint. The one who used Invisibility … The water is all over your body. Are you planning to cosplay as a water elemental? "
What was gratifying was that Heloise didn't find any other scouts. That meant that there was probably no one else.
When she reported that she found a white-bearded old man on a tree not too far away, I couldn't help but think of the classic scenes in the knight novels of the past. Thus, I asked the question at the top of the page.
After all, in Knight Novels, picking up a white-bearded old man out of nowhere was usually the start of the protagonist's rise to power. For example, some old man, some god, or some senior expert.
"… It really is fate. He really does have a wealthy daughter and she has long been interested in you."
"What?"
"Dasos Min. This old man is Crovin Min. He is the previous emperor of the Ottoman Empire and the elder brother of your cute junior. What? Aren't you going to pay your respects to father-in-law? "
"… Your snack quota for tomorrow is gone. If you don't shut up, I'll turn you into a drooling dog and replace all your daily snacks with dog biscuits. Hmm, expired ones! "
As expected, Heloise was instantly rendered speechless by this threat that could very well come true.
Even though I said that, I was overjoyed. Without a doubt, I had picked up a big fish out of thin air. It seemed that Marsolit was here to bring the former Emperor away. However, as long as I could escape from Kagesi, just the news of the old Emperor's existence would be enough for me to play countless tricks.
"Sure enough, it's just like in the Knight Rider novels. If you kill a monster, you'll drop a treasure. Sigh, for a Demigod to end up like this, it's really tragic. "
The Blood Mage Emperor Marsolit had been thrown to the Knight accompanying him. Under the System's determination, despite being a Demigod, he didn't have a single SemiGod Equipment. The few decent equipment he had didn't even reach the Epic rank. However, that blood-dripping dragon head emblem was something that I coveted.
【Blood Dragon Royal Emblem: The emblem of the Emperor. Although it represents the highest authority of the Ottoman Empire, it is nothing but trash in your hands. However, a certain Emperor would probably look forward to obtaining it again. After all, other than being an object of proof, this emblem made of a special metal has many undiscovered secrets.】
While sighing at how poor this BOSS was, I turned my attention to a spot not too far away. A gigantic Nine-headed Dragon was blocking our escape route. That was the crucial point.
"Darn it, the coastline is so long. Why did we have to come ashore here?"
However, I also knew that this wasn't purely a coincidence, nor was it my Luck E acting up again. Rather, it was a result of a freak combination of factors.
More than a month ago, the Ottoman Empire had stationed a large number of troops here, including SemiGods. As these unlucky fellows posed too much of a threat, they were chosen by the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor as the first wave of attack.
Although they were both SemiGods, the Nine-headed Hydra evolved into a SemiGod Nine-headed Dragon Emperor wasn't something that a human SemiGod could deal with. Back then, that human SemiGod was instantly killed. After that, the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor didn't seem to have any intentions of coming ashore. Instead, it acted on its own in the river.
Now that it had come ashore, naturally, it would come ashore here. The moment it came ashore, it was blocked by Basra. Thus, after a series of unforeseen events, he was like a mountain blocking our path, leaving us helpless.
The battle on the other side was still extremely intense. Basra had the upper hand in all aspects. All kinds of Dragonslayer and Dragon Sealing God Equipment appeared one after another, slashing the head of the immobilized Nine-headed Dragon Emperor until it was bleeding profusely.
However, the problem was that top-tier creatures like the Nine-headed Hydra were known for their tenacious vitality and their ability to regenerate. It was said that even a Nine-headed Hydra with only one head left would be able to fully recover within three days. If it was really torn in half, it would still be able to regrow into two smaller bodies. For an existence at the level of the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor, as long as it was near the water, its regenerative ability would be able to operate normally.
Basra had the body of a Valkyrie that didn't know fatigue. He intended to destroy the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor's dragon head over and over again, exhausting its regenerative ability to fight a war of attrition. He could afford to wait, but we couldn't.
I knew that once the Great Judgement was over, the Nine-headed Dragon would immediately make a comeback. At that time, there would still be a chance for us to fight this battle.
Charging forward would be no different from sending us to our deaths. However, was there any way to win without a direct confrontation? After racking my brains, I really found an unorthodox method.
"Longtu Basra, I am the God's Envoy of the God of Law. The one who cast the Forbidden Spell is also on our side. Let me tell you a piece of bad news. The effective time of the Forbidden Spell is almost up. In five minutes, that chain will disappear. If I didn't guess wrongly, the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor will also awaken. The outcome of the battle will be back to square one. Very soon, this city will fall and the Seafolk will come ashore. I don't think you have the time to waste on it. "
The bat-form Heloise landed in midair not too far away from Basra. Under my coercion, she carried out the basic duties of a Tamed Demon and sent a message on my behalf.
"I have a plan here, but it is obviously against the rules. It will depend on your decision. If you are willing to execute it, nod your head. The plan is like this. We will help you block that foolish snake for a short period of time. You just have to hurry up …"
After explaining the plan, I hesitated for a moment. However, I still didn't want to let go of the prey in front of me. In the midst of battle, Basra nodded his head fiercely, agreeing to my plan.
The next moment, he raised both his hands and lightning gathered in his hands. Following which, the dragon spear on his back swelled up once more, to the point that it was almost the size of a small boat. Following which, lightning was infused onto it. Under the glow of lightning, it turned into an indestructible lightning spear.
However, it wasn't too late. Following Valkyrie's summon, a portion of the dark clouds parted and a sliver of moonlight descended.
As the God of Moonlight, Valkyrie, Basra could only use his full strength under the moonlight. The lightning spear was infused with a pale white unique energy. The tip and the edge of the spear were coated with a layer of silver light. It seemed unremarkable, but in reality, it was a gift from a true God.
With the addition of the Moonlight Blade and the blessing of the God of Hunting, the might of the giant spear increased exponentially.
"Aines' Spear of Destruction!"
Even though the Nine-headed Dragon struggled violently, the Sea Monster stirred up a torrential river. At this moment, the waves rumbled and lightning flashed incessantly, as though it was the end of the world. However, no matter how hard the Hydra struggled, it was still unable to move in the face of Basra's Dragon Chain.
"Roar roar roar!"
Even though the Dragonslayer roared furiously and the mountains shook, the lightning spear that seemed slow but was actually fast still struck the Nine-headed Dragon.
"Roar roar roar! I curse you! I curse you to never be redeemed and freed. I curse you to always be in the nightmare of losing your loved ones and never be able to sleep peacefully! Damned butcher! "
Under the Dragon Emperor's cries of pain and curses, three dragon heads were severed. Countless green poisonous blood spurted out and the surrounding water turned into a fatal venom that devoured flesh and soul.
"Heh, your screams and curses are my best lullaby."
After that, Basra floated over to us without even looking at the results of his battle against the Nine-headed Dragon. I could only helplessly order Irene Béla to charge forward, intending to replace Valkyrie's position.
"Sigh, it's almost done regrowing a dragon head in nineteen seconds. This Nine-headed Dragon is truly difficult to deal with."
As expected, the moment I entered the Nine-headed Dragon's defensive range, lightning, flames, venom, and icicles were all aimed at me.
Even though the Nine-headed Dragon was still screaming in pain and cursing Longtu for his misfortune, even though two of the Nine-headed Dragon's heads were still spurting poisonous blood, the other seven heads had already recovered their combat strength.
"… This is the benefit of having many heads. Should I go back and modify Ah Bei? Times are changing, and the Three-headed Cerberus is obviously outdated. Twelve Cerberus shouldn't be too many. It's a pity that Ah Bei is currently in his rebellious phase, so he probably won't accept my modifications. Not only did he reject my nickname, he even said that he wouldn't accept my modifications even if the world were to be destroyed. Even though the previous enhancements were all pretty good. "
"Hmph, he even forced me to cancel the function of automatically crowing at six o 'clock every day. As the Army Commander, it's important for me to supervise my subordinates to do morning exercises on time. Haven't you heard of the story of dancing at the sight of the rooster? Did he shrink back after being called a 'Void Rooster'? Didn't I get called a 'Void Rooster' every day? How useless. Right, why don't I try adding a few more wheels to him? It seems that transforming is quite popular these days. "
The four destructive dragon breaths were right in front of me, but I was still thinking about something else.
This wasn't because I was looking down on my opponent. The Nine-headed Dragon Emperor, who had been through countless battles, was an experienced veteran. The dragon breaths had chosen the best spots to land. The four dragon breaths landed in four different directions, and they just happened to intersect with each other. If nothing unexpected happened, no matter how I dodged, I would have died.
But, since I didn't die, something unexpected happened.
The galloping Ice Warhorse suddenly vanished and transformed into a miniature young Snow Woman who sat on my shoulder. Right after that, she spread open her golden wings and flapped them with all her might, transforming the momentum of my charge into propelling me upwards. I, who had transformed into a War Angel, suddenly shot up from the ground.
As a War Angel, controlling the Order Holy Flames was a racial talent. At this moment, the holy flames on my wings and forehead instantly evaporated the raindrops. The heavy rain didn't affect me much, but I didn't dare to stop flying. I abruptly rose higher to avoid the next chain of attacks from the Nine-headed Dragon.
As expected, a few seconds later, the place where I was previously at was completely covered by the lightning storm and the sudden increase in the flood.
This was common knowledge when fighting with top-tier combat power. Against an enemy who was excessively agile and had great concealment abilities, it was best not to tangle with him. Instead, it was best to throw a large AOE attack to destroy him and any possible hiding places he could be.
If Renée was in my position, even with my abilities, she would have died long ago. Being able to predict the enemy's attack methods in advance was undoubtedly a huge difference in combat experience. But now, while I was spinning in midair to avoid the dragon's attacks, I was continuously sending ice magic attacks at the Nine-headed Dragon.
Yes, ice magic, and it was a Bronze-rank magic that was below the 3rd circle. Ice magic, the type that the Nine-headed Dragon could ignore the most. Of course, now that I had temporarily risen to Silver-rank, I should be able to use 5th circle magic. But, it was a pity that I didn't know a single Fourth-circle or 5-circle Silver-rank magic because I didn't want to waste my skill points.
If I lacked in quality, I would make up for it with quantity. My random Ice Arrows and the ice shards that I casually formed could also be used as artificial hailstones to rain down from the sky. But, it was a pity that beneath the hailstones wasn't the fragile glass of a car, nor was there a car owner who wanted to cry because he forgot to buy insurance.
The innate water magic of the ancient sea monster below was in no way inferior to any top-tier water mage. Ice magic was inextricably linked to water magic, and the Nine-headed Dragon's ice dragon head was an expert in freezing magic. My meager amount of hailstones wasn't enough to deal with it.
However, when that ice dragon head completely ignored my attacks and even showed a look of disdain, the Nine-headed Dragon's main body met with a little trouble.
A frightening blue color appeared on his skin, and a thin layer of ice actually formed on his body, causing him to enter a frozen state.
"He really is tough. Even if the system didn't say that he couldn't resist the freezing air, he still managed to resist half of its effects.
I never did things that were meaningless. From the very start, that seemingly meaningless attack of mine was actually me doing my best to prevent the effects of the freezing air from activating.
【Freezing Air: A type of soundless and fatal cold air. It can be attached to the physical body and weapons, and it can also be used together with ice magic. Anyone who comes into contact with it will have their movements slowed by 1%, and they will receive 1 point of ice damage per second. This effect can be stacked. If the movement speed is slowed by more than 20%, the target will be frozen, their thinking will become rigid, and many other negative effects. If the movement speed is slowed by more than 50%, the target may die at any moment due to hypothermia.】
This ability wasn't particularly powerful, but it had the advantage that no living creature was immune to it. Of course, I didn't expect to be able to freeze an ultimate creature like the Nine-headed Dragon to death, but this super disgusting negative effect of freezing and slowing down even the target's thinking and reaction speed would be effective in helping me complete my dangerous mission.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the battle was also nearing its end.
"Are you willing to follow the God's laws at all times, and fight for the sake of law and justice …"
Kolos' voice was trembling with excitement. Performing a special ritual for the SemiGod Valkyrie wasn't something that any ordinary bishop would have the opportunity to do.
That's right, from the very start, my goal was quite clear. Since the only one on our side that could threaten the Nine-headed Dragon was Basra, then increasing Basra's combat strength was the best choice right now.
And as long as he had a Law job class, he would be able to increase his power by one rank in the "Great Judgement". As for SemiGod, increasing his power by one rank … fine, it was impossible for him to reach the level of a True God, but it was quite possible for his combat strength to explosively increase to the point where he could easily suppress the Nine-headed Dragon.
Of course, according to my calculations, this excessive power would also cause the Great Judgement to end prematurely, which wasn't something that Valkyrie's body could withstand. In the end, it would most likely result in mutual destruction. However, Basra was already a dead man, so why would he care about this? The only thing he was worried about was whether or not he could kill this dragon.
But right now, even with the help of the God Equipment Page, in order to grant Basra a level 1 Law job class, he still had to follow the procedure and finish chanting that long prayer. Besides, the ritual was a holy one, so naturally, it couldn't be moved in the slightest.
And the Nine-headed Dragon wasn't an idiot either. The Ice Mage who was able to freeze him in midair was obviously stalling for time, while his mortal enemy, the Butcher, was doing something unknown. It was obvious that it wasn't a good thing for the Nine-headed Dragon.
And so, he unhesitatingly raised all nine of his heads, and a berserk Dragon Breath gathered on each of his heads. If he really let them all out, not only would Kolos and the others die for sure, the entire pier would probably disappear without a trace.
"No matter what the situation is, no matter what schemes they have, let's just attack first, then think about it later? I like this way of thinking, because I've always been like this. Heloise, Plan C! Let's give him one! "
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