Chapter 82
Clang . With that sound, the two furiously collided .
Drawing a trail of golden light behind him, Tatsumi was flying at the dragon at jet speeds, his thrust-out sword aimed at the dragon’s body .
Be it as it may, the dragon’s agility was not common . It tried to dodge Tatsumi’s attack by slipping to the side .
However, Tatsumi was faster than it expected . Perhaps the dragon felt the emotion called conceit .
His blade slashed through the dragon’s side and completely cut off all three of the dragon’s tiny legs on that side .
Those black legs with spines sprouting out in infinite number fell to the ground, spilling white blood .
The dragon made a high-pitched shriek . Without mistake, it was the sound of agony .
Newton’s First Law still applied to magical flight: Tatsumi still continued to fly with the same speed after cutting off a few of the dragon’s legs . He drew an arc in the sky, turning to the dragon for another attack .
This time, Tatsumi was already heading straight to the dragon’s head . The dragon was enraged at being wounded in its domain, the sky, and the flames of its anger burst forth .
Grinding its teeth, the dragon flew towards Tatsumi at its top speeds . Tatsumi matched it, pointing his blade forwards .
The watchers saw the two of them collide once again . But at that moment, the dragon made an aerial sidestep .
The dragon, shifting sideways, still had its head trained upon Tatsumi . It hurled flames to him at point-blank range .
Those crimson flames spread through the skies and enveloped Tatsumi’s body .
Faster than the viewers could cry out in worry, the sharp sound of something hard breaking resounded .
Tatsumi teleported out of the cloud of flames with a piece of one of the dragon’s four wings . The earlier sound came from the wing shattering .
Other parts of the translucent wing fell to the ground, and Tatsumi dropped the one he was holding .
Tatsumi disappeared among the shattered wing particles, sparkling in the sunlight .
At the next moment, Tatsumi appeared just below the dragon’s body . Inertia carried over through teleportation: he was still flying at the same speeds as before .
When judging pure forwards speed, the current Tatsumi was faster than the dragon . However, the dragon had him beat in aerial maneuvering .
That’s why Tatsumi didn’t turn in the sky . He only went straight forwards .
Tatsumi had the ability called “Instant Transition . ” Teleportation could allow him to “turn” even while moving straight forwards .
Using Instant Transition repeatedly, he flew into the dragon .
The dragon’s dodging ability might’ve been good, but Tatsumi was faster and was attacking at melee range . It simply could not dodge . Nothing could .
Above the city, loud clangs reverberated .
And on the millionth blow, one final, loud clash was heard .
However .
That sound didn’t come from the dragon’s body but Tatsumi’s hand .
“──────Huh?”
Flying through the sky, Tatsumi said, dumbfounded . At the same time, the blade of his sword fell to the ground, spinning .
The sound of something breaking wasn’t the familiar sound of the dragon losing a body part . It was the sound of Tatsumi’s sword reaching its limits .
Tatsumi’s sword was something that Calcedonia gave to him . Although it was definitely sharp, it was by no means a devil-sealing type .
Even the most famous of swords would break after hitting the dragon’s hard exoskeleton . Tatsumi’s sword was no different: it broke after being constantly hit against such a hard surface .
Up til now, the dragon’s exoskeleton had taken many cuts . Parts of the dragon’s wings were cut off, and it was missing three legs . But, it was nowhere near the end of its life .
Even so, Tatsumi lost the blade that he used to fight the dragon .
Should I go to Calcedonia to get a replacement? Tatsumi thought .
However, if he left the dragon to itself, it would attack the soldiers atop the wall . No, it might even fly over the wall to attack the city .
While they were battling through the heavens, the two flew to a considerably high altitude . It was because of that that they did no damage to the environs, but it was also Tatsumi’s current cause for his stress .
Tatsumi threw the handle of his blade-less sword and took out a dagger he had equipped beforehand . But even Tatsumi’s previous sword was tiny compared to the dragon’s huge body . Such a small dagger could do nary a thing .
Chasing after the dragon, Tatsumi was well aware of the sweat running down his forehead .
When she saw what fell from the sky, Calcedonia’s composed face turned pale .
“……T-This is…Husband’s…sword’s…”
With a clang and a dry noise that rang out, a broken sword blade tumbled to the ground . Everyone in the vicinity saw it, and their expressions became similar to Calcedonia’s, a lot worse .
Far above where they were standing, Tatsumi was having a battle against the dragon .
It was so high up that even Jadokh’s bow, Lyurn’s Strength, could not reach it .
“…We can’t…do anything…to help Tatsumi…!!!”
Jadokh had a vexed expression on his shapely face . He was unconsciously biting his lips, and a small trickle of blood was flowing .
Jadokh wasn’t the only one thinking such things . Miloulle was, Eru was, and Morganeich was . Taülorde and Bugarank were also staring straight up, with the same expression as Jadokh .
And Calcedonia, worry in her ruby eyes, search the blue skies for a sign of Tatsumi .
Hugging the blade of Tatsumi’s broken sword .
The knights and soldiers weren’t only atop the walls to sightsee .
A dragon, Ruler of the Sky . That kind of enemy was engaging with humans in a fair fight . Furthermore, the dragon had a huge advantage from the start, flight .
Human and dragon were engaged in a never before seen battle, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that all of the remaining people in the kingdom were watching this battle .
At the royal castle . At the four churches . At the nobles’ residences . At the houses of the commoners .
From terraces and balconies . From the houses’ windows . From the doors that led into the streets .
The people silently looked into the sky, watching the battle unfold .
Translator: Kuhaku
Editor: Val12
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Tatsumi drew the tail of the golden light while approaching the flying dragon at a furious speed . The sharp tip of the sword, which he thrusted forward, captured the body of the flying dragon . However, the flying dragon’s maneuverability was not good enough as he tried to judge Tatsumi’s attack by slipping his huge body sideways . Unfortunately for the dragon, Tatsumi’s flying speed surpassed it . Tatsumi’s sword cut the side of the dragon’s body which made the dragon slide sideways in order to avoid it . He ended up cutting a thin and small leg, combining three legs on one side .
The slender legs of the sword-swallowing black dragon fell down to the ground, scattering white bodily fluids all around . The newly wounded dragon emitted a jarring strange sound . It was definitely a roar of pain .
Tatsumi, who slashed the dragon’s leg, continued to fly with killing speed even after crossing, and drew a large arc in the open sky . Pointing to the dragon as the destination of the sword .
By this time the flying dragon had already turned its head toward Tatsumi . The flame of anger has flared up even more violently because it has been injured in the sky of its own territory .
The dragon flew at high speed towards Tatsumi, clanking with his sharp fangs . Tatsumi also soared into the sky . Both of them met in the sky yet again . The moment the Knights and soldiers of the Kingdom who were looking out from the top of the Wall thought Tatsumi would eliminate the flying dragon, it slipped sideways . While the flying dragon tried its best to avoid the sword, the head was still directed towards Tatsumi . The flying dragon was flaming from point-blank range . The dragon spat out the Crimson flame and it spread out greatly in the air, and it swallowed Tatsumi’s body . “I’m not sure whether this is a good idea or not, I’m not sure whether this is a good idea or not . ”, was what Tatsumi thought while escaping from the encirclement of fire, breaking one of the four wings of a flying dragon .
A piece of transparent wings from the dragon pours down to the ground . Tatsumi’s body, which continued to fly through it, disappeared into the glittering pieces that reflect the sunlight .
In The next moment, Tatsumi swiftly slid down beneath the flying dragon’s body . At a speed that remained the same . Tatsumi is now at an advantage as he is faster than the dragon . The dragon’s speed is limited due to the loss of his wings . However, when it comes to the ability to turn in the air, the dragon still has an advantage . So Tatsumi stopped turning in the air and decided to just fly straight .
Tatsumi had the ability to transition . Using the transitioning ability, Tatsumi could change the direction of travel freely while moving in a straight line . Tatsumi kept repeating, “instant transition”, while flying straight toward the flying dragon .
Even though the mobility of the flying dragon was as high as a foul, it appeared at close range, it was completely impossible to avoid Tatsumi’s attack as he was flying at high speed .
Finally a hard sound echoed all over the city . Finally, the decisive sound of destruction was heard . After the intense battle between Tatsumi and the dragon . Or so everybody thought .
However the sound was not heard from the body of the flying dragon, but from Tatsumi’s hand . “……Huhhh?”, while flying, a sloppy sound spilled from Tatsumi’s mouth . The same moment the blade of his sword rotated and fell to the ground .
The sound of destruction heard earlier was not the sound of the flying dragon meeting death, but the sound of Tatsumi’s sword reaching its limit .
Tatsumi’s sword was something that Calcedonia gave to him . Although it was definitely sharp, it was by no means a devil-sealing type . Just as any famous sword would eventually break if it was struck repeatedly against a dragon’s exoskeleton, Tatsumi’s sword made contact many times with a hard object, which was the flying dragon, and as a result, it exceeded its durability .
During the fight between Tatsumi and the dragon, there has been countless injuries on the surface of the Dragon’s body . Out of the four wings the dragon had, some of them were chipped, and it was missing three legs on one side .
However, it is still not qualified to be called a mortal wound .
But the blade Tatsumi was using broke . How will he kill the flying dragon? Should I go to Calcedonia to get a replacement? Such an idea crossed over Tatsumi’s mind . However, if Tatsumi leaves the city, the flying Dragon will attack the soldiers atop the wall . No, it might even fly over the wall to attack the city .
While Tatsumi and the *Hiraya were battling in the air, they reached a considerable height which caused Tatsumi to feel a bit of stress .
Tatsumi decides to abandon the sword, and draws out a dagger, which he kept as a spare weapon . However, even the sword used was small compared to the giant flying dragon . So how he was going to face the dragon with a mere dagger was the dilemma .
Chasing after the dragon, Tatsumi was well aware of the sweat running down his forehead .
When she saw what fell from the sky, Calcedonia’s composed face turned pale, “… This is… . husband’s . . s . s . . sword”
The blade of the broken sword rolled down the ground with a dry sound . Everyone in the vicinity saw it, and their expressions became similar to Calcedonia’s .
Meanwhile In the sky, there was a dogfight going on between Tatsumi and the flying dragon .
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The battlefield in which Tatsumi and the dragon were fighting was at a far height . It was so high up that even Jadokh’s bow and Lyurn’s Strength, could not reach it .
“Tatsumi-Chan!!! This is beyond us . We can do nothing at this point . ”, Jadokh said as he distorted his face regretfully . He bit down on his lips with so much force that blood started dripping from the corners of his mouth .
Jadokh was not the only one with such thoughts . Miloulle, Eru and Morganeich thought so as well . Taulorde and Bugarank also looked up at Tatsumi and the dragon flying in the sky quietly with a look of regret . Calcedonia, with worry in her ruby eyes, searched the blue skies for any sign of Tatsumi .
It was clearly not only the Knights and soldiers who were gathered on the walls .
The flying dragon is said to be – the king of the sky . Now the Dragon and the humans were fighting each other . What’s more, the dragon is overwhelmingly advantageous because he is in the sky .
It is no exaggeration to say that the unprecedented battle between humans and dragons was watched by all the people in the capital . In the royal castle, the four temples, the area where the aristocrats live, downtown where the general public lives, from the terrace or veranda, from the windows of people’s houses and from the streets . The people were silent, looking up at the battle that unfolded in the firmament .
Translator: Kuhaku
Editor: Val12
Tatsumi, who lost his weapon, was just whiling away time . He had a thought for a second, “If I leave this place and escape at full speed there is a higher chance of survival” . However, Tatsumi disregarded the thought as quickly as it came .
Tatsumi kept a safe distance from the flying dragon while drawing a large arc . Adding small transitions at times and continuously flying . Tatsumi was already in complete control of this new magic, flying .
Today’s Tatsumi is able to move around more freely in three dimensions than in water .
The flying dragon could not catch up with Tatsumi, and spat flames at him many times in a gallant way, but with Tatsumi’s ‘moment transition’ he was able to duge the flame gently and lightly .
While waltzing in the sky, Tatsumi continued to think of a way to counterattack somehow .
Tatsumi glanced at the flying dragon and looks at his right hand . which has several layers of thin strands of Vermilion gold . A weapon that was once used by the great Mage . The weapon, given the disproportionate name ‘Amaryllis’ lays silently on Tatsumi’s arm .
Is it a good idea to pour magic into this gauntlet and strike the Dragon directly? As magic strike can be used without a sword .
Amaryllis is a gauntlet in the form of a fist on Tatsumi’s right arm, extending all the way to the back of his hand, and his elbow . If you were to have this Gauntlet equipped with a special metal dagger, it may be more effective than a small dagger . When Tatsumi thought of it this way, he concentrated the magic power towards his right hand .
It was as if it was responding to Tatsumi’s magical power, actually there was no doubt it was responding to Tatsumi’s magical power .
“………… Amaryllis”? In response to its name being murmured, the chain that was wrapped around Tatsumi’s right hand instantly responded . It was as if the buds were blossoming .
The chains float as they slowly wrapped around Tatsumi’s hand, while harboring a golden light of the magic power that Tatsumi poured .
Suddenly, information on Amaryllis flowed into Tatsumi’s mind . “…And why haven’t you awakened me completely? Do You not have enough magic?”
When Tatsumi first awakened Amaryllis, the winding chain naturally reacted to the Magic used during the transition .
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However, in order to fully awaken the legacy of the great Mages, the power of magic Tatsumi had used was insufficient Therefore, the only information that flowed into Tatsumi was the inscription of this heritage . If Tatsumi had poured a little more magical energy into Amaryllis, it might have been awakened completely .
Finally Tatsumi poures a large amount of magical energy into Amaryllis in order for it to activate .
“I see …it’s a fuse, isn’t it?”, thought Tatsumi, based on close inspection of the Amaryllis . Based on that, Tatsumi finally understood perfectly how to use this pretty weapon .
Tatsumi slowly reduced the speed of his flight as It was no longer necessary for him to fly around at high speed . Especially now that he has a strong partner called Amaryllis .
“All right, let’s go, Amaryllis . This is our first match together . “ said Tatsumi, who completely reduced his speed to zero . While firmly looking at the flying dragon .
The golden chain, which slowly wrapped itself around him, directed its weight towards its tip ready to pounce on the flying dragon in accordance with Tatsumi’s will .
The Dragon flew straight towards Tatsumi with the belive that Tatsumi was dead .
With a giant dragon looming toward him, Tatsumi didn’t try to escape nor did he try to avoid it .
There’s only one thing he did . He lifted his right hand towards the dragon flying towards him .
By pouring magic into the golden chain, it moves according to Tatsumi’s will, just like a limb would . The golden chain that follows the will of its owner spiked in the air, ready to eliminate the enemy .
The tip of the chain appeared from under the belly of the flying dragon, and penetrated through the outer shell of the dragon .
It is impossible to have the same outcome with Tatsumi’s, ‘instant transition’, but that was clearly not the case with Amaryllis .
However, this was not the end!
Tatsumi drifted the magic power further planing to explode the power in the body of the Hiraya* .
The hard shell of the dragon had the strength to withstand even Tatsumi’s magic attack . However, an explosion of magic directly into the insides of the body, was something completely different .
A painful roar echoes from the mouth of the dragon yet again .
It looked like a regular thin golden chain extending from Tatsumi’s right hand . In fact, the length was only about 7-８ meters long . But with it being combined with the ‘instant transition’, it became a fearsome arrowhead boasting infinite range .
Also, the chain was made of Vermillion gold, aiding the flow of the magical power .
The golden chain, once released from Tatsumi’s hands will be a fuse that will extend far beyond space, and it will surely destroy the target at Tatsumi’s will .
※Due to some circumstances, I changed the shape of the “Amaryllis” (laughs) .
*Hiraya : Dragon