My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness Chapter 109

#109

Hunting the Light Dragon (1)

Seaa—

Enormous black magic overturned the son-in-law and formed a barrier to prevent escape.

We can’t let the situation get to this point and then just let him escape.

As black energy enveloped all directions, only the four of them were now inside this barrier.

Puddukduk!

“Khaha! “Let’s just do whatever we can for now, shall we?”

Harley exhales white steam from her entire body and inflates her body like a beast.

“Hmm, it seems like it would be difficult to control his blood right away. “Even if it’s crazy, a dragon is still a dragon.”

Heinz II lightly tastes his own blood and sharpens it.

[Hoo? There are traces of absorbing other life force. Is that the cause of madness? Still, if it were a dragon’s mental firewall, it would have been able to ignore that arrangement… It looks like it was hibernating.]

Hans was calmly analyzing the test subject with his eyes, spreading a gloomy aura.

Lastly….

[Krrrrrrr—— Boo Immortal King…! Immortal King——!!]

The dragon Heratos was frozen motionless immediately after Hans appeared.

However, at some point, he, who was as frozen as a still image, began to gradually have a seizure.

The red flame of madness burning in his eyes slowly swelled and soon expanded as if it was about to burst.

Whioooooo—!

And the air from all directions was sucked in around him, creating a storm around him.

Harley looked around at the sudden change in air currents and was able to immediately figure out the cause.

‘The air is just swept up in the aftermath. … What moves is the madness that was scattered in the air.’

The fine particles of madness spread throughout the area were all drawn into one place and absorbed by the dragon at the center.

[Kiyaaaa——!]

Heratos roars in madness again.

And the three who were confronting him in front of him, seeing him getting stronger as time passed…

did nothing.

Because there was no need for that.

‘oh! Good good. It was a windfall that they let me enrich it on their own. Even Harley can’t do that.’

Perhaps because of the nature of dragons, which grow by absorbing mana from the surroundings throughout their lives, this monster, unlike other monsters, was arbitrarily attracting madness from nearby areas.

The level of compensation is being raised automatically, so why bother here?

[Immortal King! kill! I will kill you——!]

The storm slowly subsided, and the light dragon Heratos, who had finally gathered all his energy, glared at Hans and vented his anger.

The red scales covering its body had become a deeper blood color, and its body, which was still constantly writhing, had bulked up and was expressing its inherent violence without filtering.

‘Madness erodes the host’s reason and forcibly reduces its lifespan and vitality, giving it enormous power. If the subject is a dragon that lives for thousands of years, the effect goes without saying.’

Additionally, the madness that had been condensed into his dragon heart through the previous process was beyond imagination.

As a result, the concentration dissolved in the nearby atmosphere decreased significantly…

‘Seeing that it did not recover quickly, it seems that the effect was wider than expected.’

If the scope had been narrow, madness flowing from elsewhere would have quickly filled the empty space.

This phenomenon was possible because it was truly a wild dragon.

[Kyaaaa——!]

Heratos, whose eyes rolled back, rushed at Hans like a missile.

The overwhelming magical power surrounding the creature assisted its movement, showing a speed unsuitable for its large size.

[Hmm, I was very excited. Does this guy have a grudge against the former Immortal King?]

Of course, there was no way he could be caught with such a simple movement.

Hans, who had already escaped the attack orbit and moved to the side, gathered his thoughts as he felt the atmosphere shaking in the wake of the heavy mass weapon.

Catching the guy itself wasn’t difficult.

After all, isn’t he a descendant of the immortal king who hunted dragons countless times?

But if that happens…

[Yes, it would be better to do it

in moderation.] If Hans goes all out, his body will inevitably be contaminated, and in that case, the only thing he can get is at most an undead dragon.

That’s not a bad thing, but there were definitely ways to use it more efficiently.

‘For that to happen, we need to tie his feet first.’

Coincidentally, there was one person who could be the most helpful to the current situation.

[Entrasio.]

A word filled with dark magic that resonates quietly.

At the same time, a huge swamp of shadows quickly covered the ground.

and.

Wow!

A huge dragon bone rose from the darkness on the ground.

[Kwoaaa——!]

Let a roar filled with the energy of death vibrate the space.

[Kiyaaa——!]

Crying tinged with madness followed.

The gazes of the two fallen dragons, Entrasio and Heratos, collided in one place.

Two beings who were once members of the same race, but now become enemies and face each other.

There was nothing to say about what happened afterwards.

[Koooooo——!]

[Kyaaaaa——!]

Quang—!

Soon the two giant monsters clashed violently.

Entrasio was probably quite old when he was alive, and his skeleton was about 30% larger than Heratos.

However, it is true that it is difficult to deal with Heratos, who has a body strengthened by madness, with only bones left in the body, with only close combat.

In addition, the energy of death, which could be said to be the greatest weapon, was sealed, so all Entracio could do was block its movements.

Of course, that was what I wanted to do in the first place.

‘If you use too much force, the meat and blood will all be damaged.’

It’s nutritious food to feed our children, but even if we can’t provide organic food, shouldn’t pesticides be minimized?

Hans looked at the two dragons struggling and raised his magic power.

Numerous magic circles appeared, embroidering the surrounding space, and they instantly weaved various mysteries.

‘Let’s leave out the low-current items for now.’

Gravity chain, space fixation, shock absorption, etc.

These were all types of magic that could minimize contamination.

A large undead summon that clings to you persistently and a warlock who interferes with everything you do.

From assassins who break out of your awareness and launch sharp attacks whenever you let your guard down for a moment, and barbarian warriors who cling to you like crazy people.

Thus began the one-sided and unreasonable Light Dragon raid of a multi-ethnic party.

***

Quad Deuk!

The huge maw of the bright dragon bit the main dragon’s neck.

The jaw muscles and sharp teeth, strengthened in exchange for vitality, contained powerful magical power supplied from the dragon heart…

Kwazik— Kwazik!

Its destructive power was enough to pierce the defensive barrier imprinted on the Bone Dragon and directly reach the cervical vertebrae.

[Kooo——!]

Entracio’s neck bone was slowly starting to crack.

The constantly supplied black magic was strengthening the bones and repairing the damaged areas in real time, but if left alone, there was a risk that the neck would be completely broken.

‘It doesn’t matter because I can just put it back on.’

Immortality was the undead’s greatest advantage.

Although he was being pushed out by Gwangryong due to all kinds of restrictions, Entracio was not that weak.

‘But it’s trickier than I thought.’

Even so, it is a dragon known for its strong anti-magic power, but that light dragon was strengthened even further, to the point where it was difficult to hold on to it for a long time even with Hans’ black magic.

‘Hunting itself is not difficult. But I can’t use that method… so it’s a dilemma.’

The reason immortal kings of past generations were able to easily hunt dragons was because of the energy of death they dealt with.

The poison, which is fatal to living beings, would be effective enough for a light dragon, but it was restricted to Entracio and he could not use it himself.

[Hmm, let’s watch the situation a little longer.]

Hans, who was looking down at the leisurely fight, slowly raised one hand.

Wooooow—Magic

poured out again from numerous magic circles created in an instant with enormous magical power.

Dozens of black flashes pierced every part of the light dragon’s body, and lightning that fell from the sky electrocuted its body.

A huge explosion shook its head, and solid ice froze its joints.

That was the moment when his attention was momentarily diverted by the magical storm that broke through even the light dragon’s incredible anti-magic power.

Sigh—!

Heinz suddenly appeared like a ghost and cut off the man’s jaw muscle with a long, bloody blade.

“Hahaha!”

Harley climbed up in an instant and thrust her body into its jaws like a missile.

[Crack——?]

Entracio took advantage of the opportunity to pull his head out of the dragon’s mouth, and this time he sank his teeth into the dragon’s neck first.

The cervical spine, which was heavily cracked, has already been repaired.

However, the same was true for Gwangryong, whose jaw muscles were cut, and the bite on the neck was not fatal to him.

‘It seems like he can’t use magic because his intellectual ability has degenerated.’

However, the dragon species was originally a being that could move magical power as if it were its own body through will alone.

Although it was much less efficient than using magic, considering its greatly enhanced abilities, it was something that could never be ignored.

Pugh—!

Highly concentrated magical power burst out from around Entracio’s neck, which was hanging down.

In the aftermath, Gwangryong continued to twist his body, releasing shock waves regardless of whether his body was damaged or not.

Squeak!

The flesh caught in the teeth was torn mercilessly, and blood flew everywhere.

Thanks to this, it was able to escape from being bitten on the neck, but it suffered fatal injuries that would have resulted in immediate death if it were a normal creature.

…Seeing the recovery in real time, it didn’t seem to mean much.

‘Instead, the primitive use of magical power is more developed.’

It is basic that the physical ability, which has already become stronger due to madness, is poured with magical power, and the strength, agility, and regenerative power have exploded.

The magic shield teeth and claws wrapped around the body like armor, and even the shock waves that concentrate young attack power in one place and explode like a bomb.

Plus…

[Wuuuuuuuuuuuuup——]

Gwangryong widened the distance with his explosive agility and inhaled the surrounding air in an instant.

At the same time, an enormous amount of magical energy rushed into the guy’s throat.

‘Breath…! Quick!’

The flow of destructive magic power that gathered in an instant greatly exceeded the expected speed.

Moreover, its power goes without saying.

Entracio also hastily prepared his breath to counter it, albeit belatedly.

As magical power began to rapidly gather on both sides, the surrounding air shook mercilessly.

And finally.

Kwaaaaang!

A huge explosion created by the collision of red and black light swept everywhere.

The dragon’s breath fired from both sides eroded each other’s strength in the middle, so the surrounding terrain was able to change only slightly.

‘…I almost got into big trouble.’

Hans breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the two dragons tangle again in the raging storm.

Because the speed and output of its breath were greater than expected.

In the end, it was only when Hans intervened with Entracio and forcibly increased his power that he was able to completely offset it.

[That guy is so lively. [To the point of excessiveness.]

Hans continued to worry as he slowly stretched out his hand and wrapped the black chain around the light dragon’s body.

Just when I was thinking that if there was no other way, I would have no choice but to just kill him.

Surprisingly, the solution could be found from a party member other than Hans.

***

There was a figure walking without any sign on the wildly shaking body of the light dragon.

Sigh—!

The hard dragon scales fell off from the sharp bloody claws he swung, and blood splattered.

However, the wound that had opened for a while quickly healed and scales grew again in its place.

“Tsk! As expected, the dragon blood itself is good, but the madness contained in it is disturbing.”

Heinz frowned as he spat out the dragon blood he had put in his mouth again.

The blood-dwelling spirit of the original owner was already completely overwhelmed by madness, so the vampire ritual was not carried out properly.

Because its scales were so hard, you had to use all your might to injure it, but it didn’t make sense since there was nothing to be gained from seeing the blood.

This is truly a situation where compatibility with vampires can be said to be the worst.

However, on the contrary, there were some people who actually enjoyed this…

Kwazijic! Quack!

“Khaha! “There’s no end to how much you eat! It’s meat that regenerates infinitely!”

It was Harley who was climbing on the light dragon’s chest, tearing off its scales and biting into its flesh.