ushernet Chapter 161
Chapter 161
Chapter 161
< Running Away from the Hero! 161 #19. Life is a continuous escape (2)>
#1 Their circumstances: A certain heros circumstance.
I felt my body float up just as my vision was dyed in pure whiteness.
And what greeted me afterwards was
Was it you?!
A voice so enraged that even a deaf could tell how angry it was.
And then, a large body covered in black scales that even a blind could tell what kind of a monster this was!
Die!
A dragon, commonly referred to as the strongest in the land, was directing its anger in my way.
It wasnt me, though
This was so unfair.
No one knew what pissed the dragon off to this degree, but even then, I could hazard a guess that it mustve something to do with the instructor.
I mean, really! Just how many people in this world would be capable of angering a dragon so badly in such a short time?
Right, it had to be him, since he could even make that benevolent and kind Goddess of Nature to start swearing like a sailor.
To think youd dare to hurt me so much!
Aha. So I was correct.
Pain severe enough to even piss off a dragon? Thats the handiwork of the metal bat, for sure.
It wouldnt be strange for you to get angry after that accursed bat thing smacked you around for a bit smacked you.
My problem right now is that the dragons rage is targetting me
Magic circles began engraving themselves in the empty air, then all sorts of magic spells began pouring out from them.
None of them was impossible to dodge, though. Probably because the dragons accuracy got affected by its rage. Even so, itd be hard to deal with their aftermaths.
What should I do now?
The instructor said that I had a chance of defeating this dragon, but was he right?
Even though the enemy was a dragon?
That thing was strong enough to melt the terrain with just a single breath attack, so
Eh?
Right at that moment, I realised that something was weird about this situation.
My enemy was a dragon. The strongest lifeform in the land.
A monster that I shouldnt be able to defeat even if I gave it my all!
But here I was, thinking about some random stuff like this?
Lets see, then
I yanked out the holy sword of the Order of Nature, Exerayon, and drove in my magical energy into it.
The pure-white blade was soon permeating with the golden hue of the powerful aura.
This sword was personally blessed by the Goddess of Nature to protect its wielder, the hero. Of course, it came equipped with amazing attack power, too.
In terms of its defensive capability alone, Hill once told me that this blade should rank among the top five in the entire continent.
Since Hill saw being humble as a virtue, it should be safe to assume that this sword ranked in the top three, not five. No, hang on. Maybe it boasted the highest defensive capability in the world, instead.
Thats why I should believe in the swords powers, and!
The Blade of Thorny Vines.
Activate the swordsmanship technique I learned in the Order of Nature.
Kuwaaaaahk!
As its name implied, the powerful aura started pounding on the dragons body like thorny vines!
Rather than calling it a sword technique, itd be more correct to call this attack a whip technique using the materialised aura.
An attack unique to the Order of Nature, modelled after mother nature at work!
The attack optimised for the holy sword Exerayon proved to be super effective!
Kuwaaaahang-aaark!
Huh?
Actually, it was too
effective?
Whats this?
Slap!
Kkuwaaaahk!
Mmm?
Slap!
Kuwaaaaaaaaaaahk!
What is going on here? Isnt this creature an elder among all elder dragons that has supposedly lived for twenty thousand years?
Wait, could it be that its body had gotten frailer after living for so long?
If not, was it because I had gotten way too strong?
That cant be it, though?
Sure, I might be a swordmaster and a hero chosen by a goddess, but I was still a weakling who couldnt even win against a simple metal stick, you know?
Oraa!
Slap!
Kkuwuuuuuhak!
But I was definitely seeing a black dragons figure screaming and falling down every time I landed an attack on it.
What is going on here?
You abominable human bastard!
Oopsie!
The dragon roared out in pure rage, then opened its maw super-wide!
Die Kuweeck?!
R-right. They are a disrespectful race who dont believe in any gods, so Yes, this is a divine punishment!
Right, divine punishment Lets call this that.
All thanks to the gods unleashing their powers, the Draconic Word was cancelled out.
Very good. With this much, that dumb hero punk should figure out what is Why the heck is he rushing up to the dragon?!
Dammit! Next time when youre selecting heroes, make sure to look at their personality, too!
Bloomin hell. I also couldnt be bothered, so I sent an oracle saying that they should just pick anyone as a hero as long as the candidate has the aptitude and talent
You better change that quickly, then. What will you do if your hero also turns out like that guy?
Gods continued to grumble away, complaining about how annoying this was. But even they had to clamp their mouths shut in shock when the hero asked the twenty-thousand-year-old dragon this: Are your parents still alive, punk?
Hey, Miss Goddess of Nature?
Shut up To defeat evil, you need people like that, too. Probably
Yes, hes a necessary evil. A bloody necessary evil!
While glancing at the Goddess of Nature yelling that out, other gods maintained their silence and continued to flood one human hero with their blessings.
Until the elder dragon that had lived for twenty thousand years, Aruketai, was about to kick the bucket in the most hollow manner imaginable.
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Oii
Sniffle Dear Sir Hero
The princess broke down in tears next to me. Seeing her sobbing away also made me want to cry, though.
-Master, was your disciple always that strong?
-No, of course not
Sure, I could accept that that idiot did possess a talent that transcended the level of an average human being.
He looked a bit slow-witted compared to his peers back in the days of being the evil organisation trainee. However, when considering the overall balance, he was definitely the most excellent seed among them all.
Even so, wasnt this way too over the top for him to raid a dragon solo?
Thats no longer on the level of transcending regular humans but straight into transcending a dragon among dragons, you know?!
Um, excuse me, dear gods managing this world?
Theres a cheat player here, you know?
Even if his talents were too good, and that caused some issues with the character balancing, isnt this a bit too much?!
Sir Hero Hes so wonderful
Youre right, Your Highness.
From where I was, all I could see was a criminal destroying natures food chain. No, a character out to wreck the balance of this world, more like.
But, it seemed that our hero came across as dashing and magnificent to the eyes of the princess and her faithful servant.
Hes fighting an evil dragon all by himself just for my sake
No, little miss. The hero had no choice but to fight after your older brother the prince made some behind-the-scenes political manoeuvring, which happened to align pretty nicely with my own schemes.
I mean, the hero punk looked like hed be the first one to flee if given half a chance right up until the fight began, you know?
Ah, aaaah My dear hero
Completely oblivious to any of these facts, the princess could only see the hero as a dashing prince riding on a white horse.
Hell, Id have believed you if you told me that her irises were now in the shapes of a pink heart. Meanwhile, her mouth couldnt utter any proper words or sentences other than, Oh, my dear hero
Hang on, isnt this a bit, you know, that?
-Ng? What do you mean by that, master?
-Her face right now Its like Ive seen that expression quite a lot in the past, you see?
-The princesss expression? Isnt that an expression of a maiden falling madly in love?
-Well, its kind of similar, but its also heading in a bit of a concerning direction.
-What do you mean?
-Should I say that expression reminds me of how a few of my disciples used to look at me?
-! Hero, you gotta run! You created a creature far more dangerous than a dragon just now!
The metal bat instantly understood what I was saying and hurriedly called out to the hero. But too bad, her voice couldnt reach the idiot in the distance who was getting carried away in the task of beating up a dragon.
In the meantime, the princesss continuous muttering of My hero was now interspersed with Haaa-ah and So cool.
In fact, her worsening symptoms even prompted her loyal lady-in-waiting to gradually create some distance away from her!
Around the time I could no longer tell whether the princess was muttering or moaning
-Kuwaaaahk!
T-the evil dragon, it!
My final hope, Aruketai the evil dragon, screamed desperately and began rampaging around.
N-no, it cant be!
Anyone could tell that the boss mob, its health bar now in red, was throwing its final desperate struggle!
The evil dragon, screaming tragically every time the golden sword light slapped it around, looked so pitiful that I couldnt help but wonder if that was really a dragon.
-Die, die, die!!! Why arent you dying!
-Just because you said I must die, you think Id roll over and die for real?
The lady-in-waiting next to me mustve been using magic because the heros conversation with the dragon could be heard oh-so clearly.
-Is that what your parents taught you?!
-Kuwaaaaahk!
Was it because of all the pain from getting hit by the sword light? Or was it rage directed at the hero who suddenly called upon the spirits of the dragons parents, dead since at least thousands of years ago? A thunderous roar that couldve been either one of those exploded out to rock the surroundings.
-How dare a little human!
-And how dare a measly dragon getting a one-sided smackdown from that little human!
As expected of my hero His words are so mesmerising
Hi, little miss? Can I ask, whats so mesmerising about the heros utterances full of one-sided insults about the dragons deceased parents? Im actually starting to pity the dragon here, you know?
-Master, this princess is far too gone now
-Right. It seems that our idiot hero has woken up a very strange girl who shouldve been left alone
But before I could start worrying about the hero
I gotta contemplate the best way to flee from this situation first.