115. The Decisive Battle with the Fallen Dwarf (1)

The group reached the depths of the underground.

A space as vast as a parade ground. In the center of that space was a massive rock that looked like a mansion.

“The writing on the rock… it looks like runes.”

As Princess Lilia said, the rock was covered with sentences made up of tiny letters.

“Each of those sentences seems to be a formula related to the seal.”

The rock was completely surrounded by huge iron chains.

The rock and chains were so massive that it wasn’t immediately noticeable, but in the center of the chains, a woman with long black hair was bound, her limbs restrained, looking around.

Kaka kaka kang-

The chains collided, making a terrible metallic sound.

“That woman…”

At first glance, she was a young and beautiful woman.

But when that woman, who resembled Lilia, or rather, Yunir, opened her eyes, a terrifying energy that no one could think of as human consumed the underground space.

Jet-black mist spread in all directions.

“Be careful!”

Lilia created a huge divine power shield to protect the group.

Pajijijijik-

But even the divine magic of Lilia, a Saintess and very skilled, was quickly collapsing against the mist created by the woman.

“There’s no time. That woman… the Fallen Dwarf Star has already awakened.”

Lilia said. As she said, the chains in front of them were no more than decorations.

The Fallen Dwarf Star’s jet-black eyes, now open, were watching the group.

The corners of her mouth lifted upward, as if she was enjoying it.

• Finally, I’m free from this tiresome seal.

And her thoughts echoed simultaneously to the group. Everyone covered their ears at the same time, in pain.

‘A terrible mental attack.’

Just conveying her will alone sends a demonic force equivalent to a Type 1 magical beast.

Perhaps if Lilia’s divine power shield wasn’t there, and if the group gathered here weren’t divine priests of the six gods, they might have already died instantly from that demonic force.

At that moment, the Fallen Dwarf Star’s gaze turned to Yunir.

• You’re pulling a cheap trick, Yunir. Keu keuk. Do you think you can stop me now? It’s too late.

Yunir’s expression hardened at those words.

At the same time, the huge rock and chains vanished from the spot in an instant.

“N-no way! That seal should be the most powerful divine seal that humanity can create…”

As Lilia said, it was a seal that had kept the Fallen Dwarf Star imprisoned here since the days of the ancient empire.

But when the Fallen Dwarf Star released her demonic force, the massive seal vanished as if an illusion had disappeared in an instant.

Chachachachachang-

At the same time, the demonic force around them soared rapidly.

Even Lilia’s high-level divine shield was destroyed in an instant.

Yunir’s expression paled. At that moment, her body moved very quickly to block the group.

‘The dominance of the demonic force…’

Yunir momentarily controlled the dominance of the demonic force that had consumed the surrounding space.

If Yunir hadn’t reacted quickly, everyone might have disappeared like that seal.

“Everyone except Yulian, gather around me! The dominance of that demonic force… no one except Yulian can withstand it!”

At those words, the group quickly stood near Yunir.

At that moment, the demonic force that filled this underground space turned into thousands, no, tens of thousands of needles and stabbed at the group.

‘An unimaginable dominance.’

I, like Yunir just now, reflected the dominance of the demonic force through my magical energy.

• Euhm? Besides Yunir… there’s another one who can resist my dominance?

In an instant, the Fallen Dwarf Star’s gaze turned to me.

She resembled Lucia, but her jet-black eyes were an endless darkness.

‘A terrible evil energy.’

I had already endured the evil demonic force when facing Chris and Grievous.

But the Fallen Dwarf Star in front of me was on a different level from the massive demonic force they emitted. The opponent was a part of Knoia.

So, just as Yunir was the source of magical energy, that Fallen Dwarf Star was the source of demonic force.

• Damn Zedine and Yunir’s creation…

And in that gaze, there was a clear malice.

Zedine and Yunir, who had exterminated the old human race. And a terrible resentment towards the creations of those two main gods.

But the Fallen Dwarf Star’s gaze turned back to Yunir, not me.

• You filthy bitch…!! Are you planning to imprison me once again!! It’s useless!!

In the meantime, Yunir and the group finally activated the divine barrier from the ancient empire era that they had talked about in advance.

At the same time, Yunir shouted.

“Yulian! Now, you are the only one who can face that Fallen Dwarf Star! While the barrier is maintained, you can suppress the Fallen Dwarf Star’s demonic force. But in return, everyone except you will be defenseless. You must destroy that Fallen Dwarf Star before the barrier is destroyed!”

Chijijijijik-

As it was, a mass of demonic force that tore through the atmosphere, no, distorted space, rushed towards the group.

I felt it instinctively.

The power of that jet-black projectile.

It was a power so great that it could turn the Pantheon Academy above this temple into dust in an instant.

‘Everyone’s in danger! Even Yunir might not be able to stop that!’

The group is pouring all their strength into creating the barrier.

Not only Aylin, who is a non-combatant, but even Rosette and Chloe, who are skilled in combat, will never see me again if they come into contact with that demonic force.

‘I won’t let that happen.’

I then overloaded my magical energy into my Mana Heart.

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Jijijijijijik-

As it was, the sound of space distorting vibrated around them.

Demonic force and magical energy.

The two great forces were fiercely opposed, vying for control of the space.

‘Very… terrible…’

[Dragonization Stage 2 has been activated.]

There was no way to resist the dominance of that demonic force with a human body.

I transformed into the form of a Dragonkin, which I was already much more familiar with than a human body. The Fallen Dwarf Star smiled bitterly at my appearance.

• I wondered. I didn’t think there could be a human who could overcome my demonic force. So, you were a dragon.

The Fallen Dwarf Star’s expression turned cold.

She probably never imagined that I could resist her demonic force.

• But it’s strange. Surely, no dragon could defy my dominance… I see. You came with Yunir, so you’re that damn bitch’s apostle!

Chris, who was a demonic force that transcended humans, was insignificant dust compared to the Fallen Dwarf Star’s demonic force.

But now, I was enduring the dominance of that Fallen Dwarf Star.

So, for a moment, the Fallen Dwarf Star mistook me for Yunir’s apostle, that is, a Demon Duke.

• Wait. To think of you as a Demon Duke… the magical energy you possess is too small in quantity. Surely, that amount is only about that of a dragon that has just become an adult… How on earth are you resisting my dominance?

The Fallen Dwarf Star bit her lip tightly.

She seemed to be furious that I wasn’t doing as she wanted.

• I see! That damn barrier that Yunir is creating… Is it because of that barrier that I can’t properly exert my power!

Shuuk-

The Fallen Dwarf Star’s attack began again. Her body moved towards Yunir in an instant.

Chaechang-

And in the air, her sword and Siertia collided. I blocked the Fallen Dwarf Star’s sword.

• How did you react to my sword! How could a mere creation of Zedine and Yunir! My dominance was a dominance that even Yunir could not surpass!

It was a terribly fast attack. But I was able to react to the Fallen Dwarf Star’s sword.

‘As expected, it was the same as Yunir’s swordsmanship.’

The being sealed inside Yunir’s body. So, she used Yunir’s swordsmanship as it was.

The swordsmanship of Yunir that I had faced was more complete than any swordsmanship on the ground. And the speed of the sword strikes that the Fallen Dwarf Star showed a moment ago.

Perhaps no one on the ground could imitate it.

‘Even so…’

However, I had already been training against Yunir for the past few days. I already knew Yunir’s swordsmanship well.

The sword path that sword drew. And the time dominance through dominance, which could never be reacted to with the body.

‘Now I can react enough.’

At that moment, Yunir also said.

“Unfortunately, it seems that Yulian can do that now. Resisting the dominance of your demonic force, I mean.”

Yunir smiled. The Fallen Dwarf Star was furious at that smile.

• You damn bitch!! Are you going to deceive me by saying that your petty trick worked once!!

At that terrible anger, the surrounding space vibrated once again. The Fallen Dwarf Star’s black eyes poured out a thick murderous intent towards Yunir.

• At the same time as your ugly barrier… I’ll turn that dragon into dust!

At that time, demonic force was concentrated on the Fallen Dwarf Star’s body.

Chiijijijijik-

Because of the demonic force gathered in her body, the surrounding space was distorted like a heat haze.

At the same time, that demonic force exploded from the Fallen Dwarf Star’s body.

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Geuoooooooong-

The surrounding space was distorting.

And the underground of the Six Gods Temple where the group had been standing until just now. The appearance of that place changed to a completely different place.

A space of infinite demonic force with no beginning and no end. The chaos that I had entered when I was swallowed by Leister swallowed the group.

‘Did she change the space with demonic force?’

I glared at the Fallen Dwarf Star. The appearance of that chaotic being changed.

The Fallen Dwarf Star, who had been in Yunir’s form. Like Grievous and Chris had done.

Her appearance changed into a huge mass that did not resemble any living creature on the ground.

That appearance was like a small asteroid. Bizarrely shaped eyes, noses, and ears were attached to various parts of that spherical shape.

At the same time, the demonic force concentrated on that mass was distorting the surroundings and emitting a bizarre light.

‘It’s chilling.’

I couldn’t feel that it was a living thing at all.

The old human race that killed and devoured their own kind. The existence created by the gathering of the terrible thoughts and grudges of that old human race, Knoia.

All those grudges and murderous intents were now pressing down on this space.

At the same time, dozens of eyes opened at the same time. Those gazes all turned to me.

• To me, who will become a new god… I will give the end to those who resist me!

Dozens, no, hundreds of bizarre voices overlapped and echoed in all directions.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!

At the same time, a lightning strike of demonic force struck me. That jet-black lightning tore my body to shreds.

Of course, that was the future predicted by the Fallen Dwarf Star’s dominance.

But I narrowly avoided that future of annihilation.

• You rat-like bastard!

A thunderous roar filled the surroundings. As if I had entered a typhoon. A storm of demonic force poured down on me.

• Does a mere insignificant being resist the power of a god!

Even in the Fallen Dwarf Star’s terrible roar.

As if I had entered the center of a giant star. Even in the pressure of the demonic force that felt like a giant gravity was pressing down on me. I was still alive and moving.

No, I was concentrating all my mind and preparing for a counterattack.

Concentration of magical energy.

I concentrated the intense Mana acceleration effect unique to Dragonkin Stage 2 on my Dragon Heart.

High-purity magical energy directly passed down from Yunir. That magical energy was concentrating on the surface of Siertia.

Jiiiiiiiiiing-

The great power that surpassed Aura created dominance. With that dominance, I created a shield of magical energy over my entire body.

• 4 minutes left. I have to destroy the Fallen Dwarf Star within that time.

The demonic force was getting stronger and stronger.

It was like a fire that was slow to catch on strong charcoal. The Fallen Dwarf Star is a part of Knoia and Yunir’s Mana Heart.

As it is the Mana Heart of a god.

If all that power is released, a Chaotic Gate larger than the permafrost will be created in this Imperial Capital.

Only I could stop that Fallen Dwarf Star.

‘Siertia!’

So, when I release my potential and all my power.

The holy sword Siertia, made from the reverse scale of the ancient dragon Kraiupe. And the pure magical energy passed down from Yunir exists within me.

With the power of those two main gods. At this moment, I had to resist that Fallen Dwarf Star.

“Yulian! Now is the time! You will surely be able to unleash the power of the ancient dragon!”

At the same time as Yunir’s shout. My body was enveloped in a great light.

At that moment. The silhouette of a giant jet-black dragon came to my mind. I entrusted everything to the will of that ancient dragon.