142. Elder Dragon Aquarite (2)

A barrage of lightning struck towards me all at once.

This wasn’t some amateur electric magic.

Aquarite was a Blue Dragon who wielded the authority of water. But due to the power he had reached as an Ancient Dragon, he freely manipulated the atmosphere around him as he pleased, like now.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwang-

So, that power was the power of natural lightning, enhanced with a lightning spell.

With the addition of Demon Power, it was ultra-high voltage lightning. It was comparable to divine punishment.

That lightning was focused on me. There was nowhere to escape.

‘I have to be careful.’

If I were hit defenseless, I’d be burned to death by the lightning.

Besides, a spell mixed with Demon Power couldn’t be handled by an Awakened’s ordinary Mana Shield.

• It’s dangerous, Master!!

Larwin shouted.

I gripped Siertia tightly.

“Erti!”

Immediately, the rune letters on Siertia’s blade shone.

Pajijijijijijijik-

And the special divine shield created by those runes blocked the lightning.

‘Siertia’s divinity, combined with Lumi’s power.’

In other words, I had Jedin’s blessing with me now.

Thanks to that, I barely managed to block the first attack.

• Master! Are you unharmed!

Larwin urgently asked about my condition.

“I’m unharmed!”

I replied, glaring back at Aquarite.

Lasriel shouted.

“You rat-like bastard! A Remiella’s plaything dares to point a sword at me!! The attack hasn’t even started yet!”

Seeing that, Larwin continued.

• Normal magical beasts don’t have their own will, but it’s different now! Seeing that Dark Elf still has his mind, it seems Aquarite’s control was successful!

Unfortunately, Larwin was right.

Demon Power was the power of chaos.

So, the higher the magical beast, the more power it exerted, transcending the usual hierarchy of Mana Hearts.

If it’s a Type 1 magical beast, it’s at least at the 6th Circle level.

And compared to the Mana of an Awakened of the same Circle,

Demon Power has a greater and stronger absolute amount of power it can create.

However, the reason why human Awakened of the same Circle can face those magical beasts,

Even humans of a lower Circle can take down magical beasts, is

because magical beasts don’t have sophisticated reason like humans.

‘Except for the Fallen Angel Graiel.’

That magical beast, who drove Essenmund to the brink of destruction, even had outstanding strategic intelligence.

And now I’ve met another exception.

Aquarite, successfully controlled by Lasriel.

So, it means he’s on a different level from magical beasts who lose their minds and run wild with power.

Naturally, the output of that Dragon Heart is above the 7th Circle.

No, being an Ancient Dragon, he can even achieve 8th Circle output if he uses all the limits of his reverse scale.

‘I’ve met a very difficult enemy.’

But I expected it to be a tough fight.

Lamiare was the weakest of the Apostles. I knew it wouldn’t compare to such a clumsy demon.

Lasriel, a master of a similar level, is pouring all his power into controlling just Aquarite.

“How fortunate. Kukuk. But you won’t be able to use your power properly either, since you used the breath just now. Too bad you overdid it. Khahaha!”

Lasriel’s eyes sparkled from afar.

This time, the area around Aquarite shimmered like a heat haze.

The Demon Power that Aquarite was mindlessly emitting. I could feel that Demon Power condensing.

• It’s coming!

Before that, my body was already reacting.

Papat-

A blade of Demon Power swept through the spot where I had been just a moment ago.

Chijijijijik-

The blade collided with the air, making a sound like tearing it apart.

It was like an Aura Sword.

A magical sword similar to the Aura Sword used by the demons. He created a blade containing that special peak energy using Demon Power.

‘An Ancient Dragon using sophisticated swordsmanship.’

It seems like a terrifying monster has been created by combining Master-level Lasriel and Aquarite.

As expected, I wouldn’t be able to guarantee victory if I let my guard down.

‘My blood feels like it’s boiling.’

My lineage, which displays more fighting spirit in very unfavorable battles.

The blood of Reinhardt began to get excited.

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But I calmed myself down once.

Siertia.

I gripped the hilt of that great holy sword tightly.

Quickly starting the Lucia-style.

Thanks to using the maximum output breath a few hours ago, my Mana Heart was completely empty.

So, I was able to focus only pure Mana there, excluding Demon Power.

Uuuuuuuuuung-

The 7th Circle Mana Heart began to accelerate at once.

The 8th Circle Mana Heart is the reverse scale. But I didn’t fill the reverse scale with Mana.

‘I have to be more calm.’

Aquarite, with his eyes shining bright red, was shaking his wings as if provoking me.

Before, because of the rampaging Reinhardt blood, I would have thrown myself without hesitation, but

I was different now.

Perhaps because I had awakened as an Ancient Dragon, I was somehow learning how to control that excited self.

‘The Cold-Blooded Demon King.’

It seemed that my father’s cold blood was becoming more concentrated in my body after awakening as a Dragon Demon.

A dangerous opponent of a completely different type from the strong enemies I had faced so far.

Just enduring that Demon Power was consuming the Demon Power that was rapidly refilling.

If I recklessly swung around techniques that consumed a lot of Mana,

It would rather be what Lasriel wanted.

According to Remiella, Lasriel was a very cunning Dark Elf.

‘I have to become more calm.’

If the opponent is a worthy rival,

Not showing my weakness at all and somehow finding the opponent’s weakness will determine the victory or defeat.

‘First, a probing battle!’

I hurriedly moved my body back in the air.

And I calmly began to look for a way to attack Aquarite.

Instead of immediately unleashing the Secret Art, White Night,

I unleashed the sword form of the Lionheart Sword, which had faced more enemies than White Night, the Extreme Destruction Form, at Aquarite.

Shaaaaaak-

A crescent moon of Aura was created in the air in an instant.

That Aura rushed towards Aquarite.

Lasriel, with a relaxed expression, gathered the water existing in the surrounding atmosphere and created a shield.

“What are you going to do with that Aura… Kuek?!”

Chaaaaaaaak-

The huge barrier created by Aquarite’s power evaporated into steam in an instant.

“What happened… Kyaaaak!”

And taking advantage of the steam obscuring her vision,

I quickly moved the Dragonkin’s body and turned behind him.

Just 1 second.

In that short time, I, who had refined Aura into the 7th Circle Mana Heart, swung my sword at him.

“Extreme Night.”

Kugugugugugung-

That jet-black flash struck Aquarite’s back scales as it was.

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaak!!!”

Aquarite screamed terribly.

An unexpected blow.

Lasriel’s face, who quickly turned Aquarite’s torso around, was distorted.

“What happened… He clearly shouldn’t be able to use his power properly, since it hasn’t been long since he used the breath!”

But it was definitely an effective hit.

I gave that Lasriel a cold smile.

“You’re not someone a traitorous demon like you can carelessly evaluate. I am Yulian von Reinhardt.”

“Shut up…! Just because one trick worked…”

Pajijijijijijijik-

Once again, lightning began to gather around Aquarite.

‘I thought it was an effective hit. So, this much is not enough after all.’

The pressure of the gathered Demon Power was no different from the beginning. The sky was shaking.

Although it wasn’t White Night,

The Secret Art Extreme Night, which had beheaded countless high-ranking magical beasts. He was enduring even after being hit defenselessly by that Extreme Night.

• Even after being hit by such a high-level Aura Sword… To be unharmed…

Larwin’s voice was filled with astonishment.

He focused his mind even more. His torso quickly turned.

Thanks to that, it became possible to fight in the air as if it were flat ground.

‘In human form.’

I even temporarily released the Dragonkin Transformation.

Instead of clumsily consuming Demon Power, I was facing him with pure human power. With just the power of Reinhardt.

Of course, with just that power, I had been recognized by my maternal grandfather, the best in the Empire, so there was nothing to fear.

‘At this rate, it might be too much.’

I calmly thought about the next move.

The Demon King’s army on the ground was fighting fiercely.

And as they constantly sent me their faith, the Demon Power consumed by the breath was rapidly gathering in the reverse scale.

‘But even if all the Demon Power is recovered, I can’t be sure of victory even if I return to being an Ancient Dragon.’

Of course, Tarac Defiled Star was a stronger enemy than Aquarite, but at that time, there was a special divine blessing left directly by Yunir.

Now that I’m facing Aquarite with just my pure power, the situation is more difficult than then.

‘Then there’s only one way.’

The power of the Ancient Dragon and the power of Reinhardt. Activating those separate powers as one power at the same time.

However, it’s not easy in theory.

It’s like a Holy Knight simultaneously activating Aura and divine power and swinging them to the maximum.

‘If that were possible, all the knight orders in Isrand would have been transformed into Holy Knight Orders.’

Aura is bio-energy that you create based on external Mana.

In contrast, divine power, including Demon Power. That is external energy from the Main God.

Due to the difference in their operating principles, in order to maximize one power, you have to give up the other.

Simply put, it means you can’t use White Night and Breath at the same time.

Papapapapapang-

I hurriedly avoided the high-voltage lightning projectiles that were being thrown at me one after another.

And I focused my mind more on Siertia.

‘The fusion of Aura and Demon Power. I’ll somehow complete it in this battle!’

I have a reason why I absolutely can’t lose.

I was the lord of the Western Demon King’s army. And the Demon King representing them.

I gripped the sword hilt tightly.

Tatat-

I climbed back onto Larwin’s back.

The probing battle was over.

I had already confirmed Aquarite’s strength. Larwin’s expression was serious.

• After all, it seems impossible to face that Aquarite alone! Aquarite was famous for being strong even among Ancient Dragons! It’s nothing to be ashamed of! Let’s temporarily avoid him and join forces with Remiella-nim and Aitekeia-nim. A joint attack…

“That won’t do. If those two leave the battlefield now, they won’t be able to face the magical beast army with minimal damage!”

Uuuuuuuuuung-

Even as I said that, I didn’t stop Mana acceleration for a moment.

• Master… I understand!

Larwin tried to stop me, but

He didn’t say another word, as if he had read my will.

Rather, he hurriedly flew into the sky.

‘He must have realized my intention.’

Now is the time to temporarily withdraw from Aquarite and think about the next move. And to deplete the power of that rampaging Aquarite.

He was great to immediately understand my intention. As expected of a High Knight.

Aquarite chased after Larwin, who was flying at high speed with the power of wind.

“Are you planning to cowardly run away now?!”

Kukukukukung-

Aquarite gathered Demon Power to the extreme.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky in an instant.

No, it wasn’t an ordinary cumulonimbus cloud. It was as if the surrounding sky was distorted like a scene from hell.

‘At this rate, it’s almost a supercell.’

He concentrated that natural disaster-level cloud only on the sky where Larwin and I were flying.

Shuuuuuuuuuk-

Dozens of huge water vortexes were created from that supercell and covered the two of us.

Larwin’s green eyes turned pale blue.

“Dieeeeeee!”

Lasriel, who had become more unified with Aquarite, screamed like a ghost.

I gripped Siertia tightly once more.

Guuuuuuuuuung-

Resonating with my mother’s rosary.

A polyhedral shield that completely covered Larwin’s large torso was deployed again.

Taaaaang-

That shield protected the two of us once again.

• How can such a shield… That’s a relief!

As expected, a holy sword is a holy sword.

For a while, I had only focused on the darkness divinity, Demon Power, with Yunir, but

It was like Siertia, the very reason I entered Pantheon Academy.

At this moment, I felt like I could spend several nights with Erti as she wanted.

‘Jedin’s blessing is with me.’

And my mother is Jedin’s Great Saintess.

I was convinced by that thought.

‘As long as I am my parents’ only son. There’s no way I can’t fuse the power of the Ancient Dragon and the power of Reinhardt.’

Jedin’s Great Saintess Agnes. And the Demon King Lucifer, chosen by Yunir.

As the rightful son of those two,

I had to reach a new level that transcended each of their limits.

‘A new White Night that even surpasses the limits of White Night!’

The chase continued for a while.

I quickly reached the limit of the Lucia-style. It meant that the Mana Heart was full.

At the same time, the reverse scale was getting hot.

‘Demon Power is also filling up.’

At that moment, I suddenly came up with a way to mix Aura and Demon Power.