Episode 446 Fighting the Dragon King Varski

We were guided by an official of the Adventurers' Guild to the north side of Ayutthaya.

You're a wizard for life, aren't you?"

　Quyet from Vietnam asked in English. He was a robust man in his thirties, apparently a magician with a sword.

Yes, but so what?"

If you're not a magic-armor wizard, are you sure you're ready for a close encounter with the Dragon King Varski?"

Yeah, I'm fine.

　His words are rough, but he seems concerned.

But you'll need some kind of speed-enhancing magic to avoid that breath."

There are magical gadgets that increase speed.

I see what you mean. Then I guess there's nothing to worry about.

　The Dragon King Barrier used by Dragon King Varski does not seem to be an ability that is deployed at all times. Since it consumes considerable magical power, it is said to be managed by one of the nine heads.

　When it is deploying its dragon king barrier, the color of its scales is said to change from white to orange. Therefore, they are supposed to attack when they are white. The duration of the Dragon King Barrier is said to be about two minutes.

　After about 15 minutes of walking through the destroyed city, we saw the Vasuki Dragon King. It was about 20 meters long, with nine long necks extending from the body of a huge crocodile and a head attached.

　The Varski Dragon King noticed us and turned his huge body around. In the spur of the moment, his tail hit the building and the walls rattled and collapsed.

　We decided to spread out and lure the Dragon King Varski to a place where there was a soccer court. The three magic-armored wizards and I rushed to the Dragon King Varski with our magic weapons.

　I pulled out my sacred sword Gram while pouring magic power into the "Vaasuki's Ring". The scales of the Vasuki Dragon King were white. It is proof that he does not feel danger yet.

　The four attacked the four legs of the Varski Dragon King all at once. As the divine sword Gram slashed through the thick legs, the Varski Dragon King screamed in unison. All nine heads seemed to feel pain.

　The color of the scales changes from white to orange. When I slash at its leg to test it, it is bounced off by something like a wall. One of the heads stares at me and opens its big mouth.

Yuck."

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　I escape from the feet of the Dragon King Vasuki, taking advantage of the speed that was increased by the effect of the "Ring of Vikaten. A flaming breath followed it. The flaming breath extended to a nearby house and exploded, burning the ground. It seems there was a gas cylinder or something.

　Quette is still attacking. He probably has a magic weapon that is magic-disabled. Quette jumps on the back of the Varski dragon king and starts aiming at his nine necks. The magic-neutral sword sliced through two of the necks. It seems he wasn't satisfied with just stopping him in his tracks.

　After I had gained distance, I activated the "Crash Ball" and released a D-particle vibration ball to the Dragon King Varski. The D-particle vibration ball disappeared in the middle. It seems that the cold breath froze even magic.

　While we were struggling to hold them back, the attacking wizards were not playing around. They were attacking with "Dragon Killer" magic.

　A three-meter-long arrow-like object made of lightning flies toward the Varski Dragon King and collides with the Dragon King barrier. The arrow pierces a small hole in the barrier, and a bolt of lightning pours into it. Normally, a hole would be punched through the sturdy scales and a bolt of lightning would burn the dragon's body. This time, however, the lightning bolt only strikes the surface of the Varski Dragon King, so it seems to do little damage.

　As I approached to try the "Crash Sword," one of the heads stared at me and raised its mouth wide. Thinking it must be a breath, I run away. In the process, I suddenly felt a headache and my legs staggered.

'Ultrasonic Breath. Use 'Flash Move.'

　I heard Metis's voice and I used "Flash Move" to escape. After moving about a hundred meters, the headache was gone. It was only a headache because I was far away from the Vasuki Dragon King, but if I had been hit by the ultrasonic breath at close range, I might have fainted.

　I was curious about Quette, so I checked. Quette was lying on the ground. It seemed that she had been hit by the ultrasonic breath as I had been. I sent Tamegoro out of the shadows and ordered him to rescue Quette.

　Tamegoro ran as fast as he could to reach Quette and returned with Quette and the magic-disabling sword. He was chased by a flaming breath, but he escaped. As expected of a body built using one hundred and eighty kilograms of shadow clay. The power is not half bad.

　I had been briefed by the Adventurers' Guild of Thailand about the ultrasonic breath, but I guess it was not accurate. We were not told that it had such a long effective range. Quet was not dead, but he was in no condition to fight.

　Turning to the demon, the Varski dragon king, who had sustained damage to two necks, dug a hole in the ground and hid. He probably intends to heal his wounds in the hole.

　Gilberto and Batmunf, the magic-users, gathered around me. After glancing at Tamegoro, Gilbert asks a question.

Is Quet all right?"

It looks like the ultrasonic breath did some damage and knocked him out."

　Gilbert looked at Tamegoro again.

What's that?"

It's a shadow puppet in War Bear form. Well done, Tamegoro."

　I put Tamegoro back in the shadows.

　I decided to go back to Shekhar's place, considering withdrawing once. We need to talk. The reason I can talk slowly like this is because the Vasuki Dragon King has a great weakness.

　That means that the Vasuki Dragon King moves slowly. It is so slow that one wonders if there is any need to stop him.　It is so slow that one wonders if there is any need to stop him. Even if he jumped out of the hole, he would be able to escape before being attacked.

　I whine a bit, and Gilberto chuckles.

It's the first time I'm fighting someone. This happens all the time."

　We went back to Sjökull and discussed it. Shekhar didn't think it was necessary to stop us.

　Yes, the effect of the sacred sword grams may be working as well.

More importantly, can't you do something about the head that generates the Dragon King barrier?"

　Gilbert looks stern.

'I think it's hard to do that. The other heads are protecting it. Plus, the ultrasonic breath is trickier than I thought."

　Quette has been arranged to be taken to the hospital by an official of the Adventurers' Guild. However, the magic-disabling sword was to be borrowed.

'Yes, the moment the Varski Dragon King emerges from his hole, he might be able to crush the head that generates the Dragon King barrier.

　Hearing my words, Sjökar tilted his head.

But if they're going to come out of the hole, I think they'll have to generate the Dragon King barrier first."

If you can take the time to prepare your magic weapon, the Dragon King barrier is not a problem."

　I was planning to use the prominence blade of the light sword Clau Solas to finish off the Varski Dragon King, but after seeing him use one breath after another, I realized that there was no time to generate the prominence blade.

　While he was pouring his magic power into it, he was going to be burned away by the fire breath. But if you just generate a prominence blade near the hole, then have someone attack the hole and drag the Varski Dragon King to the ground, then attack him with the prominence blade, there is no problem.