[Translator – Peptobismol]
Chapter 46
Zeon wrinkled his nose.
“Is this a chira?”
When it was alive, he didn’t notice, but from the dead chira, there was a strange sll. It resembled the faint, pungent odor of a dead insect.
Zeon squatted down to examine the chira closely.
Certainly, its muscles were different from those of a typical human.
The outer part was made of chitinous material like an insect, and the internal tendons were incredibly elastic and strong, almost like twisted steel wires.
What was most alien was the internal organs.
Unlike human organs, they were simple and not as complex.
It felt like they were arranged for maximum efficiency using the sa amount of energy.
Zeon probed the internals with his hands.
In the past, he might have shuddered at the grueso feeling, but after experiencing much more grueso things on his way here, he could handle it with indifference.
Were the internal organs also transplanted from a monster? This is horrifying!”
Zeon exclaid as he tilted his head slightly in disgust.
At this point, it would be more accurate to say that it was an entirely new life form.
Zeon’s gaze suddenly focused on the chira’s heart.
A stone embedded in the heart emitted a strong mana.
“Magic Stone? So, they used Magic Stones as fuel?”
It made him realize the imnse power of dragons.
Even in Neo Seoul, research on Magic Stones was active, but no one dared to use them as fuel for a living organism.
“This is insane.”
Zeon stood up, shaking his head slightly.
Dyoden spoke up.
“These crossbreeds are sothing else. Dragons are like controllers of magic, and for them, using magic is as natural as breathing. If their magic is a storm, then the magic humans use is just a slight breeze.”
“Ugh!”
“Now do you understand? The opponent we’re about to face is an incredibly formidable one. The chance of dying is several tis higher than the chance of surviving.”
“Don’t tell to turn back because of fear. My decision is firm.”
Zeon interrupted Dyoden. Then, Dyoden snorted and opened his subspace.
“Take this.”
He pulled out a small vial from the subspace and tossed it to Zeon.
“What’s this?”
“If you really think you’re going to die, drink it. It’ll heal almost any injury in an instant.”
“So, is this like an elixir?”
Zeon widened his eyes.
Elixirs were legendary potions that alchemists in the field aspired to create. They could instantly cure any ailnt and even grant immortality.
Indeed, alchemists in Neo Seoul were actively researching elixirs.
Dyoden snorted.
“Hmph! There’s no way a real elixir exists. It’s an Awakening potion created by a mad alchemist. It’s made using the blood of powerful monsters, which have excellent regenerative and healing abilities.”
“Monster blood? Is it safe to drink?”
“That’s why I’m saying, if you think you’re going to die, drink it. Might as well experience so adventure if you’re going to die anyway. Thanks to the awakening properties, it’s better than a healing potion in overcoming pain.”
“Got it.”
Zeon put the vial into his subspace with a solemn expression.
The showdown with the dragon was imminent, and the mighty Dyoden’s attention to his well-being was evidence of how tense the situation was.
Dyoden gripped Kreion tightly, gazing at the dark night sky.
As if the dragon was there.
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Zeon and Dyoden stayed until the oasis disappeared, devouring all the Sand Angler at.
The Sand Angler’s at was a fantastic source of nutrients.
Facing the once-in-a-lifeti battle ahead, it was more than enough to optimize their physical condition.
Dyoden spoke.
“Let’s go now.”
“Yes!”
Zeon answered, pulling the hood of his robe low.
Having rested well and eaten heartily, his body was in top condition.
His senses were sharp, and vitality flowed through his entire body.
It was the first ti his body felt so good.
Dyoden walked into the headwind of the sandstorm, taking long strides. His hair fluttered like a lion’s mane.
Zeon extended his Sand Strides, following Dyoden.
The scorching sun heated the sand, radiating intense heat, but it couldn’t impede the progress of Zeon and Dyoden.
What greeted them after several days of walking in the desert were pillars rising in the middle of the desert.
Dozens of hexagonal pillars standing alone in the middle of the desert looked suspicious to anyone.
Zeon stepped forward, asserting his dominance.
His senses extended in all directions through the fine sand particles.
There was nothing around.
‘Then it must be underground.’
Zeon concentrated his senses underground.
One hundred ters, two hundred ters…
His senses delved endlessly into the ground.
Zeon’s sensory range reached up to five hundred ters underground. However, even then, there was nothing.
Zeon released his dominance and spoke.
“Seems like it’s deeper than five hundred ters underground.”
“Probably. Like lizard hatchlings, he must’ve dug deep to hide. Cowards, that’s what they are.”
“Cowards? I’m not sure about that.”
“If they had real courage, instead of manipulating the other races to move Krasias, they would have moved him themselves. They can’t say a word in front of the strong and only act tough in front of the weak. If that’s not cowardly, what is?”
It was a strangely persuasive statent.
Zeon nodded, considering that it might be true.
The two arrived in front of the pillars.
Each pillar was as thick as several people combined.
The hexagonal pillars were engraved with unreadable symbols.
Zeon touched one of the pillars, murmuring.
“I can’t understand what’s written…”
Swoosh!
The mont Zeon touched the pillar, it emitted a bright light.
“What?”
Surprised, Zeon withdrew his hand, but the burst of light completely swallowed him.
After a mont, in the place where the light disappeared, Zeon was nowhere to be seen.
Dyoden, without showing any surprise, mumbled.
“Seems like the pillars work as so kind of teleportation device.”
He touched the pillar that Zeon had touched, but the expected burst of light did not occur.
“Can each pillar only teleport one creature?”
Dyoden touched another pillar.
Instantly, a bright burst of light engulfed him.
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[Translator – Peptobismol]
When Zeon opened his eyes, the environnt had completely changed.
It was an incredibly vast cave, spacious enough for a giant monster to walk around freely.
The rock walls were shimring as if gold veins ran through them.
As expected from a Golden Dragon, it was clearly a lair created inside the bedrock where a gold vein passed through.
“What’s the use of all this?”
Despite seeing a trendous amount of gold, Zeon wasn’t particularly greedy.
Gold didn’t hold much value in the current world.
“Did Dyoden get transported to a different place?”
Zeon looked around, but there was no sign of Dyoden anywhere.
If Dyoden had touched the pillar, the high probability was that he had been transported elsewhere.
“I guess I’ll have to move on my own until I find him.”
Separated from Dyoden, Zeon hesitantly entered what he assud was the lair of a dragon.
Even though he had faced nurous monsters before, confronting a dragon was a different league. It was natural to be afraid.
Zeon forced a calm expression.
He couldn’t stay still out of fear forever.
Even if there was a dragon at the end of this cave, he had to face it. Only then could he et Dyoden.
Zeon proceeded cautiously.
This environnt was disadvantageous for him.
Being inside a vein ant there was almost no sand.
Fortunately, he had Exion, which was a relief.
Zeon remained prepared to emit Exion at any mont as he moved forward.
It felt like he had gone deep into the cave, yet nothing had happened so far. Still, Zeon did not let his guard down.
Based on experience, trouble often arose when one least expected it.
His expectation didn’t miss the mark.
Sssssh!
From the opposite side of the cave, a faint hissing sound reached his ears.
Just hearing it made all the hairs on his body stand on end, and his spine shivered with an unpleasant sensation.
“What’s this?”
Zeon released Exion and scanned the front.
Instantly, piercing through the darkness, the source of the sound revealed itself.
They were chiras.
There were two-headed serpents, as well as those with four heads.
So had wings on their backs, while others had two or four legs.
Apart from the commonality of having snake heads, everything else was different.
Their forms, textures, colors, and sizes varied.
“Chiras.”
It was evident that these were not ordinary monsters but chiras created by Haeltoon.
Kwaaaah!
Upon seeing Zeon, the chiras roared fiercely and charged even more aggressively.
Facing the approaching chiras, Zeon unleashed Exion.
Tsss!
His entire body was surrounded by Exion.
In that state, Zeon rushed towards the chiras.
There was no fear on his face.
Kwagagah!
Exion, rotating fiercely around him, shredded the charging chiras.
Keuuk!
Kreeeak!
The screams of the chiras being torn apart echoed through the cave.
Flesh burst open, and blood splattered in all directions.
Ssshh!
The ground beneath the disintegrated chiras lted, as if their blood contained corrosive venom.
While Zeon’s entire body was also covered in the chiras’ blood, the robe and armor provided by Dyoden minimized the damage.
Kwagagah!
Even at that mont, the chiras were relentlessly being torn apart by Exion.
The cave quickly filled with the disintegrated remains of the chiras. Still, more chiras continued to erge from sowhere, attacking Zeon.
Zeon crushed each chira one by one as he advanced.
Then it happened.
Flash!
Suddenly, the cave was filled with bright light, and a lightning bolt struck Zeon.
Bang!
“Ugh!”
With a loud explosion, Zeon’s body was forcefully pushed backward.
In that mont, wisps of white smoke emanated from Zeon’s entire body.
Fortunately, Exion had shielded him, minimizing the damage. If he had taken a direct hit without Exion, his body might have exploded.
Swaaah!
Amidst the disoriented chiras, an unusually large snake appeared.
On the head of the large snake were horns.
Sparks were emanating from the horns.
The lightning strike was the result of its skill.
‘A special monster?’
Among monsters, so occasionally possessed skills.
It seed like the large snake that had just appeared was skilled in lightning-based abilities.
Flash!
At that mont, another lightning bolt erupted from the horns of the large snake.
Zeon dodged the lightning, flying backward.
Bang!
The place where he was standing exploded and the floor caved in.
While he managed to avoid the lightning, the force caused Exion to montarily lose control and scatter.
Taking advantage of Zeon’s vulnerability, the chiras rushed at him.
Zeon, with his gauntlet-clad fists, struck the lead chira.
Bang!
With a thunderous sound, the chira’s head exploded.
Zeon shouted as he frantically attacked the chiras.
“Don’t underestimate , damn snake bastards!”
[Translator – Peptobismol]
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