NOVEL NEXT Chapter 51
I scanned the final boss that appeared before me.
A Red Dragon, notorious for its ferocity, and a clunky yet powerful Blue Dragon.
And then, numerous dragons from various creations, like the Gold Dragon, the Black Dragon.
But the lord of Dragon Road was none of those.
I faced a completely colorless, pure white dragon that seemed isolated from the world. A grand soundtrack began to play, signaling the start of the true boss battle.
Keyeek-!
The moment the battle began, a deafening noise echoed through the nest.
The lord’s reptilian eyes slit vertically, triggering Dragon Fear.
My warrior was momentarily paralyzed by fear, movements sluggish.
“It seems like a debuff that reduces attack and movement speed. In this situation, I just need to…”
Though the character’s body slowed down, it didn’t affect me as the player at all.
I maintained my sharp reflexes to read the enemy’s movements.
I easily dodged the simple attack of the dragon as it lifted its front paw to slam down.
“Just roll out of the way.”
A smooth forward roll.
Rolling is the best.
For that brief moment of rolling, I became invincible—a cheat-like evasion.
Due to its long cooldown, I had to use it only when absolutely necessary.
Once I rolled, the effect of Dragon Fear lifted.
Even though it was a final boss battle, my playstyle didn’t change much.
I just needed to analyze the attack patterns and gradually nibble away at it when I spotted openings.
I penetrated the essence of the game.
Hit when you hit; dodge when you dodge.
It was a ridiculously easy game with no real strategy.
*
“So, how’s it going? Pretty easy, right?”
Keyeek…
The dragon, with wounds all over its body and tattered wings, let out ragged breaths.
It sat still, merely catching its breath, showing no signs of movement.
With about 90% health drained, the remaining health bar reflected the dragon’s current state.
[Professor, you’re going too fast!]
[And you want me to follow that?]
[How did you dodge the breath?]
[Dodging is a narrow escape in a wide area, and you managed that lol]
[Mollru can only do half-speed.]
[Seems like just getting hit would be more comfortable.]
[Like Professor Bob, Moll is an absolute legend!]
[The reality of dragon taming…]
[??? : After dealing a certain amount of damage, it calms down.]
[The intruder in my home is too powerful.]
[You are doing well for real.]
When the dragon flew up into the sky, I nearly panicked.
Floating in the air and attacking left me with no way to physically catch it.
It seemed like one of those common unfair patterns, but the game wasn’t that malicious; the flying dragon would only shoot its breath once before returning to the ground.
As long as I successfully dodged the breath pattern, there were no particularly difficult segments.
“How many hours have I been playing? At this rate, a fast run is possible, right?”
The race to see who gets to the ending first in a newly released game.
For streamers who play a variety of games, it was a significant topic.
Sometimes, it became an opportunity for streamers no one knew to make a name for themselves.
[I started streaming right away, so it’s been 7 hours.]
[No one domestically or internationally has cleared it yet.]
[Fast runs aren’t that important. Isn’t it enough that Mollru saw the Hidden Route?]
[Gleeful Ryeon… aiming to be the first to clear the Hidden Route.]
[Aspiring, huh?]
[2nd crown achievement is just around the corner.]
[You’re still the fastest so far.]
As I read the viewers’ chat, I picked up my sword again.
“Then let’s finish this.”
I slowly approached the panting dragon, sword aimed at it.
I couldn’t tell if it was merely programmed, or if it was an advanced AI behaving like a living creature. But facing impending death, the Dragon Lord seemed resigned, showing no signs of movement.
With its eyes closed, as if surrendering its life, the Lord suddenly snapped them open due to a very minor change.
An egg, reminiscent of an ostrich egg, nestled in its nest.
The surface of that egg began to crack slowly.
The Lord stared intently at the egg’s cracks.
Crack!
The sound of the shell breaking snapped me to a halt.
It didn’t take long for the egg to break.
Out from a corner of the fragmented egg emerged a drenched creature.
A newborn with the skin of a winged lizard, it chirped softly, searching for its mother without even opening its eyes.
Keyeek-!
In an instant, the ferocious aura of the Lord transformed.
The dragon that acted like it was about to die began flapping its torn wings while raising its worn-down claws.
It displayed a fierce attitude like a warrior prepared for a last stand.
Seeing the scene showcasing the beauty of motherhood, I couldn’t help but whimper.
“No, this makes me feel like an outright villain…”
A mother wrestling with her injured body to protect her newly born while the killer prepares to slay it in front of its child.
It was a story worthy of an introduction to a revenge tale.
[Am I really going to kill this? Really…?]
[No way! Mollru has no pity!]
[Too immersed—too immersed!]
[I’m really sorry… ]
[Let us take care of the offspring after killing the Lord!]
[Dragon Rider Mollru!]
[Let’s go for the second job change!]
While some were moved by the Lord’s maternal instinct, a few others harbored thoughts so malicious nobody could believe it, including me.
Watching that unfold, I thought to myself:
Maybe I’m not so bad after all?
*
-At last, the youth became an excellent warrior, a Dragon Slayer…
The silhouette of the warrior, sword plunged into the dragon’s head, appeared as the screen faded, leading towards the ending.
It felt long.
Did it take about 8 hours?
I’m not one to stream this long.
Diligence isn’t a word I associate with myself, but today was different.
“This second phase is tougher than I expected; I’ve got some health left, but it isn’t going down.”
The fallen Dragon Lord and the warrior, raggedly breathing.
Where the newborn had gone remained a mystery; no trace was left.
Only the marks where the straw had been disturbed remained.
It hinted at a potential sequel.
Perhaps the fledgling would grow up to become a new Dragon Lord in some cliché storyline.
Yet, the fear of the familiar story lies in the ability to tell it engagingly.
[So, you really killed it…?]
[Mollru’s personality is shocking even to Satan.]
[Absolutely killed it!]
[lol]
[XOXO]
[wwwwwwwww]
[So many foreigners in here…]
[There’s even a Switch admin lol.]
[Seeing the number of viewers, that’s no surprise.]
[David Carlson, the Dragon Road developer, mentioned Mollru in a tweet!]
[Legendary!]
[Wow!]
[First streamer to clear Dragon Road!]
[Moll Ru! Moll Ru! Moll Ru! Moll Ru! Moll Ru! Moll Ru!]
[Cleared in exactly 8 hours and 27 minutes.]
[Moll Ru donated 100,000 won!]
-The Dragon Road gallery congratulates Moll Ru on her clear!
After clearing the game, I noticed people had gathered from all over.
Foreign language chats were visible in the chat that typically saw none.
“Ah, yes, thank you.”
As the first streamer to clear the game and develop an unknown route, I instinctively recognized the significant ripple effect this would have.
Finishing the long-absent broadcast successfully gave me a good vibe.
So, I decided to offer a little service.
Having received 100,000 won, I switched the camera from only showing my hand to a full upper body shot.
[All of a sudden?]
[Mollru finally going to reveal herself?]
[Making a drastic decision in front of 50,000 people;]
[It is drastic indeed.]
[Extreme!]
[Wow!]
[How scandalous!]
“Thank you, thank you.”
With a polite bow reminiscent of Jerry’s GIF, I bent forward, bowing slightly in both directions.
After a couple of bows, I returned to my seat.
That should be enough.
[A little more, please…]
[That cleavage!]
[Is this what this room was like?]
[WOW!]
[The owner is feeling good now lol!]
I waved my hands shyly, ending the broadcast.
I usually didn’t bow with such formality, but today, for some reason, I wanted to do so.
Perhaps it was because I hadn’t streamed in a while?
Thus, I successfully wrapped up my return stream that spanned around 8 hours.