Instant Death

Volume 5, Chapter 14 - The ancient Nantara dragon with a superior existence move

After destroying the fortress at the top of the mountain, Hanakawa and the others were walking through the cave towards the imperial capital.

It would have been quicker and safer to just follow the road to the imperial capital, but this is what happened when you followed the prophecy.

“Its all about him”

A huge underground cave lit up by magical light.

There were various demons lurking inside, but there was no problem.

No matter what came out, Laguna would easily take care of it.

Laguna didn’t have any spectacular special abilities, but he was strong anyway.

So there was no danger even if Hanakawa was made to walk in the lead as a decoy.

“Ah, that’s it. It’s a bit like an aura, isn’t it?”

He defended himself with his aura, attacked with his aura-cloaked sword, and even let his aura fly off once in a while. That was how Laguna fights.

“Aura?”

After cutting down a group of demons, Laguna approached Hanakawa.

The other classmates are waiting a little further back.

It seems that the meaningless Hanakawa decoy operation was still going on.

“That stuff around his body.”

“Oh. It’s not something amazing, it’s a health method. Everyone in my village does it, you know. If you breathe in a steady rhythm, you will feel warm and fuzzy.”

“It’s not like steam, that you can see.”

It is not possible for a normal demon to disappear with just a touch, but Laguna seems to think otherwise.

Piggy. To the left.“

The group of demons that were blocking my way were all wiped out, so I tried to move on, but the Oracle Master, Shigeto Mitadera, instructed me to go on.

But the road is straight and there are walls. You’re not going to ask me to crash into a wall, are you?” (Hanakawa)

“Oh, that would be funny, you should try it.”

Rei Kujima, the femme fatale, says happily. T/N: Seductive/attractive Woman

“It’s dangerous!”

“If you don’t hurry, the bug in your ears will explode.”

In Hanakawa’s ear, there was something created by the creator Akinobu Marufuji.

It was designed to explode when Hanakawa disobeys orders.

“I know you want me to go!”

Hanakawa started to run towards the wall.

Fortunately, Hanakawa had recovery magic, so it wouldn’t be too much of a problem if he got injured by hitting the wall.

“But it hurts!”

Hanakawa made up his mind, hit the wall, and then pushed forward without any response.

He had been prepared for impact, but there was none.

There was no wall where there should have been one, and with the momentum of his run, he fell spectacularly .

He crashed face first into the ground and slid straight down.

“A hidden passage?“

The magical light that followed Hanakawa illuminated the surroundings.

It was a huge space.

In front of him, there was a forest of stone buildings.

It must be a city. But there was no sign of human presence.

How long have they been there? Mossy and cracked, they seemed to indicate that many years had passed.

When he looked up, the light did not reach the ceiling, and he could not tell how high it was.

When he looked back, he saw that the wall was inorganic and flat, and the area where Hanakawa had come from was dimly lit.

From within that light,he heard Shigetos voice.

“It’s an ancient city. The materials needed for the Omega Blade are here. And it’s closer to the imperial capital if we go through here, so we can kill two birds with one stone.”

Shigeto was a prophet, so he must have learned about them by referring to a prophecy book.

The prophecy is a guide to the other world and a strategy book.

“Well, it’s a shortcut, isn’t it? Then why hasn’t everyone come?

There was no sign of anyone coming, and Hanakawa had a bad feeling about it.

It’s a shortcut, and it takes a little effort to get the stuff.

Ha, ha, ha. Do you want to solve the riddles of the ancient ruins to open the way and get the items?　But if you want to do it without any hints.

It seems that he is being asked to do it alone, but of course Hanakawa has no right to refuse.

“It’s all right. They’re coming.”

“What is that?”

Hanakawa was rendered speechless by the presence it gave off.

The sound of flapping wings could be heard faintly from a distance.

Even though he couldn’t even see it yet, Hanakawa intuition told him that it was the presence of an absolute ruler.

“Wha- wha- what is that?!”

Hanakawa moved quickly. He immediately understood that it was not a good idea to stay here and rushed at the glowing wall.

But the wall was a wall, as it should be.

Hanakawa was bounced off the wall and rolled unsteadily.

“Hey! What’s going on!”

“I’m sorry. It’s a one-way street.”

“You say that, but how does it work?”

Standing up, Hanakawa checked the wall by touching it.

It was a solid wall. It was hard to believe that he had come through here.

“Something! Something is coming!”

“Well, it’s an ancient ruin, so there must be some kind of guardian.”

The sound of flapping wings became louder and louder.

He felt a chill.

It came slowly, with an air of dread around it.

Then it landed somewhere in the background.

“I think I’d rather not turn around!”

But Hanakawa turned around. He didn’t check, because that would be just as frightening.

It was glaring at Hanakawa from atop an old building.

A huge body covered in black scales.

It had strong limbs and huge wings that could be seen even when they were folded.

Its reptilian head was equipped with horns, and its jaws were covered with sharp fangs.

“Hyah, hyah, d-dragon?“

Hanakawa fell on his butt.

Perhaps the status was hidden, or perhaps his appraisal skill did not return any response.

However, it was not necessary to appraise it to know that it was an extraordinary monster.

It was like a disaster.

An existence that is beyond human control, an existence that one should never even think of fighting.

Hanakawa couldn’t move.

Even if it din’t do anything to him, he couldn’t breathe just by looking at it.

“What are you doing in my sanctuary, O mortal?”

And then, abruptly, its head fell.

“Yes? Oh, no!“

The dragon’s head came tumbling down, and Hanakawa fell back on his buttocks.

Hahaha. Hanakawa-kun is exaggerating.

Before he knew it, Laguna was standing next to me.

The intimidating air that had surrounded him was gone and he could move.

“Oh, you mean, you slayed a dragon?”

“Dragon is a bit of a stretch. It’s just a big lizard. I’ve seen a lot of them around my village.”

“What? No, you said something just now, didn’t you? Isn’t he like an ancient dragon that does superior Powers?”

“Oh, you city folk who have only seen lizards in their flesh, you don’t know. Some of them talk. They’re bluffing when they talk big. They’re weak, but they’ve got their wits.”

“Do you kill the talking ones for meat?”

Hanakawa was a little taken aback.

“It’s food, and we can sell it at a high price. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have reservations about killing a talking animal, but that’s what life is all about.”

-I see. I had a slight idea, but he is a country brave type……

If so, no amount of pointing out common sense is going to correct that misunderstanding.

Since it was troublesome, Hanakawa decided to treat it as such.

-Well, well, he’s honest, straightforward, and considerate, and he’ll protect even me!

He was Hanakawa’s lifeline. If it weren’t for him, he would have died a long time ago.

“You’re doing great, Laguna.”

By now, the three of his classmates had also arrived.

“This is the sharp corner of the Black Flash Dragon. Laguna, can you cut it?”

Shigeto instructed.

Laguna cut the horns off the dragon’s head.

“That horn will become the sword body of the Omega Blade, right? Is that necessary?”

Even without the Omega Blade, a sword clad in Laguna’s aura could easily cut through anything.

And then there’s the part you need for proof of defeat. It’s the jewel of the Black Flash Dragon. Hey, pig! You go and get it.“

Next, Shigeto instructed Hanakawa to do the same.

“No, you told me fetch it, but I don’t know where it is.”

“Piggy. Why don’t you go find it between it’s legs?”

Hanakawa realized that Akinobu was just harassing him, but he couldn’t disobey him.

The dragon’s body had fallen off the building and was lying on the ground.

Hanakawa approached the dragon fearfully.

“Why do you look so uncomfortable? Piggy, you’re following us to be useful in times like this, right?”

-You’re the ones who forced me to come here!

Of course, there was no way he could say that.

“Ha, ha, ha! It’s fun. It’s good dirty work!”

Hanakawa aimed for the dragon’s crotch.

No matter how much it acted like a superior being, it was physically similar to a lizard, and its feces and urine were always dripping.

It was not hygienic, of course, and the closer he got, the more he could smell the stench.

-This guy’s absolutely colossal! Someday! Surely!

In the end, he grabbed the dragons jewel and held it in his hand.