The Taiga
The forests of Boreas were currently fighting numerous battles simultaneously.
Although it was a war involving a large number of people, it was by no means comparable to the ferocity of a war further afield.
As a vast sea of fire threatened to destroy the forest, a *Swing* sound was heard, and the bed forcibly tore through and shattered the destructive sea of fire.
Simultaneously, a snowstorm, tsunamis, and lightning strikes.
Each one was shattered with a single blow; it didn't destroy them all in one stroke, no, each blow struck the weakest point of the spell, collapsing it.
This made things even more terrifying, especially since it revealed that the opponent wasn't just a brute of raw strength, but an experienced, highly versatile warrior.
Vasco had swung his Durandal Replica, and his opponent's response was to block it using their metallic claws.
Even a simple collision affected space and the atmosphere simultaneously.
Each of Vasco's sword strokes seemed to cut through the atmosphere like paper, while his opponent's claws felt like they were tearing and ripping through space.
As the pair recoiled simultaneously, Norse magic circles flashed behind the armored man.
Suddenly, a Flash blinded Vasco's eyes.
Pure instinct caused Vasco Touki to clench his muscles, allowing the blood to be drawn from his right rib.
*Vreeiipp*
An incomprehensible, gruesome metallic sound was heard; Vasco, somehow guided by pure instinct, had guessed where his opponent would attack and defended that spot.
Cutting through space and ignoring distance claw tore through Vasco's Touki's defense, but it were too weakened to penetrate the muscles he was clenching
'It's no surprise that Odin was obsessed with making him an Einherjar.'
The armored figure couldn't help but admire Vasco in his mind.
Vasco's left hand caught the claw extended towards his ribs and gripped it tightly.
He quickly frowned at the immediate reaction.
'This arm is artificial.'
Yet, without the slightest hesitation, he moved to stab Durandal in the arm.
At that moment, the crack through which the claw had passed rapidly tore apart and widened, and the Glacier, energized by energy, first pierced Vasco's chest.
Ignoring the attack aimed at his heart, Vasco changed his attack and moved to stab him in the head instead of the arm!
What appeared to be a double-sided suicide attack was followed by an explosion that shook the entire area.
........
The entire forest trembled, and even those fighting on the other side turned and looked at that spot in horror; yet they could not leave, for they were surrounded and were dealing with an even greater monster.
While the area was teeming with werewolves and armored skeletons, these creatures suddenly stopped and started twitching!?
Their bodies suddenly deformed and they transformed into dragons!
Even the bone skeletons took on dragon shapes while making strange noises!
They were only Low and Mid-Class Dragons, but that didn't alleviate the problem in the slightest.
"Damn it! Why aren't you there when we need you, Irina!"
Xenovia cursed her best friend as she charged against the Dragons.
Irina's Dragon-Slaying Swords were practically made for this place, but she weren't here.
"Take them down as quickly as possible! If they use Outrage for any reason, we're doomed!"
[Uriel's 2] Takeo spoke hastily.
The reason dragons were considered the most powerful was naturally this ability [Outrage], which was the main reason why the Underworld was in such a hurry to make a pact with the Tannin and give them land.
They were more than just allies; even a God( Except for those who are truly powerful. ) wouldn't want to provoke a Dragon community with so many High or Ultimate Class
If this entire small group of dragons enters Outrage...they will lose.
Without the slightest doubt !!!!
His glasses gleamed with cybernetic screens as he examined the weaknesses of his targets.
He had already laid down his guns; now I had a long anti-tank rifle in his hand.
The light source was continuously concentrated at the same point inside the rifle and fired!
*bamm!*
He aimed directly at the heads of the dragons, which were standing close together one after the other, and shot them both at the same time.
The recoil force, which would sever a normal person's arm, was ignored by Takeo as he quickly reloaded.
[Michael's 5] As for Luke, he had to get even more serious.
"Balance Breaker - Cross Holy Archer"
Its murmur, which had previously been in the form of a stream of light,
Adorned with golden patterns, this fiery red bow possessed the properties of light and fire when drawn!
This was a characteristic of the
These Sacred Gears, which normally only had Light Bows capable of shooting light arrows, would also acquire elemental properties depending on their color when they entered Balance Breaker state.
In the
Instead of firing randomly, Luke specifically targeted dragons that were prone to getting out of control.
"Aaarrgghhh! I'm going to be miserable all week!"
Natalie couldn't help but curse.
This time, speaking with anger, [Raphael's 7] activated her own Balance Breaker.
"Balance Breaker!! Bipolar Domain!"
Suddenly, a grey stream emanated from the area where Natalie was.
"Okay, we have the advantage for about 5 minutes and we're super lucky, so let's teach these bastards a lesson, I made a huge sacrifice!"
Natalie yelled angrily,
The Balance Breaker's function was essentially to use its week-long luck to favor her and her allies for 5 minutes, although she been consistently unlucky for a full 7 days
This ranged from reducing the chances of these Dragons entering Outrage state to increasing the accuracy of their random shots.
"Hmm, so this is a good time for the testing phase, I guess!"
Natalie:???
Natalie stared at Xenovia in astonishment while Bluenette sprang into action.
The thing she'd been trying to perfect for a while kept going wrong, but she's lucky now, so couldn't she use this to her advantage?
She quickly pinned Durandal to the ground.
The Excalibur in her hand suddenly shone with all its glory and began to engulf Xenovia's body.
While the
Her clothes had completely changed.
This outfit is tightly wrapped around her figure , which consists of a navy blue leotard with a black collar and white skirt and a navy blue cape similar ,All four of her limbs are covered by her spirit armor.She wore black tights under her white skirt on the sides, and long socks and gloves under her armor.
For Xenovia, who is already on the verge of achieving this, a little luck is all it takes!
"Let's call it Ex-Dress Ver 1!"
She grabbed Durandal, seemingly pleased with the situation.
The truth is, Xenovia knew herself best; she couldn't use Excalibur like Xenovia or Ewald, so what should she do? Of course, she'd have to go her own way!
No matter how legendary and magnificent Excalibur is...she Durandal's chosen one!!!
The Excalibur surrounding her body has its
Her whole body was overflowing with strength, and at the same time Durandal seemed to be responding to her emotions.
"Move forward!"
The
The attribute of light, destructive power, and Holy Power were all gathered together in a broader form, Durandal, which was joyfully embraced by Xenovia.
With a single swing, she split three dragons in two simultaneously, creating a bizarre shockwave that pierced the ground behind her with the force of the explosion!
"...what kind of fucking monster have I created..."
That was Natalie's reaction; she looked at the destruction Xenovia had caused and for a moment felt grateful to be on the same team as this girl.
As everyone's bodies were simultaneously enveloped in light, their powers increased dramatically.
While everyone was looking in the same direction, Asia opened four briefcases beside her.
The contents were small toy swords, similar to swords, but they were definitely made of metal and had...poker symbols on them?
♠️♥️♦️♣️
A total of 12 sets of swords, each numbers one of the four symbols!
The swords there gleamed along with every Brave Saint, including Asia!
Unfortunately, Irina didn't give the Dragon-Slaying Swords...but that doesn't mean she didn't give anything at all.
"Irina-san gave these to me, they're single-use but everyone can benefit from the Brave Saint feature."
Asia screamed so everyone could hear, and they exchanged glances for a moment... then they all smirked nastily.
"I take back what I said, Irina!" – Xenovia
"Haha, let's buy her a drink when I gets back!" – Natalie
"I guess the nickname 'Ace of Aces' wasn't for nothing," Takeo .
"As expected from God's Lucky Girl "- Luke
Suddenly they all went on a full-scale attack.
Asia also used buff-based spells to support Raiel, which were of course enhanced by her own buffs, while firing wind blades with her other hand.
"Roor!"
With lightning flashing from his mouth, Raiel furiously attacked these fake dragons.
The team that suddenly became the dominant side quickly subdued the Dragons.
"Hmm, I wasn't going to join because I think it would be boring, but it might be fun."
A sudden, deep, but equally mocking voice was heard.
The tail strike hit Natalie's torso directly, throwing her into the plane; her body sprang through the trees, bleeding profusely, but she was still alive, perhaps the greatest stroke of luck for the Sacred Gear that she was still alive..
As the balls from which the tail had just emerged separated, a dragon's claw rose from within, and as its body ascended, a strangely colored miasma also emerged from the same spot.
Not only that, but they emerged from the entire surrounding area; the moment it opened its mouth, the same colored miasma spread, and wherever this strange thing passed, drought occurred and life died.
Once it was fully removed, the figure became completely visible.
He was black colored Eastern Dragon. He having a large body about 20 meters long and ochre belly, despite his snake-like appearance, he had four limbs and four wings. He was also mentioned to have eerily drooling fluids coming from its huge mouth.
Facing them was a dragon that stared at them with arrogance.
He was known by several names.
Abyss Rage Dragon
Extrajudicial Death Dragon
The one that gnaws at the world tree,
Born to destroy life.
Venom of Norse
The most well-known, of course, was his own name
Niðhöggr!!!
The entire area was instantly covered in poison, and Takeo was the first to be affected.
As he coughed up blood, bruises began to appear on his body; he didn't even have the strength to lift his rifle!
Of course, not everyone was affected; Luke, high up in the trees, immediately forced the light-like flames that enveloped his body to manifest.
These barely suppressed the miasma.
"Aaaarrrgggg!!"
Xenovia charged forward, her body enveloped in the attributes of
She swung Durandal with all might, and at the same moment collided with Niðhöggr, who was swinging his claw at her
*Boom!*
The force shattered the ground beneath Niðhöggr, even causing it to shift back slightly.
....but her opponent was a REAL evil Dragon!
"Ke-Hahahaha! Not bad, not bad at all!"
Xenovia's body was eventually ejected, but Bluenette maintained her balance while flipping in the air and sliding on the ground.
"Asia! You keep an eye on them, I'll distract him!"
Asia want told her it was dangerous and that she shouldn't do it, but she nodded; now was not the time to hesitate.
She used Sacred Gear [Twilight Healing], intertwined with the Holy Power
Green gold light had both purifying and healing properties.
As Azazel himself stated, the healing power of the Asia's Sacred Gear had already reached its peak, surpassing any known user, and its combination with Holy Power further enhanced its effect.
Niðhöggr certainly witnessed this act, but turned his head away with a mocking expression; in his eyes, it was impossible for that little girl to cure his poison.
That's why he focused on playing with this blue toy.
"Come on girl! Do you want to being a real dragon slayer? TRY!"
Xenovia ducked to avoid the tail that was lunging at her and slipped on the ground.
With all six wings spread, he lunged upwards, attempting to thrust Durandal directly into the dragon's eye.
Niðhöggr casually turned his head to the side and swung his horn. Dragon Horn and Durandal collided!
Xenovia stepped on her giant face with her leg and bounced using the
Having successfully escaped Niðhöggr's poisonous breath, numerous clones of Xenovia emerged and attacked.
Evil Dragon's response was to swell its throat, and when it opened its mouth, this time it spewed out dragon fire instead of venom!
The flames consumed all the Xenovias
Or rather, all the fake ones! They were all illusions created with
But what about the real Xenovia??
The answer came from Xenovia, who emerged directly above Niðhöggr's neck, her body cracking with lightning of Holy Power.
Xenovia, who had concealed herself with
As the 20-meter-long dragon's body collapsed to the ground, Xenovia was using the full force of Excalibur and Durandal, her palms bleeding from the force she applied.
She successfully split the scales!
"Hehe... it tickled ."
Suddenly, Dragon Aura erupted from her body, pushing Xenovia away.
Xenovia crashed to the ground, flipped over with momentum, and as she came to a stop
At the same time, Niðhöggr's gaze shifted to Asia again; he wanted to see the look on her face when she failed.
The girl had already taken the child and lifted him into the sky to remove him from the poison, creating a platform beneath them.
Of course it was useless; for Niðhöggr, once the poison touched them, it was over.
".....ha?"
Niðhöggr's eyes...widened for the first time! Did that little girl...cure his poison?!
Even if not completely, she had really succeeded!
'''Damn, she saw it!'''
These were Xenovia and Luke's afterthoughts!
They both attacked to distract Niðhöggr.
But for Evil Dragons, obsessions and interests meant everything, and this Evil Dragon'interest, unfortunately, was fixed on Asia.
Niðhöggr took flight in an instant, ignoring the fire arrows of Luke or Xenovia's attacks ; the minor wounds on his body? They were insignificant.
Asia, focused on healing Takeo, suddenly found herself face to face with Niðhöggr's intensely staring eyes.
Niðhöggr headbutted the artificial platform she was on, Asia turned her back to protect Takeo, and despite the many large circles that had opened and the protective orb provided by the cross around her neck, her body was thrown to the ground.
To prevent their body from hitting the ground and sustaining serious injuries, Raiel positioned himself and, despite his small size, reduced their acceleration with surprising strenght.
Niðhöggr landed in front of them at the same time .
He looked at Asia with anger, madness, hatred, and a touch of curiosity in his eyes.
He relentlessly attacked Xenovia and Luke, who tried to intervene and stop him
Even while doing this, his gaze never left Asia.
As Raiel unleashed a roar, a powerful aura rose.
The raw force emanating from Raiel surpassed even the Ultimate-Class angel (eight wings) and was close to the Dragon King-Class.
The flashes of lightning he spewed from his mouth collided with the flames of Niðhöggr.
As if that wasn't enough, he attacked with his body.
Bleeding profusely, Raiel fell to the ground, but rose to his feet and lunged forward again to stop Niðhöggr.
To avoid its claws, it relied on its small size and punched itself in the face with its own claws!
Niðhöggr's head rose with the blow, then he brought it down with the same fury, and he and Raiel came head to head.
Railel bounced backward as he hit the ground.
'he's quite strong for his age; does he see this girl as his treasure, that he even entered Outrage for her?'
Then an idea came to him, and he rose again instantly. As he spread his wings, the miasma he sprayed from his mouth instantly fell directly across the entire area.
The previously dense forest area was completely transformed into a barren, dry expanse, but right in front of Asia, four people stood guard—yes, four.
Raiel, Xenovia, Luke, and the wounded Natalie who had regained consciousness, rushed to protect her, but they couldn't subdue such a direct Miasmay, and they too fell, their bodies injured.
Asia was using her power beyond her limits to support five people simultaneously.
She had her hands in a prayerful position and was using everything she had.
Niðhöggr had no intention of letting them go; he opened his mouth and continued to vomit miasma towards him.
Asia gritted her teeth, using everything she had
In the center of the purplish-blue Miasma, an emerald star shone brightly.
Four people under this star were providing healing support.
Xenovia struggled to her feet, placed her hand on Asia's shoulder, and support with her Holy Power and
Barely regaining consciousness, Takeo took out his Bible along with the crosses and holy water, and while praying, he instilled strength into Asia.
Luke enveloped Asia with the flame radiating from his bow.
Natalie focused her Balance Breaker 's final seconds entirely on Asia.
'I need to go back, I need to keep everyone alive...That is the job of a healer....Even if it means to protect... even if it means to heal... even... even if it means to kill!
In Asia's mind, the scenes leading up to her excommunication and then after she met Daniele were played out.
'Ah... I really have changed...'
Suddenly, an emerald-colored column rose up.
From where Asia was located, an emerald-shaped area rose, creating a vast space encompassing everyone, including Niðhögg.
Asia's clothes had changed too.
She wears a grand black habit veil lined with white, adorned with blue flower crests and distinctive gold cone-shaped metallic pendants hanging from the edges. Her torso features a strapless white bustier with a central blue floral motif, integrated into a form-fitting black bodice piece detailed with a prominent mint-green cross and a midriff cutout. The most striking element is the highly stylized lower half, consisting of a split black loincloth-style skirt attached to low-slung brown leather hip belts, leaving her thighs completely exposed except for double black thigh straps
It was a rather bold design, somehow managing to evoke a sense of both sacredness and, strangely, maturity.
"Balance Breaker ---Twilight Saint Domain{The Garden of Peace of the Twilight Angel}"
Asia also reopened her halo and wings which now numbered six.
Suddenly, everyone's bodies began to repair their miasma damage, and not only that, even flowers started to grow again on the ground!?
Niðhöggr stared at the scene in disbelief.
'Healing? Is this healing? No, it's not healing...is it 'fixing' them!?Does she reject flaws?!
The miasma lesions seemed as if they had never existed; both the poison and the wounds were closing.
At the same time, the stud-like ornaments on Asia's veil began to turn green.
Finally, as all five recovered, Asia, who had been in a prayer posture all this time, opened her eyes and reached out her hand.
A Norse magic circle opened before her hand, the lights from the nails in her veil, which had turned COMPLETELY green, fell into the great circle, and instantly the magic circle expanded to the same size as Asia.
Several Norse magic circles also appeared in the same direction, aligning perfectly.
Only one word escaped Asia's lips.
"Lightning"
A lightning blast powerful enough to swallow even the 20-meter-tall Niðhöggr has been unleashed!
With a massive explosion, Niðhöggr was blown back.
The lightning cracked in various parts of his body, widening his previous wounds!
The emerald halo had also dispersed.
With blood dripping from his mouth, Niðhöggr's glared angrily at the spot from before...but he was astonished to see a new person there.
Her long, pale blue hair was styled in a braided bun. She wore a white blouse, a matching skirt, and a puffer blue vest.
"I came when I received a life-threatening signal from the contract, but to think this is what happened..."
Tiamat sighed and gently handed the unconscious Asia to Xenovia.
Then, cracking her neck, she turned her head and looked at Niðhöggr, who was staring at her in horror.
"Tiamat, I am---"
"Shut up and die"
At that moment, Niðhöggr's vision changed rapidly; as a wave of pain swept over him, his body darted to the side, and before he could regain his composure, he hurled himself to another spot, each blow shattering his scales, which had previously seemed unbreakable, like twigs.
He was thrown to the ground as a leg hit his head.
*Boooooom!*
As the ground cracked, Niðhöggr was inside the giant crater, and Tiamat was on its summit.
Although he instinctively unleashed a miasma attack, he did so against the wrong opponent.
"Reversal"
As the words and Miasma instantly turned green, a satisfied murmur rose from the Chaos Karma Dragon.
"Thanks, it felt like a hot spring."
And the fists fell again.
"Boom!*Boom!*bom!*Baaaaam*Crush!*bammm!*Cruch!!!*
Niðhöggr was almost reduced to a pulp; at one point he tried using Outrage, but that backfired and left him even weaker.
Before Tiamat could land the final punch, Raiel positioned himself in front of her, preventing her from killing Niðhöggr.
Tiamat raised one eyebrow.
"Aha? You want to finish it?"
Raiel refused.
"What then?"
As Raiel flew closer to her ear, he whispered something that caused Tiamat's eyes to shine
"Hehehe~ you're right, this is a more interesting punishment."
With one hand on her chin, she looked at the meat puree (Niðhöggr) with amusement.