Chapter 154

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Translated by Jinmu
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Swooosh-!

Baaang-!

The battle between the Snow Drake and the attack squad proceeded at a fast tempo.

The attack squad divided into 4 teams.

Luna, belonging to Team 1 taking on the role of a detached force, was preparing entry from behind a large structure on the flank.

‘There are 2 precautions for the first phase. One, you must not touch the reverse scale. Two, do not do your absolute best. The objective is giving stress to the Snow Drake. You must only use the power needed for that.’

Black Dragon’s two warnings delivered even from the briefing.

The attack on the reverse scale which effectively tormented the Snow Drake when obtaining the legacy was forbidden.

Additionally, words came attaching not to do their absolute best.

Because the reason was deceiving the Snow Drake’s eyes that studies the enemy’s strength, to drive it during the last second phase.

“The striking location is low! Please accurately attack the joints! It shouldn’t be the front of the scales, but a feeling of scraping it off more!”

Black Dragon’s instructions were clearly heard on the battlefield.

Team 2 composed of main stats mainly comprising strength concentrated their offensive on the joint parts of both legs following the order.

“Heup!”

The man holding a hammer and the woman holding an axe simultaneously used skills to burrow in.

Claaang-!

Baaang-!

Impact delivered by glancing off the hard scales.

Even though it wasn’t their main skills, the attacks concentrated on one part demonstrated effect.

“Left foot swinging!”

Grrr-!

At that time, simultaneously with Black Dragon’s voice the Snow Drake strongly swung its front foot.

It was a retaliation against the cracks beginning to form in the gaps of its scales.

Rumble-!

An attack rushing while raising the ice floor.

It was a regular pattern that was in the briefing.

Huuuk-!

When the man and woman moved to the location Black Dragon explained, the bastard’s front foot brushed past up close.

Tap-!

The remaining three team members who turned to the right beforehand inflicted a strike on the joint part of the opposite leg.

Simultaneously magic and skills fell on top of the bastard’s nape.

Crackle-!

Baaam-!

Team 3, continuing their attacks at their respective locations while maintaining distance.

They are Advance Party members possessing ranged skills like magic and archery.

Rafina showing a serious expression was the center of the team.

Rumble-!

The wind magic she used fell on the weak spot location making a sharp whirlwind.

The location where the weakest scales exist excluding the reverse scale.

It was a place capable of seeing a good effect.

Kieeeek-!

The movements of the Snow Drake that was hit by effective strikes almost simultaneously gradually grew larger.

The important thing is not damage, but the bastard’s stress.

That was proven as an added pattern.

“Tail attack! Team 4 defend in front of the left foot, the rest of the teams enter to the side of the right foot!”

At that time, simultaneously with Black Dragon’s voice the Snow Drake’s waist twisted.

The attack squad members who received the instruction moving was almost simultaneous.

Tap-!

Those spread out took their respective locations.

That moment, the flashing-eyed Snow Drake’s tail swung largely.

Swooosh-!

An attack flying in at a speed unsuited for its bulk.

However that huge tail did not fulfill its calling.

Tung-!

Team 4, heading with Mars, defended against the attack with precise coordination.

Due to that recoil the Snow Drake’s left foot lifted slightly upwards.

“Now!”

Tap-!

Right after the tail bounced off, Strike Team 2 scattered to both legs via the rear of the right leg once again.

It was a strategy promised in advance.

Clang-!

Baaam-!

The attack squad members pouring skills towards the place they continuously concentrated attacks on.

The suspended leg of the Snow Drake was in a state slightly more vulnerable to attacks.

That difference created a change.

Crack-!

The moment, the gap of the scales where damage excessively accumulated was distorted largely.

Simultaneously Black Dragon approached Luna.

“Team 1 will enter.”

Tap-!

The detached force Team 1 heading with the raid leader rushed forward.

Luna, dashing forward side by side with Black Dragon, slyly looked at his side profile.

‘…It really is fascinating.’

While being active as an Advance Party member she indirectly and directly witnessed many incredible powerhouses.

But Black Dragon had a completely different feeling from them.

Eyes seemingly reading all minute changes, and orders without even minute hesitation.

The briefing contents were like that as well, but it felt as if he had experienced this battlefield countless times.

Even watching Black Dragon non-stop beside him since yesterday, her curiosity and questions grew larger seeing this figure.

Srrr-

While having such thoughts Luna did not lose focus on the subjugation.

The pure white chill scattering following her lowered sword.

Her reaching below the bastard’s left foot was in no time.

Swooosh-!

Luna kicking off her foot thrust out her sword dyed in a radiant white light toward the joint’s scales.

That moment, ice exploded from the tip of the sword.

Crackle-!

The attack burrowing into the scales’ gap was ice attribute, but the Drake’s cold resistance did not fulfill its intended role fully.

Because the resistance difference between bare skin and scales is large.

Swooosh-!

Following up was Black Dragon entering toward the right leg.

His sword acutely drew the gap between the scales like a gale.

Whirl-!

Black Dragon turning his body carrying on that movement jammed his two-handedly gripped sword into the gap of the scales.

On the sword blade that drew a sharp line a storm was raging.

Rumble-!

The gust burrowing inside stirred the gap as if reversing back.

“My legs are gonna hurt for sure.”

Haemu standing leisurely at the back approached smoothly below its chest area.

And aiming at the gap of the scales of both legs where the striking point was revealed, he slammed his fan in the air.

Smack-!

Mist drawing lines vertically with a light sound.

That created a surprisingly strong impact.

Crack-!

Kieeeek-!

At the clear agony pressing into both legs the Snow Drake screamed out.

As much as the scattering blood, the bastard’s anger grew stronger.

Baaang-!

The Drake stepping back kicking off its foot flashed its eyes.

Crack-!

Dozens of ice spears instantly appearing in the sky.

They were the crystallization of coldness the bastard created.

Swooosh-!

Magic flying at a tremendous speed toward the revealed attack squad members.

The moment, Luna leapt forward directly toward that attack.

Swooosh-

The drawn pure white sword in the air scattered chill, drawing a beautiful trajectory.

And at its end, hundreds of flower buds bloomed.

Pababaam-!

The ice spears colliding with the flower buds exploded and scattered in all directions.

Naturally the Snow Drake’s power was stronger, but Luna had the ability to accurately warp the trajectory with a power weaker than the opponent.

Grrr-!

As its attack was blocked, the Drake’s bewilderment and anger grew larger.

The bastard directly carried on the next attack.

Whirl-!

The bastard twisting its body swung its tail broadly.

“Area-of-effect skill! Pull back to the designated locations!”

Right after Black Dragon who read the precursor’s instruction dropped, everyone simultaneously moved.

Baaang-!

Right after, the huge tail nailed into the ice floor.

And the moment a faint light spurted through the gap.

Sharp ice surged from the ground in a radius of dozens of meters.

Rumble-!

A wide-area attack of tremendous scale enough to cover the entire vision.

The Advance Party members who saw the ice soaring right in front of their noses opened their eyes wide.

Because of Black Dragon’s distance calculation precise to the extent it caused goosebumps.

“We will proceed attacking again! Team 2 additional strikes on both legs, Team 1 and Team 3 please concentrate on the scales on the nape!”

Orders followed as if there wasn’t even time to admire.

The Advance Party members focusing on the subjugation again moved in perfect order.

Kieek-!

Baaam-!

Firepower focused solely on the target accumulated damage distinctly.

Even if it wasn’t their all, it’s the strength of mid-tier Advance Party members after all.

It was enough to pull up the Snow Drake’s stress to the extreme.

“Until when do I just have to watch!”

Blood’s indignation burst from afar, but Black Dragon did not even give her attention.

In the meantime, Luna kept concentrating on attacking the left leg.

“Please retreat!”

For a moment as the offense and defense continued.

Black Dragon’s voice again rang the citadel.

Srrr-

At that time, the Snow Drake showing fierce movements wrapped its body with its huge tail.

And it widely opened its mouth lifting its head high.

Flash-!

A pure white crystallization created on top of that.

It started rotating fast while raising a gentle wind.

Swooosh-!

The vortex of coldness raging in the sky gradually got stronger.

Tap-!

As the promised pattern came out, players dashed over to where Black Dragon was at once.

“As explained, we will only use one heart. Please stand in a large formation.”

The attack squad members who started matching formation along with the instructions.

Team 4 having the highest cold resistance was on the outside, other people gradually positioned inward depending on their resistance values.

Holding the White Wyvern’s Heart, Black Dragon is standing upward at the center.

Srrr-

After the alignment finished, the raging vortex slowly subsided.

Shortly picking away the hazy vision was at that time.

Hum-!

A sharp resonance rang from the sphere in the sky.

Simultaneously with that Black Dragon erected his sword and slammed down the White Wyvern’s Heart placed on the floor.

Crack-!

The sword piercing the White Wyvern’s Heart at once.

The condensed chill bursting out was right after that.

Crack-!

Powerful chill encroached the surroundings.

And the moment all attack squad members were freezing.

Baaang-!

The Snow Drake’s crystallization exploded in the sky.

Rumble-!

A storm of strong coldness spread out with fearsome momentum.

Its overtaking of the entire citadel was a moment.

Crack-!

The storm dyeing everything pure white collapsed the edge of the citadel’s wall and scattered.

Hum-

In the space where everything froze over only a chilly cold air fluttered.

Everything visible in the huge citadel was only ice entirely.

Swooosh-

The Snow Drake protecting itself wrapping even its own body with solid ice for recovery.

When a bit of time passed, a change occurred.

Crack-

In the citadel where the pure white chill subsided a sound of something breaking was heard.

And the ice covering one side crumbled down.

Tudud-

Black Dragon who started moving from within.

The surrounding attack squad members also slowly escaped freezing brushing off the ice.

“It certainly is slow on this side.”

The Advance Party members of Team 4 who hadn’t sufficiently received protection from the heart were trapped inside thin ice.

“Doesn’t it look like I’d wanna shatter something?”

Haemu stealthily approaching poked the frozen people with his fan.

He’s adjusting his strength, but if shattered by mistake they’re dead right there.

“If you don’t wanna burn, step out.”

Black Dragon approaching close spread out his hands.

And he called his spirit’s name with an affectionate voice.

“Salist.”

Fwoosh-

A small wolf of flame revealing its appearance along with the call.

It seemed he didn’t even deliver words differently yet the spirit with light steps stood in front of the frozen people.

Fwoosh-!

The flame blooming without a precursor engulfed the Advance Party members at once.

Because it was a thin ice layer maybe, it melting was in no time.

“…It’s warm.”

Mars and Team 4 attack squad members released from freezing.

“Thank you.”

Black Dragon who returned the spirit lightly observed their state.

And walking out forward he stood looking at all attack squad members.

“It is the second phase from now. Remember your briefing contents, and please do your absolute best starting from now. The Snow Drake will also have many variables in its actions so I will read out the dangerous precursors for you.”

Srrk-

Briefing shortly he pulled out a sphere with an eccentric color from his inventory.

Black Dragon tightly gripping it placed light strength to shatter the sphere.

Shaaa-

A clear and gentle sound that rings the ears.

The golden grains spurting from inside fluttered and fell above everyone’s heads.

Ding-

[The Transcendent Sound buff is applied.]

[The Keen Senses effect is bestowed.]

[All stats increase by 50 percent.]

[Remaining effect time: 30 minutes 00 seconds]

The buff applied the exact same info Black Dragon revealed.

Even looking at it again it was an effect having no realism.

“Luna-ssi, will you really be okay?”

At that time, Black Dragon approaching closer asked.

His gaze reached the Mask of Frenetic Dance held in Luna’s hand.

“I am fine. Even if it goes wrong won’t Black Dragon-ssi do something about it anyways?”

“That is natural, but as I said I’m worried about the displeasure.”

“Don’t worry about the displeasure. Because I’ve grown up seeing quite a lot of disgusting humans.”

When Luna answered with a smile, Black Dragon made an even more worried expression.

That figure felt somewhat refreshing so it was a mind wanting to tease more, but the confidence spat out was not a bluff.

Crack-

At that time, a change occurred from the frozen Snow Drake.

Crack- Crrrk-

The ice beginning to break apart soon fell out from the huge body.

The bastard returning to its original state while shaking its head encountered the attack squad with reddened eyes.

“We will scatter. Please remember the distributed data contents well, and please keep your ears open to on-site instructions as well.”

As Black Dragon conveyed words pulling out his sword, the attack squad personnel quickly took their positions.

“Then I will leave it to you, Luna-ssi. I’ll continue closely monitoring the situation and if a problem arises I’ll respond. Blood, come over here.”

“Uh? Really?”

Tap-!

Conveying words of concern and responsibility Black Dragon headed to his position.

Blood who was finally called upon followed that enthusiastically as if she’d jump.

“Her eyes aren’t gonna turn showing only whites and become like a berserker right? I wouldn’t happen to catch that as well, would I?”

Haemu leisurely walking stopped his feet and asked as if playing a joke.

Luna spoke with a coldly chilled expression.

“If I truly go crazy I’ll slice you too. Of course after the subjugation ends.”

“It’s not respecting elders but attacking. Kids these days are scary, scary.”

Haemu along with a sigh fluttering his fan moved his steps again.

Luna remaining behind last moved to the top of a structure for a surprise attack.

Baaang-!

Baaam-!

The battle that had already started showed a completely different aspect from the first phase from the start.

Because it wasn’t only the Snow Drake’s change, but even the attack squad members also grew stronger with the buff effect.

“So that’s Keen Senses.”

The close-combat players facing irregular patterns were noticeably possessing heightened reflexes.

Even though they’re not agility characters it’s a considerable figure.

Thump-

An elation she hadn’t felt in quite a long time.

Thinking of that buff and the mask’s effect it was hard to easily predict her own change.

Physical control gets weaker, yet granted outstanding combat ability.

In what figure will this appear.

Baaang-!

At that time, the Snow Drake’s patterns were reversed in the opposite direction.

It was an omen of the second phase genuinely starting.

Srrk-

Luna confirming her sword corrected her posture.

And along with a pounding heart placed the Mask of Frenetic Dance on her face.