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Return of The 8th Class Mage (Web Novel) - Chapter 119: Truth or Lies (2)
Chapter 119: Truth or Lies (2)
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The exploding sound of the Dragon Breath was unique. It wasn’t a normal sound- it was out of this world. Then, there was an exploding sound. It sounded more like the end of the world rather than a simple explosion.
KKKKRRRRGGGGGGG
Afterwards, a strong vibration. This strong vibrating sound spread out in all directions. Water and dust exploded upwards, covering the sky. It seemed as if the Island of Knocking would disappear from the face of this planet. However…
(…Impressive.)
The Bone Dragon knew it had lost. It knew its Breath had failed him, and that the little brat, the one whom had been its target to kill, was still alive. This was an unexpected result.
(You may be young, but looks like you are truly the son of that traitor.) The Dragon murmured softly, as if truly astonished. The vibration calmed, and the cloud of dust started to settle. Then, what the dragon saw was an astonishing sight.
“……”
Ian wasn’t dead. The island wasn’t destroyed either. Instead, it was frozen cold. Ian had cast the “Shield of Ice” from the seawater all around them in a split moment, big enough to protect the whole island. It normally would have been impossible to do, but this time was different.
CRRAAACCCKK CRRAACK CRRAAACCKK
Of course, it was impossible to sustain the shield for a long time. Cracks started to form on the shield, and eventually shattered into pieces. It didn’t matter whether mana had been used or not. It was the durability of the shield that was important, and it was no longer able to hold itself together.
“That’s what I want to say.” Ian said quietly. He floated up in the air to look at the dragon in the eye. He floated a little higher than the dragon, so it wouldn’t look at him from above.
“You’re nothing but a skeleton, but I suppose you’re still a dragon.”
(I was going to end this for you painlessly.)
Ian could feel the anger in the Bone Dragon’s tone. Ian had crossed a line with his rudeness. At least, that’s what the Bone Dragon thought.
“I’ve been thinking about it constantly.” Ian murmured as he summoned his infinite mana, ready to fight. His opponent was a dragon. Its body only served as vessel made of bones, but wasn’t it exercising its powers as well? On top of that, it was unhindered and confident in itself.
“But I’m really not sure this time.”
Ian pressed his fingers against his temples. He felt calmer that way.
“You asked if I was sure everything was according to my will. I’ll admit it - I’m not sure myself. Can I prove that I wasn’t played with? Same with that too. It’s not easy proving that either.” Ian said truthfully.
It was true. This was hard to answer. He was always deeply confused when it came to this question, and it was the case with now as well.
“I’m pretty confident I’m not the idiotic type. But I really don’t know either. I might need more time to think about this…” Ian said. He moved on.
He hadn’t solved this issue yet. He was only putting it off it off for now.
“Let’s cut to the point.” Ian murmured as he looked out to sea. “For now, I decided to believe what I can.”
(How amusing. What are you so sure about?)
“Well, first of all,” Ian said as he gesturing with his hands, and the waves started to ripple. “I’m not dying today.”
It wasn’t a simple lap of the waves. A cold energy ascended above the water.
“And this is an opportunity I don’t get often.”
Ian had been enjoying using cold spells, and since Class 5, he has created his own. Of all the spells he had created from both this life and previous one, 70% were freezing spells. Therefore…
“In this kind of environment… I have a slight advantage.”
An environment like this. The middle of the ocean. It was a natural battlefield where Ian could exercise his talents and interests at heart to its fullest.
“Stronger.” Ian murmured softly, and the lapping waves exploded up to the air and froze in its place. Thousands of pillars of ice had been formed in a matter of seconds.
KRROOMM KKRRRRMM
The pillars of ice showered over the dragon. It just seemed like thousands, but it was no different from having an infinite number of ice pillars, since they kept forming. Unless the sea dried up, it was possible to form an infinite amount of attacks with an infinite amount of mana. That wasn’t all.
“Ice Boom.”
This was a spell that he had used earlier against the dragon soldiers. There was an explosion of ice sounding in every direction, and it was more powerful on a different level, one would have believed it to be a completely different spell.
“Sir Cleven!”
As soon as Ian started his attack on the dragon with the ice pillars and explosions, the inhabitants of the island called out for Cleven. Cleven knew why they were calling out for him.
“Number 2! Number 3, 5 and 7!”
“Grrrrr!”
“Krrrr”
Maybe it was because of their attribute of being unable to die. Cleven looked quite joyful even in this situation that meant life or death. No - he actually was joyful.
“All troops forward! Help the heir!”
Ian had no intention of having a fair fight with the Bone Dragon He was willing to bring in as many allies as possible, especially if his opponent was nothing but a skeleton but able to control several hundred monsters.
(Grrrrr.)
Ian’s violent attack was not something the dragon had expected. That’s how much power an infinite amount of mana had. Not even Fran Page had that kind of power.
(You little…!)
The Bone Dragon’s anger elevated. It had thought Ian could be destroyed if it had tried. The Dragon couldn’t believe it hadn’t been able to avoid a conflict with Ian.
(Atar Haka) The Bone Dragon’s pride wouldn’t allow itself to lose. Hundreds of balls of fire blossomed around the Bone Dragon. It was a type of power using language that Atar Haka was also capable of using.
(I will destroy you completely!)
All the balls of fire were aimed at one direction. There was only one target, and that was Ian Page. Even Ian wouldn’t be able to summon a shield that could withstand these flames.
“Ice Block”
Ian still chose this as his shield. However, it was different from the original protection spell. This didn’t passively protect Ian until his magic ran out. Instead, there were a lot more ice shields than flames floating in the air. That was not all.
(What the…)
The hundreds of flames disappeared in a puff. It hadn’t even been able to spread from where they were formed. The Bone Dragon was at a loss for words.
“Blink”
Now was his chance. Ian didn’t have time to rest. In a split second, he transported to the back bone of the Dragon. It was a spell of conversion that he had been preparing for a long time, and that was to breathe in the magic.
“Erase Magic.”
Ian had realized something while he had been fighting the dragon, and it was that they had a thick layer of skin no matter their class. It simply meant their bones and skin had a resistant force.
VVVRRRRMMMM
Dark purple mana formed and spread all over the dragon’s body, It was the moment the Bone Dragon’s resistant force was losing its powers.
(…?)
“I made this spell especially for you.”
Erase Magic was a spell of the 8th Class and used for breaking down resistance forces of one’s opponent. How was Ian able to use this spell, you may ask? It was simple. It was a new spell, nice and fresh. Simply put, it was a way to get rid of the dragon’s bloodline a little more efficiently.
“It won’t last long though.”
While the Dragon was under shock, the enormous amount of ice created from the seawater tied up the Bone Dragon. The ice had frozen to the Dragon, but it wouldn’t last long under the Bone Dragon’s strength.
“It’s enough.”
Erase Magic lasted for about 10 seconds. Ian was planning on ending this within that time frame.
“Extinction Undead.”
It was magic that had progressed from the ‘Turn Undead spell’
A bright, clear light of grey surrounded the entire body of the dragon. Normally, this spell wouldn’t have worked, but this time, things were different.
(KKKKRRRRR)
A scream escaped the dragon’s mouth, a clear sign of pain.
(What… What are you… what have you done?!)
The dragon wasn’t asking because it was curious. This was simply a last cry. It couldn’t admit that it had lost to the magic of some petty human. This human wasn’t even the First Magician. He wasn’t even capable of using the Language Force Spell properly. Or at least, that’s what the dragon had thought.
“I told you,” Ian whispered “I’m not dying today.”
(You… You braaat…!)
But that was the end. The dragon’s enormous body formed of bone exploded into pieces in every direction. The bone pieces fell into the ocean and on the island like hail.
“Whew…” Ian let out a sigh as he watched and calmed himself.
“Huh?” Then, a strange object grabbed the attention of Ian and the artisans on the island. It looked like a core, even a ‘heart’ that had fallen out from inside the dragon.
“Baaaannng-
The object fell to the island. It was a bigger and sturdier object than they thought. Even though it had fallen from quite high up in the air, it hadn’t made a scratch where it had fallen. It was quite different from human intestines.
“What…?”
The artisans gathered around the spot the object had fallen. They hadn’t hid, nor gone into hiding in the first place and had been observing the whole fight. They didn’t have fear of death anyways, so they would have been happy to have died from the fight in any way.
“This… This can’t be.”
The one who showed most interest was the jeweler Dennis, who was cynical about everything and always kept quiet, but for some reason, his voice was shaking.
“Dragon…”
It was a heart that was different from other creatures’. It was a magic stone with magical powers of its own, perfect in every way with infinite potential as an Artifact ingredient.
“…a heart?”
The Dragon Heart. And so it was - the heart of the dragon, right in the middle of the island.
