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* * *[O Virgin! I have seized control of the Royal Seal!]The unicorn exclaimed, and simultaneously, all the magic circles constructed by the Royal Seal spread across the sky came to a stop immediately.However, that was not the end. They had only managed to stop the magic meant to make the volcanoes erupt; the Dragon was very much alive and breathing.At least I’ve managed to complete the first stage. Now, onto the next.Yeomyeong placed the rod on the Royal Seal and dove towards the Dragon.Although he couldn't fly around like Mara, he could ride the massive flow of mana emanating from the Royal Seal.[Go, Virgin! You are the only one who can put a stop to that Dragon’s madness!]Mana burst forth from the Royal Seal, propelling him forward.As a flash of light blinded his eyes, a multitude of varying sensations pierced through Yeomyeong's body simultaneously.Mana from the Royal Seal, light from the handle, the unicorn’s will, and… the Dragon’s rage.[How dare an Earthian defile the token of dwarves!!]The Dragon swung its foreleg at Yeomyeong as he dove towards it.Just as the massive, scaled arm was about to strike him, mana surged from Yeomyeong’s sword.[Graaah!!]The scales on the Dragon's right foreleg split open, and blood splattered. This miracle was a result of his mana enhanced by the World Tree’s crystal and the acceleration of his blood flow.However, the price of striking the Dragon’s hand in midair was not light.The enormous mass that his sword was unable to block hit Yeomyeong’s body, and he plummeted towards the ground.BOOM!!A cloud of dust flew up from the valley floor beneath the Dragon’s feet.Yeomyeong, who had crashed into the ground, immediately inspected his body.…Three ribs and the entire left arm. I took more damage than I expected.Fortunately, thanks to him intentionally concentrating mana in his lower body, his leg bones were intact.He gritted his teeth and got up. When he looked up, the giant dragon’s eyes were glaring down at him.Its reptilian eyes burned with a desire for revenge. Yeomyeong met the Dragon’s gaze with calm eyes.A misplaced desire for revenge and a sense of kinship.The two pairs of eyes briefly exchanged emotions. And soon after, the Dragon began to cast a spell.[Companion of the thief.]Fwoosh!!A giant fireball began to descend from above Yeomyeong’s head. The blazing flames erupted, causing the valley to scream, and dust to kick up.Yeomyeong leaped out through the cloud of dust.Clutching his broken arm, he dashed through the valley.[Repulsive thief, how the hell did you manage to obtain that token?]Accompanied by the Dragon’s words, various spells pursued him. Deadly magic that would guarantee death if even one hit him.[Was it by thievery? Or Are you perhaps a grave robber? Did avarice make you desecrate the dead and steal their last treasure?]Yet, none of the spells managed to hit Yeomyeong, who evaded them by using the Feather Step. The Dragon bared its teeth and drew more mana.[Answer me, you fly! By what filthy, despicable means were you able to defile the legacy of the Golden Bloodline?]The entire valley trembled under the pressure of the Dragon’s mana, and an enormous amount of flames covered the valley.“Hey! Lizard! Can you not see me?”Zzzzzzzonk!!Mara’s fist struck the Dragon's face. The punch filled with crimson mana made the Dragon’s head turn, and the spells it was preparing scattered all at once.[How dare you, a pest!]The Dragon’s teeth rattled, and its red scales flapped, but it quickly regained its stance in the air.“Spit out your neidan and just go to hell!”Mara thrust their fist forward once more, and this time, the Dragon prepared for hand-to-hand combat instead of magic. Not only did it ready its hands and feet, but its massive tail as well.Whoosh!!As the Dragon, comparable in size to a high-rise building, began to move in earnest, an intense wind swept through the valley.The wind strengthened the flames the Dragon had spewed earlier, making them even larger. Some flames even spread beyond the valley and spilled into the mountains.Zzzzzzzonk!!As the Dragon and Mara clashed in the sky and a forest fire began spreading about the valley, Yeomyeong finally met the Saintess who was rushing towards him.“Yeomyeong!”The Saintess didn’t say something clichéd like she knew he’d come back or that she believed in him.Instead, she threw away her rifle and began pouring healing light from both hands.“Arrghh, seriously! How the hell do you keep getting yourself this messed up every time you fight!”Despite her harsh tone, she had a look of worry as she gave Yeomyeong once over.His skin was red and burned, and his left arm was hanging limp.And despite the severe pain, Yeomyeong replied with his usual calm expression.“The Royal Seal has been neutralized. So there’s no need to worry about the volcanoes destroying Manchuria now.”“...What? Really?”“Would I even lie about something like that? But even without the Royal Seal... a dragon is still a dragon.”Yeomyeong looked up and observed the fight between the Dragon and Mara. Due to the difference in size, Mara was barely managing to keep up.“Unless we manage to take down that creature, the outcome won’t change by that much. Whether it goes around to make the volcanoes erupt or spreads fire... To prevent any possible trouble from cropping up down the line, we need to fight the Dragon.”“...What should I do?”The Saintess asked while gazing in the same direction.“The blessing you gave me back when we were fighting Kahal Magdu. Will it be possible to do the same now?”“Yes. With my remaining mana... I can do it up to three times if I push myself.”“What about blessings on weapons?”“I can bestow that one three times more than God Redox's red blessing. So, about nine times in total?”That would be enough. Yeomyeong checked the gradually recovering sensation in his left arm and said,“Six on our weapons and one on my body. That should be enough to slaughter the Dragon.”Slaughter the Dragon? The Saintess, who only expected them to buy time until the military arrived, swallowed hard.“…Is that even possible?”“If it were impossible, I wouldn’t even try.”His words, full of conviction, seemed somewhat more reliable than any prophecy.