Chapter 183 : Chapter 183
Chapter 183 : Bikers (6)
The skeletal structure of a giant dragon, created by mixing all sorts of bones, is marvelous in itself.
Sharp bony protrusions line up along the spine, and ribs spread out like a giant birdcage.
The skull takes a long and sharp form, and from the eye sockets that should definitely be empty, ferocious Demonic energy surged and glared down at everything on the ground.
Bone Dragon.
An Undead made from the bones of the strongest lifeform, a Dragon, and a wicked existence that goes against providence.
I faced it.
‘As expected, it turns out like this.’
It is not that I did not foresee this situation.
No, rather, it was safe to say I had expected it.
The special place is called the Dragon's Grave.
Graves dug up.
Large-scale human sacrifice performed here.
When combining such conditions, what Bikers would do wasn't that varied.
Nevertheless, the reason I didn't hurry until the magic was completed was simple.
I was intentionally waiting for the birth of the Bone Dragon.
‘Lion, can you control it?’
After a moment of silence passed, Lion, who appeared in front of me, shook his head.
[……It's still impossible.]
‘Is it completely impossible?’
[It's impossible right now, but if the Bone Dragon is weakened, I think I can try.]
‘That's enough.’
Although it wasn't controlled right now and even killed the caster of the magic, originally, the Bone Dragon would have been an existence created to be controlled.
In other words, if it is Lion, a Demonic Spirit, he should sufficiently be able to control the Bone Dragon.
‘Then…… shall we try.’
The Bone Dragon exudes a ferocious momentum and scatters Demonic energy in the area.
Demonic energy is so terrible that if an ordinary human approached, they would melt as they were and become a handful of blood.
As if proving that it is an existence created by Bikers offering countless sacrifices as a price, the Bone Dragon boasted a terrible presence.
What would happen if that existence was unleashed as is and headed for the continent?
Although I don't know for sure, huge chaos would occur where the expression disaster would not be insufficient.
Perhaps, chaos on a scale that might become the beginning of ruin.
Originally, it was an opponent that a mere individual dared not face, but I stood in front of the Bone Dragon.
SCREEEEEEECH───!!!
As soon as a tearing bizarre scream rang out, the power of the Orb of Water wrapped around me.
The Bone Dragon's roar possessed destructive power comparable to the Magic of the Celestial Sound beyond simple sound.
‘It won't be easy.’
Nevertheless, I reached out my hand.
[Activates ‘Weapon Summon(??)’.]
[‘Lv.5’ weapon is summoned.]
[Summons weapon, ‘N242 Minigun’.]
Along with a blue halo, the N242 Minigun revealed its heavy appearance in a blue halo.
Doesn't one need such a heavy weapon to catch a big guy generally?
The special effect of the N242 Minigun I obtained this time through the Weapon Mastery ability was just appropriate for a situation like now.
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[N242 Minigun] [Lv.5]
Grants armor-piercing round attribute to bullets.
Bullets granted armor-piercing round attributes possess powerful penetrating power, and pierce targets that generally cannot be pierced.
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There was no need to hesitate.
All that remained was to show the taste of armor-piercing rounds to the bastard.
Whirrrrr…….
The barrel of the Minigun began to rotate roughly, and soon began to pour out armor-piercing rounds.
Ratatatat──!!!
Attack is the best defense.
As if implementing such tactical doctrine, I carried out a preemptive attack toward the Bone Dragon.
The moment the fired armor-piercing rounds clashed with the giant Demonic energy the Bone Dragon was wrapped in.
Crackle!!!
Along with fiercely rising sparks, the Postponer of Ruin's power contained in the armor-piercing rounds clashed with the Bone Dragon's Demonic energy.
A fight of power against power.
In that, what took victory was naturally the armor-piercing rounds fired with overwhelming rapid-fire capability.
Clang!!!
The fired bullets dug in as if breaking the joints, and cracks began to slowly appear in the bones forming the Bone Dragon.
Originally, mere armor-piercing rounds wouldn't have been able to damage the bones forming the Bone Dragon.
But along with the destructive power strengthened due to Weapon Mastery, the Postponer of Ruin's power repelling the powerful Demonic energy the Bone Dragon harbored made that possible.
Also, the fact that the Bone Dragon was created by mixing the bones of humans and demonic beasts, not complete dragon bones, must also have been one of the causes for lowered durability.
‘It's more powerful than I thought.’
No matter if the Postponer of Ruin's power was added, I didn't know bullets not even coated in Demonic energy would inflict damage on the Bone Dragon.
SCREEEEECH!!!
The Bone Dragon roared and swung its tail toward me.
‘Fast.’
The Orb of Water that rose reflexively deployed its defensive power.
[‘Orb of Water’ protects the wearer.]
[‘Orb of Water’ deploys ‘Rotating Shield of Water’.]
However, this alone is insufficient.
[‘Nak's Legacy─Jeon’ activates power according to the wearer's will.]
[‘Nak's Legacy─Jeon’ deploys ‘Guardian Thunder’.]
Lightning originating from Nak's Legacy was added to the Orb of Water, and Lion also deployed Spirit Magic.
As soon as all preparations were finished, the Bone Dragon's tail struck the shield of water.
Splash──!
Water spray surged with a splash as if the shield of water would break at any moment, but the Guardian Thunder and Spirit Magic supported the collapsing form of the shield of water.
Soon, the precariously continuing balance of power was barely maintained.
Grrrr……!
Feeling that its attack returned to nothing, the Bone Dragon glared at me as if to kill me, opened its maw, and rushed in with the momentum to chew and swallow me.
However, since I had no intention of engaging in a head-on contest again, I stepped on Gale Step and escaped from the Bone Dragon's attack range.
Clack! Clack!
The sound of the dragon's teeth, where only bones remained, clashing rang out bloodcurdlingly.
‘To think I have to endure this much consumption for just one tail whip....... Facing it head-on is very inefficient.’
The Bone Dragon, befitting an existence created through all sorts of sacrifices along with its giant build, had a weight class of its own that was not ordinary.
To the extent that even if the Griffin Knights the Empire boasts were here, they would have to be prepared for annihilation.
‘Well, doesn't matter.’
Anyway, I had absolutely no intention of facing that ignorantly sturdy guy head-on.
Because I had overflowing means of long-range attack.
[Activates ‘Weapon Summon(??)’.]
[‘Lv.5’ ammunition is summoned.]
[Summons ammunition, ‘7.62×51mm rounds’.]
Changing the bullets in the Minigun feed inlet, I aimed the barrel toward the Bone Dragon again.
“Let's do this again.”
Along with the pulled trigger, 7.62×51mm rounds fired from the barrel again were shot toward the Bone Dragon leaving beams of light like traces.
Perhaps knowing that there would be quite a blow if it just took this hit, the Bone Dragon spread its wings and moved to dodge the barrel.
“Cheap tricks.”
The Bone Dragon's flight speed was fast unbecoming of its size, but with that giant body, it could not completely dodge the Minigun's bombardment.
Bam-bam-bam!!!
The armor-piercing rounds containing the Postponer of Ruin's power dug in as if smashing the Bone Dragon's right wing bone at once, and the flight of the Bone Dragon moving at tremendous speed staggered.
However, I couldn't smile.
Because the Bone Dragon rushed toward me as it was while maintaining that tremendous speed.
“Damn bastard.”
If that hulk rushes in at that speed, even I have no clear method.
Even if I pour out clumsy firepower, it won't budge, and in the first place, I couldn't stop the Bone Dragon's charge with that degree of firepower.
Since it was clear that I would end up like an unlucky traffic accident victim hit by a truck if this continued, I had no choice but to take out one of the cards I had been saving.
[Activates ‘Weapon Summon(??)’.]
[Reproduces weapon, ‘Dragon Slayer's Great Spear’.]
[Weapon Reproduction Rate : 120%]
[Reproduction Duration : 15 minutes 30 seconds]
Dragon Slayer's Great Spear.
As its name suggests, it is a giant spear with additional damage effects against Dragon types, and in fact, both the form and usage method of the spear were optimized for facing dragons.
In fact, it was a very effective weapon against Dragon types to the extent that I adopted it as a secondary armament when I hunted the Destruction Dragon.
‘Weapon Reproduction Rate is 120%....... Does it mean it reproduces beyond the performance the original weapon possesses.’
It seemed the Weapon Reproduction ability also became very powerful as the Weapon Summon trait became stronger this time.
The method to handle this ignorantly giant spear is simple.
Stab, or throw.
Naturally, since there was no option to hold the spear and face the Bone Dragon flying in at tremendous speed, my choice was the latter.
Creak, cr-r-reak…….
The curse originating from Haima's Pendant exploded my physical ability to the maximum.
Along with that, the Demonic energy that began to dwell in the Dragon Slayer's Great Spear spewed out as if to explode.
Whooooosh!!!!
The thrown Dragon Slayer's Great Spear caused a violent collision with the Bone Dragon flying toward me along with the sound of cutting wind tearing the air.
Craaaash───!!!
In the clash of giant power, the Postponer of Ruin's power and Demonic energy, and Demonic energy and Demonic energy collided causing a rough storm.
Although that alone couldn't completely stop the Bone Dragon's charge, it was enough to reduce the charging speed to some extent.
In that momentary gap, I stepped on Gale Step while harboring Demonic energy in my whole body and moved my position at once.
Rummmble!!!
As soon as I dodged, the giant body of the Bone Dragon that collided with the spot where I was crushed everything that was in that spot.
If I hadn't been able to dodge that ignorantly reckless charge, what would have happened…….
‘Anyway, the Bone Dragon also took considerable damage.’
I spewed out Demonic energy to retrieve the Dragon Slayer's Great Spear and grasped it in my hand.
The Bone Dragon also raised its body and shifted its ferocious gaze toward me again.
I thought it would rush in right away, but perhaps feeling that I was a formidable opponent, the Bone Dragon examined me quite carefully.
‘Does it even have intelligence despite being nothing but bones. Well…… since it's an Undead made from a Dragon in the first place, it's not a strange thing either.’
I examined the Bone Dragon.
‘Even though it's Undead, I don't see an organ that could be called a core yet.’
It seemed the level of the Bone Dragon Bikers created through human sacrifice was considerable, as the core, one of the weaknesses commonly found in Undead, was hardly exposed on the Bone Dragon.
Judging by that, they either hid the core meticulously well, or perhaps the core didn't exist at all.
‘Whatever it is, it's not too bad for me.’
My goal is not to kill the Bone Dragon but to weaken it.
In that sense, since the possibility of unluckily attacking the core and killing the Bone Dragon disappeared, it wasn't too bad.
The Undead's caution did not last long.
I was the same.
Thud! Thuuud!
The Bone Dragon began to rush in taking rough steps toward me, and I also exploded the Demonic energy of my whole body while grasping the Dragon Slayer's Great Spear.
-SCREEEEECH!!!
The Bone Dragon rushed in with its maw open toward me, and I also extended the Dragon Slayer's Great Spear.
‘Lion!’
Spirit Magic created in the Dragon Slayer's Great Spear along with my call.
Spirit Magic.
Dragon Killing Slash.
Magic created to kill dragons was overlaid on the spear created to kill dragons.
And.
KABOOOOM!!!───
Dragon and Dragon Slayer clashed.