FabL: The Blue Traveler and the Dual-Body Savior

The target has been visible for a while, but it feels farther than the actual distance.

To advance to Edel, we must first somehow break through the Dragon Knight Corps surrounding it.

Naturally, they won't just watch us silently. Once we get close to a certain point, they will attack fiercely.

I don't know what kind of attacks the Magic Soldiers riding on top will use.

But at least the dragons will probably shoot fire.

Even if they are small dragons, they should spit fireballs larger than [Volket]. If hit directly, Aln is in danger.

But with Milia here, normal fire was no problem.

"Guardian of Water. Wrap that one. [Tilaura]."

A veil of water gently wraps Aln. Her construction is always beautiful to watch.

It will probably completely block fire of the level I just mentioned several times.

"With this, for the time being."

"Thanks, Milia."

When Alice, the owner, thanked her, Aln also cried "Kueee" happily, expressing gratitude.

"Well then. It's about time the enemy moves to attack."

As Argus said, Dragon Knights were immediately attacking the large bird going in the very front.

"That's the one Jegan is riding."

"Jegan-senpai is the person who fought Argus in the Magic Tournament, right?"

"Yeah."

Jegan was Argus's opponent in the Magic Tournament individual semi-finals. He was a third-year student then, so he must be a fourth-year now.

I, who had advanced to the finals earlier, watched that match. My impression was that he is a technician-type mage rather than a power-type.

He has solid ability, and according to Argus, "He had enough power to make it a match."

In fact, he was the only one besides me who made Argus use proper magic, and it is said that he had enough power to win the championship in an average year.

As expected, the small dragon spat out a [Volket] Super-Tier fireball.

Jegan and his team skillfully maneuvered the large bird to dodge it and positioned themselves above the dragon.

There, Jegan explodes the High-Tier Ice Magic [Hilditze], which he also used in the match.

Since it is high altitude where the air is cold, ice generation was fast.

Before the enemy could respond, a mass of ice with extra-large mass falls on the dragon's head.

The dragon, taking a direct hit, crumpled its body and fell headlong to the ground along with the Magic Soldier riding on it.

"Not bad!"

Alice was happy, raising a guts pose as if it were her own doing.

"I see. We don't need to be obsessed with killing, just dropping them like that is fine."

Milia, while analyzing calmly, relaxes her cheeks at the fact that our ally achieved a result safely.

"It seems they're coming this way too."

I call for attention.

Dragon Knights were visible in front of us too.

Two of them are coming simultaneously, one from the lower left and one from the upper right.

"Leave the left to me. Lightning running through the heavens. Paralyze that one. [Delnibild]."

"I'll take the right. Thin blade of light. Tear the wings. [Arlcalof]."

The aimed high-speed lightning hits the left Dragon Knight.

The power of ultra-high voltage seems to have broken through even the dragon's magic resistance. It seems to have successfully electrocuted it and knocked it unconscious.

The dragon, which stopped flapping its wings, falls unsteadily.

To the right, high-speed blades of light also fly towards the dragon's left and right wings simultaneously.

The thin blades specialized only in cutting accurately tore only the root part of the dragon's wings, which is key to flapping.

The enemy, losing control of its wings, fell struggling.

But there is no time to rejoice in victory.

Even more Dragon Knights attack.

This time, four at once. They were chasing from the front, left, right, and behind.

The Magic Soldiers riding on top are not just decorations either.

The three in the front, left, and right released Dark Magic [Kilbash] towards us almost simultaneously.

Slender needle-like bullets made of darkness come towards us one after another.

Each one is small, but above all, there are many. If they dig into the wings, it will be a fatal wound in this sky.

Aln, sensing danger, ascended rapidly with a quick judgment.

Thanks to that, we were able to dodge the attack by a hair's breadth.

"That was dangerous! Payback time!"

Alice uses [Delnibild] again to drop one of the enemies that shot magic.

Immediately after, a fire breath was spat from the dragon attached right behind us.

While the pre-cast [Tilaura] was blocking it, Milia drops that enemy with [Arlcalof].

Since then, while somehow dodging the wave attacks launched one after another, Alice and Milia defeated them individually when they saw an opportunity.

However, since they have to repeatedly fire magic that exceeds the dragon's high magic resistance, fatigue began to show in the two gradually.

The closer we get to the gate, our destination, the more the enemy density increases.

Now, our allies are full of fleeing from chasing enemies and fighting back.

We have fallen into a completely isolated state.

"The number is ridiculous. We might not be able to handle it."

Milia whined slightly. Sweat is dripping on her forehead.

I want to preserve my magic power, but everyone is in danger at this rate. Should I make a move soon?

When I judged so and tried to shoot magic, Argus stopped me with his hand.

I feel a considerable rise in magic power from him.

It seems he had been quietly preparing for one shot until here.

"Heh. In short, we just have to drop them all together, right?"

Argus says as if it's natural.

"I've finished aiming at everything within visible range now."

Declaring so, he held up his hand and chanted magic.

"Add weight. [Granselbit]."

In an instant, everything within visible range was overrun.

Actually, dozens of Dragon Knights are crushed one after another, losing to gravity. No one could resist, and they fell beautifully.

It's an instant kill drama as if the hard struggle until now was a lie.

The three of us passed joy and were completely impressed.

"Amazing..."

"Wow. Argus is amazing after all."

"As expected."

Then Argus didn't make a face that wasn't bad, proud of being a genius as usual.

He says with a prim serious face as if saying he just did what he had to do.

"While that bastard Clam is waiting over there, this is no time to be stalled in a place like this. But well, I used a reasonable amount of magic power just now. I'll preserve mine from now on too."

"Enough. The visibility is much better."

But even with this success of Argus, the number was still much larger on the other side.

Even if we can win normally in one-on-one, it's hard when multiple come at the same time.

And if we are surrounded by five or more, which is more than our headcount of four, it becomes severe immediately.

And finally, a victim appeared.

"Ah! Over there!"

In the direction Alice pointed while covering her mouth with her hand, a shocking scene was reflected.

"No way...!"

The large bird Jegan and others were riding, which led the vanguard and attracted many enemies, falls wrapped in flames.

Starting with that, a second and third bird began to fall victim to the enemy's magic hands.

There are many others who are in danger of being defeated at any moment.

I wasn't mature enough to watch it silently.

Anger and impatience to do something well up in my heart.

Before I knew it, my body started moving without thinking about the consequences.

"I can't leave them alone anymore! I'm going to help everyone!"

"Hey! Wait!"

Without listening to Argus stopping me, I dived from Aln's back aiming at the Dragon Knight near directly below.

"That idiot! What is she doing again...!"

"Yu! Please stop being reckless!"

Alice and Milia's worried voices from above are interrupted by the wind.

While apologizing sorry in my heart, I still do reckless things without learning.

Risking this life that won't die even if killed is cheap compared to everyone doing so.

I'm glad I learned Flight Magic. It has bad fuel consumption, but I can use it for a little bit.

While finely adjusting my position with Flight Magic, I dive aiming at the back of the small dragon.

Just before landing, I transform into a man and withstand the impact of the fall with Qi Reinforcement.

The Magic Soldier couldn't react at all to the sudden life-threatening raid.

Up close, I can see the face of the flabby corpse well, and it's super grotesque...

While thinking it's a little scary, I instantly create a Qi Sword and slash it with a horizontal sweep.

Glancing at the enemy falling pitifully, I transform into a woman again.

And clinging to the head of the dragon that noticed my presence and started rampaging, I set out to cancel the brainwashing magic cast on it.

When I untangled the disturbed flow of Magic Element, the dragon immediately became quiet.

There, I speak to the dragon.

"Do you understand my words?"

『Oh. You understand the language of dragons. I thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to return to my senses.』

"Can I ask for one thing in return?"

『I don't mind.』

"Take me to my dangerous allies. If I fall in battle, it would be helpful if you could catch me."

『An easy task.』

Dragons seem to be a race that values obligation. I was saved by the successful negotiation.

I transform into a man again and hold up the Qi Sword while standing on the dragon's back.

I can't use much magic. It's inconvenient in the sky, but I have no choice but to fight like this.

As I pushed forward to support my allies, a new Dragon Knight stood in my way.

"You're in the way! Move!"

I would resist against a living human opponent, but I have no hesitation in swinging my sword against a guy who is originally dead.

I jumped in the air as I passed the enemy and beheaded the Magic Soldier with one swing.

As is, I am caught by the ally dragon and land.

The dragon under the enemy is still controlled, but it doesn't seem to make additional attacks on us.

Ignore it for now and proceed.

While slashing enemies flapping around, I head to my allies at full speed.

Apparently, it was enough to process only the Magic Soldier riding on top.

Perhaps due to camaraderie, it seems they are made not to attack the same dragons.

The large bird approaching before my eyes was finally in a predicament.

Make it in time!

When I finally came to the distance where a knife could reach, I took out a throwing knife from my waist pouch.

Immediately throw it accurately at the dragon's belly.

It didn't work at all on the huge Flame Dragon, but I judged it would work somewhat on a small dragon.

As expected, the dragon stopped moving for just a moment. Jump on there and slash off the riding soldier.

Immediately transform into a woman and cancel the brainwashing magic cast on the dragon.

Return to a man again and slash at the next Dragon Knight.

After repeating such movements several times, the immediate danger passed.

"Thank you. But you are Yu, right...!?"

When I approached, one of my acquaintances raised a bewildered voice.

Well, no wonder, since they saw me fighting while changing forms constantly.

Certainly, if you see this for the first time, you doubt your eyes first...

I'll organize that area after this battle ends safely.

"Explanation later. From now on, the dragons around here are allies."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Because I cancelled the brainwashing."

Looking casually.

Aln and the large bird Karla-senpai and others were riding were heading to help other dangerous large birds.

With this, it might work out for the time being. I breathe a sigh of relief.

It was a desperate reckless action, but I saw a ray of hope just now.

Tor seems to think he disposed of us after all.

He doesn't know that dexterous guys who can cancel brainwashing magic (me and Argus) are alive, so he doesn't seem to have taken any measures against it.

Then conversely, if we gradually turn dragons into allies like this.

Enemy weapons become our weapons instead.

There is no problem with magic power either. Because magic cancellation just tweaks the opponent's Magic Element, so I don't use my own magic power.

But such leisurely thoughts are shattered early by the next move prepared by Tor.

Perhaps because I moved around violently, he might have finally noticed.

That we are still alive.

From the gate located in front of me, it appeared.

When I saw it leisurely boasting a jet-black body, I felt the blood drain from me at once.

Its huge body is a 50-meter class, far surpassing that Flame Dragon.

That legendary Black Dragon that Clam Celenberg was said to have defeated once—.

It was none other than Greadrakron.

But... something is strange.

Because inside its huge body, inorganic magic power that doesn't seem to belong to a living thing is swirling.

So I transformed into a man and decided to probe for Qi.

As expected. I couldn't feel any enormous Qi like I felt with the Flame Dragon.

Don't tell me.

Is this genuinely the one Clam defeated?

Like a Magic Soldier, manipulating a corpse with magic—

I finally realized the truth of the Hero. Probably no mistake.

Dragons are originally proud and are a race that originally lives quietly away from human settlements.

It was abnormal in itself to bother leaving its territory and attack near Sacris.

It's impossible unless there's a very good reason.

Didn't Tor and Clam lure it out on purpose to get that Black Dragon's body?

Using some despicable means.

The Black Dragon seemed to have aimed at us.

It flies at an unbelievable super-speed from its huge body and approaches here in the blink of an eye.

"Run away————!"

I shouted to the allies who were in front of me, whom I just saved, to evacuate immediately.

However, everything was too late.

Mist Breath.

Toxic strong acid that melts everything it touches in an instant is sprayed like mist.

One of the strongest breaths that only the Black Dragon has.

It was spat out mercilessly.

I transform into a woman and immediately cast the Wind Guardian Magic [Fal'Arla].

This was the only magic I knew that could reduce the effect of the Mist Breath.

But, I only made it in time for myself...! Everyone is...!

The companions I just exchanged conversations with melt and disappear in an instant as if evaporating, along with the large birds they were riding.

It was a nightmare scene I wanted to turn my eyes away from.

Perhaps out of obligation for being released from brainwashing, the small dragons that became allies stood in front one after another.

Saying that Guardian Magic alone is unreliable, they risked their lives to cover me.

But they are also defeated one by one.

Finally, the mist reached me.

Even the dragon I was riding covered me and melted, but the power of the breath still couldn't be fully killed.

Although barely avoiding instant death, I, tattered, fall helplessly through the sky.

Thanks to the dragons, only my body didn't melt, but the poison was eating away at my body.

My body doesn't work. A floating feeling of despair wraps my whole body.

—Am I going to die here?

In a place like this. Without being able to protect everyone.

It was at that moment.

It was the first time I saw a Crimson Dragon running fiercely through the sky.

Coming right below me at a wonderful speed, the dragon stopped abruptly there.

I fell on the softest part of his back.

Thanks to that, I didn't die. I was saved just by receiving an impact that made me breathless.

To me, who still couldn't put strength into my body, the Flame Dragon said with a reliable voice.

『I came to lend my strength as promised. Child of man. It seems I made it just in time.』