Chapter 256: Sixty-Fifth Floor, Dragons’ Grave (4)
[Complete the Beastfolk Alliance’s request. Time remaining: 151 hours 27 minutes.]
Having climbed the tower and gained considerable strength, I thought I had reached a point where I could block nearly any attack.
However, that violet beam was beyond my capabilities to defend against.
If I had reacted and activated Flash Strike the moment I felt the chilling sensation at my neck, it would have only allowed me to perceive it better, not even dodge it.
Even if I hadn’t been in a dragon carriage, the attack’s sheer speed made evasion impossible, much less blocking.
The beam pierced straight through the dragon’s torso before continuing onward and tearing through the sky. I wasn’t even sure Aura would have been enough to halt the strike.
Boom—
A powerful tremor surged up from the soles of my feet.
The dragon let out one final, piercing cry, and Langley frantically screamed a heartbeat later.
“Kuaaaargh...!”
“Aaaah!”
By the time she reacted, the beam had already vanished into the sky, leaving behind only destruction. The impact had torn the carriage in half, and the driver, who had been guiding the dragon, was nowhere to be seen. It was a fleeting, meaningless death.