Chapter 519: The Advantage of Numerical Superiority (side: treant)
Alexio flies past the other dragon riders and closes in on us in one breath. I must not let that man pass. The fact that he’s a class above the other dragon riders is even more apparent than in the initial clash with Volk-dono.
As though thinking the same thing, atlach-nacha-dono directs a fist glowing with black light towards Alexio. It looks like she is planning to shoot him down with a [Dark Sphere].
In that case, I shall follow up on her attack. I face Alexio and take aim with [Clay Sphere]. The other dragon riders are also closing in, but taking him down first should take priority. Even if they manage to enter close combat, the only one who should be able to give trouble to Aro-dono or to atlach-nacha-dono would be Alexio.
I wait until atlach-nacha-dono has released her [Dark Sphere], and then one beat later, shoot my [Clay Sphere] towards Alexio. A mass of black light and a lump of earth speed towards him.
Alexio dives to dip below the [Dark Sphere], then flings his sword sheath at the [Clay Sphere] just as it’s about to hit the tip of his dragon’s nose, knocking it off course.
“[Gale]!”
At the same time as Alexio blocks, Aro-dono casts [Gale]. A tornado barrels forth, heading to encompass the new course that his dragon has taken. Up in the air where he can’t make sudden turns, he shouldn’t be able to easily cope with the area-of-effect of [Gale].
Alexio tries to evade by drastically dropping his altitude. However, he vanishes inside the tornado. The dragon’s dying wail echoes.
“A-Alexio-sama!”