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Episode 17: Sandworm Raid
It's fast!
The sensation of cutting the wind is fresh and unexpected, unlike when you fly with your own strength.
Because every boy was in a situation that he had once longed for.
"Hey, if you make too much noise, you'll fall."
"It's okay, so don't worry." If it shakes like this, it won't be a problem, and even if it falls, it can fly on its own, so it won't crash. "
"If you can fly, why am I carrying it?"
At my feet was Ledrus, who was the body of a dragon.
There's been an emergency in the city of Mauria. We needed to get back quickly, but Ledras bought us a ride out of the way we asked for it.
A dragon that can fly can get to the city in minutes. We can speed that fast because we can withstand the dragon's flight.
"There are people on board, so fly with more compassion"
But Tsaris, sitting on Ledras' back like us next to him, seemed unhappy.
"Hey... why is your mom over there?"
"I don't know how many times I've told you I'm not your mother." Well, I need to save my magic. Even if it changes into a dragon, it will consume magic power. "
"... I see."
Ledras was silent about what he thought of the words.
In fact, if it was a dragon, it would drain more magic power than it did when it was humanized. In this way, it is most possible to reduce wear and tear by being next to humans.
The sight in front of you is more important than that.
"The city...!"
Someone screamed. But they all felt the same way.
Many sandworms invaded the city, which was a beautiful tourist area, and the buildings were crushed by the masses. A large-bodied sandworm can capture the entire sky from a distance.
Twenty in all.
"This bastard...!!"
"Hey!"
Ledrus, who flew over the city, was humanized and slashed with the sword on his back. As expected, there wasn't enough space for the dragon to descend, and I knew I needed to be human.
But the surroundings were completely invisible.
Many people saw the Dragon of Fire as it moved over the city. Besides, some of them have seen what it's like to be human.
And most of all.....
"You completely forgot we were on board."
I even forgot that someone was up there, so I was thrown into the air.
"That's fine. I don't know what to do, but there's a monster breaking into the city."
There was a barrier in the city that didn't attract monsters. It's the only place where many people live, like in the city, but if the barrier exists, you won't be invaded by monsters.
I don't know why, but I didn't feel the barrier when I broke into the city. If the barrier had existed, Ledras, a monster, would have been rejected.
Usually, it is just humanizing and deceiving the barrier by suppressing power. However, the sandworms that are raging in the city are not humanized, nor are they attempting to mislead the barrier. I was just rampaging.
"As expected, we can't leave this situation unattended." Don't give me any instructions, and do as you want. "
Roger that.
Five of the family scattered around and headed for the Sandworm Crusade. If I didn't slow down, I could defeat myself.
Land on the ground.
Then, two sandworms emerged from the building on the left and right side of the main street that landed, destroying the building. People open their mouths wide enough to swallow them easily, and saliva is scattered.
Hey!
One of the adventurers screamed when he noticed that he was about to be attacked.
"I'm interrupting."
Ignoring such an adventurer, I waved my sword.
Slay the sandworm approaching from the left or right and approach the target.
"You..."
"Oh, if you look closely, it's Zergen."
Zergen was wounded all over his body. It's not surprising that you're injured because you're in the most intense position to be attacked by enemies on the front lines. But now he's got more injuries than he needs. It tells of a fierce battle in just a few minutes.
He is also a veteran adventurer in Mauria. It's only natural that I was ahead of you.
Tell me what happened, guild master.
Ask Guildmaster Alhand.
In this situation, his existence is important enough to say that he should be defended next to the Lord.
Zergen and the others are the main protagonists of his command.
"Can't you see the situation?" Anyway, the monsters came in and filled their hands. The city is full of buildings and people. I saw the fire dragon flying just now. If you can afford it, can you help me? "
Alhand looks in a terrible panic.
Usually, they move to avoid entering the city. However, this time, the response has been completely delayed due to the appearance in the city without any warning.
There was no reason to be anxious.
"Don't worry, my men are crusading against us right now."
The number of sandworms was steadily decreasing at the hands of the vassals. However, Melissa was not active enough because of the battle in the city, and she was unhappy.
Only Tsaris is near me. She avoided the battle in view of the depletion of her magic powers and stayed close to me as my advisor.
"I want you to tell me what happened in case something happens."
"... All right, I'll leave the sandworms to you."
The beginning of things came abruptly.
When I left the Adventurer's Guild building feeling a little sway, I could see a bunch of sandworms outside the city. The sandworm spits out liquid from its mouth, causing the barrier that covered the city to get wet.
Even if the liquid is a lysate, the barrier does not dissolve.
But now the barrier has completely disappeared.
"I don't know why, but the barrier broke when I applied it to the lysate."
Cracked?
"Yes, it broke apart as if it were shattered."
The city was devastated by monsters.
I understand the situation.
"First, defeat the sandworm." After that, it might be a burn blade, but I repaired the barrier to keep the monsters away. Everyone, that shouldn't be a problem. "
Yes.
The sandworms are also steadily reducing their numbers.
"Alright, if we keep going like this..."
You shouldn't go too far ahead.
Huh?
A giant monster cracked the ground in front of Zergen.
A hundred insects with small legs in their long torso. It has a cloudy color, and when the saliva dripping from your mouth hits the ground with your body lifted, it melts and creates a large hole.
If we take this guy down, we're done.