Early in the morning, when the Nine-headed Dragon woke up...

Me and Laura were walking along the shores of the lake where the Nine-headed Dragon sleeps.

"Magic Arrow"

A white arrow appears in front of my right hand.

But that was' that's all '.

The magic arrow did not even move tingly and was stationary on the spot.

"It's amazing how many times I've seen it... I mean, it stops being a magic arrow..."

Laura next door stares at my magic arrow.

Its eyes sooo rearward - flowing in the direction we walked.

There were hundreds of magic arrows floating in the hollow as if time had stopped.

"My magic arrow can adjust the speed... I set the speed to 'zero'"

"Can you!?

"Oh."

I was able to do it at some point.

"This magic arrow moves at normal speed if it emits the keywords I've decided to use."

I mean, here's the operation.

As soon as the Nine-headed Dragon wakes up, I'm here - beating the magic arrow in once and for all, which will probably total about 10,000 rounds.

"Sounds like you can win!

"I don't know."

I answer Laura as she continues to produce magic arrows.

"This magic arrow can be maintained for an entire day or so. But maintaining form seems to drain - first of all, the range is only a few hundred meters."

Heritage says the nine-headed dragon is about the same size as this lake.

Therefore, its shortcomings can be avoided if it is deployed around the lake.

"The bigger problem is that they're not as powerful as the usual magic arrows."

Of course, if you tap in 10,000 rounds, you'll have a fire power that far outweighs my regular magic arrow.

Simply not 10,000 rounds of my magic arrow - that is.

"Hopefully this will bring me down"

I can't predict how the nine-headed dragon will appear.

I'll splurge the magic arrow at an angle from horizontal to diagonal so I can take a few shots off.

Laura kept asking questions.

"... what would you do if you couldn't take him down?

"I went with you yesterday, that's the place"

I turned to one of the ridges surrounding this lake.

"From that place to the lake is more or less one or three kilometers. From there, I'll punch the magic arrow into the nine-headed dragon with all my might."

It's just a force push.

Perhaps the Nine-headed Dragon will notice me and come at all costs.

The village chief told me that Kowloon's poison pollutes a kilometer around. I mean, a 12-kilometer line is the final line of defense for me.

If they crack it there, it's my loss.

"Why don't you fight while fleeing in a magic arrow flight? Like shooting magic arrows out of the sky?

"... Actually, you can't shoot a powerful magic arrow during a magic arrow flight."

"Oh really?!?

"Flight is hard to control. It's not bad to run away and keep your distance without fighting - depending on your opponent's speed..."

It's a giant dragon like a mountain. How fast is it?

Altitude, speed - Magic Arrow can be raised as much as you want, but the limits of the human body can't be exceeded beyond me being a human being flying.

"... it's a battle..."

"I have no choice! I don't know who he is! I can't really help you, Mr. Alberto, but let's work together!

Laura didn't want to follow me.

But...

I shook my head.

"Laura, I want you to stay in the village"

"Huh!?

I'm surprised, Laura. But that was my decision.

Probably not so easy for the next enemy. It could be a battle of sorts. When the nine-headed dragon comes close to one or two kilometers of the absolute defensive line - if I'm alone, I can stomp ready to give up my life.

But if Laura was next door...

Will I stay calm until the end?

"Laura, pray for my victory in the village. 'Cause I'm gonna win and I'm gonna go home."

Laura was silent.

He looked sad,

"... ok! It's okay!"

That's what I said.

But I've always been with you - I've noticed a slight variation in that voice color.

Something like being ready.

I was a little concerned, but the situation is the situation. I just remembered that Laura must be nervous, too.

I cheered on Laura.

"You don't have to worry so much. We'll see each other again."

Then until after noon I walked around the lake - I'm not sure because I haven't counted exactly, but I probably deployed about 10,000 magic arrows.

... All right. We're all set.

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That night...

I was in the shade of a tree in the middle of a mountain. It's a pitch-black night. I can't help it. Tonight is the new moon. Because the moon is not out.

I finished prepping 10,000 magic arrows, and I broke up with Laura and moved here, and I was asleep until just now.

Thanks to this, the magic has been fully restored.

It's no problem whenever the Nine Head Dragon shows up.

I turned my gaze to the lake.

Around the lake it was brilliant thanks to Laura's unfolding of the magic of writing.

The lake was quiet.

It was quiet as if there were no creatures or anything else.

It was as quiet as death.

How much time will there be?

Oops.

The air and ground rocked at the same time.

The tremor grew bigger and bigger, and I accidentally fell out of balance, and I lay my hands on the ground.

... at last.

Apparently, time has come.

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

A deafening noise echoes around his ears. The lake waves. The water surface is rough as if a storm had come.

Eventually...

Nine exuberances appear on rough waters. Eventually, a black shadow shows itself by piercing the swollen surface of the water up to the hill.

And it finally woke up.

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!

With a huge squeal...

An ancient nightmare, a giant dragon with nine necks, emerged from the lake.

Nine-headed dragon.

"... okay?"

The tremor has already subsided.

I got up all the time.

"I'm sorry - let me finish here"

There's a little white spark on my right hand.

His right hand was raised high above his head.

"Magic Arrow -"

And continue as you wave your right hand down.

"All Gates Fire (Full Burst)"

With those words...

Ten thousand magic arrows surrounding the lake struck an ancient dragon.

White flashes of daylight burn down the shadows in the dark mountains.

GOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The screams of the Nine-headed Dragon echoed.