"Ggoaaaaa!"

A dragon gives a voice of pain and anger.

But the dragon's will has not faded at all.

It's not a big deal for a dragon, like the scratches that a sword the size I can carry.

But in order to kill a dragon as an alchemist, this wound is big enough.

(Move)

I transform magic into mobility by alchemy.

The most basic, just a way to move things. Normally, it's an alchemy used to process objects.

But this time, I will use it in a special way.

What I subject to alchemy is my 'blood', contained in myself, my body and my sword.

I send it into the dragon's body by the power of movement created from magic.

The aim is where the blood in the dragon's body gathers - that is, the heart.

"Goguaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Dragons try to wave their arms down as they raise the scream of anger at the discomfort of the infiltration of blood that is not their own.

If that blow hit me, you would have definitely pruned my life in one blow.

But I was faster.

"Burn."

What I activate is "burning blood" again.

It is the most basic technique used by alchemists in battle.

But the usage was unusual.

I convert the energy I gain by burning my blood into pure destructive power, not my own.

The next moment - along with the sound of an ear-busting explosion, a big hole was drilled in the dragon's body.

"Go.................."

The dragon tried to scream, but it didn't sound like a voice.

The destructive power of "Blood Burning" destroyed his lungs with his heart, so he couldn't get the air he needed to speak up.

The arm that was about to be swung down to kill me was hanging loose.

If this is pretending to be dead, it's a big deal, but no matter how many dragons, there's no way they can survive a complete destruction of the heart.

(... did you manage to knock it down)

I shrugged like that in my heart.

This is my first fight since my current body, but I seem to have managed to do well.

Nevertheless, there was no room for battle.

This time, it was only an emergency.

Normally, alchemy cannot interfere with organisms.

The organism has a soul, and the soul has resistance to alterations caused by alchemy.

The exception is my body.

The resistance of the soul is what seals the interference from the outside, so I don't have a problem altering myself.

It's because of that that you can burn blood with 'Burning Blood'.

So how far can you call 'your own blood' if your blood mixes with that of others?

That depends on the strength of the alchemist and the character of the opponent.

This time it was necessary to mix up quite a lot of blood because the enemy was fairly superficial.

More fuel. I'm pretty sure it's more efficient than burning my own blood.

"Knock..."

I fluttered gently as I walked away from the dragon.

Dragons are extremely sturdy creatures.

It was necessary to use a considerable amount of blood to ensure that it was as powerful as it could defeat a dragon, even though it had increased efficiency by mixing blood.

The amount of blood I used in the earlier battle was roughly 1.6 litres.

By the way, the amount of haemorrhage a human loses his blood is 1.2 liters, so it's usually enough to be dead.

Now he manages to keep his blood pressure by converting the moisture and salt that was in his body into components similar to his blood by alchemy and supplying it into his blood vessels.

"Water."

I cast water magic and rehydrate my body.

Now, for once, blood loss and death due to a sudden drop in blood pressure are avoided.

Nevertheless, this is just a story about diluting the blood with brine to make up for the amount and secure the blood pressure.

The amount of 'real blood' that replenishes the body with oxygen is firmly reduced to less than the original half.

It will still take time for my body to regain its original power.

I wish I could sleep slowly and recover my strength... that doesn't seem to work either.

"I knocked you down...?

A nearby adventurer squeaks when he sees a demon that stopped moving.

He's an adventurer who's not injured anywhere and seems to be able to run normally.

Makes me want to ask why I was watching without running or fighting... but only convenient now.

There are many people around here who have followed injuries that have led to death.

Probably the number of injured, close to 300.

So far, I don't see any dead people.

That means there's a chance we can help everyone.

Of course, that will require manpower.

"Oh. I knocked him down! There's an injured man, call for help! It's urgent!

"Wah... ok!

With that said, the adventurer ran towards the labyrinth exit.

Perhaps the adventurers who evacuated the 'city of beginnings' will still be around the exit of the labyrinth.

If we go now, we'll be able to gather a lot of people.

... and then there's local sourcing.