Overgeared

“There was no clue at all until she was found in the Red Sea?”

“Yes, by the time we captured her traces, a few Breaths have already overlapped. It is just that the radar didn’t detect it in the meantime.”

“It is from the east. She has been hiding on the East Continent.”

At Hayate’s office…

Biban entered one step late. The meeting was already underway. The artifacts filled with ancient languages and formulas flashed, revealing the condition and location of Ifrit.

“Ifrit is Trauka’s child. It isn’t known when she will be eaten, so it isn’t strange for her to hide.”

“The fact that she is back now...”

Just because they were the Tower of Wisdom didn’t mean they could grasp all the actions of the dragons. It was difficult to monitor unless they were active every cycle like the gourmet dragon Raiders, or if they didn’t show explicit signs like the current Ifrit. The dragon radar created by the Fronzaltz brothers wasn’t omnipotent.

“...Did she get her hands on the fragment of Baal’s power?”

“It is likely that this is the case. It is right that a second evil dragon has been born.”

“The Pioneer failed...”

“It can’t be helped. How can he handle it if the opponent is Ifrit, a top grade fire dragon? Grid can’t do it alone even if Ifrit is in a state of great injury.”

“It is my fault. Grid is in trouble due to me.”

Betty’s pale face stiffened. She was like a corpse. It was right for her to lie down in a coffin. The body she hid using a robe was actually a dead body. More than half of it were white bones.

“This isn’t the time to blame yourself. We have to quickly identify Ifrit’s destination... this?” Radwolf suddenly became shocked. His voice trembled as he shot up from his seat. “Ifrit is heading to the west...”

“The west?”

“Cokro Island... it is in the direction of Cokro Island.”

“It is the Overgeared Empire!”

The Overgeared Kingdom was now an empire. More than two-thirds of the continent had become the territory of the Overgeared Empire. However, most of the areas that could be called key points were concentrated in the west. Cokro Island was one of them.

“That guy, Ifrit, is she going to retaliate against the Pioneer...?!”

The reason why Ifrit accumulated the Breath wasn’t to compete for territory. Indeed, the only lair that Ifrit would covet was Trauka’s lair. She couldn’t challenge Trauka right now even with Baal’s power.

“I think there is a deep grudge. She must’ve been disturbed during the process of gaining Baal’s power.”

“The population density of the Overgeared Empire is the largest in history. More than half of humanity will be destroyed if the Overgeared Empire is targeted by Ifrit.”

In the midst of the turmoil—

“I will go.”

Hayate got up from his seat.

***

“This is real...” Grid muttered in a mesmerized manner as he enjoyed Ifrit’s flight. It felt like he was piercing the sky. It was because very familiar scenery entered his view. Cokro Island was visible on the horizon. The intercontinental movement, which was physically difficult to achieve, ended in an instant.

‘Will riding a missile feel like this?’

Grid’s black hair was disheveled and completely blown back. His hair was pushed back, like it was covered in oil. It matched well with his strong impression.

[It is up to here. Humans will be afraid if I approach more than this.]

“Are you being... considerate?”

[Hoh, I see. I stopped because I didn’t want you to be embarrassed based on your position. Is this what people call consideration?]

huge eyes seemed to

years. Perhaps I have a strange feeling toward you. However, don’t worry. It was a mania temporarily suffered due to the influence of being exposed

“It isn’t mania.”

the days when he was alone. It was a time when he doubted the goodwill of others. It was a time when

to understand... today, you received a lot of help from me, so you are grateful. It is small, but you feel some liking toward me. This is a natural emotion, not

[Hmm...]

feel and understand it clearly someday.” Grid proposed a future for Ifrit. He

[Continue in the future...]

for dragons. However, it was different for Ifrit.Her horn was just a temporary reproduction made by Grid. She had already lost her eternal life. Still, she didn’t say this. She

to come down before opening his dragon wings. He intended to fly to be at Ifrit’s eye level, hoping that even a small sympathy would be formed. Of course, it might not be the right answer, but it was an effort to gain more of

[They are trivial wings.]

Ifrit snorted.

deny it. He felt like a fly as he spread out his wings

“......”

and extended her horn. It was to share a greeting with the shabby

Tok.

fist touched

Grid felt a certain hot sensation

power in you. In the

Just then—

[...!]

[......!!]

stuck, as if it had been lagging, started to

first to accomplish a feat that

achievement will generate the only one title,

[Dragon Knight]

[Rating: Only one

a rapport with

and mid-tier

you and

anecdote here refers to when you boarded Ifrit and defeated the

dragons can be

status will rise

will increase when riding a

values is affected by the stats of

skill ‘Dragon Breath’ is activated while riding

the stats of the dragon you

A hatchling isn’t included in

‘The only one...!’

definitely above the myth rating. It was clearly a sentence used for Martial God Chiyou. Chiyou was one of the strongest existences in the current worldview. The effect

with

Dragons could be ridden.

would rise dramatically when riding a

would increase when riding

the activation of the

it meant ‘invincible.’ Grid was

it emphasizing the

the level of conveying ‘information’ that he couldn’t ride a hatchling i.e. Nefelina, and it had almost

should be an

but Grid controlled his mind. He believed he was reacting too sensitively. The S.A Group might be a bully, but it was the world’s

always remember your traces

[......]

“...Ifrit?”

every time you speak. As expected, mania seems to fit.

you planning to go back

[...Yes.]

to. She lost everything to Trauka. Nevertheless, there was

to reunite in around

the gourmet dragon Raiders waking up in a 100 year cycle. 100 years was a very long

Ifrit shared even sadder information. [100 years is too short. I don’t know when it will be, so you don’t have