Overgeared

[One must have some shame to feel embarrassed. The way you argue with me is almost like gibberish.]

“......”

The moment Zeratul said this, Biban stopped explaining to him the meaning of a surprise attack and shut his mouth.

He recalled the experience from a while ago, when his surprise attack had easily been blocked by the golden dragon’s forearm.

The top dragon, Kubartos.

In the past, he had been considered the ‘greatest enemy’ of the Tower of Wisdom, because the tower saw no situation in which they could actually afford to face an old dragon. They were determined to avoid the old dragons because they concluded that the old dragons couldn’t be stopped. As such, the top dragons were considered a top priority threat.

‘I thought it would be worth fighting, but—’

It didn’t feel much different from Trauka in terms of hardness. His body stiffened despite chills running down his spine. The aftermath of an ominous premonition was overwhelming him.

In the words of Huroi, Grid’s closest confidant, he looked like XX hard excrement.

In the end, Biban seriously reviewed the gravity of the situation.

“This isn’t the time to argue between ourselves. The scales of a top dragon are harder than I expected.”

[He is also agile.]

Zeratul was also aware that Kubartos was a difficult enemy to face. The palm energy, which he’d fired with all his might, was blocked by Kubartos’s iron-like hand. Despite the palm attack being launched from close range, the reaction was immediate.

[He also happens to be a gold dragon... Should I say he is on a level similar to Raiders with weakened powers?]

“That would be appropriate. We have no time to waste.”

First of all, they had to break through this guy to even stand a chance of saving Grid...

After a brief discussion, the two of them raised their strength. A colorless energy emanated from their heads and shoulders, distorting the surrounding landscape.

The ice dragon Revola was barely pulling his body off the wall. The wounds inflicted by Kubartos and Zeratul were frozen over with ice, causing the bleeding to stop.

[He is pretty tough as well.] Zeratul stated.

“But he can’t be compared to a top dragon.”

[Let’s deal with him first.]

[Wait, I’m in this situation because...] There was no time for Revola to explain anything.

Zeratul used Shunpo and moved between Revola’s legs. He hit the dragon’s inner thigh, shaking it. Biban took advantage of this slight gap and dealt a joint attack.

The blow split the ice armor in half. However, it quickly repaired itself.

A chill so strong rose from Revola’s heart that it even froze Biban’s huge sword, which had been piercing through his scales.

‘Is he a top dragon we didn’t know about?’

Biban was quite surprised, but he showed no signs of agitation. He observed the dragon meticulously, taking in as much as he could of Revola’s appearance with his calm, gray eyes.

The insight of an Absolute saw through many facts in a split second: the fact that this blue dragon was stronger than expected, that he was already injured, that he didn’t fight back, etc...

[Great job, Revola. As expected of my subordinate.]

Therefore, Biban wasn’t deceived by Kubartos, who was using despicable whispers in order to induce confusion.

Biban narrowly escaped Kubartos’ claws, which had left behind a gold-colored trail like sunlight reflected on the surface of water. Then he spoke to Zeratul.

“These two seem to have a toxic relationship.”

[Do you only understand now?]

if Biban was

was covered in

you, so it took me a while to figure out the

[Are you bragging?]

it to you... No, wait? You already knew they weren’t on the

[Yes.]

you ask me to

is no law saying that an enemy’s enemy is necessarily an ally. This is even more

so he infused

was pulled out of a gap in the ice and landed

conversation halted for a

Biban like he was gliding on ice. He bent his upper body back significantly in order

body to avoid a counterattack. By increasing the size of his sword, the enlarged blade dug

Polymorph on his

He immediately used

a victim to the

in the blink of

his hair. It was just the right length

his front paw and trampled Biban,

for

using Shunpo. He launched from the ground directly with both legs, taking advantage

trajectory of the giant sword pushed Kubartos back several steps. Kubartos’ mouth formed a straight

was most definitely caused by a collision between a sword and a hand

in his Polymorph state. He didn’t feel constrained by Polymorph, just like an old dragon would have felt. Before he knew it, he had been cut dozens of times by Biban’s dragon

“Grid is a nuisance.”

continuously fire Breaths to keep Biban at bay. He suddenly

a portion of the future. I

and turned

protruding from Kubartos’ coccyx, a sword that had been made by the dragon by

upside-down, spun back and faced Biban head-on.

to shreds. He tried to

like a jagged thorn and was so sharp that he couldn’t take it out with his hand. He tried hitting it with his sword,

to use

magically blocked his vision. Ironically, he used the basic magic called Light. An Absolute who died because of Light? He would go

activating his mental world despite being quite overwhelmed in his current state. Just then,

a bit

He clicked his tongue.

doesn’t mean you aren’t

icicle that was like a sword and struck at Kubartos’ sword. To his surprise, Kubartos’ sword

“What is this?”

is my friend.

who said that wasn't

that rose in his throat, only

the type who willingly accepted help from someone who was close

his pride, was he anything more

rough. He’d said he was faring better than Biban’s, but Zeratul hadn’t fully recovered, either. He was still suffering from the consequences

left by Trauka were terrible. He felt like his body and soul were burning even now. His sword

we have a

honest, this fight is

Zeratul acknowledged that he and Chiyou were different. He wasn’t

midst of this serious

out the essence of your heart?”

Revola, who was now an obvious

felt from

trying to help them. I’m trying to protect Trauka. I can’t let you go into

is a

to be very weakened. It didn’t feel like he’d intended to polymorph. In fact, he wanted to shrink his body in order to reduce wasting

looked at the icicle

you pluck it from the heart

you mean I plucked

“Why?”