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What is that thing?
The shepherd boy was the first to spot it.
A dark dot in the sky as the sun came up from the east.
Curious, he informed the adults in the village.
——What's that? A bird?
——Where could that even from?
The adults looked at the sun, confused, and went pale as it rapidly increased in size.
Look, a bird, a wizard, no, a "dragon!"
"Uwaaaah!"
The cries of commotion, screaming, and arguing erupts.
The King of Monsters. Even the aristocrats proficient in magic are terrified by its presence, commoners like them would be nothing more than good prey. Yet, from the perspective of the one causing the chaos, the panicking humans were nothing more than dust.
As evidence, the beast did nothing, just passing through the sky.
The boy watched in astonishment.
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"Urgent report! Urgent report! Dragon, a dragon is flying towards the direction of the Capital!"
Upon receiving this news, the royal castle became as chaotic as if someone had overturned a bucket.
"A dragon, you say! What kind?"
"According to the 【Telepathy】, it's has black-patterned! And judging by the magical power, it's of a Sovereign Rank!"
"What...?"
"Wait! Wasn't the one the Platinum Breaker partnered with also a Black Dragon?! But I'm sure that she's been told through the Witch not to ride into Royal Capital with a dragon."
"Yeah, that Breaker will listen if it's something her mother says."
"So, is it another dragon? Or is it just a rebellious phase coming too late?! Alright! In that case, she's rebelling against the wrong person!"
Among them, however, some laughed fearlessly.
"Sovereign Black Dragon. Nothing short of a worthy opponent."
"Haha, this is going to be fun."
"Let's go, <Royal Knight Order>!"
"Oh!"
Right away, they set up defenses, and all the mages in Capital created a protective barrier.
An impressive response, truly befitting the elite of the Capital.
"I can see it! That's definitely the Sovereign Black Dragon."
They're at a fortress in the mountains near Capital, made to keep the city safe. They've got large magical ballistas, built to deal with huge magical creatures. Operated by dozens of mages, it was said to have repelled dragons in the past.
But the opponent was the Sovereign Black Dragon. How effective would it be?
"...... What is this pressure......?"
Slowly, as the big opponent got even bigger, the soldiers in the fortress started sweating and swallowing nervously. These were tough soldiers, used to dealing with big magical creatures many times while protecting Capital. But even for them, facing something like this...
The Commander felt tense in his stomach.
He shouted, using 【Amplification】.
"Supreme Sovereign Black Dragon, I ask you! Why have you come to this land? Please tell us the reason!"
Holding their breath, everyone watched as it answered...
『Capital.』
The voice echoed with the majestic and stern authority of the dragon.
The still inexperienced recruits had their legs give way, trembling. The dampness in their groins might not be something they'd want to admit having.
"Why!" cried the commander, struggling to contain knees on the verge of collapse.
『I supposed because guys called.』——Even though I didn't want to come...
The later words wouldn't reach them.
"Called? By who? ...Could it be, some schemer planning to overthrow the country!?"
The commander was sweating nervously. A dragon, the strongest creature, and this one, the Sovereign Black Dragon with unparalleled power. If it was unleashed upon Capital, it would surely cause the city's impending doom.
Such a thing, "――I won't let you do it!"
"We request you to return!" With a strong effort, the commander raised his voice, and the soldiers desperately held their spirits.
——I want to go home too! But they said they'd catch me and put a baby in me!
However, "her" plead never reaches them.
"If you proceed any further, we will initiate an attack."
Upon the commander's use of 【Amplification】, she seemed to have a rather pleased expression. They couldn't understand the changes in the dragon's face, but it seemed like, "I'll let out my frustration on you lots them, time to vent!" The dragon's eyes glowed with flames.
——Hey, what are you trying to do? Stop it, don't do it!
——Fuhahaha! a green light then! I've picked up on some other-worldly culture, all thanks to you!
——No, it's not me! it must be your sister telling that to you! Don't push the responsibility onto me!"
Naturally, their exchange on her back wouldn't reach the soldiers on the ground.
"All personnel, ready!"
At the commander's command, the mages began infusing magical power into the large magical ballistas.
The flow was tremendous.
This would be enough to shoot down a dragon, or so how it usually goes.
But it was the Supreme Sovereign Black Dragon.
Its eyes glared fiercely.
——Fuhaha, something on her back bubbled with excitement.
——Stop it! The lord on her back was unsettled.
To her, they were like tiny dust on the ground. No matter if it was a male or female, or dog ——there were quite a few—— no matter how many people gathered, they were just dust.
What is a dragon without pride?
As if to make a point, She adopted a nonchalant posture.
"Go all out, no holding back! I want to see everything you've got!"
『Ohhhhh!』
At the commander's shout, the soldiers strained with all their might.
The dragon grinned maliciously.
"Fall!"
Then, the magical ballistae were released.
The mountain and the air trembled.
『Fufufu, clever little thing.』
At that moment, the commander witnessed it. The flashes of light merge inside the black dragon's mouth.
【Dragon's Breath】...No, it was something else. It was an unparalleled power that manifested, a skill exclusive to high-ranking dragons.
"【Dragon Flash】..."
The radiance coalescing within the dragon's maw is truly the brilliance of demise——Similar to the end of the stars, the scene of the apocalypse, which is told in myths and not even depicted in fairy tales, is now revealed.
『Vanish, humans.』
Like an immovable golden star, the radiance converges, and then——
——Stop it, you idiot!
——Snap.
As if wrenching the dragon's neck forcibly, it bends upward.
A radiance of despair is released into the sky as humans below watch in astonishment.
——Teresa, I'll leave that to you! But it just cancels it out, right? Don't attack them, definitely don't fight back!
——Fuhaha, understood! I won't disappoint the expectations of the husband who impregnated me!
【Demon Slash】!
A gigantic slash was released from a huge great halberd. It did not disappoint the spectators' expectations,
——I told you to stop it, you idiot! aaaaah!!
It went right back against the magical ballista, pushing and crushing it, and eventually
——Nooooo!!
——Fhunn!
With the demon's will, it changed course and shot into the sky.
The wind pressure was monstrous.
The trees shook, the mountains trembled, and the fortresses built in the mountains to defend the Royal Capital creaked.
"Oh, oooh! Everyone, brace for impact, brace for impact! Use all your magic power to defend!"
『Ooooooooooooooo!』
The commander yells, and the soldiers give it their all. After the wind passes, one defense line of the <Royal Capital> is already on a wobbly leg.
——Can I just go back? This feels like a serious crime against the nation, right?
The "Lord" on the dragon's back is holding his head in his hands.
I truly appreciate any support you can give.
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