Supreme Magus

Chapter 2288 Dragon Knight (Part 4)

ʼYet they are still alive while our enemies are dead and buried. Fight them as if they are Divine Beast or youʼll go back to the Golden Griffon and Iʼll have to fight them alone. If we fail, itʼs with you that the True Queen will be angry.ʼ

The Seven Headed Dragon swallowed a lump of saliva and telepathically nodded. There was a lot riding on the conquest of Neʼsra and he didnʼt want to be the one ruining Thrudʼs plans.

ʼYou shouldnʼt have disengaged Phloria with that Blink.ʼ Quylla said while adjusting their strategy inside the Blue Mermaid before starting the chase. ʼWe have less than two minutes to capture her.

ʼAfter that, even if we keep her from using Omnislash, the Give and Take ability of Reaver will be enough to overpower us. We have waited until now exactly to exploit her weakened state and not give her the time to cast spells.

ʼYet the more time we lose, the more our advantage will decrease.ʼ

ʼAre you kidding me?ʼ Friya replied with a scoff. ʼShe has now a deep violet core whereas Iʼm stuck at bright blue. She was faster and stronger than me even back when we were both non-Awakened.

ʼNow with her superior physique and core, I needed to give my all to not get destroyed. To make matters worse, she has perfect body casting and Iʼm stuck at tier three.

ʼIf not for the ambush and having my spells at the ready, I would be already dead. We can switch opponents if you want. You have a violet core superior to Phloriaʼs and that Dragon looked a much easier opponent.ʼ

ʼDeal.ʼ Quylla nodded and they resumed the chase in the space of the two breaths they had needed to return to their peak strength.

Dimensional Ruler could conjure all kinds of dimensional spells without further casting so Friya only needed to search for the residual traces of Phloriaʼs Blink with Life Vision to Warp straight to her.

ʼWhat the fuck?ʼ Ufylʼs seven pairs of eyes went wide when the dimensional door from which they had just walked out opened again, letting the Ernas sisters reunite again.

ʼMy sister is the master of space, thatʼs what!ʼ Phloria slapped one of his heads to snap him out of it. ʼThe seven streaks in her hair are not for show. I have no idea what Silverwing is good at, but imagine Friya as talented for dimensional magic as Menadion was at Forgemastery.

ʼIf you donʼt relax the space after every dimensional spell you use, Friya can reopen it at will, you moron. I told you everything you need to beat her, but you continue to not see past her human body.

ʼFirst Faluel kicked your ass and then Lith. Unless you are planning to add Friya to your losing streak, take your heads out of your ass and fight with everything you have. No holds barred.ʼ

Losing to Lith didnʼt mean much to Ufyl. The little monster had defeated Iata, the strongest among the Generals, and then had wiped the floor with many other of his brothers in arms.

Even the True Queen held the Tiamat in high regard and considered him a worthy opponent so there was no dishonor in their disastrous previous encounter.

Being defeated by a Hydra despite having ascended into a Divine Beast, instead, was Ufylʼs greatest humiliation. He could do everything that Faluel could and so much more, yet she had killed him and almost ruined the plan to conquer Belius.

The idea of suffering the same fate at the hands of a lowly human filled the Seven Headed Dragon with rage, making him shift to top gear. Now that he was in the open, he increased his size to five meters (16ʼ) of height and took out his blade.

ʼShe can be the master of space, but with my superior strength, core, and reach, Iʼll kill her in a jiffy.ʼ He thought.

Too bad that the moment Friya walked out the Warp Steps, the sparkles of Dimensional Ruler spread everywhere. Then, she performed a series of fast lunges despite the distance still separating them.

ʼThe hairless monkey is insane. Sheʼs no True Queen, her movements canʼt produce air blades or shockw-ʼ The words died in his brain as Dreadnaught hit him from every direction, not one lunge missing its target.

The tip of the rapier disappeared into a sparkle of light and was Warped at point-blank range from him. Even though they were all in front of Friya, different sparks lead to different places, making their trajectory unpredictable.

To make matters worse, Dreadnaught could conjure on its own any spell up to tier three with no cast time or mana expense on Friyaʼs side. Whenever the sword bit into his flesh or clanged against his armor, it would always leave behind a tier three Frostbite.

Dragons were naturally weak to cold and Hydras had it even worse. Even after turning into a Divine Beast, Ufyl had carried over his enhanced weakness. The wounds hurt his already battered body but the cold crippled his strength.

”You bastard!” He roared while unleashing a burst of Origin Flames with one head, using another head to warm himself, and another to heal. Three heads cast a spell each while the seventh focused on the swordplay and slashed at Friya.

”My sister was wrong. You are not dumb as bricks. You are braindead.” Friya took a deep breath of Invigoration, flooding Dimensional Ruler with more mana.

The sparkles of light coalesced in front of her, letting the Origin Flames through and striking the Seven Headed Dragon in the back. In the same way, Ufylʼs spells were redirected against Phloria and his sword cut deeply into his own flesh.

ʼYou useless lizard!ʼ Phloria cursed as she was forced to a halt and Quylla reached her.

ʼLet me get this straight. I canʼt use Origin Flames, dimensional magic, spells, or physical attacks against your sister. How do you even fight against a monster like that?ʼ Friyaʼs size was unchanged, but she now looked like a terrifying beast to Ufyl.

ʼYou can do everything you just said, you moron, but only from close-quarter combat!ʼ Phloria replied. ʼThatʼs why I told you to keep a human size. As you are now, you are just a big target. Donʼt give her the time to adjust her Gates!ʼ

”Donʼt worry, sis. Iʼm bringing you home.” Quylla unleashed Bloodbind from the sleeves of her deep green Great Mage robe, trying to restrain Phloria.

Reaver released the lightning spells stored in its pseudo core against the chains, but to no avail. This time Quylla had coated her weapon with a hard-light construct that acted as an insulator.

”You have already learned your lesson and found a way to overcome your weakness. Iʼm impressed, sister. I wish that my partner was half as smart as you.” Phloria released a burst of deep violet aura that reminded Quylla of Full Guard, but it was different.

Full Guard was supposed to be blue and not have physical substance. Whatever Phloria had cast, it pushed Bloodbind away long enough for her to escape the encirclement.

”Too bad that you are a pathological coward and a wimp. Otherwise youʼd be an unparalleled warrior.”