AWB Chapter 491 We stand on the shoulders of giants!
Chapter 491 We stand on the shoulders of giants!
Chapter 491 We stand on the shoulders of giants!
A black dragon that escaped from the underground city.
For thousands of years, it has been shrouded in mystery, bestowed with countless titles: the end of the world, the strongest dragon, the black abyss—its eye was stolen by the great hero Albert, and it was only sealed away by a great immortal at the cost of his life, and it was said to have destroyed Zeus.
Hera's Kinship.
But very few people have actually seen the Black Dragon.
It wasn't until Roy and Alphia challenged the Black Dragon and the footage, broadcast throughout the world via the Divine Mirror, that people of this era saw the Black Dragon's true face.
Everyone subconsciously looked away, as if their consciousness and mind were being swallowed up by the boundless darkness of the black dragon, falling into eternal nothingness.
Only the girls of the Astrea Familia, such as Ryu, Tione, and Lily, as well as Ais, Allen, and others, stared intently, harboring a deep-seated hatred for the black dragon, their surging anger erupting within their chests.
The crowd was itching to launch an attack.
The dragons in Dragon Valley have been almost entirely wiped out, leaving only the black dragon king.
"Ais!"
Riveria noticed Ais's movements and scolded her, stopping her silly daughter from about to go berserk.
Ais's eyes regained their clarity, and she turned to look.
Rivera's gaze was fixed straight ahead. "If you want to defeat the Black Dragon, you must follow orders. It's not something you can defeat alone!"
Ais looked unwilling, "But—"
Rivera snapped, "You're not the only one seeking revenge against the Black Dragon! Don't be so reckless!"
Ais had never heard Riveria's voice so stern before, and she shuddered, frozen in place.
Rivera is extremely sensitive about age.
As a child, Ais was naive and called Riveria "old woman." Riveria, under the guise of swimming training, tied heavy steel to Ais's hands and feet and then threw her, who couldn't swim, into the pool.
In Ais's eyes, Rivera back then was simply a devil. But today's Rivera is a thousand times more terrifying to Ais than she was back then.
"yes!"
Ais responded weakly, looking somewhat helplessly at Riveria, the noble and beautiful royal elf standing at the front of the group with a tense expression.
Stopped by Riveria, Ais, whose intelligence had returned, noticed her surroundings: the girls of the Astrea Familia, Bert,
Allen—countless people stared at the black dragon with angry and hateful eyes.
Her expression suddenly changed; just as Riveria had said, she wasn't the only one seeking revenge against the Black Dragon!
Under the gaze of the Orario Alliance, gods and people from all over the world, the enormous shadow in the center of the Dragon Valley Abyss moved, its aura churning.
The black dragon slowly opened its eyes.
His left eye was a vertical pupil of molten gold, while his right eye was still pale, but it was noticeably better than a year ago. A black and gold ring rotated deep within his pupil, concealing a sharp edge.
Upon seeing this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
Anyone could tell from that powerful aura that the Black Dragon's right eye was almost fully repaired!
"roar!"
The world-destroying black dragon, entrenched in the center of the abyss, swept its icy gaze over the Orario alliance that surrounded it. As if provoked, it suddenly raised its head and let out a furious roar that could tear apart the soul, aimed at the gloomy sky.
The terrifying sound waves spread out, creating visible shockwaves that rippled wildly outwards from the black dragon, like ripples on the surface of water.
The roars of high-level monsters have a deterrent effect.
The black dragon was even more so; its earth-shattering roar seemed to crush any will that dared to challenge its majesty, forcibly suppressing the adventurers' abilities.
The sound was all-pervasive, and the Orario alliance was hit head-on like a tsunami.
Everyone's expression changed drastically in an instant!
An indescribable sense of fear and heaviness pressed down on everyone's shoulders, their bones groaned slightly, and their knees trembled involuntarily.
The performance of the lower-level adventurers was even worse.
They seemed to have all their strength drained away, their weapons stuck in the ground, barely managing to stand. Some even felt their vision go black and collapsed to their knees as if suffocating.
They trembled in fear under the dragon's might that threatened to destroy the world!
In comparison, the mimicry of the black dragon created by the Filthy Fairy using Ais's memories is nothing; the difference between the two is too great to be estimated.
Ota and Leon had witnessed the Zeus Spring Clan and Hera Familia defeating Behemoth, the king of the land, and Leviathan, the overlord of the sea. The other two monsters, known as "Calamities," were a level below the Black Dragon.
"How terrifying! Lord Roy fights against monsters like this?!" Lily's voice was heavy.
Upon hearing Lily's words, everyone present smirked, the fierce battle from a year ago still vivid in their minds.
Suppressing the Black Dragon single-handedly is simply outrageous!
Liu bit her rosy lips, tears welling up in her eyes. They watched helplessly as Roy challenged this monster, unable to do anything about it.
"That's really strong."
Finn couldn't help but sigh, "Besides Roy, I doubt anyone could take on this guy one-on-one."
Even the most confident and arrogant Freya Familia members shut their mouths at Finn's words. Eren, Hedin, and the others remained silent. Who could compare to that freak who challenged opponents of higher levels all the time?
After Roy defeated Ota, he was recognized by everyone as the strongest in the city and even the world!
"You are indeed terrifying, you dragon known as the calamity, but we stand on the shoulders of giants. Countless predecessors have already dug up information about you. Today is your death day, Black Dragon!" Finn roared.
"Finn, the charge is complete!"
"Fire!"
Upon receiving the message from the eye, Finn immediately ordered that they wait for the Sky Battleship to replenish its energy!
Just as the black dragon arched its massive body, gathering its strength in preparation for taking off into the air...
Above the sky, the sky warships, which had been poised to launch their attack, suddenly lit up their dense array of turrets. Countless blinding white beams of light, like a torrential downpour, covered the area where the black dragon was located.
"roar!"
The black dragon's pupils reflected the rain of light, and it let out a fierce roar of shock and anger, twisting and dodging.
However, the dense beams of light were terrifying, arriving in an instant, and the black dragon's massive, mountain-like body was like a giant target.
A powerful surge of energy pierced through the base of the black dragon's left wing, tearing apart its tough scales and causing the thick wing bones to crack.
The entire massive dragon wing was blasted off by the beam of light!
Those turrets are legendary equipment, powered by magic stones. Each shot is equivalent to a level 7 mage's magic attack. Hundreds or thousands of beams converge in one place, enough to kill a level 9 monster, severely injure a level 10 monster, and also deal a lot of damage to the black dragon!
at the same time.
More beams of energy shot out, like maggots clinging to bones, fiercely bombarding the black dragon's belly and head. The indestructible black dragon scales shattered and flew off, revealing the charred and rolled-up flesh beneath.
"Aww!"
The pain of a broken wing and the wounds of shattered scales piled up!
The black dragon unleashed a fierce roar mixed with boundless rage, the sound waves carrying tangible shockwaves that made the surrounding air vibrate and buzz.
Almost simultaneously, the allied forces seized the opportunity and launched their fiercest offensive.
The two leading figures were naturally Ota and Leon, both top-tier level 8 experts.
"Roar!" Ota roared, activating the skill "Summon War Boar (Beast Transformation)," resulting in an explosive boost to all his abilities.
"A deafening roar of light heralds the arrival of the Twelve Heroes!"
"The Radiant Light of the Round Table!"
"First Sword Trial, Second Sword Trial, Third Sword Trial, Fourth Sword Trial, Fifth Sword Trial, Sixth Sword Trial, Seventh Sword Trial, Eighth Sword Trial, Ninth Sword Trial, Tenth Sword Trial, Eleventh Sword Trial, Twelfth Ultimate Sword Breakthrough!"
Leon activated his magic, causing his Light Trial Sword to shatter repeatedly, and comprehensively boosting his abilities and development potential. This magic has a relatively long activation time; he had been preparing for it since entering Dragon Valley.
This boost is even more powerful than Ota's beast form!
After a year of intense training, both of them improved their abilities considerably, pushing their skills and magic to their limits and barely managing to reach the threshold of LV.9.
Ota and Leon took resolute steps forward, like two bolts of lightning tearing through a storm, leading hundreds of adventurers burning with a death-defying will, charging mightily towards the colossal beast.
The black dragon flapped its right wing, stirring up a violent hurricane, trying to steady itself and retreat rapidly.
"Hildis Winnie!"
"Afterglow!"
Ota unleashed magic, along with techniques learned from Zeus and members of Hera's kin, covering his first-level armored greatsword with shimmering golden pig bristles, while Leon's sword erupted with a chilling gleam.
Amidst a deafening roar, the two simultaneously swung their greatswords, imbued with their full power and killing intent.
One left and one right!
Two intersecting, incredibly fast arcs of light—a golden slash and a silver slash—sweeped through the air. The combined full-force attacks of the two men fused perfectly, transforming into a crescent moon that tore through space, striking the black dragon.
scoff!
The tough scales and thick skin on the black dragon's chest were brutally torn open, revealing a gruesome wound tens of meters long, from which scalding dragon blood gushed out.
No orders needed!
The adventurers who followed closely behind, like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves that had caught the scent of blood, swarmed in.
Magical cannon fire, arrows, and heavy hammers—countless attacks rained down on the black dragon's massive body.
Especially around the wounds created by Ota and Leon's combined attack, the focus of the onslaught became the black dragon, which was engulfed in a colorful storm.
"Advanced Sword of Victory!"
"Carlos Hilde!"
"Fire a volley of flaming javelins!"
After Riveria, Hedin, and many other mages finished chanting, a magic circle appeared beneath their feet, and a powerful torrent of magic resonated deafeningly.
Flames coalesced into a roaring sword of fire, tearing through the sky; raging lightning forged a dazzling halberd of thunder, piercing through the gloom; dense flaming spears rained down—magical attacks of different attributes intertwined to form a vast net covering the sky, enveloping the black dragon within the abyss.
Rumble! Rumble!!
The explosions and leaping lightning completely engulfed the black dragon's massive body, adding countless wounds, and its scalding dragon blood...
It surged forth like a fountain.
Various violent attacks raged wildly, leaving the black dragon's indestructible body riddled with holes.
"Roar!"
Being bitten and torn by a group of tiny "ants" ignited the black dragon's boundless rage with pain and humiliation, and it raised its ferocious head.
The enormous mouth, filled with fangs, opened wide, and an ominous dark red light emanated from the depths of its abyss-like throat.
The terrifying dragon breath was like a floodgate opened, unleashing a world-destroying torrent with a horrifying power that could incinerate everything and distort space, spewing towards the mage's position.
"Stop it!"
As the main source of firepower for the allied forces, mages naturally have the strongest protective measures.
Directly ahead of the oncoming torrent of destruction are the strongest vanguard among the adventurers, LV.7 "Heavyweight" Grace and LV.6 "Laurel Escaper" Daphne.
"Time to get to work, young lady, can you handle it?" Grace asked in a hearty voice.
"Don't underestimate me, I will never tarnish the name of justice that the leader upholds!" Daphne said in a deep voice.
With the skills "Laurel Reincarnation" and "Lamuller" activated, Daphne's endurance attribute surged. She took a deep breath; this power was given to her by the captain, and she would fight for the boy she loved!
"That's good!"
Grace could sense Daphne's determination and couldn't help but marvel at how talented the Astrea Familia under Roymo truly was, with each member being an outstanding hero.
In the eyes of these advanced adventurers, level and ability are secondary. The most important thing for an adventurer is their belief. As long as this will is strong enough, the grace of the gods will respond to the adventurer's determination!
The girls of the Astrea Familia are not just empty vases with high social standing, nor are they flowers raised in a greenhouse by Roy; each of them has her own unique qualities.
"bring it on!"
Daphne and Grace wielded first-class weapons personally crafted by the goddess Hephaestus, both sides of which were engraved with countless runes.
A massive shield, shimmering with magical light, pierced the scorched earth beneath their feet with the force of a mountain, becoming the most steadfast guardian of Riveria and the others.
boom!
The molten gold and dark red dragon breath descended, and the wolf fiercely crashed into the defensive line formed by two giant shields.
Like stars colliding!
The terrifying impact caused the ground around the shield to crack and collapse inch by inch, and the runes on the shield's surface shone brightly, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable pressure.
The shields were scorched red by the black dragon's terrifying breath. Daphne and Grace felt as if they were holding two scorching hot irons, emitting wisps of blue smoke. They were in excruciating pain, their cold sweat evaporated, their muscles bulged like steel, and their boots sank deep into the molten rock.
But they have to hold on!
Otherwise, the mages behind him will be in trouble!
"Drink it all!"
Daphne and Grace, their eyes bloodshot, gritted their teeth and let out hysterical roars from deep in their throats, using all their strength to hold up the shields.
The scorching air currents and splashing energy streams swept violently across the sides of the thick shield, instantly turning everything on both sides to ashes!
Riveria, Haci, Amid, and the others quickly chanted healing spells on Daphne and Grace, otherwise the two would have been burned to ashes.
Others, however, did not let this opportunity pass them by.
Finn shouted, "Go, Ais!"
"Sweep away!"
Ais murmured, maximizing the power of the spell "Wind Spirit Rush." As soon as she finished speaking, a violent hurricane instantly enveloped her slender and beautiful body.
Her golden hair danced wildly in the gale, and she transformed into a whirlwind tearing through the air, approaching the black dragon at an incredible speed that was difficult for the naked eye to perceive.
Liu followed closely behind.
Ais's wind propelled Liu's body, transforming it into a streak of emerald light that hurtled towards the black dragon.
A golden figure and a jade-green figure, Ais and Liu's slender silhouettes, flashed and intertwined rapidly like butterflies flitting among flowers, under the desperate cover of Ota, Leon and others.
puff!puff!
Facing the true form of the Black Dragon, Ais activated her skill "Princess of Vengeance," amplifying it to its maximum. Her Sword of Despair tore through the Black Dragon's scales as easily as slicing through paper.
When her buffs are fully stacked, the damage dealt by Ais at level 6 even surpasses that of Ota and Leon at levels 8, making her the highest damage dealer against the Black Dragon in the entire match!
Ryuna's sky-blue eyes were as still as a deep well.
Roy had once told her that Ais was the main force in the battle against the Black Dragon. She followed closely behind Ais, and just as the opponent damaged the Black Dragon, the Elf's Stream of Light slashed precisely, widening the wound!
Countless wounds bloomed on the black dragon's body, its scales shattered, and vivid blood splattered everywhere.
The black dragon roared in anger and pain, its sharp claws reaching out towards the two tiny ants!
Tirnano!
Finn, who had anticipated this, made his move.
With the final incantation complete, he activated his second spell. With his palm facing upward, the immense magical power, like boiling flames, condensed and took shape, transforming into a gigantic golden spear, causing space to distort and tremble.
"Pierce through it!"
Finn's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he let out a roar that shook the battlefield. His muscles bulged, and he hurled the golden spear like a falling star.
The javelin magic incorporates all of Finn's stats into its magical power, including his potential. At LV.7, he can unleash an attack that inflicts severe wounds at LV.9.
The only two drawbacks of this spell are its extremely long casting time and its 24-hour cooldown.
Swoosh!
The moment the golden spear left his hand, it transformed into a destructive golden light that tore through everything, traversing the void and striking the black dragon's massive, scarred body, which still exuded terrifying pressure.
A tearing sound rang out as the object was forcefully pierced through!
The black dragon's tough scales and thick flesh were shattered, revealing a huge, gruesome through-and-through wound, from which scalding dragon blood gushed.
Having withstood such a heavy blow, and with harassment from Ota, Leon, and others nearby, as well as artillery fire from Riveria and the Sky Battleship, Black Dragon had no spare capacity to attend to Ais and Ryu. This was precisely the opportunity created by everyone.
"The Wind of Light!"
After a perfect crossover with Ais, Liu's cold shout echoed across the battlefield. Using the wind, she suddenly soared into the air, her body as light as a feather. At the highest point, she gracefully stretched out her arms and fell downwards.
Using the technique of "parallel chanting," Ryu had already completed her chant while fighting alongside Ais.
hum!
Ryuda unleashed his top-tier LV.7 spiritual power, gathering magical energy to form countless emerald green orbs of light. A shower of dazzling jade starlight, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, poured down upon the black dragon before him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A barrage of explosions erupted from the black dragon's body, sending sparks flying and tearing its flesh apart!
The fierce magical bombardment not only caused considerable damage but also disrupted the black dragon's senses, allowing the true killing intent to approach silently.
It's now!
Ais appeared above the black dragon like a ghost.
"Raging Gale!" Ais gripped the hilt of the Sword of Despair tightly. The gale swirling around the blade transformed into a surging black, frantically compressed and condensed to its limit, turning into a high-speed spinning wind drill that emitted a piercing shriek.
"drink!"
Ais's clear and resolute cry pierced the sky. Vengeful Princess + Wind Spirit Swiftness + Afterglow! All her strength, will, and thirst for victory and revenge were poured into this final strike.
The pure black and gold blended together, and the speed and sharpness of the wind slashes were indescribable, silently sweeping across the black dragon's scale-covered neck.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment!
Immediately afterwards, a smooth, mirror-like cut appeared on the black dragon's neck, shimmering with a golden light, and then instantly expanded, extending until it cracked open.
Boom!
The enormous, ferocious dragon head, reeking of foul-smelling dragon blood, crashed heavily from the sky, slamming into the scorched earth below and raising clouds of dust that blotted out the sun!