## Chapter 1326 – 1326. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
Doolibad’s index finger pointed at me.
“(Laser.)”
A red beam shot out. I dodged to the side and charged at him.
[Using Flash Step. Remaining stacks: 3]
I aimed for Doolibad’s eyes again. It was different from before. Now, I had a protective aura around my body.
“(Get lost.)”
The dragon tongue activated again. I felt pressure from the front. I braced my lower body against the pressure and swung my sword. I didn’t manage to stab his eye, but I succeeded in slashing his shoulder. His blood stained the throne.
The confident expression on Doolibad’s face cracked. He endured the pain and shouted.
“Kuhhh! (Tornado!)”
A swirling wind rose from his feet. It was about to tear my body apart, but the protective aura around my body shielded me from the wind.
“(Wind!) (Fire!) (Steel!) (Cold!) (Kill him!)”
Phenomena occurred according to his dragon tongue.
Wind blew, flames soared, steel swords fell from the sky, and cold air gripped my legs. These phenomena were filled with murderous intent towards me.
[Using Flash Step. Remaining stacks: 2]
I accelerated in an instant with Flash Step, dodging all the attacks. Doolibad’s expression twisted.
‘I see. He can see my accelerated movements using Flash Step. Is it because of his Dragon Eyes?’
Mana moved around Doolibad.
“(Press down.)”
Gravity intensified, pressing my body down.
I endured and focused my concentration.
‘…I can’t just keep getting pushed around.’
I forced myself to use the Lightning Sky Style. The surging lightning damaged my meridians. I felt pain as if needles were piercing my body. I gritted my teeth and swung my sword.
Lightning Sky Style Ultimate Technique, Scattered Lightning.
Thousands of red currents flashed and spread out in all directions, then disappeared. There was no mana left in the surrounding area.
The dragon’s fancy dragon tongue was, after all, just a reaction of mana. With the surrounding mana temporarily sealed, he couldn’t use his dragon tongue.
“Teleport!”
Doolibad shouted urgently. But there was no reaction.
“…Damn it!”
“Die, Doolibad!”
I swung my sword, confident of victory. It was the moment I was about to cleanly cut off his head. His body began to change. Red scales sprouted on his skin, and his snout elongated. He had transformed into a dragonkin.
But it was already too late. The blade covered in aura touched his neck. However, the blade didn’t even penetrate halfway through his neck.
“An aura blade… it’s not working?!”
A red tail struck my abdomen. I flew backward, did a somersault in the air, and landed on the ground.
“No, your attack worked. My neck hurts. Even dragon scales can’t completely block an aura blade.”
Doolibad, now in the form of a dragonkin, a combination of human and dragon, grabbed his bleeding neck with his left hand.
“(Heal.)”
His dragon tongue activated, and his bleeding stopped. The effect of Scattered Lightning had ended.
Doolibad grabbed the throne and stood up. His body was growing larger with each passing second. He was transforming from a dragonkin into a complete dragon.
Into a red dragon with red scales.
-Good. It’s so much more comfortable than my human form.
His voice echoed through the space. He was speaking through mana, not his vocal cords.
-(Press down.)
A massive pressure enveloped my body.
“Kuh!”
I involuntarily knelt on the ground. The power of his dragon tongue had become stronger.
-Ha, hahaha! It’s so much more comfortable than when I was in a human body!
I forced myself to stand up. My muscles were screaming, and my internal organs were starting to fail due to the damaged meridians.
‘Before using Full Recovery… I’ll land one hit.’
I raised my head and looked straight ahead. And I was shocked. A giant dragon, 30 meters tall, was in front of me.
“A true dragon… is that you?!”
-Why start as a hatchling when I’ve become a dragon? I had to sacrifice my entire clan to skip the hatchling stage… but it was worth it. Haha. I feel great. Eugene Prukerus. Do you know? I have two hearts. That’s how I evolved.
“…There was a reason why you were spamming dragon tongue.”
Dragon tongue was the exclusive domain of dragons, but actual dragons didn’t use it often. It was a matter of efficiency. What could be done with dragon tongue could also be done with magic that consumed less mana.
-I take back what I said earlier.
“What?”
-I said I would take everything from you, including Melissa… but I’ve lost interest. It’s foolish for a dragon like me to be obsessed with a mere human. Of course, that doesn’t mean my resentment towards you has disappeared. Everything related to you will be wiped clean from this world. And I, as a dragon, will rule this world.
“Bullshit. I’m the one who will rule this world! Whether you’re a dragon or a demon king… I’ll kill anyone who gets in my way!”
I pointed my sword at the red dragon. Red lightning crawled through the air and reached him.
Lightning Sky Style Ultimate Technique, Exploding Shock Lightning.
The lightning that wrapped around his body exploded. Scales scattered in all directions, and black smoke obscured the red dragon’s form.
It was an attack that squeezed out everything I had. But I didn’t think Doolibad would die from just this.
‘The important thing is how much damage I dealt….’
-(Teleport.)
Along with the dragon tongue, I felt a heavy presence behind me. My reaction was too slow. Doolibad’s front paw grabbed my body and he leaped upward. He smashed through the ceiling and flapped his huge wings, flying into the sky.
I checked Doolibad’s condition. Some scales were broken, but he was mostly fine. The attack I had squeezed out had become meaningless.
-Humans look like bugs. Consider it an honor to die in the sky. After killing you… I should test how powerful my breath is. Hahaha!
Crack.
My body burst from his grip.
[Death Resistance has activated. You will not die for the next 15 seconds.]
[Remaining time of Death Resistance: 15 seconds]
[Using Full Recovery.]
I revived as I was falling to the ground.
The red dragon, who was about to inhale deeply for his breath, stared at me with wide eyes.
-How did you come back to life?! Is it a relic?! I’ll kill you for sure this time!
Doolibad opened his mouth wide and flew towards me. He was going to chew me up completely.
‘Getting eaten on purpose… is too dangerous. I’ve already used Full Recovery, so I can’t take such a risky gamble.’
I summoned the Fire Lotus Dagger and held it in my hand.
Lightning Sky Style, Empty Path.
Crack. I created a foothold in the air using lightning. I stepped on the foothold and went up.
[Using Flash Step. Remaining stacks: 1]
I narrowly dodged the red dragon’s mouth with Flash Step and clung to his back.
[Activating Heavenly Heart. Lasts for 1 minute.]
-(Fall off!)
Doolibad used his dragon tongue. Mana tried to grab me and throw me off. However, due to the effect of Heavenly Heart, it couldn’t grab my body. Doolibad circled in the sky. I stayed stuck to his back until the end. I stabbed his body with the aura blade. It didn’t go in well because of the scales.
‘Even an ancient dragon doesn’t resist an aura blade like this. Just like his two hearts, his skin has evolved too.’
I needed a stronger aura blade.
I squeezed out mana recklessly and compressed the aura blade. But this method didn’t seem to work. The aura blade was becoming harder to maintain, let alone strengthen.
‘……Time of Genius.’
[Activating Time of Genius for 10 seconds.]
A flash of inspiration came. The Lightning Sky Style’s Swirling Lightning. The rotation and compression of lightning. If I applied that method to the aura blade… I might be able to get a stronger aura blade.
Hesitating was a luxury. I tried it right away.
The blue aura blade and red lightning rotated and mixed. And they created one blade. It was a blade of lightning.
Lightning Sky Style, Lightning Gang Blade.
I plunged the Fire Lotus Dagger into his back. Unlike before, the blade went deep into his body.
‘This isn’t enough.’
His body was too big. Even if I pushed the blade all the way in, it wouldn’t reach his heart.
Lightning Sky Style Ultimate Technique, Exploding Shock Lightning.
I forcibly detonated the Lightning Gang Blade, which was a mixture of aura and lightning. The idea worked perfectly. A powerful explosion occurred inside, shattering the giant red dragon’s body.
[Time of Genius has ended.]
-You! You! Eugene Prukerus!!! I curse you…! I curse you!!!
I scoffed and turned my gaze towards the ground. The curse of a dead man was not scary at all.
‘Lightning Gang Blade. It’s more fruitful than I thought.’
Lightning Sky Style, Empty Path.
I somehow landed on the ground using Empty Path. Everyone, friend, foe, and rebel alike, looked at me with awe. A new legend was written here today.
But I had no time to pay attention to them as I was examining the Fire Lotus Dagger.
Because I had found a fine crack in the beautiful red blade of the Fire Lotus Dagger.
‘Damn it. Did it take the full impact of Exploding Shock Lightning? It doesn’t look like it’s going to break right away… but for a guy who was so durable, to have a crack….’
Was it the aftermath of this battle? Or was it that the accumulated damage was finally starting to become a problem?
‘Is it because the opponent was a red dragon?’
The blade of the Fire Lotus Dagger was made of black iron and red dragon scales. It was hard to call them the same species because the worlds were different, but Doolibad was also a red dragon.
‘No. That can’t be it. I’m shaken because there’s a problem with my cherished item.’
I took a deep breath and calmed my shaken mind.
‘The dwarves’ skills should be able to fix it. Yes. They can fix it.’
I tried to ignore the rising anxiety and carefully reverse-summoned the Fire Lotus Dagger.
And I shouted confidently to the people looking at me.
“Doolibad is dead! I defeated the evil dragon possessed by demons! We have won!”
A huge roar shook the royal castle.
