Chapter 613 – Dragon Raid (11)
Words and spirits.
A word that refers to the power contained in words.
The name is nice, but it doesn’t mean anything super special.
No, to be precise, it seems great and special, but should we say it is not?
When an old Olympic fencer competed for a gold medal, he repeated this.
‘I can, I can, I can.’
Despite being outnumbered, he eventually defeated his opponent and won the gold medal.
This is the word.
Giving strong trust and strength to oneself through the power and will embed in words.
A power that anyone can do and is open to anyone.
Yes.
I just thought so.
Until I saw that guy’s power.
「Let it flies.」
With just one word from him, the snow falling from the sky becomes thicker and blows fiercely.
「Be crushed.」
“Pfft…!”
Angela, who was at the forefront of her formation, had her own weight on her shoulders, crushing her from top to bottom.
It was an unbelievable sight.
With just a few words, I can exert magical power as sharp as my own limbs…, No, it can be handled more easily than that.
Old Man Merlin, entranced by the opponent’s overwhelming power, asks in disbelief.
“Do you really mean that is a saying?”
“Yes, I’m sure.”
They cannot understand what the dragon is saying.
But I can hear it.
The sharp words of this guy are forged with strong will.
I don’t know why I’m the only one who can hear it, but one thing is certain.
“It must have been because of that power that the traces that had been hidden for 30 years were revealed.”
Time is on the dragon’s side.
Unlike humans, who become weaker as time passes, dragons become stronger as they age.
Tough leather becomes tougher, and hard claws and teeth become sharper.
That’s not all.
The dragon absorbs mana from around it as naturally as breathing and accumulates it in its heart.
Endlessly, until just before death.
It is for this reason that dragons are recognized as the strongest creatures, both in novels and in reality.
However, to put it the other way, it also means that the ripening time is longer than that of humans who live in an instant.
For a human, 30 years is enough time to delve deeply into a certain technology, but for a dragon, 30 years is just enough time to take a long nap.
Therefore, there is a limit to becoming stronger.
The dragon in front of me also seemed to understand this well.
“You must have been impatient.”
I want revenge on the person who killed my father, but human life is finite.
There are only a few decades left to seek revenge.
“Even if I were a dragon, I wouldn’t have been confident.”
Dragons are strong beings from birth.
But even that would have been difficult to guarantee.
Human beings are insignificant when viewed individually, but when they come together, they exert great power.
Moreover, didn’t my father die at the hands of humans?
“I think that’s why I chose and focused.”
Selection and concentration.
The dragon boldly gave up sleeping and focused on the training that weak humans do.
By choosing a power that is extremely fast, absolute, powerful, and even versatile.
“Is that right?”
As the battle continued, Old Man Merlin realized something in my complaint-like words and opened his mouth.
“Among the dragons written about in the ancient book found beyond the rift, an old dragon called Elder Dragon was said to be able to speak their own special language, ‘Dragon Language,’ and that was it!”
It’s a term.
From the perspective of humans who cannot understand the meaning of words, it seemed like it could be expressed that way.
No, in fact, it would be safe to say that it is their own strength.
There can be no other species that can display such unbelievable abilities with just a few words.
“So…!”
Angela, standing at the forefront and struggling to lift her heavy shoulders to block the opponent’s attack, shouts out.
“How are we supposed to deal with that?!”
Yes.
What’s important now is understanding the opponent’s power and how to attack it.
But now all I do is understand.
“… Honestly, I’m at a loss. What to do with that.”
I know how.
All you have to do is to successfully attack that huge body before he finishes speaking.
The problem is how to do it.
Didn’t you see it a little while ago?
Irina’s magical swordsmanship and old man Merlin’s magic all disappear before they can reach you.
“Then, there is no way… Ugh, there is no way?!”
It’s a method.
It is not entirely non-existent.
No, you can’t do it without it.
Then we will all die right here.
Even our death is just the beginning.
The first steps of a dragon filled with hatred towards humans.
It is obvious that if we do not stop this, many countries and people will suffer damage.
“Please buy me some time.”
“How much!”
“Uh… A lot?”
I’m not sure how long it will take either.
* * *
Kwaang!
Chang!
Skakakak!
Poop!
On a snow-covered ground where a loud noise that threatens to burst your eardrums rings out again and again.
When the party members are struggling against the young dragon’s indiscriminate attacks.
Kim Do-jin stood alone and lost in thought.
I take my gaze away from the intense moans and noises that are constantly coming in and repeat to myself.
‘Concentration.’
The word ‘concentrate’ is engraved in white letters before your dark eyes.
The string of consciousness that had stretched out into the middle of nowhere gradually narrows and embraces the surroundings in a circle.
The intense noise that was heard a moment ago gradually subsides and finally reaches the area of silence.
It is a dangerous act.
If you make a mistake, you may be helpless against the opponent’s attack.
Even though I know that, I can become this calm because I believe it.
“Huh!”
“Sigh!”
“Space transfer.”
“Holy protection…!”
He also believes without wavering in his colleagues, who did not ask anything when asked to buy time and simply answered that they would trust and understand.
‘Concentration.’
He embraced his surroundings with an even sharper sense.
‘Concentration.’
To live up to their beliefs.
To survive.
For humanity… Not standing.
A feeling of calmness, like a calm lake, slowly spreads around his body.
‘I feel it.’
Read.
The magic contained in the snow piled up on the head and shoulders.
The dragon’s will contained in that magical power.
-“Take it away.”
The snow pouring down in response to that will is constantly taking away our magic.
This is why he settled in the snowy mountain.
Now that you have chosen the Eonryeong as your main weapon, this place is no longer vulnerable to it.
On the contrary, it is just a background that can highlight one’s strengths.
‘I feel it.’
Kim Do-jin was impressed as he watched the dragon overuse his words.
It was by no means an area that could be easily reached.
It was difficult to simply convey strong will in words, but it required greater talent than that.
‘Overwhelming talent for magic.’
To be more precise, control or dominance.
Power for dragons who are born with an enormous amount of magical power in their hearts.
That’s why no race can easily overcome it.
However, Kim Do-jin actually saw a path there.
Isn’t it true for you too?
It is the overwhelming power over magical power.
‘It’s a familiar thing.’
Words were not a very distant power to him.
It wasn’t just his colleagues who supported him as he overcame numerous crises of death.
Faith in yourself.
Confidence in the efforts built up so far.
Didn’t you become stronger by saying things like ‘I can do it’ and ‘I will definitely win’?
However, it was a power that was limited to the existence of oneself.
‘The problem is how to get this out there.’
How do I spread the power of words that only affected me to those around me?
As all the noise disappears, only the words spoken by the dragon strike like a thunderbolt.
「Kneel.」
I can hear it.
A stern voice spreads out into the world.
I feel it.
Contained in those words, is the picture he wants to achieve.
And to realize this, the flow of magical power follows exactly the picture he drew.
‘Gotcha.’
A very small piece.
The most important thing in putting words into practice is image.
How vividly and clearly do you put your will and picture into the words you speak.
It had to be more intense.
To the extent that I can imbue with my own will the magical power that simply flows and swims through the world according to its given role without any will.
We must spread this will widely.
With a power that far surpasses that of humans and is comparable to that of a dragon.
I color the surrounding magic power with my will.
To do this, draw it in your head.
The sight of the snow covering the head and shoulders being melted away by the hot heat of a burning flame.
I shout, stretching out my hands with a strong will to do it.
“Melt away…!”
A deep voice that penetrates the battlefield filled with violent collision sounds.
At the same time, the snow that had piled up on my head and shoulders falls to the ground in a patter.
By the violent movement shown at the same time as shouting.
That was the end.
He couldn’t feel any heat, let alone the melting snow picture he had hoped for.
“What are you doing now?”
Everyone’s eyes are on him.
It seems that the confident shout reached through such intense noise.
The dragon’s puzzled gaze is also added.
“Uh, um.”
I wanted to hide in a mouse hole.
