## Chapter 2729 – 2729. Dragon Hunter
Gorgoltise, mid-charge, leaped as if performing a long jump. His massive form soared dozens of meters into the air, momentarily eclipsing the sun. He raised his enormous hands, disproportionately thick compared to his legs, into fists above his head.
He intended to bring those fists crashing down upon the earth, laden with power and weight.
I manipulated mana. That alone accelerated my thoughts, making me think faster. Of course, it wasn’t the extreme acceleration I experienced when using Flash of Lightning or Lightning Speed.
‘Gorgoltise’s ability is mana amplification. No doubt, it’ll generate a massive shockwave. I and the A-rank Hunters can withstand it somehow.’
Behind me were civilians. Frankly, I wouldn’t care if most of them died. But among them were some of my women.
‘If I fight here, the civilians will 100% get caught in it and die. I can’t let my fucktoys die.’
I quickly came to a decision.
“Hytera, minimize the shockwave as much as possible.”
“Understood.”
Before Hytera could even finish her reply, I leaped towards the sky.
[Using Acceleration. Duration: 10 minutes. Remaining stacks: 11]
Thunderclap Style (雷天流) Flash of Lightning (疾風迅雷).
Crackle.
Electricity sparked from my entire body. Flash of Lightning not only increased speed but also enhanced the body. However, it wasn’t enough to face Gorgoltise.
Thunderclap Style (雷天流) Lightning Soul Arhat (雷魂羅漢).
I applied the Lightning Soul, which I had learned at Thunder Sound Temple in the world of ‘Ascension to Light,’ to my body. A faint blue lightning glow emanated from my skin.
The effect of Lightning Soul Arhat was the temporary maximization of physical abilities. While Flash of Lightning focused solely on speed enhancement, Lightning Soul Arhat only enhanced the body. The downside was the massive mana consumption.
I collided with Gorgoltise in mid-air.
KWA-AAAAAAAAAAAAANG!
The shockwave generated by the deafening roar spread in all directions. Enough power to easily overturn a mountain or a small city.
Swept up in the shockwave, Gorgoltise and I plummeted to the ground.
‘Damn it. I protected my body with a mana barrier as well as Lightning Soul Arhat, and yet… my arm is broken, and I’ve sustained internal injuries.’
My whole body felt like it was falling apart.
If not for Lightning Soul Arhat, it surely would have.
‘Should I have manifested Vajra Lightning Speed General? …No, there wasn’t time.’
I landed on the ground, coughing up blood amidst the swirling dust and debris, and forced myself to stand. This was the first time I had used Lightning Soul Arhat in a real fight. Frankly, I expected to be in better shape than this. However, it wasn’t severe enough to warrant using Full Recovery.
‘If I had known the damage would be this severe, I would have used Blood Lightning and self-destructed instead.’
[Opening the Heavenly Eye (天眼).]
I pierced through the dust cloud to locate Gorgoltise.
Unlike me, who had been flung far away due to the difference in size, Gorgoltise had landed relatively close. He wasn’t unscathed either, of course. Most of his scales were gone, and his right hand was torn open, revealing bone. Still, he seemed to have no internal injuries, as he was naturally manipulating mana.
Gorgoltise was fighting the Hunters. The A-rank Hunters I brought and the Wolf Eye Clan.
Already, four mediocre Hunters were dead, and more were dying even now. Mir was somehow holding out in the front, receiving support magic from Hytera and cover from Gina, but the situation was unfavorable.
“Hytera, can you hear me?”
I spoke into the air. With Hytera’s spatial senses, she was surely watching me.
-Yes, Gwang-ryeo. I hear you. Are you alright? You appeared to be unconscious until just now.
“…I was unconscious?”
-Yes. For about two minutes, time-wise.
“Ah. No wonder my head hurts a bit.”
I didn’t even realize I had passed out. It was a physical knockout, unrelated to Absolute Mind.
If I had died, my consciousness would have awakened immediately due to Death Resistance.
I roughly wiped away the blood flowing from my head and said, “I think I’m about 2km away… Can you teleport me? Preferably right next to Gorgoltise.”
-It’s possible, but I need to time it. Gorgoltise is sensitive to mana, so if he detects a teleport, he’ll dodge immediately.
“You guys should be able to manage it at least once.”
-Yes. We’ll try.
Hytera was easy to work with because she didn’t bother with unnecessary questions. I felt Hytera’s mana, which had flown from afar, envelop my body as I prepared Blood Lightning.
Crackling…
Crimson lightning flashed from the blood on my body.
‘Since my body isn’t in normal condition, even if I use Blood Lightning, it won’t be at its original power.’
Still, if the timing was perfect, I could land a hit.
The battle between the Hunters and Gorgoltise continued. The situation was one-sided. Already, more than half of the Hunters had died from Gorgoltise’s attacks. Mir was also starting to lose strength.
Gorgoltise looked this way. He was aware of me. The corners of his mouth turned up. He had a look of certainty in his victory, seeing me motionless.
Gorgoltise emitted a mana wave. It seemed he was talking to Mir. I could see the mana wave with Heavenly Eye, but I couldn’t directly interpret it, so I didn’t know what it said.
However, immediately afterward, Mir went berserk and charged.
‘He provoked Mir. It’s obvious what he said. It must be something related to Mir’s hometown.’
Gorgoltise was smarter than he looked. His memory was also good, so he deliberately provoked Mir even in the original story.
Gorgoltise laughed as he swatted away the charging Mir. The moment his gaze shifted away from me and he let his guard down.
“Now.”
Hytera’s mana pulled at my body. I completely entrusted myself to her mana. With the familiar sensation of teleportation, I appeared right in front of Gorgoltise.
-You?!
Startled, he stepped back and hastily reinforced his entire body with all his mana. Before the mana amplification could be completed, I used Blood Lightning.
Thunderclap Style (雷天流) Lightning Art (雷術) Blood Lightning (血雷).
My body exploded, and crimson lightning erupted.
KWAKWAKWAKWAKWAKWANG!
-KREEEEEEEEEEEEE!
[Death Resistance has been activated. You will not die for the next 15 seconds.]
Blood Lightning was much weaker than I expected. It couldn’t be helped since my body wasn’t in normal condition. Still, I landed a hit. Almost half of his body was melted.
-That damn human…! To pull off such a trick when you were on the verge of death!!
The enraged Gorgoltise roared and rampaged. He was venting his anger. He wanted to vent on my corpse, but since I had exploded into Blood Lightning, he couldn’t.
‘Good. Waste your strength like that.’
[Remaining time of Death Resistance: 1 second]
[Using Full Recovery.]
I revived.
Gorgoltise, who was rampaging madly, stopped, about to attack Hytera. He stared at me with undisguised shock.
-You should have been dead! How did you survive?!
“What in the world…. Did you even rewind time?”
Hytera muttered in surprise as well.
Regardless, I felt refreshed. My stamina and mana were 100% recovered, and my body was in perfect condition with no problems.
Naked, I grasped the Hundred Battle Spear, bestowed upon me by the Emperor of the ‘Ascension to Light’ world, and donned the Cloud Dragon Armor set.
Since I wasn’t using ‘Original,’ it didn’t reach even half of its original power, but it was better than being naked.
Hundred Battle Spear (白電槍). A spear with the power to summon and amplify lightning.
Krrrrrrrrr!
Lightning crackled in the sky.
I summoned the Fire Lotus Dagger in my other hand and gripped it tightly.
[Domain Expansion]
Starlight erupted from the blade of the Fire Lotus Dagger, filling the space.
I was at full strength. On the other hand, what about my opponent? He was already battered and bruised.
And then.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out. Gina’s bullet, fired from afar, struck Gorgoltise’s head and exploded. Gorgoltise, who had been enduring everything without a scratch until just now, staggered at the impact of a single bullet.
“KREEEEEEEEEEEEE!”
-How dare you!!
It was Hytera who suppressed the mana contained in the roar. Thanks to that, I imbued the Fire Lotus Dagger with lightning amplified by the Hundred Battle Spear without any interference. Red lightning was compressed onto the blade along with starlight.
Hytera used her power again. The density of space increased, pressing down on Gorgoltise. It restricted Gorgoltise’s movements.
“I can only restrain Gorgoltise’s movements for 5 seconds at most.”
“That’s enough.”
I grinned at Gorgoltise.
“I wonder if it will work on a Dragon King-class dragon. Try to block it.”
Thunderclap Style (雷天流) Lightning Calamity (雷劫) Annihilation (寂滅).
The crimson slash shattered space, bisecting Gorgoltise and flying far away.
KUUUNG!
The upper and lower halves of the bisected Gorgoltise fell to the ground.
‘Annihilation can’t be blocked even by a Dragon King-class dragon.’
I couldn’t use Annihilation from the start. Even though Annihilation was powerful, it wasn’t as fast as lightning. From the opponent’s perspective, it was just a dangerous slash that they could avoid.
‘I hunted Gorgoltise. Are other Dragon King-class dragons at Gorgoltise’s level? No. Gorgoltise hasn’t been a Dragon King-class for long, so… should I consider him below average?’
I recalled that there were more Dragon King-class dragons here.
“Hytera, how strong is Gorgoltise among Dragon King-class dragons?”
“…If you only consider combat power, he’s upper-tier.”
“Gorgoltise is upper-tier?”
“That’s only when considering combat power. Gorgoltise’s abilities and their application are extremely focused on combat. Perhaps it’s the nature of Gorgoltise’s mana… my mana wasn’t very effective against him either.”
“Oh ho. Is that so?”
I looked around. Most of the Hunters were dead. Mir was knocked out far away. It wasn’t a fatal wound. Only Hytera and I were nearby.
“Hytera, I plan to hunt Dragon King-class dragons in the future. I need your strength. Let’s work together.”
“…Have you forgotten that I am a dragon?”
“I only see the beautiful Hytera in front of me.”
“…….”
“Well, I’m not asking you to answer right away. For now, you take Gorgoltise’s heart.”
“Why are you giving it to me? You were the one who killed Gorgoltise.”
“I would have had a hard time without your support. Besides, it’s a gift for you. Refuse if you feel burdened.”
Hytera wouldn’t refuse. She had a surprisingly brazen side.
“There’s no reason to refuse your kindness. I’ll accept it.”
“With this, you’ll fully regain your strength, right? What will you do now?”
“……I need time to think.”
“I understand. I’ll stay here for about two days. I need time to sort things out in various ways.”
I turned my back on Hytera and approached Gorgoltise’s corpse. Just as Mir wasn’t the Mir from the original story, Hytera wasn’t the Hytera from the original story either.
What choice would she make? Would she stay by Mir’s side even after achieving her goal?
‘Judging by how she’s lost in thought instead of approaching the unconscious Mir… it doesn’t seem like she’ll stay by Mir’s side, at least.’
A moment later, Gina appeared. She also ran to me instead of the unconscious Mir.
Only the workers doing the menial tasks were taking care of the unconscious Mir.
