Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

Lois's figure in the sky above slowly fades away. It seems that he has hidden himself in space. I pull the Holy Sword out of its sheath again, letting the magic flow through it. I move it in a circular motion. Just as I did when I found his brother Tkacha. I look at ......, but Lois is nowhere to be seen.

Intuitively, I know that he has moved from the place where he disappeared, and I squint my eyes. I activate both magic detection and presence detection at the same time.

I carefully search the area around the spot where he disappeared. There he is: ....... He had moved very far away. I caught a small, miniscule magic and a presence. It must be Royce.

He sheathes his sword again and assumes an iai-nuki posture. The atmosphere that this sword emits ...... is extraordinary, especially when it passes through magic. If we keep showing this sword to Royce too long, he may sense the danger and move away. For this reason, I thought it would be better to hide the sword as much as possible.

Instinctively, I feel that this match will be decided in a moment. One chance. And not his body, but his head. If we don't defeat him here, we'll never get Rico and Soleil back.

I focus more on Lois. He is slowly approaching me. Frankly, I'm defenseless. He seems alert, but I don't think he has the slightest idea that his space will be breached. If that were in his mind, he would not be approaching me.

The Holy Sword is very sharp. I cut off one of its front legs and one of its back legs, and it felt like cutting a piece of paper.

Then I felt a great presence. This is the ...... Dragon King.

I thought I had put up a ward to hide my presence from him, but I still felt him. I guess he is heading toward us as fast as he can. He is trying to capture the faint magic of Lois, but ...... his presence is a bit disturbing.

When I turn my attention to Royce again, his presence disappears. More than gone, I've lost him.

I refocus my attention. He will definitely come after me. I have no proof, but I'm sure of it. If he is, he'll move fast. Where is he? Where is he?

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...... this way.

Royce took up a position on the right side facing Llinos. He could sense that the Dragon King was coming toward him at a tremendous speed. It was now or never to eat Linos, the King of Agartha. My skill should have improved, but if I could eat this man, I would probably be able to surpass the Dragon King. Eat this man and take the fight to the Dragon King. ....... If he wins, good. If not, he can escape by using space again.

Royce opens his mouth as he thinks of this. Linos in front of him has his eyes down, ready to draw his sword. In this position, he can surely swallow this man. Perhaps this man is trying to cut him as he draws his sword. But he can do so only if the target is on his right side. Right now, Royce is on the left side of Linos, right beside him. It is impossible to cut him as he is pulling out. The man has not noticed Royce yet.

...... has won.

At this close range. Even if he drew his sword in his current position, he would never get to him in time. The moment he tries to do something, his body is in his stomach. Royce takes a deep breath and leaps toward Linos with all his might.

At that moment, Rinos' head turns slightly toward Royce.

...... too late. He closed his mouth, and his whole face was shocked.

I was shocked.

I felt Lois's presence and my body moved at the same time. Suddenly, I felt a large, evil presence to my upper left. And it was only a few dozen centimeters away from me.

Even if I slashed it normally, I would not be able to reach it in time. I realized that instantly and gripped the hilt of my sword with my left hand. Then I turned my body toward Royce, drew my sword, and slashed at him with my left hand.

I felt as if I were cutting clay. I can't go on like this. Subconsciously, I pressed down on the warped part of the sword with my right hand, and then I put all my strength into it.

I felt as if I was cutting something soft, and then I felt light.

I opened my eyes and checked my surroundings. A dragon with wide-open eyes was lying in front of me. Nearby, the dragon's mouth was lying on the ground.

I heard a very creepy sound. I looked and saw Royce sprawling around, making a weird sound. Without its mouth part, it looks like a completely different creature. The creepiness is not overpowering.

Lois was rolling around, and then she started flapping her wings. Then her body floated up in the air. At the same time, his body lit up with a small blue glow. The wounds in its mouth began to heal. However, it has not yet regenerated the lost part of its body. It seems that his recovery magic is at level 4 or lower.

At that moment, I see Royce's body slowly becoming transparent. It seems that he is still trying to escape into space at this point. I swing my Holy Sword again.

It feels like clay. ....... As I exert myself, the sword slowly moves toward Royce. He is wide-eyed and surprised to see me. His space is being torn open before his eyes. Perhaps he is right to be surprised.

The Holy Sword passes over Royce's head and goes to his back. Then it rips through the four feathers there, one by one.

Gosh darn it. ～～～～. Gobooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Suddenly, Royce is slammed to the ground with a deafening sound. She is thrashing around like a snake.

"Ow!"

I hear a frustrated voice. The next thing I know, the Dragon King is standing before me. He folded his arms, lifted his chin, and spoke to me with a stern expression on his face.

"Is this ...... Royce?　Did you do this?"

"Yeah."

I shouldn't have done that.

What?

This man must be destroyed by me, the Dragon King. You've gone too far!

What the hell are you talking about? You were blown away by his breath! How dare you say that you're going to defeat him?

"You underestimate my power!　If I put my mind to it, a Lois or two ......"

"Then get serious faster!"

"Nah!　You ......"

The Dragon King's body is turning red. He seems to be in a state of "rage. He is completely out of line.

Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble.......

Lois is screaming in pain. The Dragon King slowly turns his attention to him.

"...... I see, you've ripped out Royce's mouth, wings, and part of his front and back legs. He will not be able to move, let alone escape. That's good work, even for you."

"You know what, Dragon King? How can you talk so high and mighty when you haven't done anything?　What kind of structure is inside your head?"

The Dragon King nodded in satisfaction at my words. My sarcasm seems to have fallen on deaf ears. At that moment, I saw his right hand glowing silver.

"Wait, Dragon King, what are you doing!

"What are you talking about? We're going to put an end to Royce. Don't get in my way."

No, wait!

The Dragon King tilts his head with a curious expression on his face.

"I never thought you would beg for Royce's life."

"It's not about begging for your life. He's got my wives in his belly. We need to get Rico and the others out of here first. Your current attack will make this dragon disappear."

"You'd better tell me that as soon as you can."

"You ......"

"Stop complaining and get him out of there. Lois here is suffering too. It would be better to give him some relief."

...... tongue in cheek. I don't know why, but talking to him makes me nervous. No, not this creature, but Rico and Soleil. We have to save them first.

I stand in front of Lois, clutching my Holy Sword. He was crying. His beautiful eyes were filled with tears. For a moment it made me hesitate to swing my sword.