39. The Grasp of the Five Thrones
The dragon’s massive body was destroying walls and buildings. The dragon was simply charging straight toward the port. With each step, roads crumbled, and buildings collapsed from the shock.
-Thud. Boom.
“The dragon, the dragon is coming!!”
“Prepare the cannons!”
“Cannons ready!!”
“Fire!!”
-KABOOM!!
The warships in the port simultaneously began firing their cannons. Gunpowder exploded, lighting up the dark port. Iron shells flew in, destroying the city area of the port.
[The elves have always been like this. They’ve always acted this way.]
-SWOOSH!
Abelesas’s wings spread wide. She ignored the shells flying toward her. The mere impact of mass couldn’t harm her. It only slowed her down momentarily.
-KABOOM!
But humans weren’t so lucky. Every time an iron shell fired by the elven warship embedded itself in the city center, human buildings were shattered, and human flesh was torn to pieces.
The elves have always been like this. They acted noble, pure, and innocent, but they always sacrificed other races to sustain their own. Abelesas had seen this countless times.
-KABOOM!!
A shell fired by the elven warship bounced off her wing and fell. She blocked the shells heading toward the city with her entire body as she charged toward the port. Beside her, an elven swordsman appeared.
“Dragon! Please calm down!”
[Who are you?]
The elven swordsman ran alongside Abelesas, matching her pace on the destroyed road. Her silver hair scattered in the rough sea breeze. It was Leia.
“Leia Pin Guimerin! The Wild Prince of His Majesty Guimerin, the Serpent King! Please calm down! We are not your enemies!”
[Do you truly believe that?]
-SWISH!
Leia rolled her body lightly to dodge the shell flying toward her and shouted.
“No matter why you have awakened, this port is a city of our Guimerin Dynasty! This is an unreasonable invasion!”
[This is the territory Dain prepared for me! Besides, young elf, your king is calling for me. How dare you try to stop me?]
“Then! I will accompany you!”
At Leia’s determined shout, a glimmer of goodwill shone in Abelesas’s eyes. She spread her wings to block the shell flying toward Leia’s head and said.
[Your spirit is admirable. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen an elf who knows loyalty. I will allow you to accompany me.]
“Thank you! I hope the situation resolves peacefully!”
[I hope so too. But we’ll see.]
-KABOOM!
The port was now in sight. Abelesas’s scales were damaged and shattered by the shells, but her momentum and stamina remained unbroken. She roughly kicked off the pier and soared into the air.
“The dragon is flying!!”
“Magic? Is it ready yet?”
“Ready!!”
-ZAP!
Guimerin’s flagship. Abelesas flew into the night sky and gazed at the massive fortress floating on the sea. Multicolored lights began to gather on the ship’s hull.
Fernandez, who had been holding onto Abelesas’s back, quickly twisted his body and climbed onto her head.
[Fernandez, it’s dangerous. Hide.]
“I’ll borrow your magic!”
[Wait, hold on! Just a moment!]
Fernandez pulled on the Control Chains wrapped around his right arm. The magic chains connected to Abelesas’s neck began to violently suck out her magic.
[Huh!! What is this? You, you brat! I, I…]
-ZAP!
Fernandez balanced himself on Abelesas’s shaking head and pressed down on the Beastman. An immense amount of magic heated the Bronze Throne, causing it to glow red.
Hellish Magic. The dragon’s body was made of the Hellish Magic prepared by the mages for her remains. Although she had been focused on reviving her flesh, her body was essentially a manifestation of magic.
With the Control Chains securing dominance over her body, Fernandez now held ownership over her magic.
-Ah, good. This feeling. This sensation. This omnipotence!
Faijashi appeared behind Fernandez, laughing maniacally. Fernandez chuckled as he saw this.
The Stigma embedded in Fernandez’s body burned fiercely. Opposing the conflicting energy, the divinity flowing through his veins began to ignite.
However, the source of the magic was Abelesas, and its circuit manifested through the Bronze Throne! Fernandez’s role was merely to coordinate and tie it together. Divinity couldn’t interfere with his magic now.
Yes. This omnipotence!
Fernandez felt a shiver run down his spine from the soul-shaking ecstasy. A black halo burned behind his head. The magic was complete!
“Markdain’s Descent. The Brass Shield of Zil’kardan. And—.”
-ZAP! ZAP! ZAP!
Dodging the incoming fireballs and deflecting the falling lightning, Fernandez laughed joyfully. In magical battles, he had never once been defeated.
[Fernandez…]
“…You…]
At his feet, the stifled moans of Abelesas could be heard. Her magical power was disappearing at an incredible rate. The strength was draining from her once firm and robust muscles.
It was still far from over. Fernandez carefully calculated the amount of magical power she had left, cautiously probing her beastly form. Her strength was still sufficient. Carefully, ensuring her soul remained unharmed.
Like a surgeon’s scalpel. Like a jeweler’s saw. Precise, delicate.
Soon now.
Fernandez pressed the final point, biting the back of his hand. A sharp pain turned into pleasure as blood flowed.
The blood of the saint, Diemonica, flowed with divinity. A single drop fell onto the magical formation beneath Fernandez’s feet, which emitted black flames.
Incantation, ritual, and sacrifice.
The three elements of magic were complete, and the suppressed laughter of Faijashi echoed in his ears.
Yes. This omnipotence. The world seemed like a mere toy. He had missed this feeling.
The black halo floating behind his head swallowed the starlight of the night sky and ignited.
“The grasp of Faijashi, the five thrones.”
Veins bulged on Fernandez’s right hand, writhing like snakes. He slowly stretched his hand forward, gripping the air.
-Crack!!
-Sizzle!
The numerous protective spells on Guimerin’s flagship shattered and scattered in an instant. A brief silence fell over the port—
-Whoosh!!
A black hand emerged from the seabed, gripping and crushing the Guimerin King’s flagship.
*
“What the hell is that…?”
Richter’s fleet had halted near the waters of the City of the Awakened Dragon, waiting for the dragon’s attack. If the dragon destroyed the Guimerin King’s flagship, they would launch their offensive from that moment.
Richter stood on the deck, sensing the immense magical power forming in the air. At first, he thought it was the dragon’s power. Dragons occasionally wielded unimaginable magic.
However, the intuition he had built over his long life warned him. He watched the spells flying from Guimerin’s flagship.
Truly, it was a fortress of natural perfection. If they had clashed head-on at sea, they would never have broken through. The intricate chain of spells and the strict escort of the fleet had held the dragon at bay even amidst the chaos of the earthquake.
-Sizzle!
But as a man who appeared above the dragon’s head swung his hand, the spells began to crumble. It was a level of precise counter-magic and disruption that even Richter’s master, had he returned from hell, could never have achieved.
“A human…?”
A human was overwhelming the Elven King’s mages! And soon, the sky twisted, the sea churned—
-Whoosh!
-Crack!!!
The Elven King’s warship began to shatter!
“What!!!”
Is that how it breaks? What is that? Richter, panicking, grabbed the ship’s railing. The fortress of Guimerin, built with countless protective spells and blessings, was being destroyed!
“Father, should we retreat?”
“What?”
Richter’s thoughts, frozen by the surreal sight, regained clarity at those words. He turned sharply to look at Zigismund standing behind him.
In the past two hundred years, he had never seen Zigismund “terrified.” A magic that could strike fear into even the ambitious and powerful vampire nobles!
Richter quickly touched his own face. His expression was also twisted with fear. Soon, he bit his lip and shouted.
“The King’s fortress has fallen! No matter what, we can’t miss this opportunity!”
“B-but…!”
“Shut up! Don’t disappoint me further! Tell the entire fleet! You scum! Attack!!”
-Booooom!!
The attack horn blared from Richter’s flagship. Struggling to take the lead, Richter thought.
Whatever that was, no matter what, everything was still going according to plan.
Driven by instinctive unease, Richter headed into the night sea.
*
-Crack!!!
[What is this!!]
Abelesas quickly spread her wings, braking her descent and coming to a halt. A massive hand had emerged from the parted sea, gripping the Guimerin King’s flagship. She felt her magical power no longer draining.
“Cough!”
[Are, are you okay? Are you okay? Fernandez, answer me!]
She felt the sensation of hot blood pouring down the back of her neck. Panicking, she struggled to turn around. Fernandez wiped the blood from his mouth and gently stroked the back of her head.
“Calm down. It’s bearable for a backlash.”
[What have you done! How on earth…]
“Didn’t we say we’d show the age of humans?”
[The age of humans! Yes, the age of humans. Is this something one person can do?]
The Guimerin King’s flagship was half-destroyed. The King’s ship was slowly sinking into the sea. Due to the aftermath of the magic Fernandez had conjured, the Elven warships were tangled in chaos.
This level of magic is impossible. The damage? It’s the kind of damage that would require dozens of mages working together for dozens of days to achieve.
Magical power? Even if it consumed an enormous amount of magical power, it was still only enough to maintain his physical form.
But to swallow just that much magical power, and in such a short time, to single-handedly destroy the Guimerin King’s flagship, protected by countless blessings!
“There’s no time. We must go now to capture the Elven King.”
[…I have much to say to you. Haha, truly. You naughty child.]
-Thud.
Abelesas struggled to spread her wings and climbed onto the crumbling King’s flagship. The Elven Sea Guards and Wild Princes rushed toward her.
-Boom!
Abelesas swung her tail, knocking them away, and shouted.
[Go. Capture Guimerin. I’ll hold this place.]
At her words, Fernandez jumped down from behind her. Fortunately, he had already familiarized himself with the layout of Guimerin’s palace.
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