Chapter 133: Dismembering the Red Dragon (Part 2)! First Update
2015-04-01
Author: Floating Tower
——【Shadow Leap】!
Soren’s curved blade pierced the red dragon, seemingly causing it considerable physical damage and unimaginable psychological harm, making the red dragon appear on the verge of going berserk. There seemed to be a flicker of fire in its pupils as it became furious, whipping its tail around and spilling large amounts of dragon bl**d from near its rear. Its powerful wings stirred a fierce wind, sending dust and debris flying. Not only were the nearby summoned elemental beings affected, but even the Gisz were caught in the chaos caused by the rampaging red dragon.
——“Hide from sight!”
Soren’s figure vanished once again into the shadows.
The increased level of the Shadow allowed him more opportunities to hide; as long as he maintained a certain distance, even using spells to detect invisibility would be unlikely to pinpoint his location. Unless someone cast the six-ring spell “Eyes of Detection,” which is a range-revealing spell, but the red dragon clearly did not have such a high spellcasting level. Soren quietly observed the greatly enraged red dragon, waiting for the next opportunity to strike. When facing a dragon, one must not act too hastily, for any creature finds it difficult to endure one of their powerful strikes.
The situation for the Northern Witch seemed a bit dire!
Because the high-level witch seemed to be running low on spell slots; wizards never have an abundance of spell slots, even legendary wizards must use their spells sparingly. Thus, a war of attrition is the most effective tactic against wizards. Unless the wizard intends to use a teleportation spell to escape, it’s only a matter of time before they exhaust their spell slots. After all, the mighty Sword Saint, who was a part-time wizard, also ended up expended by others’ actions, ultimately killed by a group of enemies.
The casualties among the Gisz have approached nearly a hundred!
It seemed that one of the Northern Witches had died, and another was in a precarious situation; fortunately, Gloria was unharmed.
She had remained close to the Eye of the North. For now, her mental warrior posed no threat to her. However, if this dragged on, something far worse could happen; the Eye of the North did not appear to be preparing legendary spells at such a critical time. A high-level witch like Gloria could only cast up to eighth-ring spells in a soul projection state, and typically only one or two spell slots at most. While she might inflict some damage on the enemy, there was no way she could turn the tide.
The only one capable of reversing the situation was the Eye of the North. There was also another aged witch with much white hair.
She was a legendary witch of approximately profession level 21!
………………
Bang!
A loud thud sounded from behind.
It was as if a fleshy projectile had been hurled out, and everyone soon noticed a middle-aged witch being besieged by the Gisz, suddenly beginning to swell violently, followed by a tremendous transformation. Her height shot up to about seven meters, her body covered in muscular blocks, and her heavy br*asts resembled large flesh masses. Clear and heavy footprints appeared on the ground as the middle-aged witch, now transformed into a giant, roared. A single punch smashed down, crushing a Gisz into pulp.
——“Transform into Frost Giant [Nine-ring Spell]!”
Heavy footsteps resounded on the battlefield as the nearly two-story-high female Frost Giant slowly rose. A chill surrounded her, and her incredibly robust muscles radiated explosive strength. Although her complete lack of clothing seemed somewhat unrefined, no one could overlook her terrifying power. That was the aura of a legendary creature. Frost Giants are legendary beings comparable to dragons; they are humanoid entities near the pinnacle of power on the earth!
Not just Soren was astonished.
Even the nearby witches, including Gloria who was engaged in battle, revealed expressions of shock and murmured, “Has the witch Paisley broken that legendary transformation spell scroll?”
“It seems she has successfully ascended to legendary-level combat witch!”
Spellcasters.
Naturally, they are not merely a group of spellcasters. Within wizards, there exist quite a few alternative and very violent schools of spellcasting.
Combat witches who transform are among the elite; they can change into beasts, monsters, insects, golems, lesser dragons, demons, devils, and more. In battle, besides the spells they originally master, they can also adapt their forms to various creatures to combat their foes and engage with specific geographical environments. The current transformation into a Frost Giant is a nine-ring spell, belonging to the legendary creature transformation category, although the complete version seemingly has more than one transformation type.
“No!”
The Eye of the North was also watching that middle-aged witch transformed into a massive female Frost Giant. She furrowed her brow, pondering for a moment, then solemnly stated, “Not good! She has not fully cracked the transformation spell; the full transformation should allow changing forms every minute into other legendary creatures, but it appears she can only transform into a Frost Giant!”
“She seems to be losing control.”
Naturally, wizard spells can also be highly dangerous.
The most representative of these is the transformation spell. Low-tier transformation spells require a Toughness d*ath check with each change, potentially causing irreparable injuries, or resulting in d*ath during the transformation process. Therefore, once a combat witch appears to use transformation spells, they are generally high-level spellcasters, at which point their transformation spells are much safer. The middle-aged witch transforming into a Frost Giant does not seem to have cast a complete spell, because the complete version of the transformation spell appears to allow changing into Iron Golems, Six-armed Demon Serpents, Horned Devils, and other quasi-legendary creatures.
Roar!
The Eye of the North’s judgment was not incorrect; uncontrollable emotions began to appear in the female Frost Giant’s eyes as her demeanor grew increasingly frenzied, even causing nearby summoned creatures to start attacking.
It must be said that a Frost Giant standing over seven meters tall truly possesses significant lethality!
The huge creature before them killed seven or eight summoned elements in one breath and swept away the nearby Gisz. With the combat power of an adult Frost Giant, even without any advanced profession, just relying on the strength gained from eating and sleeping, it could cause overwhelming damage to many present. The female Frost Giant rampaged around, crushing a Gisz who could not evade into a lump of flesh, then caught sight of the adult red dragon, which was also somewhat frenzied.
Thus!
Without hesitation, she let out a low growl and charged directly at the massive red dragon.
Bang!
An invisible shockwave spread out in all directions; as the female Frost Giant approached, the red dragon immediately noticed the large foe. It did not hesitate to unleash a Dragon Wing Strike, flapping its powerful wings to swat at the enemy, intent on dispatching them. But to everyone’s astonishment, the female Frost Giant suddenly sprang up, catching the red dragon’s powerful wing with her hands, and with a bending motion, she absorbed the full force of the dragon.
Thud, thud, thud!
The female Frost Giant staggered back three steps but was not blown away by the Dragon Wing Strike, nor was she knocked unconscious by the impact.
The clash of superhuman forces sent shockwaves through the surrounding stones and sand, and at the moment of collision, it spread like ripples; the clash of two forces nearing the limits of the material plane made the ground tremble, revealing visible cracks. Frost Giants are not the hill giants that one might encounter in the wild; in terms of combat power comparison, a Frost Giant can take on ten or more hill giants.
The disparity between them is as obvious as that between red and white dragons!
In terms of size, the adult red dragon undoubtedly had the advantage, so even if both sides were closely matched in power, the female Frost Giant clearly showed signs of being suppressed. However, what happened next was hard to believe; the female Frost Giant suddenly grabbed the red dragon’s wing with both hands, then turned and executed a clear and decisive shoulder throw. With her height exceeding seven meters, using such a move against an adult red dragon was not difficult at all, and everyone saw the massive dragon, weighing several tons, get thrown away by her!
As a wizard, she surprisingly excelled in close-quarters combat techniques!
Bang!
The red dragon’s massive body crashed to the ground, creating a pit; the battle between two equally sized gigantic creatures didn’t demonstrate overwhelming suppressive effects. The female Frost Giant faced off against the red dragon with unwavering confidence, and this counterattack successfully allowed her to seize the initiative as she charged forward, raising her gigantic fist, comparable to a millstone, to smash down on the red dragon’s head.
“What an opportunity!”
Soren, who had been wandering around the periphery, could not miss such an opportunity. As the adult red dragon was thrown aside, he swiftly closed in. So, when the female Frost Giant struck with her massive fist on the red dragon’s head, Soren also tightened his grip on the curved blade and stabbed it into the dragon’s leg joint.
It must be said, the effect of size difference in battle is incredibly evident!
Soren’s attack on the red dragon was like piercing an adult with a sewing needle; even though the bleeding wounds were still significant, the damage might not be all that lethal. In contrast, the enormous Frost Giant, with a single punch to the red dragon’s head, immediately left the dragon resembling an adult who had just taken a punch to the eye, nearly instantaneously bruising and swelling the entire eye socket, even splitting it open.
“Roar! Roar! Roar! …”
The red dragon whimpered under the barrage of fists from the Frost Giant, which struck so hard that it howled on the battlefield. Without the Frost Giant’s weaponry, if she were equipped with a full suit of plate armor and a weapon weighing over a ton, she could rampage through the crowd. It’s likely this adult red dragon would also struggle to withstand a few hits, but right now, such combat conditions did not exist.
Often, the victory of wizards arises from sufficient preparation, while their deaths stem from inadequate preparation (unexpected encounters).
Some battles are hard to perfect!
……………… (To Be Continued ~^~)
