Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 206

206

In the words of the traitor (1)

“…this guy?”

Dallen asked awkwardly. The dwarf that Felber caught was definitely not a doll.

However, he was just too unsightly to be the king of ten thousand dwarves.

“Please save me. Ugh, please save me…”

“For now, I think that’s right. “It looks the same as the other dolls, and it has a lot of guards.”

“I will do anything. “Please…”

A dwarf sits down on the ground, folds his hands and cries. A crown studded with large jewels was rolling around far away.

Is it because of the crazy attitude shown by the dolls that resemble him so far? The sight of him shivering and drooling over his beard was quite a sense of disconnect.

“Wow… the owner of so much gold is such a dwarf.”

So much so that Volkmar, the merchant who had been quietly watching since entering the dragon cave, even said a word.

At that time, Jeokchang opened his mouth.

[What’s strange? The nature that drives dwarves is greed.]

“Greed?”

[Whether it is greed for superior technology or greed for gold that is enough to build a mountain. Dwarves are a race of people who instinctively move toward desirable goals. It is obvious that it is the result of growing up like a pet dog under its owner without having to achieve anything on its own.]

Jeokchang said without hiding his ridicule. Dallen shrugged.

It is not uncommon for a person who has lost their purpose to end up as a waste in the corner of their room. For dwarves, who are said to be more greedy than humans, this downfall is not surprising.

In any case, what was important now was not the consideration of the life lived by the dwarf in front of me.

“Anyway, if you break this guy’s head, the terrestrial dragon will jump out of the Great Hollow.”

The moment he said that and pulled out the axe.

[There is no need for that.]

With a thunderclap echoing through the cave, the magic power of the entire room the party was in stirred.

“…Stay back!”

Felber shouted. The archmage’s eyes had suddenly become golden.

For a moment, the hand sign was completed in the downward-stretched hand, and the incantation solidified the ground beneath my feet.

However, the opponent’s spell was faster and more powerful.

Drudduddddddddddd!

Sharp stalagmites rise up.

A path of solid thorns that breaks the spell of Felver, an earth-class archmage, and spreads in all directions at once.

It does not stop at just growing, but begins to mutate menacingly, creating a new wedge around the fuselage.

It seemed like it would quickly grow into a dense thorn bush that would cover the entire room.

“Elle – Meralia!”

Felber urgently made a series of hand signs and raised his hand toward the ceiling.

Then the ceiling of the room collapsed, and hundreds of stalactites came down.

Kujijijik!

Hundreds of stalactites come into contact with hundreds of stalagmites and become one, and only then does the bizarre distortion of the stalagmites stop.

Felber, who is out of breath due to the sudden development of the spell, and Tommy support the teacher and begin preparing to assist with the next spell.

Dallen stood in front of the group with his ax drawn.

At that time, a shout of admiration rang out from across the room densely covered with stone pillars.

[Instead of breaking the spell, you stop the progress of the spell by intertwining it with a single flow of magic…an interesting change of idea. He was a more talented magician than I thought.]

That’s right.

The sound of footsteps heard between the stone pillars that filled the large room.

Dallen glanced sideways at the dwarf king while holding the axe.

The dwarf king, who was trembling and begging for his life, was already dead, pierced by numerous stalagmites.

A cruel death where no one could even scream. The two wide-open eyes vividly reveal the pain they must have experienced in their final moments.

[It looks like you picked up some knowledge from somewhere. Was it any surprise that I killed the dwarf king with my own hands?]

The voice on the other side of the stone pillar laughed as if that look was amusing.

[Let me see your face somewhere.]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…!

The stone pillars began to move.

Hundreds of stone pillars that naturally slide as if moving on a sheet of ice, although they are clearly rooted in the ground and ceiling.

It gently splits to the left and right, revealing the owner of the voice coming from beyond.

Jerk.

The man’s hair was dark brown.

Shabby leather clothes covering a magnificent skeleton. Muscles bulging beneath them as if they were about to explode.

[Phew.]

With just one small sigh, the magic power of the Dragon Cave fluctuates. Two vertically slit eyes scanned the group before finally stopping to stare at Dallen.

His gaze glowed a clear amber color. The dragon opened his mouth.

[Hello again. It is the Dragon God’s right gauntlet, Tateangkat Pargium.]

***

[It was a long sleep.]

The man said calmly.

[It seemed like there was no end in sight. Even after thousands of years have passed, I have been waiting endlessly for an ending that I don’t even know is coming… If there is no entertainment like this, it is not strange to go crazy at any time. Isn’t that right?]

“…….”

[Even if someone touched my dragon cave, I would normally have refused to even wake up. Rather than waking up to bugs, it would be better to just give them a few gold pieces and send them away.]

The man gestured. Then, golden light began pouring out from between the stone pillars and wrapping around the man’s body.

[Woe to gold…!]

It was real gold. The gold coins and accessories that were filling the room turned into liquid with one light gesture and flowed to the owner.

‘It won’t be easy.’

Dallen scratched his chin as he saw the gold transforming into golden armor.

It wasn’t really a big problem that the environment in the room had suddenly changed a little while ago, but it wasn’t a big problem to make armor by compressing gold.

However, the real problem is the magic flowing throughout the entire process without an ounce of resistance.

The key point was that all the magic and environment of the dragon cave flowed according to the man’s will without a single spell.

[Think of it as dealing with the Great Devil in his own hell. Although it is not a place built on the infinite possibilities of a fantasy world, the power accumulated in the Dragon Cave can open the horizon of similar possibilities.]

Jeokchang spoke in a tone full of caution.

It’s not wrong. Even Dallon’s magic perception ability could clearly sense what the ancient dragon was saying.

A collection of spells accumulated over thousands of years for only one master.

Just as dust and sand accumulate and harden into a stratum, overlapping spells and magic over a long period of time operate like one world.

The original realm or hell is a world built on a fantasy world of infinite possibilities.

According to the will and nature of its subject, the transcendent or demon, not only physical laws but even the very concept of existence are bent and created anew.

Yonggul had a similar environment. In the sense that it has the potential to defy the laws of the world after being built up for the sole purpose of existence.

“Old man. “I’ll leave it to you.”

“You can rest assured. “I will support you whenever you need it.”

Dallen nodded.

Even the power of the realm that twists the timeline begins from reading the memory of the earth.

If you deal with an earth dragon that uses the same earth type magic, the principle may be dismantled from the root.

Since recoil is a strong force, it needs to be handled with care. The man raised an eyebrow as he saw Felber retreating, covering Volkmar and Tommy.

[Are you trying to fight alone?]

“I’m not good at fighting while protecting someone.”

[There are degrees of arrogance. On a topic that hasn’t even completely crossed the 6th rank barrier…sigh!]

Dallon’s new model has disappeared. I stop breathing and get crushed.

Kaaaaang!

The golden sword created by the man and Dallen’s relic ax collided, sparks flying.

[That red spear!]

Dark red flames fluttering over the axe. The man noticed the source of the power and his eyes widened.

[How…your name and authority must have been taken away by the Dragon God!]

“There’s no need for a comic.”

Quaaaang!

Dark red flames explode and push the two people away. The stone pillars lined up on both sides crumbled, leaving the space wide open.

[I saw it clearly! Your body collapses and your keel crumbles! The final moment when the light in your heart goes out!]

[Your tongue is long. Pargium.]

A roar leaked from Dallen’s mouth. However, the owner was not Dallon.

Echoing between the collapsed stone pillars is the voice of an ancient dragon that cannot exist in this world.

Dallen looked at the man with wide eyes and pulled out his newly purchased spear with his left hand.

[However, if you are really curious…]

His new form, leaving a dark red afterglow along with the warring sound that flowed between his fangs, disappeared once again.

[Do your best to find out before you die.]

Kwagwagwagwa—!

At the same time as the flames erected a magnificent pillar, the ground deep within the dragon cave melted.

***

The terrestrial dragon’s cave was deep and wide.

Numerous passageways extend endlessly and large and small rooms and cavities spread out in between.

Because it was a dragon cave that expanded in proportion to the power of the true dragon, the earth dragon’s residence was like a small world in itself.

A small lake in the underworld.

「Thunderstrike」

A flash of light flashes in the empty air and soon turns into a huge pillar of light and crashes down on the water.

Ugh!!

A lightning strike that pierced the bottom of a deep lake in one go. The recoil causes waves several meters high to surge.

A man wearing golden armor ran through the waves. Toward the warrior standing above the spot where lightning just struck.

[Gold!]

Crumbling!

With a light gesture, the ceiling of the cavity collapses and gold nuggets pour out.

The sparkling necklaces, bracelets and crowns melted in an instant, forming a new shape.

The moment when hundreds of golden swords were embroidered on the dark ceiling.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Golden weapons compressed to the limit pour down like rain, imbued with the magic of the true dragon.

“The owner said it was the dog. “Like dwarves, they like shooting bullets and weapons.”

In the middle of the lake where golden rain was falling, Dallon chuckled.

He stamped his foot.

Kuung─

With heavy steps, the water surface splits in all directions, revealing the remains of the lightning strike that had penetrated the lakeside.

All remaining currents are collected and used as the starting point for a new technique.

What was created in this way is one of the five secret techniques left behind by Daeltarion, a rare lightning magician, a character created using all the potential of a magician.

Hundreds of blue lights appear one after another, starting from the ripples that occur beneath the feet of

「Chiuyujincheong(驟雨振靑)」 .

Kwajijijijik!

The waves of lightning that blew away the water in the lake rushed towards the sky where gold was raining down.

─────!!

Gold and blue light mix together, and magnificent explosions continuously explode. With the spectacular explosion in the background, the two new types began to become entangled at the bottom of the dried lake.

[Are you living in a human body? Aren’t you embarrassed to be a dragon?]

The earth dragon roared and struck with its fist.

Every time the fist covered in solid gauntlet extends, golden magic explodes along with the distortion of space.

「Magic armor」

「Flame armor」

Dallen also did not back down. Hot flames surround the entire body like armor, and each time it swings its limbs, it pours out flames comparable to the breath of a dragon.

「Returning」

and 「Eight Yeondapsan」

Even without opening the area, the number of figures increased to eight, covering their hands and feet with the same flame. The three of them

, “Red Flame Spell” and

“Three Powers Against Three Powers,”

fall back and together with the beastman, they summon a pillar of fire and turn the entire pit where the lake was into a fiery pit of hell.

[――――!]

A roar filled with proverbs rang through the cavity. Then, the entire land at the bottom of the lake collapsed, and the flames burning like hell were extinguished at once.

Rather, the overturned soil begins to take shape and rise into an army of bizarre golems that fill the cavity.

Kyaaaaaaa!

Gurgling!

This part truly shows how powerful the magic power in the dragon cave gives the true dragon. However, Dallen just pulled out the next technique with a calm expression.

‘Arbor. window.’

[Yep!]

Spears raining down from subspace turn into dozens of fiery snakes and begin to sweep away the golem army.

「發火」

「Seongryuok」

The stem of the bright red sacred fire spreads out like a large prison, completely isolating the place where Dallan and the earth dragon stand from the battlefield.

Anyway, it is a fight that continues with each side hiding one move after another.

Even though quite some time has passed since the confrontation, one side has not opened its territory and the other side has not revealed its true identity.

Victory or loss will be determined by who can reveal the last hand first. Or it could be a matter of who runs out of strength before then.

However, the environment of the dragon cave is too unfavorable for him to engage in a physical battle with a true dragon that has lived for thousands of years.

Therefore, Dallon was deliberately provoking the opponent by mixing black flames with each flame-type technique.

[I’m sick of you, you bastard! Tell me right away how you got the power of the red spear!]

The earth dragon’s amber eyes are becoming more and more mad.

It is said that the betrayer remembers the moment of betrayal better than the betrayed.

Even if there wasn’t even a hint of guilt, it was an inevitable reality that that moment would come to mind at first glance.

It is clear that even a dragon that has lived for thousands of years would not be able to endure the fact that the comrade who stabbed him in the back was resurrected.

“Damn.”

[He’s worse than this dwarf!]

The terrestrial dragon’s amber eyes have been unable to maintain a clear focus for some time.

Anger, hatred, fear, or stubbornness for which the reason is unknown.

A lot of emotions are mixed and shining, and I just want to pour them all out on the invisible object that exists in front of me.

The limit of that patience came sooner than Dallan thought.

[Show me now! Where is the source of your power?]

Woah-

Magical power rippling like waves.

A phenomenon where all the spells in the Dragon Cave are instantly concentrated on a single being.

It only took a moment for the true dragon’s massive body to reveal itself.

The image of a man wearing golden armor disappeared as if erased, and what sat in its place was a gigantic figure with no trace of majesty.

Kugugu Palace…

A thick layer of dust rises above the lake, where the ground has already collapsed halfway.

What was wagging its tail beyond that was a creature that was far outside the category of what we commonly think of as a dragon.

With a body as long as a train, dozens of legs, and a four-pronged snout, it actually resembles a centipede.

The only features seen in the previous statue were the four pairs of eyes on the head and the four pairs of wings sprouting from the back.

[Red Spear!]

The breath is exhaled with a roar that feels like gnawing metal. Amber breath, like sticky lava.

It was a heat that would have wiped out even the body of a transcendental person in an instant if hit head-on, but Dallen did not avoid the breath.

Before that breath even reached my nose.

━━━━━━━━━

The dark red heat rays drawn from behind the back crushed the lava-like breath from the front.

Damn it!

It penetrates.

One heat is suppressed by another, penetrating its core and breaking down to its source.

[Kwaaaaah!]

The dragon with one of its wings torn off screamed. The long centipede-like body was already making a fuss, causing the entire cavity to shake as if there had been an earthquake.

Dallen sighed deeply as he looked at the glow. A bitter taste rising from the throat. A trickle of fresh blood flowing from the corner of the mouth.

It wasn’t because of the injuries sustained in battle. Rather, it was a reaction that came from forcing this side to play out the moves they had prepared.

[You worked hard. Even though my skill in controlling the area has improved, it would still be a struggle to summon my true form.]

Jabak.

And the soft cheering sound coming from behind was proof that the move was successful.

Dallen, who saw dark red hair passing by, took a few steps back.

“I allowed you to meet me as you wished, so now you can take care of the rest.”

he said

[Of course.]

Jeokchang laughed.

「Domain Open: The cliff where the forgotten ancient dragon rested」

The familiar snow field of the snowy mountain spread out behind me.

Dallen grabbed a random rock and sat down on a cliff overlooking a cabin and a snowy mountain.

Perhaps because they fought for a long time in the hot ground, the cold snowy mountain rocks were worth sitting on.

And the terrestrial dragon, whose wings had fallen off at that time, shouted in disbelief.

[That red spear! How, why! The weapon of the Supreme Dragon God can subjugate your existence to the realm of mortals…!]

[Let’s stop playing with each other’s tongues.]

As soon as he lightly pushes the ground, it instantly transforms into a true body.

Unlike the bizarre form of the terrestrial dragon, it is no exaggeration to say that this is the ideal form of a dragon.

The dragon perched on the cliff of the snowy mountain stepped on the bottom of the lake, which had been overturned several times.

[Wouldn’t it be a good idea to take at least the traitor’s head as a gift before visiting the Dragon God?]