Chapter 96: Dragon Slaying
The wyvern’s strength and constitution are very strong, but perception, intelligence, and charisma are just a pile of crap.
Anse knew it inevitably couldn’t save against his Fear, but the panicked wyvern would flee madly, much faster than Fly, and if he couldn’t pursue it, the spell would be wasted.
With the Wind Elemental Essence, he finally had a bit of confidence in aerial combat.
‘I’m still missing a protection spell that can directly resist the wyvern’s poison sting.’
He looked down, the Half-Dragon slowly landing on the City Wall, surrounded by professionals led by Baron, Tim, and Giant Tail.
The Half-Dragon had a magical item with a Feather Fall effect, standard gear for flying knights—strange if it didn’t.
It was said that Waterdeep’s gryphon knights were all equipped with such items.
Anse spread his Butterfly Wings and descended toward below.
He had just landed on Nolnos’s back when a loud bang came from afar; the wyvern was critically wounded and incapacitated, crashing into the city.
【Target Death, gained 2300 combat experience, Level Up!】
Anse chuckled happily; the good flyer crashed to death, while the one without wings was fine—really interesting.
“Clang—”
Weapons clashed, the sound ear-piercing.
Giant Tail stepped back, shaking his numb arm, then charged again.
The Half-Dragon’s strength was very strong, but not overwhelming. Giant Tail held shield left and hammer right, offense insufficient, but he didn’t overextend, and the Half-Dragon couldn’t do much to him in the short term.
Tim held his longsword assisting from the side, elite rogue Sandre eager to join.
The strongest fighter Baron didn’t act; he gripped a javelin, coldly staring at the wyvern circling in the sky.
The wyvern’s support arrived quickly, but with their companions’ lesson, they didn’t dare come down.
Several blue-armored warriors raised the ballista’s elevation to maximum, occasionally adjusting the angle; the armor-piercing bolts were as thick as a child’s arm, fully intimidating.
Hitting a dragon with a ballista was extremely difficult, but if the wyvern landed or was slowed, several ballistas could seal angles together and possibly complete the dragon hunt.
Thinking of this, the Vanguard guards fought like they were on stimulants; taking down another one would give them bragging rights for life.
The Half-Dragon turned and saw Anse, panicking inside, not daring to say a harsh word, instead opening its mouth at Giant Tail and spewing a mouthful of dark green Dragon Breath.
Giant Tail raised his round shield in front, body shrinking back; injury very light, defense technique proficient.
The Dragon Breath’s range was large, forcing back the surrounding people at once.
The Half-Dragon took the chance to jump off the City Wall to outside South City, but before he could rejoice, a greatsword suddenly descended from the sky.
Baron was indeed an advanced professional; the greatsword wielded lightly and nimbly, pressing the Half-Dragon to barely parry.
In just a few seconds, several blood marks appeared on the Half-Dragon; if not for tough dragon scale, he’d probably be critically wounded by now.
Compared to “Combat Master,” the Half-Dragon’s skills seemed too crude.
Anse lightly patted Nolnos, casting Jump and Great Step on it.
Nolnos borrowed force on the stairs, easily jumping onto the City Wall.
‘So fast.’ Anse watched the battle below, shocked inside.
Advanced professionals’ combat was concise and fluid, movements fast beyond normal reaction limits, shocking him greatly.
If closed in by them, reacting slow would mean being diced on the spot.
‘But I can’t let you have this kill.’
He focused, channeling mana, eyes shooting dense mana glow.
“
「Metamagic: Empower, Seeking」+「Spell Level Increase: Scorching Ray」!
Accompanied by a resounding Dragon Speech, four fire rays flashed and vanished from the sky.
The Half-Dragon was very alert, instinctively turning head to dodge, but didn’t expect the ray to curve slightly, almost simultaneously hitting his head and chest-abdomen.
“Bang bang bang bang!”
Dragon scale shattered, flesh scorched, dark smoke and roasted meat smell drifting with the wind.
【…Half-Dragon hit, takes 45 fire damage, current Life 35/105】
Baron was also startled, but reacted fast, stepping forward with an upward thrust while the Half-Dragon retreated wounded.
Suddenly, several sharp whistles approached at extreme speed.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”
Baron was too familiar with this sound; he decisively gave up pursue, body bursting back.
Just after leaving the spot, several javelins stabbed into the ground, embedding halfway, tails still vibrating intensely.
Anse looked up; three wyverns dove in staggered formation, wanting to rescue their companion.
A Half-Dragon stood on a wyvern’s back, one hand grabbing reins, the other throwing javelin.
“Whoosh whoosh—”
“Bang!”
Giant Tail arrived, flying shield knocking away one javelin.
Nolnos suddenly exerted force, barely dodging another javelin.
The javelin tip grazed its body into the brick wall, shaft exploding and breaking, force quite terrifying.
On the other side, Baron was also forced back a few steps.
Half-Dragon’s strength was already strong, plus wyvern’s impact and high-ground advantage; one javelin could skewer a person.
Taking this chance, one wyvern swooped low toward the Half-Dragon, long tail hooking and carrying him away.
‘Teleport!’ Anse’s face turned cold; if they escaped, it’d be a huge embarrassment.
Man and horse suddenly vanished, reappearing the next instant fifty-plus meters in the diagonal upper air, dozens of meters from the rescuing wyvern.
Anse casually cast Feather Fall on Nolnos, himself flying in the air, firepower full open.
“
「Metamagic: Quick Cast, Empower, Reach」+「Fireball」!
A flash burst from his fingertip, crossing the long sky in a blink, appearing ahead of the fully climbing wyvern.
The wyvern panicked and veered, but the Half-Dragon on its tail was too heavy, instead flung forward by inertia.
The Half-Dragon watched the flash appear at his nose tip, instinctively raising hand to swat.
“Boom—”
A huge red-yellow fireball exploded in the air, flames engulfing Half-Dragon and half the wyvern’s body, burning persistently like maggots in bone.
【Target Death, gained 1371 combat experience】
The Half-Dragon turned to charred corpse and fell, dying on the spot.
The wyvern’s tail was injured, but wings intact, desperately climbing to escape.
“You’re lucky.” Anse used Elemental Resonance’s brief Flight ability to slowly land on the ground.
That wyvern had companions to receive it, flew fast, hard to pursue, and his Psionic Energy was empty, mana over half depleted—not worth chasing.
Baron was nearby, hearing Anse’s words, mouth twitching, expression frozen, unsure how to describe his mood.
‘Warriors… fight like this.’
He comforted himself, but couldn’t help picturing that mage friend’s “face” in his mind.
Anse mounted, looking up at the sky; wyverns now just three black dots, temporarily retreating.
If they came again, maybe two squads, three squads, or more wyverns and Half-Dragons.
Giant Tail saw combat end, ran over carrying the Half-Dragon’s corpse and weapon, tossing them before Anse.
Anse gave him an approving look, turned to Baron: “Your Excellency Baron, this loot?”
“Haha… all yours.” Baron was a bit envious but didn’t want to offend Anse.
This was an elite spellcaster who consecutively blasted a wyvern and a Half-Dragon; in status, completely his equal.
“Thanks.” Anse nodded, “There’s still one wyvern in the city I can’t handle well, how about…”
“Leave it to me.” Baron knew Anse was doing him a favor, immediately feeling goodwill.
“Then I’ll go rest.”
“Good.”
City Gate opened, Anse rode in, Baron walking beside like a… advanced attendant.
Giant Tail carried the Half-Dragon corpse behind, grinning big, very happy.
This was a Half-Dragon; though same Challenge Rating, two of him couldn’t beat it.
