Chapter 51 – Part 1

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TRANSLATOR: Kousei

EDITOR: Ryunakama


We traveled through the heart of Solania in search of anyone from the Todorokuni expedition team who had survived Zagurs’ attack.

As we progressed through the center, Vaje and Liu Yu played remarkably active roles. Even though there was no sign of magic, they had sharp senses, and could detect attacks by changes in the amount of heat and movement of water molecules in the atmosphere.

And there was Lenia, who was supposed to have experienced battles using advanced magical weapons and science and technology in her previous life.

It looked like nothing more than a reenactment of a battle with synthetic organisms that had taken place in front of the fortress, but parts of the walls and floor appeared to be melting into a liquid form due to some of the defense mechanisms revealing themselves — which, if I recall, the ancient humans called them charged particle guns, sleeping gas, shock cannons, and electric floors — Lenia and I were the first to react to them.

I used my dragon claw sword to slash the released charged particle streams and the invisible shocks, while wind magic was used to blow away the sleeping gas and crush the jets blowing out the gas without any hesitation or falter.

After a while, Vaje, Liu Yu, Lenia, and Selina, who had now gotten a general understanding of synthetic organisms and the defense mechanisms, took the initiative in destroying them, while keeping in mind what I’d said earlier about me relying on them.

Vaje burned the swarm of synthetic organisms filling the passage, turning them to ashes with a flood of fire breath attacks. Liu Yu also used her own innate spiritual power to create water from nothing, and formed them into blades of water that shot out at high speed to cut the charged particle guns and shock cannons into two.

「Yeah, that’s how you do it. We’ve already come to Solania so many times, but this is the first time we have nothing to do!
Well, usually Eliza and I always have to fight and investigate everything, but it’s the opposite today. Right, Eliza?」

「Yes, there are some unusual things too, Professor」

Although Professor Edward spoke with a sunny smile on his face, since those four were rampaging madly in front of us, Christina responded next in agreement, but with a troubled face and a somewhat tired smile.

「It’s because those four are full of motivation, or rather, they are motivated to kill. I hope they don’t misallocate their physical and magical powers.」

After that, we took a break in one of the empty rooms, and quenched our thirst with the dried fruits and water we had brought with us. Vaje, with her mouth stuffed full of raisins, walnut cookies, and dried apricots, muttered in a troubled tone.

「I don’t know how many days this will take. It’s tiresome. Why don’t I just aim somewhere in the center, and burn it all down? We wouldn’t have anything left to do if I just use my flame」

「No, no Vaje-kun. I still don’t know where the positions of the surviving investigation teams are, so please keep down those dangerous thoughts.」

「It’s like Professor Edward said, Vaje. In addition, there are records of the Celestial Beings once ruling over the Ancient Dragons.
Putting aside the areas we’ve passed through until now, if it’s an important area, then it’s better to think that they would not be able to get burned by your fire.」

When I began to examine Vaje’s proposal, signs of the swaying of space and magic appeared right next to the door of the room, and everyone who had been resting until then had to stand up and raise their weapons.

With Zagurs’ skills, he should have been able to hide the signs of space transfer, but he must have been very confident, since he used the transfer magic without hiding it, purposefully letting us notice him.

「I’ve seen how bravely you fight. You must be getting tired of fighting these small fry by now. Our preparations to welcome you are just about done now. I’ve come here to guide all of you.」

That being said, the only ones Zagurs seemed to have a slight obsession with were Christina, Vaje, Liu Yu, and… and me, for some reason.

No… it isn’t really all that strange. Having just told him about the incident at Ente Forest, it’s no wonder that Zagurs has taken a little special interest in me.

「Thank you for your special invitation. However, it seems that the atmosphere is not all that welcoming, O the disciple of the Great Sorcerer.」

「That is called an inferiority complex, Dran. You can expect a reception worthy of the name of the Great Sorcerer Bastrell. Also, I’m sure you don’t want to go through any more troubles than you already have.
I know you’ve been going around checking every single one of the areas in this central region, but everything in Solania is under my control. There’s nothing to be gained by continuing to search elsewhere. Unless you can go back in time.
While you seem to be concerned about those lowly Todorokuni grave robbers, they are no longer with us.
Their flesh and blood has been sacrificed for our noble experiment.」

As I thought, the expedition team did not survive. Everyone, not just me, had a feeling that was the case, but we didn’t expect the one responsible for killing them to reveal himself like this.

While Professor Edward and Miss Eliza looked somber at the tragic ends of their colleagues, Vaje and Lenia seemed to think they were ashamed about the battle in front of the fort, and were oblivious to the tragic news of the expedition team, as they became visibly eager to fight.

「You’re grating on my ears, human!」

「I’ll make sure your mouth never works again, human!」

Zagurs’ face doesn’t change, even in front of the merciless killing intent of the Crimson Dragon and the former Divine Beast. His smile only deepened as he slightly raised his stick, which let out a single high pitched noise as it poked the floor.

「This will never pass through the same hand twice. Therefore, another hand will do the work next time.」

As the stick poked the floor, the metal floor began to undulate, and the floor itself began to change slightly, transforming into a purple magic circle.

There are a total of three magic circles drawn by the changing shape of the floor. Observing it with my dragon eyes reveals that the magic circles are forcibly shifting space, and the destinations for each one are different.

Comparing the internal structure of Solania as I perceive it to the destinations of the magic circles, I could tell that one of them led outside, while the remaining two led to two different rooms within the central area.

It didn’t seem like they led to rooms full of traps, such as rooms filled with a sea of acid or carnivorous slimes, for example.

According to what Zagurs said, it seems he was aiming for Vaje and us, with the intent of killing Selina and the others first.

As I thought, if I want to save both groups, then I’ll have to finish Zagurs off as quickly as possible.

The purple light around us faded, and the faint floating feeling disappeared, leaving Christina and I standing alone in a vast domed space.

The floors and walls looked as if they didn’t have a single seam, as if they had come into existence in this form since the beginning.

Looking at the seamless floors and walls, it seems as if it existed in the world in this form from the beginning.

We stood at the ends of the dome, while Zagurs stood in the center.This time, it wasn’t a fake, but the real Zagurs.

If he has purposefully appeared in person, then there is no doubt that we, Christina especially, are his target.

「Don’t glare with such a scary face, Christina. You and I are one of the few of our kind left on earth. Let’s be friendly and get along.」

「I have no intention of joining your team. I’m just a human. Nothing more than a human. Ruling over the entire world, or standing above all the other races; I don’t hold any outrageous ideas such as those」

「Many have said that in the past and refused our invitation, but have still ended up choosing to walk the same path as us. With a little bit of rough discipline, you may find yourself wishing to join us.
You shouldn’t expect help to come. All of your allies’ are busy dealing with my welcome. Just like this.」

Zagurs waved his left hand, and the ceiling of the dome was filled with the image of Vaje, Liu Yu, Selina and Lenia, and each of the enemies they were fighting.

Vaje and Liu Yu were thrown out into the sky, and when they returned to their original form, they began fighting in the sky with the giant figures surrounding them.

「What are hell those, golems!?」

In response to Christina showing such surprise, Zagurs proudly explained it to her, like a child showing off his favorite toy.

「It is one of the results of the magical study that combines the magic, alchemy, and science that supported the civilization of the Celestial Beings.
Once upon a time, in ancient times, the Celestials used giant weapons created by magic to capture old giants and dragonkin, and sometimes defeat them.
In addition, that airspace is enshrined with a dragon seal. The rune only works in certain airspaces, but you won’t be able to escape if you’re surrounded by that Flying Giant, Ean.」

On the other hand, if you turn your eyes to Selina and Lenia, you will find them fighting with chimeras, surrounded by them on all sides, with the encirclement slowly growing smaller.

While he used the Celestials’ heritage and their runes to fight Vaje and Liu Yu, he used pure numbers and force to attack Selina’s team.


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