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ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 428 Part 2

ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 428: Dragon, Oh Dragon! PART 5 Part 2

However, this action was also not the one that would spare the players in the process. For in order to stop the Red Howl from rampaging about, some sacrifices had to be made. This mountain erecting spell contained enough firepower to contain a Dragon, so it was only natural that its firepower would also be enough to bring the HP of any players that were unfortunate enough to get caught in it from one hundred percent down to zero percent. As a result, alongside the small white dragons many players dropped dead on the spot, and the battlefield was lit up with many flickering lights of death animations coming from the players’ lifeless bodies.

「Kuh…… I see that even when we are late to escape in time the penalty is increasing! That’s actually kind of unfair, don’t you think……!?」

「Dull! This is way too dull, no matter how you look at it!!!」

「Not to mention that Seigwurm does not look like he is about to settle down on the ground anytime soon, so I guess that there is nothing that we can actually do about it…… So, do you think that there are some conditions that must be met in order for it to come to the ground? But if they are indeed, then I wonder what they might be?」

Even if the players would try to launch an all-out attack against the dragons here and act like the horde of zombies unconcerned with their own well-being, there is still that special action of Siegwurm’s, “Dragon Law Notorious”, that is acting as an active obstacle that stands in their way. But right here right now, even if you wanted to prioritize your own life and well-being above all else, it would have been a very difficult feat to accomplish, judging by the fact that no matter where you look at in this battlefield, it is always hell on earth and literal pandemonium in every direction that shows no signs of stopping.

Meanwhile, someone else started to mutter to themselves across the battlefield.

「I do believe that this is the only correct way if we want to have a shot at taking down all of the colored Dragons at once……」

Those words were in a sense the undeniable truth…… But at the same time those words were also the undeniable declaration of defeat.

Crushing the threat that looms over you is by no means a bad tactic. However, if the players were to choose that option now, it would have been a bad move on their part in more ways than one.

First and foremost, it is an undeniable fact that the fighting spirit of the entire playerbase started to plummet down at the alarming rate once a certain suspicion started to bloom amongst the crowd: that this event is actually fixed and they are bound to lose it no matter what. A thought like that can do terrible things to person’s drive and motivation to carry on with a challenge.

But more importantly, above all else……

「THIS WON’T DO…… THIS WON’T DO AT ALL…… WHEN ONE IS UNABLE TO BRAVE THROUGH MIGHTY HARDSHIPS WITH STRENGTH ALONE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSULT ONE’S WISDOM. HOWEVER, SUCH THIS IS NOTHING BUT ESCAPISM, A COWARD’S WAY OUT…… AND MY GRAVITATIONAL SPHEARE WON’T TOLERATE THIS SORT OF COWARDICE!!!」

That’s because the Heavenly Emperor dreams of witnessing the birth of true Heroes with his own eyes. And it is precisely because of that that he is not going to allow the players to simply sit on the spot and wait to be annihilated or cheat their way through the encounter.

「No way! Are you kidding me!? B. I. G. 2……!?」

「Oi! What gives!? Isn’t that, like, seriously bad!? It At this rate there is going to be abnormal status effects given as a penalty!」

「Seriously!? What the fuck is this shit!? Now it’s even worse than before!」

A penalty for death that would be there even after death. This is the form of punishment that Siegwurm’s gravitational sphere would impose on the Pioneers and their afterlife. Because for the Pioneers, death is not the ultimate end. It is rather a transitionary period, a means to reaching an end.

However, the dragon law is not just unreasonable. There is both fairness and a certain method in it.

It is the crystallization of the wish that the Golden Dragon had in itself for a long time now, a wish to witness the birth of a true Hero with its own eyes.

That is exactly why Seigwurm was waiting all this time.

Waiting for the courageous Hero to emerge out of the crowd.

Waiting for those whose fighting spirit could not be broken and who could carry on even when faced with most hostile of circumstances.

A great ray of light that inspires not only itself to shine even brighter than anything else, but also riles up to action those around it.

「My Lady! Not good! It’s too dangerous in here!」

「That’s right, Aurone-san! But rest assured! If someone is in trouble, you must do everything in your power to help them, and if you are ever in trouble, you only need to ask for help! That is why, you should not hesitate to rely on us some more!」

「Akitsu Akane! I have heard everything from Emul and the others! I’m sorry I have not contacted with you sooner! I hope that I did not skipped too much of great deeds and adventures?」

「Ah! Sickle-san! No, it’s all my fault! I did not even think to send you a letter to bring you up to speed…… I’m so sorry about that!」

「Muh, I see that you are as quick to apologize as ever…… Nuoh!? Is that a little dragon pest I spy coming our way! Eat this! “TAKEMIKAZUCHI!!!”」

Right there and right now, a lone ninja and a sword-wielding Vorpal Bunny alongside a group of reptilian looking people started their offensive against the hordes of the small white dragons.

「Hi there, everyone! I am thinking of actually going towards the place where the green dragon is currently located and beating its ass for a little bit! Is there anyone who is interested in coming with me? How do you even say that in Japanese……? Oh well, come on with me! It’s going to be fun!」

Her whole body was bitten, torn, wounded and looked as though it was about to fall to pieces any minute now. But surprisingly enough, it was not doing that and it was still keeping itself together. That’s how a certain female player looked right now, the one who proposed to go out there and start a fight against the Green Dragon. In her eyes there was no doubt or fear of dying.

「The final goals for us may be different here, but the process of actually getting there is basically the same…… So, is it okay to share instructions? What do you think?」

「Yes, that’s right. Other Dragons are clearly a hindrance when it comes to fighting Noirlind.」

「Alright……If you have any sort of long range firepower to spare, divert it all to shoot down Red Howl and make it reachable! Massive-san, can you let me know the exact moment it falls down?」

「Yeah, I mean, leave it to me? Who knows, if we do enough of a good job, we might even be able to get the title of Maximum Firepower away from Zero-chan, ohoho!」

「I’m hoping for a successful cooperation here……! Alright, time to get this ball rolling! Towa…… I mean, not! Pencilgton! Whatever we choose to do, we do it all for the sake of defeating the Colored Dragons…….!」

「And I mean, wasn’t your little sister supposed to be here today? Good grief……」

The Holy Sword. The Holy Spear. And a whole lot of sharp, blunt and dull objects. Weapons of various sorts, ordinary or otherwise, continue to be swung around all across the chaotic battlefield.