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ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 444 Part 1

ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 444: Dragon, Oh Dragon! PART 21 Part 1

「Individual’s name: Order from Mold, Snipe in about five seconds.」

「…… Alright, got it.」

Five seconds passed from the moment that steel low kick was applied to the side of the Golden Dragon, avoiding the attack of its claws. A bullet then reaches Siegwrum from the ground, hitting its mark for sure with a loud cracking sound. It was however, not enough to cause some serious damage, but it was still enough to send sparks flying from the golden scales.

From the point of view of dealing damage, it was something that was far less than a mere scratch. But it was also something that was able to interfere with Siegwurm’s positioning, making Suzaku’s flight and position even more prominent and advantageous.

Although it was only once, it is known that the “horns” of Siegwrum has some meaning here. It was clear after all the players who experienced a fight with Siegwurm got the chance to exchange their opinions and experiences here. That is exactly why Suzaku was attacking Siegwurm’s head over and over again, targeting nothing else.

「…… I knew that this would be no walk in the park, but this is surprisingly hard, you know?」

「I SEE HOW IT IS. SO THAT IS HOW YOU ACHIEVE EVEN GREATER HEIGHTS? BY COMBINING YOUR POWERS OVER AND OVER AGAIN, NO MATTER HOW SMALL AND WEAK THEY MAY SEEM?」

「…… Somehow, your evaluation of me seems to be way too high. You’re making me blush.」

A metal block thick like a dictionary then slides out from the robot’s frame, forming two barrels and starting to fire magical bullets right away. Seeing that Seigwurm tried to activate “Shining Dragon King Tupac = Amal” to protect himself from this threat…… And as a result the bullet short from Castor/Pollux managed to hit him straight to the head, almost in a spot where his eyeball was located.

「…… Just like always: piloting together with Mold is so much easier.」

If Rust can be considered to be a bird, then Mold could be considered a tailwind here. He is the one who is constantly pushing Rust forward while simultaneously making sure that all of their enemies are being blown away. Recently there has been a meta shift in which it was more prominent to pilot alone , but even so Mold’s support was still a valuable thing to have, as long as he was not laughing so hard that he was unable to actually comprehend what was going on around him.

「…… Alright, Suzaku. Please lower your altitude by about ten meters.」

「Roger that!」

After taking a moment to reload, there’s a horizontal line is displayed in the scenery over “Crimson Wing”.

That line was a supporting system’s way of displaying the current altitude. So right now Rust started to drag herself lower and lower, coming closer towards the ground while making sure to stay vigilant at all times and be in a position where she could always respond to any of the Siegwurm’s attacks if the Golden Dragon suddenly decided to give chase.

「ENDING THE CURRENT OPERATION, AMOUNT OF ENERGY LEFT: SUFFICIENT.」

「…… Great, thanks. By the way, how low would it shrink if I were to go at the “fastest” setting……?」

「If the maximum output of this frame’s unique function “Arahabataki” is maintained, the remaining power will be divided equally in two parts. Detailed display of all relevant mechanisms can be seen in the separate window.」

「…… Hmm, interesting. That certainly looks promising.」

Since the enemy is a “humanoid” dragon that even uses some form of martial arts that involve its fists to attack his opponent, Rust is sure that she could take it on no problem. After all, Rust is familiar to some extent with some forms of martial arts, not to mention being able to fight humanoid enemies and mechas. This is her exact area of expertise. Also, the way the organic wings make the dragon able to maneouver in the air are almost exactly the same as the jet boosters and propellers, since they operate on the same principle.

The way in which Suzzaku operates is fundamentally different from that in which the “Soryuu” works. When it comes to Soryuu, it treats the air as an extension of the ground. Byakko leaps forward thanks to using exhaust pipes. And Genbu uses a primitive form of hover just so that it can compensate for is sheer size and mass. That being said, “flying” in the truest sense of the word is the activity that belongs purely to Suzaku and no one else.

However, their opponent is none other than the Unique Monster Siegwurm, the Heavenly Emperor. That being said, it is not a monster that should be engaged in a one-on-one type of battle, but rather dealt with by multiple players at once. And the sheer amount of HP this monster has is a testament to that fact. Even if the current Rust would possess the raw firepower of ten players, it would still not going to be enough.

「…… NOIRLIND.」

「YOU, ARE YOU STARTING TO REGRET YOUR ACTIONS? DO YOU NOW REALIZE THAT YOU HAVE MADE A MISTAKE? OR COULD IT BE THAT YOU ARE FINALLY READY TO DIE……?」

「…… If you are going to keep getting bothered with small details like that, your scales are going to lose all of their luster. Now, Strategy Report.」

「AS BOLD AS EVER, EH……? HMPH, BUT NO MATTER, OUT WITH IT! I DON’T HAVE WHOLE DAY!」

Rust approaches Noirlind’s face while firing a few slags towards Siegwurm in order to keep him occupied. She then starts to present the “report” to the Black Dragon.

「Both Akitsu Akane and I are going to attract Siegwurm’s attention. You are to use that gap in his attention that we are going to create in order to knock it down towards the ground.」

「HOU, IS THAT SO……? OH WELL, DO AS YOU WISH. JUST BE SURE TO DON’T GET IN MY WAY.」

「…… Huh? Are you perhaps talking to me? Because I assure you that I should be the one who should be telling those words to you. The exact words.」

「Umm? But what about me? Is there anything I should do? What should I do, specifically?」

「…… Umm, maintain the high amount of flexibility in both behavior and judgement? And then try to respond in the most flexible way possible?」

「So what you’re saying here is that I should have a “Hit and Run” approach, right? Got it! Actually, that kind of behavior is my specialty, I’ll let you know!」

All of a sudden, a certain thought popped out in Rust’s mind: the Guild that she decided to join really is crazy. I mean, that is something that one kind of expects when one of the top players of said Guild is someone who hides his face behind a bird mask like that. But still, right about now Rust was sure that Sanraku was wearing a mask that was more mechanical than leather, but it was still of bird design. Still, it looked as ridiculous as the previous one, so Rust was sure that she would not be able to forget it so easily even if she tried.

「Sigma, pass a message to Mold. We shall use Noirlind in order to knock Siegwurm out the sky.」