ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 469 Part 2
ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 469: Dragon, Oh Dragon! PART 46 Part 2
Then there was a huge explosion.
「No way, a direct hit……!?」
「No, I think they managed to avoid it, but just barely. Or maybe the attack was off just ever so slightly……?」
「Yeah, be that as it may, I think that those guys must now be pretty much dead……」
「No, wait! Look, there!」
The dark smoke started to swirl. No, it was gaining momentum to the point where smoke and wind changed into a genuine tornado, with something resembling of black petals mixed in with it as well. And then there was a blast that was released from the inside of the tornado.
「…………」
And there, right in the middle where that blast happened, there stood a woman…… or at least a creature that looked like a woman.
Her skin was of bluish color rather than being pale. Her limbs and chest were covered in rows of scales, just like a dragon or lizard would. Actually, the woman was not wearing any clothes or armor, but the scales created a sort of natural armor in the most pivotal of places, so even though she was practically naked, there was hardly any reason to feel embarrassed about it. And it was only cementing the fact that she was not human. Normal humans do not grow scales like that.
Even more so, there were black “wings” growing out of her back. Black horns growing out of her head. And there was a jet black tail as well, gently swinging below her back. Yes, everything about that woman was screaming inhuman so much that it was actually hard to believe that she would be anything else.
「…………」
Then the creature opened its eyes. Their colors were as if something took a normal human eyeball and revered its color palette. Inside of her mouth there were rows of sharp teeth and a long and split tongue. Also her lips and cheeks looked cracked and splintered open, most probably because of the changes that went on inside of her mouth.
And, well, in short it could be summarized like that:
「…… Ah! Oh no! I won’t be able to fly at all like that!」
A mysterious existence that seemed like a hybrid of a human and a dragon. And right above the head of this strange dragon—woman there was a name tag: Akitsu Akane.
「Umm…… Oh, some kind of a window popped up…… Let’s see…… Hmm, ah well! Too much reading! Can’t be bothered! We are going to see how this thing works as we go ahead!」
For a moment out there the womanly Akitsu Akane was manipulating her fingers and poking at something in the air, but then she closed the windows all at once as if deciding that it was hardly worth the effort and she would just learn everything that it was to learn there on the fly. She then smashed her hands together, beat her wings a few times and then she jumped high in the air with tremendous momentum.
「…… What the hell was that all about just now?」
「Transformation magic? Or maybe fusion magic? Hell if I know.」
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Even though Akitsu Akane in real life was pretty light and had extraordinarily strong legs could not possibly understand what was happening here right now. She was just trying to make a long jump, but it looks as though she started to soar in the sky instead. It was something she would never be able to experience under any normal circumstances.
「I-I’m sorry! I’m just passing through!」
「W—Woah!? What the hell is that!?」
「Hoo, well imagine that! A Black-And-White-Eyed Blue-Skinned Demon-Type Dragon Woman……」
「Whoa there, you look somewhat different from when we last saw you……」
「But I can bet that she is a whole lot slower than Tias-tan!」
「…… Ugeh!? What is the Dress-Up Corps doing in here!?」
「Wahaha! We are not afraid of losing our necks and our lives!」
Akitsu Akane managed to land in a rather crowded and lively space before she made another jump and launched herself in the air. With each such jump she was shortening her distance towards Siegwurm.
「OH MY, SO YOU CAN ALSO JUMP IN THE AIR LIKE THAT?」
There was no answer to that remark, and for some reason Akitsu Akane felt rather lonely and sad because of that.
「–––––– I’M HERE.」
「Whoa!? My mouth just moved on its own!?」
From the perspective of a third party, it looked as though Akitsu Akane’s mouth twisted in a rather cheeky grin, and the words came right out of her mouth without her permission. It seemed as though someone with split personalities was talking to herself.
What’s more, those were the words spoken up with Noirlind’s voice.
「IT SEEMS THAT THE CONTROL AND INITIATIVE WERE GIVEN TO YOU, BUT SINCE YOU RELAXED A BIT JUST NOW, I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK UP AS WELL.」
「Umm, I know it’s important and all, but when you talk like that, it really hurts my throat, you know? Do you think you could do your usual thing, Noirlind-san? You know, talking without moving your mouth?」
(LIKE HELL I CAN DO THAT!)
But he just did that.
And just like that Akitsu Akane found out that if you use the Hidden Secret Technique of “Super Transformation” on a monster that can talk, you can freely talk to that monster while using telepathic communication.
「HERE! ALL DONE! HAPPY NOW!?」
(Nugugu…… But more importantly! There are things we need to turn our attention to! We need to make a short work of this reversed scale of his! Just so you know, this form won’t last forever!)
Yes, that is a fact here. “Super Transformation” can only last for a certain amount of time, and that time is determined by the strength of the monster with which the invoker decided to merge. However……
「In our current state that limit should be more than enough, right? We have about ten minutes.」
(…… Ten minutes? Is that long or short?)
「Umm, I’d say it should be more than enough.」
The secret of this “Super Transformation” lies in the current appearance of Noirlind.
Originally, the Remote Emote” ability of Noilind allowed him to generate a number of smaller clones that could each move around independently, all because Noirlind would fracture his own core and place it in several different places. It was like a cellular division, in a nutshell.
But even though he would have many smaller clones, they would also be significantly weaker than the original body. It’s a common setback for the ability just like that.
He maintained his status of a raid monster, even though his overall stats would become significantly lower. This contradiction made it possible for Akitsu Akane to fuse with him. , at the same time giving both of them enough time to be able to wage a battle that would give both of them a shot at victory.
「It’s about time we reach Siegwurm-san. Is there anything you would like to say to him once we arrive? Or do you want me to take charge completely?」
(Muh…… That’s right……)
「Oh, could you actually be Akitsu Akane-chan? What’s up with that look? Having a sudden makeover? Someone broke your heart?」
「…… HUH? AND WHO IN THE HELL ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO BE?」
「Hi there!」
For some reason right now Arthur Pencilgon felt especially chatty.
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