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The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 140 Part 1

Demonic Dragon

March is getting to its later part, and the cold has eased considerably, and the snow in the mountains has begun to melt. Receiving another luggage carrying request, I’m once again passing through the mountains with the Cotton Clouds’ members, but then, we encounter a beastfolk bandit band for the first time in a long time. Judging from their equipment, they don’t seem like a big deal. At Ottilie’s order, the Cotton Clouds’ members behead all the beastfolks except for one. After torturing and questioning the last one, we find out that apparently as many members of the bandit band, including the strongest adventurers in the beastfolk town, had gone missing, the number of beastfolks that work as bandits has gone down drastically. It seems that there are rumors that a strong person may have appeared among the commonfolks.

「It looks like our job is done here.」

It seems that Ottilie and the other members of Cotton Clouds have killed almost all members of the beastfolk bandit band, and because of this, the number of victims has drastically decreased, and Lunamilia’s healing work is pretty much done. Lunamilia’s level has already reached the level where she can change jobs to Priest, so it may be time for her to set off for the Holy Kingdom. After Ottilie beheads the last beastfolk, we head for Cresar.

For the past month, I’ve spent my days traveling back and forth between the territory capital of Breicork and the border town of Cresar on requests to carry luggage. In my free time, I practice with Sylphia, Laura, and Nakulus, and in the mornings and evenings I mingle intensely with Lunamilia or Laura. My skill proficiency is going up and I’m living a fulfilling life, but having finished their request, the Cotton Clouds members are planning to return to the royal capital, so Lunamilia and I decided to head to the territory capital of Breicork as well. It’s decided that after she changes jobs to Priest in Breicork, I’ll send her off to the Holy Kingdom. That will also be when I say goodbye to Lunamilia.

Done with our preparations for departure, we finally leave Cresar. According to the beastfolk we tortured, it seems that the beastfolk bandit band is no longer around, so the journey is safe. The snow on the road has melted, so we are able to pass through mountains without any problems, but then something comes toward us from the direction of the Demonic Dragon Mountain range at incredible speed and passes right above us with a blast of wind.

「Huh?」

It was so fast that it slipped through the detection of my presence detection and magical energy perception, and it’s only after the huge object passed by that I am able to grasp what happened. A gigantic demonic dragon has bitten a horse and one of the Cotton Clouds adventurers and is chewing on them in the sky.

「Guhaaaaaaaa.」

Getting chewed off by the demonic dragon in the sky, the Cotton Clouds adventurer lets out a death cry. The Cotton Clouds adventurer, who is most likely stronger and higher leveled than me, ends up having his life taken from him without being able to do anything. There is an overwhelming difference in strength. Not good, it doesn’t seem like an opponent we can fight and beat.

「Sylphia and I will buy time. Everyone else, protect Lunamilia, Sei, and Gyoza…」

Ottilie gives orders, but the demonic dragon spits out the adventurer and horse it has chewed to death, sets its eyes on us, and suddenly dives down toward us. Not good… I have to protect Lunamilia.

「Luna!」

「Sei-sama.」

I’m not a battle junkie, and there’s no way I could fight such a strong enemy. I take Lunamilia’s hand and run off to get away from the front line. At that moment, a huge wall of wind appears in front of us, blocking our way. Kuh, when we stop and look behind us, it seems like all of us have ended up getting trapped in a huge wind vortex. To be able to create such a huge wind vortex, incredible, that’s all I can say. I wonder how high its proficiency level in wind magic skill is. The magical energy consumption should be no joke either, but the wind shows no sign of weakening at all.

The ground shakes with a dull sound. The demonic dragon has descended to the ground. It seems that it’s fully intending to toy with us. It seems to be enjoying itself by surrounding its prey with wind, preventing them from escaping. Even though if it were to focus on long-distance attacks from the sky, humans would have no way to do anything except for Sylphia, who has the Heavenly Drive skill. I circulate my magical energy and activate Appraisal on this dragon, which is about ten meters long. Appraisal!

Drum-headed Long-bearded Demonic Wind Dragon, Rank 88

Damn it, I definitely won’t be able to beat it. Even if I join the battle, I’ll be nothing but a hindrance. In front of the demonic dragon, Ottilie, who has used body enhancement, holds her large sword at the ready, and then takes a large step forward and swings her great sword at the demonic dragon’s stomach. The surface of its body is cut open, and the demonic dragon is bleeding slightly. It seems to be intending to toy with us, but as we turn out to be strong opponents contrary to its expectation, it appears to be a little surprised.

At that moment, Sylphia, who has rushed out with Heavenly Drive, begins swinging her sword one after another from behind the demonic dragon. Faced with the demonic dragon’s high defense, Sylphia’s attacks don’t seem to be very effective, but because it’s large size, it seems to be at the mercy of Sylphia, who swiftly darts around its blind spot. This, maybe we could do it.

While the demonic dragon is distracted by Sylphia, the other members of Cotton Clouds begin to join in the attack. I decided to stay in the rear and act as Lunamilia’s shield. Lunamilia is getting ready to cast her sacred magic, and if she uses holy light rain to lower the demonic dragon’s defense, it may actually be possible to subjugate it.

The demonic dragon roars in annoyance, channels its magical energy and opens its mouth wide. Not good, something’s coming. I take out my mithril alloy shield from my storage and channel magical energy into it.

「Roaaaaaaaar.」

Ugh, the demonic dragon’s breath attacks the Cotton Clouds members. I don’t know what kind of attack it is, but when Ottilie and the other members of Cotton Clouds are hit by its breath, they suffer cuts all over their bodies and fall to their knees. Since the place I’m at is quite a distance away from the demonic dragon, it doesn’t affect me much, but my shield is hit by countless small wind blades. Lunamilia seems to be okay. As before, she continues to channel her magical energy in preparation for sacred magic.

The Cotton Clouds members drink potions and cast healing magic on themselves. Nakulus alone is down, not moving at all. Are you for real? He might be dead. He’s just changed jobs, so his level is lower than the other members, and he probably has low magical defense.

While the demonic dragon is spewing out its breath, Sylphia’s attacks continue, and perhaps finding it annoying, it flies into the sky, whipping wind around. Since the Cotton Clouds members are surprisingly strong, I wonder if it’s decided to run away. When I quickly run to Nakulus, crush a low-grade red potion, and make him drink it, he regains consciousness.

「Are you okay, Nakule?」

「Uh… Yeah, Sei, you saved me there.」

「Don’t let your guard down!」

Ottilie shouts so, and at the same time I look up into the sky. The demonic dragon, which I thought had run away, takes some distance, turns around, and then flies toward Sylphia in the air at lightning speed, charging at her with its bulging head.

「Sylphia—!」

In the air, Sylphia is blown far away and falls to the ground. Not good, is she okay? Sylphia’s holy armor has been enchanted with physical defense resistance – small and magical defense resistance – small, so I’d like to believe that she won’t die in one hit. When I look at the demonic dragon, it doesn’t seem to pursue Sylphia, but instead targets us again. The dragon comes towards us. Not good, we’re going to get killed. We’re overcome by despair. While lending a shoulder to Nakulus, who suffered a serious injury and has not yet fully recovered, I head towards Lunamilia. Even now, it seems that Lunamilia is still circulating her magical energy. Just what kind of magic is she planning to use?

The demonic dragon lands on the ground again and swings its large, bulging forehead down at one of the Cotton Cloud adventurers. With a dull thud, the armor is destroyed and the flesh bursts open. It seems that he died without even having time to let out a death cry. However, while the dragon lowers its head, Ottilie launches a thrust attack at it. The sword sinks deep into its throat, and the moments she pulls it out, blood flows out from there. It was a critical hit. The demonic dragon can’t help but let out a cry.