Seeing that Yulia had already entered, Emery opened her mouth, but said nothing, and silently withdrew the invisible ribbon... The [Chains of God] had long since given way.

click!

Without the invisible ribbon's hidden restraint, the already cracked [Chains of God] were instantly shattered by the Shadow Dragon, which then raised its claws.

Snapped!

With a loud bang, Yulia was swatted away by the Shadow Dragon's claw like a fly, and shot into the snowfield like a cannonball. The intense heat generated by the friction melted a large amount of ice and snow into water vapor almost instantly.

"……Why?"

But Yulia was almost completely unharmed. Amidst the gaping expressions of the onlookers, she bounced back to the battlefield, only pouting in dissatisfaction.

"I've already been kissed by Emery, so why am I still invincible? How could I possibly be unable to defeat even a stupid dragon?"

"Because you're the idiot!"

Emery's annoyed voice rang in Julia's ears through the magical device:

"My enhancement only temporarily gave you the physical attributes of an Ancient Dragon; you haven't truly reached the Ancient Dragon level yourself... but that dragon truly did! Its strength and other attributes were already on par with yours, so how could your straightforward attacks possibly be effective?"

"But... I don't know any particularly powerful attack techniques either."

Yulia scratched her head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"In most battles, I win by relying on my absolute strength and speed advantage... But now my opponent's strength and speed are no less than mine, and he can also use breath and magic. How am I supposed to fight him?"

"Don't worry, I've already figured out a winning strategy. Yulia, all you need to do is use close combat to keep that dragon occupied and create an opportunity for me to kill it in one hit."

Emery's tone was very confident:

"Actually, that dragon is just as strong as you, or even stronger, but you, Yulia, are probably faster... It shouldn't be too difficult to restrain it, right?"

"...I understand, I'll try my best."

Yulia gritted her teeth and charged at Shadow Dragon once again.

But the results were still not ideal.

Yulia wasn't swatted away by a claw like before, but she didn't last long before being struck by the Shadow Dragon's tail again, turning her into a spinning top.

Although Yulia returned to the battlefield immediately thanks to her ridiculously strong physique and the self-healing boost from [Saintess's Kiss], she was clearly unable to complete the task of restraining the enemy; her melee combat ability was still significantly inferior to Shadow Dragon's.

...Logically, this shouldn't be the case; Yulia is clearly stronger in terms of attributes...

Emerald stared at the battle for a while with a furrowed brow before she suddenly realized the problem.

The stats achieved by simply stacking attribute enhancements are indeed inferior to those of an Elder Dragon.

To take Blue Star Computer as an example again, no matter how high the computer configuration is, it still needs to be operated by a person.

Yulia is like someone who has the latest and most advanced computer configuration, but whose memory of using computers is still stuck 10 or even 20 years ago. She doesn't know how to use many new functions at all, and she has to find the interface commands before she can perform any operation... It would be strange if she could defeat Shadow Dragon.

What should I do?

It's actually quite simple. Since the computer operator is the only bottleneck in performance, we can optimize the operator and let AI handle the computer.

Emerald reconnected the magical device on Julia's body and shouted loudly in her ear:

"I know how you can defeat him... Julia, do you trust me? Can you do as I say unconditionally?"

"Of course I believe you, Emerald!"

Yulia shouted it out almost without hesitation:

"So what exactly do I do? Please teach me!"

"It's very simple, Julia, just don't think about it."

After Amelie finished speaking, she repeated very seriously:

"Don't think! Don't think! Don't think! Let your body instincts dictate the fight! Just believe in your body, believe in the bond between you and me, believe that with my power you can defeat any enemy!"

"...Don't think, just believe in the bonds?"

Yulia took a deep breath:

"Okay, I'll try."

After saying that, she actually closed her eyes during the battle, cleared her mind, stopped thinking about the battle, and began to recall the scene when she was blessed by Emerald.

...Hehehe, Emery is so soft and fragrant, so wonderful! The power flowing into my body makes me feel all warm and cozy... Mmm! Emery is so amazing and powerful, how could I possibly lose?

The power of belief is the strongest magic, and Yulia has had many experiences fighting entirely on instinct.

Therefore, this is not a matter of luck or miracle, but rather the result of theory, technology, and wisdom.

When Shadow Dragon's tail lashed out at Yulia again from a tricky angle, given Yulia's previous performance, she shouldn't have been able to dodge it; she should have been whipped into a spinning top once more.

But this time was different. When Yulia gave up thinking, her body reacted instinctively with a very small movement, which avoided the dragon's tail lash. In the instant she passed the dragon's tail, she kicked it, which almost made the Shadow Dragon lose its balance.

This is not over yet.

If it were Yulia, who was fighting with her own consciousness, who made such a brilliant evasion, even if she didn't put her hands on her hips and laugh out loud, she would still feel smug for a moment.

But Yulia's body doesn't have those messy thoughts like her mind. Her body only wants the most efficient battle, only wants victory!

Whoosh!

Taking advantage of the moment when the Shadow Dragon's tail was kicked and its balance was affected, Yulia accelerated and rushed forward. While still in flight, she made two very agile changes of direction and a hovering motion, dodging the Shadow Dragon's two claw attacks and a breath attack. Finally, she kicked the Shadow Dragon in the head!

Snapped!

This kick wasn't even considered an injury to Shadow Dragon, but it made its head buzz and it felt a deep sense of humiliation.

It was one thing for the Shadow Dragon to be stopped by Emerald's dragon breath before, since the Shadow Dragon could sense that Emerald was a powerhouse of the same level as it, so it wasn't shameful.

But what is this female biped that's only temporarily enhanced by magic? Why hasn't I killed her yet?

The Shadow Dragon's rage instantly shifted from the teachers and students of the Lohid Magic Academy to Yulia. It didn't care anymore; it wanted to tear Yulia to pieces first!

Shadow Dragon was immediately enraged, unleashing a barrage of breath attacks and dragon spells in an attempt to quickly finish off Yulia.

However, even when he got serious, Shadow Dragon had to admit that the results were not ideal.

Yulia is so good at dodging, and she only fights in melee combat, which makes her breath and most dragon spells less effective than her dragon claws and tail.

Moreover, every time Yulia dodges Shadow Dragon's attack, she seizes the opportunity to rush up and deliver a punch or a kick to Shadow Dragon.

Although her punches and kicks couldn't cause any real damage to Shadow Dragon, much like a kitten running at full speed bumping into an adult, they still made Shadow Dragon impatient and irritable, almost completely drawing his attention to Yulia.

The opportunity is coming!

Amelie took a deep breath, and amidst the complicated gazes of those around her, she took out a rather ornate magic gun, dressed as the [Saintess], and slowly ascended into the air, searching for a suitable angle to fire.

"...So this is Melson's 'Final Strike'? I never thought I'd actually get to see this thing fire..."

Ark muttered something to himself, his eyes fixed intently on the magic gun in Amelie's hand, his gaze intense, as if the magic gun was more captivating than the many beautiful women present.

Some of the invited guests who had originally planned to leave using emergency teleportation items decided against leaving after a moment's thought.

Because Emerald was showing enough strength to hold off the Shadow Dragon until reinforcements arrived, not to mention she had also unleashed her [Final Strike].

This is a legendary magical artifact that only direct descendants of the Melson family can use. Its battle record is verifiable; it has killed archmages and fusion-stage mages multiple times.

However, the last recorded firing of the [Deadly Strike] was during the war between the Allen Federation and the Elf Kingdom, and it has been a long time since anyone has witnessed the splendor of this legendary magical artifact.

Now, with the opportunity to witness the continuation of the legend firsthand, who could resist their curiosity and simply leave?

Emery did indeed intend to use [Final Strike] to kill Shadow Dragon, because this magical artifact was the trump card of every member of Melson's direct lineage, with almost no intelligence value, so once it was exposed, it was exposed.

However, killing an Ancient Dragon-level Shadow Dragon with a single [Deadly Strike] is not so easy.

In past battles, [Final Strike] has indeed killed many elven archmages and fusion-stage mages, but those were either ambushes or the target's defensive shooting vitals had already been removed. They can only be considered as the final blow to complete the kill, not the only blow to defeat the enemy.

The same situation applies when facing the Shadow Dragon. The Shadow Dragon's own dragon scales have extremely high magic resistance, and it also has several dragon spells that can further enhance its defense.

Even if you shoot the Shadow Dragon directly with [Deadly Strike], it's difficult to severely injure it in one hit, even if you aim for its head.

But it doesn't matter, Emeryte had already planned it, and now the time is almost right, it's time to get Julia to cooperate again.

"Yulia."

So Emerald reconnected to Julia's magical device and spoke directly to Julia's body in a calm tone:

"Find an opportunity to give that dragon a good punch in the belly... just like you did when you punched Anna and Senior Sulina."

Yulia didn't speak, but simply clenched her fist to show that she understood.

Yulia once again engaged in a fierce melee battle with the Shadow Dragon, while Emerald hovered about 2000 meters away from the battlefield, aiming with her [Deadly Strike] weapon. Her right eye had shed its blue disguise, returning to its sacred, radiant gold color. Combined with her [Saintess] attire, she resembled a goddess from mythology hunting at night.

Soon, Yulia seized the opportunity once again.

She first dodged the dragon's tail attack with a slight sway of her body, then deliberately pretended to be hit by the dragon's claws and flew diagonally downwards. However, halfway through the flight, she suddenly changed direction and burst into full speed, rushing towards the shadow dragon's abdomen at a very tricky angle.

Shadow Dragon was surprised for a moment, but didn't pay much attention... It had been hit directly by Yulia's fists and feet several times before and was fine, so it thought it would be the same this time.

In terms of the attack power of the fists and the defense of the dragon scales, there is indeed no difference this time.

However, Yulia is the destined heroine, and the destined heroine of the original game's eroge. Her strongest advantage has never been Uri's magical inheritance, but rather the Mind Correction Fist.

Any female, regardless of her strength, would experience an irresistible shock if struck in the abdomen by Yulia's fist.

The same goes for dragons... In fact, in the original work, Yulia's harem members were not only human girls and elf girls, but also mermaid girls, oni girls, and even monster girls. Basically, they all followed her after being punched to their knees by her.

This female Shadow Dragon certainly won't turn into Star Fury after just one punch from Yulia, since she had a husband before and harbors a great hatred for humans.

But physical stimulation was unavoidable... It was an ancient dragon-level behemoth, but also female. After being hit in the abdomen by Yulia's Mind Correction Fist, it still couldn't control its eyes rolling back, its mouth opening involuntarily, and saliva flowing out like a small waterfall.

It's now!

Emerald had been waiting for this opportunity. Her bright golden right eye lit up immediately, and she pulled the trigger of her magic gun.

boom!

With a crisp sound, the legendary magical artifact, [Final Strike], disintegrated and spontaneously combusted in Amelie's hands, quickly disappearing completely without a trace.

To the astonishment of the onlookers, they did not see any magic bullets fired from the muzzle, nor could they find any marks on Shadow Dragon's body.

...Could it be that the shot missed?

Just as Ark and the others had this idea, they saw Shadow Dragon's body suddenly twitch, then its head was raised and it let out an extremely shrill scream. Blood flowed from all seven orifices at the same time, and the magical fluctuations and life aura on its body rapidly weakened, causing it to fall from the sky.

……This is?

Everyone was extremely surprised and looked at Emerald again, only to see that Emerald's face was full of radiant confidence, and her bright golden right eye was particularly beautiful in the night sky.

...It's a special ability that involves merging organs...

Only then did everyone suddenly realize.

Starling clenched her fists tightly and muttered something under her breath, her face full of resentment:

"Damn it... I finally felt like I was about to catch up with you, but I didn't expect to have fallen so far behind without realizing it... You're not even 20 years old yet, right? How did you suddenly become a Fusion Stage Mage? Even novels wouldn't dare to write something like this..."

puff!

As everyone's expressions varied, Shadow Dragon had already fallen completely from the sky, crashing heavily onto the snowy plains, motionless.

"Woo..."

Yulia then shook her head, and her consciousness regained control of her body.

"Huh? The battle's over? Hahaha... I'm so awesome! I knew a mere evil dragon couldn't possibly be a match for me~~"

After chuckling twice with her hands on her hips, Julia noticed that something was off and quickly looked in Emerald's direction, only to meet her eyes, which were a striking blend of gold and azure.

"Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?"

Even if Yulia is naive, she still knows the most prominent characteristics of a fusion-stage mage.

...Emerite actually broke through to the Fusion stage? When? Could it be because she was so angry about me getting beaten up earlier? Hehehehe...

Stop grinning like an idiot!

Lost in thought, Amelie's voice rang in Julia's ears once more:

"Go check if that dragon is really dead. I think I just hit its heart."

"it is good."

Yulia snapped back to her senses, swooping down to the Shadow Dragon's corpse. She pried open the dragon's massive mouth, peered inside, then withdrew, waving excitedly.

"It's dead! It's dead! It's completely dead! Its heart has been smashed to pieces!"

Chapter 168 You are the real hero (laughs)

Shadow Dragon died from having his heart shattered by the [Final Strike].

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