Man is infinite, and his ambition is to slay the dragon

"This fog dragon nest that I manage is the most terrible nightmare place for a single person - a rare pastime and entertainment, let me see what kind of nightmare you will have in the fog."

[Dragons, assemble]

Lubois chuckled as he gave orders through telepathy to the many dragons lurking in the Mist Dragon's Nest.

[Take good care of this guest]

[Let him enjoy a nightmare as much as possible]

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"boom------!"

A loud explosion occurred somewhere in the Mist Dragon's lair.

Dozens of lower-level dragons were instantly swallowed up by the explosive impact, and then torn apart - Dragon Explosion is a move that is closer to [Smash] than [Slash]. Not to mention the lower-level dragons, even if a middle-level dragon was caught in it, it would be blown to pieces by the violent impact!

but--

"Well--!"

Being blown away by the blast at close range, Sieg fell heavily on his back to the ground. He rolled over and quickly got up again, breathing slightly.

(I got blown away again... Damn it, I still can't grasp the power and timing of the release.)

Unlike the Dragon Slayer Flash which can be taught to others, the Explosive Dragon Flash is a move that only Sieg can use. Even though the Crainshed and the Dragon Slayer System have prepared a perfect training plan for it, failure is always inevitable at the beginning.

The output power of fire magic and frost magic cannot be kept consistent, the degree of fusion is not enough so that the power is seriously reduced, and the timing of release is wrong so that he accidentally hurts himself... These are the problems that Sieg is facing now, so that he always encounters such a situation.

"AAAArrrrrrr————!"

The roars of dragons came from all directions. Sieg's vision and ears, which had been quiet for less than five seconds, were suddenly filled with dragons again!

Intertwining and fusing the flames and frost, Sieg swung out his sword once again indiscriminately!

——Dragon Flash!

“BOOM——————————!!!”

Explosion again!

The stone platform under Sieg's feet was immediately blown to pieces like the countless dragons that were attacking him! The impact from the close-range explosion even sent him flying! His back directly kissed the rock wall not far away!

The sporadic protrusions on the rock wall pierced Sieg's back, and the stinging sensation made him sober up immediately. He endured the pain in front and behind and found a place to land nearby. He gasped for breath and waited for the wounds on his body to heal.

To be honest, if it weren't for his extraordinary regenerative ability, Sieg would never have continued to learn Dragon Flash!

If you want to learn this stupid move that will blow you away every time you use it, you'll need dozens or even hundreds of lives.

(But... this works.)

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Sieg prepared to use the Dragon Flash again.

It was his third time using the Dragon Flash, and although he failed all three times, he did grasp some tricks, and as long as he kept trying and failing, sooner or later he would be able to use the most perfect Dragon Flash without any flaws.

Before that, the worst that could happen would be a few more bombings.

"Go on... huh?"

However, when Sieg was about to swing the fourth Dragon Explosion in his hand at the group of dragons attacking him, he found strangely that his surroundings had fallen into deathly silence without him knowing when.

The endless dragon roars stopped silently.

The red dragons that occupied the entire field of vision disappeared unnoticed.

All that remained around Sieg was the fog that seemed to have grown even thicker.

(…What’s going on?)

Sieg was extremely alert and focused on sensing his surroundings, but his perception ability, enhanced by the Dragon Slayer System, did not allow him to detect even a single lower-level dragon around him.

It seemed as if all the dragons in the fog dragon's nest disappeared at once!

"..."

Without easily putting down the ready Dragon Flash, Sieg put his hand to his ear: "Miss Brunhilde, can you hear me?"

【….】

no respond.

Brunhilde, who had always responded to him at any time and in any place, did not give any response at this moment. Even with Sieg's call, the scene in his vision gradually returned to normal.

Sieg: “——!”

The sudden change made Sieg's face change drastically.

Then...

“Crackle…Crackle…”

A sound like a burning fire suddenly sounded behind Sieg, and a scorching heat wave also surged over. Sieg subconsciously turned around and looked behind him, and what he saw was a house that was burning fiercely.

The scorching light of the fire came into his eyes. The dancing flames were like a demon, waving its fangs in the air, devouring and destroying the burning house.

"This, this is... this is..."

Staring at the houses that were constantly burning in front of him, a distant memory emerged from the depths of Sieg's mind.

He recognized the house before him.

Because, that was where he was born, and it was supposed to have been burned down in an accidental fire when he was 3 years old...his original [home].

41. Taste Zig's Delicious Food

Everyone will forget some memories as they grow up. For example, when you meet your good playmates again after many years, you may not remember their names.

This is a common occurrence.

But if it is something that left a deep impression on you when you were a child, you will not necessarily forget it even when you are old decades later.

As for Sieg, his childhood was full of tragic scenes that he could not forget even if he wanted to.

“Crackle…crackle…crackle…”

The blazing flames grew more and more intense under the dusk sky. The houses in the flames seemed to be constantly being eaten away by the flames. Everything except the frames and walls was turned into ashes in the fire.

Sieg stared blankly at the scene before him which he still remembered vividly.

He remembered that he was fighting a group of dragons on the first floor of Hell Valley before, so why was he now——

"Oh, it's burning really vigorously~~~"

A joking voice from someone suddenly sounded nearby.

Sieg looked at it immediately, then stepped back a distance with a serious expression. He subconsciously wanted to hold the silver sword tightly, but the empty feeling in his hand made him stunned.

The silver sword...is missing?

"Are you surprised? But in this illusory fog world I created, you can't bring in that kind of mass-produced silver sword."

"......Who are you?"

"Oh? You have the courage to enter Hell Valley alone, but you don't know me... It seems that you are not a member of the Sun God Cult? Then it seems that I need to introduce myself to you first."

After straightening his clothes, a figure with a human body but a head that looked like a dragon showed a hideous and weird smile: "I am one of the upper dragons of the Roaring Blood Clan, [Phantom Mist Dragon] Lubowa."

Sieg: “————!”

For a moment, Sieg's expression froze!

It’s actually… a higher-ranking dragon! ?

The superior dragon of the Roaring Clan actually appeared directly in front of him!

"Oh my~~~~Looking at your expression, it seems like you were startled."

Coming in front of Sieg in an instant, Lubois said with a frivolous tone, "It seems that this further confirms the possibility that you have nothing to do with the Sun God Cult. After all, the people of the Sun God Cult cannot be unaware that the first level of Hell Valley is managed by me - oh my, that was a close call."

Just as Lubois finished the last half of his sentence, his hand directly grasped Sieg's right leg that was kicking towards him, and then the sharp claws just scratched lightly -

"call......."

Sieg's entire right leg turned into mist and dissipated. The sudden loss of balance caused Sieg to fall to the ground in an instant!

But the next moment, Sieg supported his body with his hands and used the ground as a support point to stabilize his body. He quickly adjusted himself and suddenly kicked back with his only remaining left leg!

"call--!"

This time there was no contact at all. Before Sieg's left leg hit the Mist Dragon, it turned into smoke.

"boom!"

This time, Sieg failed to steady himself and fell heavily to the ground.

At this moment, the burning house facing Sieg's eyes suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by a broken arm that seemed to have been gnawed, and half of a head that seemed to have been bitten and bloody.

"—!"

The fiery red eyes widened involuntarily again!

Just like the burned-down house, Sieg recognized the half head in front of him...it was the head of the dragon hunter uncle who adopted him and died five years ago.

Even if only half of it was left, even if the remaining half was so bloody that its original appearance could not be seen clearly, Sieg would not fail to recognize it.

But why? Why did this thing that he should have buried long ago -

"That's him? Hmm, I see, that's how it is. Is this your nightmare?" The Mist Dragon raised the half head and said with a smile, "I took you in when your family was broken up and you had nowhere to go. I kept killing dragons to support you until you grew up, but in the end, you were eaten by a middle-level dragon. In the end, I could only save this little bit of your remains... It was so sad and pitiful that it made me want to laugh."

"Hey, you ......"

Sieg raised his upper body and glared at the Mist Dragon: "Put his head down for me--"

Puff!

The sudden sound of penetration interrupted Sieg's words, and when he looked down, what he saw was a bloody hole piercing his body.

Grabbing Sieg's red hair and lifting his head, the Mist Dragon said with a smile, "You seem to not understand yet, so I will be especially kind to explain it to you - the effect of my magic is to create a phantom mist. Anyone who inhales the phantom mist will, without exception, face a nightmare they don't want to face in their hearts, or a beautiful dream they have been looking forward to for a long time."

"In other words, you are in a dream now, and everything you see is just an illusion... But this does not mean that reality will not affect you. Now your puppet-like body is standing there defenselessly~~~"

"It's rare to meet a half-human, half-dragon creature like you. I can't wait to taste your deliciousness."

Half human, half dragon.

This is a situation that occasionally occurs among humans. They are born with magical powers far beyond those of ordinary humans and some characteristics of dragons. Lubois noticed it the moment he saw Sieg. His eyes are exactly the same as those of a dragon. At the same time, the magic power in his body is even greater than that of Jackie Chan, almost comparable to that of a superior dragon.

This precious human species is rare.

And he looks like a dragon hunter, which means there is no reason to let him go.

(Maybe I can give it to other people to try later?)

The Roaring Vampires are a very united clan. Although Lubois wants to be the first to taste a good thing like Sieg, he will not forget his compatriots. After all, humans can be dismembered into many parts.

Thinking of this, Lubois threw Sieg, who only had the upper body left, back to the ground.

"Oh my, it seems that your body has been almost eaten by those wild beasts. You have to hurry up - just sink into your nightmare and become food for us, you ignorant human with nothing but bravery."

Sieg sneered coldly at the wounds of varying sizes all over his body. The body of the Phantom Mist Dragon gradually turned into a cloud of mist and disappeared on the spot.

42. What prevents me from living——

During the rest time last night, Sieg thought about many situations that would happen after entering Hell Valley, including encountering a superior dragon.

But in his imagination, the possibility of encountering a superior dragon should be the smallest. After all, he only planned to stay at the top level of the Hell Valley, and the superior dragon should be at a lower level anyway.

I never expected to encounter a high-ranking dragon on the first floor...

(It’s more difficult than I thought, Hell Valley.)

In the past, I had only heard of a superior dragon, but had never seen one even once. Now I have encountered one not long after entering the Hell Valley, and this is only the first level. Perhaps each of the following levels will be guarded by a superior dragon.

(So... is it still too early?)

Perhaps he should have stayed outside the Hell Valley for a month or so like Kamui, adapted to the intensity of the battles here and learned some of the information about the Hell Valley before officially exploring the Hell Valley. Now he went straight into the Hell Valley without knowing anything... In a sense, it can be said that he deserved what he has ended up like this, right?

"...What do you think, uncle?"

Sieg looked at the half head that the Phantom Mist Dragon threw beside him, and his mind couldn't help but recall some things from the past.

Although he was adopted, Sieg's relationship with the dragon hunter uncle was not very good. He didn't even know the uncle's full name, and only knew that the uncle's nickname among the dragon hunters was "Big Beard". And although the uncle said he adopted Sieg, he didn't actually take too much care of Sieg.