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

63. [Roar of the Flame Queen Dragon]

After coming into contact with Xijing Ningyin and after Xijing Ningyin boarded the Crainhild, Gargantina actually had a lot of contact with her.

After all, both of them were using gravity magic, so it was natural for them to communicate and learn from each other.

After coming into contact with her, although she never showed it much, Gargantina developed a lot of new gravity magic on her own, and one of them is this move!

——【The Domineering Demon Star】.

It is almost exactly the same as Xijing Ningyin's [Baodao Tianxing], except that [Baodao Tianxing] requires something in the universe that can be pulled down to be used. If there are no meteorites or space debris in the range of influence, then [Baodao Tianxing] cannot be used.

Although this is almost impossible to happen.

Gargantina's move replaced the [meteorite/space junk] with [compressed high-density magic balls], making it possible to [use Domineering Star anytime, anywhere].

Moreover, unlike meteorites and space junk whose mass is relatively fixed, the power that this high-density magic mass can exert depends entirely on how much magic power Gargantina pays, and it won't even be depleted!

Meteorites and space debris will lose some of their mass due to friction and combustion, and will also be forcibly shattered by the opponent, greatly reducing their power.

But as long as Gargantina's magic power is not exhausted, this [Domineering Demon Star] will continue to exist.

【Disappear! Human!】

Gargantina growled.

(Yes, I can only make them disappear. I am the second rank of the proud Roaring Blood Clan, the Heavy Armored Dragon Gargantina!)

(I've already left that ship!)

[Disappear! Stella Famillion! ]

In response to her roar, the speed at which the Demon Star fell suddenly increased to a new level!

Stella, who was looking up at the evil star that was getting closer and closer to her, showed an abnormal expression of "worry" at this moment.

(If even I can sense it, surely Sieg can sense it too?)

(This is indeed a powerful attack, and it is definitely not inferior to Master Ningyin’s original attack, and it may even be stronger - you are really amazing, Miss Tina.)

(But why does it sound like you are forcing yourself?)

Because they had lived together under the same roof for five years, Stella could clearly sense the abnormality in Gargantina's voice.

(Are you hesitating?)

(Still confused?)

The demon star of destruction was gradually approaching. Stella could feel that her body was wailing constantly, and it seemed that all the bones in her body were about to be crushed.

On the contrary, her heart seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, and she kept expressing the urge to burst out and vent!

(However, no matter what the situation is, what I am going to do will not change - and now, if you are hesitant and confused, let me wake you up! Let you get rid of your hesitation and get out of confusion!)

"Zheng!"

With a flash of light on her chest, an extremely terrifying high temperature instantly distorted the gravity environment! The sudden surge of magic power and high temperature instantly made the space where Stella was located be rendered by burning red! The moment the falling magic star touched the red area, it could not move forward even a little bit! It was forcibly blocked in mid-air!

【————! 】

Gargantina's expression froze.

(This sudden increase in magic power and this strange feeling, could it be that you are—)

“——【Dragon God Possession】——”

Just as she expected.

In the center of this true crimson area, Stella released the mythical power contained in her body with a calm voice!

"[■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■——!!!!]"

She clearly didn't say a word, but at this moment a roar that shook the heavens and earth resounded throughout the entire maze fortress!

It didn't sound like a girl's voice at all, but like the roar of waves and the roar of a monster!

That is - the roar of a dragon!

Endlessly, surging flames burst out from Stella's entire body!

She was in the raging sea of ​​fire, and her figure at this moment was completely different from that of a human! Two sharp horns grew from her head that was tilted up to the sky, and two wings with uneven joints stretched out from her back. Her tail vertebrae lengthened into a long tail, and bright red scales covered her limbs, neck, and face.

Gargantina was very familiar with this change. This was clearly...

[Transcendence awakening... Dragon transformation?! ]

[Stella, you are crazy——]

"——I'm sorry, Ms. Tina. I'm different from Sieg. I can't control my output well in this state."

Stella, who had transformed into a giant dragon, interrupted Gargantina's exclamation. Her eyes, which should have become cloudy and crazy due to the awakening of transcendence, were still clear and lucid.

(She didn't... suffer from the crazy effects of the awakening?)

[Salvation Awakening] is a method of voluntarily giving up one's human body and transforming into a non-human peculiar existence in order to seek more powerful power after entering the demon realm. Since the soul has already mutated, once entering this state, one will inevitably fall into varying degrees of mental disorder.

Even Xijing Ningyin and Edwards could not guarantee that they could maintain their own identity in that state.

However, Stella is now clearly——

"I think no matter what I say now, you probably won't listen. You are forcing yourself, forcing yourself, deliberately forcing yourself to ignore certain things, deliberately forcing yourself to insist on certain things."

"The Tina I know is not that kind of person!"

"She is a proud and powerful dragon who always maintains confidence and is proud of everything about herself! - She will not be confused or hesitate. She will only do her best to defeat every enemy in front of her!"

Terrifying magical power gathered in Stella's body.

The red light released from her whole body continued to expand and accumulate——

"So, now I'm going to wake you up!"

"I will use all my strength to wake you up from your confusion and hesitation!"

Stella roared like this and opened her jaws wide!

The shining red light was instantly compressed back into her body, and then a brighter, heavier, and purer light burst out from her mouth!

【——————! 】

Gargantina immediately used all her magic power on defense, and even used gravity magic for defense!

but--

"You have to survive well, Miss Tina. I haven't even thought about my full strength yet!"

No longer suppressing the magic power that had accumulated to the limit in her body, the giant dragon in Stella's body, which had been waiting impatiently for a long time, released all its strength without reservation!

"【Flame Queen Dragon】's......."

"【roar】--------!!!!!"

[AAAAAArrrrrrrr————————————————————————! ! ! ! ! 】

The roar that sounded more like a dragon than any other dragon drowned out all other sounds and all existences at that moment, and everyone in the maze fortress was attracted by this roar!

And in this roar——

“BOOM——————————————————!!!”

The dome of the entire maze fortress was evaporated and destroyed!

A huge hole appeared in the sky, running through the sky!

64. Gargantina's Defeat

The roar of the Flame Dragon.

This move, like the fireball that Stella had thrown out casually before, could not be considered her sword-cutting skill. In nature, it was the same as her [Breath of the Concubine Dragon] and was merely the most basic use of her own abilities.

However, no matter how simple something is, once it is elevated to a certain level, it can exert tremendous power.

As it is now!

Of course Stella knew about [Transcendence Awakening], and had heard about the consequences of entering Transcendence Awakening from Xijing Ningyin and Edwards. Both of them had warned her many times not to fall into the realm of Transcendence Awakening.

You will understand it only after you step into [Transcendence Awakening].

When in the state of [Super Awakening], one can feel excitement that is enough to burn the brain.

To be honest, it is no different from taking stimulants, or even worse! If you really give yourself to that excitement, it will probably burn out your reason, destroy yourself, turn you into a beast, and only pursue the pleasure of violence.

Once that unrestrained force gets out of control, it will fall into madness, endlessly pursuing destruction until death.

[That is not a power worth pursuing].

Obviously, one only needs a thought to possess extremely powerful power, but one must always concentrate, resist temptation, and resist the charm brought by that power - to be honest, this is really tiring for Stella.

So she came up with an idea.

[What if I can completely master the power of transcendence and awakening? ]

It's like the Black Iron Royal Horse.

By subjecting his body to the pressure of strong winds for a long period of time, he evolved himself into a more powerful creature, mastering powers far beyond common sense. He could almost be said to be a humanoid monster.

And if Stella could be like him, by keeping herself in a state of transcendental awakening for a long time and trying to maintain her sanity, then in the end, she might be able to completely master the power of transcendental awakening while remaining fully awake.

By then, her strength will always be at its peak.

There has even been such a case, that is Harima Tendo, the Great Flame, whom Sieg dealt with back then. He maintained the state of transcendence awakening for decades and never solved it. Although he became extremely crazy in the end, at least it can be confirmed that he can communicate.

Stella wants to go one step further, to reach a higher level than him!

For this, she needs to start trying now - start by maintaining it for a short while, just like Sieg's move [One Sword Shura]. Temporarily treat [Supernatural Awakening] as the same move as [One Sword Shura], and then extend the usage time little by little, while constantly training her mental strength, until she finally masters this move thoroughly!

(From what I can tell, I can only stay sane for about two minutes now... I need to defeat Tina before then!)

Stella didn't think that she could completely defeat Gargantina with just [Roar of the Flame Queen]. That was [Miss Tina] who had defeated her countless times in the past five years. Even after entering the state of transcendental awakening, Stella couldn't clearly imagine herself defeating [Miss Tina].

But, as for [Gargantina], she will definitely be able to win!

[…I was really surprised]

In this world where the burning feeling that penetrates the heart still remains.

Gargantina, wearing a tattered black armor and covered in blood, appeared in front of Stella - at this moment, she looked like she had just walked out of a fire scene, her whole body was burned and ulcerated, and her whole body looked like it had been severely burned.

All higher-level dragons, without exception, have the regenerative power and defensive capabilities to withstand the sun's rays, but the damage caused by Stella's attack is beyond the ability of Gargantina's own regenerative ability to heal.

[You actually turned into a monster on your own initiative... You are really crazy]

"The last thing we lack on our ship is monsters, right?" Stella grinned. "Sieg is a monster, Edwards is a monster, the teacher is a monster, and Wang Ma who has already left is a monster - as one of them, of course I have to become a monster that is no less powerful than them."

[Wang Ma...that kid left? ]

"Well, a few days ago, he was killed by the King of Claws in the Americas. After that, in order to become stronger, he left to find the King of Claws." Stella did not hide it. "Ms. Tina, your injury is no longer something you can heal by yourself. Do you want to return to the Clinshid?"

Return to the Climbheed?

Back on that ship?

Indeed, even with such a serious injury, as long as he lies in the hot spring, he can be completely healed in less than ten minutes.

but......

[Should I...go back? ]

Gargantina raised her only remaining right arm, with some confusion still in her eyes.

She could admit that life on that ship was pretty good, albeit a little dull, but she didn't hate living with so many people and having a happy home-like life.

Although the Roaring Blood Clan is also a whole family, the upper dragons need to guard their respective floors, and they rarely have the opportunity to get together.

But...can she really go back?

[I... am the second rank of the Roaring Blood Clan, a high-ranking dragon guarding the fourth floor - I am no longer the Tina you knew.]