Chapter Twenty-Three: Blood Splattered in the Sky

"Why a red dragon! If it's a young white dragon, the old lady will cook it tonight. Rielly, who was also waiting for medical treatment, said with a little resentment.

Barrett, who heard this, also replied bitterly: "If it really is a white dragon, it must be an adult white dragon." We may be in a worse position then. I don't believe that the 'Queen of the Dragon' church would be comfortable letting the beasts out on a mission. And speaking of the next pot? If you did it yourself, I wouldn't dare to say it. ”

The White Dragon is not only the smallest of the five-colored dragons, but also the stupidest. The Red Dragon, on the other hand, is the largest and the smartestβ€”a man with great wisdom. It can be said that in the same age group, the white dragon has no chance to fight back against the red dragon. If the players encounter a young white dragon today, it will be much less difficult.

Of course, from another point of view, among the offensive spells mastered, Rielly, who has a lot of flames, must be much easier when facing the white dragon of the cold subspecies than the red dragon who is immune to flames. So she said that putting the white dragon in the pot is not entirely an empty word.

It's a pity that as Barrett said, the white dragon's IQ is too low. Until adulthood, they are just beast-like predators, far less savvy than their cousins. Although they may be the best cannon fodder when it comes to driving dragons into the war in large numbers. But to let them go on a pursuit mission alone would be a joke.

And in Barrett's opinion, the intelligence network of the 'After the Dragon' church should not be too bad. There should also be an assessment of the player's strength. So even if it's not this red dragon at the moment, it will only be other five-colored dragons whose strength is equal to or even stronger than it.

After all, no organization has a penchant for giving away heads to their enemies. Even if it's a refueling tactic. It is also mostly because there are too many resources involved in other aspects and it is a last resort. As for the deliberate framing of one's own people. On a dragon that is extremely powerful but difficult to restrain it? In case you borrow a knife to kill someone, you can't do it. Just wait to be buried by the dragon's breath!

"That's it! You two don't have to be poor now. The big guy is here again. Clematis, who had just given Rielly a healing spell, immediately grabbed the shield in his hand. The wave-like surface of this steel shield is the mark left by the dragon's breath from before - this is only the edge of the breath, if it were resisted head-on, I am afraid it would have already turned into molten iron.

Looking at the dragon that had once again launched a dive attack, Barrett secretly gave Rielly a look. He then stood beside the noodles, intending to be his shield against the dragon's breath jet after the halfling wanderer's attack: "Don't worry! Aim well. I've got the rest. ”

Although the direction of the red dragon in the sky is different each time, its rotation from disc to swooping is too obvious. Coupled with the dragon's mobility, it is not possible to perform serpentine maneuvers while diving, so it is only natural that players can prepare in advance.

In the face of such preparations, the red dragon itself flying in the sky was still somewhat apprehensive. Don't look at the previous two snipers, it doesn't seem to have had much impact on this red dragon. But in fact, even if it is an adult red dragon, it is possible to lose his life if he eats a dozen 'enemy breaking arrows' (although there are not many masters who can shoot a dozen 'enemy breaking arrows' to an adult red dragon). At the moment, this young red dragon was hit by two arrows in a row, and one of the arrows was still pierced on the vital point, and it was by no means as easy as it seemed.

However, the overlord of the food chain seems to be extremely confident in his own strength, and continues to launch a dive attack under the threat of 'Breaking the Enemy' - of course, this is also somewhat related to the powerful recovery ability that the dragon's blood gives him. The jaw, which had been spilled with blood, had now closed the wound. Although it took a lot of effort to retrieve the crossbow that had not been included in it after the battle, it was no longer possible to make the dragon lose its strength. And the attack on the right shoulder. At most, it makes it a little uncomfortable when it swings its forelimbs.

'It takes at least four to threaten my life, and I don't believe you guys can survive my dragon's breath until then.' The attacking red dragon made such a judgment. Because it knows the power of its own breath. These enemies in front of you won't be able to hold out for long even if they have 'Protective Energy (Flame)'. In contrast, her own ability to withstand the 'Enemy Breaking Arrow' is much higher.

Of course, on the one hand, this red dragon will make such a choice, also because it really has no other long-range means of attack. The red dragon in front of him was young after all, and although he was able to use spells like a warlock, it was only equivalent to a level 1 warlock now. Not to mention the only 1 ring of arcane that can be used, the number of spell slots per day is also very limited. Not to mention the scarcity of spells that a warlock can master, maybe that red dragon doesn't have a direct-damage arcane yet!

As for using the hind limbs to grab rocks and play dive bombing? Not to mention the inherent arrogance of the red dragon and not allowing it to act so humiliatingly - the dragon's best weapon is its own body, how can it move stones. Even if it were willing to do so, it would not be able to achieve much more than breath.

Hitting air-dropped weapons has always been a perennial problem. Especially in this era when there is no automatic tracking guidance, it is quite whimsical for a stone projectile dropped from the sky to hit an adventurer who can move. Of course, there is nothing wrong with using it in a war against fixed buildings or crowded fronts.

What's more, it is not easy to find suitable stones for dragon claws to throw in this wilderness. Miss Red Dragon may have to take the players out of her sight before she has a chance to find the right option. When the time comes, you have to search for the target again, and that is completely asking for trouble for yourself.

So unless it landed on the ground and used its own minions to fight the 'blood-stained gray flower' everyone, this red dragon really couldn't find any other good choice than swooping and spraying breath. It's safer to breathe - after all, it's just a matter of facing the dwarf's 'Enemy Breaker', and you'll need to face the enemy's sword and hammer when you land.

"Whoosh!" Once again, a cold light pierced into the red dragon's scales, and the players on the ground could not escape the damage of the dragon's breath even if they scattered and escaped beforehand. And immediately after the noodle shot, Barrett stuffed it into his arms. He used his back to bear the scorching flames completely - to keep the noodles safe. Barrett deliberately turned off the effect of the 'Flashing Technique' this time. to prevent yourself from becoming a leaky wall.

Klematis, who discovered that Barrett had almost turned into brown sugar, immediately activated the channeling positive energy. With the surging aura of the upper plane, not only Barrett, but also most of the nearby players who had been baptized by fire before also felt that the pain in their bodies had been reduced a lot.

Under the cover of that positive energy, Rielly slapped Barrett with her hand one by one, and whispered in his ear: "The flying technique has been added, and the situation is up to you." ”

Barrett, who heard this, nodded in understanding, but did not reply. Under the recovery of positive energy, Barrett tore off several pieces of carbonized dead skin from the top. At the same time, he moved his wrist for a moment, and then said, "Damn! Does anyone know how that goddamn guy in the sky found us. I didn't notice any trackers before. ”

"That can't be helped! We're in enemy-occupied territory! Anyone who has ever been in contact with us. It's all their eyeliner. Hearing Barrett's words that were not related to the previous ones, Rielly's eyes rolled and she began to act.

"Mostly that guy was too careful. As a result, our team really can't find a suitable counterattack other than Noodles and you. Barrett seemed to have forgotten his compound longbow as if he had said this. However, without a compound longbow with the right ammunition, it is really difficult to pose any decent threat to the dragon. And because the 'enemy breaking arrow' prepared by the noodles is a crossbow arrow, the arrow shaft is too short to fit on the compound longbow. So it's not a practical and effective tool.

At this moment, the Klaimatis is more concerned about the physical condition of everyone: "How is it? Need a second shot to channel positive energy? There is still someone who needs rejuvenation. ”

"Give me a rejuvenation! Relying on one shot of guidance alone may not be able to survive the next dragon's breath. Barrett, who seemed to be involved in a wound while moving, couldn't help but frown.

Clematis, who took out his magic wand to treat Barrett, looked at the dragon in the sky with some complexity at this time: "Can we only consume it like this now?" Let's see if we are under the other party's breath first, or is that guy driven away by the noodle's 'enemy arrow' first? ”

"Since you use chase instead of shooting, you understand how big the opponent's maneuver advantage is. In such a situation, it is really difficult for us to come up with any good solutions. You can't let Rielly transform and fly up to fight each other! Barrett said helplessly. Then he set his eyes on the noodles: "I hope the number of 'enemy breaking arrows' in your hands can last until then." ”

"Don't worry! In order to advance smoothly, I was already in debt. Saying this, the noodle patted his quiver with his hand. The so-called debt probably refers to borrowing this batch of powerful items from the church on credit before acting. Although, prior to such actions, the Church of the Dragon God of Good will provide the supplies they deem needed. But those supplies clearly don't give the halfling wanderer full confidence. At that time, noodles were short of cash, so they had to take the road of borrowing.

Fortunately, the Church of the Dragon God of Good is very supportive of the halfling wanderer's attitude towards borrowing to strengthen itself, so the annual interest on the loan is only 15%. The first three months are even more interest-free - according to the other party's original plan, these three months are just the time required to complete the task (success or failure of martial arts), and naturally they must be excluded from the repayment period.

Don't think that 15 percent per annum seems to be a high interest rate, which is also in the lower category of business borrowing in the 21st century. If you take into account the risks of difficult tasks, this kind of borrowing that may lose all your money at any time is a good conscience price. Thanks to this, the 'Enemy Breaker (Dragon)', which Noodles originally purchased just in case, has become the most important means for players to fight against the dragon's air attack.

At this moment, Claudia suddenly shouted, "Damn, that guy seems to have recovered faster this time." ”

Players who heard this sound looked up, and the red dragon actually launched a dive again. Although I don't know why it was so much earlier, it was clear that this time the charging of its stomach pouch had been completed. In the face of this sudden change, the halfling wanderer hurriedly wound up and aim. The teams that had already had a tendency to gather scattered again.

Barrett, who was standing in front of the noodle side with the 'Broken Peak' in his hand, watched the red dragon in his field of vision grow bigger and bigger, and watched the flames in the interlaced teeth turn from overflowing to rushing waves. At this time, he seemed to care about nothing, waiting without moving, quietly waiting for the opportunity.

You must know that in so many previous dives and breaths, Barrett resisted the urge to fight back. It was to paralyze the dragon and make it think that no one on the team could pose a threat to it except Noodles and Rielly. This will allow it to relax its guard in other areas.

The flames were already in the air, and the crossbow arrows fired by the noodles had forced the red dragon to dodge sideways. Faced with a rare opportunity, Barrett's pupils shrank sharply and his heels collided. The whole person was as if the bowstring that had been taut to the limit had been released, and with the help of acceleration and flying, it turned into a blurred streamer.

The stream of light was like a fleeting shadow in the rushing flames, and then the 'sharp blade' instantly sank into the monster's head. With a 'poof', huge chunks were sliced off the top of the dragon's head, along with a spray of liquid that made the sky no longer monotonous blue.

As his horns were cut off, the red dragon, who had been successfully ambushed, let out a terrible howl of pain. Then it shook its neck to shake Barrett off, and at the same time the muscular forelimbs slammed into force, and the sharp claws sharper than the dagger pierced the air and struck Barrett on top of his head.

Faced with the dragon's claws, Barrett had to give up his plan to take advantage of the victory. I saw him raise his leg and kick the red dragon's forehead, and quickly distanced himself from the red dragon's counterattack with the reaction force. (To be continued.) )

PS: The modification is complete. Thanks to the three big commuter passes, such as "RGSDG", "Clown in a Mask", and "Smile * Decadence at this time". At the same time, thank you for the big reward from the "Altar Fat Biao".