Published: January 22, 2026
I also activated a mid-level attack magic in sync with Ms. Rain’s magic.
Furthermore, I set up the amplification chain (raise repeat) along the line of fire.
The mists skillfully blocked our attack magic, but there weren’t enough of them.
Gradually, the attack magic began hitting the black dragon.
The black dragon tried to move, but thanks to Will’s perfect positioning and attacks, it couldn’t budge from its spot.
“Interval! Attacks resume in five seconds!”
Ms. Rain’s voice echoed in my mind.
Hearing that, I switched to close combat.
I activated sharpness up on Schwarzhase and closed in on its rear left leg.
Once I was within sword range, I slashed repeatedly and rapidly from various directions at the same spot.
The sword I used during the previous black dragon battle was, for better or worse, ordinary.
An ordinary sword could only break the hard scales and leave shallow wounds at best.
However, the sword I have this time was made for me and optimized specifically for me.
Moreover, the quality of the material is worlds apart.
With Schwarzhase, whose performance is further boosted by my support magic, it’s possible to sever even the hard leg of the black dragon.
Multiple black trails raced past my eyes at high speed, finally cutting off the black dragon’s rear left leg.
The black dragon let out a scream.
Three remaining mists charged toward me.
By the way, earlier Will had eliminated the second mist.
I easily dodged those and put some distance between us, just as Ms. Rain’s interval ended.
Attack magic rained down again from above the black dragon.
Despite losing its rear leg, the black dragon staggered but summoned ten mists.
So far, ten was the maximum number in previous fights.
They’re speeding up.
The mists intercepted Ms. Rain’s magic and blocked the attacks.
From behind, I activated thunder arrow including instantaneous ability surge (impact).
Thunder-type attack magic has better penetration than other elemental attack magics.
The thunder arrow pierced the black dragon’s body, dealing damage.
(I see. This power can penetrate the scales without hesitation.)
Since Ms. Rain went back into interval, I tried once again to close in.
— But before I could, multiple mists attacked, so I gave up on attacking and focused on evading while keeping my distance.
While our attacks stopped, one of the mists wrapped itself around the black dragon’s left rear leg and replaced it.
(It can be used like that too. Interesting.)
Unlike the previous black dragon battle, I still had plenty of stamina and couldn’t help but admire the versatility of the mists.
The black dragon shifted its center of gravity forward.
“The tail attack is coming!”
I immediately read the black dragon’s next move and warned everyone.
The black dragon’s tail struck at Will at a speed so fast it couldn’t even be reacted to without buffs.
“I won’t get hit by that attack again!!”
Will shouted as he parried the tail strike with his double-edged sword.
— But he didn’t stop there; he extended the blade with the chaotic mana he summoned and stabbed the tail.
I activated instantaneous ability surge (impact) in sync with Will’s attack.
The greatly enhanced blade pierced the tail and pinned it to the ground.
Confirming the tail was fixed, I approached its base and swung Schwarzhase.
Because I activated instantaneous ability surge (impact) just before the blade touched the tail, I severed it in a single blow.
The black dragon roared, a sound that was both of anger and pain.
“Fireball incoming!”
Ms. Selma’s voice echoed in my mind.
Hearing that, I moved to a position where I could see the black dragon’s face.
I saw flames leaking from its mouth.
After a brief charge, the black dragon was about to launch a fireball.
At the same time, I activated a reflective barrier near my face.
The fireball shot out of the black dragon’s mouth but immediately reversed and returned inside, exploding within the mouth.
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The one-sided battle continued.
Will took all the black dragon’s aggro and managed it expertly.