Published: January 4, 2026
After the great dragon fell, about one-tenth of its size—but still larger than humans—several dragons burst out at once.
I swung the demonic sword Leviathan around and plunged it into the ground.
The blade glowed.
From the boundary between the hilt and the blade, multiple water columns—no, torrents—shot out.
Sharper and more concentrated than the water column that once shot and killed the rebel leader from a distance, these were needle-like jets of water.
One after another, they pierced the dragons’ foreheads.
The dragons flailed and died instantly from the fatal shots.
“Guaaaaaah!!”
The heavens and earth trembled.
The first great dragon roared.
I was a little surprised at the vitality that refused to die even after its neck was sliced in two.
The risen great dragon leapt towards me.
“You insolent one.”
A youthful yet dignified voice quietly echoed.
In the next moment, a water dragon manifested.
A water dragon larger than the great dragon by a whole size.
Leviathan.
The great dragon was intimidated by the manifestation.
It trembled violently, frozen in place, unable to advance or retreat.
After trembling, it took a step back as if curling its tail and running away.
“Perish.”
The water dragon muttered in a low voice.
In the next instant, the great dragon was surrounded by water.
The water gradually compressed, squeezing the great dragon inside.
Crushed within the water, it burst and then vanished.
The water and the great dragon shrank rapidly until they disappeared completely.
“Well done.”
“Yes, sir!”
Leviathan, still in the form of a water dragon, slightly nodded its head before returning to the demonic sword Leviathan that served as its vessel.
The return of the loyal yet ferocious Leviathan meant all enemies had been wiped out.
I stored the sword inside the bracelet and turned to Evelyn.
“...”
“What’s wrong? Your eyes and mouth are wider open than necessary.”
“Huh? Ah... I’m sorry. It’s just so incredible, I don’t even know what to say.”
“You know how ferocious Leviathan is as the Leviathan’s mad dog.”
“That’s not it... well, that too. But the fact that master has tamed Leviathan to this extent is amazing. The difference between hearing ‘he commands it’ and actually seeing it is enormous.”
“I see.”
I nodded and ended the conversation there.
I stared at the ground—the earth itself.
Just as Evelyn said, the difference between knowing and seeing is vast.
After defeating the great dragon, it became even more evident.
I could clearly see the flow of power across the earth.
Like a real river, magical power flowed and converged at a single point.
Then, a change appeared where there had been nothing.
From the empty air, a drop of water fell with a plop.
“Ah!”
“Don’t touch it!”
I stopped Evelyn as she reached out to catch it.
“That is the pure power of the earth materialized. Think of it as ultra-high concentration magic power.”
“Y-yes.”
Evelyn hurriedly withdrew her hand.
I created a container with Fuwawa and caught the drop.
Then, just like the first time, I processed the Drops of the Earth into a potion.
“That is... the potion?”
“Yes.”
I nodded and scratched the palm of my hand with my fingernail.
The wound was so deep that blood gushed out immediately.
I poured the potion onto the wound.
The wound healed instantly.
“—! A-amazing!”
“Henry said the same thing. He said it would change the concept of war.”
“That’s not all. It will change the way the world itself works.”
“Indeed. That’s why management is necessary for a while. Evelyn.”
“Yes!”
The atmosphere around Evelyn, who had been a mere maid and attendant until now, changed dramatically.
She sensed it from me calling her by name anew.
Like understanding ten things from hearing one, she instantly realized her position and role and switched accordingly.
“I’m entrusting you with management here. Also production. I’ll teach you how to do it thoroughly later.”
“Understood.”
Evelyn raised her hand calmly.
Then, from somewhere, men wearing exactly the same clothes appeared.