Whoa."


    Sein jumped backwards to escape the collapsing body of the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir).


    In the nick of time, he escaped the collapse.


    （It was close. It was close. But the attack was very responsive.)


    There was a murmur among the adventurers.


    The body of the Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir) is collapsing.


    Did you do it?"


    The place where the "Grand Fafnir" was standing was covered with dust, and it was difficult to see clearly.


    The adventurers watched with bated breath as their vision cleared.


    The wind eventually carried away the dust, and the rock armor peeled away to reveal a "Grand Fafnir" with scales and flesh, in short, looking like a normal dragon (though still incomparably larger than a normal Fafnir).


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" shook itself like a dog, shook off the dust and stones that clung to its body, and revealed beautiful scales that glittered like a freshly molted snake.


    He shakes his head and scurries around, gawking with a unique eye movement reminiscent of a reptile.


    The stupidity he had shown earlier seemed to be a lie.


    ''Firing squad, get back!


    Arul hurriedly made those who were shooting move back.


    （The "Grand Fafnir" came back to life. After all, it had been fighting in a half-asleep state until now.)


    He said, "Huh. So you''re finally showing your true colors. My blood is pumping ......"


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" looked at Sein and suddenly began to scream.


    （It was a huge fire dragon. What?)


    Thane covered his ears at the deafening cry of the dragon.


    When the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" ceased its roar, something crawled out of the crater of the volcano.


    What is that?


    It was "Fafnir" that appeared.


    Soon after, "Fafnir" came out of the wide-open crater, folding over like bats in a cave, creating an eerie black shadow around the crater.


    The members of the Grand Alliance were in awe.


    （How many are there? If all those things came at once, they''d be ......)


    Calm down. I don''t think that even a ''fire dragon (Fafnir)'' could attack a horde of them all at once with such a huge body. We can finish them off one by one with our javelins.


    Arul said so, calming down the unrest in the troop.


    (It doesn''t matter how many fire dragons (Fafnir) appear, it doesn''t matter much. The more important problem is ......)


    Arul turned his attention to Sein and the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)," who were still facing each other.


    (The problem is the "Grand Fafnir. If both "Fafnir" and "Grand Fafnir" attacked them, there would be no way to stop them. If we made a mistake in timing our retreat, it would be irreversible. Take it easy, Sei-chan.)


    I''m sorry," he said. What are you doing, calling your friends because you don''t think you can win on your own?


    Sein jiggles to keep up with the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)".


    But a mere ''fire dragon (Fafnir)'' is no match for me. ......


    Suddenly, the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" turned its head and began to run toward the rear of the troop.


    The adventurers were taken aback by its agility.


    "Tsk!"


    Sein readied his "Dragoon" but it was already too late.


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" breathed fire breath.


    "Open all defenses and recover! Hurry!"


    Arul shouted.


    The "Shield of Fireballs" absorbed the fire breath of the "Grand Fafnir," but even so, the pressure of the breath was irresistible, and it struck the adventurers who had frozen their shields, inflicting massive damage and blowing away the formation.


    "Uhh!"


    Aghhhh!"


    Then, as the troop collapsed, a swarm of "fire dragons (Fafnir)" near the crater took off at once.


    Black shadows covered the sky as they swooped down toward the scattered adventurers.


    The "Grand Fafnir" breathed in heavily again and attempted to shower the grand alliance with its breath of fire.


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" takes another big breath in and tries to shower the Grand Alliance with fire breath.


    Sein unleashes the "Dragoon", but the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" dodges, its head down and its body curved into a bow.


    (d*mn, what a soft body for such a big thing!)


    Then you can go into the pocket ...... like you did earlier."


    Sein goes around to the side of the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" while drawing a circle as he did before.


    The "Grand Fafnir" is unable to respond to Sein''s agility and loses sight of him.


    Good. We''re still better than you in terms of agility.


    Sein dived into the bosom of the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)".


    Take it!


    Just as it looked as if it was about to strike from a perfect blind spot, the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" bent to its knees and leapt into the air.


    Nah!"


    The "Dragoon" was deflected from the body of the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)", ripped through the sky, and flew in a misguided direction.


    Then, without leaving Sein stunned, it swooped down and landed with its momentum intact.


    The ground shook.


    (Nope, the ground shook ...... and I couldn''t move my legs)


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" circled its long neck and showered Thane with a "Tsunami of Fire Breath (Gran Breath)".


    The "Grand Breath" was a "tsunami of fire." ......


    Thane tried to counteract the dragon-headed cage, but found that his arm was not raised.


    （It''s malfunctioning!)


    No way, dude."


    Hellfire consumes the entire area.


    Sein is down.


    Wow. I''m screwed!


    Run for it. You''ll be eaten by the Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir).


    The members of the Alliance Guild are panicking and running for their lives.


    "Calm down! The battle is not over yet.


    The "Guardians of the Academy of Magic" were struggling to control the situation.


    Several adventurers were in a state of delirium, and it took several people to hold them down and calm them down.


    They were desperately trying to regain control of their crumbling unit.


    Lower the line of defense. Calm down anyway. "Retreat to a place where the flames of the ''Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)'' cannot reach you. Those with javelins, intercept the ''Grand Fafnir''!"


    (After all, we are a poorly coordinated group, aren''t we? Up to now, the captain''s fighting power has somehow managed to hold them off, but the battle with the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" has finally exposed them for the mere crows that they are. We can no longer use these guys. (What about the captain and the vice-captain?)


    The members of the "Guardians of the Academy of Magic" shifted their gaze toward the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir).


    The place where Sein was is still engulfed in a sea of fire.


    Arul saw Thane being swallowed by the flames and ran off.


    Therefore, he is now in a situation where he is taking over the command.


    (If the captain is killed, not only the Alliance Guild but also the "Guardians of the Magic Academy" (our guild) could collapse. Please stay safe somehow, captain!)


    As the fire breath subsides and the flames begin to die down, the location where Thane was can be seen from the outside world.


    The adventurers strained their eyes to see if Sein was safe.


    There, in burnt armor, stood a figure that appeared to be Sein.


    （Is he alive?)


    Everyone present thought.


    Then, a human figure in armor moved with a jerk.


    "Captain!


    Safe travels, ......."


    (Ugh, am I alive?)


    Sein looked around in a "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" daze.


    Then, a magic circle was floating at his feet.


    (This is ...... "defense grant" and "recovery magic". A double magic of support and recovery? He has the hit rate to accurately launch magic at the target from outside the sea of fire. (This is the kind of art that can do such a trick ......)


    When Thane turned around, he saw Arul, who was still holding his staff.


    d*mn, this recovery magic. I knew it was you.


    Seyi. This is it. I''m retreating. This is no time to be obsessed with the S-class title any longer. If Sei-chan is going to fight any longer, we have no choice but to leave without her. With the Dragoon''s hand malfunctioning, can you stand alone against a pack of Giant Fire Dragons and Fafnirs?


    "d*mn."


    The "Fire Dragon (Fafnir)" was already attacking the Grand Alliance intermittently.


    The battle shouts and screams can be heard.


    We would not be able to stay in this place.


    Sein suddenly felt wind pressure from above.


    As soon as he left the spot, the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" landed boldly to crush Sein.


    Sein dodged in the nick of time.


    d*mn!


    Sei-chan!


    I know!　Retreat. Let''s get the hell out of here as fast as we can."


    As soon as Thane turned his back on the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" and ran away, the adventurers belonging to the Grand Alliance froze and began to run down the mountain in unison.


    From behind them, they could hear the "Grand Fafnir" letting out a cry of triumph, and they could also see it shooting its breath of fire into the sky like a celebratory cannonball.


    d*mn!


    Sein had no choice but to retreat the way he came, looking up in frustration.


    ''Sein, what''s the status of your equipment?


    ''...... no good. The "Dragoon''s Baskets" are useless.


    Sein said, bending and stretching his gauntlets to check the range of motion.


    His gauntlets could no longer bend at the joints of his fingers.


    I''m sorry, but I''ll leave the fighting with the monsters on the way back to you.


    I hope it''s just monsters."


    Look. The "Guardians of the Academy" are coming back with their tails between their legs.


    Jamil looked through the telescope with amusement.


    Through the telescope, he could see the members of the Grand Alliance coming down the mountain.


    I still couldn''t defeat the Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir), huh?


    They all look like they''re wearing rags and tattered equipment. "All of them look heavy, even though their equipment is in shambles. They must be carrying a lot of rare metals.


    The sucker comes to us with the gems in his mouth.


    Let''s go. It''s time to hunt. I''m going to make you regret all the times you''ve done things you didn''t want to do in other people''s backyards.


    The members of the thieves'' guild "White Wolf" picked up their weapons and began to move secretly through the forest.


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