Breakers Chapter 69:
Chapter 69 - Chapter 10: Breakthrough #7
Karma, with Felicia on her back, climbed up some wreckage quickly . A terrible sight caught the eyes of the both of them .
The highest ranked guardian was on the verge of being destroyed . The thunder hammer crashed to the ground while the shield was crushed like the left arm .
The zombie dragon, that was roaring from above the highest ranked guardian, discovered Felicia and Karma .
He wasn’t in a normal state either . The wounds on the dragon’s chest were wide open and one wing was broken .
"Run!"
Karma ran forward . Felicia made a wall of fire on all sides, attracting the gazes of the zombie dragon and shadow puppets .
The dungeon guardians rushed to the zombie dragon while the shadow puppets flocked to Felicia and arrows and spears covered the air above her .
Felicia hurriedly called the wind spirit but it wasn’t enough . She couldn’t push all the arrows and spears away . Karma closed her eyes while Felicia stared at the spears . A white object blocked the area in front of Felicia!
Kakakang!
White Eagle blocked the arrows and spears while Green Wind protected Felicia and cried out to In-gong,
‘Master!’
“Kuraha!”
It was very similar to when they had been in the trap zone . Carack set up the magic shield in front of him and passed through the fire barriers set up by Felicia with In-gong following him . The two men reached the side of the zombie dragon .
Numerous eyes gazed upon them . The shadow puppets rushed toward In-gong, but they were still quite a distance away . The dungeon guardians saw Ascalon and interfered desperately with the shadow puppets .
Carack lowered his posture and revealed his back . In-gong jumped off Carack’s back and shoulders, then used the explosive force of Divine Beast Authority and jumped almost a dozen meters .
Unable to launch a third breath weapon, the zombie dragon tried to aim his tail at In-gong again .
However, the highest ranked guardian didn’t allow it . It used its one arm left to grab the zombie dragon . The resistance only lasted a few seconds but that was enough .
The zombie dragon was off-balance . The tail couldn’t harm In-gong as he stabbed in the air with Ascalon .
At that moment, an enormous amount of power emerged from the nozzles on Ascalon . It was like a lance thrusting through the air .
Green Wind and Felicia watched breathlessly . However, the zombie dragon didn’t stay still . He hurriedly emitted a purple aura instead of the breath . The purple energy became an intangible wall that tried to stop Ascalon .
It seemed to work . In fact, Ascalon’s rush was blocked for a moment like it was being held by a gigantic glue .
However, In-gong didn’t stop .
He had one thing that the brave dwarf warrior Tiny Spark didn’t have when using Ascalon . . .
‘Dragon Blood!’
The dragon power woke up and Earth Quaker showed its true power . Ascalon rebelled and In-gong suffered terrible pain, but he endured it and used the power of Conquest to dominate Ascalon . He had to take advantage of this to hit the enemy . He added the strength of Gigantic Piston to Ascalon’s power!
Kwakakakakakang!
The Ascalon Strike regained its momentum and was like a lightning bolt . The golden flash broke through the purple wall and struck the chest of the zombie dragon . He tore into the chest that was already weak from hundreds of years passing . In-gong didn’t stop there but used more strength to dig it in deeper . Magic power was what kept the zombie dragon alive and In-gong was now destroying the dragon heart that was the very source of power that allowed the zombie dragon to move . In-gong penetrated through it!
The zombie dragon shrieked . As purple energy leaked from every hole, including its eyes and mouth, the highest ranked guardian moved using the last of its strength . Its fist struck the already shattered chest .
A violent explosion took place . The purple aura exploded, the zombie dragon collapsed and the aura around the shadow puppets disappeared, just like when Balkarova had died .
In-gong rolled across the floor . He lifted Ascalon and swallowed a moan . A pure white light wound around In-gong .
[Your level has risen . ]
[Your level has risen . ]
[Your level has risen . ]
[Boss: Zombie Dragon Partizan has been defeated . ]
[Title: Dragon Slayer (Beginner) has been acquired . ]
The pain in his body subsided rapidly . In-gong sprang up . His legs trembled despite the recovery effect of gaining three levels . It was the result of using aura to the extreme, ignoring Ascalon as it tried to repel the dragon blood and using Conquest to dominate it .
‘Master!’
White Eagle flew to In-gong . The translucent Green Wing was sitting on top of the white shield . He could see how worried she was by the expression on her face .
In-gong grinned and White Eagle returned to his left arm . He placed Ascalon in his inventory and looked in front of him .
The highest ranked guardian didn’t move as it lay in the wreckage of the zombie dragon . The shadow puppets, who had lost the purple aura, went crazy and scattered . Meanwhile, the shadow puppets in black robes, who had been directing them, sat down on the ground like they had received a big shock .
Felicia and Karma ran to In-gong while the dungeon guardians surrounded them . It was because the highest ranked guardian transferred all its authority to In-gong before dying . The highest ranked guardian hadn’t forgotten about Ascalon .
“Shall we continue?”
They had knocked down the zombie dragon but the battle hadn’t ended yet . After Felicia’s words, In-gong responded by moving the dungeon guardians . The dungeon guardians rushed towards the shadow puppets who were confused by the effect of losing the purple aura .
"My shoulder is too sore . ”
Carack, who had been In-gong’s footstool, stretched out and complained . Rather than Felicia using recovery magic, she handed over a potion . She wasn’t in a state where she could use magic right now .
The party watched the dungeon guardians fight . Fatigue couldn’t be restored by various recovery potions, so they just watched the fight from the background .
How much time had passed?
In-gong was sitting down silently with his eyes closed .
This mission was almost over . Once the battle with the shadow puppets finished, they could relax and enjoy the items . Despite the black dragon Partizan’s body being destroyed, it could still be useful .
However, he wondered why . . .
Despite it being 10 minutes since the zombie dragon had been destroyed, he couldn’t release his tension . Rather than feeling the sense of accomplishment that he had felt when he killed Mustafa and Balkarova, he felt tension and anxiety .
What was it?
Was it because all the pieces hadn’t aligned yet? Or because the shadow puppets weren’t all dead?
No, it was different .
An ominous feeling .
Due to Protagonist Correction, it was slowly irritating his senses .
In-gong raised his head and at that moment, a new collapse shook the central plaza .
Kwaaaaaang!
The zombie dragon’s breath weapon had broken the foundation twice and rubble now fell once again . However, the direction of the force was different . It came from the outside, not inside . After the third collapse, light poured into the central plaza that had been underground for hundreds of years .
Felicia, who had been sitting and relaxing on the floor, got up . The dungeon guardians stopped fighting momentarily while the shadow puppets were overcome with joy .
In-gong realized the reason for his ominous feeling .
A man emerged from the new hole . Instead of a purple aura, he wore blue armour and a helmet that resembled the head of a dragon . Holding a spear, he stood on a pile of rubble and looked at the shattered zombie dragon .
“I’m too late . ”
He muttered in a low voice . The central plaza was silent, but his voice was coming from too far away .
However, In-gong could hear it clearly . He didn’t know why, but the man’s voice was clear as he took light steps forward .
"It was a mistake since the 2nd Prince didn’t come here . ”
‘2nd Prince . '
‘Mistake . '
‘Didn’t come here . ’
In-gong felt like he had been struck by lightning .
General Kashubal had failed the mission .
Everyone ha thought the mission would be given to Zephyr .
The purpose of these people wasn’t Ascalon or Partizan .
Their real purpose was to lure Zephyr here . They had killed General Kashubal to call Zephyr .
Although they had waited for Zephyr to arrive, In-gong and Felicia had been the ones who showed up instead .
So, the plan had been changed . The priority had been given to securing Partizan and Ascalon instead .
This story seemed correct . The cogs, that had stopped, started to rotate again in his head .
However, a question still remained:
Why Zephyr?
What purpose did they have for luring Zephyr here?
'Resist!’
A voice woke In-gong up . It wasn’t Green Wind . It was the voice of the golden-crowned white woman .
In-gong hurriedly produced the power of Conquest . The man’s gaze shifted from the zombie dragon to In-gong .
The purple aura . . .
Its source was the blue aura .
That man wasn’t the source of that power . It was just a small part of him . However, even that was overwhelming . The power of death struck In-gong’s soul .
The forces of conquest and death collided in the air . They canceled each other out and disappeared .
In-gong activated his white aura while the man frowned with confusion . Instead of continuing the invisible battle with In-gong, he raised the blue aura like flames . He swung his long spear and said lightly,
"I will clean up whatever is left . ”
He took a step . At that moment, In-gong knew . That man was more powerful than the zombie dragon .
In-gong squeezed out every last bit of his aura . He hadn’t completely recovered in the aftermath of his fight with the zombie dragon, but he couldn’t give up .
"Prince, I’ve enjoyed knowing you so far . ”
Carack said while lifting his axe like he was going to throw it . Karma also grabbed a weapon instead of throwing up in fear, while Felicia smiled bitterly and raised both arms .
"I don't know what he is but don’t give up . ”
“Don’t give up . ”
In-gong formed a fist . Earth Quaker gave the familiar growling response .
The man took a step forward . The dungeon guardians gathered by In-gong’s side and Green Wind soared up from White Eagle, declaring,
'Master was a good owner . I don’t regret following Master from Enger Plains . ’
"Good, let’s stick our death flags in this place . ”
In-gong made a joke that only he could understand and then focused on the man .
The man took his third step and a blue light emitted from the spear in his hand .
Then at that moment,
Just as a new battle was about to begin . . .
“Let’s do it . ”
A new voice interrupted .
It wasn’t a simple voice that spread in the heavy silence .
Everyone’s gazes, that had been aimed at the man holding the spear, shifted to a different place . Even the man with the spear was forced to look .
“I went to see Prince at the Demon King’s Palace only to find that he had already left . Then once I arrived at the fortress, I heard Prince and Princess were in an emergency, so I wandered after you . ”
The owner of the new voice stood in the opening where the man with the spear had appeared . His hair and beard was half grey and half white, while his clothes were snow-white . A dull sword hung at his waist .
It was the first time In-gong had seen him . However, In-gong knew who the man was the moment he saw him . Felicia, who had been determined about facing death, shouted with joy .
Sword Duke Ishgard .
The strongest swordsman of the previous era who had raised the demon king Mitra!
He didn’t say anything else and just pulled his sword out with a grin .