The Book Eating Magician Chapter 149:

Chapter 149 – Along with the Dragon (2)

The sea dragon, the so-called blue dragon, was known as one of the biggest among the dragon species .

It had a streamlined body more than 50 meters long, with a horned head and a powerful tail . On average, they boasted a thicker and more elongated body than that of adult dragons, who were typically 40 meters long . Clearly, there was a reason why the red clan, famous for their strength, couldn’t face them in the sea .

These dragons gave up aerial wings and chose the sea .  They developed a large size as well as sharp claws .  Their fins and tails could endure the strong currents .

The speed of Aquilo, the water dragon who was so thoroughly specialized for underwater, was faster and more flexible than an arrow shot on land . Every time the smoothly curved tail moved through the water, she traveled a few hundred meters and emitted an intense shock wave .

[I caught up . ]

Aquilo smiled cruelly as she caught sight of ‘Pride . ’ She had sensed it on land, but she couldn’t help feeling something ominous from the creature . It had reconstructed itself to be more efficient, with the feet of a mollusk and a wide tail like a squid .

Aquilo observed it for a while before opening her mouth, [Hrmm, should I just check it after I kill it?]

It wasn’t a false confidence . She had lived for over a thousand years and had never missed a kill . Yet this insignificant thing dared to come unauthorized into her domain? She couldn’t forgive it . As anger bubbled in her body, the water around her was sucked into her mouth .

This was Aqua Breath .

Water sprayed out with ultra-high pressure became a weapon in itself, and it was sharper than any sword . It had the strength to crush a thick ore to pieces . Theodore had barely survived just one drop of water, so this was serious .

Chut―――!

A thin, solid line shot out from Aquilo’s mouth . The prerequisite for the propulsion was that the narrower the output, the stronger the pressure would become .  She exhaled for 8 feet, and it turned Pride’s bizarre body into a sophisticated puzzle piece .

Even a body made from adamantium wouldn’t be able to survive this! It wasn’t surprising that even with the traits, Pride’s body was rendered into dozens of pieces .  This was a scene of blood and flesh scattering instantaneously . However, Aquilo sensed that Superbia was still alive .

She muttered in a small voice, [You, a slime?]

–You are foolish, but you noticed quickly .

One piece of Superbia which had been cut off confirmed it .  The body of a king slime…

A king slime was an S rank slime which occupied the southern swamps, and common attacks rarely worked against it . The slime’s weakness was that it had a ‘nucleus . ’ So, in order to get rid of it, she needed to destroy the whole body at once with huge firepower . It was unfortunate since Aqua Breath only exercised absolute power at one point .

–Now, it is my turn, Superbia declared as it restored its body in an instant .

‘Kraken’s tentacles . ’

Before Aquilo could prepare, Superbia’s body expanded and transformed into another form . Attached to the surface of the thick eight legs, there were suckers filled with poison where one drop could poison an adult male .

It was called a nightmare by seafarers in legends and was one of the two disasters of the sea, along with the sea serpent .

[Kraken!?]

The eight tentacles stretched out swiftly and wrapped around Aquilo’s confused body . It wasn’t just the outward appearance . Aquilo felt pressure on her scales from the poison .

She was the strongest in the sea, but she wasn’t invincible . When she fought the kraken occasionally, a few of her scales would melt . Additionally, the megalodon’s skin was sharp enough to penetrate a dragon’s rugged hide .

However, she was never inferior .

Jijijik! Jijijik!

The tentacles around Aquilo’s body swelled up . No, they were trying to tear her apart .  However, the tentacles were unable to cope with the power of a sea dragon, so the mollusk’s flexible body started to rupture .

Chwaaack!

Finally, Aquilo tore apart the kraken’s tentacles . The dark water became so brightly lit that all the fish fled desperately .

[…Okay, this is finally a fun entertainment . ]

Superbia wasn’t an easy opponent, so she would start killing it sincerely . As Aquilo thought so, the sea water stirred and a wall of currents surrounded the whole area tightly .  This was the sea dragon’s innate ability to dominate the water . Despite the complete disappearance of an escape route, Pride scoffed .

–This will be the last play of your life .

However, Aquilo didn’t have an answer . For her, the enemy was an object to be defeated, not a person to talk to .  The fight had already begun .  As Aquilo rushed into the waterway she had made herself, Superbia created the teeth of a megalodon .

There was a huge shock wave! The impact of the collision was so much that it even created a tsunami, as one of the rulers of the sea and a Seven Sins entered the battle .

 

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Kururung!

Despite there being not a single drop of rain, thunder struck down . The water shook ominously as vibrations transmitted from far away reached the harbor, creating high waves .  Theodore, who used magic to float above the sea, measured the echoes of the shock waves and immediately calculated the location of the epicenter .

“Over there . ”

Aquilo and Superbia were on the bottom of the sea approximately three kilometers from the coast . Theo didn’t know in whose favor the fight was flowing, but it was on a scale in which he couldn’t intervene .

One side was an adult dragon whom even Veronica would struggle with, while the other was a Seven Sins grimoire with the 5th seal released . It was a battlefield from which no one but a master could return .

–Are you really going? Gluttony asked Theodore . –Stop now, User . Pride is an emotional being, but it is one of the Seven Sins grimoires .  It won’t slaughter you for unnecessary things .

“Can you be sure of that?”

–…No .

Theodore smiled and shrugged at the uncertain answer .

“Well, that’s right . And even if I survive here, is there any guarantee I won’t meet it again? If it becomes even more powerful than now, the world tree won’t be able to stop it… The safety of Ellenoa and Elvenheim will be at stake . ”

-……

“So I have to end it here . If it appears stronger next time, it won’t be something that people of this era can handle . ”

Gluttony remained silent . The user’s survival was always of the highest priority, but it realized that Theodore’s words made sense .  It was a gamble to fight here, but it would be checkmate if they fought again . Pride could reach the 6th stage by eating the sea dragon . By then, even if the continent formed an alliance, they would be wiped out in a week .

‘Seems Gluttony is easily convinced by the far-sighted view…’

Theodore, who convinced Gluttony with just a few words, stared calmly at the sea .

Aquilo’s tail would occasionally soar up, and red blood sprayed like a fountain, turning the water red . The aftermath of the two monsters’ fight beneath the surface of the water was tremendous, reaching three kilometers away .

Theodore grabbed his pounding heart, which felt like it would burst, and looked down at his left hand .

“…Is it possible?” It was a weak voice but Theo couldn’t help it .

Before facing Aquilo today, Theodore had desperately worked out measures to deal with a dragon and had obtained his own results .  However, he had no time to practice it . Modern magic wouldn’t work, so he had to pin his hope on ancient magic, which he had never attempted before .

At that moment, someone’s voice reached his ears .

“Hey, Young Master! It isn’t fun if you fly alone!”

Theo already knew who it was without looking back . No, he was afraid of what his expression would be like .  So, he replied without looking back, “What are you doing here Randolph? You can really die!”

“Didn’t I tell you? It doesn’t matter!”

Randolph’s level meant he could clearly see it… the struggle of the monster in the sea and the hell-like landscape they were now involved in .  Yet Randolph still declared that they would go together . That loyal goodwill was such a heavy burden . Theodore opened his mouth and enchanted Randolph’s shoes .

Then he spoke in a testy voice, “Now you can even run around on the water . Of course, the surface will be different, but you can easily compensate for that . ”

Randolph took one step at a time on the water, feeling delighted at not falling through the waves .

“Oh, this is good!”

He could walk on water if he utilized aura, but it was good to save energy and not have his concentration divided by the technique .  As expected of a master level aura user, Randolph walked on the waves easily . It wasn’t perfect, but it wasn’t that different from his usual form .

However, there was no more time for the two of them to talk .

“This…!”

“Be careful, Young Master!”

Jjejejeok…! Jjejejeok…!

There was no warning as the waves froze, and the warm air became freezing cold like they were in a glacier .

It was a chill reminiscent of the 7th Circle Blizzard . Theodore and Randolph stood next to each other and used their power to resist . A normal person would immediately have their muscles and blood frozen over .

The sudden chill meant his eyelashes were frozen, but Theodore easily removed the ice from his eyelashes and opened his eyes .

“The sea…!”

It was all ice .  The famous frigid landscape of the north was spread out before them .

From the coast to the horizon, the whole area was frozen white . The seagulls flying in the sky fell down . They were so deeply frozen that no water emerged when Randolph placed the tip of his sword in one as a test .

The one who created this landscape…

Ku kwa kwa kwang!

Penetrating through the thick ice like it was a thin wooden board, a dragon with blue scales rose to the surface .

However, she didn’t have her usual unblemished and beautiful appearance, as her body was a wreck . Her scales had been melted by poison, and her skin had been torn by teeth . These wounds couldn’t heal, and blood flowed from them .

Who could push Aquilo so far in the sea? As if to answer that question, Pride’s grotesque body appeared on the glacier .

“Let’s go!”

If Aquilo collapsed, they were dead . Pride wasn’t an opponent that Theodore and Randolph could face .  Theodore flew in the sky, while Randolph ran on the glacier .  A distance of three kilometers wasn’t particularly far for two people whose speed was accelerated to the maximum, but they couldn’t help sweating from the intense nervousness .

Fortunately, Aquilo still resisted violently .

Kwaang!

Pride was struck by the long tail and pushed deeper into the glacier, but then it pounced at Aquilo and gouged her with sharp claws .  This was probably a fearsome trait from another creature . As Theodore moved closer, he calculated the distance and prepared the magic which would be most effective .

However, there was still a big gap between them .

[Kuack, this chimera **** is trying to intimidate…!]

As Aquilo prepared another breath attack, Pride saw an opportunity and its claws flashed .

Superbia used an unidentified poison . It was a poisonous solution capable of melting a dragon’s scales and muscles, and Aquilo couldn’t even guess its origin . If this poison hit her heart, brain, or spine, it would be a wound that could endanger her life .

Aquilo, who sensed her defeat, closed her eyes .

Kurururung!

Then lightning struck with a thunderous sound and shattered Pride .  It was the 6th Circle lightning magic, Thunderbolt!

Theodore had used ‘Memorize’ to create seven Thunderbolts, so it was inevitable for even a master to suffer serious injuries . The seven thunderbolts struck the unprepared Superbia, stopping its nervous system momentarily .

Then in front of Aquilo, a red cloak fluttered down .

“You will probably tell me not to interrupt,” the magician, who had inherited one of the Seven Sins, spoke as he thoroughly prepared for battle . “But Aquilo, I have a previous appointment with this creature . ”