Chapter 67

As the cherry blossom petals danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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I activated an intermediate attack spell in sync with Rain's magic and set up a [Chain Amplification] on the line of fire.

The mist skillfully defended against our attack spells, but there weren't enough of them.

Gradually, our attack spells began to hit the black dragon.

The black dragon tried to move, but it couldn't budge from its spot due to Will's perfect positioning and attacks.

"Interval! Resume attacks in five seconds!"

Rain's voice echoed in my mind.

Hearing her voice, I switched to close combat.

I activated [Sharpness Boost] on the Schwarzer Hase and approached the black dragon's left rear leg.

Once I was within sword range, I struck the same spot from various angles in rapid succession.

The sword I used in the previous battle with the black dragon was, for better or worse, ordinary.

With an ordinary sword, I could only shatter the hard scales and inflict shallow wounds.

However, the sword I had this time was made specifically for me, optimized for my use.

Moreover, the quality of the materials was worlds apart.

With my support magic enhancing the Schwarzer Hase, it was possible to sever the black dragon's hard leg.

The many black trajectories speeding past me finally cut off the black dragon's left rear leg.

The black dragon let out a scream.

The three remaining mists attacked me.

Incidentally, two of the mists had been eliminated by Will earlier.

I easily dodged them and put some distance between us, just as Rain's interval ended.

Attack spells rained down from above the black dragon again.

Despite losing its rear leg, the black dragon maintained its stance and summoned ten mists.

Ten was the maximum number of mists it had summoned in previous battles.

The pace was quick.

The mists intercepted Rain's spells and defended against the attacks.

I also activated [Instant Ability Super Boost] and [Lightning Arrow] from behind.

Lightning-based attack spells have superior penetration compared to other elemental spells.

The [Lightning Arrow] pierced the black dragon's body and dealt damage.

(I see. This level of power can penetrate the scales.)

As Rain entered another interval, I tried to close in again.

However, multiple mists attacked me before I could, so I abandoned the attack and focused on dodging while putting more distance between us.

Taking advantage of the pause in our attacks, one of the mists attached itself to the black dragon's left rear leg and became a replacement.

(That's an interesting use. Impressive.)

Unlike the previous battle, I still had plenty of energy and was genuinely impressed by the versatility of the mists.

The black dragon shifted its center of gravity forward.

"Get ready for a tail attack!"

I immediately predicted the black dragon's next move and alerted everyone.

The black dragon's tail, moving at a speed that would be impossible to react to without buffs, attacked Will.

"I won't take that attack again!!"

Will shouted and deflected the tail attack with his dual blades.

Not only that, he extended the blades with chaotic magic and thrust them into the tail.

I activated [Instant Ability Super Boost] in sync with Will's attack.

The blade, with its power significantly increased, pierced the tail and pinned it to the ground.

Confirming that the tail was immobilized, I approached the base and swung the Schwarzer Hase.

Just before the blade made contact, I activated [Instant Ability Super Boost] on myself, and with one stroke, I severed the tail.

The black dragon let out a roar that sounded like a mix of anger and pain.

"Fireball incoming!"

Selma's voice echoed in my mind.

Hearing her, I moved to a position where I could see the black dragon's face.

I could see flames leaking from the black dragon's mouth.

After charging, the black dragon was about to fire a fireball.

At the same time, I activated [Reflective Barrier] near its face.

The fireball, fired from the black dragon's mouth, immediately reversed and returned to its mouth, exploding inside.

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The one-sided battle continued.

Will took the brunt of the black dragon's hate and deflected its attacks.

If Will took damage, Lucre immediately healed him.

Lucre did not participate in the attacks this time and focused solely on healing our allies.

This was possible because Rain was continuously casting high-power spells with short intervals.

Selma managed buffs for everyone and focused on the black dragon's movements.

From our positions close to the black dragon, Will and I couldn't see its entire body.

This created many blind spots, but Selma kept us informed of the situation, allowing us to handle the black dragon's attacks without issues.

The four of us had been simulating battles with the black dragon in our minds for a year.

We continued to discuss strategies even after I joined.

The result was this.

The black dragon was completely outmatched by us.

Our party had the strength to defeat the black dragon from the start.

We had considered all possible scenarios and decided on appropriate countermeasures.

--- There was no room for complacency.

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The black dragon summoned twenty mists.

"Wha!?"

Will exclaimed in surprise.

It was understandable.

In the two battles I had and the one the first team had with the black dragon, it had never summoned more than eleven mists.

There was no record of the black dragon summoning more than eleven mists in the guild's records.

Five mists each attacked Will and me, while the remaining ten transformed into countless small needles and were fired at the three rear members.

(Damn it! There's no time to hold back!)

If that many attacks hit the rear members, even if they deployed magic barriers, they wouldn't be able to withstand it.

While dodging the mists attacking me, I constructed a spell formula.

"[Magic Sword Synthesis]!"

After completing the spell formula, I activated the new function of my storage magic tool.

A spell is activated by channeling magic power into the constructed spell formula.

I channeled the magic power that the storage magic tool had been continuously gathering from the surroundings into the spell formula I constructed, and an incomplete original spell was activated.

The magic power and the Schwarzer Hase merged into one.

The black sword lost its form and transformed into a black, fluid-like substance that could be perceived as gas, liquid, or solid, a condensed form of magic power.

"Heaven Flash...!"

The Schwarzer Hase was already in a condensed state.

There was no time to condense the magic power for the Heaven Flash.

I released the Heaven Flash at the countless needles, and the shockwave eliminated most of them.

However, I couldn't eliminate all of them.

Some of the remaining needles flew toward the three rear members.

I took action for the next move.

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