Crushed Poisonous Demon Dragon!

"This Poisonous Demon Dragon is extremely strong. You're no match for it. You should hurry up and run."

Su Cui Rukira Zegarunerurureya Agranzeruga Elga had no idea who the white-haired man before her was, but he was undoubtedly human.

And it wasn't that she looked down on humans, but she knew the standards of human adventurers quite well.

Though it might sound a little boastful, she had traveled the continent for so long and had yet to encounter many human adventurers whose strength could compare to hers.

Even she had been nothing more than a plaything before the Poisonous Demon Dragon. Though the man looked quite capable, he was probably no match for the Poisonous Demon Dragon either.

"Whether I'm a match for it or not, we'll only know after fighting. At least, from what I've seen while watching from the sidelines.

Other than breathing poisonous mist, flying, and having thick skin, this thing doesn't seem all that impressive."

The Elf Maiden's words made Yoru Machi, who had finally decided to intervene, reveal a gratified expression.

Even when faced with certain death, she had still thought of keeping Yoru Machi from being dragged into this and told him to run. That meant she wasn't a bad person, and his decision to save her hadn't been wasted.

"Roar—!"

Just as Yoru Machi was thinking that, the Poisonous Demon Dragon in the air seemed to understand what he had said. Feeling that its dignity had been trampled upon, it let out an enraged roar and swooped down at him from above!

Though it was only a subspecies dragon, dragon blood still flowed through its veins. How could it tolerate such arrogant words from a mere human?

"Be careful, get out of the way—"

Seeing the Poisonous Demon Dragon swooping down, the Elf Maiden did not forget to warn Yoru Machi to dodge. However, before she could finish speaking, the sight before her left her too shocked to say another word.

Facing the Poisonous Demon Dragon as it beat its wings and dove down from the sky, the white-haired man before her did not dodge. Instead, he revealed a fighting spirit and charged forward with his sword in hand.

What was even more astonishing was that, against the Poisonous Demon Dragon, which was over fifteen meters long and diving from the sky, Yoru Machi's far smaller frame was not sent flying. Instead, he used the long sword in his hand to block the dragon horn charging at him!

"Clang clang clang clang clang—!"

The Poisonous Demon Dragon's horn collided with Yoru Machi's long sword, producing a rapid series of metallic clashes and sending countless sparks flying.

Naturally, Yoru Machi could not completely withstand the tremendous impact created by the diving dragon. As he used his sword to block its charge, the Poisonous Demon Dragon pushed him back several hundred meters.

His feet even plowed two deep trenches into the ground, which had already become barren wasteland!

Yet even after being pushed back hundreds of meters by the Poisonous Demon Dragon, the sight still terrified the Elf Maiden.

That was a dragon over fifteen meters long! Even if it was a subspecies dragon, it was still a draconic magical beast. Among magical beasts of the same size, the Poisonous Demon Dragon could easily crush others of its size with its physical strength alone.

But now, its dive had been blocked head-on by a human... No, was that man really human?

When she, an Elf Race member, had fought the Poisonous Demon Dragon before, she had relied as much as possible on her speed advantage to wear it down. Who in their right mind would choose to engage a dragon in close combat?

"You've got quite the temper just because I said a couple of things, huh? But the truth is exactly as I said. Other than being big, having bad breath, and being corrosive, there's really nothing impressive about you."

Taunted by Yoru Machi once again, the Poisonous Demon Dragon's rage broke through its limits again. The human before it had not only mocked it, but mocked it twice. How the hell could it endure that?

Staring at Yoru Machi, who was right before it, the Poisonous Demon Dragon did not hesitate. It opened its enormous maw and spewed out a breath it had accumulated in its body for at least a hundred years... Bah, poisonous mist.

The poisonous mist expelled by the Poisonous Demon Dragon this time was countless times stronger than before, both in corrosiveness and density.

The poisonous mist before had been a spreading attack, meant to envelop the surrounding area and prevent prey from escaping.

But the poisonous mist the Poisonous Demon Dragon expelled now was more like a concentrated breath attack.

Moreover, Yoru Machi had used his long sword to block the Poisonous Demon Dragon's horn, leaving them virtually face-to-face. If that poisonous dragon breath hit him head-on, then even if Yoru Machi formed a protective barrier with magic like the Elf Maiden had before, it would be almost useless.

The more corrosive poisonous mist, under such violent eruption, would instantly pierce through Yoru Machi's barrier and corrode his flesh and even his bones completely away in an instant.

"Child of Heaven, iron-walled fortress, dragon's stride, lion's roar, tiger's howl, wolf's rush, sever heaven and earth before they collapse.

Bakudō #81: Dankū!"

Almost the moment the Poisonous Demon Dragon opened its jaws, Yoru Machi had predicted its next move. Thus, as the Poisonous Demon Dragon spewed poisonous mist from its mouth, Yoru Machi swiftly finished chanting the Kidō incantation and extended a finger, drawing a transparent wall before him.

The purple poisonous mist surged toward Yoru Machi like a flood. Yet when it reached him, it seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier. The heavily corrosive mist was completely unable to reach Yoru Machi.

Though it was right before him, the transparent barrier was like an impassable chasm, completely separating Yoru Machi from the poisonous mist.

Yoru Machi's spiritual pressure... magic power was far stronger than the Poisonous Demon Dragon's, and this was a fully chanted Bakudō #81. Though the poisonous mist possessed powerful corrosive properties, it still could not break through the seemingly fragile transparent barrier.

As the Poisonous Demon Dragon stared at the scene before it in confusion, its face showing humanlike astonishment, Yoru Machi sheathed his long sword, lowered his body steadily, and looked at it with a serious expression. "Now that you've used your signature move, it's time for you to witness my swordsmanship!"

Tangible magic power, winding like serpents, spread from Yoru Machi's body, accompanied by an invisible aura that radiated outward with him at its center.

As a creature at the top of the food chain, the Poisonous Demon Dragon actually sensed an extremely dangerous feeling of imminent death from Yoru Machi.

It could now clearly tell that the human before it was different from the insignificant prey it had used to fill its belly before. He was a dangerous existence truly capable of killing it.

So, without the slightest hesitation, it spread its wings again and flew high into the sky. All it wanted now was to get as far away from that dangerous human as possible.

"Trying to run only now? Isn't that a little too late..."