One Punch Shatters Dragon Flame!

"Crack! Crack!"

When Mei Beilu heard Yoru Machi's proposed terms of exchange, the ice covering the God of Frost Sword in her arms immediately began to develop countless cracks before gradually shattering.

According to what the villagers had said earlier, if they did not go to Mount Malgide to pick Fluffy Flowers and resolve Mei Beilu's emotional knot, then even if Mei Beilu lent them the God of Frost Sword, it would be of no use.

This was because the state of mind of the Ice Clan who guarded the God of Frost Sword was closely tied to the sword's own condition.

The thicker the ice covering the God of Frost Sword, the greater the inner knot and emotional barrier of the Ice Clan member wielding it.

And now, as they watched the ice around the God of Frost Sword continuously crack apart, although Mei Beilu still maintained her expression perfectly, Yoru Machi and the others already knew that she had been swayed!

To hell with Fluffy Flowers. For a hardcore shut-in, how could the allure of a flower possibly compare to manga books?

Seeing that his bait had worked, Yoru Machi pressed his advantage and took out a bag of gold... silver coins from the Storage Magic he had only recently learned, then continued speaking.

"Of course, besides the ten manga books, we'll also pay Miss Mei Beilu an additional fee as rent for the God of Frost Sword.

After all, we know Miss Mei Beilu likes staying in her room and doing what she enjoys. But if you want to do what you like without working, you need a certain amount of money."

When Yoru Machi, suppressing a pained expression, tossed a large bag of silver coins from his storage space onto the ground with a clinking rattle, the ice covering the God of Frost Sword in Mei Beilu's arms instantly shattered as well.

"So this is the so-called God of Frost Sword? It doesn't seem all that special."

Thanks to a large bag of silver coins and ten manga books, Yoru Machi and the others had ultimately managed to trade for the God of Frost Sword from Mei Beilu.

The entire sword was icy blue, while the guard resembled a pair of spread wings. Even held in one's hand, it radiated a bone-chilling cold.

"Indeed. If this is supposed to be a legendary divine artifact, it's a little too ordinary. Even a sword I made with an ice spirit seems capable of producing a similar effect.

But according to what the villagers said earlier, the God of Frost Sword also possesses the power of Ice Seal, which can restrain the Demon Flame Dragon extremely effectively."

Shimada Yousuke and Cui were also carefully examining the God of Frost Sword in Yoru Machi's hand. One was purely curious about a divine artifact, while the other was merely checking whether the God of Frost Sword was one of the Ancient Relics she sought.

"Well, now that we've got the sword, whether it's actually awesome or not, we'll have to test it."

After obtaining the God of Frost Sword, Yoru Machi and the other two followed the villagers' directions to the dragon's nest where the Demon Flame Dragon resided.

The Demon Flame Dragon's nest was located beside a volcanic crater. By the time the three arrived at an area filled with lava, they were already drenched in sweat.

No wonder the old legends claimed the God of Frost Sword was essential to defeating the Demon Flame Dragon. Setting everything else aside, there were truly few adventurers who could endure this unbearably hot environment alone.

"Then according to the plan, I'll lure that guy out of the cave while you two lie in ambush at the entrance?"

After seeing Cui and Shimada Yousuke nod in agreement and each find a suitable position to attack from, Yoru Machi gripped the God of Frost Sword and entered the Demon Flame Dragon's nest directly.

"Roar——!"

Several minutes later, accompanied by a dragon's roar echoing through the volcanic region, an incomparably massive red dragon burst roaring from the cave.

Like the Poisonous Demon Dragon, this red dragon was a Western-style dragon resembling a gigantic lizard, with three neatly arranged horns growing from its head.

However, in terms of size, the Demon Flame Dragon was far larger than the Poisonous Demon Dragon they had encountered before.

The Poisonous Demon Dragon had previously been over fifteen meters long, and at most no more than twenty meters.

But this Demon Flame Dragon before them, its entire body wreathed in blazing flames, was conservatively estimated to be around fifty meters long—a genuine true dragon.

When the Demon Flame Dragon flew out, its tail had already been completely frozen in ice. Although Cui and Shimada Yousuke, who had been lying in wait at the entrance, had no idea what Yoru Machi had done to it inside the nest, they could clearly sense that the Demon Flame Dragon was extremely enraged!

Almost the instant the Demon Flame Dragon roared out, Cui and Shimada Yousuke, who had long been prepared, charged out at the same time and launched a head-on assault!

The armor Cui wore was actually one of the Ancient Relics she had found. It could use magic power to accelerate her and also possessed a certain degree of defense against both magical and physical attacks.

She activated the Ancient Relic on her body, accelerating herself to super speed as she gripped her longsword and prepared to stab directly into the Demon Flame Dragon's eye.

Meanwhile, Shimada Yousuke, flying through the air using wind magic, formed a Sword of Light in his hand. His target was the Demon Flame Dragon's other eye.

For a giant dragon like the Demon Flame Dragon, its body was almost entirely covered in hard dragon scales. It was never easy for ordinary weapons to pierce its defenses, and such creatures had very few weaknesses to begin with.

Cui and Shimada Yousuke had agreed from the start that they would strike the Demon Flame Dragon's eyes at the same time.

The Demon Flame Dragon, having just flown out of its nest, never expected that the shameless human from before had other companions, and that they had already been lying in wait here.

Thus, when it sensed danger coming from both sides, powerful magic power erupted from its body. With a flap of its wings, a violent blaze instantly surged forth from its body.

Crimson flames burst from the Demon Flame Dragon's body and formed a wall of fire centered on it, spreading outward in all directions.

Facing the advancing flames, Shimada Yousuke hurriedly borrowed the ice spirit's power again, instantly encasing his entire body in ice and successfully enduring the engulfing fire wall.

However, unlike the cheat-like Shimada Yousuke, things were clearly not so easy for the Elf Maiden Cui.

Although Cui immediately used defensive magic when the fire wall rushed toward her, the strength of her magic was simply not on the same level as the Demon Flame Dragon's flames.

The Demon Flame Dragon was a legendary giant dragon, an existence far stronger even than the Poisonous Demon Dragon. How could the ultimate move it used to save its life be so easily blocked?

Yet just as the Elf Maiden Cui was about to be swallowed by the wall of fire, a figure suddenly flashed in front of her. With one hand, he pulled her behind him, while with the other, he clenched his fist and instantly blasted apart the blazing wall of fire before them!