A New Terror, Beyond Fairy Tales

The attacks were completely ineffective, perhaps not even enough to tickle, which puzzled the Fairy Tale Dragon.

To Sullivan's disbelief, her saber even developed slight cracks, and her hand gripping the knife became numb and trembling from the excessive force she used to strike.

Completely useless. This is not even in the same league. She is already one of the strongest captains in Reverse London. If even her attack, combined with the support of the Flute Squad, has no effect, Sullivan doesn't know who else in Reverse London can deal with this Fairy Tale Dragon.

There was no time for Sullivan to think; she saw a faint pinkish-purple light emanating from between the dragon's teeth, and her body immediately blasted backward while shouting commands.

"Everyone take cover!"

It was too late. The moment Sullivan spoke, the Fairy Tale Dragon spewed out a ball of pinkish-purple flames, instantly engulfing the entire charging Tactical Squad, including herself.

A bloodcurdling scream came from within the flames. After a while, the flames died down, revealing only skeletons. The only one who could be considered intact was Sullivan.

But Sullivan's condition was clearly not good; her body was still burning with those eerie pinkish-purple flames, and intense pain was constantly stimulating her nerves.

If it weren't for the crucial moment when Sullivan used her Dragon Wings to cover herself, and the fact that her dragon companions were quite powerful, she would probably be riddled with holes now, just like those Dragon Wings.

However, that wasn't the end of it. Sullivan could clearly feel these pinkish-purple flames burning continuously with her magic as fuel. The flames also had a strong corrosive effect. If they continued to burn, Sullivan's wings would turn into Sōkotsu wings.

Without any hesitation, she slashed off her own wings twice. The intense pain forced Sullivan and her dragon companion to separate, and the two of them fell from the sky.

The Fairy Tale Dragon didn't even glance at the falling Sullivan, and continued flying towards London on its own.

Sullivan no longer cared about her teammates' condition; even she was seriously injured, so the others couldn't be in much better shape. The most important task now was to send back intelligence.

She pressed the combat recorder clipped to her chest, and a voice immediately came through, "This is the Development Squad..."

Ignoring the Development Squad's opening remarks, Sullivan, freefalling through the air, shouted, "Tactical Squad wiped out! Flute Squad retreat! The enemy is above the fairy tale!"

With a single sentence reporting the battle situation, another sentence ordering the Flute Squad to retreat, and a final sentence informing them of the enemy's strength, Sullivan, having accomplished all this, fell to the ground along with his companions, their fate unknown.

There was a long silence in the channel. This was the Corner Tip's exclusive channel, only accessible to members of the Development Squad as support; the other captains could hear the relevant information.

The news of the complete annihilation of the Tactical Squad was still too shocking. They had only just begun evacuating the personnel, and the Tactical Squad had already been wiped out. What kind of opponent was this?

Ignoring the second sentence, the sentence that followed was what silenced everyone: "Above fairy tales"—what did that mean? For Reverse London, it was a completely foreign concept. For millennia, they had been fighting against Fairy Tale Dragon; when had they ever encountered a creature beyond fairy tales?

However, this was Sullivan's assessment: the all-out attack was futile, and the Tactical Squad was wiped out in the blink of an eye—intelligence obtained at the cost of the entire Tactical Squad.

"This is not the time to be shocked, old man Tachnee, hurry up and take everyone and run!" A lazy voice interrupted. It was Little Billy speaking. After the Six Fairy Tale Dragon, Little Billy's stain was washed away, and his strength was enough to enter a top-level organization like Corner Tip.

"I understand, I'll take my men and leave right away," Tachnee said after being reminded.

Even the Tactical Squad was no match for them, and the Flute Squad, which served as logistics, was no match for the new Fairy Tale Dragon. The Fairy Tale Dragon was already visible to the naked eye, and if they didn't run now, it would be too late.

"Little Billy, what do you think?" Wolfgang asked, knowing from the previous events that Little Billy's father had insights not recorded in the literature.

"I don't know, but I should go and see first." Little Billy was hurrying in the direction the Flute Squad had gone.

"Even the Tactical Squad got wiped out, what can you do by yourself!"

"I can't just do nothing, can I? Don't worry, I'll send the information back before I die." Little Billy took a greedy drag on his cigarette. This might be the last time. Even Sullivan had been defeated; Little Billy didn't think he could be stronger than her.

Little Billy's determination shocked the other captains; none of those who could sit in that position were afraid of death.

"I have already arranged for Flute Squad, and they may accompany you." Tachnee was the oldest of the old men; he didn't care at all about surviving.

"The Joka Squad doesn't need my concern, I'll be there right away." For Roy, the Joka Squad was in charge of the prisons in Reverse London; there was really nothing in Outer London that required his attention.

"The management team members are all self-motivated, I don't need to worry about them." Harry Sack was already walking on air towards Little Billy.

"The Holy Affairs Team..."

Before Miliu could finish speaking, Wolfgang interrupted him, "Miliu, you stay at the refuge site. In the event of our total annihilation, the Development Squad will activate the flip magic to teleport all humans to Reverse London!"

Wolfgang made an even more startling statement: normally, Reverse London is an absolute secret to ordinary people, but now, in order to save more lives, he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.

"Finally, if we never return, Miliu, you and Bruno must carry on the magic tradition!" Using his administrator privileges to forcibly mute Miliu and Bruno, Wolfgang began issuing orders to the others, "I have arrived in Outer London! All personnel at Corner Tip, heed my command: stop this evil dragon at all costs!"

Inside the channel, Bruno listened silently to Wolfgang's almost deathbed command, his palms clenched so tightly they nearly bled. He was too slow; in any case, by the time he returned, everything would be settled.

Wolfgang, Little Billy, Roy, Harry Sack, and Tachnee were all present at the outermost layer of London's city walls. This was the last remaining force in Reverse London, and the evil dragon that Sullivan called "above the fairy tale" had appeared before them.

"It really is him!" Little Billy didn't even notice his cigarette had fallen.

"What is it?!" Wolfgang was somewhat angry; at this point, he was still keeping everyone in suspense.

"Do you remember what my father once said to Sawada-sensei?" Little Billy repeated, "When the seven Fairy Tale Dragon gather, it will be the moment when the messengers of Hell bring the end of the world."

"When I was little, my father often used this demon from Hell to scare me. Its main color is noble purple, and it also has another name, Satan!"

"Satan?!"

Upon hearing Little Billy's words, the group couldn't help but gasp again. In the West, no one was unaware of the meaning of this name: Lucifer, the fallen angel, a devil from Hell.

"If it's Satan, then he certainly deserves the power beyond fairy tales." Harry Sack stretched his neck; just hearing the name made his body stiffen.

"Not only that, I suspect he possesses the power of seven Fairy Tale Dragon," Little Billy said, pointing at Satan. "Look at those seven magic circles behind him; that's proof that all seven Fairy Tale Dragon are gathered together!"

"Seven Fairy Tale Dragon..." Roy swallowed hard. It seemed that this time there really was no going back.

Wolfgang didn't say a word, but silently adjusted the combat recorder on his chest, which contained real-time recordings of the Development Squad members. All he could do was leave behind as many precious images as possible for future generations.

Seemingly having been pointed at, Satan suddenly felt displeased and unleashed a pinkish-purple Dragon Breath towards Little Billy.

"Disperse!"

At Wolfgang's command, everyone scattered. The Dragon Breath, like a ray, swept across the ground, engulfing the entire street and turning it into a sea of fire.

Riding on Roy's dragon, Little Billy looked down at the cold, pinkish-purple flames and murmured, "The flames of purgatory... Is this the power of Satan, the messenger of Hell?"

Just as the captains of Reverse London were about to be plunged into a fierce battle, in the distant shadows, at the forefront of a neatly marching army, a blond-haired man named Haschwalth slowly assessed the situation in London. Had the seventh dragon egg already hatched?

I wonder if His Majesty's pet, Satan, can actually cause Sawada Tsunayoshi any trouble.

As Haschwalth's memories return to the scene outside London, just as Cinderella was causing trouble alone with a dragon in London, Haschwalth sensed Sawada Tsunayoshi's spiritual pressure.

That was the energy leakage when Tsuna used Lightning Attribute flames to cover the entire city in order to protect London from destruction.

Haschwalth immediately returned to the castle in the shadows and reported the discovery to Yhwach, Yhwach also made his own assessment.

"Evacuate!"

This was Yhwach's only option. Without his the Almighty, he didn't have much confidence in killing Sawada Tsunayoshi. Even if he the Auswählen all his power, he still had a feeling that he might be overwhelmed and killed by Sawada Tsunayoshi.

Therefore, before the time for the Saint Emperor's Song arrives, before Yhwach regains his the Almighty, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to avoid Sawada Tsunayoshi every time he sees him, even if it means running away like a stray dog. Every act of avoidance is for the sake of a better victory.

However, since the Sternritter sent many people to rescue the members of the girl group, it's inevitable that Sawada Tsunayoshi might become a tagalong and follow the knights to find him.

Neither Yhwach nor Haschwalth believed that a Cinderella could cause Sawada Tsunayoshi any trouble.

The subsequent plan naturally unfolded: Haschwalth threw the remaining, incubating Fairy Tale Dragon into London, deliberately causing trouble for Sawada Tsunayoshi and the others, so that the Knights could escape.

In addition, Yhwach modified the immature dragon egg, enabling it to absorb the spiritual pressure of the deceased Fairy Tale Dragon, thus combining the power of the seven Fairy Tale Dragon into one and giving birth to the final form of the Fairy Tale Dragon.

That was a form that even Yhwach found troublesome. Originally, he only had this one mount, but its mad dog-like state was too much for Yhwach to handle, so he divided its power into seven parts.

This makes the mount easier to control, and Yhwach's travels become even more majestic and imposing.

It wasn't until today, when he was troubled by Sawada Tsunayoshi's pursuit, that Yhwach remembered the true power of his mount. This mad dog, which even he couldn't control, might just bring a surprise to Sawada Tsunayoshi.

(ps: Satan is based on the six-winged beast - Satan form, and since there are seven magic circles behind him, he used them, but he is not holding the black sphere that stores larvae;)

I really like the series "Megazone," especially the Soul Evolution part—it's so cool!