Liurnia, Church District.
The Minor Erdtree Guardians hurled their spears in unison. Metal struck scales in a chorus of sharp clangs, sending Glintstone Dragon Smarag into a fury.
Smarag beat his wings, whipping up a hurricane. Pain roused his savage instincts. He opened his jaws, baring razor-sharp dragon teeth, and magical energy began gathering in his mouth, shining a brilliant blue.
Just as the devastating magical breath was about to take shape, Tarnished charged forward on Torrent. He crouched halfway out of the saddle, gripping the reins with one hand and resting the Greatsword on his shoulder with the other. Then he leaped high, somersaulting through the air, using both rotation and gravity to bring a crushing blow down on the dragon's head!
"Lion's Claw!"
With a bang, the blade smashed into the dragon's forehead, shattering scales and spraying dragon blood. Smarag let out an anguished cry, and the magical breath he had spent so long gathering dissipated.
After three chapters, Tarnished finally got to fight the dragon he had been longing for, and he certainly wasn't stopping there. Planting his feet on the dragon's head, he ran down its spine, swinging his Greatsword relentlessly. From head to tail, every step left sparks and blood in his wake. The Glintstone Dragon had his spine cracked open in the most literal sense, and collapsed with a mournful cry. Tarnished leaped off, blew the Spectral Steed Whistle in midair, and Torrent coalesced from motes of light, catching his master securely.
He had overpowered a dragon single-handedly?
Lennia gazed at Tarnished in admiration. With such a heroic bearing, he was probably a match for the eldest young master!
Unaware that the girl was comparing him to someone else, Tarnished shouted as soon as he landed, "Edgar!"
"Don't worry, everything's ready!"
Edgar waved his