Chapter 84: The Ice Dragon, Aisarakus
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 84: The Ice Dragon, Aisarakus
BOOM—!
As pillars of ice shattered one after another, a massive silhouette emerged from the depths of the abyss.
"Humans, what is the meaning of this!"
With a thunderous roar, the very sky was blotted out.
【Aisarakus Lv.100】
【Race: Ice Dragon】
【Class: Chosen of Silence - King of Frost】
【Godhead: Silence - Frost】
【HP: 1.32 Trillion / 1.32 Trillion】
【...】
【The King of Frost from tens of millions of years ago. He once plundered the divine domain of the God of Silence, obtaining a portion of the Authority of Silence, and was subsequently eroded by it. As a peak Mythical race, his strength automatically synchronizes with the world restrictions.】
Standing before the thousand-meter-tall ice dragon was a single black figure, so tiny he was almost invisible.
【Julius Lv.97】
The moment he recognized his opponent, Aisarakus was consumed by boundless rage.
This human before him had knocked him into the Ice Abyss several times, while simultaneously destroying countless ice pillars and rings in the vicinity.
Those pillars contained his collections and records spanning tens of millions of years. Having them destroyed so suddenly was more painful to him than losing a fight.
But at this moment, Aisarakus felt more shock than anger.
What is going on... the dual powers of Fate and Chaos? How can such a contradictory combination exist within a single human?
Realizing this human was no ordinary foe, Aisarakus braced himself against an ice pillar.
"Human, state your purpose. If thou art a challenger come to test me, I mind not engaging in honorable combat. But before that, thou shalt pay the price for destroying my Frozen Pillars!"
The words had barely left his mouth when he saw the man charge.
Julius raised his Pitch-Black Heavy Sword and swung, sending a seemingly minuscule arc of black sword qi toward him.
A technique I have not seen... but it looks like no threat...
Just as that thought crossed Aisarakus’s mind, the black sword qi expanded instantly, stretching a thousand meters long.
【Destruction Lv.5】
"!!!"
Aisarakus clearly felt the aura of annihilation within it. If that aura touched him, he would permanently lose a massive amount of health.
"So, thou art but a fool seeking to slay a god. Then there is no need for mercy."
In the next second, a suit of sapphire-like ice armor appeared over Aisarakus’s body.
【Flawless Ice Lv.13】
【Grants immunity to physical damage and reduces magic damage by 50%.】
Just as Aisarakus thought the ice armor would easily block the attack, the unexpected happened.
The massive black sword qi passed right through the ice armor, hacking directly into his flesh.
-125.46 Billion!
【HP: 1.19 Trillion / 1.32 Trillion】
Seeing the ice dragon lose a massive chunk of health, Julius immediately swung again.
Swish—!
-125.46 Billion!
【HP: 1.06 Trillion / 1.32 Trillion】
"Is there no cooldown on this attack?!"
Looking at Julius, who seemed like a god of death descended to earth, Aisarakus fell into a momentary panic.
"If I could only restore my former strength, I could deal with this trash in a heartbeat! Dammit, which lunatic suppressed the world restrictions so low!"
Seeing his opponent prepare for a third strike, Aisarakus immediately gathered all the surrounding energy.
【Extreme Cold Heavy Ring Contraction Lv.13】
【Condenses surrounding energy to release an energy blast. Deals Magic Damage equal to Intelligence * 130 per second; absorbs 1% of the target's damage dealt as Mana; reduces Agility by 1%.】
Thirteen rings of light began to converge in Aisarakus’s maw.
Suddenly, Julius’s pupils contracted, and he halted his movement.
Seeing this, Aisarakus took the opportunity to stop his energy gathering.
"Hmph. Human, what is the meaning of this now? Hast thou lost thy nerve?"
In a sense, Aisarakus was right. However, the object of Julius's trepidation was not him.
Realizing the man’s gaze was fixed on something behind him, Aisarakus instantly knew something was wrong.
Before he could turn his massive body around, a stranger landed right on top of his head.
"Hi there. Looks pretty lively over here."
The newcomer was Xie Bai.
"Wait, who art thou—"
BANG—!
In an instant, Aisarakus’s massive head was slammed down onto an ice pillar.
"I'll talk to you in a bit," Xie Bai said. Then, she looked toward the distant Julius. "Could you tell me about the Chaos Church's current plan? I'm a bit curious."
Faced with Xie Bai’s request, Julius sheathed his heavy sword.
"Fine."
He was so blunt and cooperative that even Xie Bai was a bit surprised.
"Oh? You're that easy to talk to?"
Feeling slightly surprised, Xie Bai walked over to Julius.
"Human... I am the great—"
BANG—!
Before he could finish, Aisarakus was slammed into the ice pillar by an invisible force once again.
"Go ahead, I'm listening," Xie Bai said with a smile.
Julius took a deep breath as he looked at the white-haired girl.
"As you can see, I came here to kill this ice dragon..."
"Arrogant human! Dost thou think I am someone thou canst simply—"
BANG—!
After Aisarakus was flattened again, Julius picked up where he left off.
"Because this ice dragon is one of the few members of the Dragon Race still active despite the world restrictions. Most dragons are in hiding, waiting for the restrictions to lift before they make their move..."
"Thou speakest utter nonsense! It is clearly because I am naturally superior to other—"
BANG—!
Looking at the now completely unconscious Aisarakus, Xie Bai shook out her arm.
"That last one was just right. Looks like my control over my strength is getting there."
Xie Bai turned back to Julius. "It's fine now. Continue."
"Right." Julius glanced at the severely concussed Aisarakus behind Xie Bai before continuing. "Dragons generally have a massive superiority complex and look down on other races. If any member of their kin is killed by an outsider, it's considered an insult to the entire race, triggering the hostility and pursuit of all dragons."
"So... you want to lure the Dragon Race out into the world?"
"That is indeed one of the primary considerations. But the main goal is this Ice Dragon Nest." Julius looked up at the central palace in the distance. "The ice dragon Aisarakus has a habit of preserving the remains of the powerful and recording history. Our Cult Leader sent me here to seize this place and obtain the history hidden within.
"However, since Miss Bai has taken an interest in this place, I won't intrude further. Besides, the Cult Leader has other plans to implement. For the time being, I suggest Miss Bai leaves the Northern Continent to avoid being caught in the crossfire."
With that, Julius opened a portal to the Dark Space.
Watching Julius depart, Xie Bai pondered for a moment.
Is he afraid of me? ...Whatever. I've already taken over most of the Northern Continent anyway. I should leave them a little room to move.
Thinking this, Xie Bai gave the "unconscious" Aisarakus a kick and glanced at his status panel.
"Hey, stop sleeping. I know you're faking it."
Hearing this, Aisarakus immediately scrambled up from the ice pillar.
"Cough... Human... who in the world art thou? Why do such powerful beings still exist in this world? Art thou perhaps not even hu—"
BANG—!
After knocking Aisarakus’s head aside, Xie Bai cracked her knuckles.
"I'm planning to unify the Northern Continent. Do you want in?"
Aisarakus struggled to crawl back up from under the ice pillar.
"Unify the Northern Continent? What art thou talking about, human... The Northern Continent has long been my territory. There is no 'unification' to speak of—"
"Hmm?"
"Ahem... Thou art truly reasonable and possess the aura of a wise ruler. If thou so desirest, I shall abdicate this desolate land to thee."
Seeing Aisarakus still trying to maintain his "noble" facade, Xie Bai tilted her head slightly and narrowed her eyes at him.
"Oh? Then bark like a dog for me."
"Human, do not push thy luck! Regardless of the circumstances, I am a noble—"
"Do it, or I'll turn you into a 1.4-meter-tall blue dragon girl."
"Cough... Woof."