Pleasure City Dragon - 7
The training hall located underground in Sestia's mansion was a place frequently used not only by Sestia herself but also by the guards she had hired for protection.
Stepping out from the room lined entirely with mithril to prevent destruction, Sestia and I stood facing each other.
It was to repay her for helping me avoid being caught by the Red Scale Clan and the Magic Tower.
I fought Sestia with all my heart.
“Just in case, I've left all the servants in the mansion behind. Even if an accident occurs, there won't be any casualties.”
“Good. So I don't have to hold back.”
“... So it was indeed a magic sword.”
Due to the limited number of observers, I unsheathed Frach without hesitation.
However, before the rune could flash, Sestia, with her sharp eyes, immediately detected the magic sword.
She had anticipated it from the start.
She couldn't hide information about me in front of her.
“How did you know?”
“I sensed an alien energy. A magic sword's energy that humans can't feel.”
“So what's your impression of the magic sword? Are you planning to report it to the Holden royal family?”
“As long as the personality isn't being eaten by the magic sword, I have no intention of making it troublesome.”
Sestia took out the small baton attached to her thigh.
She spun it and threw it above her head.
Then, the short rod transformed into a spear by unfolding sideways.
The surface of the blue spear was engraved with scale patterns, and upon close inspection, it was clear that actual dragon scales had been embedded.
How many scales did she extract to cover the entire spear?
Suddenly, I wondered if dragons had scale shedding or something.
“Just so you know, this scale isn't mine! Don't get any weird ideas!”
Is this like a fur-wrapped spear for humans?
If it's made of her own fur, it would be embarrassing to show to others.
But if it's not Sestia's, there's only one blue dragon in the world...
Since I knew when she settled in Yuran, she was a fire-attribute prodigy like Frach.
“You're thinking weird things right now!”
“No, not really...”
“Then why are you avoiding my eyes? You were thinking that, weren't you!”
After sparring with Sestia's blue spear for a while, we decided not to talk about the spear anymore.
And we stood silently, pointing weapons at each other without a word.
Since only the two of us were in the mansion, there was no one to mediate the duel.
That is, since no one declared the start, the fight had already begun.
“Huff!”
Clang!
I deflected the spear tip aimed at my chest.
Immediately, I crouched, and the blade grazed my hair.
The spear's movement was flexible like a snake, slashing forward.
Clang!
When I blocked the descending spear with my sword, it turned into a power struggle.
Sparks flew from the colliding weapons.
If durability was equal, the deciding factor was the user's skill.
“Hoo...”
I evaded the spear's trajectory and dove into Sestia's bosom.
Considering the range of sword and spear, I had to enter.
But Sestia threw the spear up as if waiting.
Boom!
A punch aimed at my face created a shockwave.
If I hadn't bent my head, my head would have exploded.
But it wasn't time to be happy about it.
Sestia stepped forward with her right foot and spun her body.
Using rotational force, she blocked the sword like a shield with her turn kick.
While being pushed sideways by the intense force,
Sestia caught the spear she had thrown up and thrust it again.
“The title of being the strongest dragon race wasn't for nothing.”
“I won't praise you even if you compliment me.”
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Following the accelerated tempo, I swung my sword.
It felt like fighting over ten basilisks.
Each attack packed with power, seamless combos, and subtle tricks in the middle.
Sestia, who combined martial arts that complemented the spear's weaknesses, had no openings at all.
‘Her stamina is probably excellent too, no need to check.’
Even in a long fight, her movements would remain the same.
For opponents of this type, instead of finding gaps, I had to overwhelm with overwhelming power.
I poured strength into the arm holding the sword.
When I strongly repelled the spear, there was a momentary opening.
In response, Sestia also raised her power further.
With the mindset of not giving an inch, Bern and Sestia put all their strength into each blow.
“Ahahaha! So there really exists a human who can fight me equally!”
“You're so into the fight...”
“Enjoy it honestly too!”
The fierce battle continued to the point where hands would ache.
If the pure skill battle doesn't decide the winner, it's time to reveal the cards I have.
Let's begin.
'Yeah.'
The rune on Frach flashed. Breathing became rough, and the heartbeat accelerated.
Blood flow acceleration.
As the blood circulation sped up, all nerves stood on end. Consequently, Sestia's spear started to look slow.
I grabbed the swinging spear with my bare hands and rushed forward.
I was right in front of her in just 1 second, about to stab with the sword...
“So you're finally going all out?”
Sestia's skin was covered with scales in places.
As evidence of metamorphosis, she opened her mouth wide towards me.
Beyond the slightly visible nipple, blue-colored energy was condensing.
“Haa...! I'm going crazy.”
I released my hand from the spear I was holding and leaped high.
At the same time, blue breath was spewed forward, sweeping everything away.
I barely evaded into the air, but her breath followed.
I created an ice platform from the moisture in the air and ran.
Crack crack!
The mithril wall and ground being shaved by the breath's power.
If even a little touched the body, it was instant death.
I had seen the power of Rene's breath before, so I expected Sestia to be similar.
But there was a crucial difference.
Rene maximized the power in one shot, while Sestia spewed it with average power but continuously.
The problem was that even average power was fatal to humans.
How long will you keep evading?
'Until the breath ends?'
It's a foolish thought. Look closely at Sestia.
Following Frach's advice, I looked at her.
Her face was calm, and the breath she spewed was just breathing.
If this continued, it would be an endless tag.
Enough with the jokes. At this point, she should be satisfied enough.
“Ei.”
“If you say so.”
A ominous black aura wrapped around the sword.
When Sestia, who had never seen sword energy that swallowed everything, saw it, she stopped the breath and swallowed her saliva.
It seemed she instinctively felt the danger.
Her options were two.
Either interfere so I couldn't manifest the sword energy or prepare for the incoming attack in advance.
“You think I'll let you do as you please?”
And as expected, the aggressive Sestia chose the first one.
She infused the same blue energy as the breath into the spear and threw it.
A spear flying straight with a beautiful trajectory like a meteor.
“What?!”
I, who had withdrawn the sword energy, kicked off the ice platform and threw my body towards Sestia.
I lightly stepped on the flying spear and accelerated even faster to approach her close range.
Just as Sestia was about to throw a punch in retaliation, I pointed my sword at her neck.
With the intention of cutting her neck without hesitation if she moved even a little.
“... I thought you were going all out.”
“Unfortunately, I only go all out when I'm determined to kill the target for sure.”
“What? So you're saying there's more to show?”
“There is. But I can't use it here.”
“... Uwa! I lost, this is my undisputed defeat.”
“You surrendered surprisingly cleanly?”
“In this situation, there's nothing more embarrassing than forcing 'it's not over yet'.”
I had momentarily mistaken Sestia for an innocent young lady who didn't know the world.
But she was the ruler of Yuran.
She wouldn't act like an immature young lady in a position requiring rational and reasonable judgment.
“Are you wanting to see my pathetic side?”
“... No, I've seen enough of it in the bed last night, so it's fine.”
“Ugh...! Lowlife.”
“You lost to such a lowlife?”
Sestia was laughing wickedly, narrowing her eyes and making groaning sounds.
Even after declaring defeat cleanly, she seemed quite angry.
“Yeah! I'm the loser, so do as you like!”
Suddenly, Sestia loosened her clothes, revealing her fair skin.
She was blushing while turning her head to the side.
She remembered what I said before the duel: "If I win, I'll cover you."
She had a somewhat cute side.
“This time, I won't cover you. So sew it up again.”
“... What? You won't cover?”
“Yeah. Even if the fight is lost, if you lose in bed too, it's pathetic.”
“You, you...!”
“Train so that you can win in any field next time. Pathetic♡”
“Hey!!”
I left Sestia's mansion after provocatively provoking her.
Now that the influence of the red lizard and the abnormal sexual desire magician has reached Yuran.
There was a mountain of things I had to do.
What do you plan to do?
'1v2 is boring? Let's create a thrilling three-way battle.'
I was already excited.