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Chapter 20: A Wretched Elf Maiden?
Chapter 20: A Wretched Elf Maiden?
"Is she another adventurer who took the commission? Could she be planning to slay this Venomous Dragon?"
The elf maiden, dressed in a leather battle skirt predominantly in black and yellow, possessed a beauty that would be considered outstanding even in this world where handsome men and beautiful women were commonplace.
Naya Makoto had originally planned to leave. It wasn't that he lacked the courage to challenge the Venomous Dragon, but he didn't want to be a fool. He intended to find the local village to explain the situation and appropriately increase the reward. After all, he wouldn't work for free.
However, he never expected to encounter a competitor. The location of the Venomous Dragon was much farther than the previous underground labyrinth. It took Naya Makoto two full days just to reach this place, and another half a day to find the Venomous Dragon using a map.
He had only spent less than half a day completing his first commission in the underground labyrinth.
Having invested so much time, Naya Makoto naturally didn't want to return empty-handed. But now, before he could negotiate with the village that issued the commission, the elf maiden had already challenged the Venomous Dragon. If she managed to slay it, he would be left with nothing.
Thinking about this, Naya Makoto decided not to leave immediately. On one hand, he was worried that his prey might be taken by someone else, and on the other hand, he was curious to see the true strength of a powerful figure in this world.
He didn't consider someone like Rex to be a strong figure in this world. As for this orange-haired elf maiden... Naya Makoto couldn't make a specific judgment yet.
However, the fact that she dared to challenge the Venomous Dragon alone, despite its massive size and powerful aura, clearly indicated that she had confidence in her own abilities.
"Roar——————!"
A roar filled with anger interrupted Naya Makoto's thoughts. The elf maiden, sword in hand, had already begun her challenge against the Venomous Dragon.
As an elf, the maiden naturally knew how to use magic, and her skills were quite impressive. She even seemed to possess some abilities that appeared to be secret techniques of the elf race.
Even her swordsmanship was commendable in Naya Makoto's eyes. In terms of combat power, this elf maiden could easily handle a dozen or more Rexes without any pressure.
As Naya Makoto had initially guessed, the Venomous Dragon was not a pure dragon but merely a subspecies. Just like the Beastmen, who were a subhuman race, this Venomous Dragon seemed to be the result of a dragon crossing with another species.
However, any creature with a connection to dragons or even a hint of dragon blood was not to be underestimated.
The elf maiden's strength was quite remarkable. Using her agility, she nimbly dodged the Venomous Dragon's various attacks and inflicted several wounds on its body with her sword.
However, since it was called a "Venomous Dragon," it naturally possessed more than just the powerful physique and tough scales of a dragon.
After being thoroughly provoked by the elf maiden's actions, the Venomous Dragon began to unleash its full power.
A large amount of corrosive purple poison mist spewed from the Venomous Dragon's mouth, instantly covering a radius of several kilometers.
This area had been a grassland, but when the Venomous Dragon released the corrosive poison mist, the surrounding vegetation withered and died almost immediately.
The once vast and endless grassland instantly turned into a barren wasteland!
The elf maiden, who was the first to bear the brunt, immediately reacted when the venomous dragon released its toxic mist, forming a magic shield around her body for protection using her magic power.
However, what the elf maiden never expected was that the corrosive mist was so potent that it could even erode through her magic shield! Prior to this, the elf maiden had already expended a large amount of magic power in her battle against the venomous dragon, including the use of the "Flight" spell. Now, with the toxic mist surrounding her, her magic power consumption quickly became unsustainable.
The venomous dragon’s toxic mist was highly corrosive; even the surrounding plants had instantly withered and rotted upon contact. The consequences of exposing flesh to such an environment were all too clear.
Moreover, the toxic mist lingered in the air, and to ensure she wasn’t affected by it, the elf maiden had to continuously maintain her magic shield, which further drained her magic power. As the battle dragged on, the situation became increasingly disadvantageous for her.
On the other hand, despite being a subspecies dragon, the venomous dragon’s massive size wasn’t just about sheer bulk. It possessed an astonishing amount of magic power.
Clearly, this venomous dragon was an intelligent creature. It had refrained from using its most lethal attacks at the start to first deplete the elf maiden’s magic power, ensuring she now lacked the strength to escape its grasp.
Given the current situation, the elf maiden’s defeat seemed inevitable. The toxic mist covered an area of several kilometers in all directions. Just escaping such a distance was already extremely difficult for her, let alone the constant need to guard against the venomous dragon’s ambushes.
The elf maiden’s magic power gradually began to dwindle, and the magic shield protecting her body grew increasingly weak due to the continuous consumption. It even started to erode her clothes, exposing large areas of her pale skin.
Worse still, while the elf maiden could defend against the direct corrosive effects of the toxic mist through her magic shield, all living beings need to breathe, and this applied to both humans and elves.
Due to the intense battle, the elf maiden had already inhaled a large amount of toxic gas, causing her mind to become increasingly foggy and disoriented.
"Challenging a venomous dragon alone was indeed too rash. It seems my journey ends here."
Surrounded by the highly corrosive toxic mist, with her magic power nearly depleted and her consciousness beginning to blur, Sucriulchirazegarulunea Aglanzerga Elga could not think of any way to turn the tide. She began to unwillingly accept her impending death.
"Really, if you’re not strong enough, don’t come out and try to snatch my prey. This guy is my target, okay.
I wonder if, after killing this big fellow and dragging its corpse to those villages, they’ll still be willing to pay more."
Although the venomous dragon possessed intelligence far surpassing that of ordinary monsters, it lacked the ability to speak. The voice she heard could only belong to a third party, someone other than herself and the venomous dragon.
When Sucriulchirazegarulunea Aglanzerga Elga opened her eyes, she saw a white-haired man standing before her.
(End of Chapter)
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