Chapter 148
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「Hellgate」
Responding to Purume’s call, a flaming door appears before them, as if to protect her and her companions. It stands about two heads taller than her.
「Activation!」
Obeying her powerful voice, the door grows to an enormous size, easily surpassing the massive ball of energy released by the three-headed dragon.
Simultaneously, one of her rings shatters with a quiet “ping.”
「Eeeeeeeeeek!」
Multiple screams erupt from behind her, including Klein’s—right before the three-headed dragon’s beam makes contact with the flaming door. It creates a dazzling shower of sparks with a crackling sound, maintains equilibrium for a moment, and then causes a massive explosion.
「Ugh!」
Being closest to the epicenter, Purume is thrown back by the sheer force of the impact and slammed violently into the ground. She can’t help but let out a groan of intense pain.
But her judgment is swift. She immediately downs a potion and returns to the front lines, shouting:
「Is anyone injured?!」
She checks on the safety of her companions.
Fortunately, thanks to Purume’s quick thinking, there are only minor injuries and no severe casualties.
「I’ll draw its attention! Anyone who can move, hit it with high-level magic from behind! Listen up! We don’t need half-baked spells! Use high-level magic, got it?!」
Purume has already confirmed that mid-level and lower spells are ineffective, sinking into the creature’s liquid body and neutralizing. No matter how many hundreds or thousands of those spells they unleash, they won’t inflict any damage.
Following her instructions, many respond with a resounding 「Haaaaah!!」
「Grave Mine」
With her extremely short incantation, a large number of fist-sized blue flames appear. They’re positioned not only around her but also in a line of sight between her and the three-headed dragon, arranged with some apparent purpose.
While devoting part of her thoughts to the battle, Purume ponders. She knows about this three-headed dragon.
A few years ago, an Earth Dragon modified by some idiot was discovered. It had three heads and, despite being slow-moving, caused many casualties with its incredibly tough hide and unparalleled earth magic abilities. In the end, it was reportedly destroyed by a Holy Knight and their disciple who came to assist, but it was an incredibly powerful monster.
That monster was called the 「Tri-Head Dragon」 and is still feared to this day.
「However, this is—」
Purume mutters as she draws her sword—the Magic Sword Nidhogg.
「Invoke」
Responding to her call, the magic sword gleams blue.
The Magic Sword Nidhogg absorbs its wielder’s mana to obey their will. Purume confirms that the sword has absorbed enough mana and swings it from over twenty meters away, far beyond its physical reach.
「Gyaaaaaaaaaah!」
It was a scream that resembled a roar.
The Tri-Head Dragon’s massive body is sliced diagonally, its upper and lower parts misaligned, before it crashes to the ground with a thud.
「Wooooooooah!」
Cheers erupt from behind her.
Various voices ring out with praises like 「As expected of Lady Purume,」 「Sister is the best,」 「Oh, Lady Purume,」 and many others join in the jubilation, but Purume’s gaze remains stern.
Splash—the severed body parts move. They come together, quickly reshaping into its original form.
「I suppose that was to be expected. It couldn’t be that easy.」
Nodding once, Purume puts more distance between herself and the Tri-Head Dragon, then swings her magic sword in all directions.
The magic sword that slashes enemies from a distance—its true form is a whip of light that far exceeds the sword’s reach.
The tip, moving faster than sound, follows her will, tracing paths of light and slicing the Tri-Head Dragon into tiny pieces.
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