Matthew and Raisya were standing in front of the cave while waving at Platinum and Guinevere who were flying away. Once they were far away, Matthew put down his hand and Raisya did the same.“Didn’t really feel like I just met the queen of elves.” Matthew said.“Well, she didn’t come as the queen anyway, rather just a friend that Plat brought.” Raisya said. “So, what do you plan on doing now?”“I think I’ll go with Queen Guinevere’s suggestion. Gain trust, get stronger, prove my worth. Then, I’ll find Rose.”“I see. How do you plan on gaining trust though?” Raisya asked as she turned around to go back into the cave.Matthew followed her suit. “I have no idea to be honest. I’ll mull it over though. For now, all I can do is keep training. To declare myself as a Dragon Emperor, I need the power to prove it, right?”Raisya nodded as if she expected this. "Huh, that's right.”“Then I’ll be in your care, grandma. I at least want to beat you if I want to do this.”“Heh! Good luck with that.
Boom!A wooden statue was exploded into tiny pieces that scattered around.Sploosh~Another melted like liquid after being covered with dark green goo.Shing! Splash! Bam! Froom!More wooden statues were destroyed in many manners of attacks. Invisible wind blades, powerful blasts of water, earth spikes and infernos. It was not just the statues but the area nearby was also affected by these attacks.All of these magic based attacks were casted by a single person. It was a girl with bright pink hair and she had a red left eye and a pink right eye. Her hair was tied back in a ponytail and she wore simple casual clothing. Rose dropped her hand down after she finished casting all those spells. She was gasping lightly.“Nicely done.” A man’s voice came from behind her.He had long black hair that was neatly combed back and he had dark green eyes. He was wearing a black and green tracksuit and was walking towards Rose.“The speed of your casts have increased. The way I taught you is easier,
“[Crimson Burst Slash]!”Tens of slashes were instantly released in the blink of an eye. Those slashes cut a stone pole into many pieces. The pieces fell to the ground with heavy thuds.Rain sheathed his sword back into its scabbard and exhaled. He frowned at the result that he got. He was disappointed.“I’ve been training for months but I feel like I haven’t made any progress at all. These dummies can’t be a benchmark for me.” Rain looked at all the destroyed training equipment laid around.He remembered the time when he fought against Crymillia. He thought that he put up a good fight at first. He just couldn’t find a way to finish the fight. He thought that he could somehow overcome Crymillia. He was wrong.Crymillia showed her true power. The menacing aura Rain felt at that moment froze him in place. He couldn’t move due to fear. Rain felt goosebumps every time he recalled that feeling. A presence stronger than even the Colossi who were considered legendary beasts.“Even when fight
“[Crimson Burst Slash]!”Tens of slashes were instantly released in the blink of an eye. Those slashes cut a stone pole into many pieces. The pieces fell to the ground with heavy thuds.Rain sheathed his sword back into its scabbard and exhaled. He frowned at the result that he got. He was disappointed.“I’ve been training for months but I feel like I haven’t made any progress at all. These dummies can’t be a benchmark for me.” Rain looked at all the destroyed training equipment laid around.He remembered the time when he fought against Crymillia. He thought that he put up a good fight at first. He just couldn’t find a way to finish the fight. He thought that he could somehow overcome Crymillia. He was wrong.Crymillia showed her true power. The menacing aura Rain felt at that moment froze him in place. He couldn’t move due to fear. Rain felt goosebumps every time he recalled that feeling. A presence stronger than even the Colossi who were considered legendary beasts.“Even when fight
Boom! Boom! Crackle! Bam!Explosions, shockwaves and sparks of electricity were flying all over the place. A fight suddenly broke out when Rain came and saw Matthew. Rain had been releasing multiple high class spells and Matthew was able to either block, parry or evade them.Matthew had heightened his senses and perception to match Rain’s speed. It was astonishing to Rain, though he should have expected this. The fact that Matthew was blocking and parrying his attacks were impressive enough. Matthew had covered his arms in scales to protect himself when doing so.(Even Sara had trouble dealing with him. He definitely has more power and speed than me as of now. But I didn’t train all this while for nothing!)“[Crimson Burst Slash]!”In an instant, tens of slashes were released at Matthew. Matthew was able to completely cover his body in scales and tank the attack. Immediately after he took the attack head on, Matthew did a counter attack.Matthew gathered astra into his right fist and-
It was snowing lightly in the morning. Matthew was just about done packing up his necessities. He slung the scabbard of his sword on his back before putting his backpack on.Matthew looked outside through the window. He could see the forest of leafless trees that went on for miles. The ravine was also visible from his room. He had been there several times during his training here.Raisya had been teaching him how to fight and astral control during one while Platinum taught him about magic since he had some capacity of magic capability. The chimaera siblings were also trained alongside him as well Chloe and although their growth was rapid, Matthew was exponentially growing compared to them.Matthew looked at his scaly right arm. His arm transformed into a dragon-like limb when he forcefully used too much power. Now it is stuck like that.“[Mirage]” Matthew casted a spell that he remembered.It was a spell that casted an illusion over his body so that he would appear like a normal human
Cave Mouth, The Dwarven Kingdom Entrance City.It was a city at the mouth of the cave that led to the inner parts of Dwarven Kingdom. Almost the entire of the kingdom was underground since it was a nation that exports 40% of the world’s mining product. Dwarves were excellent craftsmen and had made many great weapons and equipment, including the cannons that were used in most nations except for the Elven Kingdom.Cave Mouth was a city that acted as a guardpost before entering the kingdom. Since mining products were very important in many industries, the security was very tight and the guards posted there were elites with special equipment for detecting any suspicious characters. As the most wanted man, Matthew would immediately be detained if he was caught.“That’s why I prepared this.” Rain showed a metallic card that wrote-“Mercenary Association?” Matthew read what was written.Matthew, Rain, Potolo, Bartolo and Mala were currently standing in a line of people who wanted to enter th
At night at the bar, people filled the tables and seats to the point that it was packed. Matthew, Rain, Potolo, Bartolo and Mala were sitting on the second floor at a table with another two short but stout figures. They were dwarves clad in business attire.(Why did we wait until night to meet these guys?) Matthew thought but didn’t voice it.“It is a pleasure to meet you, Mr Sky.” One of the dwarves extended a hand to Rain.“A pleasure as well.” Rain accepted the hand and shook it firmly.“I see that you did not come alone. Who are these people, if I may ask?”“They are capable mercenaries I hired.” Rain said while taking a single glance at the others beside him.“You hired mercenaries?” The dwarf was probably suspicious of it. Of course he would. Why would a top rank Hunter hire some mercenaries to help?“By her majesty the Elf Queen’s order. Also, having a few extra hands is convenient.” Rain kept it simple and convincing enough for the dwarves to accept it.The pair of dwarves gla
At the edge of the pit, it was them. A total of nine of the Scarlett family members.From the right, a woman with long red hair and black and white dress was casting a healing spell on Bilgrae. A male elf in full black armour with a star shaped bang of three red points and two white points and his black hair was split in the middle. A demon with dark violet hair and a pair of horns at the side of her head and wore a jet black skin tight suit which exposed certain parts, Crymillia. In the middle, it was a man with short bright red hair wearing a black and gold robe. Then, a man with black hair in a red and black suit. Another demon with about the same features as Crymillia except that his hair was short and he wore a black cloak over his suit. Then there was a man with spiky red hair in a red robe with a high collar, Crone, the one that Matthew and his friends fought at the Great Sandcastle. Finally, there was the black feathered avian human, Skystorm.Seeing Skystorm in good health, M
Confronting Bilgrae now was what he expected to see from a Dragon Emperor.Matthew was now at maximum output of his astra and all of it was condensed in his body. Bright red scales covered his entire body and he grew slightly in size. His muscles became more toned and also increased in size. A pair of horns of a darker tone of red grew out of his forehead that curved to the back of his head. Both of his eyes were glowing golden as his hair was.“Let’s finish this!” Matthew did not delay any further. He couldn’t maintain this form for long so he must finish the fight quickly.Matthew dashed toward Bilgrae who was ready for Matthew. Their fists clashed again and this time, not only was Bilgrae pushed back, he felt pain in his knuckles. Matthew was much stronger than before and far faster too. Utilising his speed, Matthew went for another punch to Bilgrae’s gut.“Oof!” Bilgrae got the air knocked out of him with the first hit.Matthew followed up with a barrage of punches. Bilgrae truly
After being blown away by Skystorm’s wind, Matthew regained his footing and was met with the big lizardman, Bilgrae Scarlett. Bilgrae had a smirk on his face. Matthew stood up and faced Bilgrae, but his eyes were not on him. Matthew’s eyes fell on Falynx in the far distance.“Are you still concerned about that monster?” Bilgrae asked with his deep voice.Matthew looked at Bilgrae now. “It’s hard to know which one is the monster here.”“Heh, you’re right. All of us are monsters deep inside. It just takes one misstep to turn a person into one. You’ve been there too.”“No I haven’t.”“Maybe not to you. But the whole world saw you as one. Now that monster suddenly turned into an emperor and they suddenly glorified you, while some still hate you of course.”“Hmph.” Matthew huffed.“You’re angry with me, I understand. I purposely did not kill that beast. Out of compassion.”“Don’t lie. You Scarletts don’t know what that means.”Bilgrae wasn’t smiling anymore. “You don’t know how merciful fa
Akame and Skystorm were separated from Matthew and Bilgrae. Akame stood up after being blown away by the powerful gust of wind created by Skystorm. Their eyes met. Both of their irises were bright red and gazed deeply.“I will be your foe, Red Cardinal.” Skystorm said.“What relic will you take? What will you use it for?” Akame asked.“Straight to the questions huh… That’s not any of your business. Why would you care what we take anyway if you’ll die?”“To evaluate whether it’s worth fighting for or not.”“Hmm, a smart choice. If you don't want to fight, then I shant confront you. Sadly, it seems that Lord Dragunov disagrees with you. If he is in the way, then we must remove him. I don’t think that leaves you an option now.”Backing out from this would mean that Matthew will be fighting two people. If they weren’t among the Scarlett Army’s strongest, it probably wouldn’t be hard for him to deal with alone. Both of their foes were really strong and Akame had no expectation of defeating
After their encounter with Falynx, they reached an agreement to conduct an investigation as they intended. Falynx had flown back to the surface on its own. Matthew and Akame headed to the temple and arrived at the front door.For some reason, even though they were underground, it was as clear as day down here. It was not dark and not too bright either, like a cloudy day.There were stairs that led to the door and the walls in the area were already partially destroyed. Some of the stairs were also gone. The giant door was made of stone and seemed to be intact with little cracks around the hinges.Matthew pushed one of the doors open. It was surprisingly heavy so Matthew had to lean into it to move it. Akame went inside first and inspected the place. There was a stage and a podium carved out of stone at the end of the great hall. A mural was carved out of the wall behind the stage depicting a supposed god holding the sun in his hands.Matthew left the door open and joined Akame to look
In the middle of the desert, there were two figures running across the sands. Clouds of sand were left behind in their quick steps. The cloak provided by the minister was really working. No sand was sticking onto them.“We’re getting close.” Matthew informed Akame.Almost two hours have passed since they left the city. Many monsters came their way but they were easily dealt with. It caused a little delay but not enough to affect their momentum. Falynx’s presence was still about 10 kilometres away.“Be ready for battle.” Akame said.“Remember though, don’t kill it.” Matthew reminded her.A few minutes later, a gigantic figure could be seen flying in the sky. The creature had the body of a snake, the head of a crocodile and six pairs of batwings. Its yellow eyes with black vertical slits looked down at the incoming people below.Falynx bowed its head and began descending. Matthew and Akame saw this as an engagement in battle. Matthew called out the Dragoknight to his arms and increased
The sun was already high up in the sky in the Capital City of Kubalt. The weather was hot and dry as usual in San Coro. The street around this particular area was not that busy since it was right in front of the Palace of Al-Jauhara. One would occasionally see knights patrolling the area. Akame was waiting under the intense heat of the sun. She had covered herself in a large black cloth to protect herself from the heat. The guards out here only wore light armour compared to the ones inside, probably because their armour would be too hot to wear outside. Not too long after, she finally saw the one she was waiting for. Matthew was jogging toward her. He wore his long sleeved red hooded jacket and an orange shirt under it and a pair of black pants. He also had his usual travelling backpack with him. “Phew, sorry, did you wait long?” “Not too long. Did you not use a teleportation scroll?” Akame asked. “I did, but the closest one was to Yanbue City. Neither Platinum nor Rose were famil
“What brings you here, Akame?” Matthew asked.Just a few moments ago, Akame had arrived in front of Platinum’s cave. Someone like who was a Coloured Hunter, passing through the Blackwood Forest and up the cold mountain was not a problem. Or not.Akame was hugging herself to keep warm but it was not helping at all. “Achoo! C-can we talk somewhere warmer?”“Oh, come on in.” Matthew invited her inside.Akame went in and they both made their way to the living room. Matthew didn't think that it was alright to bring her to the others directly. The living room had a fire to keep them warm, so here was enough.“Ah~” Akame warmed herself up by the fire and put her hands out.“So, what are you doing here without equipment to survive on a mountain? Certainly you didn’t come to interview us?” Matthew asked.“Queen Cleopatra sent me. We will investigate the ruin she mentioned together.” Akame said with the same emotionless voice as usual.“Cleopatra? Well, I was gonna head there in a few days anyw
Matthew and Rose arrived at the foot of the mountain just by the Blackwood Forest where they dropped off of the carriage while Guinevere headed back to her palace. It was already very late in the afternoon when they got to the forest. Matthew carried Rose's luggage in hands while he also wore his backpack."I can carry my own stuff." Rose said."No, I will carry them for you. Anyway, are you sure you'll be fine?""My magic resistance is quite high. I also know how to disperse mana if it does accumulate inside me. How long exactly is it going to take to get up there again?" Rose looked up at the ledge near the mountain peak where Platinum's abode was."Well, usually only a few hours if you're moving at my usual speed. If we're walking though, a few days at least." Matthew said."But we're not walking, right?" Rose asked."Nope." As Matthew replied, a shadow flew past over them.A jade green dragon circled them as she descended to the ground nearby. Upon landing, the dragon folded its w