Ankoku Kishi Monogatari ~Yuusha wo Taosu Tameni Maou ni Shoukansaremashita~ Chapter 182: Wicked Beast Ferion

◆Dark Knight; Kuroki

After I dispatched the demons of Ferion, Heibos and I descended toward the 3rd floor.

A sudden chill ran down my spine.

I glanced to the side—Heibos' face had drained of color.

「Are you okay, Heibos-dono?」

「Barely. You seem fine, Dark Knight. Even after feeling Ferion’s wind…」

「Ferion’s wind?」

Heibos nodded.

「Ferion’s wind is a type of magic that fills one’s heart with fear. Even the divine race is affected. But Modes and you seem to be the exception.」

His gaze lingered on .

「If it's you, moving here won’t be a problem. It’s fortunate you ca. Ferion is right ahead—let’s go, Dark Knight.」

I nodded as our skyboat advanced.

Unlike the previous floors, there were no monsters—no Overeaters, no Evil Eyes, no Managarmr.

Not even Ferion’s beast demons.

The 3rd floor was desolate.

The 1st and 2nd floors had forests, lakes, and cities, but here—nothing but a wasteland.

Except, in the deepest part, a massive do-like structure stretched up to the ceiling—a mausoleum.

Was Ferion inside?

We steered toward the towering building.

Then, in the distance, we found golems. It was a cluster of massive golems, and they were all pounding at a structure surrounding the do.

Bands of light connected the tower to the do.

「OH NO! STOP THEM, DARK KNIGHT! THAT’S ONE OF FERION’S SEALS!」

「Roger that, Heibos-dono!」

I leaped from the skyboat, sword drawn, charging toward the golems.

They ignored , their focus entirely on destroying the seal.

These weren’t battle golems.

They were designed solely to break seals—released by Ribesal for this purpose.

I closed in, slicing through them with ease.

「As expected of the strongest Dark Knight in Nargol—dispatching those golems in an instant.」

「They weren’t built for combat, just destruction.」

I examined the wreckage.

They had made no effort to resist.

「That aside, what about the seal, Heibos-dono?」

Heibos shook his head grimly.

「It’s broken beyond repair.」

The mont he said that—the air suddenly trembled.

「What… is this?!?」

I turned toward the source.

The giant do at the heart of the floor.

「Ferion has broken his seal. I’ll try to repair it as quickly as possible. Dark Knight, buy ti—hold him off! I know it’s the most dangerous job, but we have no other choice…」

Heibos’ voice trembled.

Even soone from the divine race like him was affected by Ferion’s wind of fear.

If Heibos was like this, then for others, even standing here would be impossible.

「Roger that. I’ll leave this place to you, Heibos-dono.」

I left him and ran toward Ferion’s location.

The wind grew stronger with every step.

And then, inside the massive do—

He was waiting.

A wolf with a maw large enough to swallow a giant whole, horns radiating crimson waves that pierced through the do. Undoubtedly—it was Ferion.

Countless glowing chains bound its massive form. So had already begun to fade.

Ferion thrashed, rampaging, trying to free itself. He seed determined to destroy the do as well.

「Uhm!? Who’s there?」

Ferion’s voice thundered as it noticed .

「I am Dark Knight Kuroki! My apologies, Ferion, but can I ask you to settle down?」

Ferion’s golden eyes locked onto .

「That scent… black flas. I see, you’re Modes’ lackey. Another wielder of the black flas… this will be fun. But let’s wait until my seal is fully broken.」

It laughed with eerie joy.

「Once I’m free, I’ll devour the world. I’ve been waiting for this…」

Each movent sent waves of wind shaking the do. A wind filled with raw malice.

I couldn’t let this beast break free. My instincts scread it.

「Over my dead body!」

I lunged, sword raised. I had to suppress him—or better yet, defeat him.

But, a single blow from him sent flying.

I crashed into the do’s wall as pain shot through my body and blood filled my mouth.

「You’ve got to be kidding … Just one attack…」

I forced myself to look.

Ferion had shattered my armor in a single strike. My organs felt like they’d been crushed.

I had self-regeneration, but I couldn’t survive another hit like that.

Ferion sneered.

「What’s wrong, Wielder of the Black Flas? Is that all you’ve got?」

I staggered to my feet.

This couldn’t be the end.

Heibos, the people above ground—they were counting on .

I clenched my fists.

I had no choice.

「I’m not done yet. Dragon—lend your power…」

I shut my eyes, calling forth the dragon within .

Power surged through like a tsunami as I transford. I couldn’t take on Ferion in my human form.

There were risks. I could lose control, like against Alphos. And once I reverted, I’d get an unbearable raging boner.

…Well, I’d just have Rena take care of that later.

The black flas roared around , I beca the ruler of destruction.

I clenched my teeth.

I had no choice.

「MARVELOUS! AS EXPECTED OF THE WIELDER OF THE BLACK FLA! ARE YOU GOING TO PIN DOWN?!?」

Ferion laughed in delight, thrashing against the chains, trying to shatter the remnants of his seal.

Not so fast.

「ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!」

I roared, my voice shaking the do as I fully embraced my dragon form. Flas erupted from my body as I launched myself at Ferion.

Pain tore through —my already battered body scread in protest—but I clenched my teeth and pushed forward.

The dragon and the wolf collided.

This was it.

The final battle of this place.

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◆Goddess of Wisdom and Victory; Rena

I sohow managed to defeat the last one of the remaining orichalcum golems. They were really tough, but my Adamant (gem spear) could easily pierce them.

But such a blunder. The dwarves who made them run amok truly pissed off.

Right at that mont, I felt a wave from underground.

「Kuroki? So he used dragon transformation.」

I recalled the mont when Kuroki transford into a dragon in the past.

Kuroki in his dragon form was powerful. Even Alphos was at his rcy.

Since Kuroki decided to use his dragon transformation, it only ant that Ferion was such a terrifying opponent.

「The problem is the aftermath…」

I recalled the aftermath of Kuroki after he ended his dragon transformation in the past.

Kuroki should be able to beat Ferion. There was no need to worry about that, but the problem was the fact that I had to take care of the side effects of his transformation.

My cheeks flushed red just by thinking about it.

「Well then, how about Kouki's side I wonder?」

I looked at Kouki's side, the side I was truly worrying about.

Only to be welcod by an unexpected sight.

「Why is Kouki the one who’s fighting?」

When I scanned the surroundings, I found out that the one who was fighting was Kouki. And he single-handedly overwheld the wolves.

Naturally, no parent wouldn't be happy seeing their kid beco so strong.

Which reminded that it was only natural for him to be so powerful, he is the son of Kuroki and .

I could see a faint black fla in Kouki's hand.

Kouki fought bravely, he didn't even realize that I was watching his fight from this close distance.

He fought bravely and clearly inherited his father's swordcraft, though still looking lackluster since he had just started.

His figure was so fascinating. But, there was sothing that I was worrying about.

「That black fla is bad news. Kuroki's lineage is going to be discovered if his power is revealed.」

I was getting anxious thinking about Kouki's future.

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My first CN project, why waifu though? Well, coz the main heroine's job is buying soy sauce till the end of act 1

New Project:

Harem, Hero, Demon King, Seven Deadly Sin, Seven Virtue, Sacred Beast, Sword and Magic, Dystopian Future, DESTINY PROJECT HAD IT REALIZED!, Dungeon, Dragon, 72 Demons, Reincarnations

===TN: Those Who Can't Wait For more Chapter, I've Uploaded Advance chapters in Fox