Isekai Smartphone - Chapter 498
It is easy to say that we are going to defeat the demon dragon, but it is not such a light matter. In some cases, it is so serious that the entire country is organized to defeat them.
They are more capable of fighting than sub-dragons, and unlike dragons, they cannot communicate with each other. In addition, they have unique abilities.
The only saving grace is that they don’t come down to the villages. However, just because the dragons don’t come down to the villages doesn’t mean that other magical beasts don’t come down to the villages.
In any case, it’s a nasty dragon. Since we were going to hunt them, …… should have been more tense than it was.
“Aaah! I found it first!”
“The first one to find it is the winner!”
“Both of you should take them down more carefully. The value of the materials will go down.”
Alice and Linne hunted down every magical beast that showed up. And Frey, who collects those magical beasts in [Storage].
It doesn’t look like they’re going to exterminate a demon dragon.
In the dense jungle of the Great Sea of Trees, the group of us were making our way to the nest of the demon dragon.
“Hey, Dad. How much further?”
“Hmm? I think it’s a little further. It’s just past the river.”
I replied while checking on my phone, and Linne started to walk through the jungle with a lot of energy.
Ende sees this and opens his mouth with a sigh.
“The kids are doing well. ……”
“Hold it together. That’s not a good example for adults to set.”
The children were Frey, Linne, and Alice. The adults were me, my sister Karina, and Ende.
To tell the truth, their mothers, Linze, Hilde, Mel, Ney, and Lycee, also wanted to come, but Linze and Hilda had business to attend to and Mel and Alice didn’t want to.
Of course, it wasn’t that Alice didn’t like the three of them. It was the overprotective nature of Ney and Lycee that Alice didn’t like. It was obvious to everyone that Ney and the others would not be able to keep quiet when Alice was fighting the demon dragon.
In some cases, Ney and the others might defeat the demon dragon, which was the goal of Alice and the others. That would indeed be a turn-off.
Although she did not want Ende to come along with her, he managed to ask him and she agreed. However, on the condition that he would never get involved in the fight against the demon dragon. I was also made to promise this.
Well, of course, Ende and I are both ready to intervene if the kids are in trouble.
Promise? It’s true that ‘Ende promised Alice and I promised Frey and Linne that we would never interfere with their hunting, but I didn’t promise that I wouldn’t help Alice and Ende wouldn’t help Frey and Rinne.
That’s sweet, kids. Grown-ups can be very unfair.
Well, I’m still a minor too.
“BULLBOAR!
Suddenly, a large boar appeared out of the jungle. It had shiny black fur and long tusks that stuck straight out like spears.
When the boar, which must be at least three meters tall, shook its head, its tusks easily severed the trees around it.
It’s more of a blade than a tusk.
“A blade boar. That’s a red rank level magical beast.”
Ende explained, looking at the boar. A blade boa, huh. I’ve never seen one before.
Speaking of red-ranked, it’s such a strong enemy that even the guild will ask for its appointment. It’s a great way to make sure you’re getting the most out of your money. I’m not going to get distracted. ……
“Yes! I win!”
Alice, who seems to have won the rock-paper-scissors game, raises her fist in the air. The two losers retreated from the scene, mumbling.
What, are you going to play alone?
“Come on!”
“Brrrr!
Blade Boa plunged straight towards Alice like a knight with an assault lance.
It’s a great way to make sure you’re getting the most out of your time with your family.
Like a car crashing into a car, the huge body of the Bladebore urgently tried to run Alice over.
“[Crystalline Cutting Prismatic Guillotine]!”
A crystal-like substance gathered on Alice’s right arm, creating the shape of a large machete.
Carelessly slicing down, ‘it’ sliced the bladebore in half head-on and became a ‘flutter’ on the spot.
“Aaaaahhhhh ……”
“Well, I guess you ruined my fur.”
Ende and Sis Karina muttered quietly. Alice is a bit sketchy. She often acts as if it’s enough to defeat them.
“Frey, put this away. I’ll have A-chan cook it for you next time.”
“Okay, but ……. Alice, you’re covered in blood. Father, clean her up.”
Frey asks me while storing the blade boa in the [Storage].
It’s true that Alice is covered in blood from the return blood of the blade boa, and has blood on her in some places. It’s a sight to behold. ……
I’m sure you’ll be pleased to know that I’m not the only one who has a problem with this.
“If she’s this good, it looks like she can handle a demon dragon.”
“Don’t underestimate it. The strength of a dragon and a demon beast are different. Moreover, there are many demonic dragons that are stubborn and cunning. You never know what kind of secret weapon they might have.”
It’s true that the poisonous dragon Hydra that I defeated was also very stubborn, as Karina said. I guess I shouldn’t be too careful.
As we proceeded through the dense forest, we eventually came to a large river. I opened the gate and transferred to the other side.
As we continued straight ahead, the forest gradually revealed its rugged rocky surface and began to take on the appearance of a rocky mountain.
Rinne and the others climbed lightly up the rocky mountain, which was difficult to walk on. Don’t go too far ahead. Oh?
“Did you hear that ……?”
“I heard it. You’re close.”
I checked with Ende, who was walking next to me. I could hear the dragon’s roar, but only slightly. It’s possible that the other side has already figured out where we are.
I took out my phone and searched for the demon dragon’s current location. Whoa, it’s coming towards us.
“Wait, everyone. It looks like the other side is flying towards us. Let’s move to an open area where it’s easier to fight.”
“Understood. Rinne, Alice, that’s a better vantage point, so we’ll go there.”
“Got it.”
“Yes.”
Following Frey’s instructions, the two of them set up on a gentle slope with few obstacles.
Linnea and Alice equipped their cuirasses, while Frey equipped his spear, and prepared to fight.
“Ready? Mommies are just going to watch, okay! Don’t even say anything unnecessary!”
“Okay, okay.”
Well, if it’s really dangerous, I’ll use my hands and mouth. We sat down on the biggest one of the rocks lying around.
We sat on the biggest one of the rocks lying around. …… This is just like the parents who came to cheer on the field day. Oh well, I’ll take a video to show everyone later.
As I was thinking this, Ende, who was sitting next to me, started to take out his phone. Apparently, we were thinking the same thing.
“Oh, I guess it’s time for you to come out?”
I could hear the sound of wings flapping in the distance. The sound became louder and louder, and eventually I caught sight of a dragon in my field of vision.
It was black in color and quite large in size. It was four-legged and flew on bat-like wings that sprouted from its back.
It had large horns and a red spine that ran from the back of its head to its tail. The tail was long and had a stinger sticking out of the end of it, like an onamomi fruit.
Its eyes were red and bloodshot, and it didn’t seem to be in a friendly mood. I could feel its determination to cruelly eliminate any outsider who stepped into its territory. Well, I guess it’s natural.
“I’ve never seen a dragon like this before. I’m pretty sure it’s a demon dragon. ……”
“That’s a Neesheg, isn’t it? It’s a man-eating dragon that loves to eat human corpses.”
My question was answered by Sister Karina. Neeshegg…… cannibal dragon. It’s not a very pleasant opponent.
I’m not sure what to say.
It’s not so much anger as it is howling. It was not anger, but rather a roar of joy at finding prey, to my ears.
“Okay, then go!”
Frey, who was holding a long spear that did not quite fit his height, threw it at Neeshogg.
Neeshig dodged the flying spear by lightly sidestepping it with a flick.
“You’re sweet.”
Frey gave a quick wave of his hand, and the thrown spear came to rest in midair and was pulled back. A closer look revealed that the spear had no stone thrusts, and both ends were spearheads.
The spear that was pulled back changed its trajectory and pierced the wing of the Knee Heg.
“Giggles!
“Got it!”
The bat-like flying membrane was broken, and Neeshogg lost his balance. At that timing, Linne, who used the [Shield] as a foothold, leaps into the air as if she were running up two flights of stairs.
“Riya!”
“Gugaa!
Linne’s blow, which she swung down as if combining both hands, exploded at the root of Niezg’s wing.
Completely off-balance, Niezhaeg fell to the ground with Linne, slamming into the rock face.
“[Crystal Bright Cutting Prismatic Guillotine]!”
Alice’s crystal machete was swung down with targeted timing. It was an attack that tore apart the flying membrane of the Neeshogg, making it unable to fly.
“So far, you’re attacking in a basic way.”
I murmured as I watched the three of them fight, and Ende next to me gave a small nod.
“First, we’re going to make them unable to fly. It’s the same as a wyvern in that area.”
After falling onto the rocky ground, Neesheg leaned back on his sickle and opened his mouth wide. Mu, that’s …….
Gobaah! And then flames spewed out of the Neeshogg’s open mouth like a flamethrower. A fire breath.
“Yup.”
Frey erased the spears from his hands into the [Storage] and took out a large pale shield instead.
The fire breath that Neeshogg spat out hit the large shield that he held up.
The flames that were showered on him split off to the left and right as they touched the shield, avoiding Frey. That’s some kind of magical artifact,…….
“Sei!”
“GOBOOOOO!
Linne’s gauntleted fist bursts into the side of Niezhaeg’s face as he continues to spit fire. Oh, that looks painful.
“”Gaaah”
Neeshogg opened his mouth again, this time to Linne. This time, a series of firebombs were fired in rapid succession.
Linne quickly dodged them, and the flaming bullets that hit the rocky ground shattered the rocks and flew away. Fragments of the exploding rock rained down on the area.
“Whoa!”
A tail waved like a whip attacked Alice who was behind her. Alice ducked to the ground and fled out of the tail’s range.
Frey, who stowed the pale shield and took out the big battle ax from [Storage], tried to head for Nídhogg, but the demon dragon who saw it fired a duet again and kept the opponent away.
“Hmm? Isn’t that dragon changing its color somehow?”
“Speaking of which, ……”
The scales, which until just now had been shining so black that they could be called jet-black, now had a reddish tinge to them. Eventually, it turned from a reddish-black color to a luminescent color with orange undertones, and eventually its entire body turned into a color that emitted heat like lava.
“Gah!
With a clack of his teeth, Neeshogg sent sparks flying, and the seed fire instantly sent flames running through his body.
“Gurgargaaaaaaaaaa!”
With his entire body covered in flames, Neeshogg roared at the heavens. A tremendous amount of heat could be felt up here.
“Well, let’s see how those kids will stand up to the flaming dragon Neesheg.”
Sister Karina murmured, looking at the flaming demon dragon. Hmmm, so this is what it looks like.
Those flames made it hard to get close to it. If Erna or Coon had been there, they might have been able to get by with water or ice magic.
“It’s so hot! Frey-neechan, do something!”
“Even if you say ‘do something’, this is indeed too hard!”
Frey replies to Linne’s request while avoiding Neeshogg’s claws.
“Um, was there something good in the water ice system weapon ……?”
Frey pulls out various weapons from the [Storage] and then retracts them. Did she organize the weapons she uses all the time, but store the ones she doesn’t use often in a messy manner?
Come on, you’re doing that in the middle of a battle. ……
“Gogaah!
“Whaaa!”
Frey leaps to avoid the flaming claws that are swung down again. I’m on edge as I dodge the claws that keep coming out.
“Hahaha!”
“Gahhh!
Neeshogg’s movements stopped for a moment. Linne shot an energy-boosting qi bullet into the bank of his stomach.
“Gah!
“Ah!”
A flame bullet is fired from the mouth of Nídhogg to Linne who attracted attention from Frey. Using [Shield] as a foothold, Linne ran up in the air and avoided it.
“There it is! The Ice Bringer!”
Frey raised a single sword with a crystal sword-like blade that was transparent. Even from here, it could be seen that the sword was emitting a tremendous amount of cold air.
“This sword is made of magical ice carved out of the permanent ice wall in the Elfrau Kingdom! Five hundred years ago, the elven demon swordsman Cradlestone used this to defeat the demon beast Vocalambul …….”
“I don’t need an explanation, just do something about it!”
Alice yells at Frey as she runs away from the flame-spewing Knee Heg.
Frey swings his ice sword and points the tip of it towards Neeshogg.
“[Freezing Freezing]!”
The grains of ice that were drifting in the air clung to Niezhaeg, cooling his body. The momentum of the flames that had covered the demon dragon weakened, and the color of its body surface returned to black.
However, that seemed to be temporary, and with a bang, bang, flames began to spew out of the cracked, rock-like body surface again.
“It won’t last much, so do it while you can!”
“Alright! [Rose crystal thorn Prismarose]!”
Alice created a rose vine made of crystal from her right hand.
“[Crystal Bright Cutting Prisma Guillotine]!”
A large machete hatchet appeared at the end of that rose vine, and she used centrifugal force to swing it like a whip down on the tail of the needhog.
“Gyuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Zudon! And, the thick tail of Nídhogg is cut off. Out of balance, the demon dragon leaned forward and fell from his head to the ground.
Thud! and the thick tail of the Neeshig was cut off. The demon dragon lost its balance and fell forward, falling head first to the ground.
This time Linne jumps into the fallen giant like an arrow. Using the [Shield] like a staircase, I ran up to the sky, and when I turned her body around at the top, I turned my toes toward the demon dragon.
“Ryusei Kyaku!”
“Gaah”
Linnaeus’s kick, which has been increased in weight by the weighted magic gravity, is decided on the back of Nídhogg. There was an unpleasant sound. Did it break?
“This is the end!”
“Gofu……”
Frey, who was imminent in Nídhogg, thrust an icebringer into his head. Immediately, the demon dragon of fire began to freeze from the head, and in a blink of an eye, the whole body became frozen.
“Stay!”
“Ah, Linne, wait for me!”
Before Frey could stop her, Linne’s full force blow exploded into the frozen Knee Heg’s side.
Cracks ran like a spider’s web from the place where it was pierced, and the huge body of Niezhaeg, which couldn’t bear the weight, crumbled into pieces as if it had defeated Frey’s.
“Ahhhhhhh …….”
“I knew you’d do it.”
Such a voice leaked out from Ende and Sister Karina at the same time as Neeshig collapsed. I haven’t been able to make any use of the remarks I made when I came. The precious dragon material is ruined. It’s only valuable as frozen meat now. No, I think I can get some material out of the tail I cut off.
Well, it’s not about selling the material, it’s about the hunt itself, so there’s no need to be so blinkered. ……
“I shouldn’t have frozen you, …….”
“Yea, that’s fine, you beat it!”
“I wish I could have toppled it too!”
Frey complained, opening the [Storage] on the ground and collecting the shattered pieces of the demon dragon and its tail. If it’s frozen meat, I guess I can defrost it and eat it.
Dragon meat is generally delicious, but what about the demon dragon? I can’t eat the poisonous dragon hydra because it was poisonous.
“Hey, Otosan! Where’s the next dragon? Where’s the next demon dragon?
“No, no, wait a minute. Let’s take a break around here. Let’s all eat the lunch that Lu and Ashia made for us.”
I don’t want them to get carried away and get hurt. Let’s cool down for a while here.
I took out chairs for several people from the storage, and a large table and set it up. On top of that, I spread out Lu and Ashia’s homemade lunch box, a four-tiered stack.
“Wow, that looks delicious!”
The first tier was stuffed with rice balls. The second tier contained fried foods such as fried tofu, fried shrimp, croquettes, and fried chicken, the third tier contained fried eggs, sausage, hamburger steak, meatballs, and cherry tomatoes, and the fourth tier contained cut fruits.
It certainly looked tasty, but most of it looked like something a kid would like.
“””Itadakimasu!”””
The three kids washed their hands in my water ball and immediately started eating the rice balls with their hands. That was quick.
I guess we’ll have some too.
I took out one of the rice balls from the stacked boxes and ate it. Yes, it was salty and tasty. I wonder if it has tuna mayo inside.
“Hmmm! This was a dried plum ……. I’ll give it to my dad. ……”
“What? No, well, it’s okay. ……”
Alice hands Ende a rice ball that she’s about to eat. Alice doesn’t like dried plums? I guess she’s a child like that after all.
As I was laughing at Ende’s appearance, Linne, who was standing next to me, nudged me with a rice ball. It was almost eaten.
“Eat it, Otou-san.”
“You too, …….”
I was handed a rice ball with dried plums, and I had no choice but to chew on it. It’s so good ……! Yixing’s pickled plums are quite sour.
While we were taking our time eating our lunch, we noticed something noisy in the forest.
“What’s that ……?”
The sound of birds flapping their wings, the high-pitched barking of a monkey or something, and the distant sound of the earth shaking ……. Oh, come on, this can’t be ……!
I took out my phone and searched for hexenbiests in the area. The screen showed a wave of bright red pins rushing towards me.
“A group of stampede……!”