Chapter 22: The Red Dragon Descends from the Sky
Although it was not yet possible to determine what the vague black dot was, Barrett's alarm still caused everyone in the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' to tighten their reins and stop their progress. When everyone had turned over and dismounted, Barrett whipped the buttocks of the three horses in turn, and the horses ran down the road with a neighing sound.
"Barrett, what are you doing here?" The dwarf, who couldn't see it, immediately smacked his lips and asked.
Barrett, who was holding the Mo knife tightly, stared at the dark red shadow that had gradually revealed his own color and said, "According to the speed of the other party, we can't run away even on horseback." What's more, in the face of that kind of air unit, except for me, who of you can still ride on a horse to ensure combat effectiveness. It's better to let them run farther away, and maybe they can recoup some losses......"
"Damn! It's actually a red dragon. Tice and I worked together to prepare the flames. Before Barrett could finish speaking, the general outline of the shadow in the sky finally fell into the eyes of the players. Rielly, who was the first to confirm the identity of the enemy through knowledge identification, reached for the scroll box as she spoke. Klematis, who had been reminded, snapped his fingers and took out the scroll he needed from his storage space.
At this moment, the red dragon in the sky has become more and more clear. The sharp-eyed catboy and Barrett were even able to make out the ivory-colored 'spots' on the lizard's jaw, a special bone spur that resembled exotic teeth. These body spines are, but softer and more elastic than its horns. He is embedded in the dragon's skin and is attached to the skeleton by ligaments. With the red dragon's emotions and muscle squirming, back and forth.
At the same time, Claudia even set her eyes on the noodle: "Eighty percent of that guy is here to find you." ”
"Not really! Didn't you say that someone had already escaped from the last mission? The other party was not chased by the red dragon, and a little shrimp like me should not be so attractive. Maybe it's just a passing ......" said the noodle's voice weakened, and then he picked up his crossbow and ducked behind Barrett, and then disappeared. It seemed that the halfling wanderer was not sure if the red dragon was aimed at him.
Suddenly, the red dragon in the sky flapped its wings and swooped down towards where the players were. At this time, the players' only remaining luck has been dissipated. That guy came for his own party. Barrett, who was holding the 'Broken Peak' tightly, muttered in his heart: "This size seems to be a red dragon that is biased towards a teenager, I hope that guy matches his own size!" In case that guy is stunted, we're going to die this time. ’
Although the size of the creature from the baby dragon to the juvenile dragon will be classified as large. But even if it's a large creature, there will still be some differences between different individuals. So Barrett judged that the other party was most likely a young red dragon based on the experience in his mind. This is quite one of the things that the 'Bloodstained Grey Flower' team can handle. In case the other party is one size smaller because of dysplasia. A teenage red dragon is not something that players can solve nowadays.
Dragons descended from the sky and swooped down on the players with a loud sound that tore through the air, followed by a scorching flame that enveloped the Bloodstained Gray Flower players. It takes time to cast spells and activate scrolls, so even with the combined efforts of Klimatis and Rielly, there are still players who have not been blessed with 'Protective Elemental Damage (Fire)'.
Suddenly, there was a soft 'buzz' behind Barrett's side, and then a cold light pierced the churning heat wave and shot straight into the sky. The halfling wanderer who had done all of this immediately rolled towards Barrett, trying to dodge the ubiquitous bright yellow flames.
"Ding!" With an almost metallic clashing sound, the cone-shaped arrow that Lalu shot out sank into the frills of the red dragon's jaw. Then scarlet blood spilled out, burning in mid-air like colorful butterflies, adding some color to the gray autumn wilderness.
This crossbow could not resist the scales of the red dragon, which were far more resistant to blows than steel. Like a hot knife cutting through butter, the dragon's skin, which was tougher than the oak hull. It tore at the muscles of the red dragon's jaw, until the triangular pyramid-like arrow pierced into the target's jawbone.
"Woohoo!" There was a sharp pain in the jaw, causing the red dragon's massive mouth to close. The smoke that had come out of the dragon's breath at the end of the final gushing out of the red dragon's nostrils seemed to indicate that the hapless lizard seemed to have taken matters into its own hands.
'Enemy Breaker Arrow (Dragon)' saw the halfling wanderer's arrows achieve such a result, and several players present who knew how to do it came out of their heads. As a one-time consumable, enemy-destroying arrows have never been a cost-effective item. However, compared to your own small life, bring a few teams to deal with strong enemies. It's also a choice that some wealthy mercenaries make.
And as a member of the Church of the Dragon God of Good, Noodles knew before he came to the Cruze Kingdom on a mission. There is a possibility that you will have to face an enemy like the dragon. In order to ensure his own safety and the success of the mission, he naturally spent a lot of money and contributions in exchange for the special props for the dragon.
It's just that the Dragonborns who appeared in the previous battles are all Dragonborn, and although the 'Enemy Breaking Arrow (Dragon)' can also have a certain effect on them, it seems too wasteful. So to this day, these arrows have been sealed in the noodle bag for a long time. Finally showed his style to the world.
It's a pity that although Noodle's sneak attack gave the dragon that fell from the sky a head-on blow, for the red dragon who had already passed its infancy, such an attack was not enough to weaken the opponent's combat power. As he whistled over the players' heads, he turned his head to stare at Barrett and his party viciously with four layers of eyelids, as if intending to find out the source of the previous crossbow arrow. But then the dragon flapped its wings again and began to climb. And then it went around in circles over the players' heads not far away.
"I didn't expect the red dragon, which has always been known for its fiery temper, to be able to maintain his sanity this time." Barrett frowned at the great threat that hung over everyone's heads. And Noodle, who was hiding in the shadows behind him, shook his head helplessly. And taking advantage of this, Clematis and Rielly finally hung up their protective status.
You know, according to the original plan of the noodles. The main purpose of the 'Enemy Breaker (Dragon)' to hit the dragon's vital point is to provoke him to take the initiative to use his minions to fight the player hand-to-hand. This is to find a way to make the damn red dragon above his head give up his air superiority. However, judging from the current situation, the players' wishful thinking is in vain.
No matter what the battlefield, the air-to-ground advantage is too obvious. While players can also gain flying abilities through mage spells, it is difficult for players to keep up with each other's speed compared to the dragon hovering overhead.
That's right, the maneuverability granted to the recipient is much better than that of the red dragon - most dragons struggle to maneuver quickly in the air. They like to make wide, slow turns. Use the tail as a rudder. But if more violent maneuvers are necessary, the dragon also uses its head and tail to steer itself, and it can also change the shape and movement of its wings. Of course, even so, dragons have a wide turning radius, and only the smallest and most maneuverable dragons can turn within their body length.
But this kind of congenital defect, don't the dragons know how to work hard to overcome it? Be aware that many dragons will use techniques to perfect their stunts to help them maneuver in tight spaces. The first of these is hovering – in general, to stay in the air, the dragon must maintain a certain forward momentum. However, some dragons are able to flap their wings with enough speed and efficiency to stop their forward movements and hover in place. While hovering, the dragon can fly vertically upward, downward, sideways, or even backwards.
There are even dragons that can use their soft bodies to perform sideways spins - a kind of aerial somersault that allows them to quickly change flight. The dragon pushes the front of the body upwards and twists the body into a spin. This maneuver allows the dragon to turn in situ for up to 180 degrees while maintaining its current altitude.
Under these conditions, the player's flying spell at this stage has become a complete joke. What's more, in terms of speed, there is still a big gap between the two sides even if the acceleration technique is used. So even if it is relatively flexible, it can't play a big role under the opponent's absolute speed advantage.
In addition, the players themselves don't have much experience in air combat, so flying rashly will only be teased by the red dragon with rich experience in air combat. Instead, it's better to find a way to deal with the big lizard on the ground.
After circling for about half a minute, the elemental power in the dragon's stomach was filled again. The other man, who had stopped circling, launched another dive, and that was before the flame in the guy's mouth appeared. A cloud of golden dust was the first to envelop the players.
"Yikes!" The unlucky dwarf covered his eyes and screamed at this time, and the noodles that had been hiding well were also exposed because of these light dust. At this time, Barrett let those light dust pass through his body. There was even a hint of banter in the dragon's scarlet pupils.
All dragons develop an intrinsic magical ability as they mature. They can obtain and cast spells just like Warlocks, regardless of consumable material composition. Apparently, the glitter dust in front of him was the work of the attacker.
"Whew!" The scorching flames rolled in, and this time the red dragon consciously enveloped its flames even more towards the halfling wanderer who had caused damage to him before. In the face of the raging fire, the noodles who were originally able to dodge some of the damage with their agility chose to resist without moving.
"Buzz!" The vibrating of the wire strings sounded again, an all-metal arrow glowing with cold light. Piercing the breath, he sped away towards the dragon in the sky. The dragon who had been prepared for this turned sideways, and the arrow sank into the opponent's right shoulder - the dragon's air mobility could not completely dodge the sniper of the noodles. However, compared to the previous jaw, this attack had less impact on it.
The red dragon that spewed out its breath was once again skimmed over the heads of the grizzled players. But at that moment, Rielly pointed at the red dragon. The exploding ice flower instantly covered the red dragon's body. These snowballs that appear out of thin air are constantly stealing the heat from the red dragon's body.
For a fire subspecies like the Red Dragon, the damage from the cold will have an additional 50% effect. This type of spell is the best choice when fighting it. Unfortunately, the only cold spell Rielly currently has in her hands is the 'Snowball Technique' with area damage. If it's a targeted single spell, the effect is probably even greater.
The words were divided into two ends, just when the red dragon was covered with hoarfrost, and even the movement of flapping wings was half a beat slower. Although the noodles who had resisted a surprise attack before could still breathe for the time being, judging from his somewhat vague movements, it seemed that he was about to lose his footing.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Clematis slapped his belt, and a small ball with a soft glow flew out of the belt and shot straight into the chest of the halfling wanderer. As the ball of light melted into Noodle's body, his body, which was still a little shaky, finally stabilized.
The red dragon that spewed out its breath was once again skimmed over the heads of the grizzled players. But at this moment, Rielly pointed at the red dragon, and the exploding ice flowers instantly covered the red dragon's body. These snowballs that appear out of thin air are constantly stealing the heat from the red dragon's body.
For a fire subspecies like the Red Dragon, the damage from the cold will have an additional 50% effect. This type of spell is the best choice when fighting it. Unfortunately, the only cold spell Rielly currently has in her hands is the 'Snowball Technique' with area damage. If it's a targeted single spell, the effect is probably even greater.
The words were divided into two ends, just when the red dragon was covered with hoarfrost, and even the movement of flapping wings was half a beat slower. Although the noodles who had resisted a surprise attack before could still breathe for the time being, judging from his somewhat vague movements, it seemed that he was about to lose his footing.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Clematis slapped his belt, and a small ball with a soft glow flew out of the belt and shot straight into the chest of the halfling wanderer. As the ball of light melted into Noodle's body, his body, which was still a little shaky, finally stabilized. (To be continued.) )
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