—Hero Abel and the Holy Dragon Helemerck.
I have seen it here and there in the bronze statues of settlements, picture books, and murals of churches about the Dark Era.
It is drawn in many places as the most symbolic figure of the Legendary Heroes defeating the Great Demon Lords.
And so, there’s a dragon with pure white scales lying down right in front of me.
Ooh…so that’s the legendary Holy Dragon…
I forgot about my Clear Mind Skill and was moved for a while.
“M-Master…” (Momo)
Momo grabbed my arm tightly.
“What’s the matter, Momo?” (Makoto)
“No, ‘what’s the matter’ you ask…?” (Momo)
Momo was trembling.
“Makoto-san…that’s the lord of Laberintos.” (Abel)
“The lord of Laberintos?” (Makoto)
Abel said this as he looked at the white dragon.
“The legendary Ancient Dragon that’s rumored to be in the Deepest Floor of Laberintos and is said to have lived for more than 10,000 years… To think it actually existed…” (Abel)
Hero Abel’s voice was trembling.
10,000 years?!
That’s impressive!
As expected of the Ancient Dragon of Savior Abel-sama.
“Well, for now, let’s go talk to it.” (Makoto)
““?!””
Hero Abel and Momo were looking at me with a strange gaze.
As if they were looking at a weirdo.
Did I say something that weird?
I glanced at the Great Water Spirit.
“What’s the matter, Our King?” (Dia)
“No, it is nothing.” (Makoto)
This one is the same as always.
She is stretching.
I walk towards the white dragon, and Hero Abel and Momo follow behind slowly.
The giant white dragon had its eyes closed, but it is not like it was sleeping huh.
As proof of that, when we got around 10 meters close to it, it opened its eyes slightly and looked down at us.
Looking at it closely really gives a whole different level of pressure.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Makoto.” (Makoto)
I introduced myself.
But there was no response.
Did it not hear me?
“Uhm~, can you hear me…Holy Dragon-sama?” (Makoto)
“……”
Eh?
Could it be that the human language doesn’t work?
This is troubling…
“Could it be that you don’t understand what I—” (Makoto)
(What’s your business here, human?)
A voice resonated inside my head.
C-Could this possibly be…?! The type that speaks directly to your mind?!
“Uhm…we are travelling in order to defeat the Great Demon Lord. Can you please lend us your help?” (Makoto)
I noticed after saying this, but isn’t this something that would be better for Hero Abel to say?
(Why should I have to lend my help to humans?)
The response I got wasn’t favorable.
Or more like, it was really cold.
“M-Makoto-san…” (Abel)
“Master…” (Momo)
Hero Abel and the Great Sage-sama are pulling my clothes from the back.
“What’s the matter?” (Makoto)
When I turned around, the two had stiff faces.
“L-Let’s leave…” (Abel)
“I think that Dragon-sama is angry…” (Momo)
Really?
It is a legendary Holy Dragon, so I don’t think it is that short tempered though.
I once again look at the white dragon, but it seems like it has already lost interest in us, it had its eyes closed.
It doesn’t seem to react to Hero Abel either.
Eeh? It isn’t lending us its help?
Did we come here too soon…?
According to the picture book of the Legend of Hero Abel, the White Holy Dragon becomes their comrade after defeating Bifrons.
‘The legendary dragon acknowledges them after defeating a Demon Lord’, that might be the thing here.
Looks like it won’t be helping us at present.
Can’t be helped. Let’s go back.
Let’s just consider the fact that we managed to reach the Deepest Floor of Laberintos as progress.
It was at that moment…
A violent gale happened and the ground shook.
A giant red shadow appeared in front of us.
An Ancient Dragon that had red scales like they were burning.
That dragon licked its lips and spoke in human tongue.
“Hey, Mother Dragon, ain’t gonna care if I eat them, right?”
O-Oi oi.
An Ancient Dragon is like a grandpa or a grandma of more than a millennia old, right?
There’s a yankee-like Ancient Dragon like this?!
“Makoto-san! This dragon is the legendary town eater red dragon! A violent Ancient Dragon that takes a liking in attacking humans! The amount of villages this one has destroyed are uncountable!” (Abel)
“Hiih!” (Momo)
Momo screamed at the words of Hero Abel.
I see…
An Ancient Dragon that has a liking for eating humans…
So a dragon like that has its eyes on us.
This is troubling.
“White
Dragon-sama, we didn’t come here to fight. We will obediently leave, so can you please spare us?” (Makoto)
I spoke not to the red dragon but the white holy dragon that must have a higher standing.
But…
(Do as you please.)
I could tell those words were not directed at us but the Red Dragon.
The next instant, the mouth of the Red Dragon warped into a smile, and it attacked us.
This…what should we do?
I grabbed the hand of Dia.
“Time Magic: [Mind Accel].” (Makoto)
I activate Destiny Magic.
It is elementary magic that I have been training at lately.
This spell is originally a spell that allows you to extend 1 second to several tens of times more inside your head.
That effect also goes to Dia who I am holding hands with.
I synchronize with Dia, and speak to her.
(Dia, can you hear me?) (Makoto)
(Yes, Our King. What’s the matter?) (Dia)
(I don’t want to fight the comrade of the Holy Dragon…) (Makoto)
(But that red lizard is insolently saying it wants to eat Our King though?) (Dia)
The eyes of Dia were cold.
I can see that she is slightly infuriated.
(Dia, please incapacitate it without killing it.) (Makoto)
(Yes, Our King.) (Dia)
The effect of the Mind Accel ran out.
“[Freezing Breath].” (Dia)
I heard the voice of Dia.
Dia blew with a ‘fuuuh’.
And then, the Red Dragon in front of us turned into an ice sculpture in the blink of an eye.
…Is this…not dead?
“Dia?” (Makoto)
“It is okay~. I held back.” (Dia)
Dia giggled at my call.
Looks like she is feeling better now.
“Eh?” (Abel)
“W-What?” (Momo)
Hero Abel and Momo were the ones who let out dumbfounded voices.
And the Ancient Dragons around as well.
After one brief silence, the Ancient Dragons stood up and directed killing intent at us.
So it did turn out like this…
“Holy Dragon-sama, we don’t want to fight your people. Please let us g—” (Makoto)
“Guoooooooh!”
“You bastard! You lowly human!”
“Don’t think you can go back alive!”
My voice was erased by the angry shouts of the other Ancient Dragons.
Nope, this won’t work.
Ancient Dragons are more short-tempered than I thought.
“Makoto-san! Let’s run away!” (Abel)
“Master! The other Ancient Dragons are attacking too!” (Momo)
Hero Abel unsheathed his sword, and Momo was chanting.
But I just came here to meet the Holy Dragon, not to fight.
And most of all, if I were to defeat them, will the Holy Dragon become our comrade?
I look at the white dragon.
But the white dragon had its eyes closed.
Looks like it has no intention of stopping the other Ancient Dragons.
“Seems like it is going to be difficult to run away, Our King.” (Dia)
Dia whispered to me as if having fun.
It is true that we are surrounded by Ancient Dragons and can’t run away.
Looks like we are in an inescapable battle.
One dragon opened its mouth intending to shoot a dragon breath.
Haah…
I once again activate Destiny Magic.
“Time Magic: [Mind Accel].” (Makoto)
(Dia, can you incapacitate all the Ancient Dragons here?) (Makoto)
(Let’s see~. It might be difficult with me alone.) (Dia)
(…How many would make it possible?) (Makoto)
(I would say 4-5 would be plenty enough. Should I call them?) (Dia)
(No other choice.) (Makoto)
Can’t be helped.
(I will be taking a bit of your mana for the summoning, Our King. Is that okay?) (Dia)
(Mine…? That’s fine.) (Makoto)
My mana is close to nothing though…
Is something like that necessary?
(Fufu! Thank you very much. Then…come, my little sisters.) (Dia)
Dia waved a hand and blue light gathered in the air, and the next instant, it changed to the shape of people.
5 Undines showed up.
Their appearances are the spitting image of Dia.
(E-Eh…?) (Makoto)
My vision darkened for a second.
It felt as if strength was sapped away from my body.
And then, I felt as if lead weights were placed on both of my shoulders.
This feeling…could it be…
“Hey, Dia, how much of my lifespan did you use for the summoning of your little sisters?” (Makoto)
“Eh?” (Dia)
Dia made a shocked expression.
This girl didn’t take my mana but my lifespan.
Or more like, the mana and lifespan of Spirits is infinite.
I am sure Dia sees both of them as the same.
“Uhm…let’s see…around 10 years worth of mana?” (Dia)
“I see.” (Makoto)
10 years worth of lifespan, huh…
5 Great Water Spirits for 10 years.
So I can’t use it as I please.
Or more like, when I borrow the help of Dia, it tires me heavily. Could it be that this is also sucking my lifespan?
Looks like I will have to recharge it somewhere.
“U-Uhm…was that not good…?” (Dia)
Dia asked uneasily with sad eyes.
“No, it is okay.” (Makoto)
We are in trouble here anyways.
“I will have you work, Dia.” (Makoto)
When I say this, Dia made a big smile.
“Yes, Our King. Please order me as you please. Let’s teach these lizards that have only been living a few thousands of years their place.” (Dia)
Dia smiled cruelly.
Great Spirits really move on their emotions.
I sighed lightly and ordered the Undines.
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Without Noah around, we didn't really have anything to sacrifice lifespan to. We're probably going to earn more than the human limit, after all, so it basically is a mana bar. Well, more like an ammo bar?
Tee hee, Dia couldn't tell them apart.
Well, these lizards picked a fight. Mama doesn't have any right to complain at the consequences at this point.
"Why should I help?"
"Because I spared your children."
If it really is limited to how long his natural lifespan is, then it'd be a pretty shitty ammo bar with diminishing capacity wouldn't it? A fifty years old Makoto would only have 50 years cap since that's the longest time he has left.
I'm personally leaning to interpreting the Soul Book display and natural lifespan limit as two separate thing. Once you're at the end of your natural lifespan, no matter how much lifespan is displayed in your Soul Book you die. Conversely, that would also mean there's no real limit to the recorded lifespan you can stock up and use for Sacrificial Technique. Or something like that.
Isn't there a lifespan limit per species? I think 100 years was the limit for humans. So no ammo bar
The lifespan limit is an upper limit to how long a particular species can live. I don't think there's actually any limit to the lifespan measured by the Soul Book though. So basically, I think it's more like you can probably still have a total of 1000 years in your Soul Book even as a human, but you still die even when there's still 900 years left because human. But those 900 years you can still spend freely on sacrificial techniques. Or maybe the soul book also has a limit, until something is said about that, it's conjectures.
He can use saved up lifespan then replenish from demons. Kinda like an ammo bar but with a limit of 100 years.
I was rereading the novel again and I think I found a flag on chapter 62.
I won’t say what it is but if anyone has the time to read it go ahead.
The fridge stuff? I think I mentioned that too in an earlier chapter's comment. If that's not a red herring, then we might already know where someone is in the "present". They've likely gone a long way since their catfight days. The question is if there's anyone else in there, which may explain the relative peace.
“Hey, Dia, how much of my lifespan did you use for the summoning of your little sisters?” (Makoto)
“Eh?” (Dia)
Dia made a shocked expression.
This girl didn’t take my mana but my lifespan.
Or more like, the mana and lifespan of Spirits is infinite.
I am sure Dia sees both of them as the same.
“Uhm…let’s see…around 10 years worth of mana?” (Dia)
I thought it was free, buy one (dia) take all ( sisters). 😂 The payment of a spirit harem is his lifespan. 😂. Thats kinda scary
It's an investment! Remember that one Undine was enough for Makoto to incapacitate Shuri for the kill. IIRC she's worth 15 years, so a 13 years profit!
Having a large harem really takes a toll on your stamina (lifespan).
He should drink some potions that could increase his stamina, else he will not survive from a sevensome (Lucy, Aya, Sofia, Furiae, Momo, Dia).
Hmm, wouldn't Dia be able to use Water Magic based healing magic? Infinite mana too! Also don't forget Janet, Sun Magic has heals in it, would help her train her proficiency too! (Bonus!) And Momo has also shown proficiency in healing. Really, it'd probably be more a case of "wanting to die but can't".
"wanting to die but can't", Last time I envy him, now i pity him🙃
Poor Janet got left out
Considering makoto is a walking womanizer, i think he needs a Godly stamina potion. Just in case he have unconsciously make a girl fall for him. Decides to follow him. 😂 A normal potion made in the mortal world is not enough. Even sakurai is having trouble in 20 girls, how much more on makoto when girls is stronger than him( i mean, Physical strength) 😂.
Well I guess he can just continue sacrificing demons to water goddess to get more lifespan so I guess it doesn't really matter too much.... Water kingdom might be really strong in the future though so ganbatte Iris in trying to correct for time paradoxes here.
Thanks for the chapter!
Hmm wait? They need lifespan to use mana? Why? Maybe it already explained somewhere but i forget it. Could someone please tell me?
Anyways it's good that makoto finally can master one desteny magic. I expect someday makoto can stop the time in the world (and maybe master timetravel magic too)
Those dragon didnt know that when 5 undine appeared it was the time that they will fucked up
This girl didn’t take my mana but my lifespan.
Or more like, the mana and lifespan of Spirits is infinite.
I am sure Dia sees both of them as the same.
So based on this line. Spirits cannot tell the difference between mana and lifespan cause you know. The spirit are alive as long as their water and water can be considered mana for undine and their lifespan. So undine is both mana and lifespan. So that's why it takes makotos lifespan as compensation for mana
It's probably the sacrificial magic/technique where they use lifespan to replace for the mana needed to cast the spell they need.
Seconded, I think it's this too. That Dia being probably unable to differentiate lifespan from mana probably means that she did it without thinking too.
I mean, is it possible that if you keep trying to exert Mana despite running on empty would cause you to burn lifespan instead, and automatically? Would explain how naturally she just took his lifespan.
Makoto has almost no mana, so he uses sacrificial magic to convert lifespan into mana.
Wait, Why would makoto need his own mana to cast a spell ? Can he just ask undine to borrow the infinite mana of the spirit? Maybe sacrificing your lifespan was the condition for the spirit to lend their mana to its user
The Undines can cast magic using their own mana. The problem is the summoning ones. My guess is, essentially, like any summoner in RPG tropes, summoning an entity cost mana. After that entity summoned, they do their bidding using their own power.
And since Makoto's mana is so low, it's automatically convert his live span into mana. This is akin to sacrificial magic like time travel thing done by the demon side (like those devilkin of Snake Church). They need huge amount of mana, and to supply that need, they offer living beings.
Looks like I will have to recharge it somewhere.
He talked about lifespan already be a type of mana(fuel) he must use continuously and easily to replenish.
I think this might be why the holy church under Anna in the future (past) banning the use of sacrificial magic cause she can't bear watching people suffer like Makoto when using it (my thoughts for the future)
A great thought! Like seeing your lover lose lifespan just for you.
Though that is kind of dumb but who knows maybe Anna saw Makoto use all of his life for them.
As expected of the Ancient Dragon of Savior Abel-sama.
“Well, for now, let’s go talk to it.” (Makoto)
Hero Abel and Momo were looking at me with a strange gaze.
As if they were looking at a weirdo.
Did I say something that weird?
I glanced at the Great Water Spirit.
“What’s the matter, Our King?” (Dia)
“No, it is nothing.” (Makoto)
I still forgot that makoto is not normal person. Who is in the right mind talking to an ancient dragon that have a risk to dying. 😅🤣
“Uhm…we are travelling in order to defeat the Great Demon Lord. Can you please lend us your help?” (Makoto)
Dragon-sama, we didn’t come here to fight. We will obediently leave, so can you please spare us?” (Makoto)
Makoto is polite 😑🙃.
“Time Magic: [Mind Accel].” (Makoto)
Finally, some Destiny magic has been shown. 🙃
Dia blew with a ‘fuuuh’.
And then, the Red Dragon in front of us turned into an ice sculpture in the blink of an eye.
…Is this…not dead?
“Dia?” (Makoto)
“It is okay~. I held back.” (Dia)
“Seems like it is going to be difficult to run away, Our King.” (Dia)
Dia whispered to me as if having fun.
[Dia smiled cruelly]
One think that makoto attract is their unique just like him, (their dangerous girls😂)
Don't forget the English teacher he'd attracted way back when.
Definitely a good spell for him. His stats are crap, so he can't keep up with a high-speed battle. Mind Accel allows him to escape from the Yamcha's POV lol.
Unfortunate that he got it late. He could have used it earlier to appreciate the Aya-Olga fight.
Is he going to make the holly dragon submit by force or just massacre the rest of the dragons?
I like both
Otakukamikazes san, I think makoto only freeze then, not kill them in order to make good impressions to holy dragon. I think, maybe... 😂
Think if the personality of dragon will be change more like tsundere or masochist, I cann't stop laughing now... 😂 😂 😂
But he need to replenish his lifespan, and there is an evil dragon right in front of him!!!
He will have to make some sacrifices
I think both, this will be a hajime treatment. Massacre their pride * ahem* and make them submit with a Ice Rod 😂. Just what a certain commentor say in the past chapters 😂.
Please, if total obedience is needed, you might as well throw in a growth rate to rival heroes in it. What Makoto would need is a bat. Preferably metal, but wooden is acceptable. Has to be from a world tree though.
@archeisse😂. Well a bat and stick in a world tree not available in his arsenal so, I think ice is still acceptable, It just need to be Enchant it.
Yeah total clan/race brainwash like a certain rabbit clan
A bunch of chuni dragon is going to be.... amazing?
@otaku-san is that Veldora? 😅
*imagining bunch of Veldora behave like the Haulians... 😳
Marvelous and disaster 😂
“Hero Abel and the Holy Dragon Helemerck.”
This itself disproves the theory that Anna is the dragon. Or maybe the dragon when turning to a girl is named Anna. There is that possibility too.
“Time Magic: [Mind Accel].” (Makoto)
I activate Destiny Magic.
It is elementary magic that I have been training at lately.
This spell is originally a spell that allows you to extend 1 second to several tens of times more inside your head.
New skill unlocked! The author’s making him more and more overpowered by removing his weaknesses one by one. If he can see the movements of melee enemies, it’s going to be tough to kill him now. Maybe next with sun magic he learns how to self heal?
“Yes, Our King. Please order me as you please. Let’s teach these lizards that have only been living a few thousands of years their place.” (Dia)
Dia smiled cruelly.
Great Spirits really move on their emotions.
I sighed lightly and ordered the Undines.
Woah, calm down bully! You’re gonna break them apart next. Next chapter would basically be him stomping the dragons haha. Go Makoto!
Kukuku
Time for Dracon sashimi!
Thanks for the chapter!