The power of the dragon sleeping in Charon has gone out of control.

Charon's body cannot withstand the pure power of the dragon and collapses. However, even in such a situation, his fighting spirit does not wane.

 

"Master Falga, is there still a way to help Charon?"

――...... In its current state, if it completely takes away consciousness, the dragon's power should be suppressed. He is now a dragon, albeit imperfect, but at the same time, his body has become fragile due to his disintegration. Your fists are good enough, but on the other hand, his strength has increased greatly.

 

It would be dangerous if I took even one blow.

Besides, the body is becoming fragile...... Or?

It would be nice if I could cancel out the damage with my healing punch and just let the impact pass, but if Charon's body collapsed more than me and Falga-sama thought...

 

「...... Strengthening the system, huh?"

 

You have to rely on unfinished skills.

Even with the use of a gauntlet to assist in the manipulation of magical powers, the system enhancement was not completed. I didn't think I'd use lineage enhancement in the middle of the battle, so I put it off...... If it was going to be important here, I should have practiced more.

 

"There's no point in regretting it, let's do what we can now."

 

I stared at my palm and clenched my fists, then turned my gaze back to Charon.

Charon, who had further transformed into a dragon, let out a sigh with a growl that did not seem to belong to a human.

 

"Shhh......hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

「...... Hmm?"

 

Charon's wings begin to move slowly.

...... Are you trying to fly? No, no, even though it has grown wings, is it something that can fly immediately?

Either way, you can't afford to take it easy!

When I saw Charon moving his wings and putting his strength into his legs, I raised my voice.

 

"Don't let it fly!"

 

If he could fly, then Nair is the only one of us who can fly at the moment. There's no way Nea can deal with him, and there's no way she's going to be able to fly me with her little body.

If he flies through the air, we won't be able to do anything about it.

 

"I'm going to tie it to the ground!!"

 

Leona creates three ice daggers in her hand and fires them at Charon's feet. The dagger that was released struck Charon's right leg and turned into a block of ice that sewed the ground and his feet.

Leona tossed the dagger in quick succession, tightening the ice restraints on her wings, left leg and arms, and raised her voice so that I and Alc could hear her.

 

"Charon doesn't have an ice-producing axe right now! I'm going to fold it up like this!"

"Yes!"

"Leave it to ......!"

 

Mr. Arc is holding a sword covered in flames, and I am going to Mr. Charon, who is being restrained by a weapon with a fist clenched as much as I can.

The method is the same as before!

Reap his consciousness! But I'll heal all the injuries in the process!

 

"Nea, be careful!"

"Even if you say you don't like it, you're going to go! Then you'll have to do it!!"

 

Considering Charon's body, he uses healing punches to strike.

However, my fist and Mr. Aluk's sword struck Mr. Charon directly, and at that moment, the ice that held his body shattered all at once.

 

"What!?"

 

Is it going to be destroyed so unceremoniously!?

Freed from the shackles of ice, he swung his blade-sharp wings wide. His wings are as sharp and stiff as razors, and he hurriedly raises his right arm to defend himself.

There are two sounds that sound like metal colliding with each other.

One was the sound of my gauntlet flicking his wings, and the other was the sound of Mr. Arc blocking it with his sword.

 

"Damn, I ...... it this much!"

"Mr. Alc!"

 

However, the sword of Mr. Aluk, which he used for defense, could not withstand the stiffness of the wings and broke in the middle.

Mr. Charon is aiming at Mr. Alc, not me!

His clenched fist is released at Mr. Aluk.

 

"Gaaaa!"

"I'll let you do it!"

 

In order to stop it, he slams a healing magic restraint bullet from behind.

However, Mr. Charon did not stand by my healing magic straits, and slammed his fist into Mr. Aluk.

 

"Wow......!?"

"Mr. Alc!?"

 

His fist, barely enough for me to catch, shattered the hilt of the sword he held in defense and punched him hard in the torso.

Mr. Alc was knocked to the icy ground and completely unconscious.

From here, we don't know the extent of his injury. I want to hurry up and help, but...

 

"That's not going ......!"

 

In front of him is Mr. Charon, who growls. I wonder if the target was set from Mr. Arc to me, and he glared at me with a terrifying appearance.

I'm worried about Aluk...... I'm worried! I can't show my chance in front of this person!

 

"Wow!"

"I'm going to deal with it like I did before!!"

 

Even if the speed and power increase, the movement is the same. It doesn't change the fact that you can follow it with your eyes.

Flick Charon's wielding fist diagonally.

Just as he was about to strike a blow, something sharp jumped out from behind Charon.

It is the blue wings that grow on Charon's back. I hurriedly retract my fist at the wings that are approaching me and move away from Charon.

 

"Usato! Those wings are also bad!?"

"I know, but!"

 

Too many hands......

Charon's fists and kicks can still deal with it, but if he adds wings, he can't focus on the attack.

Unable to turn into an offensive against Charon's incessant onslaught, he retreats slowly.

 

"Jaa!"

"Gu...... Whew."

 

The moment my attention was diverted to the wings, Charon's hand thrust up from below flicked my right arm vigorously upward.

My right arm, which is the cornerstone of my defense, was repelled, and my torso was left defenseless, and Mr. Charon's sharp wings approached.

 

"Shhhh

 

The gauntlet is too late, you have to take it on the left!

As he prepared to catch the wings with his movable left arm to avoid a fatal wound, Leona, accompanied by two ice swords, flicked Charon's wings from the side.

 

"I'm going to join you!"

"Thank you for your help!"

 

While the wings were being flicked, I took Charon's arm and threw him to the ground, and I kept my distance with Leona.

There's a risk of flying, but I don't want to get into a bad situation and get into a pinch like I did earlier.

Calm down and adjust your breathing.

 

"Those wings are troublesome, I can barely prevent them."

"It's terrible to deal with, and I can't keep up with his attacks right now. It's a different story if you predict the trajectory of the attack, as you did earlier...... It's not something you can do very often."

 

...... Now Mr. Charon has become a real nuisance.

Not only is it powerful, but its movement has increased dramatically.

The weakened Evil Dragon is superior in strength, but Charon is probably superior in agility now.

 

"To be honest, I can't deal with Charon's attack head-on. In the face of his attack, an ordinary

Weapons are like scraps of paper."

 

Saying this, Leona showed me her sword, which had a crack in its blade.

I ...... how it is so close to breaking down with just one contact.

It's called Aluk's sword, and it's useless to have armor for Charon now.

 

"But with your gauntlet, you can fight Charon without being destroyed."

「...... yes."

 

Even though I was exposed to Charon's attack now, my gauntlet did not break.

It's a desperate situation, but it doesn't mean we can't fight.

However, it is difficult for me and Leona to go on the offensive against his onslaught. The ice restraint was meaningless in front of him now, and my defense with the gauntlet was too many of Charon's hands to deal with.

...... I'm not sure if I can handle Charon's power, but I'll give it a try.

 

「...... Usato, it's time for Charon to attack."

"Leona, can you take care of the wings?"

"It's not impossible, but is there anything you can do?"

 

He nodded at Leona's words, who had been wary of Charon's movements, and shifted his gaze to Nea on his shoulder.

 

"Nea, make me resistant to blows."

"Oh, that's a lie, isn't it? Are you going to take that? No matter how much magic you can resist, there is a limit—"

"Please."

「...... Oh, I know!"

 

The spell of resistance to "cold air" that was applied to me has been lifted, and a new spell of resistance to "blows" is applied.

The moment I lose my tolerance for cold air, chilly air envelops me.

Understanding my thoughts, Leona tossed down her broken swords and created ice swords in each hand.

 

"Let me tell you, I can't prevent Charon's attacks so many times! Even if you endure it, it's only a few shots!"

"Enough! Leona, I'm going!"

"Oh!"

 

I'm the first to jump out.

A little later, he hears the sound of Leona taking a step and concentrates on Charon in front of him.

He was leaning forward to charge at me, and although he was eating his face from my charge, he quickly recovered and released his tightly clenched fists at me.

In the past, I would have dealt with it by avoiding it or playing it, but now it's different.

Without hesitation, I catch Charon's fist with my left hand.

 

"Huh!?"

"I caught you!"

 

Now that I've been given immunity to blows, Charon's fists don't work for me.

Charon attacks me with a fist lightly, but the blow is blocked by the magic of resistance.

The wings that attack Charon's back are also blocked by the ice sword created by Leona.

The resistance spell will only work for a few shots, and Leona's ice sword won't last that long, so it's now or never!

 

"Olaa!"

 

He pulls his clenched fist as hard as he can and delivers a healing punch to his dovetail.

 

"Gee!?"

 

The fist that rushed in a straight line pierced deeply into his dovetail, and the light of healing magic spread through his body.

I felt a definite response, but the next moment I felt like a glass shattering from my fist. I felt bad about the strange feeling, so I pulled my fist in my mouth.

At the same time, Charon, writhing in pain, staggered backwards and groaned.

 

"Guhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

"Oh, is this not enough!?"

 

If you hit it any harder, it will be too dangerous, no matter how much healing magic you have.

However, it is impossible to stun Charon with a fist of this level.

 

"Huh!? Usato!"

 

As he hesitated in front of Charon, who was suffering, he heard Leona's panicked voice behind him.

When I heard her voice, something touched my right leg.

 

"What!?"

 

When I looked down at my feet, I saw that Charon's tail was wrapped tightly around my legs with tremendous force.

I looked at Mr. Charon in a cold sweat and saw him baring his teeth and holding the dovetail that had been beaten by me. I could see that his eyes were bloodshot and angry at me.

 

"Nea, get away from me!"

"Hey! Usato!?"

"Gee, guaaaaaa

 

The next moment I tossed the nair off my shoulder and tossed it away, Charon's tail, entangled in my legs, flexed like a whip and swung my body like a toy, slamming it into the icy ground.

The unexpected attack makes it impossible to breathe for a moment.

 

"Uh, haha......"

"Usato! Now, help—"

"Ahh

 

Leona tried to help me from being slammed to the ground, but as if anticipating it, Charon spun his body around and slammed his tail against Leona.

With the sudden blow, she was silently slammed into the icy ground just like Aluk, and she was unable to move.

 

"Even Leona......!"

 

Because I hesitated, she took Charon's blow.

...... No, it's not a case of regret! I need to get in shape as soon as possible.

 

"Ahh

 

When I tried to get up, Mr. Charon, who had made a big leap, spread his big wings and fell at me.

He doesn't give me time to rest, but he lashes out at the constant attacks.

 

"Whew! It's thorough!!"

 

- Will you be crushed as it is?

Keeping his head up, he shields his face and chest with his arms to catch Charon's swinging arms.

My body creaks from the impact, but I still endure it - but the ice on my back makes me squirm! I heard a disgusting sound, and my thoughts panicked again.

 

"Now, more pinch!?"

 

If this continues, we will still be upside down in the lake under the ice!

It's really no pun intact to fight this far and fall into cold water and get stuck, and I don't know what to look like to Alc and Leona!

 

"Ahh

"It's better than now! Whew!!"

 

When I saw Mr. Charon trying to wave his hand down at me as if to stop him, I slammed my right elbow, which I had raised for defense, into the cracked ground as much as I could, and dodged Mr. Charon's hand with the reaction.

Charon's hand slams into the icy ground instead of me.

Perhaps my elbow and Charon's blow had broken the ice behind me—and I fell headlong into the lake below.

 

"Wow—!"

 

I took a deep breath and fell into the water vigorously.

The first thing I felt was a chill from the core of my body and a fear of the unfathomable depths of the lake.

The lake was surprisingly clear and beautiful, but we had to get on land immediately.

This is no ordinary lake. It is a lake that exists in another world, a place where monsters live.

In the midst of this, if I were attacked by a demon and dragged in, it would be difficult for me to survive. Besides, I don't want to be attacked by Charon in the water.

Trying to get ashore as soon as possible, I headed to the surface of the water where the sunlight was shining.

 

"Gabobobo!!"

"—What!?"

 

However, Charon grabbed my leg and pulled me into the water, causing the surface of the water to move away.

Really persistent!

If you're having a hard time, don't worry about me, just aim for the top!

You can't fight Charon underwater. But Charon still refused to let me go, pulling my legs as hard as he could, grabbing my left arm and punching me in the stomach with his other hand.

 

"Haha......!"

 

Because it's underwater, the power is attenuated, but it still catches Charon's fist and exhales air.

Ouch! Now that the effect of the resistance spell has worn off due to the absence of Nea, I can't take a fist like this many times!

Feeling threatened by the difficulty of breathing, I concocted a spell on my ungrasped right arm and thrust it into his face, activating a healing magic bursting palm that temporarily blocked his vision.

 

「―――」

 

The moment his hand relaxed, I turned the gauntlet downwards and released another healing magic bursting palm, using it as propulsion and rushing to the surface.

 

「...... Whew!"

 

I can't hold my breath because of the fist I received in my stomach earlier.

The surface of the water is just a stone's throw away, but it seems infinitely far away.

Just when I was about to give up, someone reached out from the surface of the water where the sunlight was shining.

Small and delicate hands that are not adult hands.

 

「......!?」

 

He held the air escaping from his mouth with his hand and grabbed the hand that was stretched out from the surface of the water with his other.

Then, it is pulled at once with a force that cannot be imagined from a small arm.

I was pulled up onto the ice on the lake, and I took a deep breath and thanked Amako, who was gasping for breath with her hands holding my hand, and Bullin, who was eating into her cloak.

 

"Huh, huh...... And I thought I was going to die. Thank you, Amako. And Burlin, too."

"When I saw the foreknowledge, I immediately asked the Norn to enter the barrier, and I'm really glad I made it in time......"

 

Did he come to my rescue when he saw that I was going to fall into the lake?

It would have been really dangerous if this child hadn't come to my rescue.

As I stood up, regulating my breathing and healing my aching belly, the nair that I had torn off earlier descended on my shoulder.

 

"I'd like to complain a lot about the way I'm being treated, but I'll save that for later...... Did you manage to defeat Charon?"

"No, not yet—"

 

Before I could finish telling Nea, something flew high into the sky from the lake.

Something that appeared with a force that didn't seem to have come out of the water – Charon opened his big wings in the air and looked down at us.

 

「......」

"As you can see, not yet."

 

Nea exclaims.

Aside from his cracked body, Charon still seems to be in good spirits.

 

"Amako, stay away with Bulllin."

「...... Are you okay?"

"It's not like I don't have a hand, I'll try as much as I can."

 

Unless he manages to do something about the power of the dragon that hurts his body, he can't be cured by healing magic.

However, the only way to stun him is to throw a powerful healing punch...... Then it will destroy his body and cause his death.

...... We have no choice but to strengthen the system and do something at the last minute.

Amako seems to want to say something at my words, but when she glances at Charon, who is about to attack, she nods slightly and walks away with Bulllin.

Fortunately, Charon is not interested in Amako and is still glaring at me.

 

「...... I'm sorry, Nea, but please fight with me just a little longer."

"You can't say you don't like me at this point, I'll fight with you until you give up. ...... I don't think you're going to give a damn so easily."

"Haha, don't tell me."

 

He smiles wryly at Nea's light remark and holds his head.

Both Alc and Leona were knocked unconscious by Charon's attack.

It's practically me and Nair who have to deal with him.

...... If the lineage reinforcement is not successful and Charon cannot be helped...

 

"Woo......!"

"I'm coming!"

"Oh, yes."

 

While I was wearing healing magic all over my body, Charon flapped his big wings.

This will effectively be the last battle.

...... I'm going to make up my mind.

 

"Jaaa

"Come on!"

 

Mr. Charon attacks from the sky with momentum.

I looked up at him, pointed my gauntlet at him, and raised my voice as if to encourage myself.

 

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If I tried to write the Charon battle to the end, it would be quite a lot of text, so I will divide it and update it.

I would like to update the next story around 20 o'clock today.