Alchesia
Chapter 25 Strongest Defense

Early in the morning we left Tron for Blood Hill. We used Caleo to get there faster. Laura said if we use Caleo, we'll be at Blood Hill in half a day.

I feel that today we will not fight the Black Dragon, because today we will focus on carrying out the mission first. We'll fight the Black Dragon tomorrow.

During the day, Me, Emilia, and Laura arrived near the forest where we were going on a mission. We immediately split the task so that this mission is quickly completed. Emilia and Laura are in charge of stacking medicinal herbs whereas I'm going to go to defeat some hobgoblins.

The medicinal plants needed were in the outer part of the forest, so Emilia and Laura did not enter the forest. I went into the woods alone to hunt a hobgoblin. I used Caleo to find that hobgoblin quickly.

After walking through the forest, I finally found a group of hobgoblins who were resting. I saw some of them carrying axes. It seems they have not realized my existence. Then I'll start the attack.

The arrow shot from Arcus struck right at the heads of some of the hobgoblins. Then combine it with Ignis and shoot again. The attack was not all about the head, but also the hands and feet.

However, the effect produced is the burning of the hobgoblins from the inside. I didn't think the effect would be that great. It was almost like a poison attack but this used fire and also burned it from within.

Hold still...

I forgot that the monster was burnt to the ground so I couldn't take the evidence to complete the mission. After that I tried to look towards that dead hobgblin and there was really nothing left.

I approached the hobgoblins I killed using the Arcus earlier and while hoping for enough numbers to complete the mission. I counted the corpses of hobgoblins that were still intact and turned out to be quite a number.

I was relieved that the house was enough because I didn't want to go around the forest looking for a hobgoblin anymore. I cut off his head as evidence, then put it into my storage.

After that I came out of the forest to where Emilia and Laura were. I hope they have finished collecting the required medicinal plants.

When I arrived it turned out that they had already finished collecting the medicinal herbs. They put it in Emilia's storage.

"You're done as well."

"Yes. Master already?" ask Emilia.

I nodded my head.

"Next, what are we going to do?" ask Laura.

"Because it's dark we set up the tent first. I also want to ask you a few things about Black Dragon."

"We're going to camp here?" ask Emilia.

"No, we're camping near Blood Hill."

We then walked towards Blood Hill. We didn't use Caleo because it wasn't too far away. I could even see that hill from where we were standing right now.

When we got close, I saw some burning trees and some dead bodies. I think starting from there is the domain of the Black Dragon.

"Wait on! We must not get any closer or we will be attacked by the Black Dragon. Let's see" I said, pointing forward.

"Master's right. In front of us it already belongs to the territory of the Black Dragon," Emilia said.

"Then shall we camp here?" ask Laura.

"You how else."

I then took out the tent from my storage and set it up, Meanwhile Emilia and Laura cooked our dinner.

After dinner, we discussed speaking to Black Dragon. I want to know the information about his strength even if it's just a little.

"Laura, can you tell us about the Black Dragon?"

"could. But all I know is a little."

"No problem. A little bit will definitely be useful for our fight later."

"alright. As I recall he had the dragon breath ability in the form of a blue flame. That fire attack was stronger than the fire breath that the other dragons had. The heat is incredible."

"Blue fire? Isn't that similar to my Blue Fire?" ask Emilia.

"really. Looking at the power from your attack, I think the power is almost the same," I said.

"But his fire had a very wide attack range. Looking at the burning trees as well as the dead bodies that were there her attack must have been stronger than Emilia's" Laura said.

The dragon breath that I know is indeed very kuta because it is the main attack of a dragon. If in the game the damage generated is very large.

"Are you able to hold him back using Holly Protection?"

"So, inevitably we have to avoid his fire attack huh?" emilia.

"What about the defense?"

"The skin is very hard. More powerful than Adamantoise. Even with magic it would be difficult to pierce through her scales," Laura replied.

"I should have asked this from the beginning, this Black Dragon is a monster with what rank?" manya curious.

"Black Dragon is a monster with an S rank. Usually for monsters like this, guilds or countries would send out S rank adventurers as well as troops in large numbers."

"Like the war," I said spontaneously.

"It's like that master. I used to hear from my father that S rank monsters have the power of a city or even a country" explained Emilia.

"You know that now, Ciel?" ask Laura.

"Yes. Just like the monsters that I didn't know before, I didn't know the rank of those monsters, but I didn't think that this Black Dragon would be this strong."

The point is we will fight against a country seeing the power of the Black Dragon. Maybe I can defeat him by attacking from the inside, but fire is against fire. It's gonna be tough.

"Does it have a core like Adamantoise?" ask Emilia.

"none. So it's hard and easy" Laura replied.

"meaning?" emilia asked confusedly.

"It's difficult because we can't do one attack to defeat him. But it's easier because we don't have to figure out the point, so we just have to do a series of attacks."

"But it will also be difficult to remember the scales are very hard" I said.

"It's gonna be hard, master."

"I know, but it's not impossible considering our fight to this point."

"If we have the God Blessing skill it will make it easier for us to withstand the attack of his," said Laura.

*"God Blessing?"* thought.

I have that skill. I got it from Rinoa after defeating Executioner.

"Laura, I have that skill."

"What?" laura asked in surprise.

"But I can only use it once."

"It's okay, it's enough to give us extra strength. But how can you have it?"

"You remember how I got the Glyph skill and Emilia's masamune?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"God Blessing is also I got from there as a bonus because I did not take weapons or classes."

"I understand. So that's why it can only be used once."

"But isn't that a recovery skill?" my many.

"That's true. But when combined with my Holly Protection it will be the strongest defensive skill."

I understand now and with this we managed to find a way to protect us from the Black Dragon attack. To defeat him we only need to launch a series of attacks.

After that we rest ourselves for tomorrow's fight.