The Legends Of Creator Hero
No Victory Without Sacrifice

"Keep forward!!"

All the Knights of the Combat Union stormed forward and faced the mixed-blooded dragon that confronted them at the beginning. A ten-man team handled each one of the mixed dragons.

However, if they meet a pure dragon, then it is required that there be at least ten teams that help him to defeat the dragon.

Right now, they had barged in and out of estimation, a gigantic tree only standing at the front. The inside was not too different from an ordinary tree, but the ground was a blackish purple and the leaves were purple making it different.

The Mana content in the dragon forest was much denser, even more abundant than the fairy forest. Especially at a place in the distance, where Acnologia invited Rigel and other Heroes.

"How is he doing??" ask Rigel in a hurry.

Now that he and the other Heroes did not directly barge forward to accept Acnologia's invitation, they would rather wait for some time to see the state of the knights.

"The left side is now facing eleven mixes, but there seems to be no significant problem!" gahdevi answered, helping the left side.

"The right side is the same!" hatch Alexei.

From this, he realized that only mixed dragons would be found at the forefront. If the estimation is correct, the pure dragon is a little further ahead, but it can be...

"Master! A pure dragon is approaching! The approximation he was a wind dragon!"

Hearing Evankhell's exclamation, everyone stared where he looked. There was a green dragon that was twice as large as the mixture maneuvering in the sky and sending a sharp wind towards them.

"Shield!!" Hazama shouted and took a step forward, blocking the attack.

Although it managed to minimize the damage, but there were other attacks that escaped. Aland certainly helped take care of the other side, but not everything managed to hold. As a result, the trees and knights within the zone were cut flat.

"Aragh!"

Rigel crossed his arms to avoid dust from hitting his eyes. He bit his teeth firmly, feeling angered at the death cries that had occurred in the surroundings from one strike.

"How many are dead?!"

"About two teams!" ozaru said, preventing the wind from hitting his eyes. "Be careful! He's about to land!!"

Two teams, which meant there were about twenty people dead in a single attack. Even with top-tier armor and equipment made from the bones of doom, it did not make them difficult to kill. There are parts that are not protected by armor, the neck for example.

"Big then! It's been a long time since I killed a human, now let's make some meat soup for tonight!"

Throwing out super horrible words, the dragon used its claws to send out blades of wind that cut through anything around it.

"I won't let it!"

Aland sent out a giant hammer and struck the entire attack that the dragon had given him. On the other hand, Ray and Nadia ran from two different sides and jumped high, together beheading him without much effort.

The pure dragon that killed twenty people in an instant was subverted so easily by the Heroes. For the knight who saw it, without a doubt the heart pumped faster in excitement.

"He-great..," said one of the knights while flabbergasted at the sight before him.

"The Heroes really are in a different place to us."

"A single mixture can threaten us, but pure dragons seem to be nothing in front of them."

"Don't be dumb, the fight's not over!" Rigel reprimanded them and made it back to his senses to focus on the battlefield.

So far the battle can still be handled, but if the purebreds flocked here, it would be difficult to survive in large numbers. If one was able to kill twenty in an instant, then there was no choice but to finish them indiscriminately.

"It seems like a pure dragon deliberately dispersed and waited in the deep forest while waiting for the troops who approached it. Clever and annoying, yes." murmured Rigel, clicking his tongue.

Dragons are intelligent monsters, it seems that it is not a lie. In fact, they chose to wait in the depths of the forest because surely the knights were tired first when fighting mixed dragons.

However, there was a small chance of that coming to mind in Rigel's head. That possibility appeared thanks to the pure dragon that Ray and Nadia had killed before.

Rather than waiting silently like the others, he chose to attack head on rashly. Either stupid or impatient, any of which doesn't matter.

"With these circumstances, there is no way we can go directly to the place of Acnologia. Besides it—"

Kiiieeeeeekkkk!!

A small dragon screeched and flew straight at him and was about to tear Rigel apart with his fangs and claws. However, without even turning his head he created dozens of iron thorns that pierced the dragon directly and killed it effortlessly.

"Whisper! Don't bother me when you think.." he mumbled with annoyance while pulling his hair.

"Damn it, I forgot my good thoughts before."

With an irritated feeling in his chest he lunged at the gathered dragons and helped the struggling knights. There was no need to bother killing them, while yawning could also be defeated.

"Damn it, do we have to go to his place directly or help here first??" takumi asked while killing one Wyvern.

"Looks like that, the proof is that Rigel didn't ask us to go straight there" Ozaru said, jumping high and smashing the head of a nearby dragon.

Rigel ran and jumped, smashing the skull of the dragon head he encountered and making it as a foothold to jump to the other dragons. Without the slightest delay, he continued to kill the dragon before him.

"Great.., Six, or even seven were killed in one move. I don't even think Heroes get hurt at all."

"Yeah, if the strength of each of them is that crazy, I think Ragnarok will be nothing."

"As expected of a Hero! Truly powerful and unparalleled!!"

"It doesn't seem to be in vain that I participate in the raid to see the abilities of the Heroes, despite the life of the stakes."

Ignoring the series of compliments he received from the knights, Rigel made the dragon whose head he blasted with Mana as a foothold to jump high.

With that height, the entire forest could clearly be seen, including the existence of the pure dragons that were widespread. The number looked less than he had imagined, perhaps even less than 150.

Then he looked at the mountain— large cave he saw on the mountain and found one large dragon tail surrounded by ying and yang energy.

"—we give him a warm welcome, Material Buster!!"

Firing the powerful might from both of his hands, the sky shone a little golden thanks to him. His attack was fired directly at the dragon—Acnologia.

Although this attack is light-based and can be easily handled by Acnologia. Rigel didn't expect to hurt him with this at all. He just wanted to give her a greeting that she would come to him soon.

From a distance, Rigel can clearly see that his attack is being absorbed by him and Acnologia with a form that looks like a robot sitting cross-legged waiting for Rigel's arrival.

"Far from my shadow. I know that he can walk like a human, but.., his form is more like a human who uses after a robot and jet black wings." he murmured while landing.

"Riley!"

Far by his side, Takumi and Yuri ran up to him in a hurry. Some bloodstains were seen clinging to their faces and clothes, it was clear that they also killed dragons just like Rigel.

"The mixed dragons just kept coming, there was no end at all. Even some of them were extremely powerful for the knights to handle!" takumi hatch.

"Most likely they have the dominating pure dragon gene. Moreover, I witnessed that scattered dragons were slowly gathering at this point, where we are. What's that got to do??"

Yuri has pretty good eyesight. If that's what he says, then that's the truth. Girls as innocent as Yuri could never have the thought to cheat in this condition.

Even so, there was no trace of worry or troubled face. Rigel remained on his poker face that had not changed at all, not in the slightest. For him this situation was not dangerous until it was necessary for him to worry.

Although there are situations that are truly considered dangerous, it will only happen when some unwanted guests are in this place. If so, no doubt difficult steps should be taken. Worst of all, he had to sacrifice all the Knights of the Combat Union. It might even be a Candidate Emperor other than Asoka.

If it was necessary, he would without a doubt sacrifice them. As long as those people are not the ones he loves.

"What to fear, their gathering is good news. The first half isn't over, until the time when they get together, then the fight of the second half will just start."

Yuri and Takumi tilted their heads, clearly not knowing what Rigel was trying to convey to them. The gathering of scattered dragons was a bad situation, so why did he say there was no need to worry?

What he thinks, he's the only one who knows. It was hard to predict and guess what Rigel was thinking.

"Until when I command you to head for that lair of goblokk dragons, don't even try to challenge it. Besides, his silence while we slaughter his troops is suspect."

Rigel does not really care if the soldiers from his side or the opponents are destroyed all. For what matters to the lives of strangers, he simply narrows his concern to those he loves.

The silence of Acnologia can be toxic to his mind. He really did not know whether Acnologia had a plan or not. Completely uncomfortable yet benefited on the other side.

"How about the dragon that's on its way? Should we act and kill them??" yuri asked, clearly worried. His brows furrowed worriedly, angry at the other side.

"Not to worry. For now, I'm still in control, so there's no problem."

Yuri was a little overwhelmed by Rigel's unquestioning words. His eyebrows slowly loosened, but his worries did not disappear.

What is in control? Precisely with the gathering of the dragons made them in the most terrible situation.

As if realizing something, Yuri awkwardly said—

"—are you planning to sacrifice the Combat Union? All the fighters who bravely took part in this raid??"

Takumi who at first only listened was surprised by what Yuri found. From the content of his speech that challenged Gods and instilled a sense of not being afraid of death reinforced his nonsense.

"What is..—really Rigel?"

Silence, complete silence between them. Rigel remained petrified, neither answering nor budging.

Not right, wrong. But it is true, not entirely true. He was confused as to what to answer for them to understand.

"Why are you silent? Answer me, Rigel.." Takumi's voice trembled slightly, afraid of the thing he feared happening.

"—Yea," Rigel replied briefly, staring straight into Takumi and Yuri's gradually full of surprises. "But not entirely right or wrong."

"I don't intend to sacrifice the lives of the soldiers, but that doesn't mean I don't have a plan to do so. I'll sacrifice them when the time comes, which will be the hardest step I've ever taken."

Indeed not the final move, the Knights there were just one pawn he needed to bet on a plan that either worked or didn't.

Seeing the reaction Takumi and Yuri had, they clearly did not believe his words. It was as if they never knew that the person who had been with them for so long could act so vilely. Instead of giving them unnecessary worry, giving them a part of their plan becomes the only way.

"So far, there are only three runes that I use on this right hand. But that doesn't mean I can only use three."

Rigel raised his right hand and stared blankly. He didn't want to use it, didn't even expect to have it. Every time he used it, something in his heart disappeared. Despite that, he often depended on Void, a power that did not belong to him.

"Stage four of this power can give me abundant power by absorbing the life energy around me. Atmospheres, plants, monsters, even humans can be the growth. I've absorbed the energy and stored it well, but it may not be enough."

"Such power..,—where did you get it?" yuri asked with trepidation and was a little scared. A force that absorbs life energy or life of living beings. Something that humans should not have.

"Actually what kind of thing has happened to you, Rigel??" Takumi looked sad, as if he saw a burden on his friend's shoulder.

"It doesn't matter where and what happens to me. In fact, this strength very often helps me, even though there are peculiarities. However, when it comes to protecting those I love, soiling the hands with blood is only a small matter. Even if I had to sacrifice millions of lives, I'd do it with the air."

"I don't know if using stage four can bring me victory. That's why, this plan became the last gamble I could have. Of course, when we are in a state of being cornered and falling into despair. In order to avoid that, I ask you to put everything in order for this gamble to never happen."

There will be no victory without sacrifice, that's what Rigel is trying to emphasize to Takumi and Yuri. Victory cannot be won if no man has soiled his hands with blood and sin.

Poking out his fists to the two people he had long known, Rigel showed a smile that seemed lonely.

Takumi and Yuri looked at each other. Some of the pieces seemed to be covered, but all they saw at the moment was Rigel asking sincerely for help.

Ignoring all thought, suspicion and disbelief, the two of them smiled. They gave their fists into Rigel's hands as approval.

"There are some things that make me curious, but I'll ignore them. I will help you, my friend." Takumi said, smiling with great joy.

"Yeah, after all we've known each other for a long time. You could say, we're old friends or something. I'll help too."

Hearing their words made Rigel's lips curl happily. For the first time in life, Rigel is grateful to have them as best friends.