LGHTNOVELBOOK 017 - Defeating and Subduing the Ancient Dragon with a Single Blow
In front of me lies a massive dragon with blue scales, defeated.
“Hey… useless goddess. You said this dragon was your servant… is that true?”
“Yes, that’s right. This one is Fubukimaru. I made him my servant about a thousand years ago by naming him.”
“Wait, so that ‘Aurora God’ he mentioned…?”
“? That’s my name.”
…You had a name?
“Did Fubukimaru do something?”
Aurora God Tuatha Dé… that name is so hard to say. I explain the situation to the useless goddess.
Her face immediately drains of color.
“I-I-I-I’m so sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”
With a loud thud, the useless goddess kneels in front of me, bowing deeply.
“My servant has committed such an unforgivable offense against Lady Mika! I deeply apologize!”
She’s probably afraid that if she angers me, I’ll report her to the higher gods, revealing her omniscient and omnipotent skills.
I don’t like picking on the weak, so I won’t do such a thing, but still…
“Hey! Fubukimaru! Get up! Apologize to Lady Mika right now!”
The useless goddess kicks the dragon’s back repeatedly.
“Ugh… where is this…?”
The Azure Silver Dragon, Blizzard Dragon—aka Fubukimaru—awakens and rises.
“The Aurora God Tuatha Dé commands you! Apologize to Lady Mika right now!”
But Fubukimaru tilts his head, puzzled.
“Why must I listen to your orders…?”
“What!? You can’t obey the commands of your own goddess, you…!”
“My master is none other than Aurora God Tuatha Dé!”
“I told you, I AM that god!”
Fubukimaru looks the useless goddess up and down.
At the moment, the useless goddess is wearing:
– Sweatpants
– No makeup, fresh out of bed
– Messy bed hair
– A laid-back tone ending with “-ssu”
…Yeah.
“A lazy woman like you can’t possibly be the Aurora God!”
Honestly, I agree. There’s nothing divine about the way she looks right now.
She doesn’t even have her wings out.
“Damn it! Just wait! I’ll go get my wings!”
“You’re going to… get your wings?”
Wait, are those removable…? Were they just an accessory?
The Aurora God heads into the log house, leaving us behind with the Azure Silver Dragon, Blizzard Dragon, Fubukimaru.
“As the Aurora God’s envoy, I will vanquish the trespassers!”
“Are we really doing this again…?”
Can’t he just wait a bit longer…?
“Please step back, Lady Mika! This time, I’ll protect you for sure!”
Felmar stands before me, ready for battle, growling lowly.
“Felmar, calm down. The useless goddess will be back soon with her wings, and then he’ll understand.”
But…
“Take this, Dragon Claw Attack!”
Fubukimaru leaps into the air, spinning as he slashes toward us with his claws.
“What the…?”
“Take this! *Gale Slicer*!”
Felmar roars, summoning a magic circle in front of her mouth. A massive tornado emerges from it.
Dragon claws and Fenrir magic collide.
“It’s uselesssss!”
The dragon effortlessly slices through Felmar’s tornado and slashes at her face.
*Slash!*
“Guh…!”
“Felmar!”
“I-I’m fine… the wound will heal soon…”
Thanks to the ley line’s magic, the wound on Felmar’s face quickly closed, leaving no scar… but still.
He dared to harm her face. My precious servant…
“Wahahaha! See that! I’m stronger than even Fenrir! If you surrender now…”
I pull a sword from my inventory. It’s one of the legendary weapons that was stored in the log house’s warehouse.
I had prepared a few weapons in my inventory for emergencies.
“T-That’s the legendary *Evolving Holy Sword, Excalibur*!”
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**Evolving Holy Sword Excalibur (SSS)**
→ Crafted by the legendary blacksmith Happosai, a sacred sword.
**Effects:**
– Superhuman Body Enhancement
– Able to Cut Through All Creation
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“W-Why does a mere thief possess such a legendary weapon!?”
The Azure Silver Dragon, Blizzard Dragon, is visibly trembling.
The sword grants superhuman physical strength and the ability to cut through all creation.
He knows that if I attack with this, he’ll be obliterated in an instant. That’s why he’s terrified.
Of course, I don’t intend to kill him needlessly, but…
“Apologize. You hurt a woman’s face.”
“Guh… grr…! Now I’m really mad!”
The Azure Silver Dragon charges at me.
“Lady Mika, get out of the way!”
“No, it’s fine.”
*Clang!*
The dragon uses the same Dragon Claw Attack as before.
“What!? You… caught my claw with your hand!?”
I had caught his claw with my left hand.
“This sword gives me superhuman strength. My reflexes have also improved.”
“Damn you!”
The dragon tries to retreat, but…
“What’s this!? I can’t budge! What power!”
“The difference in our levels is massive.”
I casually release his claw.
“Come on, come at me.”
“Damn ittttttt!”
The Azure Silver Dragon slashes at me with full force.
*Crack!*
The moment his claws hit my head, they shattered into pieces.
“What the hell!?”
“I told you, we’re on different levels. Your level is only 500. And mine… is 9999.”
“What!? That’s absurdly high!”
So, there was never really a contest to begin with.
I guess that’s enough of this.
“So, are you going to apologize or not?”
“Grr… why must I, a mighty dragon, bow to a mere human…?”
With a swift movement, I leap onto the dragon’s head.
“Sit.”
I casually swing Excalibur, smacking the dragon’s head.
*BAM!*
“Argh…!”
The dragon’s head slams into the ground, and he loses consciousness.
“S-So strong… Such speed, defense, and strength… To surpass even an ancient dragon…!”
Well, I had the stats advantage from the start. I tap the dragon’s head lightly.
“Get up. The ley line’s magic has already healed your wounds, hasn’t it?”
“Ugh… Ah… W-Witch!”
Calling me a monster, when I’m just a frail girl…
“Now, apologize to Felmar. I’ll spare your life if you do.”
“I-I’m sorry… Will that do!?”
Good enough.
“Felmar, forgive him.”
“Yes, of course!”
Felmar’s gaze toward me feels even more intense now.
Something is descending from above.
It’s the useless goddess, the Aurora Goddess Tuathade, clad in a white dress with wings.
“Aurora Goddess…!”
Ah, it seems that the Azure Silver Dragon Blizzard Dragon has finally recognized the useless goddess as its master.
Although she is the same disheveled woman from earlier.
“It has been a long time, Fubukimaru. You have served as the guardian of this land until today. But that is no longer necessary.”
“W-What do you mean…?”
“The ownership of this land has already been transferred to that human… Ah, my apologies, to you, Mikasama Nagano…”
“!? R-Really…?”
“Yes, really.”
With this, the Azure Silver Dragon Blizzard Dragon should believe her.
“Y-You’re truly giving the land of the gods to a human…? This human is certainly strong, but… this is divine territory…”
Is this dragon still doubtful?
“Nagano Mikasama. Please say, ‘解除神プロテクト’ (Release God’s Protection).”
“? Release God’s Protection…?”
That was when it happened.
“Ororororororororororororororor!”
Suddenly, the Azure Silver Dragon Blizzard Dragon unleashed a blast right in front of me.
“Impossible, impossible, impossible…!”
Um… what is going on?
“The body of a god is protected to save its power.”
If that protection didn’t exist, I wouldn’t be able to go about my daily life with a level 9999 body.
“What about when I want to revert it?”
“Activate God’s Protection.”
I followed the instructions, but the Azure Silver Dragon Blizzard Dragon continued to tremble…
Boom!
“The dragon… wait, it got smaller!”
“Is this… a fox?”
Where the Azure Silver Dragon Blizzard Dragon had been, there was now a small blue-furred fox.
It was trembling on its back.
“What is this fox?”
“It’s Fubukimaru.”
“Huh? It’s not a dragon?”
“Nope! It’s a magical beast called a Youko, which has the ability to transform.”
“But why a fox?”
“There’s no way this useless goddess could have a dragon as a servant!”
…Fair point.