Volume 5 Chapter 29 The Legendary Man Of The Order Of The Sealed Dragon
The final boss of Ferl, the Jeweled Ice Sea Domain, is Laris Glasha.
A thousand years ago, during the 'Golden Age,' the head of the Glasha family wielded the magic sword Duran and sealed Zeth Halcon, a powerful figure who had destroyed a superpower.
Was it inevitable that Laris would end up in the 'Cross Palace,' the place where the dead are imprisoned? In any case, he remains hidden within the palace, rarely showing himself to the world.
Appointed by Shildress, Laris now serves as the dungeon's final boss, though his motivation is unclear.
And the challengers are:
The hero's master, Horace, fully powered and wearing 'Deus Ex Machina,' along with his sister, Nousa.
Six executives or leaders from the hero community Luster Report: Rangella, Ulrika, Cindy, Tiaris, Ellie, and Ramella.
Ivan and Leona, the guild master of the SS Rank Adventurers Guild 'Worldsworn,' and Natsume.
One of the 'Four Source Maidens' from a thousand years ago, the real body of 'Hoardspirit Dragon Zeth Halcon.'
In total, there are 11 challengers.
Meanwhile, Lucia waits on the ship.
Some sharp-eared members hear rustling aboard, but nothing more.
As for the battle, to put it simply...
"Tch, hey!"
"Too slow."
Zethar's fist, wrapped in high-density magical power, was blocked by Laris's sword, halting it completely. Laris didn't budge, while Zethar was pushed back by the recoil.
"Just because you're slow doesn't mean you can completely stop me..."
"That's who I am."
"I was told that in the past too."
"Well, it's easier to do it now."
"Tch, where did you get that sword? Considering its quality, it's the kind of performance that could be called a 'lifelong wish' for you from a thousand years ago."
"You should check it later. The hint is 400 years ago."
"400 years ago? The only major event from that time would be the founding of the Diamante Kingdom."
"I wouldn't say it's unrelated."
"I see... *guf!*"
Laris's kick sent Zethar flying backward. In the next moment, Horace and Ivan took their swords into stance, swinging down with immense magical power from two directions.
"..."
When Laris swung his sword, Horace and Ivan's magical power dissipated instantly. His next swing sent a slash flying toward them.
"Whoa!"
"Ugh!"
The two adjusted their stances and braced to block the slash but were blasted backward. Laris turned to look behind him. Tiaris's twin pistols, Ellie's sniper rifle, and Ulrika's all-attribute magic rained down, all protected by Cindy's 'stabilization magic.'
"..."
He tried to plant his feet on the ground but struggled. Sensing movement, he saw Ramella disrupting the ground with her hammer. Rangella readied her sword from the right to strike.
"'Frostlit Ritual Blade: Ultimate Technique: Eight Kings Prime Decree'!"
The blade created from the ice blast aimed at Laris's right hand holding the sword.
"...I see."
Laris reversed his sword and stabbed it into the ground. In the next moment, the ground—no, the space itself—trembled. All magical connections in that place were cut off, and they could no longer be maintained.
"Ugh, gah!"
Rangella, who had the most magic and was most disrupted, spat blood. However, Cindy's healing magic quickly healed her internal organs.
"Is this all you've got when you all come at me?"
"S-Strong..."
"It's not that I'm strong..."
Laris glanced briefly at Horace.
"You, at least, lack knowledge."
"..."
"Well, if I say any more, I'll get scolded, so I better stop. The bigger problem is..."
Laris looked away from Horace and at Zethar.
"Zethar. You've become stronger than before."
"What's the problem with that?"
"'That.' It's something you acknowledged as not being a problem to carry. Even though you're a dragon. As a warrior of the Order of the Sealed Dragon, I have various thoughts."
"I see..."
"Really──Huh?"
In the next moment, something hit Laris's face, immediately turning to smoke and scattering.
"Yesss! Tear gas hit him!"
Lucia is happily on the ship's deck. Near her, a cannon fired the tear gas. Hitting the enemy with a single shot like that is quite a skill.
However, when Laris swung his left arm, all the smoke dispersed into mist.
"Gah!"
"That cannon... I see, now that I think about it, there was talk that Eudynes made some toys underground in that palace. Is that one of them?"
"Eudynes? Do you know him?"
Horace mutters at Laris.
For him, Eudynes is a man he admires as a Golem Master.
Hearing that name suddenly, he became curious.
"Yeah, if it's that surprise-loving bastard, he often breaks into my hideout too."
"What!? I don't even know where he usually are!"
Zethar, who was blown away, quickly approached and thrust his fist forward. Laris caught it with his sword and sighed.
"There's no need to tell you anything. Hah, when my descendants come to 'Cross Palace,' it's a hassle. But since that guy got no children, he doesn't know that trouble and does whatever he likes, so it leaves a strong impression."
"Ha! Maybe, during Eudynes's appointment from Shildress, he just happened to come by."
"Well, that's right."
"Do you dislike him that much?"
"Yeah, I dislike him."
With force, Zethar pushed him away and sent out a slash, aimed at Lucia's nearby cannon, easily cutting it apart.
"Gyaaahhh! The cannon!"
"...That girl is gotten worse than her ancestors, huh..."
Laris, looking demotivated while watching Lucia.
"Honestly, the power of the Order of the Sealed Dragon doesn't work on that family. I can't even silence them..."
While muttering, Laris grabbed Leona's fist coming from the side, threw her directly, then struck Ivan who attacked from the opposite side, knocking him back.
"Whoa"
"Kyaa!"
"Huh? Surprisingly heavy. What did that guy have inside him... Oh, right... Hm?"
A gunshot appeared on the shoulder armor of 'Deus Ex Machina' that Horace was wearing, and a bullet flew. He dodged lightly and sighed in relief.
"Honestly, Shildress, who bore the nickname 'Guardian of History.' When I go to dungeons influenced by him, various histories come to mind as expected."
Having lived a long time, Laris knows many things. Since he has been taking care of his descendants, he must have touched upon the histories of those times as well. Being in a place like this seems to invoke many memories.
"...Ha"
Zethar looked at Horace—no, more precisely, at Deus.
A gaze that seemed to appeal to something.
'...Alright'
In response, Deus issued a certain 'permission.'
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