NOVEL NEXT Chapter 155 - 126: Pulling Dragon Scale_2
Chapter 155: Chapter 126: Pulling Dragon Scale_2
Translator: 549690339
Ice is an advanced form of Water Magic. Often, the low temperature and form of ice can be more destructive than water. Therefore, every Combat Magician that specializes in Water Magic must also be adept at utilizing ice.
After creating the ice crystals, Ange let them fly freely in the sky to collide with the Aerial Knights.
The sound of hail hitting the ground echoed amidst the chaos. Those Aerial Knights who flew into the ice crystals immediately lost control, spinning erratically and plummeting towards the ground.
As their wings spun around, it was clear they were now riddled with holes.
Negris was speechless. He had originally planned to wait until Ange was unable to handle his enemies and would then have an opportunity to teach him a lesson.
Air combat naturally requires the usage of Wind Magic. It’s flexible, fast, and Wind Elements are abundant in the sky.
But to his surprise, Ange did not ask for his help and ingeniously chose to use Ice Magic instead.
It must be said that forming ice from water was quite clever. Without much effort, it could damage the enemy’s wings, and all from the enemy’s own collision.
In other words, they were being brought down not by Ange, but by themselves. Ange merely scattered these impediments in their path, making the whole process much easier.
This method was only effective against the Aerial Knights because their wings were extremely fragile. It would not have the same effect on Griffin Knights or Sub-dragon Riders.
The strategy was so skillful that even Negris was speechless. It seemed more effective than Wind Magic since he didn’t need to aim – just scatter the ice crystals.
“Impossible! This ingenious method couldn’t possibly have been thought up by you. Who taught you this?” Negris couldn’t help but suspect that someone had secretly guided Ange.
As Ange continued to scatter ice crystals, he casually replied, “Watering, the dragonfly falls.”
The airborne manoeuvrability of the Aerial Knights was far inferior to that of the Giant Dragon. Their only chance was to wait for the moments when Naeli was chasing their companions. They had to nosedive, tailing behind their prey and wait for the right moment to strike.
But now, as they chased after the Giant Dragon, they were suddenly struck by clusters of ice crystals. Their faces were bruised, and the skin of the flying-wing aircraft made a whizzing sound from the beating.
What made the situation worse were the ice crystals. The wings were woven from special spider silk and coated with several layers of fish glue, making them light and efficient but ill-equipped to endure the beating of the ice crystals. They were easy targets for the ice crystals – each collision left another hole.
After being pierced by a dozen or so holes, the wing would lose control.
The closer they pursued, the worse the damage to the wings. If the damage wasn’t too severe, they could use superior skills to land smoothly. However, if the damage was too significant, they would free-fall and end their journey in a crash.
Only two Aerial Knights managed to survive through their superior skills. The moment they were impacted by the ice crystals, they closed their wings, free-falling a distance while tumbling, then, opened their wings once more, narrowly escaping demise.
If it were just the ice crystals alone, it wouldn’t be much of a problem. However, positioned on the back of the Giant Dragon was a Magic Turret. As long as the knights approached in line, the turret’s mages would launch wave after wave of Wind Blades. They aimed specifically at the Knights’ wings.
No one could escape the Giant Dragon if it got close. Aerial Knights fell from the sky like rain.
Thus, a high-stakes aerial chase unfolded, with the Aerial Knights suffering heavy losses. If this continued, all the Aerial Knights would be eliminated by evening.
The plan seemed flawless, but the Aerial Knights were not easy targets. Just as Naeli closed in on an Aerial Knight, preparing to parallel him for Ange to strike down, the knight suddenly collapsed one of his wings, leaving only one. The remaining wing then flipped vertically.
The wings were ripped apart due to the drastic change, but the aircraft’s cylindrical body twisted 90 degrees due to the immense force, pointing directly at Naeli.
With a twang, a Crossbow Arrow shot out from the front of the aircraft, speeding like lightning into Naeli’s body, causing her to scream out in pain: “Moo!”
The aircraft that shot the arrow was reduced to a cylinder, spinning down towards the ground. Its fate was clear – it would crash into a pulp.
But this suicidal method had successfully hit Naeli. The Crossbow Arrow had penetrated her dragon scale.
“Dragon scale-breaking Arrow! Little Aili, are you okay?!” Negris screamed.
“Hurts, hurts so much! Moo!” Naeli clenched her teeth, wheeled around and pursued the falling aircraft. A Dragon’s Breath was released, not even giving her attacker an opportunity to crash on its own.
Negris wanted to say it was unnecessary since it would crash and die anyway, why waste Dragon’s Breath? But seeing how Pained Naeli was, he remained silent. Mother dragons can be quite unreasonable.
“Is it just pain? Do you feel very sick? Let’s leave first, find a place and I’ll help you remove the arrow.” Negris suggested.
The dragon scale-breaking Arrow was about 1.7 meters long and had completely penetrated her. For a Giant Dragon, this was a serious injury and could even be fatal if it hit a vital spot.
Negris examined the wound and determined it was not a vital spot, similar to a shoulder injury for a dragon.
Naeli turned around silently, first diving to accelerate a distance, then balancing herself and flying away at high speed.
Negris was somewhat surprised. Was Naeli being obedient?
When they first arrived at the Oasis, Negris spent a long time persuading her. But no matter how much she was urged, Naeli refused to hide, repeating the same phrase over and over again: “The people here trust me, I can’t abandon them.”