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Chapter 4 – The Most Powerful Demon King in History. Meets the Ancient Dragon.
I unsealed the door so I could leave the room.
“What?”
At that moment, I felt the presence of a being with great magic power.
The room I used as my tomb was secretly built in the middle of a large mountain.
And this mighty presence resides above my tomb, near the top of the mountain.
“…… has a dragon settled there in the last five hundred years?”
It’s not just any dragon either.
It must be one of the strongest of the ancient dragons, the highest species of dragons.
“An ancient dragon huh? Seems just right.”
I had just been reincarnated as a human and had not yet gotten accustomed to magic in my body.
The best way to get accustomed to it is to fight.
Hunting small fish will not help.
After all, it is necessary to fight against a somewhat strong enemy.
So I started walking towards the place where the ancient dragon was.
My tomb is not only tightly sealed with magic, but also surrounded by a labyrinth.
Of course, I was the one who created the labyrinth.
Even I, the creator of the labyrinth, think it’s a wonderful piece of work.
No one would notice that there is a labyrinth, unless they were a Great Mage.
The labyrinth has multiple entrances.
Even if you notice the existence of the labyrinth and enter through one of the entrances, you will exit through another without realizing it.
Such is the magic of the labyrinth.
“I worked on it with Phylfi, and halfway through, we were having so much fun that we made it too complicated.”
Although it is a large mountain, it is no exaggeration to say that it is a labyrinth from the base of the mountain to the center.
Even as a young girl, Phylfi used her abundant magical talents to complicate the labyrinth.
“That was fun.”
Parents and children had too much fun together.
Immersed in nostalgic memories, I walk towards the ancient dragon.
Even though it’s a complex and impregnable labyrinth, I’m the creator.
Without hesitation, I proceeded.
Perhaps sensing my approach, the ancient dragon began to howl.
“GUAAA…… “
“That’s a fairly sharp ancient dragon.”
I’m currently not hiding my magic power, but I’m not letting it flow either.
I’m moderately suppressing my magic power.
Considering the distance to the ancient dragon, it must be very adept at detecting presences.
“This is promising.”
I excitedly walk towards the ancient dragon.
I climb up the mountain while navigating the labyrinth. I exit the labyrinth and proceed to the summit.
From a large cave near the top, I felt the presence of the ancient dragon.
This must be the ancient dragon’s nest.
Incidentally, there was no such cave 500 years ago.
It might have been dug by the ancient dragon.
“GUAAAAAAA!”
And the ancient dragon repeats the threatening roar.
“Pardon the intrusion!”
I gave a loud greeting and stepped into the ancient dragon’s nest.
The ancient dragon was as big as a hill.
Its red scales are so beautiful that they look like jewels.
It is a four-legged type with large wings. Its hind legs are thick and sturdy, and its front legs have sharp claws.
“GUA!?”
The ancient dragon was somehow surprised to see me.
As if a stranger had suddenly entered the nest.
It must have known that I was approaching because it had roared several times in a threatening manner.
Perhaps it was aware that I was approaching, but it may not have known how close I was.
Humans, no, even dragons, have strengths and weaknesses, so it can’t be helped.
I speak to the ancient dragon.
“Unknown ancient dragon. Compare your strength against mine.”
“GA!”
The ancient dragon braced itself when it heard that.
The ancient dragon, with its high intelligence and high magic power, can understand human language.
And they will not refuse a contest of strength unless there is a special reason.
This may be the habits, instincts, and perhaps even the culture of the ancient dragons.
Even among ancient dragons, they often compare strength.
At least that was the case five hundred years ago.
“I’m the one who issued the challenge, you may start anytime you want.”
“GUAAAAAAAAAAA!”
With a loud roar, the ancient dragon breathed out a scorching breath.
At the same time, it swung its sharp claws. Its claws were blindingly fast.
“Splendid move.”
I blocked the breath with the barrier I created with my left hand and caught the claw with my right.
Although it is not as familiar as the body of my previous life, this body is also quite sturdy.
“Sure enough, the human race was the right choice.”
“GUO……?”
The ancient dragon raised a voice of surprise, not intimidation.
“GUOOOOOOO!”
And then, the ancient dragon roared powerfully.
It was different from the previous roars for intimidation.
It was what is called a dragon’s roar.
It’s a roar to recognize me as a formidable enemy and to clearly show the intention to attack.
The ancient dragon itself may have meant to renew its spirit.
The dragon’s roar contains a great deal of magic power. It is truly a breath of sound.
“An average, no, even a first-rate warrior would have fallen. That was such a magnificent roar.”
As a habit from my previous life, I unintentionally praised it, but it might have sounded like sarcasm to the ancient dragon.
I must reflect on that.
In my previous life, I was the most powerful demon king in history. Even the ancient dragon should be pleased by my praises.
But right now, I’m just a human boy.
I must give consideration to when I should give praise.
“I beg your pardon. I was not being sarcastic.”
I apologized, but the ancient dragon didn’t hear me.
Or perhaps it didn’t hear me when I gave the compliment.
I could see the fighting spirit in its eyes as it tried to defeat me.
The ancient dragon launched an onslaught befitting the highest rank of the dragon races.
I can defend all of that. I do not attack yet.
It is also rehabilitation to regain my intuition and be able to handle this human body well.
It is not easy to fend off the sharp and powerful attacks of a mighty enemy like the ancient dragon.
That’s why it can be the best rehabilitation.
I blocked all of the ancient dragon’s claws, fangs, tail attacks, and dragon breath.
“Not bad, Ancient Dragon!”
“GUUU……”
After about ten minutes of me defending myself, the dragon stopped attacking.
“…… What? Is it over already?”
“――GRUUUUU!”
The ancient dragon opened its mouth wide, roared, and at the same time exhaled a scorching dragon breath.
“Ancient dragon, what a magnificent breath!”
I used my Wind Magic to blow the breath away.
The scorching dragon breath, blown away by my wind, caressed the walls of the cave.
As a result, the rock walls melt.
That alone is not enough to stop the ancient dragon’s attack.
It tries to bite me with its mouth open to exhale its breath.
“Tch…”
I grab the lower jaw of the ancient dragon with my right hand and its upper jaw with my left hand.
No matter how much I do, I can’t suppress the bite force of an ancient dragon that can crush even magicite with the strength of my arms.
With the intention of creating a temporary relief, I strengthened my body with magic and grabbed the ancient dragon’s jaw with my hands.
“GUUAAA!”
“…… I’m stronger than I was in my previous life.”
To my surprise, I was able to hold down the ancient dragon’s jaw with the strength of my arms.
In my previous life, even if I used physical enhancement magic, I could not compare my strength to an ancient dragon.
“GUUUUUAAAAAAAA?”
Even the ancient dragon is perplexed by the fact that its jaws are stopped by a human.
With this human body, it seems that even the bite force of an ancient dragon can be suppressed by using physical enhancement magic.
Knowing this, I was satisfied.
“Oooooh!”
While holding its jaws, I threw the ancient dragon away.
“GAAA!”
The ancient dragon was surprised. It must have been the first time in its long life that he was thrown by a human.
I threw the ancient dragon over my back onto a solid rock. Then, I punched the ancient dragon in the face as hard as I could as it was about to get up.
I then used Gravity Magic to hold the rampaging ancient dragon down.
The dragon continued to thrash about, and I held it down for ten minutes.
Finally, the ancient dragon admitted defeat and exposed its belly.
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