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Ignis didn't budge.
"You might die if you don't wake up now."
Slap!
I slapped the Red Dragon's cheek much harder than before.
Ignis slowly opened her eyes.
-Where am I? Patria?
Patria.
The dragon's homeland.
Insanis, who had fallen into a berserk state, had been there once.
"What Patria? Wake up quickly. You're really going to die like this."
-Where's the Demon King?
"We'll talk about that later. Quickly, transform into a human."
-Into a human? What are you saying? I want to return to my noble dragon form at the end...
Red Dragon Ignis's eyes slowly began to close again.
Slap!
"Come on! I don't have time."
-Are you slapping me right now?
"Quickly. Into a human. Only then can I heal you."
-Heal?
"Hurry."
-……I'll trust you. Davian Naone.
Whoosh.
The giant Red Dragon disappeared.
And a beautiful human woman appeared.
"Cough! Hack!"
Ignis coughed up blood as soon as she took human form.
Even if the defense power is the same regardless of appearance, the internal structure of the body is different.
At this rate, she might die even faster than when she was in dragon form.
"Luna! Quickly!"
"Huh? Oh! Okay!"
Woooong.
Blue light emanated from Luna's hands and enveloped Ignis's entire body.
The blue light became even darker on Ignis's belly and back.
"Cough!"
Ignis coughed up blood again.
Aurum Drago and Insanis, now in human form, came and stood beside her.
"Is this girl healing the dragon?"
"Even though their abilities are different, their body structure is the same as humans."
Aurum Drago nodded slowly.
But his expression was very serious.
"It's a plausible theory. But I'm not sure if it's possible."
Insanis opened his mouth.
"This is the only way right now."
There is no way to heal a dragon.
There are hardly any creatures in the human world that can harm a dragon.
Most injuries heal naturally just by resting in the lair.
Just like Insanis, who was badly injured by Davian's fire magic, appeared in Elton City looking fine not long after.
But Red Dragon Ignis's injuries were too severe.
It was too late to heal naturally.
Aurum Drago and Insanis, who knew this well, were flying over Ignis's head, intending to honor the great Red Dragon's last moments.
Sweat began to pour like rain from Luna Pueri's forehead.
Ignis's injuries still showed no signs of improvement.
"It's no use……. Davian. I don't have enough mana."
Luna Pueri was pushing in healing magic with incomparable mana, even though the method was the same as when healing humans.
Insanis put his hand on Davian's shoulder.
"It was a good try. But it seems Ignis's injuries were too deep."
Gold Dragon Aurum Drago took a step forward.
"We should move Ignis. So she can spend her last moments in a peaceful lair."
Davian stretched out his arm and blocked Aurum Drago's path.
"I believe."
"I believe in Ignis's mental strength too. But this is not something that can be solved by will alone."
"No. I'm talking about believing in my friend's abilities. Luna's healing magic."
Luna, who was sweating profusely and casting healing magic, turned her head to look at Davian.
"Davian……."
"Luna, you can do it, right? She's not just any patient. If it weren't for Ignis, we might all be dead already."
He wasn't just saying it.
If it weren't for Red Dragon Ignis, they might not have made it this far.
Luna nodded firmly, as if she had made up her mind.
"I'll try!"
The color of the healing magic Luna emitted became even darker.
While the healing magic was getting darker and stronger.
Luna's arms began to tremble violently.
She must be squeezing out all the mana she had.
In order not to betray Davian's trust.
How much time had passed?
"Davian……. I'm sorry……. I couldn't repay your trust……."
Luna's body, which had been kneeling, collapsed.
Thud.
Davian quickly reached out and caught Luna's body.
"You worked hard, Luna."
"Sorry……."
"No, you did well."
Luna's body, which had exhausted all her mana and energy, slumped.
Almost at the same time.
The red-haired woman who had fallen to the ground opened her eyes.
The most surprised was Gold Dragon Aurum Drago.
"Oh, my God. A human healed a dragon."
"That's amazing. Ignis, are you alright?"
Ignis, with a face contorted in pain, moved her arm and brought it to her stomach.
There was still a gaping hole.
But.
"All the organs that had completely burst out have returned to their places……."
"That's a relief, Ignis."
"That's really fortunate."
Ignis looked at the little girl in Davian's arms with an unbelievable expression.
"To be given new life by human hands……."
Insanis chuckled.
"I was also given new life by human hands."
He was talking about being freed from berserk mode by Davian.
At that time.
"Davian, are you alright?"
Shirim's Andrian, the head of the Department of Magic, rushed over.
"Yes, Head of the Department."
"You……. You defeated the Demon King."
"That's how it turned out."
Shirim's Andrian, the head of the Department of Magic, smiled brightly.
His face was wrinkled.
But he couldn't hide his pride in his disciple.
"That's how it turned out. That's a very Davian-like answer."
The fact that Shirim's Andrian, the head of the Department of Magic, one of the main forces, had rushed to Davian meant that the battle with the demons was coming to an end.
"Davian!"
"Luna!"
This time, his friends rushed over in droves.
The few remaining demons were making their last stand.
Human cheers celebrating victory were already erupting here and there.
The Demon King's second invasion of the human world.
In the first one, he killed most of the humans on the Pax Continent and was driven back to the Demon World by the Seven Dragons.
In the second one, after gaining more power and returning.
He was annihilated by human hands without even dealing with a single academy.
The biggest event in the history of the Pax Continent.
No, the biggest event in human history had passed.
The name of a twenty-year-old young man was deeply engraved throughout the Alkancia Kingdom.
Davian Naone.
A young man who freely used magic and swordsmanship.
The strongest mage and the strongest swordsman on the Pax Continent.
He inherited the bloodline of God.
And possessed a spear of authority that could pierce the sky, split the sea, and tear the land.
The rumors that filled the Pax Continent flowed and overflowed, reaching the Manum Continent as well.
"Kahahahahahaha."
Marino Empire Council Chamber.
Emperor Kaiser Rapax laughed louder and longer than ever before.
"That's right. There's no way he would be defeated by those demons. He is indeed my nemesis. The true nemesis of this Emperor."
Those demons.
Referring to the Demon King of the Penrose Continent in the Demon World.
The newly appointed Head of Intelligence opened his mouth.
"Although we prevented the Pax Continent from being devastated by the demons, it was a battle that also revealed the potential of the Alkancia Kingdom to be that much stronger. Even setting aside Davian Naone, whom His Majesty will face directly, it has been confirmed that various forces possess considerable power."
"Of course. After all, it is a kingdom that fully governs an entire continent."
The Head of Intelligence took out a stack of documents and placed them on the desk in the conference room.
"Then I will report on the forces of the Alkancia Kingdom that have been newly reorganized due to the Demon King's invasion."
"That's enough."
"Pardon?"
"That's enough. Let the ministers take care of such things."
"But, Your Majesty……."
Thud.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, who was next to him, nudged the Head of Intelligence in the side.
"Stop it."
"Why not……. The war is imminent, so the enemy's power……."
"Stop it."
The Commander-in-Chief grabbed the Head of Intelligence's shoulder firmly.
The Head of Intelligence looked at the Commander-in-Chief with a bewildered expression.
'This guy…….'
Of course, in terms of pure force, he would be above him.
But the position of the Head of the Imperial Intelligence Department was by no means lower than that of the Commander-in-Chief.
'Is he ignoring me because I'm newly appointed?'
While the Head of Intelligence, who hadn't been in the Imperial Court for long, was thinking of tightening the discipline.
"Head of Intelligence."
"Yes! Your Majesty."
"I'm letting it slide today because I'm in a very good mood. Make sure you don't make me say the same thing twice from now on."
"Yes, yes. Your Majesty."
Emperor Kaiser Rapax rose from the throne.
"Commander-in-Chief. When will the construction of the battleships be completely finished?"
"We can finish it within a few months."
"I see. Then let the ministers come up with a good plan to invade the Alkancia Kingdom on their own. I need to go swing my sword before this mood fades."
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
After Emperor Kaiser Rapax left the conference room humming a tune.
"Commander-in-Chief."
The Head of Intelligence stood up to tighten the discipline.
What kind of position is the Head of the Imperial Intelligence Department?
The Commander-in-Chief's position is to command the entire Imperial Army.
But it cannot be compared to the position of the Head of Intelligence, who is deeply involved in the internal and external affairs of the Imperial Court.
'He must be trying to test my strength because I'm the new Head of Intelligence. I need to take care of this properly at the beginning.'
"About what happened a little while ago."
The Commander-in-Chief turned his head to look at the Head of Intelligence.
"A little while ago?"
"You grabbed my shoulder while I was talking to His Majesty. What kind of rude behavior is that?"
"You don't know much because you haven't been in the Imperial Court for long. You should be grateful that His Majesty is in a good mood these days."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm saying that I saved the Head of Intelligence's life."
"Saved my life? What……."
"That's enough. Don't contradict the Emperor's words again or make him say the same thing twice. There are so many ministers who have had their heads blown off that they're like gravel in the backyard."
The Head of Intelligence, who was newly appointed as the successor to the deceased Heinz গ্রেটন.
He had no idea that he had almost had his head blown off by the Emperor.
Marino Empire Prime Minister, Odewood Chris, opened his mouth.
"Ministers."
Since it is a powerful autocratic state, its influence may not be as great as that of other kingdoms.
In any case, he is the second-in-command of the empire and the head of all officials.
"It's time to prepare for a real war. Let's stop the useless talk and continue the meeting."
The Head of Intelligence sat back down.
Prime Minister Odewood Chris looked at the Commander-in-Chief.
"What is the total number of battleships that have been secretly built on the Dezert Continent so far?"
"Two hundred and sixty ships."
"How many more are planned?"
"Three hundred ships in total."
"Please hurry. Head of Intelligence, if we gather all the battleships that can cross the sea from our entire continent right now, how many ships would there be?"
The Head of Intelligence quickly turned his head.
"If we mobilize all the battleships of the colonial navy, we can mobilize about 500 ships within a month."
Prime Minister Odewood Chris stroked his long beard and nodded.
"Let's do it within this year. His Majesty doesn't want it to be delayed either."
The officials gathered in the Council Chamber nodded their heads.
Emperor Kaiser Rapax.
Right now, he's humming and swinging his sword like a child.
But he might suddenly change his mind and blow everyone's heads off here, saying, 'Why isn't the war preparation ready yet!'
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