Thousands of infant black wyverns—horse-sized dragons—filled the sky, flying above the circular opening of the fighting ground. Their bodies almost blocked the sky—flashes of sunlight appeared and disappeared. Then, all the wyverns' tails began to glow magenta, the luminosity steadily increasing. Then the light released thousands of magenta-colored fireballs, scattering in all directions.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Oswald shook his head. "This is just… What do we do?"
"You? Evacuate. I must join the other captains."
Oswald broke eye contact, looking at the dragon.
That dragon, it's humongous and will destroy everything in one blow… I have to distract it.
"I have a better idea." His gaze returned to Percival. "That dragon will destroy the majority of the kingdom in one fell swoop, we need to distract it. And I propose to be flown on your iceberg and propelled toward the dragon."
"What?! You are but a student proposing a perilous course of action."
"Yes, yes. I just… I'm willing to sacrifice myself and do this."
Another ten explosions sounded somewhere in the kingdom. Percival's grip tightened on his diamond sword.
"That's not your role, that is ours—"
"Look, this isn't the time for arguing positions. Every captain is busy in evacuation, you will too. I need to get the dragon out of here to relieve that headache—"
BOOM!
A wyvern's fireball exploded on the empty audience seats behind them, a splash of magenta flames crackled over the flattened and shattered stone.
"Curse this," Percival said through gritted teeth. "Fine. We need to lure it away from East, the evacuation cave is present there."
Oswald gave a nod. Percival unsheathed his sword. Focusing on it, icy mist released from his sword's plus-shaped cross-guard. The ice crystals conjoined, accompanied with the sound of glass crushing under boots. It merged to form an iceberg—big enough for a person to stand on.
"Climb it, at once!"
Right!
Oswald climbed the iceberg, the curves and rough surface assisting his climb.
Hoo, the cold! I can feel it through the armor.
Finished with his climb, he looked behind him. "I'm ready! Send me up in three…"
Percival's finger twitched holding his hilt. "Two…"
The iceberg started moving, following ahead of the dragon.
"One… FIR—Whoa!"
Oswald's body jolted back, wind rushing by him.
Grab it! Grab it! GRAB IT!
His body flailed in the rushing wind, his face rippling. Finally, bent over, hugging the iceberg.
Oh, we're on target. Come on, closer… More closer… Even closer… Extremely more—NOW!
Nearing the dragon's face, time slowed as he tapped into his super-speed—ability discovered during his duel with the violet-haired maid. The iceberg moved sluggishly near the dragon's eye. He could see the dragon in full detail—its body and head clad in black, rusted armor with scratches and dents, the seams between plates allowing movement. Oswald took out his sword and slashed multiple times, in multiple directions.
ROOOOAR!
Untapping his super-speed, a roaring cry pierced the wind, the sound zipping past Oswald. Enraged, the dragon's head swiveled, its slit iris moving swiftly. It gazed at people leaving from the East exit, guards aiming their ballistas at it, and Oswald holding his bloodied sword, the wind already scouring it clean.
ROOOOAR!
"Ohhhhh! I think it found OOOUT."
He turned around, the dragon's form getting bigger and bigger. "AHHHHH IT'S GETTING CLOSER!"
The iceberg approached the ground.
Alright, and…
He tapped into his super-speed before the iceberg crashed onto the ground. He jumped off and continued running, untapping on the way. He felt the back of his neck growing hotter.
"IT'S—Whoa!"
WHOOSH! BOOM!
A giant fireball passed him to his left, exploding the house.
"HOLY SHIT!"
Blazing debris rained down in his path.
How many times am I going to tap into my super-speed today!
He tapped into super-speed, the falling debris now slowly descended. He ducked under a fiery chair, squeezed between two wooden beams, and leaped over a bed engulfed in flames.
Hoowee, I did it. Kingdom's exit is coming.
ROAR!
Yes! Keep following me!
He exited the kingdom, running straight through the forest with the dragon hot on his tail.
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