Chapter 36: Chapter 36 - Misson Complete
'Haaawwwwkkk'
The two attacks clashed, and eventually Raqnid's attack successfully broke through the dragon's attack. The arrow resembling a hawk moved swiftly, striking the dragon.
'KBOOMMM!!!'
A powerful gust of wind pushed back from the explosion. Raqnid was thrown backward as a result.
Thrilling moments for both Raqnid and the woman, as they anxiously observed whether the attack had killed the dragon or not.
'Huh?' Thick smoke obscured the woman's view. The aftermath of the explosion was still visible.
"Ahh!" Raqnid, lying on the ground, couldn't lift his head to see. His eyelids grew heavy and slowly closed.
As the smoke gradually cleared, the dragon was still standing. 'Impossible!'
'Kid, run! The dragon is still alive!' the woman warned Raqnid.
"Huh?" The woman's cries were in vain; Raqnid was already losing consciousness. A 'ting' sound echoed before his eyes closed completely, catching a glimpse of the displayed message.
-You gain a new title!
[Dragon Slayer] [Title]
'This kid is unconscious, damn! Another victim lost to this dragon. I thought after I sealed this dragon here, there wouldn't be any more lives sacrificed. I was so naive! Arghhhhh!'
'Dooom!!!' a loud thud resounded.
'Huh?' The sound came from the dragon. The woman was astonished to see the dragon collapse to the ground, fulfilling the long-held vision.
'Finally!'
'Krekk!' The crystal sphere in which the woman was confined cracked and shattered. After all this time, she emerged from the crystal sphere, a single tear escaping before she lost consciousness.
After a few hours...
"Ahhhh!" Raqnid woke up, his right hand clutching his throbbing head. After a few moments, he became aware of his surroundings.
"Huh? ...the dragon? I need to kil—l" his eyes were fixed on the dragon.
"Did the dragon fall to the ground? Is it dead?" Raqnid's eyes then focused on the notification he received. He opened it.
-Congratulations-
-Arch Dragon Defeated-
After seeing the notification, he could finally exhale a sigh of relief. Tense muscles could relax. "Hurghhhh! Finally, all this suffering is over."
-You gain a new skill x4
-You gain a new passive x2
-Level Up x60
Raqnid walked toward the dragon. He couldn't believe he had killed the dragon with his own eyes. It seemed like a dream to him. A dragon the size of two cargo planes lay before him.
"Drop?" Raqnid noticed something shining in the distance and headed towards it.
There was a golden ball, dragon scales, claws, and more. The shine came from that golden ball.
"What's this? I've never seen this before." Raqnid examined the ball.
"Huh... Ehhh... This... this is... DRAGON HEART!" Raqnid exclaimed in surprise at what he saw.
"After so long... finally found it!" Raqnid sat down. He reminisced about everything he went through just to find that golden ball.
"Ha... ha... Haha... Haha... Hahahahaha! I found it! Razor! I found it! WOOHOO!" he screamed with joy.
Without wasting any more time, Raqnid stored all the items he obtained from the dragon in his inventory. Once done, he remembered something.
"The Elf woman!" Raqnid ran towards where the woman was trapped.
"Huh?"
"Hey, are you okay? Hey, wake up!" Raqnid tried to wake her.
*This sphere broke after the dragon died. Meaning, this woman has been trapped in this sphere... all this time!* Raqnid thought.
"Hey, wake up! Hey... It's useless; she's unconscious."
Raqnid carried the woman on his back. Without further delay, he ran out of the place.
"I better leave before anything bad happens."
Once out, he observed the area.
'Scan'
"Damn! This place is far from my team members. Luckily it's still night; I still have time to return before they wake up... Now, what should I do with this woman?"
Once again, Raqnid used the Scan skill to detect. He found a nearby village.
"Good, I should head there now."
Raqnid moved towards the village. After a few minutes, he arrived. The village seemed modest but had all the necessities for the woman to stay there.
Raqnid headed towards the guard securing the village. Since it was still night, only the guard was awake, ensuring the safety of the village.
"Excuse me... where's the clinic?" Raqnid asked the Beastman guard.
"Huh?... Sorry, there's no clinic in this village."
"What... what am I supposed to do then?" Raqnid looked distressed hearing that answer.
"Don't worry... in the village, there's an old lady who's good at healing."
"Really? Where is she?"
"Follow me!"
The guard led Raqnid to the house of the said old lady. They stood in front of a house with a herb garden in front. The guard knocked on the door.
"Aunty Hera! Aunty Hera! I brought a sick person!"
The door opened, and they were invited in by Aunty Hera, a human.
"Please come in!"
"Place the Elf woman on that bed!"
"Alright!"
Without hesitation, Aunty Hera immediately treated the Elf woman.
"You two wait outside!" Aunty Hera said.
Raqnid and the guard waited outside the room.
"Ummm... thank you!" Raqnid expressed his gratitude to the guard.
"Oh... no problem! Don't worry, your friend will be safe because Aunty Hera is our best doctor. Hehehe... ahh... I'll be going now. My boss might get mad if I stay here too long. No one is guarding the door. See you later!"
"Ah... alright! Thanks again!"
The guard left. After a few minutes, Aunty Hera came out of the room.
"Is the Elf woman your friend?" Aunty Hera asked.
"Uhmm... ummm... ahh... yes, yes, she's my friend!" Raqnid stammered in response.
"Don't worry... she's okay! She just needs rest, that's all."
"Hah... that's good." Raqnid sighed in relief.
"You can sleep on the sofa over there!"
"Huh! Uhmmm..."
"Why? If you want a bed, I don't have one here!"
"No... no... that's fine. Uhmmm..." Raqnid struggled to tell Aunty Hera that he was ready to leave.
"Is there something else wrong?"
"I APOLOGIZE!" Raqnid immediately lowered his head.
"What's going on—"
"Actually, I have to leave," Raqnid confessed.
"Huh? What about your friend?"
"I'll come back for her later!"
"Listen, I'm a doctor, not a babysitter for someone else!"
"I'll pay for everything. Food, drink, accommodation. Everything! So please, Aunty, take care of her for me!" Raqnid pleaded, placing a large sum of money on the table.
"Hurghhhh... when are you coming back for her?"
"Maybe... in 3 or 4 months or more!"
"WHAT?! DO YOU THINK YOUR MONEY WILL LAST THAT LONG!"
"Yes, I know! I'll pay the rest when I come to get her! I promise!"
Aunty Hera scrutinized Raqnid, looking him up and down. Whether Raqnid could be trusted or not.
"Tell me, what are you going to do for the next 3 to 4 months?"
"Uhmmm... ummm..."
"You better speak the truth!" Aunty Hera's gaze was sharp as she stared at Raqnid.
"Ahhh... okay! I might not be able to explain in detail. It involves Demons!"
"Huh?"
Aunty Hera fell silent.
"Aunty?"
"Alright, I'll take care of her!"
"Really! Thanks!"
"Don't forget the next payment!"
"Alright!"
Without further delay, Raqnid hurriedly left.
*Good luck, kid!* In Aunty Hera's heart, she already knew what Raqnid meant.
Raqnid rushed back to his team before sunrise.
7:30 AM.
"Where did Raqnid go?" Old man Wells was searching for him.
"What's up, old man?" Raqnid arrived from the forest.
"I woke up, and you were gone."
"I went to the bathroom."
"Good morning, Raqnid!" Izar greeted.
"Ahh... good morning!" Raqnid replied.
*Should I just give the Dragon Heart right away? Ummm... No, no, no... better not or I need to explain where I got this thing. I need to give it in a different way.* Raqnid thought.
"Alright, today we're going into a new dungeon!" Anne announced.
Anne provided further details about the dungeon they were about to explore. Once the briefing was over, they headed to the dungeon.
They easily conquered the dungeon they entered this time.
"Quick, let's take all the items!" Anne directed.
Raqnid brought out the Dragon Heart from his inventory and dropped it into the pile of items.
*Now I need someone to find it.*
"Did we succeed this time?" Anne, biting her nails, asked.
*Nice, Izar fell into the trap!* says Raqnid.
Izar was picking up items where Raqnid dropped the Dragon Heart a moment ago.
"Huh? What's this golden ball?" Izar said, holding the Dragon Heart.
*Argghh, what are you doing, Izar? That's the Dragon Heart; why are you so clueless? You should be startled.*
"Uhmmm..."
Izar, still staring at the Dragon Heart in his hand, was confused.
*It seems I need to take action!* Raqnid thought.
"Izar, what are you doing— Huh?..." Raqnid pretended to be surprised.
"This golden ball looks unique right?... Huh? What's with your face, Raqnid?" Izar asked while still examining the Dragon Heart.
*Shut up! I know I'm terrible at acting!*
"That's the Dragon Heart!" Raqnid informed.
"Ohhh... the Dragon Heart!"
*Huh? Why is he still not surprised?* Raqnid was shocked.
Izar's brain started functioning properly. "DRAGON HEART!!!" he shouted.
*How slow can you be, Izar?* Raqnid was surprised once again.
Everyone else immediately ran toward Izar, who had just shouted. "Is it really the Dragon Heart?"
"Look, Razor, is this really, rea—really the Dragon Heart?" Izar handed it to Razor.
Razor held it and examined it. Although Razor could instantly identify the type of item with a glance because everyone who is reincarnated had the ability to know the name of the items, he still couldn't believe it because after searching for so long, they finally stumbled upon one unexpectedly. It was like a dream come true.
"Is this really it, Razor?" Izar asked.
"Yes, this is definitely the Dragon Heart!" Razor replied.
"YEAHHH!!!" Izar and the others shouted in excitement.
"With this, the mission to find the Dragon Heart is complete!" Razor raised the Dragon Heart in the air.
"WOHOOO"
"Tonight we celebrate..."
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