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Chapter 475 The Crimson Mirror Dragon That Can Only Be Killed After a Thousand Years

Red Mirror Dragon is very difficult to deal with.

Because it is both a dragon and a monster, a miraculously perfect combination of creatures.

The Crimson Mirror Dragon possesses the tough skin and scales of a dragon, as well as immense strength and magical resistance, along with the exceptional adaptability and limitless self-healing abilities of a demon.

Fortunately, this guy's attack power is only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary dragon, and even more fortunately, it is an even more homebody than an ordinary dragon.

It goes nowhere except for Likel Canyon.

Xia Zuo said, "Anyway, it only moves around in this Likel Canyon where there aren't many people, so nobody bothers it."

Frillian said, "But the Likel Canyon blocks a vital passage in the center of the continent, making north-south transportation inconvenient."

Xia Zuo said helplessly, "It is indeed quite inconvenient, but no one can deal with the Red Mirror Dragon, so everyone can only endure it."

Suddenly, he smiled and looked at Frilian: "Why don't you go take a look at it? Maybe you can come up with a magic to kill it."

Frillie trembled: "Mr. Shazo, you overestimate me—"

—But I want to go see it, just to broaden my horizons.

"Then let's go take a look!"

Shazo had an unusual trust in Frilian, and he became increasingly convinced that this little fairy was extraordinary because she could always solve problems that seemed completely unsolvable.

There's a reason why she earned the murderous title "Friarian the Burial" before she surpassed Celia to become the strongest mage.

All I can say is that she truly lives up to her reputation as a powerful female lead in a female-centric storyline.

Lickel Canyon is actually the name of a region, a series of canyons formed by east-west trending mountain ranges.

It took Xia Zuo and Frilian five days to finally find the Red Mirror Dragon that was resting.

"Wow, when I saw it, Frillie's eyes lit up."

The Red Mirror Dragon is very big, very big, extremely big.

Instead of building a labyrinth like other dragons, it rested on the flat ground in the middle of the canyon.

For example, they could ambush Shazo in the desert, stage a fake fight, and then bribe Shazo and Frilian's blue dragon Erebo with scales.

S. Buson has its own underground labyrinth deep in the desert.

Erebus ran out of its lair and willingly came to Shazo to be beaten because it firmly believed that Shazo should never be allowed into its labyrinth.

Otherwise, the treasures it had painstakingly collected over thousands of years would definitely be stolen.

Celia did this.

And more than once!

The Red Mirror Dragon did not build a maze, primarily because it is not a true dragon, but a dragon-shaped monster, and therefore has no instinct to build a maze as a nest.

Secondly, the Red Mirror Dragon is very confident in its own safety. Since its birth, although it has been injured, it has never been seriously injured by anyone.

The final problem is that the Red Mirror Dragon is too large to enter or exit any underground structures.

If the underground passage could accommodate this enormous, mountain-sized monster, it would definitely collapse.

Therefore, the Red Mirror Dragon got used to moving and resting on the ground.

"It's really huge!" Frillian exclaimed. "And the scales are so red, like the color of flames."

"Ahhh, the Red Mirror Dragon's scales are so smooth, they could be used as a mirror!"

"Mr. Xia Zuo, does the name 'Red Mirror Dragon' describe its scales?"

Xia Zuo shook his head and said, "I'm not sure. It's been called that ever since I learned of the Red Mirror Dragon's existence."

"However, your analysis is very convincing; perhaps that's how it was named from the beginning."

"Frilian, would you like to try attacking it?"

Frillie's eyes widened slightly: "Of course I want to, but Mr. Shazo, you said—"

Xia Zuo raised his hand: "What I said was: the Red Mirror Dragon is troublesome, but I absolutely never said I was afraid of it or that I couldn't beat it!"

"Frilian, with me here, you can do whatever you want with your research on the Red Mirror Dragon. I guarantee it won't harm you."

"Thank you, Mr. Xia Zuo!"

Frillie cheered and charged forward, wand in hand.

【YiYi's Great Flame Impact Magic】

[Four Lightning Bolts Combo Magic]

Hellfire Magic

A series of powerful elemental spells were skillfully used by Frilian, bombarding the Red Mirror Dragon relentlessly, but without leaving a trace, only awakening the monster.

Upon discovering that a Pokémon dared to attack it, the Red Mirror Dragon flew into a rage and lunged at the Pokémon without hesitation.

However, as soon as the Red Mirror Dragon raised its head, a tall elf appeared on its nose.

Xia Zuo held the Holy Light Cross Sword he had obtained from the Southern Church, raised it high, and then slashed down fiercely, instantly breaking through the scales of this weak spot and cutting deep into the body.

This sword strike not only pierced the scales of the Red Mirror Dragon, but also slammed its head into the ground with tremendous force, creating a large crater.

Xia Zuo then plunged his sword into the Red Mirror Dragon's nose, using unpredictable techniques to forcefully press its enormous head to the ground, making it impossible for it to escape.

The Red Mirror Dragon struggled, attacking with its claws, wings, and tail, trying to drive Shazo off its nose and then eat the guy!

However, Xia Zuo pulled out a large, blue shield-sword and easily blocked all of the red dragon's attacks.

Under Shazo's cover, Frilian's experimental attack proceeded smoothly, unleashing all sorts of magic. However, against the Red Mirror Dragon's powerful magic resistance, it caused no damage whatsoever, not even leaving a trace.

Until Frilian used anti-magic magic, including the newly developed [Anti-magic Beam] and [Anti-magic Flame Demon].

[Law], and the most perfect and powerful [Golden Thunder of Demon Slayer].

This time it finally worked. The Red Mirror Dragon's scales were blown off, and its flesh rotted and turned to ashes.

But the terrifying nature of this special monster was also fully revealed.

Magic with the attribute of warding off evil is fatal to other demons. Once a wound is inflicted, the damage will continue to increase, and if a vital point is hit, the demon will be completely reduced to ashes.

But the Red Mirror Dragon is not afraid. Its wounds will suddenly explode, clearing away the magic energy with anti-magic properties, and then it will complete its self-healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Despite how complicated it sounds, the wound healed so quickly that Frilian didn't even have time to observe it before new scales grew.

Frillie frowned slightly and continued to use different combinations of magic, trying to slow down the Red Mirror Dragon's self-healing speed or break through its magic resistance to cause greater damage.

But after three unsuccessful attempts, Frillie had no choice but to give up.

Under Xia Zuo's cover, they successfully escaped the Red Mirror Dragon's pursuit and withdrew from Likel Canyon.

After leaving, Frilian was very depressed. She carried her suitcase in her left hand and hugged her magic wand in her right hand. She followed behind Shazo with her head down, her steps heavy, unlike those of an elf.

Xia Zuo comforted him, "Alright, this guy is just an unsolvable monster. Countless elves have tried to defeat him over the past thousand years."

The mage and the swordsman tried to kill it.

"Including myself, the elves have tried countless methods: poison, medicine, large machinery, combined magic, and even launched a large-scale military siege—but all of them failed."

With Xia Zuo's persuasion, Frilian's frustration gradually subsided, but the resentment in her eyes grew stronger.

Suddenly, the little elf stopped in her tracks. She bowed to Xia Zuo, who had noticed something amiss, and pleaded, "Mr. Xia Zuo, I would like to ask for your help. I need to continue my research on the Red Mirror Dragon."

Xia Zuo asked curiously, "Why?"

Frillie replied, "Mr. Shazo, I believe there is no problem in this world that magic cannot solve. If there is, it is because the research is not in-depth enough and not enough time has been invested, so that the right direction has not been found."

"The Red Mirror Dragon is a magical problem to me, and I want to solve it. I don't want to be a failure in magical research."

"But I can't solve this problem myself, so—" Frillie bowed again, "Please, Mr. Shazo, help me!"

Xia Zuo laughed: "A very interesting idea. Okay, I'll help you."

Frillie jumped up happily: "Thank you so much, Mr. Shazo!"

Xia Zuo glanced around at his surroundings before continuing, "The secret of the Crimson Mirror Dragon won't be easy to crack. I think this will be a..."

A long-term task —

"Let's go, let's build a base that's well hidden so the Red Mirror Dragon won't find us."

Frilian: "Yes! Mr. Shazo is right."

Studying the Red Mirror Dragon, and specifically studying how to kill it, is an extremely unfriendly process that will inflict prolonged and intense pain on this behemoth.

Even the most oblivious Red Mirror Dragon would find it unbearable and develop a desire for revenge.

If this guy finds and ambushes him, Xia Zuo is absolutely confident in his ability to protect himself, but it's hard to say about the little fairy, Freyren.

After two days, Shazo and Frilian found a small valley in the western part of Likel Canyon.

The valley has clear streams and dense primeval forests, making it the perfect place for seclusion.

Xia Zuo used the [Wooden Three-Bedroom Two-Hall Spell] to build two spacious treehouses in the forest, which blended perfectly with the surrounding trees and the forest environment.

Such shelters are not only invisible from the sky, but also difficult to find even when you go deep into the forest.

Next, Xia Zuo and Frilian went to the town and bought parchment, ink, salt, food and other supplies, preparing for a long-term study.

Then, the Red Mirror Dragon's suffering began.

Every day or two, Xia Zuo would bring Frilian to their door and beat the Red Mirror Dragon to the ground.

Frilian then took the opportunity to attack using various methods, testing the effects of the magic she had previously researched.

After obtaining the research data, she would use various methods to extract life tissue from the Red Mirror Dragon and set up various observation spells on it.

The Red Mirror Dragon was naturally enraged by the two Pokémon's repeated offenses and began actively seeking out enemies to retaliate.

The perfect sanctuary proved invaluable, as the Red Mirror Dragon never found Shazo and Frilian.

After failing to find anything in the mountains and valleys, it attacked all the villages and towns around Likel Canyon.

The Red Mirror Dragon had two objectives in its attack: first, to investigate whether the two Pokémon were hiding among humans; and second, to threaten the two Pokémon into walking into its trap to protect humans.

Red Mirror Dragon's attempt suffered a shameful failure, because the two good guys in Guanling had no idea that humans had been attacked.

In fact, Xia Zuo had anticipated this, which is why he purchased sufficient supplies in advance and then stayed in the deep mountains with Frilian without venturing out.

No matter how tragic the fate of humanity in this world may be, it has nothing to do with Xia Zuo.

Xia Zuo was utterly disappointed even with his own race of elves, and was only willing to take responsibility for a few elves he found agreeable. How could he possibly...

How could anyone possibly be responsible for a group of people with wildly colored hair?

Frillie later found out about this, and she was very saddened by it, but that was the end of it.

The little elf is not a self-sacrificing altruist; she is a representative of rationality and would never take risks for a stranger.

After an hour of feeling down, she finally let it go.

After all, there's still magic to study.

Frillian believed that breaking the Red Mirror Dragon's complex magic system and sending this dragon-shaped monster to its death would be the best consolation for the humans killed by the Red Mirror Dragon.

Time flies like water, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

The Crimson Mirror Dragon was completely stunned by Xia Zuo. It was unwilling to accept defeat and would fight with all its might every time Xia Zuo came.

Unfortunately, Red Mirror Dragon had no way to deal with Xia Zuo. Moving house would lead to his discovery, traps would be exposed, and counterattacks would be ignored. He couldn't win a fight, and he couldn't escape either.

Therefore, its body has already submitted.

The so-called fierce battles were all just a show of bravado; they didn't actually cause any real damage.

As soon as Shazo and Frilian left, the Red Mirror Dragon would lie down and rest. Once rested, it would go hunting, eat, and drink as usual.

Drinking, going to sleep—it's really not working.

Red Mirror Dragon, who is used to hibernating in winter and sleeping for months at a time, did not sleep well at all this winter.

Whether it's a blizzard, snow, or extreme cold where water freezes into ice, the two spirits will arrive regularly, rouse it from its slumber, and then go about their business.

With such a diligent research attitude, Frilian finally found a way to kill the Red Mirror Dragon.

"How much time?" Xia Zuo asked in surprise, "A thousand years to kill the Crimson Mirror Dragon?"

Frillie nodded: "Yes, Mr. Shazo."

"The bacterial infection method you mentioned that leads to death is effective. I followed this approach to complete the magic and achieved a definite effect on the Red Mirror Dragon."

"However, the Red Mirror Dragon is simply too large. This magic will take 700 to 800 years to weaken it to a level where you can kill it, and at least 1200 years to kill it directly."

Xia Zuo thought of a human boy who would suddenly appear more than 900 years later.

Fate is truly wondrous.

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