To become a king and a magician

Placing the severed arm in the center of the magic circle, the man pinned it to the ground with the end of his staff, and then began chanting a spell he knew by heart.

"[The fairies of the afterlife, in the name of Aleister Crowley, extend an invitation to you, sincerely inviting you to revel on the surface of the stars.]"

"[Element 1: Water. Element 2: Wind. Element 3: Winter]"

"【Let's build a snowman together, let's have a snowball fight—Fairy Summoning】"

As magic flowed through the staff and was injected into the severed arm, a light blue glow with a hint of emerald green suddenly burst forth from the severed arm, instantly illuminating the entire room. At the same time the light shone, the ground encircled by the magic circle transformed into a crystal-clear water surface, as if it were a passage to another world.

That is indeed the case.

Hehehe!

A light, melodious laugh echoed from beneath the water's surface, sounding like a child's laughter or the tinkling of wind chimes. Countless blue specks of light rose from beneath the water, coalescing into a pair of translucent hands that gently grasped the severed arm. Then—

"Bang------------!"

A deafening roar echoed through the Parisian night sky, instantly drawing the attention of everyone in several districts near the Seine. In that instant, everyone witnessed an unbelievable scene, so unbelievable that people felt as if they were dreaming!

A ferocious-looking, red-eyed blue dragon with a blue crystal stuck in its chest was flying in the air.

“GAAAAAAAAAA——————————————!!”

Flying in the night sky and beneath the moon, the fantastical being let out a deafening roar!

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"Whoa, what is that?!

Seeing the giant dragon flying in the air, Dawn was terrified and collapsed to the ground, stammering.

"A dragon? Is that a dragon? Could it really be a dragon?!"

"It looks right, but whether it's a real dragon is unknown. Also, this thing is reacting."

Hier watched as the cross in his hand swung back and forth a few times before finally pointing to the dragon in the sky.

(The magic is erratic, is it that dragon?)

Putting away the cross, Hiel kicked Dawn: "Stop sitting there, hurry up and do the disguise work, say it's a 3D image or special fireworks or something, just keep the general public calm."

"Okay! Okay!"

Dawn immediately ran out as fast as he could.

Glancing at the number of Black Keys stored under his coat, Hiel sighed wearily, "Over two hundred Black Keys should be enough. I just don't know if they'll work on dragons. Speaking of which, that bastard director, didn't he say the opponent was just a Dead Apostle? I haven't heard anything about dragons appearing!"

......

Looking out the window at the sky, Xia Chuanhu and his two companions were completely dumbfounded.

He had just started thinking about finding any possible Dead Apostles when a dragon suddenly flew out from some unknown corner. And whether it was his imagination or not, Natsukawa Tora felt that the dragon looked very familiar, almost exactly the same as a certain card he used to use when playing Yu-Gi-Oh!

"How...how is this possible?"

Terrification filled Lydia's face and eyes.

"Dragon species have actually appeared here? Wasn't it said that after the Age of Gods ended, all the dragon species migrated to the inner world? Why are they appearing in the modern era?!"

"Could it be that someone opened the gate to the inner world and pulled out the dragons?" Natsukawa Tora said with a wry smile, then patted his face and stepped onto the edge of the window. But before he could jump out, Gray and Lydia grabbed his hands on either side.

What do you want to do?

"Brother, don't go!"

Lydia didn't know, but Grey had a vague idea.

The crowd below, initially surprised by the appearance of the dragon, has now turned to panic. Given the current flow of people, a stampede is highly likely, and judging from the dragon's appearance, it doesn't seem like a benevolent creature at all.

[Offering a helping hand within reach]—it's quite obvious what Natsukawa Torama, thinking this way, will do.

"Humans can't possibly defeat dragons, brother," Gray said, gripping Natsukawa Torama's hand tightly. "Even if you—"

"Alright, leave it to me."

Interrupting Grey, Natsukawa Tora patted her head: "Just stay here and wait for me to come back. Miss. Archerlot, please take good care of Grey. A monarch like you is capable of that, right?"

"Hey! You don't actually mean to—"

Before Lydia could finish speaking, Natsukawa Torato broke free from their grasp and leaped out of the window. The next moment, a torrent of magical energy erupted from him—

"Bang------------!"

Like a shooting star, its figure shot straight into the sky.

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London, inside an apartment.

Watching the live broadcast of the situation in Paris on TV, Merry, who had prepared well in advance, excitedly opened her cola and potato chips.

"It's starting, it's starting! It's pretty fast. I thought it would be on the day of the concert, just in time for a classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene."

"But this is good too, as the special effects are more substantial. After all, watching a movie is all about the special effects."

Grabbing a handful of potato chips and stuffing them into her mouth, Mary turned her gaze to the dragon.

"A mutant formed by the combination of fairies and elemental crystals, hahaha, those dog fairies have finally met their match—but this strength... well, it should be fine if we don't send Avalon over there."

"Well then, do your best, my [King]."

60. That punch that came from the sky

"Bang------!"

With his feet embedded deep into the concrete roof, creating a large crater with a loud bang, and after apologizing to the homeowner, Xia Chuanhu's feet once again unleashed magical power, propelling him into the air. In the blink of an eye, he leaped onto another rooftop.

Looking at the giant dragon flying in the air, and estimating the straight-line distance, Natsukawa Tiger couldn't help but curl his lips: "Flying more than a hundred meters in the air, even if I were a real Heroic Spirit, I couldn't jump up to that height, right? I have to think of a way to shoot it down."

That being said, even with Natsukawa Torato's abilities, defeating that dragon would be an incredibly difficult task. Dragons are inherently mysterious beings of a high order, and magic from the Age of Gods onwards is rarely effective against them. Not to mention, the physical strength of dragons is comparable to mid-level magic resistance. Even for a true magician from the Age of Gods, killing a dragon would be an incredibly difficult task—look at how many dragon slayers in the myths that have been passed down are actually mages?

Therefore, the most effective way to deal with dragons is actually through physical attacks.

Clutching his pounding heart, Natsukawa Tora composed himself: "Let's lure it to the outskirts first. If we fight it in the city, Aihara Ryu's blood pressure will really skyrocket."

Natsukawa Torato didn't want to be told by some hot-blooded idiot, "You bastard, look what you've protected!" after he finished fighting.

"Bang------!"

With his feet embedded in the wall again, Xia Chuanhu looked around and nodded: "This is the highest point nearby. If possible, I'd still like to go to the Eiffel Tower, but it's a bit far. As for here... it'll have to do."

"So what's next—wait, what?"

Just as Xia Chuanhu activated his magic circuit, preparing to unleash a powerful attack on the dragon, the dragon suddenly flapped its wings and swooped down towards the city. Due to the angle of view, Xia Chuanhu clearly saw the figure standing on the dragon's back the instant the dragon swooped down.

"A person? That person was standing on the dragon's body?"

No, that's not the most important thing. The important thing is that the dragon is about to land in the city, and Aihara Ryu's blood pressure is really going to skyrocket!

Without any hesitation, Xia Chuanhu kicked through the wall and used the recoil to leap towards the dragon.

(That direction...wait, I remember that was where it used to be—)

Although he couldn't quite remember the exact terrain of Paris, coincidentally, the place where the dragon landed was the very spot where Natsukawa had just left, so he still had that much of a recollection of it.

He took out his phone and dialed Grey's number. Before Grey could speak, Natsukawa Tiger asked, "Grey! Is Miss Archerlot with you?"

What's wrong? Are you alright?

"I haven't even collided with the dragon yet, I'm chasing it—but more importantly, can you find a way to temporarily seal off District 10? Terrorists are lurking or they've discovered a bomb, any excuse will do, the dragon is about to descend upon District 10!"

Don't force me... Alright, I'll try my best—but please don't push yourself, it's a dragon seed!

"I never force myself. Take care of Grey and yourself. Bye."

Click-clack-clack-clack!

The sound of houses shattering could be heard. Unfortunately, a house in District 10 became the landing point for the dragon. The upper three floors were crushed and pulverized, and a large number of stones rained down.

Screams from residents and pedestrians immediately spread!

(Damn it... While I'm grateful for the help in dispersing the people from District 10, I don't really like the way it was done!)

Xia Chuanhu immediately quickened his pace, wanting to rush over to help, but the distance was too far, and by the time he arrived, all the stones had already fallen.

but--

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"

Suddenly, without warning, the falling stones shattered into numerous fragments, and hidden among those fragments, several beams of silver light pierced through the obstruction of the stones and shot towards the dragon!

(Huh? There are other people here?)

The sudden turn of events caused Natsukawa Tiger to pause for a moment, and Aleister, who was riding on the dragon, also looked down because he had been hit by the silver light.

"So that's how it is, they're the church's dogs."

Looking at Hiel, who was standing on the rooftop in the exact opposite direction from Natsukawa Tora, and at her church uniform, Aleister's somewhat aged face revealed a look of disdain.

“That explains it. I was wondering why that good-for-nothing suddenly disappeared. Turns out he was taken care of by the church’s dogs.”

waste?

Hiel thought for a moment: "Ah, that vampire who's been riddled with holes by something? Is that your subordinate? I'd like to tell you you've got the wrong person, but—"

Clang!

He instantly grasped six black keys in his hand and sneered, "They're all Dead Apostles anyway, it doesn't matter if it's pinned on me—yes, I killed them, any objections?"

“GAAAAAA————————!!”

The response to Hierle was not from Aleister, but from the roar of a dragon and the onrushing claws of the dragon!

"Bang--------!"

The roof was smashed to pieces by the dragon's claws! Glancing at the utterly destroyed house, Aleister sneered, "Hmph~~~ That's all you've got. Even if you're a fake dragon, you're just a mere human—"

"So it was a fake dragon seed. That makes things much easier."

Before Aleister could finish gloating, Hierle's voice rang out behind him, and then Aleister felt something rapidly approaching his body—

"Clang—!"

Just as the black key was about to hit Aleister's body, a blue barrier, like a sheath, appeared without warning. Before Hiel could pierce it, an inexplicable impact sent her flying!

Turning around leisurely, Aleister sneered, "[Coctos] is always surrounded by a protective barrier, which cannot be harmed by either physical interference or magic, and the same goes for me, its master."