Elysion Online ~The Dragonewt and The Summoner~

Chapter 156: Astaroth´s dragon

We're all in full recovery mode, ready for the mission. Ruin-san and the others are busy preparing the other base. They are busy making final adjustments to the catapult.

Just as Ruin-san was coming over to check on the information, Hokage and Darley were returning.

"Urgent report! The traps we set were destroyed by Astaroth's attack, degozaru!"

!!? Was the aim of the previous attack to destroy the traps!?

"What about the damage!? Is everyone okay!?"

"Fortunately, it was the closest trap to Astaroth that was targeted and that we disposed of. Everyone is safe, degozaru"

"Yes. Then I'm glad"

No, it's too early to be relieved. If the trap was targeted, it means that everyone at the intercept point could be targeted at any time.

What should we do? If we don't do something, the mission won't work. We have to do something...it's a devil. It's not a robot. Then maybe that trick will work.

"We have to think of a plan or everyone will be in danger"

"I have an idea. If they're going for a trap, let's use it against them"

I'll explain my plan to them.

"That's the only way...we can't change the intercept point now...Takuto-kun, can you do it for us?"

"Yes"

"Hokage, tell everyone about this"

"Yes, degozaru. And the boss is being led to the pyramid by their strategy, degozaru. And Tristan-dono is looking for an opportunity to lead her away"

"So... do they have a plan?"

What do they think? At least for me it's just a good place to intercept. There I suddenly felt an unpleasant feeling. Do they bother to prepare a place where it is easy to intercept?

In this game, it's rather the opposite...

"I have a bad feeling, is Astaroth really guided?"

"Takuto-kun, you think there is no guide?"

"Yes. When you think of pyramids, you think of tombs, don't you? When I think about it, I think it has something to do with the devil"

"You have a point..."

We both thought about it, but this was just a theory. But I can't just ignore it.

"...I'm going to prepare a raft. I think we'd better hurry"

"Agreed. I'll take command of the catapult as planned. Can you contact Tristan for me?"

"Alright"

I told Tristan-san what we were thinking. There is probably some movement in the pyramid. I asked her to start the guidance from there.

With Liqueur, she can get ahead and take a break.

As I finished my call, some members of the capture group appeared from the forest. One of them was Arleigh.

"You've brought quite a lot"

"That's my virtue!"

Arleigh said, but the leaders of each party interrupted him.

"You were just passing on information about this place, weren't you? If you're told that you can earn points without dying, why wouldn't you cooperate?"

"You had a better plan than theirs and our roles were clearer, so it was a win-win situation"

"Do you know their plan?"

I asked and they all laughed.

"It's not a strategy...you know?"

"It's not a strategy?"

"I agreed to it because I thought it would allow us to hit the boss, but I wanted to make sure we got enough points.

Apparently, they're just leading the enemy to the pyramid because it's a good place to intercept.

"I understand. I'm not going to let you lose. I'll explain the details of the operation again"

When I explained, everyone agreed to the plan. Now we have even more strength. Now all we have to do is make our preparations and wait for the boss to arrive.

Pyramid

At the pyramid, there was a group of players who had parted ways with us. They had been trying to defeat Berserk King Kong for a long time, but couldn't, so they were aiming to defeat Astaroth this time.

"The boss is currently being guided safely!"

"Okay! I don't know what the production guys are up to, but we should be able to get in the boss's face here!"

"It's also good for defense. Let's get a lot of points around here!"

Oo!

"Astaroth will be in attack range soon!"

"All right! Let's all attack at once!"

The players attack in unison, but it has no effect. Astaroth approaches the pyramid and holds out her hand to it. A huge magic circle unfolds around the pyramid.

"Wh, What!?"

"What is she doing"

The next moment, they were consumed by the darkness spewing from the magic circle along with the pyramid. The darkness that engulfed the players and the pyramid returned to the magic circle and a huge, distorted dragon emerged from the magic circle.

Astaroth Dragon?

? ? ?

Someone was checking it out from a tree in the distance. It was Tristan.

"Takuto-kun, they've just been wiped out and a dragon has appeared. Its name is Astaroth Dragon"

I guess bad premonitions do come true...Ruin-san is instructing us to lead them away

"Understood"

Tristan climbed down from the tree and got on Liqueur.

"Saa, let's move! Liqueur-chan!"

"Hihiin!"

The duo of Tristan and Liqueur began to lead the way. Tristan held up her bow and arrow and used her martial arts skills as she ran with Liqueur.

"Strike Shoot!"

One of the arrows hit the eye of the Astaroth Dragon that Astaroth was riding. Tristan quickly makes a U-turn on Liqueur.

She looks behind her and sees that Astaroth and the Astaroth Dragon are tagging (targeting) her.

As planned, the two had come after Tristan. But the Astaroth Dragon was faster than expected.

A fireball shot out of the Astaroth Dragon's mouth.

"Shit!"

Tristan's reaction to the sudden attack was delayed, but Liqueur used a large tree as a shield to dodge the fireball.

Tristan was surprised. She's ridden horses in many games, but this is the first time she's ever seen a horse act on its own to protect its rider.

"You're really good. Liqueur-chan...but with this...Liqueur-chan! Please avoid it! I'll focus on attacking!"

Tristan is not a summoner. So she doesn't know if he'll listen to her, but Liqueur nods.

And Tristan continued her attack. The Astaroth Dragon also fights back, but Liqueur's strategy of using the giant trees as a shield is a great way to dodge the attack.

"...Not good. I'm really going to fall in love with you"

A strange love was about to be born which Takuto didn't know. Tristan and Liqueur attacked the Astaroth Dragon while safely reaching the guidance point.

From there, the players began their counterattack.