Chapter 249: Hope has Descended and She’s coming for You!

Chapter 249: Hope has Descended and She’s coming for You!

She was the ideal for me

The bringer of childrens smiles

Alas, the world seemed bleaker without her

But all wounds must heal, we must force back the tears

Her legacy remains for everybody to hear

All these wounds will heal, mourning must end

Our path is made clear through the loss of a friend

[Shield of [The Light]] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

The geisenlargs crocodile mouth-like pincer opened up and bit into Tasiannas ice serpent, tearing one of them off its legs before crushing its body with a loud crunch, breaking it into two. Although the lower half of the serpent broke into snowflakes, the head section still was alive and slipped through the pincers to attack the geisenlarg abomination.

Duke Greenveil, you take the knight archers and work with Lady Muraina! Knights, field support. Mages, cover fire and ensure support for Lady Hestias Aurora and any other members of the vanguard! Begin!

Your will, your majesty! The knights and nobles of Artorias erupted in unison, acknowledging their kings orders. It took them sooooo long to finally get their asses off from their comfy seats, but it was a sight for sore eyes when they finally did appeared, honestly.

Griffons and hippogryphs screeched as they assumed their positions while the mages on their gargoyles flew up higher, around where Muraina was hovering, and began unleashing their various spells on the geisenlarg.

Water, wind, and fire spells rained down like artillery while the earth began to mold to push the geisenlarg further away from the gate. With how destructive attacks had to be to hurt this thing, pushing it back to the barren land Muraina created would be best to avoid collateral damage.

However, the geisenlarg king wouldnt let that happen so easily.

Skrrrrrrraaaaaah! All the mouths on its flesh tower cried out before it destroyed the ice serpent and the earth spells. It then used its left pincer to shield himself from the artillery spells and its right to block the incoming cannon fire.

But as that oversized insect probably thought those measly attacks wouldnt be able to hurt it, it turned around towards Saori, only for a white ball of mana to crash against its side. Krraaaaaaak! it roared as the flames began to burn its unprotected eldritch flesh. No shell, no protection.

Taking advantage of this opening, Saori shot out multiple stygian thunderblast at the monster as she raced towards it. Meanwhile, Tasianna turned the rain into a battalion of frozen swords, freezing anything she could to use as a weapon. With so much water around her, Tasianna was in her element right now. Literally.

Slithering Frost Serpent x2! Flapping her [Aifli eir Vintral] ice wings while standing on a hovering ice slab, Tasianna summoned two giant ice serpents, launching them at the geisenlarg king.

Wait, when did Tasianna learn that spell?

[Slithering Serpent] was Master Kushs custom spell. Since he acted not only as my but also Tasiannas magic tutor, we technically were apprentice sisters in a way. However, unlike me, who only inherited his magic battle and custom spell creation techniques, Tasianna also received instructions on how to learn his spells. The perks of being a water mage like him.

The thing is that Tasianna didnt just copy his spell, she turned his water spell into an ice one. She made the spell her own, making it not only larger than the original but also like a puppet similar to [Winters Golem].

The geisenlarg began shooting its tail cannon, attempting to destroy the serpents coming towards it. Like actual snakes, Tasiannas summoned constructs slithered through the rubble left behind after Murainas attack, dodging the attacks before striking at the monsters legs once they came close enough.

Without delay, Tasianna constructed a huge [Winters Golem] using her catalysts mana slime function. The hulking construct, around my size, landed with a loud thud on the ground and grabbed the geisenlargs left pincer while it tried shrugging the serpents off. The three ice puppets were trying to freeze him.

Nice, Tasianna!

Arrows then began accompanying Tasiannas ice sword rain. Led by Duke Greenveil, knight archers unleashed arrows empowered by mana, targeting the eldritch flesh of the geisenlarg, apparently having decided on the eyes as priority targets.

The elves and adventurers stopped shooting their arrows, acknowledging it would be best to leave this to the flying knights. Instead, they turned their attention to the wounded and the cannons. I was healing people, but some seemed to have lost consciousness. The only elves still actively fighting in this phase of this battle were Muraina and Krymdar.

Lady Hestia! While I was hovering around, a womans voice entered my ears. I turned around, seeing Thyra flying towards me on her gargoyle. I know weve already introduced ourselves, but I have this tingling to greet you once again. This is only my first time seeing it, but your true form is a sight to behold, Lady Hestia Kargryxmor!

[Thyra! Good to see you, too. You didnt accompany your mother back to your land?] I asked. All the dukes except for Duke Greenveil had left for their duchies yesterday to deal with issues that had cropped up.

My younger siblings accompanied her. I might be the heir, but I am also the director of the royal academy. And now, I have to take up the mantle of Archarcanist, since neither mother nor Lord Duke Myrrdin are around. Now, enough talking, we have a beast to slay! Lets both make sure to survive this, Your Imperial Highness!

Flying forth, Thyra began rallying the mages around her, flanking the beast while the archers took the other flank. Thyra then began rapidly shooting spells from all four basic elements and their compositional elements, finally showing her power as a mage. At the sight of her casting spells the morale of the mages in her retinue soared.

King Drangleic, on the other hand, was only accompanied by three of his royal guards and the Lords Armado and Ulquint. The guards had their weapons unsheathed, but it seemed their kings safety was their utmost objective, as they did not attempt to fight the monster.

On the other hand, their king took on a more proactive role. Wielding his sword, adorned with feathers, King Drangleic began gathering wind around his weapon, having it twirl around like a cyclone. With a single strike, a wind blade shot out.

As if he was training swordsmanship, he continued slashing and slashing, releasing more and more wind crescents to cut the monster. With a single stab, the wind even shot out like a miniature tornado, pushing the monster further away from the city.

Even Saoris garms and Gael were participating in this battle by helping out at the wall. Ellaine and Grimnir were completely busy with maintaining that scrap of a cannon, shooting out mana shots once they prevented it from exploding. I guess since there were too many people around, Ellaine couldnt assimilate with KleaHatma to join the raid as a vanguard.

Wo-argh wraaaaaaaaaagh!

Evasive maneuvers, go wiiiiiaaaargh!

However, the fighting wasnt all sunshine and good. This geisenlarg was still an A rank threat, and had finished assimilating with whatever demonic power it was injected with. Underestimating it was a mistake.

It destroyed one of Tasiannas ice serpents and regained full control of its tail, using it to shoot out small black balls toward the knights and mages. Both groups cast magic to defend themselves, but unlike the mage battalion, the knights didnt have powerful mages like Thyra around to defend them.

The balls exploded, catching a few of the knights. While griffons were sturdy and too stubborn to flinch back from the damage, hippogryphs were less so. They might be faster than a griffon but they didnt have the defensive stats to fully shrug those attacks off, even with their armor. It was very likely that the knights would fall to their deaths

However

H-Huh, what?! Were okay?

Krraaaaieh?

Think again! I wasnt just the best supportive dragon just for show! [The Heir of Hope] playing in the background has already spread [Shield of [The Light]] to everybody at this point.

The Heir of Hope

A song created by the Idol [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]. Through the images of accepting and becoming the beacon of hope inside the realm of darkness and despair, picking up the torch left behind by a martyr, this song will become the strength for all those who stand and rally towards this light. All allies affected by [Music Resonation] will receive these effects: Reduce dark elemental and demonic-source damage by 50%. Increase holy elemental healing by 50%. All attacks and spells will have [The Light]s holy elements applied. All stats increase by 10%. Applies a [Shield of [The Light]] buff, which will act as a temporary Health pool that will regenerate over time if no further damage is taken for a period of time. [Shield of [The Light]]sstrength will scale depending on the number of allies with the [Music Resonation] buff. [Fear] and [Terror] can never rise above the [Minor] stage. These effects will not apply if an enemy of terrifying proportion or strength isnt present, or if none of the allies present have either [Fear] or [Terror]

The description was already essay levels long, but essentially, this was my plan to keep everybody alive. [The Heir of Hope] was my first fully defensive spell song without any negative effects for my enemies. Increased healing through holy spells along with a pseudo-barrier acting like a secondary life bar, in addition to reduced dark and demonic damage, made it incredibly hard to kill anybody while I was around.

Of course, I didnt say they were immortal. Although the barrier would become stronger with more people around, a vaporizing attack would kill them anyway. If you were too weak, this thing wouldnt do you any good. However, it synergized well with those already strong and well-equipped.

If I keep [Halo of Consecration] active, I can ensure a low mortality rate so long as they are careful. If they can deal damage, then being able to deal [The Light]s holy element through the attacks will benefit them greatly against the geisenlarg. After all, it was super effective against demonic beings.

[Everybody, you have my protection! Listen to my song, listen to the voice of an Idol of the Goddess of Light!] I announced it to everybody, rallying the knights even more once my flames began to heal any wounds they sustained. Duke Greenveil knew not to let this opportunity pass and immediately regrouped everybody to continue the assault.

Of course, if I had the ability to play two songs at once, I would. [My Darkest Thoughts] would really help out, but just like playing two songs side-by-side, it would be hard to hear the lyrics of either one. The song itself provided the powers, after all.

Skkkrrrrra! The geisenlarg roared in frustration at not having killed anyone with its latest attack, and in its rage, readied himself to shoot a black laser at them. Fortunately, Tasianna recognized this and made her last summoned serpent instead grab its tail.

A struggle broke out, as the geisenlarg could now move again, only slightly encumbered by the ice golem. With its right pincer, it grabbed the golem and pried it away from its left pincer. With one loud crunch, the golem broke apart, allowing the geisenlarg to destroy the last ice serpent.

With its freedom regained, its numerous mouths contorted into a smile as it prepared its tail cannon once again, only for a large wind arrow to interrupt everything. Tree bark then flew out to attack the monster followed by a [Hadaen Dragon Thunder].

Wrrrrraar! Wrapped up in her [Shadow Armament], Saori had finally reached the geisenlarg, and began using [Dark Tendrils] and mana threads to try and wrap its legs up. Her maneuverability with [Shadow Dash] really made her hard to hit.

Good. Time to get back into the fray!

With my Health back to its maximum and my scale-dust having the time to recover, I used my rocket boosters to zoom over to the geisenlarg, re-engaging the thing, now with everybodys support.

Cannonballs flew, spells sizzled the air, arrows hit their targets, and ice and black thunder were tearing into flesh and breaking shells. And with me around, white flames were unleashed onto the geisenlarg. After all, after a hard day of fighting and destruction, this bug certainly deserved a warm shower of holy flames, right?!

Skrrruch!

It was unable to shoot its laser, and could only throw out black balls of demonic energy, but [Barrier of [The Light]] kept everybody unharmed. It eventually figured it could scoop up some of the earth with its mouth-like pincers to then throw up everything like a projectile rain. Earth, tree bits, rocks, anything it could find was used to shoot down the flyers.

As effective as my songs barrier was, it couldnt exactly protect you from the law of physics. Some knights or mages were hit and had to restabilize themselves, while others, far less lucky, were hit by a boulder or such. Griffon knights could survive such damage easily, but those on hippogryphs or gargoyles were taken out of the fight as they crashed landed.

I could see my white flames healing them as they fell and I also didnt receive any fan loss notifications, but it didnt exactly fill me with confidence. I earnestly wish for nobody else to lose their lives today, but this battle was just pure chaos. In the chaos, anything could happen. But, just like with Eshes death, I must grit my teeth and fight on.

Please, survive!

I continued fighting.

Younger knights were sent down to check up on any fallen knight or mages, making sure they were alive and would be brought back to safety. Everybody flew back to the wall with somebody unconscious on their backs. I could see white flames on some of them, while others didnt have any. I couldnt tell if they were dead or not.

I continued fighting.

[Hestia, lets do this! Were taking the tail down!] Saori called out and I agreed.

With her lightning and my hellblade tail, if one of us could create a crack in the carapace, we could cripple or hopefully even sever the geisnlargs tail. While two more [Slithering Frost Serpent]s kept the monster occupied, Saori and I rushed up to its tail.

Saoris [Dark Tendrils] anchored me onto the monsters back while I bite into the lowest point of its tail. I held it back, making sure it wouldnt struggle too much. The geisenlarg immediately took notice, but so did Tasianna, controlling her serpent to grab the eldritch flesh tower and subsequently its attention.

Using her catalysts, Saori went into [Lightning Revolt (Limited)], causing her fur to stand up like a bad hair day. She channeled her electricity in her paws and began to pound against the tails carapace. Every strike hit like a piledriver, and the carapace began to shatter.

Seeing this, I created more crimson fire inside my mouth and used its explosion to crack open the shell I had bit into. As the monster roared just behind us, I grabbed the flailing tail with my claws. Saori then used her tendrils to grab onto the tail for us, although it was more or less futile since the monster was too strong. Still, I rocket boosted myself up to the wound Saori had created and used [Instant Heat Ignition] on my tail.

As I was ready to cut off its tail, [Foresight] activated to warn me of something coming from the wound. As if it was a repeat of the same situation as the demonkin, black tentacles poured out of the wound like ants. Saori and I dodged back with [Air Walk] and flight respectively, shooting out thunder and fire to burn away those things, only for more to appear.

Scheie!

Skrree! The geisenlarg cried out, rearing up on its hind legs before intentionally falling on its back, prompting us to move the fuck away from him. At this moment, it showed some serious dexterity for its size as it swung its tail around in an attempt to stand up.

The swing sundered the serpents in two and nearly managed to hit us. As it struggled on the ground, its flesh tower proved to be a detriment for its plan, the only problem was the flesh was moldable. It adapted to the monsters needs, its urgency.

From a towering eldritch monstrosity, it morphed and transformed, like a meaty piece of clay. Its eyes and mouths contorted as it twisted in sight, turning that useless tower into something resembling a form. It became thinner in appearance, but that flesh simply turned into four more pincers for it to use.

To crown all of this, a skull revealed itself from underneath all of that. Black fluids oozed out from its eyes, rising up to its top to create a black crown. With its newest form done, it stood back up and unfurled the purple flaming cape it had on its back. In the next moment, it unleashed a beam from its mouth.

Woah!

I grabbed Saori and blasted the two of us away from that attack, not a second too late as, when it touched the ground, it exploded in a black explosion. Rattling its skull in delight, the monster jumped around, using its new pincer to grab any knight foolhardy enough to stay too close.

Let them go!

I let go of my grip on Saori and shot out a [Dreadflare Breath] as a laser, forcing it to release its captive. My attack was followed up by Tasiannas hail of ice swords and Wisperias tree bark, keeping the thing from jumping around too wildly. Thanks to my [The Heir of Hope], those caught werent immediately crushed by the pincers.

But the monster wasnt done with its tricks just yet. Gathering mana on the tips of its tail, it began digging it into the ground, performing a previous attack. That earth erupting one.

The ground erupted underneath us. As everybody kept to the skies to stay mobile, seeing all the rocks and balls of dirt shoot up was a disaster.

Griffons, hippogryphs, and gargoyles fell from the skies like flies. I believe most survived the initial fall, but many couldnt get themselves up in time, and the geisenlarg fell upon them like a praying mantis.

54 human followers lost

Total follower count updated. Total follower of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]:7186

Nooo, noo! Fuck!

I wanted to do something about this, but I was equally trapped inside this eruption of earth. I could melt everything around me with [Dreaflare Aura], but my parallel minds reminded me that I wasnt fit. My solar core had to begin working again to cool my body down. If I didnt want to crack it, I had to slow down.Ñ00v€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

But how could I?

Skkkkkkkrrrrrrrrrqqqqqqqqqquuuuuuuuuuuuesssssschuuuuuuuuqqqqqm

[A-Are you kidding me?!]

Saori! Tasianna! That thing is still not dead! Its just a blob of flesh at this point so we can W-What is with this heat?! Wha Meoschaera!

Miss Muraina dont go closer! Urk! More! More ice! Colder! Tor Eicleres Finulaflei! Tor Eicleres Finulaflei! Tor Eicleres Finulaflei! Princess Hestia, please, PLEASE!

I could finally hear them Saori, Tasianna, Muraina. I could hear their voices the moment my consciousness began to drift.

Crack.

Another crack. The outside world and my constant wailings became more and more distant to me. It felt like I was trapped inside my own mental world now. The cries of my parallel minds felt fleeting. I could feel the heat burning my own soul.

I think this was it.

I couldnt think of a plan. I couldnt get my body to obey me. I couldnt stop my parallel minds from panicking from all the pain. Like an overworked PC, the heat was causing everything to slow down.

Eshe I failed. Everybody Saori, Tasianna, Ellaine, Grimnir, Im so sorry.

y ia!

My senses were fried. The world seemed darker and my hearing was impaired.

Papa Mama I fucked it up, aga

[My h-hatchling!]

My eyes opened. That voice. The soothing voice. Where is it? Where did it come from? Its so dark

[M-My hatchling Y-You Im here!]

Cold Cold Cold!

[Divine Quest: Otherworldly Intruder Destruction] completed. You have done well, Champion, please accept your reward

Experience has reached a breaking point. [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor] has risen from [Level 16] to [Level 18]

Attributes have increased due to level up

Acquired 1400 skill points

Unique skill creation in process. Analyzing current skill set to appraise the proper creation

I felt my mind returning to my body. Vitality and mana re-entering my body. The heat it was still unbearable but it somehow cooled down.

Krrrrrrrrrk! I grit my teeth, trying to endure through it, but I couldnt. I felt so, so, so, so, so, sleepy.

Snow?

It was only now that I realized the sky was dropping snowflakes. It should be in the middle of summer, it couldnt possibly be snowing. Was Peolynca already facing a global warming threat?

But I didnt care. I felt cooler. The heat inside me began to dissipate.

Cooler please.

The sky darkened for a moment, before it twisted around, returning the bright blue sky. I could hear a soft thud. I detected something around me, something unknown and large but I wasnt feeling scared. In fact, I felt safe.

[Ocean Healing. Take my mana,my hatchling. Take it all to become healthy. There is nothing to be afraid of. I will keep you safe, I swear that on my tail.]

That voice it came back. Like a lullaby. Drowsiness became stronger. The heat was gone, replaced by a cool breeze. The mana raging inside me settled down, feeling manageable.

[Hestia? It is a beautiful name. A beautiful name for my beautiful daughter. My little Hestia~]

[Mama]

Sleepy, so sleepy



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