Chapter 1854 - 1085: Straying Onto the Wrong Path

Dazzling white laser was brewing in Midir’s mouth.

This power was exceptionally strong, so much so that even Midir couldn’t completely control it during the gathering process, with beams of white light inevitably leaking from the mouth.

Leon estimated that this was much more intense than the Crystal Breath.

In the images of the Ancient Dragon War, none of the ancient dragons used lasers or any such techniques; each looked like a sitting duck hit by a Thunder Spear, and he almost forgot that giant dragons should originally be quite terrifying creatures.

"Right, the Thunder Spear!"

A sudden idea sparked in his mind, and he skillfully conjured a Thunder Spear with a flick of his small hand, hurling it towards the laser that hadn’t yet been released.

He had no other intention, just trying to see if he could prematurely detonate Midir’s laser!

Isn’t there often a case where a move with too much start-up time gets countered? Leon was fully utilizing the fact that the laser’s initial speed was inferior to his Thunder Spear. Judging by the power of that laser, if it could be detonated in advance, it might blow off Midir’s jaw!

Encased in crackling thunder, the Thunder Spear plunged into the black dragon, carrying Leon’s heartfelt anticipation as it pierced into the increasingly dazzling laser.

"Pfft..."

The laser made a strange sound as the Thunder Spear stabbed fully into it.

Then nothing happened.

"Damn."

Leon only had time to mutter a complaint before he heard Midir let out a roar that was completely within the range of noise, unleashing the laser from his mouth.

It struck the mountainside two hundred meters to Leon’s side with precision, piercing through the hard rock in an instant.

He felt a small fear for this powerful force and said:

"Your aim isn’t that great, though."

As soon as the words fell, Midir swung his head and sent the yet-to-be-fully-released laser flying over.

"It can work like that!"

Leon instinctively said "Brilliant" and quickly fled in the direction away from the laser. If he were to be hit by the laser, it wouldn’t be as simple as heavy injuries or being cut in half; at the very least, he would end up with his entire body engulfed by the laser, dying without a trace!

The laser was even thicker than Midir’s tail, and he couldn’t be sure if he could avoid it using the Hidden Mist Fierce Bird. On top of that, Midir swung his head swiftly, and his legs were injured, affecting both his Hound Step and Swift Slash techniques.

"Unlucky, unlucky, unlucky!"

Leon desperately fled towards the outskirts, the high temperatures from the laser behind him approaching ever closer, constantly reminding him that the Death God was near.

If he still had those four King’s Souls on him... no, even with the King’s Souls, he couldn’t think of any move to block it! He couldn’t just pull out a Fingerprint Stone Shield with Invincible Battle Ash out of thin air!

Just as the laser was about to close in on his back, starting to burn his cape.

"Roar!"

Midir suddenly let out a cry of pain, his head swinging uncontrollably all around. This exhaustion caused him to lose control over the laser, which in turn controlled the movement of his head, shooting it into the sky, and the recoil pinned the black dragon’s body to the ground.

The laser was voluntarily cut off by Midir at this time.

"Eh?"

Leon turned back to take a glance, only to see Midir’s limbs struggling a few times, shakily trying to get up from the ground, looking as if...

Unable to withstand the laser’s power, it backfired?

Just as this thought popped into his mind, Leon was astonished to find himself already in front of Midir, holding a Half-leaf Greatsword with both hands and delivering a downward heavy slash to Midir’s head.

His combat instincts had indeed been honed, becoming a reflex of the body.

With a dull thud, Midir’s freshly raised head was brutally smashed down again, making intimate contact with the ground, where the scales had varying degrees of cracks.

Ignoring whether the black dragon looked pitiful or not, Leon only knew that this was a rare opportunity for output. Who knew if he could encounter another chance as good as this further on?

Strike while it’s down!

As Leon exerted his output, Midir abruptly regained strength, violently raising his head, causing the hard scales on his head to unexpectedly clash with Leon’s weapon, both sides receiving recoil.

In midair, it was difficult for the adventurer to quickly adjust their position, while Midir was able to immediately stabilize his core, stepping forward to extend his neck and execute a Dragon Bite on Leon.

Leon immediately tossed a handful of uncounted Flame Pots into Midir’s mouth, followed by a Thunder Spear.

"Boom——"

Thunder and flames exploded in Midir’s throat, his neck seemingly expanding for a moment, the explosive force transmitting throughout his entire body, instantly paralyzing this enormous War Chariot.

The effect was akin to a Great Sword halting a Dragon Car, full of impact sensation.

But this time, unlike the laser incident, it didn’t leave Leon ample time to counterattack, as Midir immediately leaped up after a momentary paralysis, springing forward with both claws reaching for Leon.

This restart speed was so quick that it seemed as if the prior paralysis was feigned!

Leon was glad he didn’t immediately rush in to attack. He then used the Hound Step to dodge Midir’s pounce, and in his retreat, he hurled a Giant Thunder Spear at the opponent.