Countless beams of light shot out, transforming into nets that connected to the ground, pulling the flying dragon down.
This was a combination of wind-binding magic and earth magic.
With the magical powers of both elves and red dragons, and after leveling up, Farin's magical power had received an epic enhancement.
If not for this, such an act would be tantamount to suicide.
An ordinary mage would flee upon encountering a flying dragon. Pulling four flying dragons close to oneself is simply a death wish, like a centenarian hanging himself, seeking a faster death.
“Mahiru, Senpai, Teacher, Eriri, go!”
Kato Megumi shot an arrow at a dragon that was about to release its dragon breath, wounding it and causing it to fall to the ground. She put away her bow and stood, “It's your turn to level up now.”
Marucyl, Yotsuya Miko, and others who had already leveled up were merely using magic to disrupt the flying dragons, preventing them from unleashing their dragon breath, but they didn't continue attacking.
Eriri's hands trembled: "We're going to fight this monster?"
Kashiwazuka Shiori hesitated as well, apprehensive about moving forward.
Evil spirits were one thing, but dragons had a natural intimidation factor, inducing instinctive fear within people.
Bipedal flying dragons weren't particularly large among dragon species, with a body length of only eight meters.
But they were still colossal in the eyes of humans.
A water buffalo, with a maximum body length of three meters, was already considered a large creature by ordinary people.
Flying dragons were more than twice the length of a water buffalo, truly terrifying.
Shiina Mahiru didn't think about it so much.
Her Servant's Heart could resist charm-type control, and this inner fear wasn't enough to affect her.
While the two girls hesitated, Shiina Mahiru had already transformed into a golden flash and charged forward.
She raised the Dragon Scale Sword and struck the flying dragon's forehead.
Clang!
The sword and dragon scales collided, emitting a metallic clang.
The bipedal flying dragon's scales were weaker than those of the red dragon, but it was a living dragon, empowered by magical strength. Its scales were enhanced in defense, and the Dragon Scale Sword still couldn't pierce its scales.
However, those with sharp eyes could still see a faint white mark on the scales of the flying dragon's forehead.
The bipedal flying dragon only felt its head buzzing, and the world before its eyes began to sway.
In its eyes, Shiina Mahiru had originally been a mere ant, but it turned out that this woman was extraordinarily strong. With one strike, she had stunned it, leaving it dizzy and confused. It was like a human dragon.
Clang clang clang!
There were many thoughts among the onlookers and the flying dragon, but Shiina Mahiru on the battlefield remained extremely calm. She delivered several more strikes, and instantly, the clang of metal on metal filled the battlefield.
Kiryuuin Minori took a deep breath, her eyes cold as she suppressed the fear in her heart and gradually entered the state of mind needed for battle.
Maintaining a cold persona for an extended period had not only granted her the power of magical miracles but also the ability to remain calm in times of crisis.
Ice-cold power condensed on the long sword.
Kiryuuin Minori pushed off the ground with her feet, launching herself towards the bipedal flying dragon like an arrow loosed from a bowstring.
Seeing two people rush out, Kashiwazuka Shiori and Eriri felt even more anxious.
If they didn't act soon, they would become burdens to the team.
“Aaaaaah…”
Eriri closed her eyes and charged forward.
Seeing this, Kashiwazuka Shiori followed close behind.
Clang!
Eriri swung her sword, but it struck the flying dragon's neck. The sword collided with the dragon scales, the smooth scales dissipating the force. Eriri lost her balance and tumbled forward, falling towards the dragon.
Falling beneath the dragon's body was incredibly dangerous.
The flying dragon could easily crush a person to mush with just a single stomp.
Even after the dragon blood baptism, Eriri was still flesh and blood.
Just as she was despairing, a figure flashed past, the long sword slashing at the flying dragon's forehead, forcing it to retreat a step.
“What are you waiting for?” Kashiwazuka Shiori was speechless. “I've never seen anyone charge like that. You actually overshot.”
Lu Li laughed: "Eriri, don't charge with your eyes closed next time!"
“That was too dangerous.” Seeing Eriri safe, Kato Megumi removed the arrow from her bowstring and returned to watching the spectacle.
Eriri felt ashamed, rolled to the side, and stood up with a flip, just like a carp leaping out of the water.
She had been fighting for a while, and her physical fitness had improved. She still possessed some combat skills.
But her mental fortitude was almost nonexistent.
This was unavoidable.
When slaying evil spirits, the main force was Kato Megumi, Yotsuya Miko, Farin, and the others. They, being Lv.1, wouldn't encounter any real danger, just killing ordinary evil spirits behind the team, so their mental fortitude had little growth.
This time, when they had to face the bipedal flying dragon alone, the problem became apparent.
“Roar!”
The bipedal flying dragon roared at the two rookies in front of it, preparing its dragon breath.
“Eriri, let's go together!”
Seeing this, Kashiwazuka Shiori didn't dare give the flying dragon time to prepare. She had already charged out.
Eriri took a deep breath and followed close behind.
This time, she no longer closed her eyes and charged recklessly. Her heart gradually calmed down.
Clang clang clang!
The two worked together, not only forcing the bipedal flying dragon to suppress its dragon breath but also making it retreat repeatedly.
Seeing the two of them finding their rhythm in battle, Lu Li looked towards Kiryuuin Minori.
On the battlefield, Kiryuuin Minori's fight was going much smoother than anticipated.
As someone who frequently participated in various competitions, Kiryuuin Minori's mental fortitude was naturally strong. Soon after entering battle, she discovered that the bipedal flying dragon wasn't as invincible as she had imagined.
As long as she avoided its dragon breath, the flying dragon's physical abilities were only marginally stronger than hers.
With the Dragon Scale Sword in hand, she had every opportunity to grind it down, and the fear in her heart gradually dissipated, her fighting becoming increasingly effortless.
In a blink of an eye, Kiryuuin Minori had been fighting the bipedal flying dragon for a while, with a trace of sweat beading on her forehead.
As for the flying dragon, several of its scales had broken off.
It had even nearly been struck by Kiryuuin Minori on its reverse scale.
At this moment, the bipedal flying dragon was no longer its previous arrogant self, its eyes even flashing with a touch of human-like fear.
So terrifying!
What was going on with this human female?
When did long-bodied humans become so powerful?
“Roar!”
At that moment, a dragon's mournful cry rang out.
Shiina Mahiru moved like lightning, swiftly retreating.
And her opponent, at that moment, had a sword piercing its reverse scale, blood pouring out like a fountain onto the ground.
The bipedal flying dragon trembled, feeling its strength gradually dissipating. Its body swayed a few times before finally collapsing to the ground in defeat.
“Amazing!”
Yurikawa Hana clapped her hands. “Mahiru-chan is so amazing.”
Yotsuya Miko smiled: "It's amazing to be able to take down a flying dragon all by yourself!"
Shiina Mahiru's heart was filled with joy, she looked towards Lu Li, but she felt that the world before her was blurry, even her footing felt unstable.
The next moment, she felt herself falling into a warm embrace.
Shiina Mahiru tilted her head, her eyes filled with anticipation: “God, I did it.”
“Mm-hm.” Lu Li nodded, casting a healing spell on her as he spoke. “Mahiru did great!”